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RosalvnnaSalJ,ndindyitslkonssndtieoforsharply crilized the so-called Reagan-Kemp-Roth tax bit! which she said would be severely inflationary.“Jimmy Carter cares about the people He has worked in the tradition of our great Democratic presidents — Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson — to support programs that help people, Mrs Carter said in her address.Reminding the audience that Reagan had once called Social Security a bad investment,” Mrs. Carter declared, “As long as Jimmy Carter is president nothing will happen to Social Security, It will be safe.” Again, applause and cheers Jimmy Carter is much wiser than he was four years ago, Mrs. Carter said, while noting, “There is no substitute for experience in the Oval Office.She said it takes time to learn the inner workings ofSiovernment, international af-airs, the needs of the country.We need the experience of Jimmy Carter. We need his experience, intelligence and moderation as we go into the 1980s. The 1980s are going to be exciting years,Claiming the election is very close, Mrs, Carter added, We want to carry this state, I can't tell you how important every single one of you is in this.Every vote is important. If you work very hard these next two days and get people to the polls, Jimmy Carter will be re-elected Mrs, Carter said her husband had sent the audience a message duriftg their phone conversation: “He said •Work bard ’ He said, ‘Tell them 1 love them and tell them lowork hard,'With your help I’m confident Jimmy Carter will be reelected president of the United States.”The largest applause of the afternoon followed the conclusion of Mrs. Carter’s 10-minute address.Monessen Mayor James Sepesky, who along with the city’s oifficial family greeted Mrs. Carter upon her arrival as the Monessen High School band played, presented the First Lady with a corsage following her address and told her the Mon Valley is behind the re-election of Jimmy Carter.The First Lady, surrounded by Secret Service agents, then made her way out of the hall while shaking hands. Outside she shook hands with those who had patiently waited behind a small roped off area and then bade farewell to Manderino, Westmoreland County Commissioner Ted Simon, andPaul (Putsy) Lewis of Jeffer-Twp.. director of Districtson Twp 15 of the United Steelworkers of America, all of whom had met her at the airport and traveled with her to Monessen.Following a brief and impromptu interview by the electronic media, Mrs. Carter boarded her bus for the trip to Washington after spending about 40 minutes in the city.At Wft J, where more than 500 supporters — and apparently a few Republicans as indicated by their Reagan signs — crowded onto the(FROM PAGE ONE) basketball team was nicknamed the “First Ladies and delighted the Bentworth High School Band, which had played prior to her entrance, by thanking them by name The First Lady mentioned her husband's plan to revitalize the steel industry and again mentioned the President,‘s concern for human beings and programs to help them. Following her address, Mrs. Carter introduced Debreczem who noted the state's 750,000 Democratic voter registration edge.The only job we have to do is to go out and vole next Tuesday,’’ the state Democratic chairman said I’m sure here in Washington County we will deliver that strong Democratic vote Mrs Carter then left thehall, again .shaking hands inside and out, and hoarded her bus for further stops in a long day m Martins Ferry, Ohio, and Wheeling, W VaOutside the hall, Debreczem told The Valley Independent the Democratic Party would deliver the slate to President Carter.The stale of Pennsylvania ts going to go to the President, Debreczem said. Our forces have been reunited and with the increase in registration and if we vote our big percentage there’s no reason we can’t carry the slate Debreczem even went so far as to predict a clean tDemocratio sweep from Ihe lop to the bottom in statewide and legislative races. He said the vote will restore the former Democratic majority in ihe state House and would hold the party’s dominance in the state Senate at status quo.WiOFFICtHOURSOur / SoysGSiWI-floor and into the ony4the First f-*“United FinancialPaysyoforaMarkedFREE Testing forWe will accept any gold item. Regardless of condition! Dents and scratches do not lower their value in any way. Cleaning and polishing are not necessary. Do not hesitate to bring in any item. We can turn your dust collectors into instant money!Free!lirunediFree testing! If you have gold items and are uncertain about their fit value, we will test with nitric acid. : I9BI If they are karat-gold we will make usual immediateour
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Monessen Valley Independent
Monessen, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Nov 03, 1980
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