Ford Emerges as a Tiger in Campaign Upset
Ray Cromley analyzes Gerald Ford's dramatic campaign shift after a narrow victory over Ronald Reagan and John Sears. Ford abandons caution, delivers a hard hitting speech, hands running mate to Robert Dole, and gears for debates while readying attacks on Carter and Mondale. Watergate remains a key theme as Dole’s defense against mudslinging is highlighted by Congressional Quarterly.
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Kansas City
NEA
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
United States
John Sears
Jerry Ford
Mr. Ford
President Truman
Harry Truman
Tom Dewey
Ford
Carter
Jimmy Carter
White House
Sen
Robert Dole
Kansas
Barry Goldwater
House
Congress
House of Representatives
Everett Dirksen
Dole
Labor
Management
Walter Mondale
Watergate
Senate
Congressional Quarterly
Antigrowth zero based budgeting eyed for federal budget
Editorial argues federal spending grew 180 percent in a decade while revenues rose 130 percent and deficits ballooned. It urges zero based budgeting or a sunset mechanism to force full program reviews and automatic terminations to curb growth and curb the national debt.
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Congress
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Better be certain the numbers are right
The column argues that reliance on seasonally adjusted and other economic figures can mislead. It contrasts raw and adjusted jobless data for 1976, critiques the official rate, and notes how indexes misled economists during the early 1970s. It warns to verify concepts and methods behind statistics.
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John Cunniff
New York
America
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Fed
United States
Pierre Reinfret
Reinfret
Tooth shaped Fiji tooth sent to President Grant in 1870
A visiting researcher at the National Archives in Washington D C handles a cucumber shaped whale tooth sent by King Thakoban of Fiji in 1870. The tooth was a token of friendship and faith, the king’s prized possession accompanying a letter seeking a treaty.
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National Archives
Washington D.C
Thakoban
Fiji Islands
Grant
Today in History Sept 1 1976 Feature From AP
September 1 1976 marks the calendar day with World War II start in 1939 and other historic notes including events in 1682 1807 1862 1923 1945 1946 1956 1965 and 1975. Birthdays noted Melvin Laird Harold Arlen. Thought for today quotes Clarence Darrow. Bicentennial note recalls Washington army reorganization.
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Associated Press
Germany
Poland
William Penn
America
Richmond
Aaron Burr
U.S. Navy
Tokyo
Yokohama
Japan
U.S
Missouri
Greece
George II
Dayton
Ohio
Jackson
Mich
Switzerland
North Vietnam
Israel
Egypt
Melvin Laird
Harold Arlen
Clarence Darrow
George Washington
Elbridge Gerry: Merchant Leader in Early American Republic
Elbridge Gerry, a Massachusetts merchant, fused personal interests with public service while aiding the American cause. He served in the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, shaping his wartime and political influence. The World Almanac highlights his peak as vice president under James Madison.
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Elbridge Gerry
Massachusetts
Continental Congress
Gerry
The
World Almanac
Madison
No-Fault Insurance Fight Ties White House to Trial Lawyers
Washington column outlines a behind the scenes clash over no fault auto insurance. It reports Senate recommittal of S-354, lobbying by Timmons and Korologos, White House opposition led by Joe Jenckes, and campaign contributions tied to votes. It notes Senator Beall and Senator Stafford shifted positions after meetings and contributions. The piece also mentions a related DOJ discovery about juror file checks in a New Orleans tax case and its potential appeal impact.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
White House
Senate
Timmons and Company
Capitol Hill
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
William Timmons
Tom Korologos
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Timmons
Korlogos
Ford
Kansas City
Korologos
Transportation
William Coleman
Joe Jenckes
Jenckes
Senate Commerce Committee
Beall
Robert Stafford
R.vt
Stafford
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
New Orleans
Louisiana Highway
Lewis Johnson
Johnson
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Dirksen
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Pecos Enterprise
O’ferrall
Pauly
Texas Press Association
Anden
Merary
John Tower
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Richard C. White
Rayburn
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
11Th St
Woodrow W. Bean
el Paso
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