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Dover Times Reporter (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Dover, Ohio Carter coming to Ohio a but not Here to special report president Carter plans to visit Ohio this month to boost his sagging reelection Hopes but his stops wont include one in Tuscarawas county despite repeated pleas to do so. White House political aide Tim Kraft reportedly has said Catter is considering visits to Steubenville Akron and new Concord. Cleveland where democrats have endorsed . Sen. Edward Kennedy for president has not been considered on Carters itinerary. The Tuscarawas county chamber of Commerce has made repeated attempts to arrange for Carter to attend the Ohio Energy forum planned Friday in the a a trumpet in the land a Amphitheater at Schoenbrunn. A White House spokesman this week told chamber president Jack shores again that Carter would not attend the forum but that the presidents staff has never before received so Many requests for him to attend a single event. Participating in fridays forum will be several leading figures in the Utility and fuel businesses and some Public officials who will discuss problems and possible solutions to the nations Energy problems. Also refusing to attend was . Sen. Howard Metzenbaum a Ohio who has been outspoken on Energy issues but who said he would not consider attending even if his schedule permitted it. The chamber had hoped two pleas from . Rep. Douglas Applegate for the president to get a first hand look at Coal country in the 18th District would help the cause. Applegate a requests May have backfired on the chamber however since Carters itinerary includes the democratic congressman a Hometown Steubenville. Carters staff possibly wanted to shield the president from Tough questioning from the Energy forum panel of experts and saw the Steubenville visit As a Safe political move. Carter has been asked relatively easy questions during recent visits to Kentucky and Pennsylvania towns political observers have noted. The Steubenville visit would be profitable politically because the area on the Ohio River is a democratic stronghold and because Carter can address himself to the concerns of those in Ohio Coal coun try which has been hard hit by stringent environmental Protection Agency standards. On the other hand a visit to the Energy forum could be politically damaging if Carter entered into a debate on the issues. Carters last appearance in Ohio a and the Only one since he became president a was at a democratic dinner in Columbus last september. Although a definite schedule a not been set Carter probably will make his Ohio visit this month. Tipps said Steubenville would be a Good Choice because it is a democratic area in a Coal mining District and new Concord would be favourable because it is the Hometown of . Sen. John h. Glenn another Democrat. Akron is seen As a democratic stronghold. Carter carried Ohio by 11,116 votes out of about four million cast in the 1976 presidential race against incumbent Republican Gerald Ford. But it is generally conceded that no Democrat can win in Ohio without piling up a huge margin in Cuya hoga county which May mean that Cleveland will be added to the presidents plans. Asked if the Cuya hoga county democratic party a vote in May favouring a draft of sen. Kennedy for president would keep Carter from Cleveland White House aide Rick Hutcheson said a a that be a Tipps said a Cleveland visit was not discussed. Many democratic leaders speculate that Carter would have trouble carrying Ohio if the presidential vote were held today. Nationwide the Harris poll projects Carter would be Defeated nationwide by either Ronald Reagan or sen. Howard Bakerr Tenn. Harris said the presidents approval rating is just 26 percent. A nationwide Telephone poll of 803 americans conducted july 24 by Abc news and the associated press showed Carters approval rating is Only 23 percent compared with 26 percent just after his nationwide television address july 15. The number of people who said they did not want Carter to seek reelection Rose from 51 percent to 60 percent. Rii a limes a a a ii a s j. Lie a reporter 77th year no. 21 Dover new Philadelphia Ohio thursday August 2,1979 Price 20 cents picket cases continued by Chris Wagner motions to cite 18 persons for contempt of court for illegally picketing monday at the Marlite division of Masonite corp. In Dover were continued indefinitely wednesday by judge Harlan spies. The common pleas court judge delayed action because a negotiation session Between Marlite officials and representatives of the United paper workers and paper makers Union is scheduled tuesday. A a at this time it is Best for both parties that this action be continued to a future Date a spies said. A a what a needed is a peaceful strike and an atmosphere where the Union and company can negotiate on an open and free he added however that the motions would be heard immediately if further violations of a temporary restraining order Are filed. The order signed last month by spies allows no More than four pickets at Plant entrances in Dover and new Philadelphia. In addition it prohibits pickets from a interfering with persons entering or leaving the plants and from following trailing molesting or threatening Marlite employees not on the order which was to expire monday was extended indefinitely by spies at the consent of attorneys for both parties. The 18 were arrested by Dover and new Philadelphia police and county sheriff deputies after salaried personnel were prevented from entering Marlite a Plant no. 2 on s. Tuscarawas a. In Dover. It was the second time during the seven week strike that arrests had