Ford Proposes Format for Issues Debates
Ford and Carter outline a four debater, 90 minute format covering defense domestic foreign and economic policy. Aides will iron out details for the first Ford Carter face off since 1960 as legal and broadcast questions loom over telecast funding and network waivers.
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United Press International
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Iran
John Kennedy
Richard Nixon
American Legion
Carter Faces Booing as He Discusses Draft Pardon
In Seattle delegates booed and waved away a blanket pardon for Vietnam era draft resisters during Jimy Carter’s talk at the Ameri xan Legion convention. He defended a potential pardon while opposing blanket amnesty and left the audience with a standing ovation after his remarks. The candidate noted his son served in Vietnam and urged unity to end war divisiveness. He also said a draft resumption could be possible if enlistments fall, and cited ongoing desegregation efforts in schools.
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Chicago
Nixon
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Civil Lights Commission
UAW Sets Ford as Strike Target in Pattern Contract
UAW names Ford Motor Co as strike target to secure a pattern contract for 680,000 U.S. and Canadian workers or risk a strike after the current contracts expire. Leaders say remaining 21 days should enable a settlement, with no insurmountable issues cited.
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Sidney F. McKenna
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Three Crestview men charged in Dorcas knifing incident
Okaloosa County Sheriff reports a late Monday knifing near Dorcas left a Florala man with serious wounds. W R Huckaba, 22, treated at Okaloosa Memorial Hospital. Suspects Ronald Shoffner, Byron Bales, and Royce Johnson charged with aggravated assault, attempted battery, assault, and criminal mischief. bonds posted and released.
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Byron Bales
Royce Johnson
U.S. Highway 90
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Little Rock
Ark
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Ross Marler Park
Delbert Burnham
Shalimar
Division of Youth Services
Batman To The Rescue In York Drunken Driver Case
Police doctor started to take a blood sample from a suspected drunken driver when Michael Ashley-Brown, in a Batman costume, arrived claiming to be his lawyer. The scene occurred after a fancy dress party when authorities were alerted he was wanted.
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England
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U.S. Trio Pleads Guilty In Moscow Drug Trial
Three American men Gerald Amster Paul Brawer and Dennis Burn pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to attempting to smuggle heroin valued at about nine million dollars through the Soviet Union for a Chinese group Their arrest followed 62 pounds of brown sugar heroin found under false cargo at Moscow Airport The men claimed they acted as paid couriers and had no idea of the drug amount they were transporting
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Paul Brawer
Las Vegas
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Soviet Union
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UPI
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New York
AIP Opens Convention With Maddox Third Party Bid
William Shearer says former Georgia governor Lester Maddox would cut into Carter in the South if he seeks the AIP nomination. Maddox announced his run while Alabama Governor George Wallace endorses Carter. Shearer expects 1,000 delegates and hopes the party appears on 30 states.
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Tennessee
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Virginia
Richard Viguerie
John Rerick
Carter
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George C. Wallace
Wallace
Walter Mondale
Lemon Grove
Calif
John Schmitz
NASA Starts Gulf Red Tide Investigation
NASA will run five days of high altitude U-2 tests over Gulf of Mexico waters with Mote Marine Laboratory and Florida researchers to detect red tide. An ocean color scanner at 65 000 feet and vessels 40 miles offshore will measure sea surface properties as part of developing a spaceborne scanner for potential 1978 launch.
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UPI
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Gulf of Mexico
NASA
Mote Marine Laboratory
Florida Department of Natural Resources’ Marine Research Laboratory
St. Petersburg
Philippines Rejects U S Aid Offer After Mindanao Disaster
President Ferdinand Marcos rejected an American aid offer for more than 175000 victims of the Mindanao Sulu earthquake and tidal wave disaster saying the country would meet difficulties with its own resources. Senate support for relief and criticism of aid as a possible concession tactic dominated Manila coverage. More than 8000 dead and missing and 175000 homeless were reported after the Aug 17 quake.
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Philippines
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Ira
Mike Mansfield
Marcos
Mansfield
Senate
U.S
Ford
Philippine
Varius
Mindanao-Sulu
Commission Reviews CAP Accounting and County Projects
The county board debated CAP accounting and the flush of money with Lynch to explain spending. They delay formal adoption of a county controlled Human Resources Department and form a fire protection committee for unincorporated areas. Dempsey withdraws resignation after Civil Defense confidence. DOT reports outline U S 90 SR 4 study, median work, and overpass projects slated for 1977 with timelines. Hazardous Manning Drive traffic to be referred to the sheriff for action.
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Leon “Buck” Greene
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Blackmon
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Beal Parkway
Santa Rosa Boulevard
Highway 98
Eglin Parkway
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