Unruh Triumphs in California Primary Fight for Reagan Bid
California primary results show Assemblyman Jess Unruh defeating Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty by about two to one for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Ronald Reagan. U.S. Sen. George Murphy wins Republican renomination as Norton Simon trails. Tunney leads Brown for the Democratic Senate nomination. Reagan is unopposed for a second term.
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Unruh Seeks Dem Nomination Amid Antiwar Drive and Backers
Assemblyman Unruh promotes a crusade to save the Democratic party from radicals and recruits campus antiwar doves for his bid. Known as Big Daddy for size and aggressive tactics, he claims overwhelming victory margins in northern California while dominating in Los Angeles County. Election day chaos includes delays in vote counts, legal challenges, and a Prop 8 defeat seen as a major Reagan victory.
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Carpenter to meet Thornton in November sheriff race runoff
In a countywide vote Carpenteria native John W. Carpenter trails Thomas H. Thornton by 21,183 to 19,803 for the sheriff coroner post. Balloting shows 63 percent turnout with 104,623 registered voters.
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Nixon administrator quits over mental health policy clash
Dr. Stanley F. Yolles resigns as director of the National Institute of Mental Health claiming insurmountable differences with the Nixon administration over funding for community mental health centers. Hew names Bertram S. Brown as his successor and cites political interference in medical decisions. The episode accompanies tensions between health officials and the White House.
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Lompoc Council to Honor Three Former Councilmen
The Lompoc City Council meets in regular session to honor former members Robert D. MacClure Richard Jacoby and Brooks Speight with resolutions acknowledging their four years of service. The agenda includes talks on a street tree nursery feasibility televising meetings a water commission ordinance and related reports.
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Foulup in Los Angeles voting blamed on ballots mixup
Los Angeles County faced a major voting mishap with 40000 sample ballots not delivered and candidate sequence errors on ballots. County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn called it a gigantic foulup while Mayor Sam Yorty urged review, noting duplicate listings and punch problems in precinct ballots.
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Slow statewide returns delay final tallies in California
Sacramento UPS report says the secretary of state's computerized return system was slow due to county reporting delays. Rico Nannini notes county reports were exceedingly slow with major races only showing light returns until after midnight. The California Election Service pool reported major race results within an hour in 13 counties.
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Nominations Set for California Attorney General Race
Deputy AG Charles O'Brien won the Democratic nomination with an 8 to 1 margin over Walter Culpepper. Los Angeles County DA Evelle J. Younger led a four-candidate GOP field with 55 percent, defeating State Senator John L. Harmer, Spencer Williams, and George Deukmejian. O'Brien serves as chief assistant to retiring AG Thomas C. Lynch.
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