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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes to sunday october 79, 1964 voters in 40 states to ballot on Touchy Home issues Washington a voters in states will ballot next tues Day on Home state issues rang ing from housing and discrimination to capital punishment. Up for decision Are 25j pro posed state Laws or constitutional amendments. The spotlight is on a proposal which would prohibit the Cali fornia legislature from barring discrimination in real estate sales As it did in a Law enacted last year. Some observers think the proposal might play a Rolein determining who gets the state s 40 electoral votes in the presidential election. Real estate interests and other groups Are leading the fight for approval of the California proposition which would permit a per son to sell lease or rent property to any person he chooses. Gov. Edmund g. Brown and other state leaders oppose the amendment and defend Cali fornia s so called fair housing Law which prohibits racial discrimination in real estate trans actions. Neither president Johnson Norsen. Barry Goldwater has taken a stand on the matter but som political observers think a big turnout in favor of the proposal would help Goldwater the Republican nominee. Gambling proposals of som sort Are on the ballot in four states California Washington Montana and Arkansas. California voters have � Choice Between two amendments. One would authorize state franchised privately operated lotteries while the other would prohibit privately operated lotteries. If both pass the one with the High est number of votes wins. On the Thailia toe ume Boa ored tradition of political Cam per italic which dictate the kiss Lac of Mablei and the wearing of crazy Kali candidate Barry Goldwater Smollet As be peeks Frome Lealh a Sombrero at big As Wagon wheel. A photo Goldwater Vinson among Tho missing 89th Congress to Washington a a least 54 senators and representatives including such big n mesas Barry Goldwater and Carl Vinson will be missing fro the scene when the 88th con Gress meets in  the list will lengthen after the nov. 3 election Hen some incumbents seeking re election enter the lame Duck  average turnover from All causes death voluntary an involuntary retirement and quest for another office i around 75. Goldwater will lose his Senate seat because of his run for the presidency. His six year term expires in january. In contrast. Democratic vice presidential nominee Hubert Minnesota will re seat if he lose vice presidency i Atorlan term Hay ears to run. Goldwater s rep. William e. Ready decided no House term the cans tapped him spot. And Vinson Carat Dean of t chairman of the services commit Call it quits after items of two i death during to took such name Kefauver Date running mate Republic the House and the 1is6 Here s How states voted in past elections Washington up Vot ing records of the states in Previ Ous presidential elections elec toral vote in parentheses Alabama 10 in 1mo, gave five electoral votes to John f. Kennedy six to sen. Harry . No Republican has carried it since 1872, but states right candidate Strom Thurmond won it in 1 48.alaska 3 voted for Rich re m. Nixon in 19m, us first presidential election. Arizona 5 Nixon in us but had backed the Winner in every election before that since achieving statehood in 1812. Last time democratic  Kennedy in us and democratic in every election since the civil War re construction.  time Republican ims. California 40 for Nixon in 1mo, ending a record of Back ing winners since 1112. That year it went to Bull Moose party s Theodore Roosevelt while demo crat Woodrow Wilson won the presidency. Last time demo cratic. Is. Colorado i Nixon Las time and has t gone democratic  i Kennedy in us the first time it went democratic since 1m4. Republican in ii of last 17  � Kennedy last time but went to Dwight  twice and Thomas f. Dewey in 1mb. Since 1868, republics 13 times democratic ii Florida 14 Nixon Wonit but the winners had carried it in every election since h24.since 1171. It has gone demo cratic in every election exceptu28,1 u56 and in. Georgia ii Kennedy Winum and democratic in the last 24 presidential elections including during reconstruction. Hawaii 4 Kennedy Toolkit by a men 115 votes in us its ant presidential  4 Nixon in us the first time it backed a lose since 1mo. Barry s. Truman in ims was the last democratic Winner. Illinois Kennedy Bya whisker in in. Has gone with the Winner in All but two elec Tion since us. The exceptions being us and Utlz. Indiana 13 Nixon fou years ago and solidly Republican since the 1131 Franklin  landslide. Since 1868. Gone to the gop 18 times to the democrats six times. Iowa 9 Nixon s in  20 times since 1868. Last