29 Feb 1976
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1976
Page
1
Anna resident K L Willis marks a Sunday birthday on Feb 29 after 1948 while February hosts five Sundays this year. Adler Planetarium astronomer Larry Ciupik explains a 28 year cycle with leap year quirks and century year rules affecting future occurrences.
The presidential campaign tightens in Florida and Massachusetts as candidates court voters. Oklahoma and South Carolina caucus results show uncommitted delegates leading, with Carter ahead in Oklahoma and Wallace ahead in South Carolina among pledged supporters. Ford and Reagan campaign across Florida while Wallace and Carter schedule events in Florida and Massachusetts.
Ford campaign chairman in Illinois forecasts a 2 to 1 margin for President Gerald Ford over Ronald Reagan in the March 16 Illinois presidential preference primary. Former Gov. Richard Ogilvie says New Hampshire results do not change expectations for Ford in Illinois as four Democrats contest the ballot.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence prepares its final report with strict security steps to prevent leaks. Draft chapters will be watermarked with recipient names, staff copies limited and retrieved nightly, and copy machines monitored.
Guy Plissonnier from the French Communist Party declared at the 25th Soviet Party Congress that France would pursue socialism in the colors of France and work with other leftists at home. He stressed democracy and liberties and noted his delegation was in Moscow due to Georges Marchais boycotting the congress amid tensions with Moscow.
Morning brief notes sun and warmth with mid 70s highs and showers possibility tonight and cooler 60s by Monday. It cites political items on running for delegate and Gov. Walker versus Howlett, plus editorials, sports, and local features across sections.
President Ford called Fidel Castro an international outlaw during an overture to Cuban American voters in Florida. He condemned Castro for sending 12 000 soldiers to Angola and warned against armed intervention while campaigning across coastal sun spas and Miami naturalization ceremonies.
President Ford is set for a non political stop in Springfield on Friday with possible additional Illinois appearances next weekend. Ronald Reagan campaigns five days before the March 16 primary planning 13 events across Illinois Missouri and Wisconsin with stops in Decatur Champaign Danville Marion St Louis and Belleville.
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