24 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1976
Page
1
A panel of five college debate coaches favored President Ford over Carter in the first 1980 presidential debate, with four leaning Ford due to sharper handling of tax and bureaucracy questions. Carter received the lone sustained point from Melissa Wade on responsiveness and inflation.
Judges Dr Donn Parson of Kansas and William Southworth of Redlands and James Unger of Georgetown along with Melissa Wade of Emory each awarded 113 points in every category. The ballot form adopted by AP stems from five focus areas used by the American Forensic Association.
Senator Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii says he has no plan to fire his administrative aide who admitted perjury before a federal grand jury. He denied reports the Senate Ethics Committee pressed for dismissal and said he would meet with the committee to discuss the matter.
Ford and Carter delivered cautious campaigns in a televised Philadelphia debate, sticking to established positions with no dramatic gambles. Technical glitches marred the event, while analysts questioned whether the format would boost voter interest or turnout, which may be the lowest in over five decades.
President Gerald Ford and challenger George … were among participants in a televised debate as Chicago and Philadelphia stations carried the event. The wrap included remarks on policy and national leadership while viewers followed the exchange across major outlets.
A panel of 1,509 voters was polled before and after a presidential debate. Carter led 45 percent before, Ford higher after the debate. Knowledge, experience, issues, and style influenced opinions, with 4 in 10 saying the debate would greatly affect their decision.
ABC officials traced a 7 minute audio gap to a faulty distribution amplifier used to send sound to other networks. ABC engineer Walter Pfister Jr. recalled the moment in the control room as the problem unfolded, noting there was no backup system. Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin urged moving debates to a studio setting to avoid future breakdowns.
Washington AP Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and House Speaker Carl Albert faced off in the House chamber as Liberian President Tolbert prepared to address Congress. A taped exchange showed Rockefeller describing a Liberian class system influenced by former American slaveholders, prompting later clarifications and condemnation from aides.
The Maryland Numbers Game daily lottery selected 235 as the winning number on Thursday.
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