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Serving the students and the University community since 1893
Wednesday, November 3, 1976, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Volume No. 84, Issue No. 50
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WASHINGTON (UPI) Jimmy Carter
moved into an impressive lead over
President Ford in their battle for the White
House early Wednesday, winning Texas,
Pennsylvania and nearly all the South and
fighting seesaw battles in the pivotal
industrial states.
Carter had more than three quarters of the
needed 270 electoral votes clinched shortly
after midnight and was running slightly
ahead of the incumbent Republican
President in Illinois and in Ford's native
Michigan.
But Ford kept his comeback chances lively
and the 1976 presidential race undecided by
punching through in the vote-rich Northeast
with a win in New Jersey, holding a thin lead
in New York and a lead in Ohio a must-win
state for him.
But all three television networks projected
Carter the winner in New York.
The 12:40 a.m. EST national vote for
President with 64 per cent 114,239 out of
178,159 of the precincts reported.
Popular Vote Pet.
Carter: 27,022,716 51
Ford: 25,331,608: 48
McCarthy: 407,594 1
Maddox: 105,905 0
Carter had won 18 states and the District
of Columbia with 209 electoral votes and
was leading for another 111 electoral votes.
Ford had won 14 states with 97 electoral
votes and was leading for another 121
electoral votes.
Carter, the 52-year-old former Georgia
governor, won the District of Columbia and
Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, West
Virginia, Massachusetts, Tennessee,
Florida, Delaware, Arkansas, South
Carolina, Rhode Island, Louisiana,
Maryland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, North
Carolina, Missouri and Texas.
-ForcL-who battled back -from seemingly
hopeless odds in the polls to a dead-heat
position on election eve, won in Indiana,
Kansas, Connecticut, Nebraska, Colorado,
Both camps
Carter watches
win with family
by Dan Fesperman
Features Editor
ATLANTA, Nov. 2 With election day
counting down to its midnight finish, -over
25,000 supporters at the World Commerce
Center here seemed on the verge of cutting
loose with a wild celebration of what was
beginning to look like a Jimmy Carter
presidential victory.
Carter and his family were a few blocks
away, watching returns at the Omni with a
handful of loyal friends and campaigners.
At approximately 1 1 p.m. a crowd of top
Georgia Democrats who had been watching
returns three floors up began gathering
outside the Carters' 15th floor suite in
anticipation of a statement by Carter,
perhaps even a victory announcement.
Most had gathered there after hearing that
Carter aide Patrick Anderson had written a
draft of a victory speech and delivered it to
Carter at 9:45 p.m.
But Carter Press Secretary Jody Powell
had instructed Anderson to write the draft 5
hours earlier, just to be prepared.
Apparently, Carter was in good spirits,
seemingly buoyed by the large national
turnout and early returns.
"His mood is definitely that of a winner,"
Anderson said.
So was the mood of Carter's son Jeff, who
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to speak in Plains after returning from Atlanta early this morning.
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Vermont, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, South Dakota,
Virginia and Arizona. ,
Although Carter's early lead looked
impressive, the big swing states would decide
who rules the White House in returns early
Wednesday morning. California, crucial to
Ford's strategy especially, had only reported
miniscule returns.
In the East, South and Midwest, the
traditional trend of a strong Democratic
vote in the cities and heavy GOP edges in the
rural and suburban areas was holding
generally good.
One big surprise perhaps decisive to the
outcome was a stunningly heavy voter
turnout that pushed 80 per cent in some
areas.
In Congressional races, Democrats
retained control of the Senate and seemed
assured of maintaining an overwhelming
lead in the House as well.
But the election cost at least four
incumbent senators their seats and others
were threatened.
Daniel P. Moynihan, former U.S.
ambassador to the United Nations, unseated
Sen. James Buckley, the Conservative
Republican in New York; former astronaut
Harrison Schmitt, a Republican, deposed
Sen. Joseph Montoya in New Mexico; and
Rep. Paul Sarbanes, the Democrat, ousted
Sen. Glenn Beall in Maryland, and
Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar beat
Democratic incumbent Vance Hartke.
But some of the Senate best-known
figures, including, including Hubert
Humphrey of Minnesota, Edward M.
Kennedy of Massachusetts and Robert C.
Byrd of West Virginia easily retained their
seats.
Republican James Thompson,, a U.S.
attorney, trounced Chicago Mayor Richard
Daley's -Jiand-picked, candidate,. Michael
HowleTtTto win the Illinois gubernatorial
race. He is already being eyed as a possible
GOP presidential candidate in 1980.
hanging as
was scurrying around with rolled-up sleeves
and a flashing camera. He rattled off a list of
the states already projected for his father,
and said, "I really want us to take Michigan."
Back on the main floor of the commerce
center, more than 20,000 persons milled
around in general confusion except for
crowds concentrated near four 30-foot
television screens and several concession
stands. Just about everyone had put on their
best clothes, and, in many cases, their best
make-up, to impress each other, the
networks or whoever else might be looking
in.
