Voter Decisive Rebuffs and New Laws Across States
Americans nationwide expressed strong will on 200 constitutional amendments and referenda. Massachusetts bans race based school assignments. Washington votes to dismantle Seattle busing. California and Oregon push capital punishment. Missouri and Virginia panel horse wagering and pari mutuel bets. Alaska Nebraska bottle deposits. Oregon abortion funding limits. drinking ages rise in Michigan and Montana. Florida and Berkshire County reject casino gambling. ERA rejected in multiple states. Alaska land grants, right to work in Missouri, troopers' collective bargaining in Michigan. Dentures measure passes in Oregon. Alaska expands homesteading up to 30 million acres for long term residents.
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GOP Gains in Senate and House Shift 1980 Prospects
In a conservative midterm, Republicans widen Senate by three seats and House by twelve, boosting statehouse gains for 1980. Texas elected William P. Clements as governor, marking a net gain of six Republican governors. John G. Tower, Gordon Humphrey win tight races. Warner holds Virginia Senate seat. McIntyre loses in New Hampshire. Five Democrats denied Senate terms. two Republicans defeated.
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Michigan
Unemployment suit against churches dismissed in Portsmouth
Circuit Court Judge Oliver A Pollard Jr. dismisses a suit in Portsmouth Virginia challenging the states right to require churches to pay unemployment insurance for their school teachers. The report notes local weather in Virginia and mentions political comments by Jay Rockefeller and Sen Jennings Ran dolph. A former City employee charged with espionage testifies about a Soviet agent in Greece seeking missile site information. The West Virginia Health Systems Agency discusses St Luke s Hospital replacement facility in Beckley. A Princeton man is found guilty of possession of firearms after a prior felony conviction. The stock market rallies as the Dow tests 600 again.
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Party affiliations charted for states in governor races
The Nation's Governors Charts show party alignment before and after elections with Democrats in black, Republicans in crosshatch, and independents in white, highlighting shifts across the state picks.
Warner Avoids Victory Claim In Tight Virginia Senate Race
In Virginia the U S Senate contest remains undecided after a complete but unofficial tally showed John Warner leading Andrew Miller by 3,171 votes among 1.2 million cast. Officials warned canvass and potential recount could stretch into mid December, keeping the outcome in doubt.
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Moore Refuses Concede In 4500 Vote West Virginia Race
Arch Moore did not concede defeat in West Virginia’s Senate race, hoping for a ballot recount after trailing incumbent Jennings Randolph by about 4,500 votes from a 488,000 vote total. Randolph won 248,380 to 243,862, amid near-50 percent turnout and weather-tinged predictions. Congressional incumbents all won reelection. constitutional amendments fell, including the Freeport Amendment and School Levy and Bond Amendment.
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Republicans gain 19 seats incl Speaker Kopp in off year
The Telegraph notes Republicans captured 19 legislative seats in Tuesday's off year election, including House Speaker Donald L. Kopp of Harrison County. Tax protests since California Proposition 13 have spread to voting booths nationwide. Additional pages recap local balloting. A thief with a suitcase of stolen money orders lacked funds to hire a pilot to flee town.
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Health center poll screening sparks bemused voter remark
In Golden Valley Minnesota election day voters encountered a screening setup for blood pressure and diabetes outside the Health Center polling place. One elderly voter, fresh from voting, remarked that his blood pressure rises after he votes, calling the arrangement a mistake.
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