Ford Counterattack Aimed at Disenchanted Reagan Delegates
President Ford launches a two pronged offensive targeting Reagan delegates, aiming to win over disenchanted supporters by courting Mississippi votes and highlighting Richard Schweiker as a veep pick. Connally endorses Ford while Reagan loses conservative figures and several Pennsylvania backers shift uncommitted.
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Reagan
Washington
Mississippi
Ford Ha
Doug Shanks
White House
Kansas City
Richard Schweiker
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Colorado
Associated Press
Texas
John Connally
Connally
Nixon Administration
Ron Nessen
Schweiker
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Plains
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Meldrim Thomson
New Hampshire
Joseph Coors
New York
Inez Eddings
Increase In Economic Trends Signals Slower Yet Steady Growth
The Commerce Department said the leading indicators index rose 0.3 percent in June, the eighth straight monthly gain, led by a 13.6 percent jump in contracts and orders for plant and equipment. May’s 0.7 percent increase was revised from 1.4 percent. Overall, the data point to continued growth but at a slower pace, with business spending viewed as crucial to sustaining recovery and job growth.
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Guarceiry
Commerce Department
Department
Two China Quakes Hit Northeast Cities Toll and Damage
News reports describe a powerful pre dawn quake in Tientsin with possible fatalities and extensive damage to buildings. A strong aftershock of 7.9 rattled Peking with widespread fear and reports of damaged hotels embassies and a railway station as Whitlam visited the area.
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Tokyo
China
Tientsin
ANSA
Peking
U.S
Golden
Colo
Denver Center
Gough Whitlam
Whitlam
Japan Broadcasting Corp
Tangshan
Hopeh
Hsin Hsiao
Hsinhua
Washington
U.S. Geological Survey
Britain Breaks With Uganda
Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland announced Britain's break in diplomatic relations with Idi Amin's Uganda regime. He said the decision was taken with deep regret in the House of Commons.
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London
Anthony Crosland
Britain
Idi Amin
Uganda
Crosland
House of Commons
Viking 1 digs first Martian soil sample in lab test
Pasadena report says Viking 1 uses its robotic arm to scoop a soil handful and transfer it to the lander’s miniature biology lab. A trench is visible as data return continues, with multiple experiments awaiting results on potential organic compounds and past life on Mars.
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Pasadena
Calif
Viking 1
Viking
Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Accord Fails To End Savage Fighting In Lebanon
Reports say Moslem and Christian leaders approved a preliminary peace accord but clashes continue across Beirut and other areas. Death toll reaches 68 killed and 89 wounded with about 33 000 dead in 16 months of civil war. red Cross and UN urged to investigate Tal Zaatar killings.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
International Red Cross
United Nations
Tal Zaatar
Regional Sewage Plant Cost Estimates Stir Freder Winchester talks
The Frederick Winchester Service Authority heard cost figures for a regional sewage plant. Estimated local shares total about 4.77 million for Winchester and 5.26 million for Frederick County excluding operations. County lines expenditure adds 14.7 million for pipelines serving 11 800 people.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Thomas Flynn
Potter Associates
Frederick-Winchester Service Authority
Potter
Service Authority
Authority
Board of Supervisors
Flynn
Airliner Crash Near Golden Sands Kills Many
CTK reports a CSA airliner with 76 aboard including 70 passengers and six crew crashed on a Prague to Bratislava domestic flight. The Ilyushin-18 likely nose dived near Zlate Pisky lake. No survivors confirmed, rescue under way and investigation opened.
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Czechoslovakia
CSA
Bratislava
CTK
Zlate Pisky
Golden Sands
Communist Party Central Committee
Central Committee
Mr. Softee Returns to Rouss Ave on Area News Page
Winchester planning commission members meet Virginia Department of Transportation representatives to discuss Butler Drive future. Story and photo on Area News Page 17.
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Softee
Rouss Ave
Area News
Butler Dr
Winchester Planning Commission
Va. Department of Transportation
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Richard Nixon
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