Ohio voters warned against Issue 1 curbing turnout
Supporter N Eugene Brundige argues Ohio’s Nov 8 election openness could vanish if Issue 1 passes. He notes 22 counties allow same day voting without registration and warns that advance registration and ID safeguards would be repealed. Brundige urges a no vote to preserve broader voting rights.
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Eugene Brundige
Ohio
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton County
Election Board
Minnesota
Futhermore
Milwaukee
Wise
FBI
Oregon
Maine
Robert E. Hughes
Cuyahoga County
Republican Party
Country Club
Mondale Balances White House Duties With Campaign Travel
Vice President Walter Mondale spends considerable time at the White House counseling President Carter and studying issues, while also campaigning for Democratic candidates. He appears at Manhattan handshakes and West Coast events, aiming to support party allies and maintain a steady travel schedule.
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James Gerstenzang
Associated Press
Washington
Walter F. Mondale
Congress
Mondale
White House
34Th Street
Sixth Avenue
Manhattan
West Coast
New York State
Arthur Eve
Buffalo
N.Y
Port Chester
Westchester County
al del Bello
Ed Koch
Irwin Landes
Nassau County
Koch
Carter
Mike Berman
House
Senate
Governors
Berman
Richard Moe
James Johnson
Luther nails 95 theses on castle church door
On this date in 1517 Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany signaling the start of the Protestant Reformation. Noted events include Lee Harvey Oswald in Moscow in 1959 saying he would not return to the United States and a political poll snapshot from a year ago between Ford and Carter.
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Martin Luther
Castle Church
Wittenberg
Germany
U.S
Lee Harvey Oswald
Moscow
United States
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Barbara Bel Geddes
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Voters urged to reject Issue 2 amid rabies and mine concerns
A letter from a Messenger reader urges Athens County voters to vote no on Issue 2 citing a rabies outbreak linked to a fox attack and pet deaths. The writer also critiques an EPA hearing on a Bern Two strip mine, defending reclamation efforts and questioning environmental alarmism.
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the Messenger
Athens County
Health Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Athens
Bern
EPA
Ohio passes law banning discrimination against mentally retarded
A new Ohio law allows state licensing of family and group homes for mentally retarded citizens, overriding local zoning. A Franklin County suit challenges home rule, seeking to halt the measure. The law, supported by Sen McCormack, creates licenses via the mental retardation division with 45 day local objections and one year licenses.
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Columbus
Ohio
John Timothy McCormack
D-31
Euclid
Franklin County
McCormack
Orient State Institute
Senate
House
James A. Rhodes
Columbus City
Atty John Francis
Franklin County Court
Over Regulation Hinders Innovation and Growth
Murray L. Weidenbaum argues that while federal regulation yields benefits like less pollution and safer plants, its overall cost slows research and development. He notes stagnating private R&D spending, fewer scientists, and a drop in U S patenting, with regulatory burdens diverting funds to paperwork.
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Weidenbaum
U.S
Food and Drug Administration
United States
Americans Favor Law Making Illegal Hiring Prohibited
GEORGE GALLUP report shows 72 percent of Americans support making it illegal to employ someone who entered the U S without proper papers. 65 percent back requiring all persons to carry an identification card to distinguish illegal aliens from legal job seekers. A Social Security card style ID wins 65 to 30 percent. a stricter version with fingerprints loses 50 to 45.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
U.S
Carter
United States
Gallup International
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
Latin America
South America
Central American
the Caribbean
Mexico
National
Eee Ee
Midwest
West South
South
West
Ren
Ady
Weidenbaum urges cost benefit in regulation reforms
The Missouri economist argues delays in drug approvals and safety rules cause social and economic costs. He favors regular eight year reviews of major programs and a humility from regulators while allowing agencies to be dissolved if no continued justification exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weidenbaum
Senate
Missouri Economist
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Miami Springs
Buffalo Creek
West Virginia
Harry Smith
James Kilpatrick
Murray L. Wiedenbaum
Center For the Study of American Business
Washington University
St. Louis
Chemical Forum
The
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Brickman
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