Voters reject tax rollbacks and raise drinking age nationwide
Ohio voters rejected all state tax rollback measures Issue 2 and 3 by over 55 percent, upheld current taxes, and defeated a proposal to raise beer drinking age from 19 to 21. Gov. Celeste urged bipartisanship to rebuild the economy as Toledo elected Donna Owens as first woman mayor, while Akron Canton and Columbus elected new mayors.
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Toledo
Akron
Canton
Richard Celeste
Sherrod Brown
Donna Owens
Owens
Peter Alvagi
Doug DeGood
Stanley Cmich
Sam Purses
Keys wallops Brewer Dems in near sweep
In Elyria Ohio mayoral race incumbent Michael Keys defeated Ernest Brewer 11 692 to 4 205. Keys carried all wards and precincts while Brewer carried no wards. Keys credited turnout and vowed cost effective new programs while Brewer said he would rest and move forward after six years as 3rd ward councilman.
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Elyria
Ernest Brewer
Michael Keys
Brewer
Keys
Eastern Heights Blvd
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Barbara Thomas
John Giovannazzo
Polis
Harvard Ave
Marguerite Bowman
Richard Roth
Roth
William Marsh
Bob Bailie
Whiton pleads guilty to multiple rape counts in Ohio court
Curtis Whiton 33 of Amherst pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to eight counts of rape of boys and one count of attempted rape of a girl. Judge Floyd D. Harris will sentence him in a month after a plea deal guaranteeing 21 to 75 years. Whiton is represented by Charles Adams.
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Elyria
Curtis Whiton
Tenney Ave
Amherst
Common Pleas
Floyd
D. Harris
Whiton
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Charles Adams
Weather Forecast: Showers Tonight Then Cooler Thursday
Clouding dominates tonight with a 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows near 50 and southerly winds around 10 mph. Thursday brings an 80 percent chance of rain and cooler conditions with a high in the mid-50s, details on Page A-3.
Zahorec Wins Lorain Mayor Revival Defeats Mathna
Joseph Zahorec clinched the Lorain mayoralty by 398 votes over Woodrow Mathna, with 9,290 to 8,892, amid a crowded Polish American Citizens Club rally. He vows to restore the city's image after the 1979 housing scandal and begins a four year term January 1.
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Lorain
Joseph Zahorec
Woodrow Mathna
Zahorec
Mathna
James Parobek
Lorain County Board of Elections
Joseph Koziura
William Parker
Parker
Lorain County Returns Shape Local Races
Timko wins Lorain County judgeship as Ridgeville school levy passes and Fitzwater Strohm Mertz win Lorain County school board seats. Peace wins North Ridgeville mayor’s race while county mental health levy fails. Democrats sweep Elyria council at large. DePaola defeated in Amherst.
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Timko
Lorain
Ridgeville
Fitzwater
Strohm
Mertz
Lorain County
Peace
North Ridgeville
Elyria
DePaola
Amherst
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United Methodist
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Roy Ray
Tom Sawyer
Dana Rinehart
Columbus
Keys Wallops Brewer
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Safety Service
Charles Hoagland
Ed Huffman
Jack Byam
Karen Balmer
C.T
Paul Callahan
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
Callahan
Marine Barracks
Beirut
C-T
Gus Chan
10Th
Broadway
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Hyde
Wellington
Whyte
Sooy
LaGrange
Smith
Grafton
Vermilion Council
Pando
Sheffield
Aedes
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