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Nixon Wins in Landslide Democratic Rep. William Hathaway. A the HDILU mcimrhM tS. aaB LaW-D? laB flwH LaB quest for the presidency began, that "we do nol rally topollcies we deplore," adding "so let us play the role of (he loyal opposition," That opposition Is likely to center in the Senate where the Democratic majority that survived Nixon's sweep with Increased ranks stands ready to challenge many of the President's Drcerims as It tiac As mounting returns proclaimed he bad won overwhelmingly what both contenders had termed "the contest of the century," Nixon told me nation by television from his White House office that now "It is time to get on with the great tasks that lie before us." Then, be drove with Mrs. Nixon to a downtown Washington hotel.

Joined by victorious Republican runntng-mate Spiro T. Agnew, he appeared before a crowd chanting the Republican campaign slogan of "four more years" to express "thanks for making our last campaign the very best one of veteran Republican senators, actually gained two seats for a probable 57-4-3 margin in toe new Congress, They lost only a handful of House seats and gained a net of one governorship when Daniel Walker finally edged COP incumbent Rich-ard Ojjlvie la Minis. "This Is a personal triumph for Mr, Nixon and not a party triumph," said Republican National Chairman Robert J. Dole. With 88 per cent of the nation's precincts counted, the popular vote stood: Nixon 41, 537,296, or 61 per cent.

By THE ASSOCIATED HiESS President Nixon has soared to Us greatest personal triumph, but bis landslide election confronts him with at least two more years of divided government as Democrats kept firmly In command of Congress. Nbton swept the nation from coast to coast Tuesday in one of history's most massive victories. He captured 49 of the 50 states and approached the highest popular-vote percentage of any American president. The President's 521-17 elec toral.vote majority over Demo a 1 1 challenger George McGovern rivaled Franklin Roosevelt's. 1936 victory of 523 to 8, McCovern won only Massachusetts and the District of Columbia in his party's worst presidential showing, Aod.

Mion's 61 per cent of the vote was close to the previous record, the 61.1 per cent attained by Democrat Lyndon Johnson eight years ago. But Democrats, ousting four McGovern 25,506,308, or 38 per cent. Though totals were in-complete, the vote appeared to have fallen well short of the 80 million to B5 million predicted for the first presidential election open to 18-year-olds. A projection by the National Broadcasting Co. put it at barely one million more than the 73 million who voted in 1968.

ail, McGovern. who maintained to the last that Tuesday's results would prove wrong the pollsters who predicted he faced massive rejection, wired Nixon his support tor efforts to "lead us to time of peace abroad and Justice at home," But the South Dakota senator told his supporters In Sioux Falls, from where his 22-month the four years of his first term. Though Nixon's victory was never in doubt from the first trickle Of vntus aar-lv TiiMain. evening, the quick Democratic capture of a Kentucky Senate seat held by a retiring Republican sluwed that split tickets had been cast in many slates. Though Nixon's coatfails clearly helped some Republicans, Democratic challengers withstood the COP presidential tide to knock off at least four veteran lienubllcan senators-Gordon Alloft of Colorado, Jack Miller af Iowa, Caleb Boggs of Delaware and the venerable Margaret Chase Smith of Make, beaten at age 74, by PRICE 10' VOL.

27, NO. 80 PH. 774-4545 FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA County Turnout 74 First Family Portrait PKKSIDENT AND MRS. RICHARD Nivon posed Tor 1 his. formal family portrait.

In hack arc bavid and Julie Eisenhower anrl Tricia and Edward Co, President Nixon swept to an easy second term over George McGovern, iht Democratic chal-clengcr from South in Tuesday's general flection. Gabaldon, Richards Win Republican" gain In the early- morning oours stood at a mere nine seats, far short of the 11. seal pickup needed to jive the GOP control. Democrats were on their way to a possible Increase In their margin 01 governorships, which stood al 30 to 20 before the election, But a potential Democratic star Jell in West Virginia where Republican Gov. Arch A.

Moore Jr. won re-election over John "Jay" Rockefeller IV. In slate after siafe, Ntaxi piled ujj overwhelming majorities. Few were even close, Hhode Island, hich swamped Nrxon 2 to 1 in 195S, gave him a lead this time. McGovern's South Dakoti gave Nbcou 55 per cent ol the vote.

In Hie big industrial slates of the Northeast anil Midwest, McGovern's main hopes for an Ploasr-turn IVikcS YVfdnesrtay Sovemhsr 8, 1912 TO.NY Slate Senaior Fabritz Is Easily Named Recorder Inside Election Hillman renamed assessor Coconino County voters named i new Democratic sheriff and state senator, but followed the national trends in supporting President Richard Nixon's 55 per cent slurring ovsr Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic challenger Irom South Dakota. Joe Richards easily swept lo victory as sheriff. He. will replace Cecil Richardson, who isrelirkgat the end of this term, nichardson, a Democrat, had played a vocal role in the unsuccessful bid of Republican Will Steele.

