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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1975
Page
6
John A. Durkin rode a Democratic surge to a landslide victory in New Hampshire defeating Louis C. Wyman by 27,269 votes. Durkin swept urban areas and picked off independents and GOP voters, delivering a historic two Democratic senators for the state.
In a statewide upset Durkin defeated Wyman by over 26 000 votes. Durkin carried Nashua by 6840 and Manchester by 2177, with similar margins across all 13 cities. Ford's campaign for Wyman had little effect as Durkin emphasized labor support and reform themes.
Concord New Hampshire former five term Republican Congressman Louis C Wyman conceded defeat to Democrat John A Durkin in the U S Senate race The loss deepened intra party bitterness with GOP figures accusing Governor Meldrim Thomson and strategist George Young of snubbing northern party members and directing the campaign The crowd at Wymans headquarters reflected mixed sentiment as Wyman urged unity but noted the campaign war is over and politics may tilt leftward next year
A three bedroom, single story ranch on Orchard Hill will be heated by a solar array and wind generated power. The New England Wind Furnace Project, funded by 130000 dollars from the National Science Foundation, aims to prove heating a home in New England without fossil fuels. Groundbreaking planned for October with completion by March, designed by Prof Curtis A Johnson and led by Prof Duane Cromack.
Concord AP reports New Hampshire officials locked ballots from the rerun U.S. Senate election in a State House basement room. State troopers collected ballots from 299 precincts and sealed voting machines to prevent tampering amid recount concerns.
Providence AP. Brown University President Donald F. Hornig resigns effective next summer citing disappointment that the university community can be distracted by politics from its core tasks of inquiry and liberal education. He spoke at a freshman convocation urging focus on the university’s role in the 20th century.
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