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(UPI) - Reagan campaign manager John Ford prevailed on such key issues choice of a vice presidential running President Ford emerged as winner of Sears, insisting that the former as the Equal Rights Amendment for mate. the Republican platform battle California governor had it locked up, women. Secretary of State Henry Ford already is ducking crossfire today, but faced a critical new dismissed the Ford figures as wishful Kissinger’s African policy and his from conservatives and moderates challenge from Ronald Reagan on thinking. support — hotly contested by hardline on the issue. Delegates from Maine the politically hazardous issue of According to UPI’s latest tabula­ conservatives — for a new Panama are threatening to defect if he taps Ford’s prospective running mate. tion Ford had 1,123 first-ballot votes Canal treaty. John B. Connally of Texas, whom On the eve of the arrival Sunday of — 7 short of the magic number; Ford made minor concessions to es-BICfcles 64 Ford is known to admire more than both major candidates for the Reagan had 1,036 and there were 100 conservatives on some other issues, most. ILEY Sportster - Republican National Convention, the uncommitted. notably in the platform language on Two newspapers, the New York cellent condition, President’s political strategists The UPI tally was close to Ford’s support for Taiwan and opposition to Daily News and the St. Louis Post est offer. Call after issued their first state-by-state in nearly every state except for some abortion, but he won reversal of a Dispatch, said Connally was no ■4100. delegate count to support their uncommitted West Virginia tentative vote to eliminate the $1.9 longer in contention repeated predictions that Ford is delegates, which Ford lieutenants billion federal school aid program. Mississippi state Chairman Clarke lAHA 350 - Road assured of a first-ballot victory. claim. With the platform battle settled Reed is making threatening noises miles, asking $800. The breakdown, announced by The President survived serious largely in Ford’s favor, Reagan over the prospects of a Ford running chief delegate hunter James Baker, conservative challenges when the forces were shifting late today to a mate from the ranks of such 1972. CL 350. claimed Ford had five votes more final draft of a GOP campaign plat­ rules committee test of Sears’ high- moderates as Sens Charles H Percy :ondition. $600. Caii than the 1,130 required for nomina­ form was approved for a vote on the stakes proposal to force the Presi­ of Illinois or Mark Hatfield of tion. convention floor Tuesday night. dent to announce in advance his Oregon. AHA 175-Good con- ■as. Best offer. Call ^ ter 5 p.m. tSAKI, 350 Enduro, Partitioning of Lebanon is urged llent condition, 7000 0-5 p.m. Call 643- BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) - A key “It is imperative that a new for­ Phalangist party, said Friday. de facto partition lor months and or Steve. Christian leader has urged the crea­ mula be found whereby Christians Gemayel aid the move was Gemayel's statement was seen as an tion of a federalizeo state in Lebanon can enjoy the freedom and security DA SL 125. Great necessary to prevent formal parti­ admission by the rightists that ;reet bike. Plastic that would set up separately ad­ of administering their own affairs in tion of the country, which “would be Lebanese Christians and Moslems 00. Cail 646-1838. ministered Moslem and Christian their own territories,’’ Pierre the only alternative if this fails” can no longer live together after 16 zones. Gemayel, head of the rightist Lebanon has been drifting toward a months of civil war that has left 35,- Trailers (XX) dead and left 250,(XX) homeless. imes 65 The division was hastened Thursday by the fall of the Tal Zaatar ER trailer - single August auto sales set reeords Palestinian refugee camp, a leftist ellent condition, enclave in Christian eastern Beirut. DETROIT (UPI) - The U.S. auto GM said Friday its sales topped GM accounted for a higher-than- irs old. $1,500. Call The camp's fall, after a six-week industry, paced by industry giant last year's Aug. 1-10 period by nearly normal 62 per cent of the 194,760 cars iege, led to the expulsion of 12,(X)0 of General Motors, turned in a record- 72 per cent. Chrysler posted a 74 per sold in the Aug. 1-10 period, eclipsing the camp's inhabitants from