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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1962
Page
2
A brief dispatch notes a governor's vote activity in San Francisco with timing linked to Tuesday. It emphasizes municipal context and political process without detailing outcomes.
Former President Eisenhower declared Nixon's California Republican primary win a strong indicator he will win the governorship. He said Nixon's victory signals a powerful campaign team, party unity, and broad cross over support from independents and Democrats. He praised Nixon’s abilities and noted Democratic ticket prospects in November.
Los Angeles state senator Richard Richards, nominated to the U S Senate, calls incumbent Sen. Thomas Kuchel to a direct debate as the campaign heats up. Richards notes strong support and urges Kuchel not to evade the confrontation. Wright, who lost in the primary, backs Kuchel’s final race and cites broad Republican dissatisfaction with voting records.
In Long Beach and Lakewood, vote totals show Deukiejian, Bond leading in the 39th Assembly with 11 196 Republican and 11 245 Democratic counts across 716 precincts, while Kenrick defeats Richardson in the 44th with 11 792 to 9 103. Ballot measures draw strong housing bond opposition, and countywide tabulation shifts to new county facilities under Richard Beach’s operation.
In Los Angeles Joseph C. Shell, conceding defeat to Richard Nixon in the Republican gubernatorial primary, rallies supporters urging an uncompromising stance against Nixon and endorsing a hard line on limited government. Shell vows no compromise and warns of economic conservatism versus Brown’s policies.
Riverside report: former Senator Jack B. Tenney finished last in a three man field for the Republican nomination in the 38th District. Minor C. Martin won the nomination and will face incumbent Democratic Rep. D. S. Saund in November.
In Los Angeles County, three avowed John Birch Society members led early California primary tallies including Rep. John Rousselot Baldwin Park and Rep. Edgar Hiestand. Rousselot led 2,556 to 848 over Noonan. Hiestand led Marshall Mercer 3-1 in the 21st and 27th districts respectively. Hopes rest on other Birch-backed candidates as twenty seven other races show clear margins.
The article outlines the 1960 Democratic primary landscape with Ralph Richardson of Los Angeles and Wallace Hardesty among officials cited. It notes Brown's strong showing and contrasts it with Richards of Los Angeles who defeated Brown by over 1.4 million votes in 1956, reflecting party dynamics and regional backing.
A 1960 California primary story shows Nixon winning a large share of GOP votes while facing conservative backlash and hints of a race against Gov. Edmund Brown. Eisenhower and Kennedy are mentioned as potential campaign figures. The piece lists results for state offices and Congress, noting Bircher influence and key nominees in Los Angeles County.
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