Word: colorado
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...compound obtained from the chrysanthemum family, was used as far back as 1800 to kill fleas. Rotenone, which can be extracted from various plants, was introduced in 1848 to attack leaf-eating caterpillars. Synthetic insecticides were introduced during the 19th century, and one?Paris green?was used against the Colorado potato beetle in the U.S. during the 1860s...
...Minnesota was he rebuffed, winning only one delegate to Ford's 17. In the remaining state conventions, Reagan should at least hold his own against the President, leaving Ford with a dangerously thin lead. Next weekend the Californian is expected to win 18 out of 25 delegates in Colorado and nine out of 18 in North Dakota, although the President could pick up two or three more than anticipated. On July 17, the last day of conventions, Reagan will probably win in Utah by 17 to 3, while Ford should take at least 30 of Connecticut...
July 9-10: Reagan should take 18 of the 25 Colorado delegates. North Dakota may divide evenly: Ford nine, Reagan nine...
...fervor of Ronald Reagan's workers: "These Reagan people don't care; they're absolutely ruthless. They want all of it. Our people just aren't used to this uncompromising hardball stuff." An echo came from one of Ford's key regional coordinators in Colorado: "We're concerned about the survival of the party and its candidates...
...most sensitive issue concerned Viet Nam draft evaders and deserters. Sam Brown, 32, once a prominent leader of the antiwar movement and now state treasurer of Colorado, argued for full pardons. After some amiable maneuvering between Brown and Atlanta Attorney Stuart Eizenstat, Carter's chief spokesman on the platform committee, another compromise emerged. A blanket pardon would be promised to draft dodgers, but treatment of those who actually deserted from military service would be considered "on a case-by-case basis." Said Brown: "I am not enthusiastic about this language, but it is the position of our candidate...