Ford Reagan Rematch Dominates GOP 1980 Hopes
A Detroit meeting of GOP leaders weighs a Ford Reagan rematch as the party debates 1980 strategy. Age, factional splits, and a crowded field of conservatives and moderates shape the nomination era and risk party self destruction.
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Illinois
Jack Kemp
New York
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Robert Dole
Kansas
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Virginia lawmakers eye tighter rules as bingo profits surge
A Virginia joint house senate subcommittee investigates the booming legalized bingo industry amid concerns of misused funds and lax audits. Proposals seek stricter annual financial reporting and limits on how bingo revenues may be invested, including real estate. The inquiry also probes when bingo becomes gambling and how to monitor other games of chance.
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The Youth Vote Myth in American Elections
The 26th Amendment failed to mobilize young voters as expected. Census data show 18 to 24 year olds cast about half their eligible ballots in 1972 and 1976, far below older groups. Youth turnout remained diverse, with weak party ties and a trend toward independence, while nonvoting becomes part of youth culture.
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Jimmy Carter
John Quinn
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Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
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Carter
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University of Denver
Harold Mendelsohn
Mendelsohn
Penn Kemble
Frontlash
Why Muzorewa Lobbied the Senate
Rhodesia's Abel Muzorewa visited Washington and clashed with U.S. policy on Africa led by Andrew Young. He condemned continued Rhodesian sanctions despite Smith regime accepting black majority rule and pressed for a realistic approach during talks at the Mayflower Hotel.
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Regroup call on high school plan and Rhodesia policy debate
A reader urges the Frederick County Board of Supervisors to curb the $7.5 million cost and fix traffic and wind issues before building a new high school on Apple Pie Ridge. The letter also critiques State Corporation Commission appointments and analyzes U S policy on Rhodesia as Muzorewa seeks sanctions relief and Western support.
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Rights Stance Has Limits
An opinion on the Ginzburg and Shcharansky trials argues rights exist but the United States cannot change the Soviet system. It urges symbolic actions, notes possible economic responses, and calls for strong domestic enforcement of due process and equal opportunity as the nation’s core human rights duty.
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