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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1964

Page

3

Harris Survey Life Offers Vast Range

Louis Harris reports a nationwide survey on Americans greatest disappointments and future hopes. The death of loved ones tops personal disappointments while education and economic opportunity shape hopes for advancement. Public figures impact some, as the Kennedy assassination is felt by many.

Harris Survey Louis Harris New Jersey John F. Kennedy Europe Texas The Washington Post Co

Electors Cast Votes Today For Johnson Humphrey Victory

Presidential electors meet across the nation to formalize the November 3 vote. If follow expected results, Johnson and Humphrey will win with 486 and 52 electoral votes respectively, based on states carried. The electors meet in state capitals and DC and return ballots to Washington for a January 6 counting.

Carl P. Leubsdorf Washington Lyndon B. Johnson Hubert H. Humphrey Johnson Humphrey Barry Goldwater William E. Miller District of Columbia Johnson-Humphreys Goldwater-Miller Congress John Quincy Adams Rutherford B. Hayes Benjamin Harrison

Goldwater Claims Others Should Run for White House

Goldwater says Nixon leads the party this year and rules out another presidential bid. He backs GOP Chairman Dean Burch, argues his loss did not cripple conservatism, and says he will be a working party member. He pins the 1964 campaign on fear and claims Eisenhower only could have beaten Johnson. He doubts any rival could have surpassed his 1964 states, notes the Electoral College basics, and lists key Republicans as possible leaders.

Nixon GOP White House Goldwater U.S. News & World Report Dean Burch Johnson Dwight D. Eisenhower Arizona Romney New York Nelson Aefeller Scranton Pennsylvania Senate Hatfield Oregon House of Representatives Gerald R. Ford Jr Michigan John J. Rhodes Thomas B. Curtis Missouri Melvin R. Laird John W. Byrnes Wisconsin Bob Wilson

Record 70.6 Million Vote in 1964 Presidential Election

AP totals show a national turnout of 70,621,479 with Johnson leading at 43,126,218 and Goldwater at 27,174, others 320,363. Voter participation fell to 62 percent of eligible voters, despite gains in Southern states where turnout rose markedly.

Decatur Daily Bueau Bureau Washington Associated Press Johnson Barry Goldwater Georgia Arkansas South Carolina Virginia Goldwater Richard M. Nixon

Electric motor converts energy more efficiently than steam engine

The electric motor converts about 90 percent of supplied energy into service energy, five times the efficiency of a steam engine, highlighting its superior performance in energy use.

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