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Show cene 'Ttl i-- J - i .nUJTIOi, -THURSDAY. PAUL HARVEY WEEKS TV GUIDE -- lkSjSSI "rl - fi?ltSl yt? jsSp HJm" IV . atorn :es' ft 1 J : , RONALD REAGAN gets into the waiting limosine at the Idaho Falls airport for the ride to the Idaho Falls high school auditorium where he spoke to a capacity crowd. a " : .... vers 1976 13, COMPLETELY SURROUNDED by newsmen, Ronald Reagan tries to give a news conference at the Idaho Falls airport. m"" Vvn'SR OJbsSSTv m- MAY CLASSIFIEDS FEATURES fl?e7OT Comes p v" T , $dh " American's political glamour boy - the star of many an old movie, the narrator of a television series and a very successful governor - moved his campaign into Idaho this week, following a recent appearance in Utah. And he left sympathetic primary, other candidates crowds standing and cheering. In fact, the star Ronald Reagan, brought a crowd of high school students to their feet in spontaneous applause when he told a crowd his stand against abortion. The adults cheered, but not emote immediately as did . the kids. there is something about the are sure to come to the Gem state seeking the few delegate votes. Reagan was just political campaign. A veteran reporter from Idaho Falls said that "nothing could get me to get in it," but others find it an exciting game and a very competitive game that is approached with cold- the first. It was a typical political rally in Idaho Falls, including the usual "sorry I'm late" remark that usually comes Though Reagan's tardiness of about an hour was blamed on Los Angeles freeway traf- fie, it was the same story over again, uniy mis time BECAUSE OF IDAHO'S presidential approaching the slight wind and the lateness didn't increase the ferver for his coming especially in the nauseous -- yellow of Hugh's Airwest. "He sure is healthy looking," one reporter commented of the politican, and that he was. There is no other candidate on the Potomac Fever trail that has the sparkle that Reagan has. Flashing his movie star smile, glowing with a rudy d VO.upicA.ou .u younger man, this candidate indeed has a charisma about wib mm- ness and reverence. ..no... at such events. - ( caldulating seriousness. To the behind the scenes campaigner, the beeming facade of the candidate is missing as they plan their next move And traveiine alonB with them as they pass Boardwalk and Park Place, is a crowd of completely different people - the news media.. especially the national news media, who can have a candidate for several hours on the plane, but when they land, everyone else is pushed aside as they go after another minute of two. To themselves they are it. would take a very strong man.. .a strong man indeed. And while the crowds applaud his words, the reporter, in the background is saying, "it's that same old canned speech again," but it is at least new to this crowd and it is being spoken by someone not on a television tube, but standing right in front of them. There is something about the political game. And Mr. Reagan plays the game very well. MIKE ADAMS, former Preston man, pins a Reagan button on his son Todd while his two daughters and wife stand by. Adams is the Bonneville County Reagan for President chairman. . , , . - . AS FOR THE candidate himself . m tnis case Reagan . that too jg a different world The wor,d of the instant smile, the constant round of greeting the multitudes, the dinners conferences, WHILE HE obviously doesn't have the Kennedy. and the conferences that imm appeal which was described by one as every woman wanting to go up and gently tucking the locks of hair back," he has appeal. And following him around was a long list of secret 1; fm service men, political leaders, secret service men, candidxtes, secret service men, admirers, secret service men and staff members. ' VV'I '"J Campaigning - in the eyes of a newsman, especially a local newsman is not what it used to be. As one Idaho rePorter said, "lam not used to someone telling me to, behind that gate. I'm used to going where I want to go to get the picture and story I want." SECRET SERVICE men are everywhere, - j IN THE MIDST of a crowd of about 5000 a woman ask a question of the presidential candidate. The Idaho Falls gym wax packed for the visit of Ronald Reagan. silently watching and occasionally telling the aggressive ones to stay where they belong. when figuring the cost of such a staff, campaigning doesn't come cheap to the laApajei uuy iiiuic. As you watch the principals in the campaigning drams, you can tell that AMONG THE NEWSMEN covering the Reagan visit were (two men sitting at the far right of the table) Merlin Fish, head of the corporation that is taking over Preston radio station KPST, and Louis lligham, member of the KPST board. i THE HEAD SECURITY man (in checked suit), a secret service agent, studies the crowd as does another agent in the foreground. 'J |