Sanford Takes Sound Thumping in Bond Vote
Governor Terry Sanford and his administration faced a decisive defeat as voters rejected 61.7 million dollars in state bond issues. The result shifts potential 1963 General Assembly battles and could influence the governor's second-term agenda, including debates over a sales tax on food and education funding. Dr I Beverly Lake, defeated rival in last year’s primary, framed the outcome as opposition to liberal spending rather than a specific tax.
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Raleigh
Terry Sanford
General Assembly
Sanford
I. Beverly Lake
North Carolina voters reject $61.6 million in bonds in sweeping defeat
In a surprise statewide vote on ten bond measures, North Carolina voters defeated all proposals totaling 61.6 million dollars. Returns from about 1,997 of 2,100 precincts showed large opposition, with the largest bond for higher education and others covering ports, mental hospitals, and public works.
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Sanford
John W. Umstead
Chapel Hill
Capital Area
State Library Archives and History
North Carolin
West Is Attacked Bitterly at United Nations
In a 103 nation General Assembly session Western colonial powers faced harsh criticism from the Soviet bloc and many Asian African nations. The United States and the USSR clashed over colonialism as Portugal, South Africa, and nuclear base issues drew sharp debate.
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United Nations
N.Y
U. N
General Assembly
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Portugal
South Africa
Africa
Navy Bomber Crashes Over Atlantic With 11 Aboard
A Navy bomber carrying 11 crew members disappeared en route from the carrier Lake Champlain to Brunswick Maine. Two bodies and a life raft were recovered, with a large search from Brunswick toward Virginia under way. The last contact was at 7 40 a m about 300 miles off Norfolk with an expected Brunswick arrival at 9 a m.
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Boston
Atlantic
Lake Champlain
Brunswick
Maine
Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Boston Coast Guard
De Gaulle Sees Kremlin Push for West German Neutrality
Paris reports many Western observers view Charles de Gaulle as convinced the Kremlin seeks to neutralize West Germany to fracture NATO. He reportedly warns against negotiations amid Soviet threats and crisis signals, doubting any summit with Moscow when risks persist.
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Charles de Gaulle
Kremlin
Europe
de Gaulle
Germany
Emy
West Germany
No Man’s Land
Rhine
France
East Germany
West Berlin
Ports Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds Despite Ballot Defeat
The North Carolina Ports Authority will issue revenue bonds totaling 13.5 million to fund port expansions at Wilmington and Morehead City, despite voters rejecting 10 bond measures statewide. University system leaders say funds for campus improvements cannot be raised until the 1963 Legislature. options like FHA loans are limited.
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Raleigh
State Ports Authority
Wilmington
Morehead City
William C. Friday
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Federal Housing Administration
North Carolina
John M. Reeves
Pinehurst
Ports Authority
Reeves
John W. Umstead
Chapel Hill
State Hospitals Board of Control
Teen Ager Rights Ducktail Haircut Challenge
Walter C. Sorrells fights a school ban on ducktail haircuts after his 17 year old son Stanley is suspended. The Houston County School Board upheld the eight day punishment and the father plans to appeal to the State Board of Education and sue to stop enforcement.
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Perry
Stanley Lation
Sorrells
Perry, Ga
Walter C. Sorrells
Eric Staples
Stanley Sorrells
Houston County School Board
Sor
Rells
Cornwallis
General Washington
Yorktown
Stanley
State Board of Education
Robins Air Force Base
One-Two Punch On Chin Leaves G.O.P. Groggy
In New Jersey and New York City elections Republicans faced a setback as New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner won re election and Richard J. Hughes defeated James P. Mitchell in New Jersey. Kennedy backed Wagner, signaling stronger Democratic morale for 1962 off year races and a Texas special election victory the prior weekend boosted party prospects.
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New Jersey
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wagner
Hudson
Richard J. Hughes
Kennedy
Texas
Two Ships Collide in Galveston Bay Killing Two and Missing Eight
In the Houston Ship Channel, the Norwegian tanker Berean and the Union Reliance collide and burn. Coast Guard reports two crewmen on the Union Reliance killed, 16 injured, eight missing. About 98 aboard total. weather clear.
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Houston Ship Channel
Galveston Bay
Coast Guard
Houston
M.S. Berean
Union Reliance
Berean
Port Houston
New Orleans
Luxembourg
New Jersey Governor Hughes Defeats Mitchell in Surprise Win
In New Jersey Democratic Richard J. Hughes unseated Republican James P. Mitchell to win the governorship, with President Kennedy and former President Truman campaigning for Hughes. Across the river in New York City, Robert F. Wagner won a third term as mayor, defeating Louis Lefkowitz and Lawrence Gerosa.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Louis J. Lefckwitz
Lawrence E. Gerosa
Hudson River
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
James P. Mitchell
Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Hughes
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mitchell
Virginia
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
State Organization
U. S. Sen
Harry E. Byrd
H. Clyde Pearson
Two Chiefs Named In Ecuador Crisis Sparks Power Shakeup
In Quito the army ousted Velasco Ibarra and installed Supreme Court President Camilio Gallegos Toledo, while Congress named Julio Arosemena to head the country. The move comes amid a constitutional dispute between executive and legislative branches. The whereabouts of Velasco Ibarra and Arosemena remain unclear as Gallegos seeks a peacekeeping cabinet.
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Quito
Ecuador
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Supreme Court
Congress
Julio Arosemena
Camilio Gallegos Toledo
Velasco Ibarra
Arosemena
Gallegos
Gonzalo Villacis
National Military Academy
Hughes Wins Tight NJ Governor Race for Democrats
Richard J. Hughes defeats James P. Mitchell by about 40,000 votes to become New Jersey governor elect. Kennedy congratulates Hughes as Republicans hold the state Senate while one Assembly seat remains undecided. Hughes will be the first Roman Catholic governor in New Jersey.
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Newark
N.J
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
James P. Mitchell
Hughes
Kennedy
Washington
New Jersey Senate
GOP
Senate
Douglas E. Gimson
William R. Stein
Mitchell
Wagner Wins Third Term in New York City Mayor Race
Mayor Robert F. Wagner defeated a strong Republican bid to win a third four year term, drawing 1,175,997 votes to 776,887 for Louis J. Lefkowitz. Wagner won by 399,090 votes without strong party machine backing.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
John M. Bailey
Wagner
Bailey
Washington
New York City
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
LaGuardia
City Hall
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Richmond
Staten Island
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