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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1976
Page
4
Karl W Runser as managing. Roy Cross district editor. Herb Amey city editor. Fred Whissel oversees editorial page 4 with decisions on content and layout.
The article argues that Ford acted 55 times against faulty legislation while Congress upheld 45 overruns, crediting the Democratic majority since 1974 for much of his success. It notes inflation drop, GDP rise, record employment, and lower unemployment as outcomes of his vetoes and questions Carter's critique.
The Messenger invites brief letters on topics of general interest. All letters must be signed and include the sender’s address and telephone number. The newspaper reserves the right to condense submissions to fit space and readability needs.
Ronald Reagan fought a hard campaign against Ford with 22 primaries, winning 10 and losing 12. Nancy Reagan stood by him as Sears faced fatigue after a crucial Mississippi vote, but the effort fell short with losses in New Hampshire and Tennessee and limited funds for Michigan and Pennsylvania. Reagan preserves a conservative imprint on the platform and gains a resilient, if incomplete, national presence.
Ford plans to frame the fall campaign by exposing Carter weaknesses as revealed by a Robet Teeter survey. The convention also featured the choice of Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas as running mate and a focus on inflation and unemployment rather to decisive issues like Vietnam or Korea.
The Teeter study finds Carter little known outside the South and weak with Catholics and Jews in the Great Lakes and Northeast. Ford shifts to a Western strategy, aims for a less partisan tone, and may seek a national debate to test Carter. Polls show Carter’s lead slipping as campaign effectiveness decides the outcome.
In a last column Bruce Humphrey shares a method to quit smoking without will power. Relax deeply, breathe slowly, and clear conflicting desires through a controlled self-hypnosis routine.
A reader shares a method using deep breathing and visualization to access the subconscious and reprogram habits. The writer describes cycles of inhale and exhale, waves of relaxation, and affirmations like I do not want to smoke. After a few days of deliberate practice the craving faded and the author quit after 25 years.
Kathryn Diehl outlines an intensive phonics method for all ages to learn reading. She emphasizes daily half hour sessions, faith in the child, and structured instruction from alphabet sounds through word building, warning against look say methods and stressing consistent practice. She notes a shift to home teaching and previews a future article on dyslexia and falsehoods in education.
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