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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1976
Page
1
A public health feature notes millions act to prevent heart attacks and cites a downturn in the death rate since 1968. It credits lifestyle changes, better medical care, and broader prevention as reducing atherosclerosis and related fatalities, warning there is no single cure.
President Ford repeats his 11th hour Ohio campaign pattern with visits to Akron and Columbus as polls near Tuesday voting. Mondale, Carter allies push turnout in eastern and northeastern Ohio while Taft Metzenbaum race tightens. Brown foresees a 4.2 million voter turnout statewide.
Ford and Carter close out campaigns in Michigan and California as polls show a near tie. Carter visits Flint while Ford heads to Grand Rapids for closing rallies. Final Gallup poll shows Ford at 47 and Carter at 46 with undecideds.
A Saturday night Halloween party spilled onto Court Street for four hours, tying up traffic as Athens police diverted vehicles. About a dozen arrests were made and city officials faced calls for a resignation, with potential city hall protests noted.
Officials report 225 participants rode in Sunday's Athens Bike-a-Thon to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Among them 68 completed 35 miles or more.
Associated Press market basket shows relief for consumers in October with lower supermarket bills. Despite this, coffee drinkers face continued bad news as prices persistently rise. A growing number of Americans are signing up for prepaid legal insurance as plans are expected to jump next year due to a provision in the recently passed tax bill.
Classifieds and notices cover a range of items from auctions and sales to events. The page lists sections such as television theaters and sports with dates like 13 15 and references to women topics.
Gov. James A. Rhodes directs the highway patrol to investigate possible fraud in the Ohio Welfare Department with focus on the Cleveland Avenue Medical Center in Columbus and the Lynn Drugstore. The inquiry targets Medicaid railing activity across Ohio medical centers and drugstores.
Geneva AP reports Prime Minister Ian Smith may depart Rhodesia negotiations, risking disruption of slow talks on black rule and prompting at least one black leader to exit the discussions.
The final Ohio campaign swing for 1976 by presidential hopeful Walter Mondale closed with rallies in Cleveland and Canton. Mondale urged turnout, warned of unemployment and inflation, and contrasted Carter's message with Ford's policies, sharing stages with Glenn and Metzenbaum in Canton and addressing Black crowds in Cleveland.
Fortune magazine profiles Daniel K. Ludwig and John D. MacArthur as the last two living American billionaires born in 1897. It notes Ludwig's New York penthouse empire and Brazil timber project and MacArthur's control of Bankers Life and Casualty. The piece calls them private, elusive figures with intricate holdings and limited public data.
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