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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1976
Page
1
Ford and Reagan float multiple potential running mates to win delegates. Reagan named Schweiker to widen appeal, while Ford maintains a broad list from Dole to Connally and Scranton. Names read like a map of regions and ideologies, signaling a staged, cautious push for the ticket.
Ohio University ROTC cadets stage a night rappelling display to promote extracurricular programs. Cadet Steve Powell descends from Lindley Hall while onlookers watch. Frank Ross, cadet commander of special operations, stands silhouetted against the sky.
Ohio University ROTC programs sponsor a 55 foot rappelling demonstration on Lindley Hall led by Col. Barney Cochran. Ten students practice daily with trained safety measures and 4000 pound tested gear, showcasing outdoor activities and community readiness.
Congress clears swine flu insurance program paving the way for vaccine distribution next month. Elderly and chronically ill to get first doses with other Americans likely by mid October. Four drug firms hold 120 million doses awaiting liability protection before sale to the government.
Democrats and Republicans clash likely over abortion as the GOP subcommittee backs a constitutional amendment to protect unborn life. A separate plank denounces school bussing as unnecessary and counterproductive. Final Platform Committee votes are pending as leading figures maneuver for delegates.
In Charleston the United Mine Workers International Executive Board faced a hostile 500 miners as they urged a return to work and offered no solutions to the national strike now in its fourth week. Local 1759 president Hayes Holstein and other locals pressed for court intervention limits and a broader general strike was rejected by UMW leaders. Some miners returned to work at Southern Ohio Coal Co. mines while others held meetings to discuss continuing the walkout and possible rank and file votes.
Ohio State University President Harold Enarson says a 7 to 8 percent student fee hike would be needed if Gov Rhodes Medicaid funding bill passes. The House Finance Committee was told ADC payments could be cut by 12 percent in October without the measure. universities warn of dire consequences if the bill is enacted.
Large crowds filled the grandstand Tuesday at the Athens County Fair to watch the demolition derby. The event is described on Page 5 with a glimpse of the action. Junior Fair activity included motorcycle and bicycle skill tests and a tractor rodeo on Page 4. Tonight at 8 p.m. the Nashville Show performs.
Teen Town in Wellston marks its 20th anniversary as a model center for youth programs. The feature highlights its long service to teens and influence on similar community centers.
Nelsonville York School Board on Tuesday accepted bakery and dairy product bids and resignations of two teachers while only one was replaced. Four supplemental football coaching contracts were awarded as attendees questioned spending amid classroom overcrowding concerns.
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with lows in the mid 60s. Thursday brings variable cloudiness and continued warmth with a chance of showers and thundershowers mainly in the afternoon. Highs reach the upper 80s and low 90s.
Athens beat Lima 6-5 this morning to stay alive in the American Legion baseball tournament. In Columbus, Ohio officials report the state road maintenance chief in Lawrence County and three other Department of Transportation workers were fired for allegedly diverting 16 tons of asphalt to a private Ironton junkyard.
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