Dole as VP choice sparks editorial view on Ford ticket
Ottawa Herald weighs Senator Robert Dole as Gerald Ford's running mate. It notes his narrow 1974 victory, Watergate associations, and fighting style. The piece foresees strong GOP loyalty from conservatives and Reagan faction, while flagging uncertain impact on Ford's bid.
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Sen
Robert Dole
Ford
Kansas
Dole
Watergate
Washington
Reagan
Republican Party
Franklin County to study John Brown Highway improvements
Franklin County commissioners and engineer Robert Lister plan a detailed review of upgrades for a two mile segment of John Brown Highway from Highway 50 at Princeton east. A hired engineering firm will study options to improve this heavily traveled rural route, contrasting with better maintenance seen west of Osawatomie.
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Franklin County
Robert Lister
Princeton East
John Brown Highway
Miami County
Osawatomie
Baby's Weight Sparks Mothers' Letter To Doctor
A new mother writes to Dr Thosteson about her newborn weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces at birth and recalls lingering comments from visitors about not being a big baby. The letter seeks guidance on infant growth and responding to relatives.
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Dr. Thosteson
Big baby weight myths and infant health questions
Letter discusses infant birth weight, heredity, and feeding. It asserts normal birth weights range six to nine pounds, cautions against early overfeeding, and argues large babies are not necessarily worse off. The second section answers teenage girls about anatomy, confirming three openings and explaining urine flow and menstrual discharge.
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B.R
Thosteson
Potato Genetics and US Stock Programs Highlight Farm Report
AP Farm Writer DON KENDALL details the US program to improve potato seed stock, tracing breeding efforts from 1948 regional work in Wisconsin to the IR-1 interregional program, germplasm movement through Beltsville, and massive global production. Also notes DES findings in meat livers and a screw worm eradication campaign moving ahead next week.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
Andes
South America
New World
Cooperative State Research Service
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Latin America
USDA
Beltsville
U.S
Televised Schedule Rush Ignores Gaps and Treats Viewers
A dense OCR list outlines a marathon of programs across channels with dozens of titles, times, and promos. The compilation highlights Sesame Street, Hogan's Heroes, Mary Tyler Moore, Star Trek, Lawrence Welk, and many others, portraying a minute by minute primetime and daytime slate with sports, news, movies, and specials.
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Zoom
Carrascalendas
Gomer Pyle
USMC
Cross: Wits
Andy Griffith
Beverly Hillbillies
Sanford and Sons
Washington
Chico
Garner Ted Armstrong
Korea
Mayle
Maverick
Lawrence Welk
Don Adams
Maine
Campaign
Johann Strauss
Nova
Bery Queen
David Niven
Mallory
Kojak
Masterpiece Theatre
Cannon
Wall Street
Rex Humbard
FAI
Panama
Ford and Dole Triumph at Surprising Republican Convention
Gerald Ford secured the Republican nomination at the Crosby Kemper Memorial Arena in Kansas City as Bob Dole won the vice presidential slot. The convention featured unexpected choices and a rare moment of party unity, despite farmer resentment over Ford's grain embargo and fears of a tough race against Carter Mondale.
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Crosby Kemper Memorial Arena
Kansas City
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Kemper
Richard Nixon
Bob Dole
Kansas
Sen
Howard Baker
Tennessee
South
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Dole
Kansan Cole
Midwest
Deep South
Sun Belt
Ronald Reagan
White House
Congress
Penn Valley Park
Joe McNamara
Vietnam
Grits
Fritz
Carter
Walter Mondale
NBC eyes possible end to gavel to gavel convention TV
NBC News President Richard Ward says the network may end non stop gavel to gavel coverage of conventions as primaries gain prominence and the nature of the nominating process shifts. He notes audience limits and journalistic constraints of continuous coverage.
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Ay Jay Sharbutt
Kansas City, Mo
NBC
H. L. Mencken
Mencken
ABC
CBS
Richard C. Ward
NBC News
Cess
Ottawa Herald Local Subscription Rates and AP Policy
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing for trade area subscriptions including monthly and yearly rates. It notes higher mail rates outside the trade area and a 3 percent sales tax deduction for out of state subscribers, plus AP news rights.
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Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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