Carter Opens Large Lead As Democrats Unite In 1976 Race
Washington analysis finds Democrats ahead five months from Election Day with Jimmy Carter as their early nominee. Republicans face internal wounds and delay in naming a ticket. Carter’s appeal in the South and among mainstream voters intensifies GOP worries as surveys show some Reagan and Ford supporters leaning to Carter. Turn to page A-4, col. 1.
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Carter weighs two dozen running mates for vice president
Washington dispatch notes Jimmy Carter nearing Democratic nomination and listing about two dozen potential running mates. He refuses to name anyone or speak for his campaign, while noting strong speculation about the vice presidency. Possible picks include Gov. Edmund G Brown Jr, Sen. Frank Church, Sen. Henry Jackson, and Sen. Birch Bayh, with Brown seen as Western ally and liberal booster.
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Rhodes warns Ohio faces grave financial crisis
Governor James A. Rhodes told a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly that the state will finish the current fiscal year $52 million in the red and could face a deficit of at least $700 million in the next biennium. He blamed low revenues on unemployment and urged tax incentives to attract industry, citing Medicaid shortfalls of $127 million and rising welfare costs. He urged amendments to the Impacted Cities Law to boost tax credits to spur growth.
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Two Teens Dead Five Hurt in Falls Cycle Car Crash
Olmsted Falls last night saw a station wagon carrying nine teenage revelers collide with a motorcycle and a tree at Cook and Columbia Roads. James A. Harris 18 the motorcyclist and Jill Jackson 15 in the car died. Six others were hospitalized with serious injuries. The event followed a swimming party at Wallace Lake Berea. Authorities to rule on cause.
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Growth in American youths levels off after a century rise
Washington AP reports the National Center for Health Statistics says average height and size among American youths have leveled off since the mid 20th century. In 18 year old boys average 5 ft 9.2 in and 180 lb. 18 year old girls 5 ft 4 in and 123 lb. Growth trends tied to diet and disease decline appear to have ended by 1955 to 1956.
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Weather summary for today and tomorrow
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers tonight and tomorrow. Lows tonight in the mid 60s. Highs tomorrow in the upper 90s. Precipitation chances 16 percent tonight and 20 percent tomorrow. Sunrise 5 34 a m Samset p m yesterday high 9 at 5 58 p m low 64 at 6 this morning.
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Wooster girl runner-up in national spelling bee
Tim Kneale a 13 year old from Nedrow New York won the 49th National Spelling Bee by spelling narcolepsy in round 21. He defeated 86 regional champions to take 1000 dollars first prize while Rachel Wachtel of Wooster Ohio finished second after failing on yarborough. She received 500 dollars as runner-up.
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Longest Elyria phone strike ends with return to work
Elyria Telephone Co workers who have been on strike since April 2 will return Sunday, ending the longest walkout in company history. A tentative pact with Communications Workers of America Local 446 was ratified 69 to 65. Picket lines on Third and Olive streets are down. traffic department operators report at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. The union and company say top wage scale workers will follow. Page reference noted.
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