Florence Morning News (Newspaper) - November 3, 1976, Florence, South Carolina GOOD It's Wednesday Novembers 1976 OUR YEAR NO 308 FLORENCE S C DAILY 15 SUNDAY 35 Jenrette Defeats Republican Challenger Young Incumbent Democratic Rep John Jenrette earned a solid tory in his tough bid or re- election Tuesday Re- publican Ed Young by 55 per cent to 45 With 280 of 333 precincts re- porting Jenrette defeated Young by votes to Only In Florence County did There are 10 countie s in the District I'm Jenrette said over the telephone from his tory celebration at a Darlington Club I'm in a room with or people that 1 had no idea were going lobe here He added that 1 just want to serve I'll do whatever I have to do to work for the people Jenrette also said he feels Young may regret the kind of campaign he ran but that's something he has to live with I'm delighted to be re- elected if that's the he added The long and campaign had brought charges of mudslinging from both skies first faced Young in 1972 after defeating Rep John McMillan in the Democratic primary Young then entered the race and beat Jenrette by 54.4 per cent to 45.6 percent In 1974 Jenrette again took on the millionaire businessman tobacco farmer and defeated him in a tight contest by to That year th Democrat carried all counties but ence which he lost by about votes has thus increased his margin of by more than and cut Young's lead in his home counly lo about incomplete returns Earlier year Jenrette was victorious in a Democratic primary laking more than 50 per cent of the vote and squashing predictions of a runoff between him and ence Mayor C Cooper Tedder In this bitle race Young charged Jenrette with being bought out by special in- terest groups especially labor from whom he has accepted large contributions Jenrette has argued lhat the working people of the district have a right to representation and countered that Young raised substantial amounts of money before declaring he would cept no funds In amounts higher than The Democrat has also made points by referring to Young's two voles when he was in con- gress against Social Security cost-of-living increases Young later in the campaign said he may have mode a lake and that he would have a Social Security specialist on his See Sixth Page SA Carter Holds Slim Lead But It's Too Close To Call AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON API my Carter swept out of the South into close contests in the big battleground slates of the industrial heartland and held a narrow but steady lead over President Ford as UK voles were counted Tuesday night in their race for the While House Carter was gaining 5 per cent of the popular vote and held a lead over Ford with more than half the nation's precincts tabulated But in the electoral vole where il counts his margin was wider Carter had won 17 states with 170 electoral Ford 10 slates with 72 electoral votes It takes make a President And the outcome hinged on major states where race was close and still unsettled at midnight Those pivotal Pennsylvania Michigan and Illinois where Carter led Ohio California and New York where Ford was ahead By the account of his own campaign manager led had lo carry all save New York if he the mandate he had sought so long Carter led in seven stales with 112 electoral votes Thus he captured or led for 282 electoral votes a dozen more lhan it would win Ford led in 13 slales wilh 177 electoral voles so there were 249 in his won or leading col- umn The popular vole read this way with 60 per cent of the Carter or 51 per cent Ford per cent Independent J McCarthy 378.769 or one per cent Democrats quickly captured control of Ihc Senate a con- as foregone as dominance of the new House In the 33 Senate races crats won 15 and led in six publicans won six and were ahead in five Independent ry Byrd of Virginia was recipe led Forty Democrats and 27 Republicans are holdovers in Senate where 51 seals com- prise a majority In 435 House races Democrats won 197 seals and led for while Republicans took 90 races and were ahead in 43 II lakes 218 scats to forge a majority in the House where Democrats now dominate 290 to 145 Democrats won in five of the 14 races for governor and led in four others Republicans four races and led in one The terms of 36 governors 28 seven Republicans and an independent did not ex- pire this year In a presidential race almost as close as had been advertised by the final polls of voter opin- ion big stales key and the competition was close When Texas lipped into tbe ter column Ford faced the need for a virtual sweep of the other big electoral vote slates The situation in the ground contests stood this Michigan Ford's home slate Carter held a dwindling lead built on a landslide in De- troit and its industrial environs Ford was gaining as the out- state vole was tallied With about one-third of UK precincts reporting Carter was gaining 53 per cent of vote lo Ford's 46 per cent New York Ford was ahead bul narrowly and his edge was suspect seemed likely to wind up ing the stale for Carter as the count in New York City progressed Illinois Carter held a point edge with about hall the vote in and outcome hinged on votes where Ford needed wide gins to offset a Carter landslide in Mayor Richard J Daley's Chicago -In Pennsylvania the cratic organization of delphia delivered a hefty gin for Carter who led wide The final verdict would be determined in suburban els around Philadelphia ami where Ford was running well Ohio Ford maintained a narrow margin over Carter bul a substantial vote from Democratic city cts in the northern part of the stale had not been California the was in its early phase and Ford was ahead His manager said he was on a victory or the there Carter had carried his gia home Kentucky the Dis- PRESIDENT Page JENRETTE GETS KISS FROM HIS WIFE I'm Delighted To Be Re-Elected Florence Demos Apparent Winners Florence County voter retu ms came In slowly but steadily late Tuesday night ami in he races for county offices the tic candidates were all rently victorious over their Re- publican opposition In two contested races for county council seats the cratic candidates held wide margins in precincts ing at press time Cale Yarborough in District 4 was re-elected for a s term on the council and in newly created District 5 Robert Rhodes wa s the apparent winner as he took an early to 251 vote count over Republican rival William Yonce with three pre- reporting Yarborough won over lican Ham In the sheriffs office bent William Barnes took an early and commanding lead as lie is the apparent winner in his first election