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Show May oral fy Races Highlight Election ibcts Greangi, mm Picks Ateam Turnout 'Heavy -- To Light1 I if :;: '' Iv By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN With the emphasis on local politics, voters of the area showed an unusual interet in the elections Tuesday municipal when they turned out in good numbers in most cities and towns. One major upset occured in Incumbent Orem. Mayor Winston M. Crawford led his opponent all the way through the evening until the last two districts came in, which boosted . k'aV I r :.'' ' .vf U, r I ! d ..-- .v. SF :F fel If W i i j , I -- mi' m mini J i t l r inn Midi A V1 if 5 JfebwJ1 ' ml KiDi- -j s?:-- a v' r P $t&m&4em. W. R. DICKHARMER CORNELL HAYNIE Pleasant Grove Mayor-Elec- i .; f MALCOLM BECK American Fork Mayor EVAN L. COLLEDGE JR. Lehi Mayor Winner I ! 1 ' f,L.-- l I; J AS'C .WW-w.- JAMES E.MANGUM In Orcm Mayor-Ele- (J J k TIMOTHY MORAN Mayor of Spanish Fork Payson Mayor Winner t The Herald presents today broad coverage of Tueday's election results, with stories and picture on pages 2, 3, 4, 8, 17, and 25, in addition to KENNETH CREER Wins Springville Mayor Mideast Scene Page 1. Inasmuch as the front page is largely devoted to election news, much of the late-breaki- national aad international news usually covered on Page 1 appears today on Pages 25 and 26. E. former James mayor Mangum into office. In Provo, RusseH D. Grange, seeking the mayor's job after two years as a commissioner, polled 2 to 1 over his opponent John Manning. Odell Miner topped for Hillier the Wayne seat. commission Springville Vacancy Gty Councilmen in Springville must also appoint a councilman to fill the two-yeunexpired term of Dr. Kenneth Creer, who won the mayor's spot in a close contest with Edward Boyer. Provo's vote was the lightest in y the area. With more than 30,000 registered voters, only 31 per cent made their way to the polls Tuesday. Highest percentage vote cast by any community was recorded in Midway, where 398 voters, or 89 per cent of the registered voters, cast their ballots. Orem also was relatively low with' 5214 votes cast for approximately 43 per cent. In the south end of Utah votes and the County, percentages were as follows: Springville 4932 for 63.7 per cent ; Mapleton 728 for 68 per cent; Spanish Fork 2339 for 58 per cent (the highest recorded in 16 years); Payson 1630 for 60 per cent; Santaquin 432 for 67 per cent; Goshen 218 for 61 per cent; and Genola 147 for 70 per cent, and Salem, 358 for 76 per cent. In the north end of Utah County, Pleasant Grove cast 1648 for 47 per cent; American Fork 2591 for 48 per cent; Lehi 1558 for 59 per cent ; Lindon 558 for 68 per cent; Alpine 684 for 69 per cent; and Cedar Fort 103 for 86 per cent. three-count- Wasatch County recorded the following percentages: Heber City 1211 for 66 percent; Midway 389 for 89 per cent; Charleston 52 for 60 per cent; and Wallsburg 43 for 74 per cent. In Juab County, the vote was as follows: Nephi 1157 for 72 per cent; Levan 170 for 765 per cent; Mona 116 for 64 per cent; and Eureka 273 for 64 per cent. 101ST YEAR, NO. 85 - one-par- ty $2.50 PER MONTH - PRICE 10 CENTS' omcicy iner Wins; Provo To Be Filled Vaeoicy By ROBERT MCDOUGALL Russell D. Grange is to be Provo's next mayor, while E. Odell Miner is to be the new commissioner, and, the leading contender for the city commission office to be vacated by Mr Grange is losing M.commission - candidate, Wayne Hillier. Mr. Grange took the mayor race with 64 per cent of the vote. He got 6,037 votes in the unofficial count while his opponent, John W. Manning scored 3,317 votes, or 35 per cent of the turnout. Closer Vote race to fill the , The commission office Ray Murdock is to vacate was much closer. Mr. Miner won with 5,020 votes, or 54 per cent of the commission vote. Opponent Hillier captured 44 E. ODELL MINER RUSSELL D. GRANGE Wins Provo Mayor Race per cent of the vote, or 4,108 Elected Commissioner votes. Write-u- i candidate Harry N. Rising Jr. polled 213 votes. Provo Turnout was in relatively light. It is estimated that there are close to 30,000 registered voters in Provo and 9,357, or 31 per cent turned out. Gty Recorder Glen Olsen said the turnout is about normal for Provo municipal election. Councilmen Alpine Republican; The question raised by Mr. Don A. Christensen, Donald Fox, Republican; Rod Mayor Grange's election is who will be Councilmen Turner, Democrat. Republican; appointed to fill out the two years Genola William Grant Bangerter, of his unexpired term? The ' President Elton Draper; Wendell T. both Moyle, contender for the job is Town Board Members Grant leading Republicans. Mr. Hillier, who got the third Larsen and Glendon Taylor, all American Fork .highest number of votes after Malcolm Beck, Republicans. Mayor (Continued cn Page 2) Goshen y Vote Winners At a Glance V. Joel White, Mayor Councilmen, Progressive; William Partridge, progressive; Ray