Rumford Stumbles in Comeback Bid for Democratic Nomination
Congress and state races in the Bay Area show Rumford losing to incumbent John J. Miller 22,304 to 16,530 in the 17th District Democratic primary. Sam Higgins wins the Republican nomination in the district. Other results list Burton, Drath, Cohelan, Edwards, and Mailliard among Democratic winners in nearby districts with several Republican and third party entries noted.
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W. Byyon Rumford
Berkeley
John J. Miller
Rumford
Lewis Sherman
Oakland Berkeley
Miller
Sam Higgins
Bay Area
Peace and Freedom
Congressional incumbents win and McClosky in squeaker
In California primaries all incumbents seeking re election faced challengers as Glen M Anderson moved a step toward a 17th District comeback and Pete r McClosky narrowly won a full term nomination. Anderson led 17th District contenders amid a strong Democratic registration edge in the Los Angeles area while McClosky edged Robert Barry in a close contest for the 38th District.
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Los Angeles
John S. Gibson Jr
U.S. House of Representatives
California
Cecil King
Anderson
Peter McClosky
Shirley ‘Temple Black
San Mateo County
Robert Barry
New York
McClosky
Berkeley-area
Jeffery Cohelan
RFK Victorys Stir Debate as Humphrey For Delegates Grows
Kennedy won California and South Dakota delegates boosting his bid while Humphrey led in committed totals though not yet running in all primaries. The Los Angeles assassination threat clouded campaigning as New Jersey and Mississippi results shaped the Democratic contest and Wallace aligned candidates gained ground.
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Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
California
South Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
McCarthy
Johnson
Hughes
Democratic Organization
Tim Babrock
Montana
Ted James
Senate
Eugene Mahoney
Forrest Anderson
Wallace
Alabama
James Allen
Armistead Selden
U. S. Senate
George Wallace
Mississippi
Market Street Bond Proposal Wins Approval
In San Francisco voters approved a $24 million bond to renovate Market Street. Early returns showed a $14.8 million recreation and park bond passed, and retirement benefit expansion for police and firemen succeeded, while a $5.7 million park purchase measure for Cliff House and Suira Baths site was defeated.
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San Francisco
Market Street
Cliff House
Suira Baths
Computer Age Delays Vote Tally in California Counties
Los Angeles and Fresno Counties faced slow primary returns due to computer counting problems. In Fresno a misprogrammed machine failed to tabulate, leaving over a third of ballots uncounted. Los Angeles, using electronic counts for the first time, saw slower-than-hand-count results as ballots moved from precincts to the processing center.
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Los Angeles
UPS
California
Fresno
County Registrar of Voters
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Philip Burton
R-Waldo Velasquez
Marvin Garson
Phillip Drath
San Rafael
Barney
Hilburn
Oak
William Vanney
Hayward
George P. Miller
Alameda
Don Edwards
San Jose
Larry Fa
Santa Clara Town
Gubser
Gil
Joy
Martin L. Primack
Palo Alto
Pete McClosky
Angeles
Glen M. Anderson
Brown
Robert Scheer
Cohelan
John D. George
George
A. G. Whitaker Jr
San Bruno
Pete McCloskey
Portola Valley
Xith
David D. Ransom
Jerome R. Waldie
Antioch
Luis W. Hamilton
Lafayette
George Miller Jr
Martinez
Ruben
Reimche
John J. Poole
Moraga
William A.’ Newsom
Milton Marks
Nicholas
Perris
Oakland
Robert Hannon
Castrol Valley
Mario Savio
Bert Skeley
Alfred
Alquist
San
Dose
Wiley B. Jones, Sunny
Rae
Assembly
Robert E. Merlin
RA Williams
T. Bagley
San] Rafael
Bionda Jr
Petaluma
William Dickson Jr
Concord
James W. Dent
Volkers van der Star
John T. Knox
Rick
C Mond
Adis Lucy Poole
Stephen EK
Pereira
Stockton
Robert T. Monagan
Tracy
Carlos Bee
Harry D. Brunbaugh
Tremont
P-Robert
Machado
Robert Chefsky
Castro
Alley
Kenneth A. Meadie
Don Mulford
Piedmont
Caroline I. Rapier
Willie Brown Jr
James L. Walker
Arallas F. Givens
Robert Champlain
Jobri J. Burtot
Sivella
Batley
G. O'Neill
Port Herville
Gordon W. Dully
Hanford
D-Martin Gorfinkel
Yond TeGeorge
W. Milias
Gilroy
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Nick A. Verreos
Mrd
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John Vasconcellos
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Darwin
Santa 35Th
Mare Poche
Camp Sal
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Crandall
Géth
Marshall
Mayer
Redinand City
Aith
Carl Britschgi
Hedwood City
Leo J. Ryan
Burlingame
Sith
Randolph Siple
Vetura
Byron Rumford
RFK
Unitog Press Interat
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Donald W. Hvana Jr
Montclair
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Vietnam
Computer Age
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Lowe
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