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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1970
Page
2
The New York Stock Exchange advances outsell declines two to one as trading continues a strong rally. The Dow Jones industrial average gains 10.06 to 768.07 with about 11.76 million shares changing hands amid rumors of a possible discount rate cut and a General Motors strike settlement nearing.
Ballot results across 15 states show varied outcomes on voting age and social issues. Massachusetts backs Nixon Viet Nam withdrawal. Virginia lifts lottery ban. Washington approves abortion licensing. Maryland favors school prayer. Nebraska rejects private school aid. Maine and Nebraska edge toward 18 to vote. Hawaii leads with 18-year-old vote.
Most results oppose lowering voting age to 18 as the Supreme Court agrees to review the federal act. Several bond issues pass despite voter resistance with a $750 million Illinois sewage disposal system bond among the largest programs approved.
Actress Jane Fonda goes before a judge on a charge of assaulting a police officer during an airport incident linked to a separate federal case. The hearing also covers a preliminary review on allegedly smuggling stimulants and tranquilizers into the United States from Canada.
The article notes major Democratic gains with Tunney defeating Murphy and John Gilligan elected Ohio governor. Humphrey, Muskie, and Kennedy led a Democratic surge, while Sargent won in Massachusetts. Republicans faltered in the Deep South and Midwest, with wins for Chiles in Florida and Bent in Texas. Nixon’s Agnew era gains are framed against GOP losses.
Democrats retain control of the House with 252 seats, 35 above the minimum to organize. Republicans stand at 177 with 6 races unsettled. Notable results include Ohio Democrat John Seiberling defeating William Ayres, and Denver Republican James McKevitt ending 36 years without a GOP congressman. Allard Lowenstein loses in New York.
In Washington the GOP increases strength and gains leverage in the Senate as Democrats hold the majority 57 to 43. Albert Gore loses in Tennessee to William E. Brock, while James Buckley wins New York and Humphrey returns to the Senate aligning with potential 1972 challenges. Edward Kennedy and Ed Muskie win reelection in Massachusetts and Maine.
A data rich table lists gubernatorial races with Republican and Democratic candidates across states such as Ariz Calif Ill Mo Ny Ohio Pa Tex and Wash. It shows vote totals for many contenders including incumbents and challengers with party affiliations and annotations indicating incumbency and election outcomes.
A Chicago publisher touts a simple daily conversation technique for social and business gain. It promises poise, self confidence, and greater popularity, explaining how speech influences others. A free booklet Adventures in Conversation is offered by mail with no obligation.
Actress Jane Fonda will lecture Friday at the University of North Carolina chapel on political issues focusing on the sexual revolution. She is billed as the guest speaker for a class event and will address students and faculty.
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