Missourians Approve Utility and Conservation Measures
Missouri voters backed a utility construction costs ban and a 1/8 cent sales tax hike for a 20 year conservation program to acquire land for hunting and fishing, while rejecting a food and drug tax exemption. Amendment One passed 51 percent. Amendment Two failed 56-44.
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Democrats Hold Margins In State Legislature
ST. LOUIS AP Democrats held or gain seats in Missouri's legislature after the election. In the Senate the Democrats appeared to gain one seat to 24 10, boosting their two thirds margin. In the House Democrats widened control despite Republican gains, with a large number of incumbents unopposed and several women winning seats, signaling a freshmen-heavy General Assembly next January.
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Boone County
Warren Welliver
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Larry Marshall
Columbia
House
General Assembly
Missouri Results At A Glance General Election
Missouri voting results summarized by precincts show Ford leading in president with 48 percent and Carthy 1 percent, Danforth 57 percent over Hearnes 43 for U S Senate, Bond 49 percent over Teasdale 50 for Governor, and party splits across amendments and state offices. Congressional races list Republicans and Democrats with percentages and notable margins in multiple districts.
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Teasdale
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Edward Hodge Wins Circuit Judge Race in Missouri
Edward D. Hodge, a Mexico attorney, will become judge of the 12th judicial circuit serving Audrain, Montgomery and Warren Counties after defeating Thomas I. Osborne by 893 votes. Hodge thanked Osborne, a friend, as returns showed the win. Judge George P. Adams noted the race outcome and retirement spurred the election since 1928. Osborne, finishing his eighth year as prosecuting attorney, will end his term at year end.
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Warren
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Osborne
George P. Adams
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Adams
Woman Prosecutor Elected Without Opposition in Audrain
Cynthia Ogar MacPherson, Democrat, won 8353 votes to become Audrain County first woman prosecuting attorney. Unopposed Democrat candidates led by J Holloway Neill 8805 as assessor and Arthur Bud Riley 8698 as sheriff. Helen Broermser Irvin 8230 for public administrator. County judges re elected nearly equally Floyd N Lewis 4188 and Roy A Guile 4118. Bob Howard 1406 votes for the 49th district representative in Audrain.
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Audrain County
J. Holloway Neill
Arthur
Bud) Riley
Helen Broermser Irvin
Floyd N. Lewis
Roy A. Guile
W.C
Bob) Howard
Floppy Look Drives Hat Sales In New England Scene
In Woburn Mass AP reports actors Telly Savalas and politician Moynihan wearing floppy rural Irish walking hats boosting hatmakers. Sales reps say Moynihan’s White House photo spurred a comeback as firms revive shops and promote the style at spring trade shows.
Rotary To Hear McFarland at Friday luncheon
Jerry McFarland Mexico High School girls basketball coach will be guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon Friday at the Country Club with J.R. Houchina as program chairman. Election results show Audrain and Montgomery counties shifting to Osborne and Hodge, respectively, in a close three-county circuit race, with Warren County remaining GOP.
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Jerry McFarland
Mexico
Rotary Club
J.R. Houchina
Louisiana Governor on trade task force after gifts admission
Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards acknowledged accepting gifts from South Korean businessman Tongsun Park while he was in Congress and his wife received $10,000 in cash. He denies any link between the gifts and Louisiana rice sales to Korea and was named to a state trade-promotion task force.
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Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
Congress
Tongsun Park
Korea
Hamlett Wins New Term From 48th District
Democrat Hay Hamlett won re election to the 48th district state representative seat, defeating Republican Jim Lemon 6924 votes to 5786. Hamlett carried Audrain Boone and Callaway counties, with large margins in most precincts, including Mexico.
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Callaway
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Mexico
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Centralia Township
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Margaret Mead Inducted Into Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls
Anthropologist Margaret Mead was inducted into the Woman's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls New York at Carnegie Recital Hall joining posthumous honorees Abigail Adams and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. The ceremony highlighted Mead's public interest in promoting important institutions and charitable giving.
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Margaret Mead
Woman’s Hall of Fame
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Women’s Rights Congress
Carnegie Recital Hall
Abigail Adams
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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