This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1976
Page
1
AP dispatch recounts Jimmy Carter's NBC convention moments as he wins crucial Ohio 132 votes and finalizes 11:15 p.m. nomination, with Georgia and South support signaling a historic breakthrough and the South rising in the Democratic contest.
The final convention session lists events in New York. It includes 1:00 p.m. opening, 1:30 p.m. Rules Committee report, 5:30 p.m. VP nomination and roll call, 8:30 p.m. remarks by H J Goldin, 9:30 p.m. VP candidate acceptance speech, and 10:30 p.m. presidential candidate acceptance speech followed by adjournment.
Jimmy Carter announced Sen. Walter Mondale as his choice for vice president at the Democratic National Convention in New York. Mondale praised the ticket as a strong team and Carter called him best to lead if something happened to him. Mondale arrived with his wife and acknowledged his medical status as normal for a man of 48.
The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 7-0 ruling, says Gov James A. Rhodes may not use line item vetoes on appropriations. The decision affects seven vetoed items in the school aid bill, including raises for minimum teacher salaries from 7900 to 8400 and then to 8900 by 1976. Democrats say funding was adequate. Republicans point to fiscal responsibility.
Ronald Reagan toured New Jersey meeting uncommitted Ford delegates from New Jersey and Delaware who pledged no firm support. He predicted victory but said the nomination won’t be decided before the Kansas City convention.
President Ford marked his 63rd birthday with family at the White House and a lunch at Sans Souci, where Mrs. Ford charged the meal. He called Jimmy Carter to congratulate him on the Democratic nomination and said he looked forward to a good contest this fall.
New construction estimates for the Athens County West Bypass are about 600000 dollars lower than previous projections yet officials say the savings do not meet the threshold to authorize starting the project.
The Millview Inn owner Charles Hanning in Athens faces a lawsuit from the Hocking Conservancy District alleging disposal of used building materials and debris into the river near White's Mill Dam.
A trade union picket halted work at the Athens Mall but not the groundbreaking ceremony at the East State Street site on Wednesday. Page 3.
Ohio House passes bill allowing salary hikes for 11 Athens County elected officials totaling 43000 next year. Taxpayers face higher costs as lawmakers consider the measure pending Senate action and potential local impact on budgets.
Nelsonville firemen challenge Mayor Violet Hollenbaugh’s order to switch from a 24-hour tour with two days off to three 8-hour shifts daily. The Council backs the change to cut overtime in the fire department.
Wage disputes have idled an estimated 20,000 workers in Ohio, hitting the rubber, aircraft, machine tool, electric, and paper sectors. The note appears amid a broader page containing obituaries, television listings, women, and weather details, with showers likely tonight and Friday and temperatures reaching the low to mid 80s.
Five witnesses described William and Emily Harris and Patricia Hearst as inept but polite car thieves who brandished machine guns and vowed to return vehicles. The testimony covered a May 16 1974 incident and traced stolen cars and fleeing witnesses across Los Angeles. Schmidt Arrives for Talks With Ford on Hijacking Threats.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.