Green Island voters back Democratic slate in local contest
Green Island voters remained loyal to the Democratic ticket in yesterday's balloting for state congressional and county offices. Gov. Averell Harriman trailed slightly as Nelson Rockefeller led the ticket, with Leo W. O'Brien drawing the strongest support from Green Island. Voters approved Constitutional Amendment One by 84 to 276, while Amendments Two and Propositions One and Two were defeated by wide margins.
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Nelson Rockefeller
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Leo W. O'Brien
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Brazil Newsmen Compare U.S. Brazil Voting
A group of Brazilian newspaper executives in Albany said North American campaigns seem more sophisticated than Brazil's, yet papers in five nations resemble each other. They noted compulsory voting in Brazil and cited local results in Hoosick, New York where Rockefeller led with a 555 vote margin amid mixed success for GOP and Democratic candidates in surrounding towns and districts.
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Waterford's GOP Edges in Heavy Political Contest
In Waterford the GOP carried key races with a narrow margin as Republicans statewide faced mixed results. Kenneth Keating won the U S Senate race amid Republican gains while Governor contenders showed a reduced GOP showing, with Democrat Liberal challengers gaining ground and local margins tight. The town backed Republican candidates across several statewide and local contests, reflecting a polarized electorate and a turnout near four years ago, with Liberty and Liberal factions performing variably.
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Arthur Levitt
Waterford
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Dean P. Taylor
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Averill Harriman
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Vote Count In, Record Office In 12 Minutes
Stockwell of Tou fon Road Cotoilie, an apprentice in the Record News department, brought in the first returns from District 1 of WarWard in yesterday's gubernatorial and state elections. He finished 12 minutes after polls closed, completing his third year of returning for the Records Newspapers as the 2-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Stockwell. The first district of the Lath ward produced the initial tally from the newsroom at $20 per hour, though the count was delayed by absentee ballots, taking 46 minutes to finalize.
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Mechanieville Goes To Ave By 119 Votes
Mechanicville voters backed Averell Harriman by 119 over Nelson Rockefeller in six of nine contested races, with Republicans carrying several citywide offices. Heffernan won a landslide for Saratoga County judge, while Dem Libra candidates gained in statewide contests.
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Rensselaer County
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Lindsley Methesney
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Averell Harriman
Irving Ives
Mechanieville
Nelson A. Rockeallay
Ayer
Mackefeler
Malcolm Wilson
Harvinian
Georgi B. de Lites
Mechanicville
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Jones G. Heffernar Pilad
Saratowa
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