Nixon's Triumph Faces Split Govt After Victory
President Nixon achieved his greatest personal triumph with a landslide election but must govern with a Democratic Congress for at least two more years as the opposition party maintained control. The result promises continued partisan battles over policy and veto authority.
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Tax Repeal Defeated Amid Propaganda Charge
Rep Robert E Netzley and GOP colleagues blame a massive propaganda campaign for the 2-1 repeal defeat as 734338 for and 1629653 against. Gov Gilligan and cabinet praise voters while Ohio AFL-CIO President Frank King warns of January tax revisions to target higher incomes. King calls for raising brackets on the personal income tax from .5 to 3.5 percent.
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Butler County votes mark record turnout amid machine failures
Butler County residents endured cold rain and long lines as more than 83 percent of registered voters reportedly cast ballots. Absentee ballots totaling about 2000 may determine key races including state representative and county commissioner, while Nixon carried the county in a nationwide victory report.
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Democrats Claim Ohio House as Senate Races Tighten
In Columbus Ohio Democrats seized control of the House for the first time in twelve years and trailed in the Senate by a razor thin margin. Incumbents Gillespie Albritton and Oliver fell to Democrats while Tony Hall defeated Holcomb, tightening the Senate balance with a close race in district 26 spanning Seneca and Crawford counties.
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Election At A Glance For 8th District And Local Levy
Butler County totals cover 98 of 113 precincts with votes shown for Powell and Rupport in Congress and Lukens and Meyer in State Senate. Legislature results list Denham and Armbruster margins while the Middle Town School Levy shows Yes and No tallies. District totals are incomplete due to missing Hamilton and rufa precincts.
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Weather forecast shows cool nights and showers ahead
Forecast calls for clear skies and cool temperatures tonight and tomorrow with lows in the low 30s and highs around 53. Friday through Sunday expect showers with highs in the low 50s and overnight lows in the 40s. Yesterday's high reached 59 and overnight low 39 with 1.10 inches of rain since 8 a.m. yesterday.
Nixon Nears Historic Landslide in Early Returns
The early returns show President Nixon with more than 60 percent of the popular vote as votes from about 75 percent of units counted. Historical context notes Lyndon Johnson's 1964 landslide and Roosevelt's near sweep in 1936 as benchmarks for massive margins.
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