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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1976

Page

7

Convention Prepares To Nominate Carter

At the Democratic National Convention in New York City Jimmy Carter is set for nomination as the presidential candidate. Mrs Lillian Carter attends a breakfast in her honor as she supports her son. Mrs Edmund Brown Sr., mother of California Governor Edmund G Brown, also participates as a candidate’s relative observer during Tuesday sessions.

New York City Lillian Carter Jimmy Edmund Brown Sr California McCormack Massachusetts Alabama George C. Wallace Wallace Associated Press Carter Udall Brown New York Muskie Portland Maine George McGovern Hubert Humphrey Mondale Senate Minnesota Glenn Charles Kirbo Ford America Hubert H. Humphrey White House South Dakota McGovern Coretta Scott King Martin Luther King

Bogart Rerun Outs York Viewers As Democratic Convention Competes

Early ratings show New York viewers preferred the Casablanca reair on WPIX over network convention coverage. Nationally, more than 70 million watched all or part of the Democratic gathering as key delegates debated Carter and Muskie.

New York Sam WPIX Los Angeles

Delegates Totals From Binding Nominations Counts

AP tally shows Republican delegate votes by state and preference with totals of 6 081 032 for Okie and 999 for Were Eee plus 172 for Pe and 1 for total chosen 2 204 needed 1 130. Democratic totals list Humphrey Wallace and others with various uncommitted tokens totaling 3 008 delegates.

Washington National Party I. O S A Okie Whiil Aeae Humphrey Wallace CE Ohies Connecticut Utah

Carter Platform Promises Broad Social Reforms and Spending Cuts

The platform targets full employment to four percent unemployment by 1980 with federally financed health insurance and guaranteed minimum incomes for the poor and elderly. It calls for tax reform to raise five billion annually, defense cuts of five to seven billion, and continued strong defense funding while pursuing better ties with traditional adversaries. It also endorses school busing as a last resort judicial tool.

Carter

Heavy Rain Floods Streets and Basements in Nelsonville

Mayor Violet Hollenbaugh said residents reported widespread flooding after a Sunday night storm. She noted the unusually heavy rain overwhelmed storm sewers and clogged catch basins by yard clippings and debris, urging residents to avoid dumping lawn waste into drainage systems.

Nelsonville Violet Hollenbaugh

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