Christensen, Democratic. Heber City Kent R. Hiatt; Mayor Councilmen Rex A. Whiting LaRen all and Provost, Republicans. Lehi successful in his bid for the town Evan L. Colledge, Mayor board. Jr.; Councilmen, Mrs. Jim Voting was high in all three (JoAnn) Brown and Melvin R. areas. Seventy-tw- o per cent Kirkham, all Democrats. voed in Nephi, 76 per cent turned Lindon out in Levan, and 64 per cent Willard M. Johnson, Mayor went to the polls in Mona. Progressive; Councilmen The voting breakdown in Nephi Wayne B. Johnson, Progressive; (Continued on Page 2) and V. Douglas Johnson, Citizen. Mapleton Norman Graves, Mayor Progressive; Councilmen Morris Warren, Progressive; and Don Korth, Citizen. In Nephi Mayor Race; Wankier Wins in Levan NEPHI The Republican and People's Parties in Juab County scored victories, impressive in giving city governments Levan and Mona Nephi, admincompletely istrations. In Nephi, Republicans Donald Morris J. Eyre, mayor-elec- t, Lunt and Leon Pexton defeated Democratic their Party opponents, incumbent Mayor Eldon C. Sherwood, James M. Garrett and Phil B. Sperry. In Levan, Republicans Farrell Vern mayor-elecWankier, Mangelson and Marion Wakier Democrats defeated Bryce Christensen, mayor candidate, and Stevenson and Jimmy Taylor, candidates for council. First Woman In Mona, People's Party candidate Don Newton won his unopposed bid for president of the town board, and running mate Mrs. Gay Kay was named to the town board. She is believed to be the first woman ever elected to that position in Juab County, and she is definitely the first so elected in Mona. The other People's Party candidate, James Kay, also was 1973 Tics City Commission Eyre Defeats Sherwood By SADIE GREENHALGH PROVO, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, ftfor t, -- ; - f f fcmftfriirtaiBmM wrfuftwtewww J. EYRE for Nephi mmm MERRILL GAPPMEYER New Orem Councilman t liiiiiiiaiiiiii(iiniiiin'riiif"iiiin mM HARLEY GILLMAN Councilman mmmMAm Crawford Upset By Mangum in Tight Orem Race By DAN CROFT and exciting race for the mayor's position in Orem saw James E. Mangum, a former mayor, defeat incumbent Mayor Winston M. Crawford with a total vote of 2,664 to 2,550. Incumbent Councilman Harley Gillman was the top vote getter in the Orem race receiving 2,778 votes. Merrill Gappmayer also was elected to serve on the city council. He received 2,762 votes. Holdover councilmen include Roy Walker, Glen Zimmerman and E. Dixon Larson. Mr. Mangum, Mr. Gappmayer and Councilmen Zimmerman and A close Heber City Elects Kent Hiatt Mayor Walker are members of the Citizens Party. Councilmen Gillman and Larson belong to the Peoples Party. Others in the council race were Richard Benson and Zane Alder, receiving 2,451 and 2,139 votes respectively. Mangum Rally Mayor Crawford led for most of the night as the election returns were funneled to the city recorder's office. With only two districts left to report, he was leading with a healthy 2,438 to 2,210 margin. The second to last district to report, District 16, had cast 251 votes for Mr. Mangum and 59 for Mr. Crawford, trimming the incumbent's lead to 36 votes. Mr. Mangum lives in District 16. District 18, the last to report, for Mr. 203 votes totaled Mr. 53 for and Mangum Crawford, giving Mr. Mangum a 114 vote edge in the race. Strong Race Mr. led Mr. Benson Gappmayer in the early returns the Democratic but was overtaken as the race By CAROL WURTH Dayton, HEBER CITY progressed. Three candidate, by 147 votes. Lamont Royer, city recorder, Tl.e two winning councilmen Republicans were elected to the Heber City posts of mayor and were LaRen Provost and Rex said the number of registered councilmen. Kent Hiatt, a local Whiting. They opposed Lance voters, by law, cannot be determined until next Monday was businessman, elected Gardner and Joe Rasband. of the over Bert mayor, winning Midway's incumbent Citizen when an official canvass on 2) (Continued Page all were candidates Party Wilburn Mayor Huffaker with won along Councilmen Leland B. Ivers and David Wi'son. Their opponents Nephi were Alvin Kohler of the Donald J. Eyre; i Mayor Progressive Party, Hal L. Councilmen, Morris J. Lunt, and Johnson and Ed Kelly. W. Leon Pexton, all Republicans. In the Charleston race for town Orem board members, the winner as V I James E. Mangum, Mayor WASHINGTON president of the town board was (UPI) Merrill Citizens; Councilmen Max Carlson of the People's The House today overrode ' and Citizens; Gappmeyer, ! Party. Members of the town President Nixon's veto of a Harley Gillman, Peoples. D. board will be Thsroii bill to restrict presidential Payson Qayburn, also of the People's war powers and the Senate R. Dick Mayor Harmer; Party, and La Veil Widdison of was satf to be prepared to Councilmen Reed Money Jr., the Citizens Party. follow suit. and Don Huhlestein, all Citizens. Their opponents were Duke Pleasant Grove Johnson. Citizen's Party; The House voted to override