Mills Wins Third Term as Raleigh County Sheriff
Okey A. Mills chair of the Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee won the sheriff's race against GOP candidate C. W. James with 18,547 votes to 11,102. Walter James topped the county commissioner race with 18,349 votes, while Minor Scott had 9,960. Steve L. Carpenter, a Democrat and retired coal miner, will be the county assessor with 21,128 votes to 7,301 for Curley Allen. C. Berkley Lilly, Democrat, was unopposed for prosecuting attorney. No county surveyor candidate. write-ins counted. Complete tabulation not yet released.
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Mills
James
Carpenter
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Barron
Walter James
Minor Scott
Table Rock
Steve L. Carpenter
Cotton White
Raleigh County
Curley Allen
C. Berkley Lilly
President Johnson Calls for National Unity Heals Wounds
President Johnson declared the greatest popular mandate in American politics must serve one aim to bind up our wounds and heal the nation. In Johnson City Texas the president, now chief executive in his own right, urged unity and recovery. This statement was delivered during a pivotal moment in the nation as it seeks to move forward.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Pedernales River
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Austin
Lbj
Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Municipal Auditorium
Hulett Moves To Heal Wounds Of Campaign
West Virginia Governor-elect Hulett C. Smith urged unity to heal divisions from the campaign and improve the state. He won support from defeated opponent Cecil Underwood who offered help, signaling a cooperative start for Smith’s administration.
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Hulett
Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
West
Payne Tops Delegate Race in Four-County Dem Victory
Four county Democrats swept top seats in the House of Delegates as E. M. Ned Payne III led with 21,369 votes, followed by Lewis M. McManus with 20,156. Incumbents H. Dale Covey and Mrs. W. W. Jackie Withrow won the remaining two seats, while Republicans trailed by about 11,000 votes with Buckley, Williams, Jones, and Guy totaling 8,284, 7,081, 7,566, and 8,333 respectively.
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House of Delegates
E. M
Ned” Payne III
Payne
Lewis M. McManus
McManus
House
H. Dale Covey
W. W
Jackie’’ Withrow
Covey
Withrow
Herb Buckley
Norvel Williams
Carl W. Jones
Ben M. Guy
Guy
Buckley
Jones
Williams
Puerto Rico Elects Sanchez Governor
In San Juan Roberto Sanchez Vilella of the Popular Democratic party won the Puerto Rico gubernatorial race, leading early with 151,052 votes to 74,402 for Luis Ferre of the Republican Statehood party. Sanchez, 51, was Munoz Marin’s chosen successor.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPI
Roberto Sanchez Vilella
Luis Munoz Marin
Sanchez
Popular Democratic Party
Luis Ferre
Republican Statehood Party
Munoz
Fair Beckley and Vicinity Five Day Outlook
Continued fair today tonight and Thursday with clear skies. Highs near 68 today, upper 60s Thursday, lows around 38 at night. Beckley records show 68 at 3 PM and 39 at 7 AM. Winds en route from the west at 10 mph. Temperatures in West Virginia will run 3 to 5 degrees above normal with little day to day change and little rainfall. River conditions for Greenbrier are low and clear. Lake level about 3% below normal and falling. New gauge at Hinton reads 2.2 ft.
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Beckley and
Beckley
West Virginia
Greenbrier
Hinton
Hylton Wins In Ninth District
Tracy Hylton Democrat of Mullens is State Senator elect of the Ninth District defeating A R Kingdon 27969 to 10585. Hylton carried Raleigh and Wyoming counties, with 19686 to 7147 in Raleigh and 8283 to 3438 in Wyoming. George C Porter incumbent will serve with Hylton. Hylton had defeated Ward Wylie for the Democratic nomination in a primary upset. The article notes large statewide votes on the Better Roads Amendment approving up to 20 million yearly bonds for 10 years and retire of legacy road bonds, tied to road funding goals for Interstate deadlines.
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Tracy Hylton
Mullens
Raleigh
Wyoming
Hylton
A. R. Kingdon
George C. Porter
Beckley
Ward Wylie
Wylie
State Road Commission
West Virginia
State Chamber of Com
Better Roads Bond Approved By Large Margin
West Virginians backed a $200 million Road Bond Amendment by a wide margin in Charleston voting. The proposed constitutional amendment aims to fund interstate road improvements, signaling a strong public commitment to the state's roadway program.
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Charleston
UPI
West
Raleigh County Vote Results Across All Precincts
Raleigh County tally shows 18,880 for and 4,160 against across all 105 precincts. Ballot measure support appears strong with wide precinct coverage and final totals finalized countywide.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh
Johnson
Goldwater
Democrats Sweep 14 District Posts in Raleigh County
In Raleigh County elections Democrats won 14 district Justice of the Peace and Constable posts with several races unopposed. Winners include Louis A. Gall and Charles S. McGraw for JP in Trap Hill, Roscoe Allen and Wylie Erwin unopposed for Constable, and multiple races across Marsh Fork Shady Spring Clear Fork Richmond Town Slab Fork districts with Democrats prevailing in JP and Constable contests.
