Athens County primary field grows with eight contests
Three candidates filed nominating petitions for the May 2 Athens County primary. Robert Auflick seeks the Democratic County Commission seat, Michael Bernhardt runs in the Republican treasurer race, and Gregory Lawson enters the Democratic sheriff contest. Eight primary races feature incumbents Miller and White facing challenges, with other incumbents unopposed.
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Nelsonville
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Candidates file as primary races set for party nominations
The article outlines multiple party primaries in Athens County with candidates for various offices. Republican Ira Burnfield and Michael Bernhardt compete for county treasurer while Democrat Richard Coe seeks the same nomination. Incumbent Republican Olive Rose retires as treasurer. Democrats Paul Brown and Gregory Lawson will face off to challenge Sheriff Harold Shields in November. Judge Lowell Howard faces a Democratic challenger as the Common Pleas Court race heats up.
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Athens
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Athens Civil Service Commission
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Richard Coe
Canaan
Olive Rose
Paul Brown
Sunnyvale
Gregory Lawson
Harold Shields
Lowell Howard
Athens County
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Clarence Miller
Jack Crisp
Ohio
Claire M. Ball Jr
Glenn Peters
Helen Baker
Jack White
Thomas Rose
Charles Laughlin
Robert Auflick
James Edwards
Paul Ploutz
Fred Weber
Harold Shields Gregory Lawson
Wilma Allen Thomas Ruth
Local races shape Athens County ballots this year
Countywide races include Judge Franklin Sheeter seeking common pleas, Marjorie Mitchell facing Richard Gail for county clerk, and Thomas Ruth running for county recorder. Dem Wilma Allen aims to replace Luta Wright, and Lawrence Grey seeks county prosecutor. A 92nd District House race involves Ralph Welker, Oakley Collins, Otis Mac Fulks, with John Halliday unopposed on the Democratic side.
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Nelsonville
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Humphrey Denounces Value Added Tax During Ohio Filing
Presidential contender Hubert Humphrey called the Nixon administration's proposed value added tax a regressive sales tax. He filed petitions in Columbus with 2,975 signatures from 46 counties listing 212 delegate candidates and alternates for the Democratic national convention. The deadline was extended 15 days to Feb 17 by a Cleveland court.
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Nixon
Gus Hall
Jarvis Tyner
Henry Jackson
Washington
Jackson For President
Ohio McCarthy For President
Statehouse
Edward Kennedy
Weather and political notes from Ohio and national race items
Weather data from Ohio University shows yesterday high 46 and current low 34 with a 9 am humidity of 93 percent. Precipitation totals and barometric readings are recorded as the Political items include petitions for delegate candidates pledged to Nixon and Hall, extended filing deadlines in Ohio, and Humphrey’s Columbus appearance detailing youth vote importance and views on busing for integration.
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