Meanwhile, Tony Gabaldon, a former educator vim lias been the county's Democratic Parly chairman, outpolled Larry Lnven, a former city councilman, for the District 2 Slate Senate seat. The position was op for grabs after Tom Knoles, a Democrat and veteran officeholder, announced his retirement. Some 16,107 euuuty residents cast ballots, with a heavy number voting by absentee ballot. This was a. turnout of about 74 per cent ol the eligible voters and fell under turnouts in the previous tao presidential elections.

Some 61 per cent ol the county residents had voted in 1068 and 79 per cent in tte 1U64 contest. Strang evidence of pari)- crossover voting was shown in most of the results. Rip. San: Steiger easily wen a return for his fourth congressional temn in District 3 over PETER LINDEMANN PageZ Area Bnard of Educatiun races decided Page Democrats gain governorships Pages County election table Page 5 State judicial results Page 6 Democrats retain control of congress Pate 7 County election runs smoothly Page 12 State voters back nine propositions Page 12 State legislature outcome Page 13 State at Glance U.S. President .866 of 8S 9 precincts; Richard Nixon (R) 376,382 George MeGoWn (D) 184,37.1 John Schmiti (A) U.S.

Rep. Dist. 181 of 164 precincts: John Rhodes (R) 76,379 Gerald Pollock W) 57,840 U.S. Hep. Dist.

2 2 S7 of 207 precincts: Gene Savoie (R) 52,181 Morris Udall (D) 91976 U.S. Rep. Dist, 3 253 of 2 54 precincts: Sam Steiger (R) 81,826 Dr. Ted Wyckoff (D) 53,151 U.S. Rep.

Dist. 4 252 of 351 precincts: John Conlan (R) 74,939 Democrats Control County Mrs. Pat Fahrltz, the Democratic challenger who upset incumbent recorder Mrs. Edna Mae Thornton in the September primary, swept to a decided MRS, PAT FABRITZ victory over Mrs. Beatrice Howard, Republican, in Tuesday's general election.

Mrs. Fabritz, campaigning with' the theme 'It's Time Tor a Change," inundated Mrs. Howard, chief deputy recorder, 10-757 votes to 5,170. Voters gave novice politician Mrs. Fabriti a edgeand57percectl Sorenson Tachias, Lindemann Weigel Are Elected E.

U. WEIGEL Sweep term Knoles When 3,875 a former a vote early county's Coconino County voters inTuesday's general election kept their BoardofSupervisprs strictly a "Democrals-only" body. Incumbent TioTachias.Democrat, swept past GOP challenger Robert Knoles in the District 2 contest. Former Flagstaff Mayor Peter Lindemann, Democrat, beat out Carl Tiedemann, can, for the District 1 seat left behind by retiring Robert Prochnow. And E.

H. Weigel coasted into his Hfth term as Democratic supervisor of District 3 with no opposition. Tachlas rolled to victory in his bid for a third Tuesday, defeating challenger Robert G. in every precinct in District 2. the votes were in early today, it was for Tachias and 2,140 votes for Knoles, Flagstaff city councilman.

Tachias had margin and took C4 per cent of fhe compered to 36 per cent for Knoles. Tachias, 36, found himself In the spotlight in 1971 when he was the only one of the three supervisors lo vote against re-zonfng souglit by developers ol a proposed Please (urn lo SUPERVISORS fiiUCB of the votes cast for (he recorder's race. Mrs. Haward won in the Canyon Dfahlo, Fredonia and Kai-nab North Precincts and lied Mrs. Fabritz 29-29 in Havasu-pai.

Mrs. Fabritz took he other 27 precincts, winning Tuba City by a huge mar Bin of 994 voles to 182 (or Mrs, Howard. Formerly a local television show host, tha year-old Mrs. Fabrilz campained saying she was young enough to actively run the recorder's office and old enough lo havenucessary office experience. Shortly after midnight, the bulk of county votes had been counted and in the NAU computer center, where votes were counted and results first released, Mrs.

Fabritz held her first press conference as re-corder-elect. 'I'm very happy, very pleased over all the turnout. I'm grateful to all the people who came out to vote for me and all the people who helped, this kind of effort can't be done along," she said. Asked about revisions in office procedures stressed in her campaign, Mrs. Fabritz said the changes would not be rapid, Flense turn lo FABKITZ Page 6 Unseats race closer by winning several key precincts Ui Flagstaff, Please (urn Id SCHOOLS Page PAUL W.