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Justice of the Peace
Raleigh
Trap Hill
Louis A. Gall
Charles S. McGraw
H. P. Stone
Constable
Roscoe Allen
Wylie Erwin
Marsh Fork
L. G. Daniel
Thomas Laverty
James Vaughan
Harold Kyle
Orville Gunnoe
Esco Browning
Victor Allen
Freelan Webb
Shady Spring
Paul E. Epperly
Sherman Walker
R. L. Richmond
Bill Gibson
B. Wickline
Jimmie R. Crawford
William Lester
David Morris
Clear Fork
Clifford E. White
H. A. Stover
Zachari Karantonis
William E. Short
Lacy Thompson
Arvel Allen
Clyde Borrer
Richmond
Town and Slab Fork
Virginians Back Demo Team To Lead State Government
Virginians elected a Democratic ticket headed by Hulett C. Smith to govern West Virginia for four years. Smith, a 47 year old Beckley insurer, defeated former Gov. Cecil H. Underwood to become the Mountain State's 27th chief executive, with four current Public Works Board members including Secretary of State Joe F. Burdett by his side.
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Charleston
UPI
West
One-Sided Results At Polls Endorse Federal Programs
West Virginia voters backed federal state administration programs like the war on poverty in a sweeping victory. President Johnson led with 529,946 votes, while Governor-elect Hulett Smith vastly surpassed Cecil Underwood by margins beyond early estimates. Senator Byrd also won decisively over Cooper Benedict as returns from over 90 percent of precincts came in.
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J. Richard Toren
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Senate
Johnson
Goldwater
Byrd
Benedict
Hulett Smith
Cecil H. Underwood
Smith
Beckley
Robert C. Byrd
Cooper Benedict
S. Byrd
Election tallies show Senate and court results
Byrd leads with 22,868 and Benedict has 7,077 in the Senate race. Slack earns 20,947 against Comstock 8,259 in Congress. Supreme Court results list Berry 20,120 Haymond 19,192 Beneke 7,698 Rollins 7,824.
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U.S. Senate
Byrd
Benedict
Congress
Slack
Comstock
Supreme Court
Berry
Haymond
Beneke
Rollins
Goldwater Becomes Opponent Of Poverty War In West Virginia
In a major policy moment not inherited from the Kennedy era a wide majority endorsement backed a stance. Goldwater attacked the war on poverty as phony while Johnson two days later defended it as vital for areas like West Virginia that had not fully joined the record.
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Kennedy
Mountain State
Goldwater
Johnson
West Virginia
Landslide victory crowns Johnson in 1964 election
President Lyndon B. Johnson claimed a historic win over Barry Goldwater as he secured a sweeping Democratic victory and a large congressional mandate. The Texas leader declared a pledge to unify the nation and advance peace and opportunity nationwide. The campaign shattered voting patterns and cemented Johnson's authority after inheriting the presidency a year earlier.
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Johnson
Ohio
Raleigh Vote Totals by Office Show Clear Winners
Raleigh results list governor secretary of state auditor treasurer and attorney general race tallies. Smith leads governor with 19 464 to 11 038 while Robertson earns 20 019 for attorney general against 8 539. Agriculture commissioner Douglas 19 433 tops Homes 8 133.
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Smith
Underwood
Burdett
Reed
Gainer
Michels
Kelly
Young
Roberston
Carman
Comm. of Agriculture
Douglas
Homes
West Virginia elects new agri culture commissioner and judges
Auditor Denzil Gainer and Treasurer John Kelly are among officials, with Gus Douglas set to become commissioner of agriculture replacing John T. Johnson who did not seek a third term. State Supreme Court justices Frank Haymond and Thornton Berry won voter approval as a Democratic-leaning tally shapes a likely gubernatorial contest. Mid-morning results show Smith leading by a wide margin.
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Denzil Gainer
John Kelly
Donald Robertson
Gus Douglas
Douglass
John T. Johnson
State Supreme Court
Frank Haymond
Thornton Berry
West Virginia
Smith
Johnson landslide caps party gains in 1964 election
Johnson swept 44 states plus the District of Columbia to secure a dominant 61.3 percent national vote and 486 electoral votes. Goldwater carried five states for 52 electoral votes as Democrats expanded their House majority to about 296 seats while Republicans held about 139.
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Arizona
Johnson
District of Columbia
House
House of Representatives
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Vermont
Mountain States
West Coast
Alaska
Hawaii
Texas
Tuesay
Goldwater
Congress
Young Upsets Taft in Close Ohio Senate Race
Senator Stephen M. Young led Republican Robert Taft Jr. by 6,649 votes with 28 NES polling places counted, a result that could flip with 570 remaining ballots. Secretary of State Ted Brown showed Taft ahead by 2,025, but projected Young would win as more votes were tallied.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPS
Stephen M. Young
Robert Taft Jr
National Election Service
NES
Young
Senate
Ted W. Brown
Taft
Brown
Buckeye
John W. Bricker
Johnson
Bolivia leader Paz Estenssoro Resigns to Avert Civil War
Presstime Bulletin reports President Victor Paz Estenssoro left Bolivia for an unknown destination amid rumors of resignation to avoid civil war. Unofficial sources say he handed the presidency to a military junta led by Gen Alfredo Obando Candia, chief of staff.
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Bolivia
UPI
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Paz
Alfredo Obando Candia
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