Dem hopefuls court Ohio voters in Memorial Day push
Three Democratic presidential contenders Jimmy Carter Morris Udall and Frank Church campaigned in Ohio for the May 28 primaries. Carter visited Cleveland and Brook Park amid questions about delegates while Udall and Church planned a full day. Udall sought Carter commitments on issues and emphasized criticizing Carter on voting records. McGovern aides were dismissed for involvement in Udall’s campaign as the race tightens toward the June 8 primary.
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Jimmy Carter
Arizona
Morris Udall
Frank Church
Idaho
Udall
Church
Carter
Cleveland
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Brook Park
Louis Stokes
Gov. Wallace
Florida
New Hampshire
George Forbes
Stokes
D-Ariz
Ohio
George McGovern
D-S.d
McGovern
Washington
Jack Quinn
Alan Baron
Congress
Mark Shields
Humphrey
D-Minn
Memorial Day Parade Sees Lancer Band Lead Ames Route
Citizens pack the streets for Memorial Day events as Route 550 in Amesville closes for a parade with more than a dozen floats and antique cars led by the Lancer Band of Federal Hocking High School. William P. Clark announces the parade as a Bicentennial flag is presented to the Ames Bern and Amesville Heritage Organization. In Athens, Ohio University Air Force ROTC color guards Steve Childers and Richard Spotts march in the American Legion parade.
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Lancer Band
Federal Hocking High School
William P. Clark
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Air Force Rotc
American Legion
Athens
Steve Childers
Richard Spotts
States spotlight Carter challenge in three primaries
The 1976 presidential nominating sweepstakes moved through Rhode Island South Dakota and Montana with the aim of halting Carter who entered the contests with 883 of 1505 delegates. Udall Church and Brown led efforts in Rhode Island and South Dakota while Ford and Reagan kept campaigns low key in preparation for next week’s big states California Ohio and New Jersey.
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Montana
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Ronald Reagan
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New Jersey
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Gov
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Ris K. Udall
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Memorial Day Observances Across Southeastern Ohio
Memorial Day events span Athens Nelsonville Amesville and Rutland with a veterans memorial dedication a day long observance and a granite marker honoring all wars. In Athens a Revolutionary War memorial park was dedicated at East State Street Recreation Center.
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Athens
East State Street Recreation Center
Amesville
Nelsonville
William Mechem
Rutland
Meigs County Common Pleas
John Bacon
Weather outlook with showers and cooler spell ahead
Showers and a few thundershowers end tonight with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Cloudy conditions persist with a chance of showers and a cooler turn on Wednesday. Highs will reach the upper 60s to low 70s, with a 60 percent rain chance tonight and 30 percent Wednesday.
Rubber workers and Big Four resume bargaining after strike
In Cleveland RP reports United Rubber Workers and the Big Four rubber companies again sit at the bargaining table after nearly two weeks of reassessment. Since the April 21 strike began talks were deadlocked over major economic issues and both sides engaged in economic pressure and a war of nerves.
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Cleveland
United Rubber Workers
Three-Car Crash in Portage County Kills Two
A three car crash in Portage County killed two and injured seven, lifting Ohio road deaths to at least 18 during the start of Memorial Day weekend. State officials forecast 25 fatalities across the 78 hour period ending midnight Monday.
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Columbus
Portage County
Highway Patrol
Immorality or Illegality Sought in Hays Case
Washington AP investigators seek a fine line between immorality and illegality in the Wayne Hays affair. Elizabeth Ray alleges other congressmen were involved with House employes, while questions linger on taxpayer funding. Davis questioned. Ray to testify before a federal grand jury under immunity.
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Elizabeth Ray
Wayne Hays
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South Carolina
Congress Deadlock Ends Major Criminal Code Overhaul
Washington AP report says a large bid to codify federal criminal law is dead for this session due to liberal conservative deadlock. Senators McClellan and Hruska concede no House action before adjournment while hinting at possible next-year action or piecemeal handling on secrecy death penalty wiretapping and obscenity.
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D-Ark
Roman L. Hruska
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Hruska
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