Cornell Haynie, Mayor Francis A. Ostmann, also of the veto an the despite J. Frank Peoples; Councilmen Citizens Party, and Lary S. Rep. impassioned plea by and Mark Mills, Peoples; Winterton, of the People's Party. vice Gerald R. Ford, Bezzant, Citizens. Wallsburg citizens to avoid president-designatProvo incumbent town board president the "potential of disaster" he KENT R. HIATT Russell D. Grange; Mayor Keith Mecham with 43 out of a Heber Winner (Continued on Page 2) Mayor (Continued on Page 2)' - ' nif V Nixon Will Present Fuel Plan ) J i said Egyptian and Syrian gains, and heavy Israeli losses, could have been prevented. Egypt broke relations with the United States during the 1967 Six later Day War with a charge denied -t- hat the U.S. 6th fleet was flying combat missions for Israel. The resumption was announced today after Cairo United Press International talks between Secretary of State President Nixon plans to Henry A. Kissinger and Egyptian present the nation today with a President Anwar Sadat. program for combating the Kissinger said after the talks growing energy crisis. and before leaving for Amman The prospect may be for and talks with Jordan's King slower dimmer motoring, Christmas trees and fewer Hussein that "we are moving airline flights, White House aides towards peace." Sadat told newsmen on the conference on said. Nixon met for 90 minutes the lawn of the presidential "I agree with him." Tuesday with the cabinet to palace, There was no immediate discuss the Middle East war and reaction from Israel on the predictions of a cold winter, both of which would worsen the fuel "towards peace" statements but Israeli , afterwards shortage. He was to meet with shortly Col. Nach-ma- n military spokesman on leaders congressional today Kami told a military the same topic while John Love, his chief energy adviser, meets briefing in Tel Aviv: "In the past hours there were a with city officials from around number of statements out of thenntion. Last June Nixon called for Cairo, some optimistic and some reduced energy usage through pessimistic, on the question of voluntary efforts as turned-of- f the resumption of fighting or the lights outdoors, slower continuation of the cease-fir"The indications' we have are driving speeds and reduced (Continued on Page 2) thermostats. - e. Wholesale Food Prices Drop Sharply; Industrial Commodity Prices Rise -WASHINGTON (UPI) Wholesale food prices dropped sharply in October for the second consecutive but month, industrial commodity prices rose sharply, mainly because of hi eher fuel costs. The Labor Department's Bu reau of Labor Statistics report- ed today that wholesale prices oP ::-x.::- - House Overrides Veto Of Bill on War Powers J DONALD cj C who Wasatch County : Mayor-Ele- l forces had been placed in an By United Press International Egypt and the United States extreme state of alert.... said today they were restoring The Israeli spokesman said it diplomatic relations immediate- would be up to Prime Minister in and ly moving toward peace Golda Meir's government to the Middle East. But an official decide whether the Egyptian Israeli military spokesman buildup warranted a preempcharged that Egypt was prepar- tive strike. A government ing its forces to resume the war. spokesman said the cabinet Both Syria and Israel reportmight meet later in the evening ed artillery duels along the Golan but had not been in session yet. Heights today and there were Mrs. Meir and her cabinet minor clashes along the Suez decided against a preemptive front Canal where the strike on Oct. 6, the day the war semiofficial Middle East News started, and came under strong Agency said the Egyptian armed public criticism from opponents said it represented during the Mideast crisis. The House vote of 284 to 135 to override marked the first time in seven tries this year it had been able to muster the majority needed to overturn a veto. When the vote four more two-thir- s than the necessary majority was announced at 1:44 p.m. EST, there was applause and cheering from two-third- House members. farm products and processed foods and feeds dipped 3.9 per cent following a 6 per cent drop in September. But the two month decline still did not offset an all - time high increase of 17.6 percent in August. While food prices were going down last month, wholesale industrial commodity prices considered a more reliable indicator of economic trends shot up 1.2 per cent. That was the largest increase since last April and about four times the rate of monthly increase that prevailed for a number of years before -- 1973. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the overall Wholesale Price Index iWPI) declined 0.5 (Continued on Page 2) BULLETIN - A WASHINGTON (UPI) Soviet weapom airlift to Egypt and Syria returned halt, Tuesday after a two-da- y the Defense Department laid today. A spokesman laid be did not know why the Soviet airlift was stopped Sunday asd Monday. 5 i |