Nixon's shadow fades at Kansas City GOP convention
At the Republican National Convention in Kansas City August 1976 President Nixon is not mentioned in the platform. Delegates discuss Watergate fallout and efforts to shift focus from Nixon to anti corruption reforms and the current Ford pardon amid pressure from Democrats and Reagan supporters.
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Walter R. Mears
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Richard M. Nixon
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Ford bolstered as vote nears at GOP convention
President Ford held firm control of the 1976 Republican National Convention as delegates prepared to nominate him. Reagan aides fretted over a potential late breakthrough while Ford narrowed vice presidential prospects to a few names. Reagan pressed delegates for a miracle, while Ford met with governors to discuss unity and the ticket.
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Warren McPherson
Reagan
Washington State
Ford
Kansas
Reagan presses uphill bid for GOP nomination in Kansas City
Ronald Reagan argued delegates were not hearing the truth about President Ford s vice presidential choice. He said he would not accept a No 2 spot on a Ford ticket and predicted an uphill battle, even as he met Kansas Minnesota and New York delegations and prepared to address a victory luncheon.
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Kansas City
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Bord
Reagan
California
John Sears
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Kansas
Minnesota
New York
United Republican Victory
Camp
John P Sears
Power Pool explores generation study for Nebraska
The Nebraska Municipal Power Pool plans Phase I data gathering to assess combined resources and city loads through 1967 and feasibility of building a large electrical generation facility in Nebraska. The board approved Salomon Brothers as managing underwriter. The pool covers 25 Nebraska cities including Sidney.
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Nebraska Municipal Power Pool
Nebraska
Lincoln
Sidney
Maynard Dils
New York City
Salomon Brothers
Steve Wacker
NMPP
Ford narrows VP contenders to five names
President Ford's campaign lists five men as remaining running mate possibilities John Connally former Deputy Atty Gen William Ruckelshaus Ronald Reagan Treasury Secretary William Simon and Len Howard Baker of Tennessee A later disclosure rule did not force Baker to be Ford's early chosen candidate the source said
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Kansas City
Ford
John Connally
Atty
William D Ruckelshaus
Ronald Reagan
Treasury
William Simon
Len Howard Baker
Tennessee
Baker
Nebraska Democrats Allocate Funds in All Republican Delegation Battle
The Democratic State Central Committee assigns 13000 dollars to target Nebraska’s all Republican delegation. Dick White chairs the plan. Edward Zorinsky as U S Senate hopeful gets 4000 dollars. Three U S House contenders receive 3000 dollars each: John Cavanaugh Pauline Anderson and James Hansen.
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Lincoln
Democratic State Central Committee
Nebraska
Omaha
Lee Terry
McCollister
Mrs Anderson
Charles Thone
Hansen
Virginia Smith
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Wis
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Sidney, Nebraska
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