Debates Begin Ford Carter Claim Victory in First Debate
Ford and Carter claimed victory after a contentious 1976 debate in Philadelphia. An AP poll found no clear winner though Ford drew slightly more new supporters. The hourlong exchange covered unemployment inflation taxes and government programs with limited proposals.
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Carter
Philadelphia
Jimmy Carter
Associated Press
San Francisco
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Bob Dole
Phone Poll Shows Ford Edge After First Debate
An AP telephone poll of 1,065 registered voters taken 99 minutes after the debate shows Ford with 34.4 percent to Carter 31.8 percent on who won the 90 minute confrontation, with 33.8 percent saying neither won. Carter leads overall in preference but by a smaller margin. Ford rises to 44.9 percent and Carter to 46.9 percent after the debate, a net shift of over three and one point respectively.
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Carter
Ford
the the
League of Women Voters
Edwin Newman
NBC
Frank Reynolds
ABC Television
Elizabeth Drew
the New Yorker
James P. Gannon
The
Wall Street Journal
Hamilton Jordan
Jimmy
Carter Carter
Washington
Associated Press
Barbara O'Conner
Calif
State Univ
Sacramento
Coaches Choose Ford as Debate Ballot Model
The judges Dean Parson of Kansas and Southworth of Redlands along with Unger of Georgetown Wade of Emory each awarded five points per category. The ballot form adopted by The AP follows a model used by the American Forensic Association.
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Univ
Kansas
William Southworth
Univ. of
Redlands
Calif
James J. Unger
Georgetown Univ
Washington, D.C
Melissa Maxcy Wade
Emory Univ
Atlanta
Unger
American Forensic Associaton
Hocking Schools Defy Auditor Call to Close
Federal Hocking Schools will stay open as long as possible per the district superintendent despite a state auditor’s recommendation to close by Oct 12 to avoid deficit spending. Accord reached on park development at Athens center. OU employees oppose strike now but may back action if layoffs occur. Day care center in Logan may stay open until December funding arrives. Polio vaccine cited as biggest cause of polio in the U S despite low case percentage.
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Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center
Logan
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Hocking County Commissioners
Partly cloudy night with mild temps ahead forecast
Weather bulletin notes partly cloudy conditions tonight with lows 45 to 50 degrees. Saturday remains fair with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and a 20 percent chance of rain. Details on page 7.
Beirut Fighting Escalates After Inauguration With Cease-fire Declarations
In Beirut both Moslems and Christians carried out artillery exchanges and ground incursions despite a new president's inauguration and a unilateral Palestinian cease-fire. Each side claimed gains in the night-long clashes in downtown and the port area, blaming the other for the continued fighting.
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Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut
FBI cites surge in five Ohio cities in six months
The FBI reports rising serious crime in Columbus Youngstown Parma Akron and Canton during the first half of the year, while Cleveland Cincinnati and Dayton show small declines. Youngstown posts the largest increase at 23.1 percent.
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FBI
Ohio
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Dayton
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Youngstown
Parma
Akron
Canton
Smith to Announce Rhodesia Power Handover Plan
Prime Minister Ian Smith will announce a plan to hand power to Rhodesia's black majority within two years. The move aligns with Kissinger and Vorster proposals to end the guerrilla war and gain black parliamentary participation, with a $2 billion fund for whites leaving and development.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Ian Smith
United States
South Africa
Rhodesia
Smith
Rhodesian Front Party
Henry A. Kissinger
John Vorster
Rhodesian Front
Kissinger
Ohio Nursing Home Commission Lacks Budget For 15 Months
The Ohio Nursing Home Commission has no budget for the remaining 15 months of the biennium. At its fourth meeting Rep. Michael Fox proposed a 292484 package, but action stalled. Members instead voted to seek 5000 for travel expenses of four private citizens on the panel. The commission was created to study nursing home standards and Medicaid reimbursements amid ongoing legislative wrangling. Erle D. Murphey criticized the meetings as unproductive.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Nursing Home Commission
Michael Fox
R-58
Hamilton
State Controlling Board
James A. Rhodes
Nursing Home
Erle D. Murphey
Jerry Brown Stumps in Ohio for Democratic Candidates
California Governor Jerry Brown campaigned in Ohio with Democratic Senate hopeful Howard Metzenbaum in Columbus and Cincinnati. Brown defended his philosophy of hard choices over promises, denied plans to run for president, and entertained questions about a potential future in politics.
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Jerry Brown
Ohio
Cleveland
California
Howard Metzenbaum
U.S. Senate
Brown
Columbus
Cincinnati
Group Urges Defeat of Issue 4 Lifeline Rate
Ohio Gas Association urges voters to defeat Issue 4 on the November ballot. River Gas Co. president Charles Cummings says the amendment is not the answer and would favor small, well insulated homes while ignoring those using coal, propane, or oil for heat. Welfare should be government led, not via utilities, he adds. The comments followed a Supreme Court ruling striking down a utility-backed challenge to Issue 4.
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Marietta, Ohio
Ohio Gas Association
Charles T. Cummings
River Gas Co
Association
Cummings
Ohio Supreme Court
Rail Plan Under Fire At Ohio Federal Hearing
Federal hearing officers heard criticism of a preliminary report by the Rail Services Planning Office on 1.6 billion in subsidies for rail lines. Ohio officials warned against congestion from prioritized mainlines and urged input from states on low density lines and economic viability.
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Columbus, Ohio
U.S. Rail Services Planning Office
Ohio
Conrail
Rail Planning Office
Thomas R. Pulsifer
Ohio Association of Railroad Passengers
John P. Killoran
West Virginia Railroad Maintenance Authority
Killoran
US. Department of Transportation
DOT
Jerry Gibson
Ohio Rail Transportation Authority
John F. Seiberling
Congress
UAW Ford Closer in Talks on End of Strike
In Detroit the UAW and Ford moved closer to a three year contract that would end the strike by 170000 workers. negotiators narrowed differences on job security and layoffs while wage and benefit issues remain unsettled. Ford reports mid September sales up 11 percent with 630000 new cars in stock.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ken Bannon
Ford
U.S
Go cart sale prompts quick two day sell off
Richard Simpson of Route 1 Millfield advertised a plywagon and a go cart for sale. The plywagon sold on the first night and the go cart sold on the second day.
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Richard Simpson
Millfield
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