GOP plans united front as 1980 convention nears
Washington GOP strategists led by Bill Brock push “Group 80” to coordinate campaign logistics and voter targeting. The informal unit aims to prevent a post convention split like 1976, giving the GOP a head start on Democrats and a unified general election effort.
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Robert Walters
Washington
NEA
GOP
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Detroit
Bill Brock
Brock
Carter-Mondale
Bob Dole
Birmingham elects Richard Arrington Jr first black mayor
From Cleveland to Birmingham the city votes highlight a deep divide in race and politics as Richard Arrington Jr. edges to victory with 45 percent black support and 10 percent white support. Analysts compare the win to Carl Stokes's historic mayoral rise while noting limited immediate change and ongoing national challenges.
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Birmingham
Richard Arrington Jr
Alabama
Arrington
Carl Stokes
Cleveland
Future is what counts for market investors
AP analysis notes investors focus on a calmer 1980s with stable rates and single digits inflation. Analysts see stocks favored, gold down, and savings rising as a more responsible economy gains traction, though critics call it faith over fact amid a shift from 1970s turmoil.
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John Cunniff
NEW York (Ap
Wall
This Day In History Highlights From 1933 To 1966
On this date in 1933 the United States and Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. In 1532 the Inca empire fell to Spain. In 1776 the British seized Fort Washington and took 2,000 prisoners. Oklahoma became the 46th state in 1907. Burgess Meredith turns 70 today. Thought for today by William Ralph Inge.
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Associated Press
United States
Soviet Union
Peru
Spain
Fort Washington
Houston
Oklahoma
New York
Palace Theater
Nazi Germany
Moscow
Samuel Sheppard
Cleveland
Rome
United Nations Committee
Burgess Meredith
William Ralph Inge
Its the time of year to dream about pumpkin pies
The piece reflects on seasonal comforts and modern life. It notes pumpkin pies from Grandma, travel fatigue on long bus journeys, and critiques health plans that increase costs with little relief. It also contrasts the lure of laziness with the perceived benefits of diligence and cites high garbage output in the United States.
Air bags fight continues as safety push faces industry resistance
A DOT worker survives a wreck at a Barnwell nuclear plant thanks to an air bag, while critics note that air bag adoption stalls despite proven life-saving potential. The piece argues Detroit delayed required safety belts and airbags, citing regulatory battles, industry lobbying, and public demand for better crash protection.
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Washington
NEA
Barnwell
S.C
Federal Department of Transportation
General Motors
John Dingell
D-Mich
Congress
House
Detroit
Supreme Court
Nixon aids Nazi ally Malaxa in U S stay years after war
Washington column reveals secret files showing Nixon backed Malaxa, a Romanian industrialist tied to Nazi collaboratio n, to remain in the United States. CIA and immigration officials warned against him, yet private bills and political connections helped his stay and business ventures.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
California
Nixon
Europe
United States
Nicolae Malaxa
Iron Guad
Hitler
Romania
Malaxa
New Jersey
U.S
Malaza
Max Baucus
D-Mont
America
Wall Street
CIA
Lyman Kirkpatrick
W.W. Wiggins
Jack Mitchell
Gary Cohn
Defense Department
Western Tube Company
Western Tube
Canada
William Rogers
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Internal Revenue Service
State Department
Golden Heard
Treasury Department
Susan B. Anthony
Anthony
Treasury
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