Ford VP choice in tug of war between advisers
In Kansas City Ford faces a split among advisers over his vice presidential pick. Hardliners push Connally Simon Rockefeller for a campaign edge, while centrists favor a safe, noncontroversial name like Baker Evans Ruckelshaus or Ray to bridge party wings and avoid a Watergate drag.
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Texas
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Treasury
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Rockefeller
John Tower
Houston
James Baker
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Free lunch and voices sway uncommitted delegates
Uncommitted Republican convention delegates weigh favors and access as Ford and Reagan vie for support. Some need meals or personal attention, others await a call or a press conference to reveal their choice. A few already act, while seats and campaign contacts influence the calculus.
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Ronald Reagan
Insomnia Not A Serious Health Risk Says Research
CHICAGO reports researchers in JAMA find average waiting times in doctors' offices under half an hour and computers won’t replace physicians soon. Dr Sidney Cohen of UCLA notes short insomnia periods aren’t a health threat and suggests not worrying as a remedy. professional help exists for serious cases.
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Elyria Teen Linda Mueller Crowned Miss Teen Queen USA
Linda Mueller 17 of 234 Colgate Ave was crowned Miss Teen Queen USA in Bolingbrook Illinois after a pageant with 29 contestants. A June Elyria High School graduate she and her mother Mrs. William Mueller won a three week all expense paid trip to Europe. Sponsored by Midway Mall Merchants Association, AP.
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Rhodes says he has no chosen VP candidate in 1976 race
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes says he no longer promotes John Connally for the Republican vice presidential nomination. He notes Connally as a strong possible campaigner but cites questions raised by lawmakers and calls it a studied plot by unknown people. Rhodes arrived in Kansas City with the Ohio delegation and plans talks with Japanese automakers and federal officials on Medicaid. He urges party unity and opposes any rule forcing Ford to name a VP before the convention.
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Reagan
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Kansas City
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Ohio
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John Connally
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Rhodes
Convention United
Ford Son to Attend Ohio GOP Caucus Wednesday
Ohio's 97 member GOP delegation to the Republican National Convention plans a caucus with no major policy items on tap. Kent B. McGough said Jack Ford would attend Wednesday morning, as Ford has 90 of the delegates while six are pledged to Reagan and one uncommitted. McGough counts Lois Leggat as Reagan, though she was elected on the Ford slate. Rhodes arrived for golf before rushing to Washington to meet Japanese auto makers seeking U.S. plants.
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Willoughby
Reagan
Sheraton Royal Hotel
Mary Louise Smith
James A. Rhodes
Washington
United States
Baker says he would accept vice presidential offer
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee says he might accept the VP nomination if offered. He notes it would help presidential chances with a strong campaign but that a 1976 bid is not on the cards. Baker adds the idea flatters him though he resists vanity and aims to be president someday.
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New Orleans
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Patricia Hans
Beverly
Kansas City
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Baker
Mississippi
Blue Gross
Northeast Ohio
Medical Mutual of Cleveland, Inc
Ohio Medical Indemnity, Inc
Honeymoon suite mix up shocks New Jersey delegate
New Jersey alternate delegate John W. Markert married recently. His state's delegation planned a honeymoon surprise in Kansas City at the Breckenridge Inn. The suite featured luxurious furnishings but Markert fled after searching for Kean the delegation leader, exclaiming they moved in and forgot the bed.
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UPI
New Jersey
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