Southern Strategy Backfires as Nixon Gains Fade
Jubilant Democrats claim Nixon's Southern Strategy failed as Republicans lose Florida Governor Kirk and Arkansas Governor Rockefeller, with losses for Cramer and Gore. Tennessee and Virginia show some gains, while Florida and Arkansas swing to Democrats. Turkey of the South ends with gains only in Tennessee and Virginia and a mixed federal picture nationally.
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Atlanta
UPI
Nixon
Florida
Aridansas
GOP
Claude Kirk
Reubin. Askew
William C. Cramer
Lawton Chiles
Spessard Holland
D-Fla
Edward J. Gurney
R-Fla
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Dale L. Bumpers
Tennessee
Virginia
Spiro T. Agnew
Dixie
Sen
Albert Gore
South Carolina
Georgia
Lawrence O’brien
Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Senate
George Bush
Gore
William E. Brock
R-Tenn
Winfield’ Dunn
Republicans Hold Control of Arizona Legislature in Key Election
Republicans retained command of both Arizona chambers in Tuesday’s general election. They gained and lost seats to keep a 34 26 House edge and a 17 13 Senate margin. In Pima and Maricopa Counties Democrats faced mixed results with several incumbents defeated and a few GOP pickups.
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Phoenix
UPI
Pima County
Helen Carlson
Albert Williams
GOP
Maricopa County
Jim Skelly
Rent Jennings
Jennings
Jim Mack
Tempe
Richard Berry
Senate
Boyd Tenney
Prescott
Howard Jorgensen
Joe Shaughnessy
Ray’ Johnson
Bess Stinson
House
James Dooley
Maricopa
Tom Knoles
Coconino County
Walter Bennett
Archie Ryan
Trudy Camping
Dnd
Youths Held in Casa Grande School Burglary
Three youths arrested in Phoenix for a Sunday burglary at Casa Grande Union High School. Arnold Duncan 19 Lyle Buckman 20 and Roger Osborn 17 were held here after returning from Phoenix where police seized 2171 dollars in cash. They allegedly took about 1500 dollars and several class rings and may be connected to other burglaries.
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Phoenix
Arnold Allison Duncan
Marana
Lyle Buckman
Tucson
Roger Osborn
Silver
Stock Market Snapshot and Key Dow Jones Movers
At 2 p.m. EST the Dow Jones industrial average rose 4.11 to 772.18 while railroads gained 0.95 to 148.89 and utilities rose 0.45 to 108.32. The 65-stock index climbed 1.33 to 245.87 on sales of 9,340,000 shares with prominent gains and notable percentage changes for many major issues including AT&T, General Motors, IBM, RCA, Texaco and Pan American among others.
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Dow Jones
Indus
United Press International
F. I. DuPont, Glore,Forgan & Co
Alcoa
AmericanCan
American Motors
At&t
Arizona
Bell & Howell
Bendix
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing
Chrysler
CBS
DuPont
Eastern Airlines
Eastman
Emerson
Fairchild
Marcer
Minnesota Mining
Motorola
North
Annn Rockwell
Northruppe
Owensllinois
Pan American
Pg&e - ‘Ae
Parke Davisee
Penn Central
Pepsico
Polaroid
Raytheon
RCA
San Diego G
US Steel
Webb
Zenith
School Board Approves Plexi-pave for Saguaro Courts
Board approves Plexi-pave resurfacing for Saguaro High School tennis courts with a seven year guarantee. Cracks in cement courts sparked debate over causes including weather, water intrusion, and possible improper steel reinforcement installation requiring core samples.
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Kitchell
Burton
Bob Uldane
Arizona voters reject sweepstakes plan in 1960s ballot
In Phoenix voters defeated a ten year sweepstakes proposition proposed by the Arizona Sweepstakes Corp. Five other items passed or failed with margins described. A constitutional amendment denying bail to suspects on second felony charges while free on bond won about five to one. A commission to review judicial qualifications passed about three to one. Other measures altered eminent domain bond use, officer salary commissions, and highway revenue distribution.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona
Arizona Sweepstakes Corp
Nixon narrows Senate edge as Democrats hold firms in 1970 vote
Voters gave Nixon some Senate gains while Democrats retain control of both houses and win many governorships. Humphrey returns to the Senate in Minnesota, Kennedy and Muskie win re election, and Buckley Brock Beall Weicker Taft lift Democratic rivals in several states. Hartke leads Roudebush in Indiana with three precincts unreported.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Senate
Congress
Spiro T. Agnew
Herbert G. Klein
James L. Buckley
New York
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
House
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Richard Roudebush
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Edward M. Kennedy
Edmund
Muskie
Humphrey
Massachusetts
Maine
Buckley
Bill Brock
Albert Gore
Tennessee
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Joseph D
Tydings
Maryland
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
Connecticut
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Israel says it is stronger, ready for any contingency
Acting Prime Minister Yigal Allon declared Israel is more powerful than before the cease-fire and prepared for any contingency if the truce ends. In UN deliberations African Asian and Arab diplomats seek a two thirds vote on a Middle East resolution opposing Israeli occupation. Fighting flares in Amman as 15 Palestinians are reported killed and Egyptian talks with Sadat press ahead ahead of Thursday cease-fire expiration.
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United Press
International Israel
Yigal Allon
Israel
United Nations
General Assembly
Middle East
United States
Suez Canal
Ammdn
Amman
Hussein
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Allon
Jerusalem Post
Tang Loses as Heineman Defeats Judge Tang in Maricopa Race
UPI reports Frederick W. Heineman defeated Judge Thomas Tang in Maricopa County Division 10 with 101,624 to 94,489 votes. Several incumbent judges won re election including Marilyn Riddell and Howard Thompson while party lines favored Republicans except Thompson. Superior Court Clerk Wilson D. Palmer secured another term with 130,057 to 86,754 for Helen Walker.
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Phoenix
UPI
Frederick W. Heineman
Thomas Tang
Maricopa County
Tang
Marilyn Riddell
James Gibson
Superior Court
Wilson D. Palmer
Helen Walker
Cambodia Sweep Probes Communist Positions Near Phnom Penh
In Cambodia a large government force moved from Tang Kauk toward eastern suspected Communist positions. The push follows stalled efforts toward Kompong Thom with 20,000 troops facing massed Communist forces in wooded areas. In Kranch Soeuch and Tuk Khleang nearby clashes caused no reported casualties. In South Vietnam militiamen defeated 45 communists and captured 21 near Dan Nang.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Tang Kauk
Kompong ‘Thom
South Vietnam
Dan Nang
Crosswalk bid for Paiute School deemed unlikely
Scottsdale School Board heard that securing a marked crosswalk and 15 mph limits near Paiute School faces hurdles. Officials cited state highway approval, traffic counts of 225 riders daily versus 104 in a 45‑minute peak, and rights‑of‑way issues. The board would back legislation only if needed.
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Paiute
Scottsdale School Board
Osborn
68Th Street
Jack Taylor
Paiute School
Sam Childs
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By Raymond Lahr
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Howard Thompson
Philip W. Marquardt
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