Ford Officially Tosses Hat In Ring
President Ford announced his 1976 presidential bid from the White House, pledging an open campaign and to be President of all the people. He named Robert Moot as campaign treasurer and outlined three qualifications for nominating himself, stressing duty, decency, and united support across parties.
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Ford
White House
All the People
Betty
America
Oval Office
Rob
Ert C. Moot
Defense
Ford Committee
Moot
Howard
Bo” Callaway
David Packard
Dean Burch
Sam
House of Representatives
USD Levy Hike Probed for USD 290 School Budget
Dan Neuenswander, superintendent, proposed a 4.1 percent mill levy increase for USD 290, lifting the levy from 46.5 to 48.5 mills. The $2.9 million budget grows about $200,000 with state aid up about $215,000, funding the general fund and new $4,000 mini grants for teachers. A formal hearing is set for August 11, with a full proposal printed before August 5 and inquiries welcome.
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Don Lambert
U.S.C
Dan Neuenswander
Neuenswander
Reagan Likely Faces Ford Challenge in 1976 Move
Washington reports a possible Reagan presidential bid against Ford in 1976. Core question: has Reagan blessed the effort or are supporters acting without his approval. Nofziger arrived in Washington with others to organize a potential committee while Peter Hannaford denied any decision and said Reagan would comment when the committee is formed.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Ford
Knight
Lyn C. Nofziger
Nofziger
Harris
Knight Newspapers
Miami Herald
John Sears
Richard M. Nixon
Peter Hannaford
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara County
County Forecast: Partly Cloudy With Scattered Showers
The county forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday. Tonight will be low to mild in the 40s with a 20 percent precipitation probability. Wednesday’s high is expected in the mid to upper 80s with winds turning northerly at around 5 mph.
Homebase Door Ajar Opens After Fire Escape Install
Workers from Frazier's Skyhook Topeka and the Kansas National Guard assisted Greg Lauver at Homebase, a boys home at Fourth and Cedar. The facility, licensed by the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, may open soon after fire safety inspection with Tom and Pat Goff as alternate house parents. Two local youths were referred by the juvenile court, and the remodeled house will house six to eight youths with prior trouble with the law, school, or family.
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Fourth and Cedar
Greg Lauver
Frazier's Skyhook
Topeka
Price Jumps By Some Biggies
Two leading sugar companies raise wholesale prices amid higher raw sugar costs while GM signals a 1976 price rise. GM privately told dealers of up to 6 percent hike, hinting at broader increases. The National Bureau of Economic Research will announce a recession since November 1973, with mixed signals on recovery. Grain inspectors face scrutiny as 20 people are indicted in corruption probes.
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G.G. Labelle
Associated Press
General Motors Corp
National Bureau of Economic Research
Dow Jones
Federal Reserve
Amstar Corp
Sucrest Corp
Amstar
Sucrest
Bureau of Economic Research
Bureau
Vigil A. McNamee
National Association of Chief Grain Inspectors
Senate Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Bennett Backs Highway Idea for Kansas
Governor Bennett urged Congress to back President Ford’s highway plan to shift one cent of the gasoline tax to state collection and to seek a penny tax rise in Kansas if approved. He said the move would give states more highway funding with no consumer cost increase and could bring more federal matching funds.
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Kansas
Robert F. Bennett
Ford
Bennett
Washington
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