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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1977

Page

2

Cleveland Mayoral Hopefuls Seek Democratic Endorsement

Five Cleveland mayoral candidates press Democratic endorsement ahead of the October 4 nonpartisan primary. Candidates include state Rep. Patrick A. Sweeney and Edward F. Feighan, state Sen. Charles L. Butts, Dennis Kucinich, and Cleveland Municipal Court Clerk Thomas F. Campbell. The top two advance to the November mayoral race against Ralph J. Perk.

Cleveland (Ap Cleveland Ralph J. Perk Patrick A. Sweeney Edward F. Feighan Charles L. Butts Dennis Kucinich Cleveland Municipal Court Thomas F. Campbell Cleveland State University

Prison fence chills Moore at West Virginia unit

Sara Jane Moore arrives at the new maximum security Federal Reformatory for Women in Alderson, West Virginia. She notes the razor tipped barbed wire atop the fence and says she read about it before arriving. The unit will house 15 to 20 inmates including Lynette Fromme who also tried to kill President Ford.

Alderson W Va Sara Jane Moore Federal Reformatory For Women West Virginia Lynette Squeaky’ Fromme Gerald Ford

Johnstown Floods Again In Pa City

Rain from sudden storms swamped two thirds of Johnstown Pennsylvania flooding streets and buildings waist to a foot deep. Mayor Pfuhl closed the city to traffic as a major fire burned unreachable by waterlogged fire crews.

Johnstown Pennsylvania Herb Pfuhl Jr

Brown Accepts China Visit Invitation From Peking Delegation

Sacramento Governor Edmund Brown Jr has accepted an invitation to visit the People's Republic of China with no date set. Brown aide Gray Davis said he met three times with a 12 member Peking government delegation touring American schools and the invitation was discussed and accepted.

Sacramento Calif Edmund Brown Jr People’s Republic of China Brown Gray Davis Peking

Shapp Repays Federal Matching Funds in 1976 Campaign

Gov. Milton Shapp repaid the Federal Election Commission 299,066 dollars for matching funds from his 1976 Democratic presidential campaign. The FEC noted earlier improper contributions by some campaign workers and said an inquiry into possible deliberate fraud continues.

Harrisburg Milton Shapp Federal Election Commission Shapp FEC

Carter Mother Visits Peace Corps Vet in Md Nursing Home

Bel Air Maryland AP report notes President Carter’s mother at age 71 took a Peace Corps post in India and visited 81 year old veteran Mabel Yewell in a nursing home after traveling 70 miles from the White House.

Bel Air Carter India Lillian Plains White House Mabel Yewell

Teng Hsiaoping stage comeback in China report

AP dispatch from Tokyo notes signals of Teng Hsiaoping potentially returning to power as China appears to restore him to vice premier party vice chairman and chief of the army general staff. Disappearance of two wall posters adds mystery as a larger poster goes up amid unclear reasons.

Tokyo Peking China Teng Hsiaoping Teng Army General Staff

Begin Proposes Israeli Withdrawals in Peace Talks Effort

In Washington Prime Minister Begin offers withdrawals from the Golan Heights and Sinai with security assurances and autonomy for the West Bank Arabs while opposing West Bank withdrawal. He seeks binational subcommittees and rejects PLO representation. Carter seeks faster progress toward a settlement this year. Begin favors patience and historic context. In Beirut the PLO denounces the plan as a war precursor. Egypt rejects indirect talks as a delay tactic. Provincial note: Prince Edward Island is divided into three counties with no rural municipalities.

Washington Menahem Begin Middle East Carter Begin Israel Egypt Syria Jordan Palestinian Liberation Organization White House Jody Powell Golan Heights Sinai Desert West Bank Sinai Beirut Lebanon Yasir Arafat Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Geneva al Ahram Ismail Fahey Prince Edward Island

Palestinian student alleges police brutality in Ramallah

A 19 year old Palestinian college student Sami Hassan Abdul Kaddar lay injured in a Ramallah hospital after an alleged beating by police during an anti Israeli demonstration. Israeli authorities questioned the accusations as possibly exaggerated while noting some demonstrators threw rocks. The report discusses broader debates over alleged torture and Israel’s use of interrogation methods in the conflict with Arabs and how the issue shapes scrutiny of Israeli security practices. The article also notes a 1972 court admission by Maj. Gen. Rehavam Zeevi regarding a confession deal in a separate terrorism case. NELSONVILLE York Grange No 2436 meets at Oak Grove Grange Hall Thursday at 8 pm with an ecology program and potluck refreshments.

Arthur Max Associated Press Jerusalem Sami Hassan Abdul Kaddar Kaddar Ramallah West Bank Jordan River Sami Kaddar Israel Rehavam Zeevi Central District Kozo Okamoto Nelsonville — York Grange No. 2436 Grange Hall Oak Grove

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