been made for violations of the restraining order. Last thursday to pickets were arrested at Marlite and charged with contempt of court. Action from that incident also has been continued indefinitely by spies. Before continuing action thursday spies sternly questioned four men who were arrested during mondays incident. The four a David Singerman of Cleveland Mike Dillon of Houston Texas David West of new Philadelphia and Melvin l. Swauger of Dover a were not members of local 1785 of the United paper workers and paper makers Union. Spies asked them Why they Hadnot obtained counsel and told them they would be Given one More Chance to do so. Swauger and West said they would try to obtain counsel and Dillon and Singerman said they were contemplating defending themselves. Storm hits area winds toppled Wall of Kmart building before storm it resembled the Wall in background a severe thunderstorm ripped through the Dover new Philadelphia area wednesday night knocking out Power flooding streets and igniting several fires. Strong winds blew Down a portion of the West Wall of the Kmart building under construction off w. High a. In new Philadelphia. Workers said this morning it would Cost at least $1200 to clean up the 4500 bricks that fell at the construction site. The storm hit the area at about 8 45, leaving in its Wake an Inch and a half of rain. In new Philadelphia Power outages occurred primarily in the West Section. Vernon staup manager of Ohio Power new Philadelphia office said electricity was disrupted to about 1500 customers. Many of the outages were corrected immediately although some persons were without Power for As Long As five hours. A television in the apartment of Emmett Schide of 138v2 e. High a. Caught fire after lightning struck. Firemen said Only the television was damaged. Power lines were Down in the 900 Block of w. High av., in the 300 Block of Gooding a. New and in the 800 Block of Miller a. Firemen reported seeing Many cars stalled in High water particularly at the five Points intersection at w. High Tuscarawas and Union . There also were reports of High water on the Southside. In Dover to customers were see area whipped. A-3 Gault going to Claymont / 4 Franklin Gault by Barb Youmans Uhrichsville Claymont Board of education meeting in special session this morning moved to hire Franklin Gault away from the Newcomerstown exempted Village schools to become superintendent of Claymont City schools. The Board approved a motion of intent today to hire Gault. Marylee Mcclave Board president said the Board will take official action at its aug. 14 meeting to give Gault a three year contract at an annual salary of $28,900. Hie Board also is expected to accept the resignation of Fred Wolfe director of curriculum at that time. Wolfe was hired tuesday As director of curriculum for Jackson local schools in Stark county. Gault who has been superintendent at Newcomerstown since 1973, said the Newcomerstown Board of education will meet in special session tonight to act on his resignation. Gault recently was the Center of a controversy in Newcomerstown when the Board without Public explanation offered him a one year contract after he had already served under two three year ones. Gault who was superintendent of North Fork local schools from 1967-73, is president of the Newcomerstown rotary club past toastmaster of the Newcomerstown chamber of Commerce and a member of the St. Paul lutheran Church and business and professional menus club both at Newcomerstown and various school administrators organizations. Wolfe who began his teaching career in 1968 at Hudson was hired As principal at Eastport Avenue elementary Here in 1972 and was appointed director of curriculum in 1976. He has been Active with the miss Clayland and miss Ohio pageants. Wolfe assumed his duties at Jackson local on wednesday joining Curtis Hinds who recently resigned the Claymont superintendents Post to accept the same Post at Jackson. The Board had named Wolfe interim administrator of the Claymont schools at its july 9 meeting. Living history Susan Baker 6, looks out a window at her Home the former schoolmasters House in Zoar. It is one of four private Homes that will be open for Tours during the Harvest festival saturday and sunday. Like Susan Many Village residents will Don Zoar garb for the occasion. Additional information on the festival is contained in a special Section pages do through d-8 in today a times reporter. Photo by Bob Lauriha area Gas prices rising a weekly Survey by the Tuscarawas county automobile club shows that gasoline prices soon will average $1 per gallon. The clubs report stated a in our opinion the Only Factor holding the Price below $1 a gallon is that the metering devices on the pumps have not been prices this week ranged from 89.9 cents to 99.9 cents for Premium 88.9 cents to $1.02 for unleaded 83.9 cents to $1 for regular and 84.9 cents to 87.9 cents for diesel fuel. See other Energy related stories on Page c-12 weather see full weather report on Page a-12. Sports North South game includes Kopec Steve Kopec who Heads to Kent state University from Dover High is listed As a tackle for Friday nights North South game in Canton sponsored by the Ohio High school football coaches Assn. Page cd. Gregory returns the Cleveland Browns traded away defensive end Jack Gregory some years ago and now they be got him Back again As preseason action opens in the nil Page c-3. Index 36 pages 4 sections classified.c-4 to c-9 comics cd i court records .a-12 editorials .a-4 hospital.a-12 hot line.c-10 localize .b-2 to b-4 obituaries.a-3 sports cd to c-3 stocks.a-12 television .c-10 t

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