Today in history May 9 1979 highlights and quiz
On May 9 1979 several historical events are noted including Columbus fourth voyage departure in 1502 and Byrd’s North Pole flight in 1926. The quiz asks true or false questions about Dolly Varden identity Honolulu location and 74 mph wind classification.
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Associated Press
Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Spain
New World
America
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania Gazette
U.S. Navy
Richard Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Italy
Ethiopia
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Vitnam
U.S. Congress
Washington
Zakir Husain
India
U.S
House of Representatives Judiciary Committee
Richard Nixon
Aldo Moro
Rome
Mike Wallace
Hank Snow
Daniel Berrigan
Candice Bergen
Plutarch
Dolly Varden
Honolulu
Hawaii
U.S. Weather Service
Jimmy the Greek odds on Carter and Reagan for 1980 race
Washington column reviews Jimmy Snyder's early morning line on the 1980 presidential race. Carter favored at 4 to 5 for Democratic nomination. Reagan 6 to 5 for Republicans. Teddy Kennedy, Jerry Brown, Mondale and others hold varying odds. Marrakesh Express notes spate of global trips by Carter aides. Jerry Brown critiques foreign defense pact with Marcos.
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Jimmy
New Hampshire
Carter
Ronald Reagan
White House
Snyder
Teddy Kennedy
Kennedy
Teddy
Jerry Brown
California
Brown
Jimmy the Greek
Fritz Mondale
Pat Moynihan
Robert Byrd
Frank Church
Mo Udall
Joe Califano
Reagan
Hollywood
John Connally
Texas
Richard Nixon
Howard Baker
Senate
George Bush
Bush
Central Intelligence Agency
Jerry Ford
Phil Crane
Illinois
Connally
Jim Thompson
Robert Dole
Lowell Weicker
Paul Laxalt
John Anderson
Jack Kemp
Marrakesh Express
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Tunisia
Morrocco
Romania
Marrakesh
Morrocan
Kreps
Commerce Department
Jerry
Linda Ronstadt
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
United States
Editorial: The beef about beef by Donald F. Graff
Opinion piece examines whether a national beef boycott would curb prices. It notes rising beef costs near 25 percent, government cuts in beef purchases, and past boycott effects. Cattlemen warn against disrupting long cycles of herd rebuilding, while Alfred E. Kahn urges gradual consumer shifts.
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Donald F. Graff
Carter
Alfred E. Kahn
New York City
Marlboro
Daddy Warbucks
Annie
Kahn
U S economy drifts through murky weather analysis
AP Business Analyst explains the Carter administration and the Federal Reserve face mixed signals as the Index of Leading Economic Indicators falls for a third month. Employment, housing, and consumer mood offer conflicting guidance while officials rely on instinct amid uncertainty.
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John Cunniff
New York
U.S
Carter Administration
Federal Reserve Board
William Cox
Commerce Department
Why not New Hampshire A critique of early presidential primaries
The piece argues the New Hampshire primary draws undue attention and hype, skewing early handicapping, but notes its role in broadening voter input and thinning candidates. It acknowledges flaws in the process while defending the need to start presidential selection somewhere with earnest New Hampshire voters.
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New Hampshire
Johnson
Hampshire
United States
Britain
Hamphire
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Nyeo
the World Almanac
Actin
Merry
Jack Anderson
George Gallup
Elmo Roper
Lou Harris
Solar Power
Piao
Tas Nena Tates
McGraw Hill
Ship of State
Harold Stassen
Washington Post
Lyndon Johnson
Robert Kennedy
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