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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1976

Page

5

Night that might have been for five losing VP finalists

The five Democrats who lost the bid for vice president at the convention faced mixed feelings as Mondale was announced. Muskie, Church, Glenn, Stevenson, and Jackson waited with others, while Mondale stepped forward with Carter, underscoring the leak resistant selection process.

New York Muskie Glenn Church Stevenson Jackson Mondale Secret Service Jimmy Carter Carter Senate Walter Mondale Minnesota Sen Edmund Muskie Maine Frank Church Idaho John Glenn Ohio Adlai Stevenson Henry Jackson Washington

Mondale Gets Democratic Nomination and Starts Campaign

Senator Mondale accepted the vice presidential nomination in New York after Carter tapped him to run. He promised to help elect Carter and launched a four month campaign with a family luncheon and a Minneapolis celebration planned upon return to Minnesota.

New York Len Walter Mondale Jimmy Carter United States Minnesota Carter Mondale Washington Minneapolis

Carter speech outlines goals and campaign strategy

In a convention address Carter pledges jobs for all workers, tax reform, universal voter registration, a national health program, and equal justice. Mondale attacks Ford over Nixon pardon. Carter avoids personal attacks while promising progress within four years. Foreign policy echoes Kennedy.

Carter America White House Mondale Ford Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy

Ohio GOP names delegation officers for national convention

The Ohio Republican delegation picks Edna Fath Hamilton and Robert Hughes Cleveland as vice chairpersons with George Eyrich Cincinnati as treasurer and Louise Farr Cleveland as secretary. Don May Ruth Lind(es)mith Youngstown are named to permanent organization. Cleveland Mayor Perk and Mrs. Davidson on platform. Brown Blanchester and Frances Rex Akron Jules and McGough with Wanda Snyder Lorain on credentials. The group may not meet again before a Kansas City reception August 15 on the eve of the convention.

National Committee McGough Edna Fath Hamilton Robert Hughes Cleveland George Eyrich Cincinnati Louise Farr Don May Ruth Lindesmith Youngstown Ralph Perk Davidson U.S Clarence J. Brown Blanchester Frances Rex Akron Jules Wanda Snyder Lorain Kansas City

Teacher Attends Workshops On Livestock Care And Production

John Hamill a vocational agriculture teacher at Alexander High School attended a three day seminar in Wooster Ohio on feeding and care of beef cattle sheep swine and dairy herds. He visited Grant Johnson a student at the Agricultural Technical Institute in Columbus. Hamill also joined a workshop at Eastland Joint Vocational School and traveled to Arkansas to study beef cattle production in the Ozark foothills and rice farming in southern Arkansas.

John Hamill Alexander High School Ohio Wooster Hamill Grant Johnson Gay Johnson Albany Agricultural Technical Institute Columbus Eastland Joint Vocational School Arkansas Ozark Foothills

OU Summer Choir Concert at Music Building Recital Hall

The Ohio University Summer Choir will present a concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Music Building Recital Hall featuring Schubert Mass in G with string accompaniment and Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music. Shorter works by Brahms Bartok Copland Morley and Palestrina are also performed. The event is free and broadcast live on WOUB FM 91.3.

Ohio University Schubert Vaughan Williams Music Building Brahms Bartok Copland Morley Palestrina Woub FM

State auditor distributes 7.2 million to counties and towns

The July Local Government Fund payout totals 7.2 million with Athens County receiving 21,746 and Athens city 1,008. Nelsonville Logan and Hocking join other counties at 12,500 each. Area students include Herbert Carson of Coolville earning all A's at Ohio State University, with deans list members Marie Carson Kathi Seiferth and Harold Blazier.

State Auditor's Athens County Athens City Nelsonville Logan Hocking Gallia Meigs Perry Vinton Herbert Carson Coolville Ohio State University Marie Carson Kathi Seiferth the Plains Harold William Blazier Athens

Completes Seminar In England

Mr and Mrs Clayton Smith completed a three week comparative education seminar in London sponsored by Wright State University. Dr Craig Willis directed the program with visits to British schools and a week in one school each participant taught at St Marks Kennington and stayed with Pimlico staff. Mrs Smith teaches second grade at East Elementary and Smith counsels at Athens High School.

Clayton Smith Cable Lane London England Wright State University Dayton Craig Willis BBC Smith

Athens Recycling Center becomes 24 hour self-service site

Athens Recycling Center at East State Street Recreation Center now operates 24 hours a day. Chairman Jim Bussmann says cleanliness and separation are essential with doors for clear glass green glass brown glass tin aluminum and newsprint. Bundled newsprint accepted until July 25.

Jim Schulz Madison Ave Athens Jim Bussmann Mayor's Advisory Board On Recycling East State Street Recreation Center Bussmann

Area Residents Attend Ohio University Workshops on Multi-handicapped Care

Ten area participants joined Ohio University workshops on working with the multi handicapped and Project Breakthrough to boost teacher effectiveness. In service training for Title I staff covered motor and language training daily living skills and management techniques. Sponsored by OU offices and the Department of Mental Health and Retardation, the sessions aimed to improve instruction through tutored learning and new teaching concepts.

Ohio University Breakthrough Cheryl Ignat Beverly Perry Carriage Hill Apts Bonnie Frasch S. Radford Road Gail Whalley United Arts Marilyn Gerken United Apts Ann Grim Garfield Ave Joyce Metzger E. State St Lissa Riley New Marshfield Paula Shafer Pomeroy Road Bill Helsel Longviewets OU Office of Workshops Department of Mental Health and Retardation and Special Education

Market Hours and Parking Rules for Farmers Market

The Farmers' Market Association reminds shoppers the market opens at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Please park only opposite the truck area and do not use the spaces reserved for farmers.

Farmers’ Market Association

Fire near station at Jim Brown Chevrolet garage

Fire alarms at Jim Brown Chevrolet and Oldsmobile Garage on Fayette Street drew Nelsonville firefighters about 7 15 p m. A shorted wire sparked insulation burning next to the fire house. Two firemen used extinguishers to control the blaze.

Nelsonville Jim Brown Chevrolet Oldsmobile Fayette Street

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