Carter aides weigh Chappaquiddick in Kennedy clash
Washington reports outline Carter campaign strategy to leverage the Chappaquiddick issue as part of the character debate. Pollster Patrick Caddell and poll expert Peter Hart caution that indirect questioning may reveal hidden liabilities for Kennedy.
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Washington
Nea
Carter
Chappaquiddick
Patrick H. Caddell
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Caddell
Peter D. Hart
Kennedy
Hart
Connally Plans Early Peak Twice In TV Bid
Republican hopeful John B. Connally unveils a planned $1 million series of half hour region tailored TV programs aimed at making Reagan appear as a paper tiger. He hopes a two stage peak will boost his image and defuse criticism by 1980.
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John B. Connally
Connally
Ronald Reagan
Tiger
Reagan
Christmas Pricing Puzzles In Catalogs And Rentals
Christmas catalogue season brings puzzling pricing as loyal customers face higher prices than new buyers. The piece notes one-time discounts to attract new customers and questions why loyal customers are treated differently. It also mentions car rental fuel surcharges and a quirky billing example from Avis, plus birthday notices for Johnny Carson, Senator Heinz, and Michael Crichton.
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John Cunniff
New York
Pfaelzer Bros
Chicago
Pfaelzer
Today in History October 23 1979 flashback
Today in history highlights events from October 23 across years. Military actions in 1917 near Luneville. Washington retreat from Manhattan in 1776. 1925 women march for vote. 1929 stock drop. 1944 allied recognition of De Gaulle. 1954 four powers agree to end occupation of Germany. 1973 Nixon agrees to turn over Watergate tapes. 1984 Nixon hospitalization. 1973 SALT talks stall. 1
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Associated Press
Luneville
France
George Washington
Manhattan
New York City
New York
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Russia
Germany
Richard Nixon
Sirica
Beirut
California
Vance
The West Holds Fort in Energy Tug of War with Washington
Western states cling to their land and wealth while wary of federal control as Washington pushes a national energy policy. Governors, led by Montana and Wyoming precedents, craft common rules via the Western Governors Policy Office amid Carter’s courting visits.
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Washington
West
Midwest
East
Appalachia
Alaska
Nevada
Bureau of Land Management
Montana
Wyoming
Western Governors Policy Office
Jimmy Carter
Albuquerque
Colorado
Richard D. Lamm
Cancer insurance boom and scrutiny in Congress
Fear of cancer drives a surge in single-disease policies led by American Family Life Assurance Co. with 4.7 million policies and 1977 revenue up 41 percent to 300.7 million. Critics cite high-pressure sales and questionable extended benefits, while investigators flag misleading marketing and policy limits and note political contributions and other ventures. Cuban poet Armando Valladares appeals to senators for help after years in Fidel Castro’s prisons, describing hunger, isolation, and a plea for his family’s safety.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
American Family Life Assurance Co
Columbus
American Family
United States
John Amos
House Select Committee of Aging
Massachusetts Insurance Department
Massachusetts
Maryland
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Armando Valladares
Jackson
Senate
Miami
Valladares
Castro
Paris
Cride Coeur
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E.F. Hutton
Famliar
Johnny Carson
John Heinz III
Pennsylvania
Michael Crichton
Mobile Athletic Surgical Hospital
Lourdes
Nifeuinatey
Merry
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