Political miracle highlights election day 1907 races
In a Detroit race between two black candidates, Byrne wins New Jersey and Democrats retain power across Virginia and New York. Coleman Young, Houston contests, Buffalo election ends with Griffin’s mayoralty, and Maurice Ferre secures Miami mayor's seat amid party shifts.
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Calta
Detroit
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Buffalo
Byrne
New Jersey
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Brendan Byrne
Curtis Sai
Bateman
Pecoma
Virginia
Nalton
Rcent
Howell
Robb
Canada
New York
Koch
Coleman Young
Ernest Browne Jr
James D. Griffin
Arthur ©. Eve
Maurice Ferre
Miami
Deputy DA seeks data on lenient judges in LA County cases
Deputy District Attorney Rose files a push to expose sentencing patterns of judges across Norwalk and Los Angeles courts. He cites a 26 percent to 27 percent prison rate and accuses officials of withholding full case details while urging public access to judge by judge sentencing records.
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Los Angeles
Bureau of Criminal
Willant P. Hegeboom
Ross
Henge
New York
Rand Corp
Kiwanis Club
San Fernando Valley
County Board of Supervisors
Gloss
Ed Davis
Peter Pitches
Angir
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Ohio Votes Down Same Day Registration Law
A fragmented report notes Ohio rejected a late proposal backed by Carter and Mondale to allow same day voter registration. The measure failed by about 3 to 2, while a Washington public nuisance initiative targeting "smutty" books and movies drew local support. Toledo voters approved a tax increase to fund schools for the first time in two years.
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Ohio
National Democratic Party
Carter
Walter Mondale
Register
Washington
Toledo
Carter vows veto of unfair energy bill
President Carter pledges to veto legislation seen as unfair and unconserving, urging Congress to meet tests on fairness and energy conservation. He warned he would sign only if the bill protects consumers and producers and preserves the federal budget, while tax and price-control issues loom in conference.
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Bateman
Byrne
Virginia
Charles Robb
Lyndon B. Johnson
Carter
Congress
Bennett Johnston
Henry M. Jackson
Senatenergy Committee
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Frank Church
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Senate
Thomas L. Ashy
Ley
Ashley
County backs Prop B in costly city election run-off
The campaign effort for Prop B topped city spending with opponents in business real estate and construction spending over 30000 dollars to 6000 for supporters. Mayor Ben Lewis, honorary chair, denounced the letter that used City Hall as a return address and warned of a tax rise. Run-off pits City Councilman Eric Haley and Ab Brown after both failed to reach a majority of 34983.
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Prop. B
City Hall
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Eric Haley
A.B
Ab” Brown
Haley
Brown
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