14 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1976
Page
1
A political feature highlights a gallery of prominent figures connected to the Democratic party, framing them as sex symbols and public celebrities. The piece surveys their influence, media exposure, and cultural impact within the party’s modern era.
The Elyria Summer Theatre presents Annie Get Your Gun at Elyria High School auditorium with Chris Tender of Lorain as Annie Oakley and Peter Tender as Chief Sitting Bull. John Edwards of Elyria stars as Annie's rival Frank Butler in a story of the real Annie Oakley. The show runs tomorrow through Sunday and includes notable local cast members.
Brook Park police report a man, John Koharik, 28, was struck on Brookpark Road near the Cleveland line and lay on the northbound lane for nearly an hour before Cleveland police investigated. He died at Fairview General Hospital. Authorities said injuries indicated death occurred at the time of the crash. Transfer of jurisdiction caused delay in response.
Christine Gitlin of Berea lambasted 152 delegates and 77 alternates as having abominable behavior at the Ohio delegation’s second caucus. She warned of possible consequences, chastising the group for interruptions and wandering during the meeting. Delegates later settled in to fill a slate of nominees opposing the party’s appointed picks for the Democratic National Convention.
At the Democratic gathering in New York the era of the party’s past stars appears over as Teddy Kennedy and George Wallace are sidelined. Patrick Lucey urged Kennedy as Carter’s running mate, while Hubert Humphrey received a strong ovation but offered no decisive action. The convention emphasizes a new order under Carter, with long-time figures largely eclipsed.
The convention index shows a broad platform approved by Democrats. Carter seeks to avoid rifts with Catholic voters over abortion. The Carters aspire to a "Little White House" at Plains Georgia. Jake Glenn argues he remains a contender for vice president. Jimmy Carter's 78 year old mother is described as independent and strong willed. Tension grows among potential vice presidential picks.
Grand jury in Oberlin area Ohio probing alleged abuses at the Oberlin garage of the Ohio Department of Transportation will hold another session tomorrow. Witnesses include a Lorain County commissioner and an Elyria motel operator. Testimony centers on alleged use of state crews to remodel the manager James E. Corcoran s home and services to others. The probe linked to Gov. Jim Gilligan era reports in The Chronicle Telegram.
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