One Ballot and Carter’s New York Convention
A column notes the Democratic National Convention in New York City will likely be uneventful with a swift nomination for Jimmy Carter. The focus remains on Carter’s running mate while the Carter camp avoids controversial moves and eyes the fall campaign.
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New York City
Jimmy Carter
Carter
James K. Polk
James A. Garfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Mr. Carter
Ohio
Georgia
Madison Square Garden
Ford veto on 3.95 billion jobs bill could be overridden
President Ford's veto of the 3.95 billion job creating bill is likely to be overridden by Congress. House passage 328-83 and Senate 70-25 show strong support though Ford calls it election year pork. Supporters argue it would create 350000 jobs financing municipal projects.
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Ford
Congress
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Senate
O'Neill
Should Saturday mail service continue or be cut
Readers voice mixed opinions on keeping Saturday postal deliveries. Some argue cuts save costs and don’t hurt workers, while others insist on preserving service for convenience and avoiding further postage increases.
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Whitlock
Pleasant Valley Dr
Winchester
Doug Saffell
W. Whitlock Ave
The 1976 Democratic convention and polling clash
James Reston compares the 1976 Democratic convention to past nominating battles. He notes John W. Davis and the Beame era as references, questions Carter and Ford’s poll ratings versus Nixon and McGovern, and weighs Carter’s freshness against Ford’s steadiness. He suggests the convention may be dull but underscores Carter’s impact in rekindling debate and party realignment.
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New York
Abraham Beame
Miami Beach
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
George McGovern
Tom Eagleton
Ford
Carter
Reagan
George Gallup
Nixon
McGovern
Humphrey
Johnson
Goldwater
South
Middle West
Split Up the Oil Companies
Congress considers vertical divestiture to break 18 major oil firms into producing, refining, marketing and transport units. Proponents claim increased competition could lower prices and curb foreign reliance. opponents warn of higher costs, reduced output, and lost economies of scale.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Senate
U.S
Ford Campaign Turmoil Grows as Nomination Nears
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak describe a chaotic Ford campaign fracturing under internal power struggles at the PFC and White House. Rumors of Morton replacement swirl while Rumsfeld and Cheney fight for influence as uncommitted delegates edge Ford toward the nomination. The piece notes infighting, staff doubts, and strategic missteps while predicting a tense finish.
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Ford
George S. McGovern
President Ford Committee
PFC
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L”’ Street
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Rogers Morton
Ronald Reagan
Morton
Howard
Bo) Callaway
L” Street
Mr. Ford
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Potomac
Ford Administration
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Defense
William Clements
Rum Sfeld
Clements
Dallas
Sen
Robert Griffin
Michigan
Stuart Spencer
Los Angeles
Spencer
Bo Callaway
New Hampshire
Florida
Richard Cheney
Rumsfeld
Missouri
Cheney
Robert Hartmann
Ron Nessen
Reagan
Carter
William Timmons
Thomas Reed
Air Force
Mary Louise Smith
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H. L. Mencken
Baltimore Sun
John W. Davis
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Mencken
Baltimore
Walter Cronkite
Lindbergh
Atlantic
John Glenn
Outer Space
Jimmy
Democratic Party
America
Cronkite
Philadelphia
Gary Hart D Cole
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Philip A. Hart
Mich
Roman L. Hruska
Neb
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Okla
Frank N. Ikard
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Robert Novak
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