SORENSON JOE RICHARDS County Sheriff School Incumbent Wins 4th Term Jaclc Brown U) 55,353 Supreme Court, Term 1 46601 699 precincts: Harold Riddel 215,313 Fred.Struckmeyer 277,841 Sopreme Court, Term 3 William Holooan 263,459 Howard Peterson 232,068 Anneals Court 197 of 197 precincts: Williby Case Jr. 5,802 JackOgg 34,343 Mine Inspector $66 of 899 precincts: Verne McCrtcban (R) Jota Taylor (DJ 340,896 Tax Commission Tom Freestone (R) 262,774 Bob Kennedy (D) 384,241 Nixon Is Declared An Early Winner NEW YORK (AP) Ttae Oree-MtwoTk race to project the next president ns fcy to weaM a tie on election night, NBC handily von it, declaring President Nbtoa the winner at 1:30 pjn, EST. Its projection was 22 mlavies ahead of that made by CBS, Both were far ahead of ABC Teierttioo, which displayed cowrttraole carton and dkbt protect Hicoa be winner mill Ml p.m. EST. a challenge from Dr.

Theodore Wyckoff, a Northern Arizona University professor. Richards, fhe deputy sheriff bounced from the depart-, ment for political reasons a year ago, ran away with the race tor oconlno County She riff. Richards, 36, Jumped off Id an early lead with the first precinct counted, Leupp, and never faltered as he rolled on to collect all bin" slit precincts by big enongh margins to see his final vote total nearly tsice that of his Republican opponent. Richards, a Democrat, locked uo 11,201 votes for 66 per cent of the county's vote In the sheriffs race and Steele netted 5,834 votes for 34 per eeat leaving Richards with a heatthy margin. toeal political observers agrefd In election nfght get-togethers that Richards jot his campaign off to in early start.

He was In (he middle of a cleanup campaign for Oak Creek when retiring Sheriff Richardson dismissed him for alleged negligence In a Jail break. (Richards was answer-lag a sniper report mites away at the time one prls loner escaped). Ulchael Flournoy, Coconino county attorney, hired Richards as his investigator. Richards still holds that job. Richardson was active in the campaign on behalf of Steele.

In addition to reconnvending Steele in a number of political ads, he used a local television advertisement to take pot shots at Richards. Neither Richards nor Steele threw airy charges about and seemed content to let third parties handle It. Richard stressed tits law enforcement training aid ser-Please tun te COUNTY PageS Incumbents Steiger Hep, Sam Steiger, aPreseott Republican, collected his fourth term In District 3 with a to 49,733 tromping of his Democratic challenger, Theodore Wyckoff, a Northern Ari-m University government protestor. Arizona's four races for House ol Representative seats were nearly all hotly contested and neither Steiger, 43, aorWytkofl, 50, gave tte District 3 battle a eteace to cool down. Wyetofl cane oat shooting early la his campaign, accusing Steifer of representtag special laterests, accepttngqoeitfccaM ecrftatfoos and otter tran.

fTrswloss. Stelftr replied at first he in-tended to rwn an lssoe-orieoted Paul SorensoQ, campaigning on a community service plat- form defeated Ja cqueline J. Pit ser in iter ma lor re-eiecnon lo the Flagstaff Board of Education. It wis all Sorenson as the precinct counts started rolling in Tuesday night, He jsmped to an early lead and held off a' late rush of votes for Mrs. Prlser.

Most of the outlying precincts in tha school district went for Sorenson. I-eopp, for example, supported SoreisM by almost a 2-1 margin, whik he wo las' on Diablo with a 15-vote edfe. Just hope that 1 cu scire the people well tod do (be job peered of me Ml work for tte welfare of parents, taxpayers, and foremost, tie caUdren," Sorenson said early today. In the BMl tally, Sonera rotctged 5,425 votes wUle Mrs. Prlser got 5,090.

However, Mrs. Priser mmtfsA to julte On campaign anyway, but later fired heated replies to Wrckoffs charges. Steiger at one point cced Wycltoff of lying about Steiger's public records. Rivalry became' so Intense that a Flagstaff audience at a "Meet Your Candidate" night shortly before the election day threatened to leave If the two didn't regelate their debate. All or parts of four Arizona cowries fail within tteCoacress-loaal District 3 bowdaries.

Of the four, Coconino Cowaty's 31 prectods in tte district gave Steiger his smallest victory margin: 4S1 rotes. Steiger tot 8,85 UdWvekoff got 8,034. Please wnilo CONGRESS Paget SAM STKIGER.