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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1976
Page
4
The piece weighs potential GOP nominees Ford and Reagan as possible strong bets. It contrasts Democratic strength with a quiet Carter teaching and Mondale fishing imagery while debating the Republicans best path forward.
James Kilpatrick argues Reagan is politically superior to Ford as elections swing on liabilities not assets. He notes voters often oppose Goldwater over Johnson and McGovern over Nixon, citing Republican balance sheets as laden with liabilities.
The Senate Appropriations Committee split 13 to 12 to defer B-1 bomber funding until February 1, as Carter emphasizes defense spending only to the necessary level. Rockwell International, contractor for the bomber, commented after the vote.
The piece analyzes potential outcomes for 3,000 workers affected by Carter era policy, with Senate votes and a possible shift to public payrolls. It weighs Ford's campaign liabilities, Reagan's strengths, and overviews Democratic and Republican strategies ahead of the Kansas City GOP meeting.
Will Rogers jokes reportedly mellow with age, says an old Boston contact. He asserts public figures are not as bad as they once were, or readers simply grow used to them. January 3, 1926.
The listing presents historical staff roles and contact details for the Athens stressenger newspaper founded in 1825. It notes the assistant and editorial leadership over time including Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and others. The office is in Athens Ohio with a long-running publishing lineage and multiple editors and managers listed.
A New York editorial argues the Democratic party lags on inflation and future economic strategy. It contrasts Ford's explicit inflation plan with Carter's need to pivot the party toward the future to avoid a tough race on the economy.
The piece argues inflation shapes voter priorities and policy, noting Ford’s slow-growth plan steadies inflation and lowers unemployment, while Democrats lack a clear inflation strategy. It highlights Carter’s caution on spending and a suggested social contract with unions to sustain wage growth.
A Gallup poll shows a majority support developing nuclear power to meet future energy needs while favoring a cautious approach to new plants. About 45 percent oppose nearby plants within five miles, and 42 percent would not object.
A reader explains growing trees from avocado pits by washing and suspending the pit with toothpicks, letting it split to form roots and a shoot, then pruning to encourage root growth before potting in rich soil. The note shares another home arithmetic trick for estimating height using a stick at arm’s length. The piece references free publications and a Mexican government report, as well as miscellaneous home tasks and a claim about asthma relief from a Chihuahua.
A reader thanks The Messenger and Kenner Bush for coverage of the Athens Marching Green and Gold. They note front page photos, festival program ads, fundraising help to Philadelphia for the Bicentennial, and plans for new uniforms in time for the state fair. A call is made to support the Oct 9 Invitational Festival and push to raise funds.
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