Dixville Notch Casts Early Votes For Ford In 1976
In Dixville Notch New Hampshire the first presidential ballots at midnight gave Ford a 13 to 11 edge over Carter. Twenty five of twenty six registered voters cast ballots in early polling booths. one abstained via absentee and one miscast for multiple candidates.
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Candidates Wait Size Of Vote is Big Factor
A heavy turnout marked early voting as Americans chose between two leading contenders. The Associated Press notes civic engagement could shape outcomes in key states as voters weigh economic and social issues.
Electoral College explained and 1976 era voting notes
The piece reviews why the Constitution created an electoral college and how states choose electors. It notes winner take all variants, instances of faithless electors, historic splits, and notable cases like Adams Jackson Tilden and Hayes. It cites public sentiment for reform and summarizes December voting procedures and post election counting.
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Rainbow cancelation over mixed race admission shocks Iowa units
The International Order of the Rainbow canceled all 136 Iowa chapters after Indianola approved admitting Michelle Palmer, a girl with a black mother. Iowa Rainbow leaders call it selective membership, while the state’s Masons reiterate a nondiscrimination policy and refuse Rainbow facilities.
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International Order of the Rainbow
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Rainbow Assemblies
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Michelle Palmer
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Job Seekers Gather at Detroit Cadillac Plant
Crowd of about 5000 gathered at the Detroit Cadillac plant to apply for roughly 200 open jobs as security guards struggled to manage the noisy line. The scene captured by an AP wirephoto followed a surge in interest amid hiring efforts.
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Weathered voters flood polls in North Carolina election
North Carolina turnout appears heavy as voters head to polls for president governor and other offices. Weather is cool and sunny with long lines in Raleigh Cabarrus and Greensboro. election officials expect turnout near 60 percent, led by Jim Hunt and David Flaherty.
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Alex Brock
Cabarrus County
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Cumberland County
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Durham County
Jimmy Carter
North Carolina
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Geseven
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David Flaherty
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Employers Must Honor Religions Ruling Ties 4 4 Supreme Court
The Supreme Court deadlocked 4 to 4 on a case from Parker Seal Co in Berea Kentucky finding religious discrimination in firing Paul Cummins for refusing Saturday shifts. The tie affirms a lower court ruling that employers must accommodate religious observance under federal law. Justice Stevens did not participate.
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Execution Scheduled Nov 15 in Gilmore Case
Provo Utah Gary Mark Gilmore a 3yearold convicted murderer may face a firing squad on November 15 for the motel clerk slaying last July. He declined a new trial bid and said he will not appeal the execution order.
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