This Day In 1970's History: Sunday November 21, 1976
- Jimmy Carter took time out of his preparations for meeting President Ford at the White House tomorrow to make a fervent appeal to members of his church in Plains, Ga., to settle their differences over desegregation of its services. The President-elect has long been pressing for church desegregation, and is said to feel that his new fame has made the controversy open to exploitation and manipulation. [New York Times]
- Jimmy Carter has pledged, according to Mayor Beame, to discuss New York City's new fiscal crisis at a meeting tomorrow with Treasury Secretary William Simon. The mayor spoke with both men about the city's court-ordered obligation to repay $1 billion in short-term debts and said that the President-elect had promised to "do everything he could to help with this situation." [New York Times]
- Record Christmas business is anticipated by the nation's retailers, despite wavering store sales in recent months. Most retailers predict that sales in the holiday season will surpass last year's level by 5 to 8 percent, running a bit under the gain of a year ago. [New York Times]
- The Hertz Corporation has had stunning success in enlisting O.J. Simpson, the Buffalo Bills' star running back, as the star of its $12.6 million advertising campaign. Hertz officials believe their-two-year affiliation with the super-athlete has been successful because he personifies the speed, reliability and efficiency that are the qualities the car-renting company seeks to project about itself. [New York Times]
- A Victorian stone mansion on the Rockefeller family estate at Pocantico Hills, N.Y., was designated a national historical landmark by President Ford. The President and his wife were weekend guests of Vice President Rockefeller at his sprawling estate, and Mr.
Ford's activities included two rounds of golf with Mr. Rockefeller and his two brothers, David and Laurance. [New York Times]
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