Huckaby Wins Fifth District House Seat Upset
Jerry Huckaby defeated Frank Spooner by 82 479 to 74 454 in the Fifth District race after ousting Otto Passman in the Democratic primary. Huckaby carried 15 of 20 parishes, led by Bienville, Caldwell and many others, while Spooner carried five parishes including Ouachita. Huckaby praised supporters and planned a short rest. Spooner said he would return to oil drilling and acknowledged strong turnout would have helped his bid.
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Frank Spooner
Otto Passman
U. S
House of Representatives
Eddie Cox
Jerry Huckaby
Ringgold
Huckaby
Spooner
Bienville Parish
Ouachita Parish
Henrietta Johnson Recreation Center
Carroll Junior High School
Lincoln School
Bienville
Caldwell
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Franklin
Grant
Jackson
LaSalle
Madison
Natchitoches
Rapides
Tensas
West Carroll
Winn
Ouachita
Lincoln
Morehouse
Richland
Union
Fifth District
Passman
Congress
Ford Wins Fifth District in Louisiana Presidential Race
Ford captured 83,050 votes to Carter's 79,871 in the Fifth District with 162,921 total ballots. He carried Ouachita Parish by a large margin and won eight parishes to Carter's twelve. Other candidates drew small totals. turnout in Ouachita exceeded 67 percent. The article notes regional voting trends and campaign visits.
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Gerald R. Ford
Fifth Congressional District
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Bienville
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Grant
Jackson
Madison
Natchitoches
Rapides
Tensas
West Carroll
Winn
Carter
Caldwell
Franklin
North
Louisiana
George Wallace
Ouachita Parish
Jack Hayes School
Quachita Parish
American Party
Lester Maddox
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Dole
Tree as a Modern Christmas Symbol
The Christmas tree became a newer symbol of holiday celebration with roots in 17th century Germany. Candles on trees developed from the belief that candles appeared miraculously on trees at Christmastime.
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Germany
Ford Fought Tough but Lost in Election Night
Washington report on president Ford’s campaign across the US ends with a loss to Jimmy Carter. Ford reflects on his two years in the White House, his efforts to restore trust and the pardon of Nixon, while facing unemployment and veto criticism.
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Jimmy Carter
Ford
White House
Harry S Truman
Grand Rapids
Pantland Hotel
Washington
Kent County
University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford Sr
Dorothy Ford
Thas
Americas
Nixon
Ford loses bid for term as Carter wins
A newsman notes the early morning outcome with President Ford’s concession after losing the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter. The article outlines the abrupt transition and national reaction as the party winds down.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ambulance Purchases Reported by LaSalle Parish Jury
JENA E. R. Johnson reports two new ambulances bought with federal revenue sharing funds for LaSalle Parish after the Ambulance Board faced funding shortfalls. The Police Jury approved the purchase at Monday’s meeting as bids are sought, with expected cost about $30,000. James Justice Jr. noted prior purchases and that a five mill tax only began last year to support operations.
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Jena
E. R. Johnson
LaSalle Parish
Johnson
James Justice Jr
Justice
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