Word: newcomerstown
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...submerged, an unpredictable factor going into 1972. In East Lansing, Mich., two city councilmen were elected by appealing to the newly enfranchised youngsters; both campaigned on issues popular at Michigan State University, such as building more housing and recreational facilities for the campus area (see story, page 18). In Newcomerstown, Ohio, 19-year-old Ronald J. Hooker won election as mayor on a law-and-order platform: he vowed to stop motorists from roaring through quiet village streets. The youth vote contributed to the election of Republican State Assemblyman Pete Wilson, 38, as mayor of San Diego. An advance...