Their mood wavered between cockiness
and uncertainty cheering for projected
wins in Florida and Texas, and moaning
projected losses in Connecticut and
Colorado, two of several states which Carter
would have needed for an early victory
declaration.
A more sophisticated crowd gathered on
the second level. There were the few
thousand Carter campaign heavies, now
being rewarded for their months of effort
with a disco lounge and shorter refreshment
lines. Dress was mostly black tie and formal,
but the hopes and fears were identical.
On all levels, the loudest cheer of the
evening signaled a projected win in
Michigan, Ford's home state.
Threaded through all levels of confidence,
though, was an intense loyalty. "It's
California that worries me. That's the
pivotal one, I think. But I'll stay here until 3,
4, even 5 a.m. Who cares? Win or lose," said
Sonia Roy, originally of New York and now
of Atlanta.
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Ford devotees
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by Chuck Alston
Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 Al Hirt's
trumpet blew everything from the blues to
bright jazz tonight at President Ford's
Sheraton Park Hotel election headquarters
mirroring the changing mood of thousands
of Republicans crowded into the ballroom
awaiting victory or defeat.
Sheraton Park ballroom, decorated in
red, white and blue crepe elephants and
plastered with Ford-Dole posters remained
calm in the early hours of the evening as
technicians and reporters dominated the
scene.
But at 8:30 p.m., guests began to pour in.
As the ballroom quickly filled to capacity
Lionel Hampton, Al Hirt and their bands
took turns playing feverishly. Play as they
did, though, they caught few ears from an
inattentive crowd whose attention focused
largely upon the "Good News" projection
screen displaying election returns and
network projections.
Good news, however, was not always the
case, and the cheers of victory and sighs of
defeat told the Republican story. A
Republican victory in any race brought
quick applause.
Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter was
hanging on to a slight edge at press time, but
discouragement could be found in few places
at the Sheraton Park.
Jim Baker, Ford campaign manager, told
reporters that the President was still very
much in the race and that they were
anticipating victory.
According to Baker, New Jersey was a
state that the President had not been
expecting to win, and the projected victory
came as a pleasant surprise.
Baker said, however, that the Republicans
had been counting on a Ford victory in
Louisiana where the President lost but the
trade between Louisiana and New Jersey
was a good one.
Early in the evening, the networks had
projected a Carter win in Texas, but it was
later retracted.
Baker said that California, Texas, Maine,
Michigan, Ohio, Washington and Illinois
remained key states for the President.
Baker indicated that if any one of these
states went for Carter, electoral arithmetic
would make a Ford- victory very difficult.
According to Baker, losses in two of these
states would make a Ford victory nearly
impossible.
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Carter
At 12:45 p.m. CBS had projected a Carter
win in Texas and New York, boosting his
electoral total to 267 votes, three short of
what is needed to win the election.
Lines of hopeful well-wishers still
stretched through the lobby and out the door
of the hotel waiting to enter the ballroom to
hear the President. The President, according
to one Ford campaign staffer, was in his suite
nursing a near-gone voice.
A Ford staffer said that doctors were
treating the President's voice with a
nebulizer, and that the President would
come down to speak to the crowd when the
outcome of the race became clear.
Exuberant
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by Merton Vance
and Kevin Barris
Staff Writers
RALEIGH, Nov. 2 Jim Hunt was exuberant after
his overwhelming victory in his quest for the
governorship.
"My friends, happy days are here again," Hunt told
an enthusiastic crowd tonight in the ballroom of the
Hilton Inn.
The line is from a song which has become the theme
song for Hunt's Democratic Party, which swept the
major North Carolina elections.
Earlier in the evening, Hunt did not show that
optimism.
Watching the election returns on television while
sitting in his hotel room with his family, Hunt said "I'm
optimistic, but I'm cautiously optimistic."
But the caution of the early evening faded as later
returns showed Hunt leading. After his Republican
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by Vernon Mays
Staff Writer
RALEIGH, Nov. 2 The last polling places closed
less than 30 minutes ago, but David Flaherty had
already decided to concede.
At 9 p.m. Republican gubernatorial candidate
Flaherty stepped to the podium at his Howard Jonnson
headquarters, flanked by his family and gave what may
have been the hardest speech of his life.
"The most difficult thing is to lose, and none of us like
to lose." As Flaherty spoke his daughter Debbie broke
into tears.
"There is not a thing I would've done differently," he
said, thanking his staff for their efforts.
Flaherty said that because of the large voter turnout
Democrat Jim Hunt's victory was a "real one."
"Let's all get behind the new governor," Flaherty
said.
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RALEIGH (UPI) Democratic Lt. Gov.
James B. Hunt, Jr., was elected governor of
North Carolina Tuesday with the largest
majority of any candidate in 20 years.
Hunt, drawing about 66 per cent of the
vote, had asked for a citizen mandate to
implement a long list of programs he
promised would move North Carolina
forward.
H.F. uChub" Seawell, the American party
candidate for governor, had little impact on
the race.
Here are the results:
Labor Commissioner Brooks forged
ahead early and maintained his lead over
Nye and American party candidate Robert
W. Bennett throughout the night. Despite
his constant lead, Brooks fared worse than
the other Democratic council of state
contenders, trailing them in victory by
several percentage points. Nye picked up his
votes from the state's metropolitan areas and
traditionally Republican counties.
