Ford taps James A Baker to lead campaign staff
James A. Baker, a Texas lawyer who secured key delegates, was named Ford campaign chairman replacing Rogers C.B. Morton. The shakeup included a GOP summit at Vail with Dole Rockefeller and Connally as Ford seeks 1,130 delegates in Kansas City. Carter’s campaign criticized embargoes and grain policies as Gallup showed Ford narrowing Carter’s lead. Mondale and Carter spoke on abortion while Dole opposed amnesty for Vietnam draft resisters.
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Zulu Warriors Rampage in South Africa Riots
In Johannesburg chants and armed groups surged through streets during a boycott clash. Police fired at rioters as violence escalated, with reports of numerous deaths and ongoing street battles between factions over nine weeks of unrest.
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Two Suspects Identified in Jimmie's Hideaway Burglary Case
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department reports warrants drawn for Jackie Card Abball and William Raper Clepper Jr in the Jimmie’s Hideaway burglary on Beal Parkway. Suspects traced to a western state. earlier arrest linked to stolen property. Bond and recovered items noted.
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Tax Reform Bill Advances Noncontroversial Provisions
A House Senate conference panel moved quickly through noncontroversial tax bill sections including alimony deduction expansion and a four year extension of the 10 percent investment tax credit. Labor Day recess planned and aim to finish before October adjournment. Proposals include standard deduction eligibility with alimony deductions and limits on business use of home and rental property deductions.
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First China Details On Devastation
Hong Kong based report from New China News Agency details Tangshan quake damage. The city of one million remains hard hit with Tangshan Iron and Steel Co. resuming production partially as workers, soldiers, and residents overcome widespread destruction.
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Senate Holds Firm On Abortion Language In HEW-Labor Bill
The Senate rejected House demands and kept federal funds allowed for abortions, voting 53 to 35 to oppose the House ban and to seek a new conference. Leaders plan another meeting with House negotiators as the $56.6 billion Labor HEW package looms.
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Howe Suspended 30 Days For Soliciting Prostitution
Congressman Allan Howe received a 30 day suspended jail sentence after pleading to solicitation of sex from decoy prostitutes. He announced he would decide on re election plans by September 3 and named defense attorney Dean Mitchell as campaign director replacing Tim Allan who faced a drug arrest.
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Hotel chain owner hospitalized with Legion disease in Philadelphia
J. Bruce Rogers, manager of four Holiday Inn hotels in Philadelphia, was placed in critical condition with Legionnaires disease after visiting the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel during the 4th of July convention period. The illness has sickened about 150 people and spurred health officials to confirm a new case in a 72 year old Philadelphia woman and note three other cases linked to the outbreak.
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Soviet Ends Space Mission Return of Two Cosmonauts
The Soviet Union brought back Cosmonauts Boris Volynov and Vitaly Zholobov from the Salyut 5 station after 49 days in orbit. Tass reported their general condition satisfactory. Luna 24 also returned with lunar soil core, signaling deeper lunar drilling than before and potential Mars mission tech.
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Hurricane Emmy Shifts Out To Sea
Emmy weakened from its formation speed of 80 mph with no wind increase as it drifts east northeast at 15 mph. Forecaster John Hope said it could become slow and erratic Thursday while remaining about 500 miles southeast of Bermuda. A NOAA hurricane hunter plane continued monitoring the storm.
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