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Newspaper
Hubbard News
Location
Hubbard, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
4
In Hubbard News June 16 1976 opinion piece Carter leans toward formal nomination after Ohio primary and gains support from party leaders. Reagan Ford contest for delegates continues toward August Republican convention. Carter shifts to statesmanlike phase while Ford falls behind.
Nine years after a 1967 ruling they may reinstate capital punishment. About 500 condemned prisoners across penitentiaries face the court decision, with public opinion split between support and opposition as the high court weighs uniform application and deterrence claims.
The piece argues the primary season ends with Carter Ford possible matchup while criticizing mixed methods and independent voters. It notes independents face ballot restrictions, party-switch risks, and laments George Wallace and Henry Jackson staying involved. It concludes the candidate selection process is inefficient and undemocratic.
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Leave in February 1976 rose to 43000 from 38000 the prior year, a 22 percent jump that hampers mass market entry for first time buyers. The sole bright spot is property owners may access buyers priced out of new homes at higher prices.
A grand Capitol display features the 1215 Magna Carta first signed by King John, lent by Britain for the Bicentennial. Delegations from the US and UK, led by the Lord Chancellor, celebrate enduring ties and shared liberty while contemplating a new Anglo American alliance.
Mike Varveris recalls the stalled Rocky Marciano biography after major publishers reject the tale as saleable. Edward Uhlan offers a subsidy route with a $6,500 author share for 4000 copies, while Varveris notes other obstacles. The piece contrasts Marciano’s faded sales appeal with a Congressman's mistress scandal novel drawing big notes.
The piece argues publishers chase sensational profits by turning real figures like Spiro Agnew Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano into books. It contrasts Rocky’s clean, heroic image with a marketplace pushing lurid, triple X material to boost sales, and defends a straightforward approach respecting the subject’s legacy. It closes noting Marciano remains saleable to readers despite industry trends.
In Ohio 4th District Republican state central committee race, incumbent Kent McGough fights to keep chairmanship against challenger Robert Huffman. Ford and Reagan faced scrutiny as President Ford's allies and supporters in Lima Findlay districts shaped the contest. Ed note reports McGough lost to Huffman 19,950 to 19,391 unofficially, with Rhodes backing McGough for continuity.
The Fairhaven program thanks voters for renewing the levy at the June primary, ensuring continued education and employment opportunities for students and clients at Fairhaven School and Sheltered Workshop. Dr. Robert Brown heads the Levy Committee, representing the 169 Trumbull County Board of Mental Retardation and Fairhaven supporters.
Members of the Hubbard Board of Education and the Administration thank voters for approving the 6 mill additional levy. The measure funds essential school programs and services.
The American Legion Auxiliary 51 reports all poppies sold raising 544.50 to support veterans and families. Thanks are given to Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts, parents, Reed School, Merchants of Hub bard, and others for a successful Poppy Days effort. The funds will back school improvements and curricular upgrades once available.
The Hubbard News published weekly by Niles Publishing Co. Inc. in Hubbard Ohio lists staff editors and subscribers options. It notes mail subscription rates of 12 dollars per year 7 for six months and 4 for three months and confirms second class mail entry January 12 1928 at Hubbard Post Office.
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