Voters Choose Governors Across 14 States
News notes report voters in 14 states picking governors while officials face no contest today. Also mentioned are college rankings and weekend football performances as backdrop to state elections.
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02 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1976
Page
1
November Weather Averages Forecast For Multiple Parishes
The forecast covers Union Lincoln Bienville Jackson Winn Morehouse Ouachita Richland Caldwell Franklin W Carroll E Carroll Madison Tensas Grant LaSalle Catahoula Concordia parishes. Mostly fair today through Wednesday with highs near 70 and nights around 40. Winds light and variable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Lincoln
Bienville
Jackson
Winn
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Caldwell
Franklin
W. Carroll
E. Carroll
Madison
Tensas
Grant
LaSalle
Catahoula
Concordia Parishes
Twin Cities Chit Chat Birthday Wishes for Thom Crimans
Happy birthday greetings are extended to Thom Crimans of 704 Orleans Street Monroe who will celebrate his birthday Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thom Crimans
Orleans St
Monroe
Two male rabbits beagles and a female with four puppies
A brief notice describes two male rabbits beagles and a female along with four puppies aged S weeks. The exact ages and context are not fully detailed in the readable text.
Heavy turnout as Carter Ford battle nears election day
Voters nationwide flocked to polls in a tight presidential contest between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. Carter cast ballots in Plains Georgia and Ford voted in Grand Rapids Michigan as analysts warned the race could hinge on turnout with Battleground states and regional voting patterns shaping the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Gerald R. Ford
Carter
Plains
Ford
Grand Rapids
Mich
White House
New York
Maine
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
Louisiana
Ohio
Michigan
Tennessee
Walter F. Mondale
Afton
Minn
Bob Dole
Russell
Kan
Independence
Harrys. Truman
Dixville Notch
N.H
Betty
Ouachita Precincts Show Heavy Early Voting Across Parish
News-Star staff reports heavy voter turnout by mid morning in Ouachita Parish with 34 precincts contacted by phone and six visited on site. Precincts such as Kirali Woods Elementary and the Ouachita Parish Courthouse reported high engagement, while surrounding parishes showed varied but strong participation in the Fifth Congressional District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Ouachita Parish
Fifth
Kirali Woods
Neville High School
Spanish Villa
Marbles Recreation Center
Orange St
Ouachita
Highland School
Quachita
Lincoln
Natchitoches
Morehouse
Jackson Parish
Jonesboro City Hall
Lincoln Parish
Parish
Grace Methodist Church
Caldwell Parish
Columbia
Catahoula Parish
Harrisonburg
Richland Parish
State Board of
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Democrats Fast Start To Hold House In 1976 Vote
Democrats aim to keep decisive control of the House with about 290 seats against 145 Republicans. The party expects to retain roughly 220 seats and gain around 60 more while acknowledging some losses to GOP gains amid Watergate fallout. Key races include Flynt vs Gingrich in Georgia and several Michigan and Kansas contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
GOP
Thenie
House Ethics Committee
John J. Flynt
Newt Gingrich
Atlanta
Ohio
Thomas L. Ashley
House Merchant Marine Committee
Kansas
Martha Keys
Indiana
Andrew Jacobs
Jacobs
Michigan
Elford Cederberg
Philip Ruppe
Garry Brown
Ford and Carter Cast Ballots in Massive Turnout for Tight Election
President Ford and challenger Carter voted early as millions turnout nationwide in one of history’s closest elections. Voters lined up in the east midwest and south with turnout described as heavy. governors, senators, and House members were also on ballot across 50 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Associated Press
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
House
Ballots Confuse Voters in Monroe Election
Monroes voters struggle with machine operation says Clerk of Court Bill Downey. He notes repeated calls about voting for presidential electors and Congress requires two separate lever pulls and urges consulting voting commissioners for clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Bill Downey
Downey
Jimmy Carter
Jerry Huckaby
Ford
Frank Spooner
Congress
Monroe to host PRCA rodeo at Civic Center in February
City officials and Jim Shoulders announce a one year contract with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for a four performance event February eleven to fourteen at the Monroe Civic Center. Shoulders says PRCA pays top dollar and draws top cowboys, unlike the prior IRA Longhorn shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hammack
Big League of Rodeo
Monroe
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Inc
Monroe Civic Center
Jim Shoulders
Shoulders
PRCA
International Rodeo Association
Civic Center
Fort Worth
W. L
Jack) Howard
Jim
Longhorn
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Terry Robiskie
Tigers
Charles Alexander
Southeast
Renee Nes
Abby
Renee
Lowman
Twin Cities
Happy
Monroe Streets
Luther T
Dick’ Harper
New Orleans
DIAL
Lee Junior High School
Eddie Cox
Utah
Allan T. Howe
By Arnold Sawislak
United Press International
The
Rodeo
Camden
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