Reagan calls for new majority to unite for GOP victory
Reagan blasted Democratic leadership and urged a cross party new majority of Americans to back the Republican nominee in November. He spoke at a Biloxi fundraiser for Rep. Trent Lott, noting ticket sales raised 45850 for Lott’s campaign. Reagan faulted the federal bureaucracy and pressed returning welfare and revenue sharing to states. He also said he has a better chance than Ford in the South and noted Carter's defeats in several primaries.
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California
Biloxi
Trent Lott
R-Miss
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Lott
Pete Fountain
Buena Vista
Mississippi
Jackson
Ford
Kansas City
Washington, D.C
Associated Press
Jimmy Carter
South
Carter
Reagan arrival draws big-name cast to Gulfport Airport
About 200 fans gathered at Gulfport Airport to glimpse Ronald Reagan and film stars Jimmy Stewart Efrem Zimbalist Jr and Ken Curtis as they arrived on a Hughes jet. Crowds pressed near a seven foot fence while the entourage exited and crossed to awaiting vehicles.
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Ronald Reagan
Gulfport
Hughes
Reagan
Nancy
Jimmy Stewart
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr
Ken Curtis
Gunsmoke Fame
Zimbalist
Curtis
Stewart
Bill
Mavis Kendricks
San Diego
Carter clinches Democratic nomination reach at least 1505 delegates
Former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter reached his 1505th delegate, mathematically securing the Democratic nomination ahead of the convention. An Associated Press poll showed Carter leading Ford 53 to 40 and Reagan 58 to 35 among registered voters, with party endorsements flowing after his Ohio victory. Carter expanded delegate lead through California, New Jersey, and supporters from Wallace, Jackson, Udall, and Stevenson camps as the convention neared. He also won unanimous Senate caucus endorsement and outlined a fundraising plan to mobilize party campaigns nationwide.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Associated Press
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
New York City
Ohio
California
New Jersey
George C. Wallace
Henry M. Jackson
Morris K. Udall
Illinois
Sen
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Chicago
Chard J. Daley
North Dakota
Udall
Edmund G. Brown Jr
New Hampshire
Jackson
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Stevenson
Congress
Senate
Democratic
Robert Strauss
Democratic National Committee
House
Supreme Court limits federal minimum wage reach on state workers
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that state and local governments are not required to pay the federal minimum wage or overtime, overruling the 1974 extension and past rulings. The decision, written by Justice Rehnquist, could affect federal wage standards and lagging labor costs for state and local workers.
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Supreme Court
Jerry Wurf
American Federation of State
Wurf
Afl-Cio
George Meany
National League of Cities
National Governors Conference
Congress
William H. Rehnquist
Labor Department
College graduates find smoother path to jobs than 1975
The report notes this year's graduates secure corporate positions more easily than 1975 recession haunted seniors. Page B-12. A Yankee pitcher dominates seven innings against the Indians but a late rally by the opponent yields a 6-5 win. Page B-1. Weather outlook calls for partly cloudy skies with rain through Friday night.
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Yankee
Indians
Page
Harrison Jackson sewage plan hearings aired in Gulfport Pascagoula
Public hearings in Gulfport and Pascagoula reviewed seven sewage treatment alternatives for Harrison and Jackson counties. Gulf Regional Planning Commission will pick final county plans by January 1977 with a November or December public hearing to follow.
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Gulfport
Pascagoula
Gulf Regional Planning Commission
Paul Desmarais
Gulf Regional
Desmarais
Harrison County
Jackson County
Pascagoula River
d'Iberville
Robert Caldwell
Lorraine Road
Industrial Seaway
Caldwell
Lake Vista
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South Mississippi Sun
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Potter Stewart
Harry A. Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Edgewater Plaza
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