Light Student Turnout in Six City Precincts
In six precincts containing 5,404 registered voters the student vote fell to 1,090 ballots or about 20 percent. In the Second Ward incumbent Tom Smith edged Bruce Mitchell by nine votes citywide, with Mitchell winning most student-heavy precincts. The student bloc largely backed the state lottery question and judges’ compensation and legislative revision measures.
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Ohio University
the Messenger
West Green
South Green
East Green
Carriage Hill
East Side
Tom Smith
Bruce Mitchell
Mitchell
Smith
Gale Snoddy
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Michael McAllister
Slow Election Day Dims Athens County Turnout
Poll workers spent a quiet day as 6 320 voters cast ballots across the county far below predictions by Athens County Elections Director William Howe who anticipated about 12 000 votes. A drizzle lingered while reporters Herb Amey Maureen France and Josef Pfister covered the scene.
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Athens County
William Howe
Howe
Messenger
Herb Amey
Maureen France
Josef Pfister
Voter Turnout Drops in County Primaries Amid Student Apathy
Only 24.8 percent of eligible county voters cast ballots on Tuesday amid low city turnout and sparse student participation. In Athens area, 21 percent of 14 000 eligible voters voted, while the city saw 3 425 of 11 393. Democrats led in city ballots, with 1 987 to 1 391 Republicans. Polls closed by 8 20 p m after a 47 minute vote tally at Clip pp inger Hall.
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Athens
Howe
Ohio University
East Elementary
City Hall
Clippinger Hall
Primary Election Vote Totals for City Council Seats
In the primary, New Democrat Coalition members led by three nominees face Republicans for three at large seats. Top Democrat trio advance to November along with Republican leaders Tad Grover Fred Weber II and Norman Cohn. Unopposed races Sow for city council president and city treasurer with incumbents Crewson and Antorietto and Romine winning.
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City Council
Michael McAllister
Thomas Ruth
Robert Flynn Jr
Stewart
Richard Dunning
Thomas Smith
Joseph Johnson
Bruce Mitchell
Phyllis Katz
Kenneth Collins
Alan Geiger
Greg Hill
Charles Laughlin
Michael Duffy Nolan Mace
Pat Gyi
Tad Grover
Fred Weber II
Jerry Adams
Gale Snoddy
Norman Cohn
David Brennan
Kenneth Lands
Ed Fischhoff
Mike Westfall
Dorothy Watts
Francis C. Bean
Harry Crewson
Roger Grueser
Tom Antoinette
Howard Rominener
Miss Snoddy
Mitchell
New Democrat Coalition
OU PhD
Grover
Weber
Cohn
Kenneth Sands
Cliff Bean
Crewson
Grueser
Tom Antorietto
Howard Romine
Weather Outlook May 9 1973 Local Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the low to mid 50s. Thursday shows more clouds and a chance of showers with highs in the 70s. Weekend could bring showers with Friday through Sunday highs in the 60s. National forecast calls for warm southern states and cool conditions elsewhere.
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Ultressa
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