Election index shows multiple wins and defeats across districts
The page lists election results with candidates and outcomes. Charles A. Mosher re elected U S representative in the 43rd district. J Leonard Camera wins in the 37th. Donald J. Pease upsets Henry H. Schriver in the 39th. Various county positions and levies across Amherst Avon Lorain Vermilion and other areas pass or fail.
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Charles A. Mosher
U.S
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J. Leonard Camera
Ceccasus
Donald J. Pease
Henry H. Schriver
Ohio approves bonds for $759 million but defeats homestead tax aid
Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing $759 million in bonds while voting down the homestead exemption act. The measure passed with preliminary tallies showing the bond proposal gaining support as the exemption measure failed to reach the required threshold.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Oincts
Lorain
Holcomb Defeats Roberts In Ohio County Engineer Vote
In Elyria Republican Harvey M. Holcomb narrowly defeated Democrat Eugene E. Roberts for county engineer. Holcomb led 35,859 to 34,253 as Roberts sought a second four year term. The vote comes amid broader bond and tax measure results and the General Assembly plan to issue bonds for highways water and air projects.
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Eugene E. Roberts
Lorain
Ohio Supreme Court
Roberts
Harvey M. Holcomb
Elyria
Holenmb
Ss. Roberts
Advice to Men Over Four Keep An Open Mind
Quirky note offers a joke about maintaining an open mind while keeping a closed refrigerator. Mentions Mey er Goldberg Supermarkets and light playful lines. Includes stray phrases such as slack Anaur Boneies and poets Roasts with unclear meaning.
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Meyer Goldberg
Great Fur Jack at the Plane Nightly
Americana Inn on Route 47 hosts a recurring fur trading event with Jack as the featured vendor. Patrons report nightly sales and showmanship drawing local visitors.
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Jack
Americana Inn
Nixon wins presidency amid tight electoral battle
Washington report confirms Richard M. Nixon elected 37th U S president, edging Hubert H. Humphrey. Nixon carried California Illinois and Ohio. Alaska Maryland Missouri and Washington still undecided. Humphrey conceded in Minneapolis and pledged support for a peaceful transition.
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Richard M. Nixon
United States
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Hubert H. Humphrey
California
Ilinois
Ohio
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Illinois
White House
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Missouri
Leamington Hotel
Lorain County Commission Seats Retain Democratic Control
In yesterday’s election the Democratic Party held the Lorain County commissioners board. Ludwig M. Pincura led the four-man contest with 4,413 votes for re election while Fred M. Ritenauer secured 39 414 votes to win one of the two seats. Republican Andrew J. Foreman Jr. totaled 32 472 votes and Gerald Strohacker had 26 361 votes. Unofficial totals.
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Lorain City
Board of
Lorain
Ludwig M. Pincura
Pincura
Fred M. Ritenauer
Andrew J. Foreman JR
Elyria Realtor
Gerald Strohacker
Republican City Committee
Weather forecast: Snow and cool days ahead
The forecast calls for cloudy and cool conditions with intermittent rain today and tonight, turning to mixed precipitation near the 405. Low tonight in the mid to upper 30s. High around 50s at 1:20 p.m. yesterday. Low was 9 degrees at 6 a.m. today.
Voters in Lorain County Cast Ballots on Tax and Bond Issues
Lorain County voters showed strong turnout with 18,904 of 21,719 Elyria registrants voting and 85,895 of 98,842 county residents casting ballots. Humphrey carried the county over Nixon, Wallace, and local races favored incumbents, passing some school and fire issues while rejecting others.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Elyrians
Mosher Wins Fifth Term as Ohio Representative
U.S. Rep. Charles A. Mosher, Oberlin Republican for Ohio's 13th district, is reelected to a fifth consecutive term. He polled 91,384 votes against Adrian F. Bedeski who had 56,77 in returns from 35 precincts in Cuyahoga county. results incomplete but Mosher led by a wide margin.
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Paul J Mikus
Fourth Common Pleas
Jack Dilgren
Mikus
Louisiana
Charles A. Mosher
Adrian F. Bedeski
Lorain
U.S
Oberlin
Ohio
Mosher
Atty
Cuyahoga County
Elyria voters defeat proposed city income tax
Elyria voters defeated the proposed 1 percent city income tax by 8,646 to 7,104 in yesterday's general election. The measure failed in all seven wards and passed in fewer than 10 of the city's 6 precincts, with narrowest loss in the third ward and widest in the sixth. The tax would have raised about 1.6 million annually for capital improvements and city worker pay, including police and firemen. Mayor Reichlin urged patience as budgets tighten and city leaders warned of service cuts.
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Elyria
Tal
Board of Elections
Leonard P. Reichlin
Elyrians
Edward A. Robinson
Theodore J. Lakacy
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Saxbe Edges Gilligan For Senate In Narrow Ohio Win
In Ohio, William B. Saxbe defeats John J. Gilligan by a razor thin margin for the US Senate. With 11 473 of 13 078 precincts reporting Saxbe leads 1 660 153 to 1 612 204 as urban areas fail to offset Saxbe advantage in rural districts. Gilligan congratulates supporters and urges continued citizen involvement.
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Columbus
UPI
William B. Saxbe
John J. Gilligan
United States Senate
Saxbe
Gilligan
Gerald A. Donahue
Saxhe
Pease defeats Schriver in Ohio House race 7th District
Democrat Don Ald Pease defeats incumbent Henry H. Schriver in Lorain County's 7th District by 9863 votes, 19678 to 18815, in a surprise upset in a normally Republican area. Schriver, 53, sought a second term. Pease, Oberlin newspaperman, emerges as winner.
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Donald J. Pease
Henry H. Schriver
Ohio
Pease
Oberlin
Schriver
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