Top Lyricist Mercer Dies at 66 in Los Angeles
Johnny Mercer famed lyricist of Moon River and That Old Black Magic died at 66 at his Bel Air home from complications after brain surgery. Born 1909 in Savannah he wrote about 75 hits including Laura and Days of Wine and Roses and won four Oscars.
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Johnny Mercer
Mercer
Laura
Bel Air
New York
Paul Whiteman
Whiteman
Hoagy Carmichael
Savannah
Suzy
Garrick Gaieties
Georgia
The
Gaieties
Elizabeth
Ginger’’ Meehan
Amanda
John
Atchison, Topeka
GOP National Committee Shows Surprising Rapport
Washington(AP) RNC meetings reveal rare unity amid a tight presidential race. Ford backers dominate discussions while Reagan supporters voice few public objections. A unanimous resolution seeks to bind delegates to state primary voting on first two ballots, potentially aiding Ford if delegate counts stay close. Lyn Nofziger criticizes convention planning as tilted toward Ford. Baker and Dole named as keynote and temporary chair.
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Republican National Committee
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RNC
Ford
White House
Ronald Reagan
Lyn Nofziger
Howard W. Baker
Tennessee
Sen
Robert Dole
Kansas
Nofziger
Convention Rules Committee
North Carolina
Indiana
Michigan
Reagan
Kansas City
Scandal at Wolf Creek raises campaign donation questions
TOPEKA AP Officers and directors of a power company backing a nuclear plant near Burlington contributed 6000 to Gov. Bennett's 1974 campaign. The disclosure fuels claims that Bennett's strong support for the Wolf Creek project is tied to that donation, drawing environmentalist opposition into the controversy.
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Burlington
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Bennett
Wolf Creek
Associated Press
Kansas
Secretary of State
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Wichita
Kg&e
Republican Party
Kansas City Power and Light Co
KCPL
Atty
Curt Schneider
Schneider
U.S. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Robert Robel
Manhattan
Energy Advisory Council
Kansas City
Robel
Mayors Gather Here As Beame Skips Conference
MILWAUKEE AP The U S Conference of Mayors opens with about 300 leaders in attendance while New York City's Abe Beame stays home amid budget and labor concerns. The session considers the Revenue Expenditure Gap as cities face fiscal year starts and end of union contracts.
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Abe Beame
Beame
New York City
U.S. Conference of Mayors
New York
Victor Gotbaum
Ford
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