Ford poised to win on first ballot at GOP convention
President Ford neared the 1130 delegate quorum on the first night, with Mississippi and Virginia defections, as UPI tallies showed Ford at 1131 to 1036 for Reagan and 92 uncommitted. Baker put Ford at 1139 beyond the needed total as delegates roamed hotels and the convention floor. Reagan supporters pressed on with their drive at Kemper Arena.
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Philippine quake toll tops 1200 in Mindanao disaster
The 8.0 quake struck southern Philippines near Davao at midnight triggering massive waves and collapses. Officials say 1200 killed with hundreds of homes destroyed as Cotabato reports 19 buried. Marcos declares calamity as aftershocks continue.
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Mindanao
Zamboanga
Ferdinand Marcos
Davao
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Jolo
Marcos
Cotabato
Ilana Bay
Soufriere Volcano Eruption Sparsely Damages Guadeloupe Villages
An eruption of Guadeloupe’s Soufriere volcano spared nearby communities with no major damage reported after a helicopter survey, though ash clouds hindered inspection. About 72,000 people were evacuated and 50 refused to leave. tremors were felt as far as 20 miles away.
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Alain Brousse
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University of Paris
Baillif
Caucus Barrs Reagan Forces At Contested Meeting
A Kansas City caucus barred Ronald Reagan and a designated representative from addressing delegates and upheld Rosenbaum’s press ban. Elliott Richardson and Jack Ford were asked to leave before speaking, as clashes between Reagan and Ford backers intensified. Vice President Rockefeller was absent attending a Tennessee breakfast.
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Elliott Richardson
Jack Ford
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Pat Boone
Rosenbaum
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Nelson Rockefeller
Tennessee
Howard Baker
Legionnaires Disease Claims 26th Victim in Milton
Harold Stump, 71, Milton Legion club manager, died in a Milton hospital after hospitalization since Aug. 2. Officials said a new patient hospitalized with similar symptoms attended the Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia and was the third congress participant affected. Most victims were linked to a Philadelphia American Legion convention.
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Milton
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Forecast at Hancock Airport Sees Warm August Weather
Weatherman at Hancock Airport predicts partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Lows tonight in the 50s with tomorrow reaching the mids. Rain chance remains about 16 percent through tomorrow.
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Hancock Airport
Elizabeth Ray Stages White-Hot Conference Moment
In Kansas City Elizabeth Ray ambushes the Rockefeller scene at Kemper Arena, stepping into the spotlight amid energy and flashbulbs. She carries a tape recorder and genially rebuts questions about her credentials, saying she covers what she can with Genesis Magazine and will read about it there.
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O.K
Washington
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Miss Ray
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