Eisenhower tried to nudge Nixon from 1956 ticket
Carnegie Mellon professor Dr. John P. Crecine says Eisenhower hinted at dropping Nixon but did not fire him outright. Crecine, studying Eisenhower diaries and memos released by the Eisenhower Library, reports Nixon did not respond to the quiet pressure.
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Eisenhower letters show plans to sideline Nixon and favor Anderson
A Feb 9 1956 transcript reveals Eisenhower to Hall naming Bob Anderson as his top Treasury ally and discussing how to persuade Nixon to take a cabinet post. Crecine’s study argues Eisenhower was active and analytical, not passive, in FY policy and in diary reflections on government and society.
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Boston recalls pope visit as city returns to normal
Boston slowly returns to normal after Pope John Paul I's Mass on the Common. Reporters recall the massive crowd, the altar, and nearby scenes as cleanup begins. Residents and visitors describe lingering awe, the vivid memories, and local vendors adapting to the post event calm.
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Pope greeted by 20,000 teens at Madison Square Garden
Thousands of teenagers cheered Pope John Paul II as he rode from Fifth Avenue to a rain soaked entrance, waved from a limousine roof, and blessed a shy boy. At Madison Square Garden, a sound and light show captured the youth audience while Cardinal Cooke kept the pope on schedule and the crowd roared.
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Five climbers scale Everest in record 30 days
In Kathmandu Nepal five climbers reached Everest’s summit on October 1 after a 30 day ascent via the southeast ridge, following Hillary’s 1953 route. The team included Herman Warth 30 University of Munich political science lecturer Hans Von Kanai 39 Swiss businessman Gerhard Schmalz 50 West German lawyer two Sherpa guides Partemba and Lakpa. part of a nine member expedition led by Schmalz with Raymond Genet 42 of Alaska in the larger group.
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Lorain-Wellington fast-train test eyed by state lawmakers
Ohio legislators weigh funding and location for a test high speed rail track to connect Toledo and Cincinnati. Wilkowski expects a signed bill by next March with operations around 1982. Cost estimates place Lorain-Wellington alongside Circleville Warren and Marion projects.
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Carter pushes SALT II debate on its merits amid Cuba row
President Carter urged the Senate to continue examining the arms limitation treaty on its merits after a Russian troop deployment in Cuba unsettled the review. Carter met with domestic policy advisers and state Democrats as How ard Baker called for swift but amended consideration while warning SALT II may fail without changes.
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U S to stage 1800 Marines Cuban beach drill near Guantanamo Bay
Washington officials outline a October demonstration using landing craft and helicopters to simulate a Cuban beach assault at Guantanamo Bay. About 1,800 Marines will participate with blank ammo, supported by helicopters and a ten-ship aircraft squadron. The exercise is temporary, with no permanent U S presence. a new joint task force HQ will be created at Key West to oversee the event.
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Carter's Caribbean plans draw mixed reaction on Capitol Hill
Senate Republican leader Howard Baker criticized the president's Caribbean stance as inadequate. He said SALT would require major amendments before passage and warned he would decide to vote for or against based on his chances to influence a treaty. He asserted we have more leverage now to push changes than later.
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Cleveland voters reject two school levies amid grim facilities portrait
In Cleveland the school system faces leaky roofs and needed repairs after voters defeated a 5.75-mill levy for raises and program restoration and a 1.5-mill levy for building maintenance. Superintendent Peter Carlin warned of declining education and services. Separately, a three-member arbitration panel issued a partial settlement with Amalgamated Transit Union on a three-year RTA contract, approving fringe benefits but delaying wage and cost-of-living decisions while narrowing part-time driver hires.
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EPA money loss trimmed in half for Ohio grants
An Ohio EPA official expects total waste water treatment grant losses for fiscal 1978 to be about 50 million less than feared. Cooperation between agencies cut unallocated funds from 75 million to roughly 25 million. A UPI report also notes Cleveland and Cuyahoga County business counts declined between 1955 and 1977 while suburban areas gained.
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Couple convicted in Warrensville child endangering case
A Warrensville Heights couple, Bessie Hovis and Emanuel Hovis, were convicted of child endangering for beating their daughter with an electrical cord after she was two hours late from a friend's home on February 8. They face up to five years in prison and a $2,500 fine. sentencing was postponed for a probation report. Ronald Beight, state auditor personnel director, was acquitted of theft in office after prosecutors rested. The judge ruled the evidence insufficient to send the case to a jury.
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Balloon DaVinci Transamerica to be removed after near transcontinental bid
In Lima Ohio the DaVinci Transamerica helium balloon will be taken from a northwest meadow after landing early Tuesday ending a near first transcontinental voyage. FAA official sets a removal per mission as investigator Stern plans crew interview before departure. Equipment from the gondola to be stored at Allen County Sheriff’s Department and later released. The crew plans a helicopter lift of the gondola to a flatbed for return to the West Coast.
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