Voters reject Melones Dam and LA rapid transit plan
Voters defeat two environmental measures and several statewide propositions. The Stanislaus River dam at New Melones is rejected 53 percent, while Los Angeles County Prop A for a 145 mile high speed rail and 206 million annual bond funding fails. Other props pass or fail as noted.
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Democrats win nine governorships in 1976 sweep
Democrats took control of nine statehouses including California and New York, with notable upsets in Ohio and Maine. Connecticut saw Ella Grasso become the first woman elected governor in her own right, while Maine elected independent James Longley. Other gains occurred in Massachusetts Colorado Oregon Tennessee Wyoming Arizona and South Carolina.
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Mills Stays House Voice In Close Arkansas Race
Incumbent Representative Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas won re election in a tightly contested race against Judy Petty capturing 57 percent of the vote. The longtime power on the Ways and Means Committee avoided discussing the October Tidal Basin incident and its possible effects.
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Nixon Votes by Absentee Ballot After Hospital Stay
Richard Nixon, described as terribly physically weak by a hospital spokesman, voted earlier by absentee ballot as he remained too weak to watch election returns on television from his Long Beach hospital.
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Reforming Congress Faces New Balance After Election
The 94th Congress will assemble with a younger, greener House and a Senate leaning less toward change. Veto proof labels mislead as coalitions form to override, and new members push reforms in budgeting, health, and tax. Multiple vacancies reshape committees while leadership shifts promise greater scrutiny and altered power dynamics.
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William Proxmire
Dwis
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Sam J. Ervin
Government Operations Committee
Abraham Ribicoff
Sugar rationing to hit Ralphs stores in Southern California
Sugar shortages push up prices with a 38 cent daily rise for five pounds at Ralphs Grocery Company in Los Angeles. Ralphs president Eugene Walsh says current stock costs 2.20 dollars for five pounds and wholesale replacement would be 2.58 dollars. He notes chains bought sugar in advance and retail prices lag wholesale.
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Hussein proposes Palestinian rule over West Bank in Jordan
King Hussein announced a constitutional overhaul to grant guerrilla authority in the West Bank and hold a special parliament session. He plans to dissolve parliament after a session approving a new constitution that excludes the West Bank from Jordanian sovereignty.
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