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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1976
Page
6
Athens City Council weighs cutting the prosecutor’s position to part time as funding requests exceed expected general fund income. Supporters argue the full-time role boosts morale and efficiency, noting higher fines and better legal aid, while critics push for reduced costs.
Princeton George Gallup reports a national test election showing Ford and Reagan in a near tie with Humphrey. The results indicate Ford at 44 to 47 percent, Reagan 43 to 45 percent, Humphrey 47 percent, and turnout a possible record low for 1976.
In New Hampshire the political scene shows Reagan edging Ford in the GOP, Carter leading Udall on the Democratic side, with Carter the standout figure. The piece notes small turnout, thin enthusiasm, and the enduring, almost ritual tone of the primary season.
Hippy Howard Collier, longtime Ohio finance director for Gov. James A. Rhodes, plans to retire April 10 after more than a year in state government. The 43-year-old bachelor, once 252 pounds, has lost weight due to health issues and quit drinking, earning respect across party lines in Columbus. He began in government in the 1950s and rose from assistant to budget director to finance director, with a leave to work at the Medical College of Toledo before rejoining Rhodes.
AFL CIO leader George Meany hobbles on crutches in Miami Beach as the executive committee meets. He pushes unions to seek higher wages amid inflation and a possible 1976 Democratic alignment, outlining contracts for rubber, electrical, and construction trades and local inflation risks.
The AFL-CIO aims to influence the 1968 convention by neutral leanings but backing favored candidates, led by George Meany. He plans to field many labor delegates and drive support for Humphrey Carter while opposing George Wallace. Meany foresees a united labor bloc guiding candidate selection and platform.
Bruce Humphrey reports on Public Equity Corp as it seeks to pool investor funds to back lawsuits against large firms and agencies. The plan uses a revolving fund model with profits reinvested, aiming to aid individuals and small businesses in legal fights. PEC faces publication，共 March 31 deadline to sell 144,000 shares at $5 each.
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