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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1976

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Ohio Critical To Carter Victory Mondale Says

In Cleveland area stops Mondale and Sen. John Glenn urge Ohio voters to swing the state for Carter. They stress Ohio’s 25 electoral votes could decide the race and call for strong get-out-the-vote efforts amid travel delays and multi ethnic welcomes.

Cleveland Ohio Jimmy Carter White House Walter Mondale Mondale John Glenn Buckeye Lorain Mayfield Independence Glenn Cleveland Browns Ford Europe Lorain Southview High School Joseph Zahorec Carter-Mondale Carter

Ford Carter clash in big state campaign push

The Associated Press reports Ford and Carter target California New York Illinois Ohio New Jersey Pennsylvania and Texas in a critical seven state drive eight days before harvest. Ford launches a $1 million media blitz plus radio and TV outreach while stressing national defense taxation and foreign policy against Carter’s tax cut plans.

Associated Press California New York Illinois Ohio New Jersey Pennsylvania Texas Gerald R. Ford Bob Dole Ford Carter

Fire kills 25 as man suspected in arson rage

New York police focus on a man believed to have started a deadly blaze in anger at his wife. Investigators say the fire claimed 25 lives and is under rapid review as a homicide inquiry continues.

New York

New Leader Hailed At Peking Rally

Hua Kuo-feng appears relaxed and confident in his first public appearance as Mao Tse-tung's successor. Military uniforms predominate as about one million cheer at the rally in Beijing.

Hong Kong Hua Kuo-feng Mao Tse-tung Peking

Weather notice for tonight and Tuesday with showers and flurries

Cloudy and colder with a chance of showers tonight. Lows in the upper 30s. Mostly chance of flurries Tuesday. Highs in the mid 40s. The chance of rain 50 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday.

Nature Preserve to Open in Fairfield County

The 87 acre Shallenberger State Nature Preserve will open Wednesday in Fairfield County Ohio. Donated in 1971 after Jay Shallenberger’s death the site features a 240 foot blackhand sandstone promontory and hiking trails. Another AP brief reports a sailor survived 28 days adrift in the Pacific after the Spirit sank near Hawaii.

Columbus, Ohio Shallenberger Fairfield County Ohio Department of Natural Resources Jay Shallenberger San Francisco Pacific Ocean Coast Guard Bruce Collins Glendale Calif Collins

Pound Slumps to Record Low Amid IMF Pressure

The pound tumbled 70 cents to a record low around $1.5730 in London amid rumors IMF conditions linked to Britain’s $3.9 billion loan. Officials denied the reports, but fear lingered over the currency’s decline.

London Sunday Times International Monetary Fund United States Britain IMF U.S. Treasury William Simon

Rhodes OKd Hikes While Cutting Budget

An aide says Rhodes sees no wrong in granting pay raises to top appointive officers while ordering budget cuts for most state departments. Democrats call it hypocrisy, noting raises total over 200000 annually and followed a 3 percent across the board cut. Budget officials say raises are affordable within each department's funds.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Legislative Democrats Chan Cochran Cochran Administrative Services Richard Krabach Rhodes Department of Rehabilitation Welfare Department Senate Oliver Ocasek Northfield Ocasek House Vernal G. Riffe New Boston Riffe Myrl Shoemaker D-88 Bourneville House Finance Appropriations Committee William Wilkins

Postal Service Deficit Sparks Commission Scrutiny

A federal Postal Service Commission will study rising deficits and report by March 15. The seven member panel will weigh how a private‑style approach failed, while rates and service remain frozen during deliberations. The GAO warns subsidies ending by 1984 could trigger a 34 cent first‑class rate.

Washington Postal Service Federal Postal Service Commission Commission Post Office Department Federal Treasury Ford General Accounting Office GAO

Bunnies Find New Homes After Daylong Calls

Dennis Hixson of Route 3 in Athens reports his bunnies found new homes in two days after a dozen calls. The notice offers help to match readers with homes for their extra pets.

Dennis Hixson Route Athens

Medi-Pet insurance offers health coverage for dogs and cats

Plan insures pets in six San Francisco Bay area counties with a $68 annual premium per pet and discounts for multiple animals. The program, created by Paul E. Murray, covers routine checkups and surgery costs at affiliated veterinary hospitals, and includes Animalert ear imprint for owner tracing.

Los Altos Calif Medi- Pet San Francisco Bay Area Paul E. Murray Murray St. Bernard Bank of America Animalert SPCA

Nutritional labeling grows clearer yet still confuses buyers

FDA requires labels on fortified foods with servings, calories, protein, fat and carbohydrate per serving plus percent of daily allowance. Grams preferred for nutrition data while ounces show serving size. Some items like cholesterol and sodium are optional. Kellogg adds sugar content data beyond requirements to meet consumer demand while noting grams versus percentage misleading comparisons.

U.S RDA Kellogg Co W.E. Lamothe Kellogg

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