Johnson landslide seals victory as Goldwater concedes
Lyndon B. Johnson swept to a historic 1964 victory, winning 44 states and the District of Columbia with about 61 percent of the popular vote. Barry Goldwater congratulated the president and pledged to help move the nation forward. Democrats gained control of the House and held a strong Senate edge, reshaping the 88th Congress and signaling a mandate for unity.
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Mayfield Banker and Avila Win Supervisorial Races
Mayfield and Banker win races for First and Second District supervisor seats and Avila takes Fourth District. Mayfield, 28, defeated Paul Poulos 1886 to 1632 in a first bid. Ukiah Mayor Ernie Winker defeats Herman Banker 2723 to 2254 for Second District. Avila defeats Ernest Thorstrom 1784 to 1290 for Fourth District. Hale McCowen Jr. wins Ukiah Judicial District seat 4584 to 3561 over Fred D. Goss. Slavens defeats rival in Arena District race.
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Casts First Ballot At Ripe Age of 84
Joseph F. Davis, 84, voted for the first time Tuesday in San Jose. He had lived in Washington, D.C., until two years ago when he moved to California and gained voting rights. he chose Lyndon Johnson because he believes he is a reasonable and informed leader.
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Backlash Won for Murphy in California Primary
SACRAMENTO UPI Earl Warren Jr son of the chief justice cites a primary backlash as key to George Murphy's showing against Sen Pierre Salinger. Warren, former statewide Young Democrats for Johnson leader, says Democrats who did not work or voted against the primary helped Murphy. He adds Salinger failed to connect Murphy with the right wing and notes Warren switched from Republican to Democratic in 1962.
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Murphy Wins Senate Seat Narrow California Victory
UPI reports political freshman George Murphy won the U S Senate seat in a Southern California surge that overturned President Johnson’s landslide. Pierre Salinger conceded after trailing by about 190,000 votes with 27,494 of 31,498 precincts reporting.
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Body Left in Hearse While Driver Tipples
YUBA CITY California police were tipped that a tavern patron bragged about leaving a hearse with a young woman's body outside. Investigators found John Freeman a funeral driver in Santa Cruz inside a bar. the hearse with the body was outside. Freeman was jailed on drunkenness charges and the body was taken to a mortuary.
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Georgia Vermont Set Precedents In Historic Election
Washington UpI reports two long standing political precedents were broken in the presidential contest. Georgia voted Republican for the first time in history and Vermont voted Democratic for the first time in history, signaling a notable realignment.
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Democrats Defeat Clausen and Belotti Scores Wide Win
Voters in the six county First District reelected Democrat Frank Belotti over William Ferroggiaro in Mendocino Humboldt Del Norte and Lake counties with a 40 602 to 19 931 margin while Republican Don Clausen defeated George McCabe in every county and posted a 155 734 to 107 064 total. McCabe led in Mendocino with 7979 to 10258. Clausen won Del Norte 21052 to 12069 Humboldt 23043 to 15613 Napa 17615 to 13058 Marin 42877 to 26967 and Sonoma 40889 to 31378. Belotti’s strongest showing was in Humboldt 19356 to 9721 with solid margins in Mendocino and other counties.
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Democrats Win 16 Governors in States Race
Democratic gains hold in state races with 16 governors elected. Republicans narrowed margins with late returns in Massachusetts Wisconsin and Montana where final results remained undecided. Romney wins Michigan to remain governor and potential GOP presidential contender. Arkansas noted in passing.
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Joe LaMalfa Retains Wert Treasure Dispute
Joseph LaMalfa of Willits won a partial judgment over the Bank of America in Mendocino County, denying BOA’s bid to recover funds from the Wert estate found by LaMalfa. The bank’s executor duties ended Sept. 11, 1958, and William Stockley of Willits intervened, claiming help in locating the tin cylinder treasure.
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Chou Enlai to visit Moscow for Communist summit
China's Premier Chou Enlai will lead a high level delegation to Moscow to attend celebrations of the 47th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution and a Communist world summit, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. He will join leaders of the world’s Communist nations for the anniversary celebrations.
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Proposition 14 Passes in California Housing Vote
California voters approved Proposition 14 to repeal the Rumford Housing Act and allow owners to control selling or renting without government interference. Gov. Edmund G. Brown expressed disappointment yet framed the result as a step in the ongoing fight against housing discrimination. Leaders warned of court challenges and pledged continued campaigns to educate the public on housing equity.
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Bolivia turmoil as Paz Estensoro backer resists junta
In La Paz fighting erupted as supporters of President Victor Paz Estensoro resisted a military takeover. Army planes bombed the National Revolutionary Movement HQ while armed civilians seized government buildings. War planes attacked holdouts in suburban La Paz amid street clashes.
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Rain spreads across Northwestern California tonight
Northwestern California rain moves from extreme north across the region by evening with lingering showers Thursday. Local highs near 63 to 64 and lows around 48 to 50 in Ukiah Napa and Santa Rosa as the storm continues.
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