Bentsen Triumph Lifts Democrats In Texas Senate Race
In Texas off year elections Lloyd M. Bentsen defeated George Bush for the U.S. Senate as Democratic candidates swept state offices. Gov. Preston Smith and fellow Democrats won majorities in rural areas and small cities, maintaining Texas as a solid Democratic state. Republicans barely held three of the existing congressional seats as Democrats retained 20.
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UPI
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U.S. Senate
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Preston Smith
GOP
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Crawford Martin
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
John C. White
Bob Armstrong
Republians
Reagan re elected but Murphy loses in California Senate race
In California Governor Ronald Reagan won re election easily while former actor George Murphy lost his bid for a second Senate term to Democrat John V. Tunney. Tunney led Murphy 2 832 332 to 2 328 455 with most votes counted as Nixon campaigned for Murphy and Unruh trailed in a close race.
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Turks seek probe into two hijacking students
Two Russian university students who diverted a Soviet passenger plane to Northern Turkey were sent to Istanbul from Ankara for investigations. A Lithuanian father and son who hijacked a Aeroflot plane to Trabzon last month will be tried in Istanbul if judicial action is taken. Soviet claims the father was convicted of abuse of state funds and black marketing in 1966 and fled Russia after amassing $6,500.
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Russia
Portland Bank Robbery Attempt Ends In Disappearance
A would be robber presented two notes to teller Carol Head demanding 4000 with a gun and ordered silence for 10 minutes after leaving. She questioned the signature and summoned help as the suspect realized the ruse and fled into downtown Portland.
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Ore
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Vermont elects Burgess as lieutenant governor and speaker
In Vermont a new face, Rep. John Burgess, will preside over the Senate as lieutenant governor after defeating Rep. Kelton Miller. Republicans fill most top posts as Richard Thomas, James Jeffords, Frank Davis and Alexander Acebo win their offices. Sen. Prouty aide Stephen Kelley retires after 24 years. Youth power aids Prouty and Hoff campaigns with hundreds of student volunteers in key counties.
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Alexander Acebo
Thomas
Stuart St. Peter
Liberty Union
Gerald James
Jeffords
House
Thomas Salmon
Liberty
Guay
Auditors Post
King
Burlington
UPI
U.S
Vermont
Frank Dion
Winston L. Prouty
Dion
Prouty
Students For Prouty Committee
Chittenden County
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
James Antell
Republicans sweep New York county races in Troy region
In Troy and Rensselaer County, GOP incumbents won sweeping victories. Governor Rockefeller led with a 2-1 margin over Arthur Goldberg, while incumbent Neil W. Kelleher fought off challenger Adrian C. Gonyea in the 101st district by about 2,282 votes. Albany approves elected school board despite opposition.
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Rensselaer County
Rockefeller
Arthur Goldberg
101St
Neil W. Kelleher
Fromer Troy
Adrian C. Gonyea
Albany
Erastus Corning
Democratic Organization
Raymond C. Skuse
Corning
Skuse
Albany County League of Women Voters
Berkshire Drug Abuse Council Incorporates Moves Toward State Funds
In Pittsfield the Berkshire Drug Abuse Council announced formal incorporation and aims to expand operations with state funds totaling 21 700. The council expects broader reach after previously relying on United Community Services. In Williamstown seven men and two women faced continued trespassing charges with several Williams College and Bennington College students among defendants. cases were continued. Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield inaugurated a radioactive cobalt unit the Theratron 80 for cancer treatment, the only one in Berkshire County, serving patients from surrounding areas who previously traveled to Albany.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire County
United Community Services
Williamstown
Wiliams College
Bennington College
Berkshire Medical Center
Albany Medical Center
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