Lagomarsino Wins California Seat in Special Election
GOP holds the 13th District seat after Robert J. Lagomarsino defeats seven Democrats in Ventura. Lagomarsino captures 53 percent, totaling 51,987 votes to 45,232 for his seven opponents, with James Loebs finishing second. The election filled Rep. Charles Teague’s vacancy.
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Oil embargo lift seen as limited help for economy
Washington economists say unemployment and inflation will stay high even if Arab oil embargo ends. They forecast unemployment near 6 percent and 1 percent GDP growth this year, with inflation rising about 7 percent. If oil prices fall from 11 to around 7 dollars, impact could improve the outlook, though timing and production rates remain uncertain.
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Democrat Victory in Cincinnati District Sees Luken Win
In Cincinnati Ohio Democrat Al Luken captured the 1st District seat, the fourth Democratic win there this century and part of a year of GOP seat flips. Luken defeated Willis D Gradison Jr 52000s to 48000s amid Watergate backlash with about half of eligible voters casting ballots. Nixon era comparisons and White House silence framed immediate reaction and Gilligan called the win a repudiation of the Nixon administration.
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