Ford Reagan vie for GOP nomination at Kansas City opening
At the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City Missouri President Ford and Senator Reagan mounted vigorous campaigns for delegates. Early tallies showed neither had enough votes on the first ballot with about 100 uncommitted delegates. Mississippi looms large with 30 uncommitted votes and a push to drop the unit rule.
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Reagan Campaign Manager Dismisses Buckley Ties
Reagan Georgia campaign chief Sam Tate says Buckley’s late GOP bid has no link to Reagan. Tate notes Georgia and Florida delegates attend a pre convention rally for a final look at Reagan before the convention. Buckley seeks Senate re election in New York on the convention floor.
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Sadat accuses Khadafy of Libyan bombing in Cairo
Egypt blames Libya for a bomb blast that killed eight and demands action. Sadat vows not to let Khadafy evade punishment. Demonstrators target the Libyan consulate as anti Khadafy sentiment grows.
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Carter Focuses on Jobless Rise in Politics as Economy Slows
Washington reports show unemployment at 7.4 million in July with 87.9 million in the labor force and 95.3 million civilian workers. Carter labels the rise bad news for the economy while Ford aides cite labor-force growth and inflation trends as wholesale prices climb 9.3 percent in July.
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Pensacola Man Charged In Single Car Accident
A vehicle overturned on Valparaiso Boulevard at Bayshore Drive in Niceville. John Waller Tyler, 22, of Pensacola, was jailed on a driving while intoxicated charge. He was uninjured as the car was totaled. The Niceville Police also investigated two break-ins including Jimmie's Auto Service on John Sims Parkway and a boat at Edgewater Village. Items stolen from the auto service included a 1965 Chevrolet station wagon and a 1974 Chevrolet pickup. boat theft included hatch covers, a marine radio, a flashlight and a freon air hose.
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Nixon Critic Says GOP Ignores Nixon At Convention
Rabbi Baruch Korff assailed Republicans in Mission Hills for snubbing Richard Nixon at their convention. He warned that ignoring Watergate and Nixon could hurt the party in November. Korff, Nixon's longtime ally, told about 150 attendees that Nixon has become a phantom in GOP ranks.
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Local Campaigns Shift Focus In Kansas City Race
Delegate status hints at shifts as Kansas City coverage centers on Ford and Reagan while Harald Stassear holds a news conference. The scene suggests uneven attention among candidates and lingering campaign chatter.
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Pro Pot Lobbyists Receive $10,000 Anonymous Donation
In Washington a NORML director said an unnamed man in sportswear donated 10 000 dollars to a group advocating marijuana law repeal. The donor left a note referencing an association of independent marijuana dealers calling itself the confederation. Stroup noted he had not heard of the group.
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Zulu Chief Warns of Escalating Violence Over Citizenship
Chief Gatsha Buthelezi of the Zulu nation warned that racial violence in South Africa will worsen until blacks are recognized as full citizens with rights and duties. He criticized government leadership, cited 217 deaths since June, and noted rioting causing millions in damage to schools and government property. Police reported calm in black townships but remained on standby.
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City That Became a College in Valparaiso Remembrance
The article recalls how downtown Valparaiso area buildings were repurposed for OWJC in the move to campus. It notes the Liberal Arts Building the Library and Materials Center the Student Activities center and other facilities. The Perrine Park site served as a student assembly area and stage for the arts festival.
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