Write-In Campaign Elevates Corts To GOP Nomination In Ohio
In Lorain County OhioRepublican voters backed write in candidate Reg ent J Corts for county prosecutor defeating no primary opponent for incumbent Paul J Mikus Democrat Corts will face Mikus in November Atty Cortsell former assistant city solicitor and LaGrange Be is vice chairman of the Republican Central Committee He is the first Lorain Countian to win a primary write in for county office since voting machines were adopted Ohio law treats write in votes as valid only when no official party nominee exists.
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Westerday
Regent J. Corts
Corts
Paul J. Mikus
Mikus
Sages
A.D. Easterwood
GOP
Lorain County
Republican Woman's Clubs
Atty. Cortshell
Mary
Elyria
LaGrange
Lorain
Ohio
Erie County Officials Defeated in Primary Returns
Unofficial Erie County primary results show two incumbents defeated and party shifts. Republican Commissioner Clinton Parker lost. Democratic Prosecutor William Didelius was defeated by George C. Steinemann. Ballots: 7,402 voters with 4,002 Republican and 3,340 Democratic. Other races include PruteniK and French nominated for Republican commissioner, Deering and Adcock for Democratic commissioner, and Leimbach defeating Oehling for Berlin Village nomination. Perkins Township levy approved.
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Sandusky
Ene County
Clinton Parker
William Didelius
George C. Steinemann
Erie County
Paul Pruetenik
Howard French
Myron Nichols
Wiliam J. Kautz
Glenn Parker
Fred M. Deering
Victor J. Adcock
J. Philp Gasteier
Watland Camano
George C. Shineman
Didelius
Eama Leimbach
Burt Oehling
Berlin Village
Perkins Township
Three-Mill Columbia Levy Approved by Voters
Voters in the Columbia Local School District approved a three mill levy for five years to cover current operating expenses. The levy passed 271 to 89 in the south precinct and 89 to 48 in the east with west split near 2 to 1. The plan aims to raise about 27,000 dollars annually for operating costs amid enrollment growth and district expansion. Board members cited allocations of funds to salaries, transportation, maintenance, and insurance.
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Columbia
Tia
Board of Education
DiSalle Dominates Lorain County Delegates in Democratic Sweep
Governor Michael V. DiSalle won all 26 Lorain County delegate positions aimed at the Democratic National Convention. Carl R. Finegan, a former sheriff, secured a solid victory for a 13th district delegate slot, while Bernice Kromholtz and Dwight Wise trailed DiSalle’s slate in county totals. Republican results favored Richard Nixon delegates with large margins, and Lila Black led 20 uncontested Republican alternates with 5,140 votes.
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Govermor
Michael V. DiSalle
Lorain County
Cuyahoga County
T. Miller
DiSalie
al i
Carl R. Finegan
Mier
Porter-Gormaz
Binegen
Bernice Kromholtz
Dwight Wise
Finegan
di Salle
Ixe
Huron
Sky
Wise
Richard Nixon
George H. Bender
Bender
Nixon
Lila Black
Republican and Elections Board
Clearview approves 200000 bond for science wing
Clearview School District voters pass a 250000 bond issue by 59 votes, 331 in favor to 272 against, funding a four room science wing at Clearview High School. Superintendent Gillies expresses gratitude and targets spring plans with fall 1961 use, as bids are prepared and plans finalized.
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Clearview
Wilam Gillies
Searce
Clearview High School
Gillies
South Precinct
Stalion
South Broadway
Vincent Elementary
Black River
Garfield School
Avon School Levy Passed Renewal and Increase by Voters
Avon voters approved an operating levy of eight mills with a four mill renewal and four mill addition by 457 to 305. Superintendent William H. Jones expressed gratification, aided by groups The Friends of the Avon School Children and Committee for Better Schools in Avon. Precinct results showed west 92-3, east 159-102, Northgate 122-4, north 78-7 in favor. The levy aims to prevent cuts in the full year of operations and teacher retention in a competitive market.
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Avon
Williamh. Jones
the Friends of the Avon School Children
Committee For
West
East
Northgate
North
Avon Lake approves $1 million school bond by wide margin
Avon Lake residents authorize a $1,000,080 bond issue by 69.8 percent, with 972 votes cast for and 304 against across nine of ten precincts. Funds cover construction, real estate, furnishings, and site work for district projects including a new elementary school and bus garage plans. The bond enables additions to Learwood Junior High and future expansions as enrollment grows.
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Norma Higgins
Avon Lake
Avon Lakers
Joseph M. Boehm
Avon Lake Board of Education
Redwood Blvd
Learwood
Vance Bell
Bell
David & Rosenberger
Village‘Park Hall
Erieview Elementary School
Avon Lake High School
Library
Eastview Elementary
Ilg's
Municipal Bidg
Westview Elementary School
Chevrolet Motors
Miller Rd
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Robert J. Corts
Erie Co
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Rogebuck
Lynn
Lawton
Broad Street
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