Nelsonville York voters approve five mill levy for five years
Nelsonville York City Schools will reopen Thursday after voters approved a five mill levy for five years. Nearly 3,000 residents cast 1 943 in favor and 1 047 against amid prior cash concerns and a projected year end shortfall. The board indicated passage is not a cure, with varied precinct results showing rural votes decisive in the defeat during a prior June special election.
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Judy Sinnott
Nelsonville
Correspo Aves
Nelsonville-York City
Nelsonville-York
Alexander
Vinton County
Jack Hillyer
Carbon Hill
Ward
York East
York West
Buchtel
Trimbel
Murray City
Turnout Soars In Athens County Off Year Elections
In Athens County a surge of voters amid instant registration and school issues drove turnout to 16 624 with some precincts exceeding 100 percent due to same day registration. Officials note the registered voter base and ballots held up as workers rushed to restock supplies while awaiting final tallies and a delayed official vote count next week.
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Athens
Armory
Leda Guthrie
Athens County
Election Board
Nelsonville-York School
Ed Robe
William Howe
Howe
Elections Board
William Hoffman
Athens Baker A
Alexander Operating
Ohio voters approve 30 day registration law repeal
Ohio voters repeal election day registration by 1,931,110 to 1,208,787 with 98 percent reporting. Issue 1 requires 30 days prior registration and restores the old rule to vote in every election while risking perceived fraud debates and broader political implications.
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Columbus
Ohio
Organized Labor
Democrat-labor Combine
John J Gilligan
James A. Rhodes
Regina O'Leary
Citizens To
League of Women Voters
Congress
Arthur Peterson
Area Voters Split on Registration and Trapping Issue
Voters in the region backed leghold trapping to continue by a four to one margin and defeated a statewide ban. Issue 1 on instant registration was barely approved in Vinton County by 10 votes, while Athens supported bonds for housing projects and several counties rejected state issues 3 and 4.
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Athens City
Athens
Meigs
Vinton
Hocking
Jackson
Perry County
Vinton County
Perry
Athens County
Defeat of Ohio leghold trap ban shocks preservationists
The proposed amendment to outlaw leghold traps in Ohio lost by about two to one as 98 percent of votes reported. James Glass of Ohioans for Wildlife Conservation warned of political repercussions while Sandy Rowland of the Ohio Committee for Humane Trapping denounced the race as a brutal campaign.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
James Glass
Ohioans For Wildlife Conservation
Sandy Rowland
Ohio Committee For Humane Trapping
Energy Plan Debate Shows Carter Speech Limited Impact
President Carter’s address failed to sway enough lawmakers as House and Senate negotiators tackle sharply different energy bills. Critics argue the speech could complicate bipartisan talks, while supporters say it pressures Congress to adopt fair and conservation minded provisions. A second conference on tax issues began as the non tax portions proceed.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Administration
House
Senate
White House
John Rhodes
Arizona
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Energy Committee
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Frank Church
Idaho
Athens voters approve bond. multiple local races decided
Athens City School voters approve a 3.77 million bond and elect Marion Fugate Mary Keifer and Pat Light to the school board. City results show Garry Hunter Margaret Topping and others winning various city offices. Local levies pass or fail across several districts with recounts and write ins continuing.
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Athens City
Marion Fugate
Mary Keifer
Pat Light
Athens
Garry Hunter
Margaret Topping
Harry Crewson
Jerry Adams
Margaret Deppen
Ellsworth Holden
Mary Jane Sander
Athens seeks to remove barriers from handicapped access
Athens Community Relations Commission advances near forty proposals from handicapped residents to remove architectural barriers in the city. The item appears on page five of today’s edition.
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Athens Community Relations Commission
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Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohioans For the Preservation of
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