Johnson Wins Huge Victory Calls For United America
Lyndon B. Johnson swept 44 states and 486 electoral votes with about 61.3 percent of the national vote as Barry Goldwater carried only five states. Humphrey to Texas to meet Johnson, while Keating and Alger faced a GOP storm but party leaders survive.
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George
Avery Wins As Governor In Kansas Victory
Kansas voters backed President Johnson with a national landslide, yet Republican William H. Avery narrowly won the governorship over Harry G. Wiles by more than 46,000 votes. Johnson led in urban and lower income areas while Goldwater carried higher income districts. Avery credited party workers and county chairs for his win and planned no vacation.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Russell
Skubitz
Barry Goldwater Will Stay Leader Of GOP
Arizona senator Barry Goldwater said he will remain at the helm of the Republican Party after losing the presidential race to Lyndon Johnson. He stressed he has time to devote to strengthening the party and that 1968 is a long way off. He also conveyed no bitterness in his telegram to Johnson.
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Desert
Weather Synopsis Northeast Kansas Delivers Cool Clouds
Cloudy and cool conditions in northeast Kansas with diminishing shower activity tonight. Thursday will be partly cloudy and cool with a low near 40 and a high around 60. Temperature readings show past highs near 70 and record highs, with sunrise at 6:54 am and sunset at 5:10 pm.
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Gene Doane Seeks Role As Insurance Agent
Local advertising note states Gene Doane aims to become your insurance agent. It highlights a personal effort to offer coverage options and contact for consultations.
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Gene Doane
Democrats Win Large House Majority and Senate in 1964
The 1964 election yields a heavily Democratic Congress with 284 of 435 House seats and a Senate still led by Democrats. Robert F. Kennedy defeats Kenneth Keating to join Edward Kennedy in the Senate, while Robert Taft Jr. trails in Ohio. Republican gains appear in Alabama and Mississippi but fail to overturn Johnson's momentum.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Senate
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John F. Kennedy
New York
Kenneth B. Keating
Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Robert Taft Jr
Robert A. Taft
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Young
Alabama
Mississippi
Record Voter Turnout Sees Johnson Carry Douglas County
Douglas County voters turn out 18 930 with Johnson winning 54 6 percent to Goldwater 45 4 percent. Lawrence posts 96 5 percent turnout, a county record, while locals set high margins for Republicans in congressional and state races. Incumbents re elected. amendments pass. County results and counts for Douglas County.
Funeral Service Listing Advertisement
Talk page advertisement for Rumsey Funeral Home VI 3-5111 offers service for every faith and contact details for scheduling.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
5000 Teachers Expected to Attend KSTA Session
About 5000 teachers are expected for the first general session of the Kansas State Teachers Association convention at 9 30 a m Thursday in Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence public schools close Thursday and Friday for the event and all Lawrence teachers must attend The session will be keynote by P F Ayer with topic Education To What End and for Whom Orvel Criqui will preside The Lawrence High School Orchestra will perform and leaders from Lawrence including Carl S Knox and Russell Moser participate Delegates from 25 units voted on five resolutions and consideration of more will follow, guiding KSTA plans for the 1965 Topeka legislative session and January Topeka assembly
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Kansas State Teachers Association
Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas University Union
Lawrence
P. F. Ayer
Council of Southern Mountains Inc
Berea
Benton Roy Hanan
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Steve Ridgway
Kansas Boys’ State
W Clarke Wescoe
Kansas University
Carl S. Knox
Lawrence Public Schools
Russell Mosser
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
KSTA
Topeka
Douglas County voter turnout and party shift in 1964 election
In Douglas County, Lyndon Johnson carried the county 9386 to 7802 over Barry Goldwater marking the first presidential win for Democrats here. Voter turnout reached 18 930 with 14 081 city votes and 4 849 township votes, a record surpassing 1960. The 21 Lawrence precincts had 14 589 registered voters. 96 5 percent came to the polls. Eudora finished five hours late in reporting final results.
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al Hicks
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Roy Breithaupt
Walter Kampschroeder
Jarvis Brink
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Frederick R. Kappel
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth A. Spencer
Kansas Cities
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