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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1970
Page
1
Democrats retained control of the U S House with 252 seats, up 35 over the minimum to organize. Republicans held 177 seats as 6 races remain uncounted, marking a smaller gain for the opposition party than historical midterm patterns.
In San Jose California the Secret Service showed dents on President Nixon’s limousine and said the damage could only come from rocks or hard objects. Arthur Godfrey noted the vehicle was struck about 10 times as dissidents hurled missiles.
A brisk November chill spreads across the midcontinent with 30s in the Deep South and light rain in parts of the Midwest. Snow mixes with rain from the Midwest to the central Rockies foothills, while frost warnings extend from the Carolina highlands to southern Arkansas. Rain also drenches the San Francisco Bay area with Oakland receiving nearly an inch in the predawn hours.
Democrat Dale Bump ers, a former small-town lawyer, defeated Republican Gov Winthrop Rockefeller with 63 percent of the vote in Arkansas. Rockefeller, seeking a third term, became the first Republican governor since Reconstruction, and Bumpers called the victory one of the state's greatest.
Rep. John Dowdy of Texas won reelection by a strong margin as votes came in. A write in challenger campaign followed a federal grand jury indictment over a $25,000 bribe, but Dowdy maintained a commanding lead and was declared elected by early evening.
Jose Angel Gutierrez, 26, founder of the Mexican American Raza Unida party, said the group will run statewide in 1972 after a four-county defeat. He spoke of coalitions with Negroes and poor Anglos and plans to take election officials to court over alleged harassment and fraud.
Democrats in Texas sent Lloyd Bentsen to the U S Senate and re elected Preston Smith as governor as Republicans failed to derail the ticket. Bush conceded a loss as Nixon and Agnew campaigned in Texas, while Democratic unity followed long party feuds since 1952 led by Yarborough and backed by Johnson and Connally.
Republicans increased their Senate strength with gains in Tennessee Connecticut Maryland Ohio and California while Democrats retained overall control. Notable outcomes include Albert Gore Jr defeated in Tennessee Richard Nixon ally Buckley winning New York and Lawton Chiles elected in Florida. Humphrey Kennedy and Muskie won reelection as Democrats hold the chamber despite Republican momentum.
Actress Jane Fonda faced federal fraud and assault charges after arriving from London and being detained at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. She pleaded in nocent in municipal court to assaulting a policeman during the incident and requested a jury trial set for January 6.
President Nixon voiced satisfaction with Senate and House results as the White House saw a partial reversal of the usual midterm losses. Press secretary Ziegler called the outcome a turning of the trend, while aides noted gains in governorships and praised Spiro Agnew’s campaigning impact.
Democrats gained control of multiple statehouses including Pennsylvania Ohio Wisconsin and Minnesota boosting their 1972 presidential drive while Republicans pared Senate losses. Nixon Agnew hailed a working majority yet GOP governors Reagan and Rockefeller were re elected amid broad Democratic wins and notable upsets.
Secretary Seamans reports progress in transferring air operations to South Vietnam at Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta. A 530 man U.S. force reduction is announced as 31 UH1H Huey helicopters move to the South Vietnamese, expanding their air squadrons to 27.
Fair conditions continue tonight and Thursday with cold nights. Temperatures dip to 25 to 42 for tonight and rise to 58 to 74 by Thursday afternoon. Light winds and a slight warming trend after noon each day.
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