the 1 YOUR mobile breaking performance in early cent gain. Ford was up 10 per cent, a mark set by the industry in 1965. eastern side of the capital. ) dollar offered for August. New car sales topped last but American Motors, caught in a Last year's sales were the lowest ilts, 1-828-0360. year’s dismally low level by 48 per small car sales slump, fell nearly 29 for the period since 1958 and came at One Beirut editor and veteran Arab cent. per cent below last year. the tail end of the industry's two-year political observer commented that slump. Lebanon, "may finally have gone lOICE two or three around the bend " colors and decor, The strength of GM's sales and its ie delivered at $9,- share of the market surprised some "It all seems to be becoming :s welcome. Our Angry Irish women analysts since GM normally accounts dangerously clear now. " he said. t be beat. 50 homes for about 52 to 54 per cent of "After 16 months of going nowhere, from starting at domestic car sales. The ending of a our civil war is finally and ;elient financing sales contest in its Chevrolet Divi­ irrevocably pushing us toward parti­ Parts, supplies and rally for peace sion boosted the sales level tion and the all of Tal Zaatar puts the i. Full time service “I wouldn't have thought there was It. Plaza Homes, seal on this” ir Cross Highway, BELFAST, Northern Ireland sibility for killing the children. a wide enough variety of 1976 models to make a record possible," one in­ Leftist radio Friday devoted all its ipike, Berlin, Conn. (UPI) — A peace drive by thousands It said the community should reports to Tal Zaatar. broadcasting of angry Roman Catholic women has blame the British army lor shooting dustry analyst said. “People seem to Just fishin’ be willing to settle for whatever the everything from eulogies and crossed the religious divide and "Volunteer" Danny Lennon at the prayers to angry — often hysterical dealers have in stock right now. As the summer moves closer and closer to its inevitable end, brought Protestant women into a ral­ wheel of the automobile — cries for revenge e Service 66 which isn't much in some car lines ' Danny James, 14, of 25 Huntington St., takes advantage of one ly today to demand an end to the ‘ORS- Toyota, Dat- \ more chance of landing a big one at the pond in Center Springs killing in Northern Ireland. ialists, factory i The rally was planned at the site le day service. 114 | Park. (Herald photo by Dunn) where a fleeing Irish Republican n, Rockville. 871- i: Army gunman, fatally wounded by a British army soldier, lost control of Peck and Mercer begin campaigns his automobile and ran into a Catholic family walking on the sidewalk. Joanne Maguire, 8, John, 2, and An­ for GOP voter registrar position drew, 2 months, were crushed to News summary death when the car pinned them By GREG PEARSON we fell he had done a very poor job in Peck's election to another four-year against an iron fence Tuesday. Their Hernid Reporter the past few years, " Ferguson said. term as registrar would " Compiled trom United Press Inlernntlonal mother was critically injured. Asked if he felt the primary might The primary will be held Tuesday. Thousands of citizens, many Frederick E. Peck and Marion cause problems of divisiveness in the Sept 7 from noon to 8 p m in all ten kneeling in prayer, watched Friday Mercer, opponents for the party, Ferguson replied, "It won't voting districts. All registered mysterious “Legionnaires dis­ as the three tiny white coffins Republican Registrar of Voters posi­ cause as many problems as Mr. Republicans may vote. State ease" that kiiled 27 persons. The carrying the bodies of the dead tion. have started organizing cam­ HARTFORD - Connecticut Tax musician is from Danbury, Conn., children were carried through the paigns that will last until the Sept. 7 Commissioner Gerald Heffernan and the priest from Spokane, streets to Milltown Cemetery. primary. says advertisements by out-of- Wash. The organizer of today’s rally. Bet­ The primary for registrar, the first state liquor stores should warn ty Williams, 32, said more than 20,000 such ever held in Manchester, Connecticut residents they could PITTSBURGH - United States Catholics have signed a petition became a reality Friday afternoon be fined if they take too much ad­ Steel Corp, Friday announced a demanding that the Provisional wing when Peck submitted petitions with vantage of the low prices.