Record turnout swells Chaves County voting in Roswell area
Voters across Chaves County streamed to polls with turnout potentially reaching 75 percent as 21,545 registered voters were expected to cast ballots. Precincts reported steady lines, early arrivals, and long waits, with many elderly voters, while officials noted no slack periods and growing totals by mid-morning.
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Bugaboo
Chaves County
Roswell
Bernice Dilley
Dilley
Roswell Area
Berrendo
Edgewood School
North Garden
Kay Jones
el Capitan School
Janet Knoch
Missouri Avenue School
Elmer Lacey
Sierra Middle School
East Grand Plains
T Us
Dexter Fire Station
Hagerman
Pete Teavy Wover Surigues oAersons
del Norte ‘School
Florence Yingling
Flora Vista Elementary
Lula Turner
Precint
Smeet Shel
Democrats win big in light turnout voting day
Fifty nine House Democrats faced little opposition with many unopposed or facing minor party rivals, while polls opened. The article notes early weather dampening participation and details party alignment on Ford’s policies, Turkish aid, and Nixon money, naming key figures such as ONeill, Addabbo, Harrington, Hebert, Sikes, Passman, Whitten, Steed, Mahon, Albert, and Whalen Jr. in unopposed or contested contexts.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Charles W. Whalen Jr
Ohio
Republic
Midwest
Tinois
Song
Louisiana
Abweyemen
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Daniel K Inouye
Massachusetts
Nixon
House
Cambodia
Michael Harrington
D-Mass
CIA
Salvador Allende
House Armed Services
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Robert L. F. Sikes
D-Fla
Otto E. Passman
G.V. ‘Montgomery
D-Miss
Jamie L. Whitten
Tom Steed
D-Okla
Joe D. Waggoner
Carl Albert
House Appropriations
George H. Mahon
Texas
Glenn M. Anderson
Augustus F. Hawkins
Edward R. Xoybal
California
Herman Badillo
Charles Rangel
New York
Jarrington
Joe Moakley
Parren J. Mitchell
Maryland
Henry B. Gonzalez
New Mexico voters weigh governor race in statewide election
New Mexico voters head to 1,136 polling sites from sunrise to 7 PM to choose a governor and 350 local and state offices. Bruce King predicts Apodaca will win by 5 000 to 15 000 votes while addressing youth turnout and issues such as drinking age and inflation.
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Bill Feather
Associated Press
New Mexico
Jerry Apodaca
Joe Skeen
Apodaca
Albuquerque
Keen
Roswell
Hondo
Santa Feary
Bruce King
King
Stanley
N.M
Joe Oneen
A.m
Last Hurrah Promises From Campaign Speeches
A composite of campaign promises from actual congressional candidates across the nation. Notable pledges include halting inflation, curbing the money supply, solar energy focus, term limits for House members, tax fairness, and social security replacement with savings bonds.
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Suleo Low
Associated Press
America
Congress
Ecology
Washington
House
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Senate
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Auswell
Beirut
Lebanon
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Ali
Jordan
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