Missouri primary yields Bond and Dowd gubernatorial nominees
Missouri voters selected Republican Christopher Bond and Democrat Edward Dowd as the leading candidates for the November governor's race. Bond led with 93 percent reporting and Dowd surpassed Lt. Gov. Morris by 107000 votes amid a large 17 candidate field. The sweep also produced lieutenant governor and other state offices while signaling shifts in party support and call for reforms in ethics and revenue.
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St, Louis
Jefferson City
Christopher “Kit” Bond
Edward L. Dowd
St. Louis
Missouri
Warren KE. Hearnes
Dowd
Bond
Supreme Court
Gene McNary
FBI
Law and Order
William Morris
Hearnes
Morris
Jack Schramm
University City
James E. Godfrey
Schramm
Joseph Badaracco
Secretary of State
James C. Kirkpatrick
Harold Wheels Kuehle
Cape Girardeau
GOP
Kuehle
Massacre at Quang Tri traffic disaster amid retreat
An Associated Press analysis details the Quang Tri catastrophe on April 29–30 as civilians and South Vietnamese soldiers fled Highway 1. It notes North Vietnamese artillery and air bursts as factors, with survivors and officials citing massive casualties but disputing a single deliberate ethnic massacre.
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Quang Tri
State Department
Associated Press
Northern Front
Holger Jensen
Saigon
Quang Tri City
John King
Washington
King
Highway 1
Hue
Quang Me
Bomb New York City Mission Considered By Japan In WWII
Tamotsu Takahashi, 22, learned of a secret one way mission to bomb New York in Aug 1945. Plans called for KI77 planes to carry bombs and fuel, reach 29,500 feet, and crash after dropping. He later became a Tokyo bank executive and the mission never began. Japan's Defense Agency has no records of it.
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Tokyo
Tamotsu Takahashi
Imperial Japanese Army
United States
New York
Japan
Hiroshima
Nagashi
Takahashi
Manchuria
Washington
America
Japanese Defense Agency
St Clair vows challenge to Riley win in Audrain County
In Audrain County 7406 ballots were cast in a tight sheriff race and governor primary. Lt. Arthur Riley won sheriff by 174 votes over Vandalia Chief Don St Clair, who said he would pursue a court petition alleging the election law violation of a free voter barbecue within 10 days of the election. Other races and votes are summarized with party breakdowns and official counts.
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Kirkpatrick
James J. Askew
Maplewood
James I. Spainhower
Jefferson City
E.J. “Lucky” Cantrell
Overland
George Parker
Columbia
GOP
Atty
John C. Danforth
James E. Spain
Bloomfield
Kansas City
Michael J. Kennedy
Dowd
St. Louis
Law and Order
Bond
State Revenue Department
Morris
Hearnes
Jackson County
Joseph P. Teasdale
Earl
Blackwell
Hillsboro
Leroy Schantz
Springfield
Paul J. Leonard
Jackson
Charles Samuel Miller
Edward Verburg
Leonard
Audrain
Missouri
Mexico
Arthur
Bud) Riley
Vandalia
Don St. Clair
Riley
St. Riley
Chief St. Clair
Jim Littrell
Bill Stotler
Christopher
Kit) Bond
James Kirkpatrick
James Askew
Ed Dowd
Teasdale
William Morris
Jack Schramm
James Godfrey
William Phelps
Joseph Badaracco
Robert Prange
R. E. Laramie
James Lemon
Marvin L. Seyffert
Donald R. Nichols
Donald EB
Phelps Edges Badaracco For GOP Lieutenant Governor Nomination
In St Louis County a 4000 vote error favored Joseph Badaracco but State Rep. Phelps gained late rural returns and after a recount led by 2200 votes with six precincts uncounted. The story notes a vagrant exchange with a judge and directs readers to state races on multiple pages.
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ST. Louis
William C. Phelps
Kansas City
Joseph Badaracco
Badaracco
Cliffhanger 48th district race ends with Dickey win
A seesaw battle in Missouri's 48th district ends with Rep. Charles H. Dickey Jr. declared winner 2906 to 2722 after Boone County precincts push his lead. Ray Hamlett led early. J Holloway Neill wins assessor again for a sixth term. sheriff Bud Riley lead fluctuates with late returns. Lengthy ballots and large turnout delayed results but rapid tallies by election staff kept pace.
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Dickey
Channel 12
Charles H. Dickey Jr
Callaway
Boone County
Ray Hamlett
Laddonia
J. Holloway Neill
Neill
Missouri
Arthur
Bud) Riley
Mexico Area
Boone
Columbia
Rep
Howard to Represent 49th District in Audrain County
W O Bob Howard an Elsberry farmer and businessman is favored to win the heavily Democratic 49th district seat in the next legislature. He won with 2071 votes while rivals including Thomas Burkemper 1804 and Leroy Braungardt 1611 trailed, amid a field of local contenders.
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Vandalia
Farber
Cuivie Township
Audrain County
W.O
Bob) Howard
Thomas Burkemper
Turkey
Leroy Braungardt
Paul Williams
Bowling Green
Dave Oney Jr
Montgomery County Helps Ralph Uthlaut Win Senate Seat
In Montgomery County precincts reporting, Ralph Uthlaut Jr. led with 5626 votes to Baclesse 5448 and Schoolmeyer 1848, Townley 1765. Uthlaut carried Gasconade Warren and Phelps counties by solid margins as James Koob faces a Democratic opponent. sheriff and assessor races also decided.
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Montgomery City
Montgomery County
Ralph Uthlaut Jr
Distr
Uthlaut
Baclesse
Schoolmeyer
Townley
Gasconade County
Warren
Phelps
Maries
Moniteau
Osage
Cole
Buel Baclesse
Montgomery
Russell Brookfield
Warrenton
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St. Clair
Littrell
Crum
Kit Bond
Carolyn
Lakeview
New York City
Charles H, Dickey
J.holloway Neill
Monroe
Howard
Troy
Lincoln County
Audrain Lincoln Pike Howard
Williams
Burkemper
Bratngardt
Oney
Senate
Fred Meyer
Roger Paul
Wentzville
John Koob
Wright City
Clarence Landrum
Junior
D.C. Lehnen
James Gregor
Alex Gardner
Gua Swanson
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