Election results to be gathered
LOS ANGELES - (UPI) - The most advanced vote collection and tabulation system ever to be used in a national election was demonstrated Monday by the New Election Service (NES).
NES, a vote-gathering agency formed by the two major votegathering services and three broadcasting networks, will collect votes telephonically from 11 western states Nov. 8 and feed them into a computer center here for tabulation and high-speed returns to the states of origin.
J. RICHARD EIMERS, executive director of NES, said the first multi-state collection center in Los Angeles will "form a pattern for national coverage in future elections."
NES will gather returns for governor, U.S. Senator and Congress in the 11 states, using one or more reporters in 411 counties and an additional 24,500 precinct reporters in California, Arizona, Oregon and Colorado.
Other states to be handled by the western computer center include Nevada, Washington, Utah Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico.
THE ELECTION service makes the returns available to its members: United Press International, Associated Press, American Broadcasting Co., Columbia Broadcasting System and National Broadcasting Co. It does not analyze results or determine winners.
"We are simply the process by which the unofficial returns are added up." Eimers said.
"We have concentrated much of our attention on this Los Angeles project," he said. "It has never been done before. This is a showpiece for computer tabulation. NES wants to gain experience which will let us apply this principle to the rest of the nation in the presidential election of 1988."
In other states this November, NES will continue the system it inaugurated in 1964 with election reporters transmitting returns to individual state centers.
NBC IS responsible for NES coverage in California. Election coverage of the other 10 western states is divided among UPI, AP, ABC and CES.
"Precinct and county reporters throughout the west will telephone their returns directly to two large collection centers in Los Angeles." Frank J. Jordan, manager of election planning for NEC, said.
"Atogether we're expecting more than 30,000 calls during the night from precinct and county reporters in the 11 states."
Daily Kansas 7
Friday, October 14, 1960
Around the Big 8
By ROBERT STEVENS
Defense has been the key for Nebraska early in the season, and right there, unlocking just about every play of the Husker opposition, has been Wayne Meylan, All American candidate from Bay City, Mich.
Coach Bob Devaney has rated Meylan "the best defensive lineman I've ever coached at Nebraska." A look at Meylan's statistical record for the first three games verifies Devaney's statement.
Meylan has made 11 unassisted tackles, 12 assisted tackles, one fumble recovery and a blocked punt and has broken up two forward passes.
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Radar Row, Colorado's ballhawking secondary, is leading a CU bid for a new school interception record. Co-Captain Hale Irwin and his mates swiped 22 a year ago for the record.
CU forwards have flagged down three throws
The Buffs have picked off 10 in the first three games, with Irwin leading the way with three. The secondary has to share laurels with the front wall, though.
off the passers' arms—Sam Harris blocking one, then catching it against Baylor; Bill Fairband deflecting one into Frank Bosch's arms at Baylor, and Mike Veeder batting one to Mike Schnitzer against Kansas State.
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Referring to the offensive problems encountered by his Nebraska team so far, Bob Devaney said: "We are bothered by our inability to pick up the needed yardage when we have third or fourth down and a couple of yards to go. That is of more concern to us than whether we win by three or four touchdowns.
"When you run a multiple offense, you are putting in so many things that a good defense will give you trouble early in the season, especially with your running. We have run into two sound defensive teams that have given us trouble with their stunts and maneuvers."
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The KU Jayhawks take on tenth ranked Oklahoma on the KU gridiron on Saturday. The Hawks are the underdogs, but that did not stop them against Minnesota two weeks ago. This is KU's second Big Eight game.