Primary winners eye November battles in Athens County
SUSAN CRITES reports on primary winners planning for fall contests. Incumbent Republican Miller discusses a strong win and fulltime representation from Washington. Bob Whealey cites inflation and antiwar stances. Claire Ball Jr and Helen Bakers win nominations. Jack White and Jim Edwards face fall rematches. McGovern supporters celebrate a statewide showing as voting machine troubles surface in Cuyahoga County.
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Athens
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Whealey
Athens County
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Nixon
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Harry Crewson
Ohio U Students Back McGovern and Local Dems in Athens Primary
Ohio University students heavily backed George McGovern and fellow Democrats in the Athens County primary. Whealey and Baker also drew strong student support, as did the Athens school levy renewal. At the Church of the Good Shepherd polling site, 469 of 655 registered voters participated, mostly students, with 44 voting Republican.
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Kevin Tagman
Cuyahoga County
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Greg Black
Ohio University
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Robert Whealey
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Athens
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Ohio U
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Chicago
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Warren
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Jeffrey Winholt
Cincinnati
Peter Vogel
Great Neck
N.Y
Payio
Krista Poe
Akron
Whealey
Winholt
Hit and Run Toll in Ireland Reaches 1115 Incidents
In the first ten months of last year Ireland reported 1115 hit and run auto accidents with 22 fatalities. Of those, 487 drivers were caught and prosecuted, two sent to prison, and twenty nine received Probation Act leniency as first offenders.
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Irish Republic
Students flood polls in Athens County boosting turnout
In Ohio University areas precincts faced large student crowds on primary day. At Second Ward Precinct Three 655 voters were registered with 425 Democrats casting ballots and delays up to 45 minutes. Precinct Two near Salvation Army ran short on Democratic ballots by 5 p.m. Officials discuss party affiliation at registration to ease future chaos.
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Athens
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The
Good Shepherd’s
Union 1699 Meeting Postponed to May 13
Ohio University Local Union 1699 AFSCME announces postponement of its Saturday meeting to May 13 at 8 p.m. in Seigfred Auditorium. Union President Oscar McGee confirms the new schedule.
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Afscme
Seigfred
Oscar McGee
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