Secretary of state Thad Eure, 76, won
his 11th term by more than a two-to-one
margin over Republican Asa T. Spaulding
and American party candidate T.M Long.
Spaulding, 42, had hoped Eure's age would
work against him, telling voters that it was
time for new blood in the office.
Treasurer Harlan E. Boyles, an aide to
retiring Democratic Treasurer Edwin M.
Gill, took a majority of the state's counties to
win over Revenue Secretary J. Howard
Coble, a Republican. Coble had come
within 15 percentage points of Boyles early
in the returns, but Boyles surged ahead to
win by well over a two-to-one margin.
Auditor Incumbent Henry L. Bridges
won his eighth term in office by better than a
two-to-one margin over political newcomer
Michael A. Godffrey, the treasurer of the
state Republican party. Bridges easily took
Tuesday night's election after surviving the
toughest challenge in his 29-year career in
the August primary and September runoff.
Attorney General Incumbent Rufus L.
Edmisten won his first full four-year term
over Department of Motar Vehicles
Commissioner Edward L. Powell.
Edmisten, who won by more than two-to-one,
was first elected in 1974 to fill the seat
vacated when Robert Morgan was elected to
the Senate.
Agriculture Commissioner James A.
Graham easily won his fourth term in office,
winning a higher percentage of the votes
than any other statewide Democratic
candidate. Graham held well over a two-to-one
margin over Republican Kenneth
Roberson and American party candidate
Edwin B. Drury.
Insurance Commissioner Despite
constant criticism from the state's insurance
industry, incumbent John R. Ingram polled
more than twice as many votes as
Hunt asks N.C. unity
opponent David Flaherty conceded the election, Hunt
appeared to make his acceptance speech at 9:30 p.m.
"This is an exciting night but also a very humbling
night, as I'm very aware of the heavy responsibility
ahead. But I can't fulfill those responsibilities without
the help of all the people in North Carolina," Hunt said
in a five-minute acceptance speech at the Hilton Inn
here.
"I need the help of everybody, and this includes those
who work for Dave Flaherty. I'll assure them that their
concerns will not be forgotten."
"We've proven what the people working together
with a vision of the future can do.
Hunt credited his campaign staff and organization
for his victory.
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reason for what happened tonight," said Jack Ashby, a
member of Hunt's state finance committee. "Hunt had
the best organization since Terry Sanford in 1960."
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Republican Edwin Tenney to win his second
term in office. Tenney, a Chapel Hill real
estate agent, entered the race late after a
GOP committee chose him as their
candidate in mid-September.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. A. Craig Phillips had little trouble
defeating Republican Evelyn Tyler and
American party candidate Arthur Nuhrah.
Phillips won his third term with nearly a two-to-one
margin.
Associate Supreme Court Justice
Justice J. Frank Huskins took his second
eight-year term by more than a two-to-one
margin over former U.S. Eastern District
Court Clerk Samuel A. Howard.
Seven bonds
win approval
in local vote
by Chip Pearsall
and Elliott Potter
Staff Writers
Chapel Hill voters decisively approved
Tuesday all seven local bond issues which
will provide $10.5 million for town capital
improvements between now and 1981. The
$6 million school bond was also approved by
Orange County voter in the only other
contested local issue.
Democratic candidates Donald Willhoit
and Richard Whined were elected to the
Orange County Board of Commissioners.
Both candidates ran unopposed in the
general election.
With'-Trll 15 Chapel Hill" " precincts
reporting, the vote tallies for each bond
issue:
police and court facilities ($1.4
million) Approved by a vote of 7,568 to
3,168.
Fire protection ($150,000) Approved
by a margin of 8,216 to 2,202.
Streets, sidewalks and bikepaths($1.75
million) Approved by a vote of 8,000 to
2,703.
Land acquisition ($300,000)
Approved by a 5,616 to 4,841 margin.
Public works buildings ($600,000)
Approved by a margin of 6,223 to 4,072.
Recreation ($2.65 million) Approved
by a vote of 7,538 to 3,165.
Sewer ($3,625 million) Approved by a
8,639 to 2,135 vote.
The $6 million school bond was approved
by Orange County voters by an
overwhelming margin. With all precincts
reporting, 16,785 voters favored the bond
and 6,974 were opposed.
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Flaherty supporters had numbered less than 20 until the
candidate entered to give the final speech of his
campaign. The total climbed to only 50 when he most
needed their support during his concession speech.
Flaherty had remained secluded in his suite with
advisers as the first returns came in. Before he was able
to concede the three major networks had already
predicted an overwhelming Hunt victory.
A teary-eyed worker said, "I wish he hadn't conceded
so early."
But it was clear from the earliest returns that Flaherty
was the defeated candidate.
In a brief appearance at the hotel. Gov. James
Holshouser was unconvincingly optimistic.
But Flaherty's own optimism had been the only real
positive sentiment in the candidate's headquarters.
One worker said, "We knew we were right. It's their
loss."