California Gubernatorial Primaries Shake Republicans and Democrats
Gov. Ed Reinecke loses decisively as Edmund G Brown Jr. wins the Democratic nomination over Joseph Alioto. Republican progress includes Houston Mounoy defeating Reinecke amid Watergate fallout. N. Richardson captures the U.S. Senate nomination while Cranston secures renomination. Reinecke faces ITT-related perjury charges and a pending trial set for July 15.
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Ed Reinecke
GOP
Edmund G. Brown Jr
San Francisco
Joseph Alioto
Ronald Reagan
Reinecke
Reagan
Houston Mounoy
Flouray
Alameda County Ballot Results With Local and State Races
Alameda County voters cast ballots in major district county and state races. Newark school bonds and taxes show totals, New Haven bonds and measures list counts, with winners bolded in the summary.
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Alameda County
Newark
New Haven
O'Sullivan and Hannon in runoff for Alameda County seat
Alameda County Supervisor Robert E. Hannon, 44, advances to a November runoff with Bob O'Sullivan, 32, after a primary marked by lawsuits over residency. Santana trails. DeSoto and Chefsky finish far back. The district includes Hayward San Lorenzo and parts of San Leandro Union City.
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Robert E. Hannon
Bob O'Sullivan
March Fong
Hayward Ball
Charlie Santana
O'Sullivan
Hannon
Santana
Galland
Second
Hayward
Robert Bostick
Thomas Bates
Ken Meade
Pete Stark
California election highlights in South County races
Three candidates with South County ties won state offices. March Fong won the Democratic nomination for secretary of state, John Kehoe captured the Republican bid for state treasurer, and Edmon Kaiser of Fremont won an unopposed governor bid on the American Independent ballot. Wilson Riles and Mervyn M. Dymally won statewide nominations. Watergate era measures drew strong support for campaign finance reforms. In Newark and New Haven districts, one bond measure passed and four failed. Union City’s Don Miller won a narrow mayoral term.
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Nan Karabian
van Camp
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Castro Valley
Ashland
John Kehoe
Hayward
Jesse Unruh
Edmon V. Kaiser
Fremont
American Independent Party
California
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Mervyn M Dymally
Los Angeles
South County
Alister Mcalister
Mack Pimentel
John Holmdahl
D-Castro Valley
Patrick V Colglazier
San Leandro
Bill Lockyer
Alma Clark
Carlos Bee
D-Hayward
Guy 5. Puccio
Newark
New Haven
Memorial High School
Financial Straits
BART Measure Elects Board Members After Ballot Victory
Voters approve Measure A to make Hay Area Rapid Transit board positions elective by about a 3 to 1 margin with Alameda County providing most yes votes. In Alameda County tally is 181,833 yes to 45,175 no. San Francisco 91,900 yes to 57,14 no. Contra Costa partial returns show 21,373 yes 15,630 a. The measure creates a nine member board elected in November replacing the 12 member appointed panel.
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South County
George Silliman
Newark
DeWitt Wilson
Pleasanton
Silliman
Wilson
Judges Carson and Putich lead races in Alameda County contests
Judge Joseph Carson won re election to the San Leandro Hayward Municipal Court with 29288 votes over Raymond Marsh 24111. In Oakland, Martin Putich led the run off with 100129 against Lewis May 81825 while Beryl Stolper had 31647. Superior court results show Leonard Dieden 130546 over Grace Wallis 70168 and William Brailsford 134914 over Raymond Hawkins 81278.
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Joseph Carson
Hayward
Raymond Marsh
San Leandro-Hayward
Carson
Marsh
Oakland-Piedmont
Martin Putich
Lewis May
Oakland
Beryl Stolper
Suport
Alameda County
Ronald Reagan
Souther Alameda County Bar Association
William Vandenburgh
Leonard Dieden
Grace Wallis
William Brailsford
Raymond Hawkins
Alameda County Election Results Highlight Runoffs for Sheriff and Clerk
In Alameda County voters produced November runoffs for sheriff and clerk recorder. Asst Sheriff Tom Houchins led with 108 330 votes but failed to reach 50 percent, forcing a runoff with Dr Victor V James. Registrar Tene Davidson led clerk race with 89 570 votes, facing challenger Pool. D Lowell Jensen won district attorney decisively. Deadrich upset in Eden Township Board of Education race by six votes.
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Frank Madigan
Alameda County
Victor V. James
Berkeley
James
Tene Davidson
Dack
Pool
Board of Supervisors
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San Leandro
Lew Warden
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Eden Township
Houchins
Oakland
Jack H. Froemig
James Palmer
Hayward
Curtis DeHart Jr
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Oakland Police Office
Calvin N. Clayton
Runnoff
Sherifs Department
Tomorrow Turns Hot With Highs in the Sixties
The weather report notes a hot day with fair skies tomorrow. Expect a high in the mid sixties and an overnight low near 50 as detailed by the meteorologist on page 3.
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