Texas GOP delegates rally for Reagan over Carter at state convention
At the Texas GOP state convention, 3,875 delegates heard top Republicans press to defeat President Carter in November. Speakers including Rep. Bill Archer Sen. John Tower Anne Armstrong and Gov. Bill Clements urged unity and a vigorous campaign to keep Texas' 26 electoral votes Republican. A controversial measure sought a human life amendment restricting abortions to rape incest or danger cases.
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Carter
Texas
Bill Archer
John Tower
Anne Armstrong
Great Britain
Bill Clements
Ronald Reagan
Kennedy gains delegates as Carter leads at Texas convention
In San Antonio Texas President Carter held a lead while Kennedy forces gained power at the Democratic state convention. Kennedy supporters secured three Texas seats on the Democratic National Committee and two more national convention delegates. A second roll call resolved challenges to Carter supporters and a Dallas delegate contest.
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Texas
Jimmy Carter
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Carter
National Committee
Dallas
Millie Bruner
DNC
Carrin Patman
Jesse Jones
GOP office bugged probe halted after officer seen
Police watched over a search for eavesdropping devices at the Republican National Committee headquarters after a DC officer was noted in the office of co chair Mary Crisp. Electronics teams reported no live bugging devices but will review the officer’s actions and the lingering wire in Crisp's office.
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Washington
Republican Party
Linda Gosden
Republican National Committee
Mary Crisp
Larry E. Sterling
District of Columbia Police Department
Carter Schmidt meet on eve of NATO summit in Venice
President Carter and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt held a private 90 minute talks in Venice on the eve of a seven nation summit. Carter said there are no differences and West Germany will back NATO missiles in Europe. The gathering aims for a common stance on Afghanistan and other postwar issues, though major agreements are unlikely.
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Venice
Italy
Carter
Helmut Schmidt
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Afghanistan
Schmidt
Carter and pope share a common pilgrimage for peace
In Vatican City President Carter says he and Pope John Paul II are on a common pilgrimage to advance peace human rights and the fight against hunger and disease. Carter notes continued partnership with the pope while the pontiff avoids policy critiques.
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Pope
Vatican City
John Paul II
Vatican
U.S
Edmund S. Muskie
Treasury
G. William Miller
Rome
Hallelujah Odessa sees light in traffic upgrades
Odessa and the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation continue modernizing the city’s traffic signal system. New signals replace antiquated equipment at East U.S. 80 Second Street and several intersections, with more upgrades planned for over half of Odessa’s 160 signalized intersections and a study to inter connect the network.
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City of
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
East U.S. 80
Second Street
42Nd Street
Lyndale Drive
38Th Street
Fourth
Texas
University and
Dawn
Parkway
Tanglewood
Permian Mall
Husband claims wife acts as speaker despite lack of law knowledge
He says his wife does not know much about parliamentary law yet she serves as speaker of the house. The remark highlights the unusual leadership dynamic within the chamber.
ECISD Desegregation Plan Stalled In Odessa
Justice Department official warned ECISD to craft a comprehensive desegregation plan and begin implementing it by September. Trustees and administrators report a holding pattern since Crenshaw’s June visit, with a cluster-based plan shelved after public sessions drew criticism over cost, curriculum changes, and extensive busing.
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Craig Crenshaw
Washington, D.C
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Odessa
ECISD
Crenshaw
Ector County
Bill Holm
Lloyd McKee
Odessa Jaycees
Mickey Jones
Benjamin
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