Reagan forces still have hopes after tight convention vote
Ronald Reagan supporters in Kansas City stay optimistic as they fail to force Ford to reveal his running mate on the first ballot. Arizona campaign leader Jack Smithbaker notes the margin of 1,180 to 1,060 and expects Mississippi and Florida delegations to shift votes. He says several Arizona delegates will back Reagan in tonight's balloting and that the outcome remains too close to call.
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Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Reagan
Arizona
Jack Smithbaker
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Progress
Kansas City
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Smithbaker
Mississippi
Florida
Stage set for repeal of dog law
City council votes 4-2 to defeat revisions to the barking dog ordinance and directs the attorney to draft repeal for the Sept 7 meeting returning the city to a nuisance law requiring multiple complainants. Debates focus on balance between dog owners and residents, with mixed public testimony and a key deaf resident speaking. Weather updates follow with sunny periods and highs in the upper 90s.
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David Lucas
Richard Campana
Jeff Schubert
Campana
William C. Jenkins
Charles Smith
Herb Drinkwater
Vita Harrison
James Raleigh
Glen Herzog
North Korean guards kill two U S officers in DMZ clash
In Panmunjom the UN Command reports North Korean guards armed with axes and pikes killed two U S Army officers and wounded others during a tree trimming operation. The incident, near the Bridge of No Return, is described as brutal murders by U S officials. North Korea claims self defense amid alleged U S aggression. The Pentagon will release identities after family notification and seeks a meeting of the Military Armistice Commission.
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South Korea
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Demilitarized Zone
United Nations Command
Kansas City
Ford
North Korea
Ron Nelsen
U.N
U.S
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Washington
Nessen
United States
Military Armistice Commission
Panmunjon
Korean Service Corps
Panmunjom
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Joint Security
City surveys landscape ideas for Scottsdale Road project
City staff told about a dozen Scottsdale Road merchants the plan to survey landscaping needs by door to door visits if needed. Officials showed live plant samples and discussed shrubs and trees that tolerate poor soil and fumes while adding color and fragrance.
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Scottsdale Road
Timothy Bray
Sixth candidate enters Scotts dale School Board race
James E. Thompson, 36, consulting engineer, becomes the sixth candidate seeking one of three Scotts dale School Board seats. He cites curriculum concerns and per student spending of about 1600 dollars, urging efficiency and possible private school consideration. Thompson, co-president of the Cocopah Teacher Parent Association, lives with wife Naomi and four children. The election is set for November 2, petitions due September 3, with four year terms starting January 1, 1977.
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James E. Thompson
Scottsdale School Board
Thompson
Cocopah
Teacher Parent Association
Northeast Scottsdale plan prompts density and water debate
Residents at a public hearing on a 25 square mile Northeast Scottsdale proposal clash over high densities and water supply for 58 000 people The plan would rezone over half of 17 000 acres for residential use with densities up to 22 units per acre A council member demanded a definitive water supply statement before voting and staff noted groundwater and city water could serve only about 29 000 people The planning commission backed the plan for approval with a Sept 7 council decision date
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David Lucas
Scottsdale
Heinz Hink
Arizona
Carolina Butler
Sam Hilton
Planning Commission
Philadelphia hotel fails city plumbing code after legionella scare
City officials reported 19 violations of Philadelphia plumbing code at the hotel that hosted last month’s state American Legion convention. Deputy Mayor A Gaudiosi said a remote link to the Legionnaires disease outbreak, which killed 26, remains possible but unlikely.
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Philly
Philadelphia
A. Gaudiosi
Ford controls convention as Ford solidifies lead toward nomination
President Ford held firm command of the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City as delegates moved to choose the party nominee. He won an issue Reagan challenged, signaling a decisive path to the nomination with hours remaining.
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Kansas City
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
Personal income rises 1 percent in July boosted by Social Security
Commerce Department reports July personal income up 1 percent at an annual rate of 1,384.3 billion dollars, aided by Social Security cost of living adjustments and higher payrolls. In Kansas City Reagan’s pick Schweiker offers to quit the ticket but is rejected.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Atlantic oil bids top $1 billion
New York reports oil industry bids total $1.13 billion for Atlantic Coast offshore tracts, far exceeding Interior Department expectations of 400 to 600 million. The bids signal strong interest in oil and natural gas exploration off the Atlantic Coast.
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New York
Interior Department
Atlantic
Atlantic Coast
Nonaligned Leaders Urge Wider Detente Reach
At the nonaligned summit in Colombo Sri Lanka Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Yugoslav President Tito urged that Soviet American detente be extended beyond Europe to the rest of the world addressing delegates from 85 nations.
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Sri Lanka
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
India
Indira Gandhi
Tito
Yugoslavia
Europe
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JD Lawson
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