Ohio votes for bonds and GOP gains reshape state politics
Ohio voters approve a 759 million bond issue State Issue 1 while defeating State Issue II homestead exemption. Perry schools reopen after a 10 mill levy passed. Republicans win multiple governorships, reshaping the statehouse. Taft wins re election and Matthias Herbert also secure seats as Republicans gain Ohio Supreme Court seats. Frances Bolton defeated by Charles Vanik ending her House tenure.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Perry
Richard Jones
Kingsley A. Taft
Ohio Supreme Court
Thomas M. Herbert
John M. Matthias
Taft
John Duffy
Herbert
Merrill Brothers
Matthias
Buckeyes
Congress
Frances P. Bolton
Charles Vanik
Norwalk Charter Crushed in City Election
Voters rejected the city charter by 3 170 to 1 468 across all 13 precincts. Police and fire unions opposed changes to civil service, a key factor cited by both sides amid a broad defeat. Charter supporters pointed to additional contributing factors.
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Norwalk
Charter
Anthony Petrosino
Charter Commission
Berlin Milan School Bond Passes for New High School
Berlin Milan voters approved a 1.65 million dollar bond after four attempts, routing 1,207 to 1,078. Superintendent Lindecamp praised the passage as the district plans site and architect work after years of debate and charter controversy in Norwalk is noted.
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Milan
Berlin-Milan
Charles H. Lindecamp
Wallace outruns uncertainty after late rally
George C. Wallace told about 2,000 supporters at Garrett Coliseum he was pleased with how things were going as his third party bid loomed over the election. He refused to reveal any decision on how his electoral votes might be cast if Nixon or Humphrey gained the victory.
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Leamington Hotel
Minneapolis
Nixon
United States
Humphrey
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
George C. Wallace
Garrett Coliseum
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Weather and Life Notices From Norwalk Area
Cloudy and cool with intermittent rain today tonight and Thursday. Snow mix Thursday. Highs in 40s, lows upper 30s. Norwalk Tuesday highs 57 lows 38 with .44 inch rainfall. Humidity varied from 82 to 47 percent. Moonrise 5 29 pm moonset 7 39 am. Births list two couples with newborns in Bellevue and North Fairfield. Marriage licenses show four couples including Edwards Moore Feltner and Wilson Ungerer. Deaths note Ophelia Ramsey 83 and Oscar Mead 76.
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Norwalk
Delegate Reflects After Nixon Victory In 1968 Election
Norwalk resident John R. Gerken Jr., an alternate delegate at the Miami Beach Republican National Convention, expresses relief as Richard Nixon is seen as the apparent president elect. He recalls the campaign's tough race and notes Agnew's mixed regional impact.
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Richard Nixon
John R. Gerken, Jr
Norwalk
Miami Beach
Spiro Agnew
Gerken
Chicago
Nixon
Humphrey
Democrats Retain Control Of Congress In 91st Congress
In results flagged by UPI, Democrats kept control of both chambers with 244 Democrats to 191 Republicans in the House and Senate seats shifting modestly. The Senate stood at 58 Democrats to 42 Republicans with gains in several states, while the House saw minimal incumbency losses and notable changes including James Symington winning a St Louis seat, creating a father son Capitol Hill duo with Sen. Stuart Symington.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Congress
Florida
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Maryland
Arizona
Ohio
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
James W. Symington
Johnson
St. Louis House
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
Capitol Hill
Symington
Stuart Symington
D - Mo
Saxbe Wins Ohio Senate Race In Narrow Victory
William B. Saxbe defeats John J. Gilligan by a slim margin as 11 473 of 13 078 precincts report. Saxbe leads 1 660 153 to 1 612 204 with rural areas favoring him and urban areas hurting Gilligan. Gilligan concedes after his family joins him at a Cincinnati party.
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Richard E. Lightner
Columbus
UPI
William B. Saxbe
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
United States Senate
Saxbe
Gilligan
Gerald A. Donahue
Mechanicsburg
Donahue
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