to the office With about 22 precincts re- porting Barnes had while Vis Gilbert Fowler had Barnes said Tuesday night I'm glad the people thought enough of us to vote for us He said his department will con- to do everything in its power to do a good jo b in the next four years Yarborough who is state couM not be contacted bu I Rhodes slated he was pleased with vote and is looking for- ward to serving on counly cil and work ing f o r the people of his district Three county offices and two county council seats were posed in ay's election On county council Wylie Caldwell Jr 9 and R L Poston in district 2 were Elected without opposition for county-wide offices were Coroner William Eaddy James C Gregg who was re-elected clerk of court and Joe E Griffin Sr who was elected to his first FLORENCE Page JIMMY CARTER WAVES TO SUPPORTERS AFTER VOTING IN PLAINS GA g Beside Him Are His Mother Left and Son Chip S Holland Defeats Richardson In Fifth District Race Randy Jones Wins Cy Young Award Smith Apparent Victor In State Senate Race From AP Reports 5th District Democratic Con- gressman Ken Holland defeated Republican Bobby Richardson In one of the most races in the slate ay and four other incumbent con- gressmen three Democrats and one a Republican were elected along with him Holland had votes to for Richardson a former New York Yankees baseball star and University of South Carolina baseball coach who stepped down from that job lo make the race For Holland it will be a second term in the job Also reelected were Con- gressman Mendel Davis of the Isl District James Mann of the and John Jenrette of Glh all Democrats and Republican Floyd Spence in be 2nd Rep Butler Derrick 3rd District Democrat was unopposed Davis was the first declared a winner by th e AP Later with 80 per cent of precincts re- ported Davis had 68 per cent of the votes against Republican E Rowell votes to Mann had 74 per cent against Robert L Watkins and had voles Spence had a closer than ex- race against Democrat Clyde B Livingston Spence had votes to for Livingston getting 53 per cent Page SA Randy Jones wins National League Cy Young award Page Mrs Barbara la named new United Way executive tor Page No changes are foreseen In the Bamwell Nuclear Fuel Plant Page i INDEX Classified g Comics Deaths Doctor Editorials Sports Theaters Women WEATHER Mostly sunny Highs Iowa 60s 3 low 308 Details Page School Referendum in Trouble The referendum lo increase School District One bonded in- hove red on the brink of defeat late Tuesday night as no votes I ed with 32 of the 54 precincts in Florence Courtly reporting The referendum was doing slightly belter In the cl ly of ence than In county but was having trouble there also Two of predominantly black precincts that had re- ported had both gone against the amendment Precinct nine voted against it and pre- cinct 10 went against it Mars Bluff an east Florence area where many voters bly preferred the old Marion Highway site for opposed new high school went against the referendum Tbe referendum If passed would begin the process of Ing the way for the extensive building program that the Dis- One School Board hopes to complete in the next five years Much of the proposed con- struction will be in the tary schools hut the Issue that has stirred emotions and many have had a big effect on many District One voters is the wd new high school The School Board would like to build a new high school on a site of land off highway 327 It would replace the p resent Wilson High Florence Branch of the National Association of Colored People came out against the re- ferendum when the School Board failed to give assurance lhat the new bui Iding wou Id bear name Wilson High A group called Concerned Citizens of East Florence came out against referendum be- cause it didn't agree with the Highway 327 site The group composed mainly of suburban whites would pre- fer a site further from town on the old Marion Highway They contend that the School Board has already spent the money to acquire this land and should not spend extra money to acquire land on the Highway 327 site The Concerned Citizens say they would have favored re- if the board had reed to renovating Wilson in- See SCHOOLS Page SA By THOM ANDERSON News State Editor Democratic State Sen Jr of Florence and Iwo Florence House rats appeared headed to re- election lale Tuesday night Smith had lo for Republican Ann Morgan In race for one of the four seats in Senate District 11 which in- cludes Florence Horry Marion and counties Flore rice city a nd suburban Di s- frict 62 had a lo 867 lead over Republican Marion Caldwell wilh several precincts still out In District 65 In ville and Pamplico area Rep Odell rs led petition dale Chives Prosser 824 lo 103 Smilh led in all four counties over Mrs Morgan He had a lo 532 with 15 precincts re- ported in Horry County o wilh 17 reported in 809 lo in Marion with five precincts reported and to In Florence with 20 precincts reported Wilh 17 Williamsburg County precincts reported in the race for sheriff Democrat Theodore McFarlin trying lo become first block sheriff in the slate century had a lo vote lead over Republican J W Smith ion Counly Council seats were unopposed In billon County Democratic Sheriff Floy Lee was reelected over Republican challenger Roy Lee Other Democrats led County Council races Kenneth McCutcheon in race Harrison Counly Council District 1 had a had to for Republican Dr Howard Postal a Republican Jerry Richardson was elected coroner of Marion County wilh voles lo for Republican Coroner Jim who was appointed to fill the term of the lale W L Drew Richardson ran a light race Drew in late last election Two Democratic candidates won seats on the new Marion Counly Council Marvin son in District 3 had votes lo 494 for Republican Edward B Walson In complete tal Bobby Gerald in Darlington 1 defeated Republican LeRoy B Lewis 905 In Incomplete returns Donald Bryant led Franklin Williams 255 to 33 in District 8 233 to 44 for Republican Lester Levie in 2 Three other Democratic nominees for In Dillon Council 6 Mickey a with one precinct in over GOP opponent Elmer McCullun Meekins reportedly led counting in other precincts In Council 7 Lynn Moody had 384 and appeared elected over Republican row Monahan Democratic nominee Charlie B Usher he Id a ma rgin over petit ion candidate Charles R Hunter Jr with all but the East precinct re- ported for Marlboro County clerk of court's job East reportedly voted about people and could have changed the out- come Republican Brooks Odom and Jerry Nick Gliarmis another petition candidate were far back
