Ford's VP list touches all bases
President Ford’s vice presidential shopping list spreads across the GOP spectrum. The plan aims to court every faction, offering a path for a preferred candidate to land on the ticket if Ford is nominated. Names floated include Schweiker, Connally, Baker, Bond, Domenici, Hatfield, Percy, Buckley, and others across regions and ideologies.
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Tennessee
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Missouri
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Massachusetts
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New York
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New Mexico
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Connecticut
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New England
Baker
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Bond
Hay and Dole
Midwest
Domenici
Southwest
Hatfield
Pacific Coast
Burthesmere
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Buckley Eyes Top Ticket in Ford VP Talk
Senate conservative Buckley weighs running for president rather than as Ford’s running mate. Reports from multiple papers say Buckley may be named on a first ballot to deadlock the Republican National Convention in Kansas City next week.
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Mystery Legion disease probe shifts to Philadelphia convention site
Federal health teams based in Philadelphia pursue leads in the Legionnaires disease outbreak linked to the nearby convention. Dr. Lacey reports 27 deaths and 128 hospitalizations in the state. studies focus on July 2 contacts, hospitality areas, beverages, and possible toxins while blood tests and tissue checks seek antibodies and viral traces.
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Mondale Signals Focus Shift in Nixon Pardon Debate
Mondale says he will keep criticizing Ford's Nixon pardon but not make it the campaign’s central theme. He plans to stress equal justice and traditional Democratic constituencies while using his Senate senior roles on intelligence and international economics to discuss foreign policy and arms limits.
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Christians on attack in Beirut escalate Tal Zaatar siege
Forces from the Phalange and National Liberal parties pound the Tal Zaatar camp with artillery rockets and mortars as Palestinian defenders shrink. Moslem areas report heavy clashes with rising casualties and refugees flee toward western Beirut under convoy aid.
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Egypt
Syria
Lottery Sunday’s Fthodesian Attack Halts War Effort
A cryptic AP-style notice reports a numbers game draw amid wartime confusion. The Tuesday drawing, 962, is framed as a symbolic hit in a broader struggle described as a fight against a feared force. The report blends lottery lingo with martial language and unclear attribution.
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