I checked all the diodes visually, cross-referencing the circuit diagram to make sure there were no mis-markings, and of course there weren't. I did a diode test on each, and they all came back normal for 4148s.
What would cause this to run backwards (8-1) when this is wired "correctly" (maybe not) and what would cause the reset to malfunction? Hm, maybe the 074 is busted - tomorrow is another day.
Thanks for the help,
Eric