Pursley cites unregistered Bonner County voters in campaign
Marcia Pursley notes a high percentage of Bonner County young adults are unregistered and many will not register, threatening support for her husband in the congressional race against Steve Symms. Local races, including sheriff and county contests, hinge on turnout, underscoring the need to register and vote.
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Marcia Pursley
Bonner County
Pursley
Steve Symms
Symms-Pursley
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Dixie Lee Ray
Seattle
Wes Uhiman
D.F
Whistlestop backlash shapes Carter and Ford in small towns
Dick West notes a growing whistlestop backlash as Carter gains surprising support in small towns like Plains Georgia and Merkel Texas. He contrasts urban renewal talk with rural resentment toward city elites, warning candidates ignore the mill town vote at their peril.
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Dick West
Washington
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Merkel
Tex
Abilene
Nubie
Noodle
Stith
Ford
Grand Rapids
Mich
Byron Center
Plains
Rebuttal to Sound Off by Frances Willis
A letter arguing Congress and the news media function as special interest groups with individual district representation. Willis contends every party harbors interests and rebuts editorial praise of Common Cause as biased.
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Congress
Fire Prevention Week Encourages Junior Fire Marshal in Schools
Dear parent, Fire Prevention Week runs October 3 to 9 and about two million children in kindergarten through third grade participate in the Junior Fire Marshal program. Children learn fire safety at home and in school, helping reduce about 4,000 deaths and 150,000 injuries yearly. To qualify, kids must complete the Home Fire Safety Report and sign the completion statement.
Ford Escalates Pledges With Shirt Sleeve Campaign
President Ford bases his candidacy on past performance and avoids promises, while adopting a more aggressive style with television coaching. He performs a shirt sleeve routine, uses wide arm gestures, and employs a two finger Nixon salute in public appearances.
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Helen Thomas
Upi
White House
Washington Upi
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Ford campaign swing highlights tax cuts and jobs
The report notes Gerald Ford's southern campaign tour promising 2.5 million jobs yearly, a large defense budget, housing in decent neighborhoods, and a balanced 1978 budget. It compares unemployment trends, defense spending claims, gun control emphasis, and campaign momentum against Carter, with focus on Virginia Louisiana and Mississippi prospects.
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America
Carter
South
Mississippi
Mississippi Gulf
Virginia
Louisiana
White House
Rose Garden
U.N. General Assembly
Sandpoint Daily Bee Publisher and staff listed
The Sandpoint Daily Bee publishes with Pend Oreille Printers Inc at 310 Church Street Sandpoint Idaho 83864. Subscription rates are 2.50 per month to any US point and home delivery also 2.50 per month. Phone 263-5151 P O Box 579 mailing address. Names Pete Thompson publisher Deve Finkelnburg editor Herb Offermann advertising director.
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Pend Oreille Printers, Inc
Church Street
Sandpoint
Idaho
United States
P.O. Box
United Press International
Pete Thompson
Deve Finkelnburg
Herb Offermann
Sound Off Policy Keeps Letters Signed for Publication
The Daily Bee reiterates it prints only signed letters to the Sound Off column. Readers are urged to ensure their submissions are legible either typed or neatly printed for consideration.
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The
Daily Bee
the Bee
Abortion Issue Strains Catholic Political Roles In 1976 Race
UPI reports Catholic bishops reject endorsing Ford or Carter over abortion policy. NCCB officials say meetings with Ford and Carter do not indicate party preference while factions split over constitutional bans and state rights. Some groups back Carter for human rights, while others defend Court rulings and warn of sectarian rifts if abortion becomes campaign weapon.
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UPI
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
GOP
NCCB
National Coalition of American Nuns
Donald J. Thurman
National Catholic Reporter
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United Methodist Church
Reform—Judaism Movement
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
United States
Northern Ireland
Lebanon
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