Reagan's Bid for Veep Fumbles GOP Clash with Carter
The piece analyzes Ronald Reagan's push to tap liberal Republicans including Schweiker as running mate, arguing the tactic harms his campaign. It contends Carter's Mondale choice sharpens the Democratic contrast and warns Reagan risks alienating conservative delegates and the party’s core. The column questions the value of the vice presidency and rails at the era's ticket politics.
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Kansas City
Ronald Reagan
Mississippi
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Minnesota
Walter F. Mondale
Democratic Party
Party
John Nance Garner
Senate
Pennsylvania
Editorial praises Missouri convention site and contrasts with New York
The piece argues the GOP chose Missouri for its convention as a sign of responsible governance and sensible fiscal management, contrasting Kansas City with New York City’s urban crisis. It cites Missouri tax structure, job growth, building boom, unemployment below the national rate, increased school funding, a budget surplus, and Moody’s upgrade of housing bonds as evidence of positive state leadership. It notes New York’s Bicentennial parade and convention lift but maintains Missouri’s example.
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New York City
Kansas City
New York State
Missouri
Moody’s
New York
GOP
Party of Responsible Government
Political representatives and offices listed for Texas
The record lists the 25th Senate District office of W E Pete Snelson in Austin and the 69th House District office of Dick Slack with Pecos contact details. It also identifies M L Brockette as Commissioner of Education at the Texas Education Agency and notes Woodrow W Bean of El Paso represents Pecos at the same address.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Richard C. White
Rayburn
el Paso
Odessa
Bob Krueger
Cannon
House
del Rio
New Braunfels
San Angelo
San Antonio
Austin
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.L. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Woodrow W. Bean
General Motors Restores 85-Cent Dividend Across Shareholders
AP News analysis notes General Motors surprised markets by restoring the quarterly dividend to 85 cents after a 50 cent special payout. Despite recession fears, GM posted record profits and large payrolls, highlighting its vast economic footprint beyond media focus on recalls and prices.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
General Motors
Today in History August 10 1976 Highlights and Birthdays
On this date in 1945 Japan offered surrender terms if the Emperor could stay on the throne. Other notes include Missouri becoming the 24th state in 1821 and the Naval Academy founded in 1845. Shostakovich died last year. Norma Shearer and Eddie Fisher have birthdays.
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Associated Press
Missouri
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Congress
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
France
Austria-Hungary
Franklin Roosevelt
Campobello Island
Canada
Gibraltar
Britain
U.S
South Vietnam
Idaho
Dmitri Shostakovich
Norma Shearer
Eddie Fisher
Herbert Hoover
Tuxedo Named After New York Village
Griswold Lorillard, a New York socialite, wore a tail‑less coat to a formal dance, sparking an instant nickname. The American Formalwear Association notes the garment was named after its first appearance in Tuxedo, New York.
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New York
Griswold Lorillard
American Formalwear Association
N.Y
Senior Citizens and AARP praised in Pecos letter
Myrtle Hood of Clyde writes praising Pecos senior citizens and the AARP for their blessing to the community and asks Pecos residents to back the program 100 percent. She notes her mother’s fall and thanks rest homes and churches for singing ministry support. Tom Phillips comments on Gene Douglas column.
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AARP
Pecos
Jesus
Merry Hood
Clyde, Tex
Gene Douglas
Douglas
Nixon era plumbers seek leaks truth on Capitol Hill
A retrospective on the White House plumbers who investigated leaks to embarrass opponents. Their findings showed Capitol Hill as a sieve with leaks from government agencies. Stewart's memo cited lax security, no central Pentagon index, and several suspected but unproven leakers including senators Jackson and Proxmire.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Hill
Capitol Hill
House Ethics Committee
House
CBS
Dan Schorr
Michael Harrington
D-Mass
Justice Department
Robert Leggett
D-Calif
David Young
Pentagon
Fred Buzhardt
Defense Department
W. Donald Stewart
Congress
Stewart
Secretary of Defense
Senate
State Department
New York Times
William Beecher
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
FBI
Beecher
Sen. Jackson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Spain
William Macomber
Macomber
William Fulbright
D-Ark
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Sens
Jackson
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Editorial
Gop’s Sensible Convention
Sel Aire
Merry
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O’ferrall Pauly
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