time democratic 1938.kansas 7 Nixon carried it As did every Republican candidate after 1936, when it went or Franklin d. Roosevelt despite favorite son Alf Landon. Kentucky s Nixon in1880, continuing a Republican Vic tory string that started in 1152.had backed  from 1920 to  10 Kennedy carried it last time. Except for Thurmond in 1048 and Eisenhower in 1956, democratic Back to1876. Maine 4 Nixon won in1960. The state has gone demo cratic  once. In 1912, since the election of 1868. Maryland 10 Kennedy four years ago. Supported win ners since 1 08 with one exception 1948. Massachusetts 14 Kennedy s state in us after support ing Eisenhower Truman an Roosevelt in their winning campaigns. Last backed a loser in1 28. Michigan i Kenned was the  Democrat besides for to carry the state. Roose velt did it three times but the state went to the gop in 1 other elections after 1568. Minnesota 10 Kenned carried it in us continuing the state s record of backing Winner sin every election since us. Mississippi 7 sen. Harr Byrd got All eight electoral votes cast in us. Since 1872, no re publican has carried it and democrats have taken its vote sin every election except 1941, Thurmond won  12 Kennedy in 19m, resuming a half Century record of going with the Winner that had ended in us with sup port of Adial e. Stevenson. Last time Republican 1952.Montana 4 Nixon car red it four years ago ending Testate s record of backing winners in every election in this Century last time democratic 1 48. Nebraska 5 Nixon Winum and every Republican since j 16 except for for in 1 32 and936. In 24 elections Republican 18  3 Kennedy won t and the state stretched it record of backing winners in every election since 1908. Last me Republican. 1956. New Hampshire 4 Nixon in 19m. Has t gone demo cratic since 1944. The last Ofarre times it voted for for since 1868, republicans have car ried the state 19 times democrats five  Jersey 17 Kennedy n 1960, but Republican in Previ Ous three elections. Since 1868, one Republican 12 times demo Ratic 12 times. New Mexico 4 Kenned carried it As the state kept its record of voting with the winning candidate in every election since it joined the Union in 1 12. Demo cratic 8 times Republican five. New York 43 Kennedy Winum. The state went with the Winner in every 20th Century election except 1 16 and 1948, both close contests. Since 1868,democratic 10 times Republican North Carolina 13 Kennedy in 19m, and every democratic candidate since 1928when Al Smith lost it to Herbert Hoover. Before that democratically the Way Back to reconstruct  Dakota 4 Nixon carried it last time As had Ever Republican since 1 31. For and Woodrow Wilson each got in vote twice but no other Democrat has carried  2t Nixon won is in us  the second Tim since 18 1 that the state has gone to a loser. First time was in1 44 when Dewey carried it. Last time democratic u4i.oklahoma 8 Nixon got seven Byrd one in us. Testate has t voted democratic since 1948 but went with the winners in every election from 1114 through 195.oregon Nixon s four years ago. Has t voted for Democrat in 20 years. Since 1868, the state has been three Toone Republican 18 to 6. Never voted for a losing  29 Ken Nedy won it in us the  Democrat to do so in 100 years besides for in 1936-40-44. Rhode Island 4 Kennedy four years ago and every Winner since it went with loser Al Smith in 1928. Since 1868. Democratic eight times. Republican 16  Carolina 8 Ken Nedy in 1960. No Republican has carried this stale since 1872, bul it went for native son Thurmond in 1 48. South Dakota 4 Nixon carried in 1960. Gone Republican since 1936 and voted democratic  in that election 1932 and 1896.tennessee 11 Nixon look it  the fifth time Republican got its votes in 24 elections since 1868. Last Tim democratic 1948. Texas 24 Kennedy ini960, keeping up its record of voting for the Winner in every election since 1924. Voted gop  three times 1928-19521956 in 23 presidential contests. Utah 4 Nixon in 1960since began voting in 1896, gone democratic seven times Republican 10 times. Last time demo cratic 1948.vermont 3 Nixon in pm in line with its unblemished record for Republican party loyalty since the party was founded. It is the  state tha never has left the gop. Virginia 12 Nixon carried it becoming the third Republican to do so since reconstruction until us. It had gone with the Winner from 1 24 on. Washington 9 Nixon inno. It had voted with the win Ner since 1912, and had gone forthe losers  three times be fore. Last time democratic West Virginia 7 Kennedy won in us giving the state a 24-Electlon record of 1 demo cratic and 11 Republican vie lories. Wisconsin h _ Nixon Las time the first loser to take since Dewey in 1 44. Before that ""i.1?11. Ullh Winner since 1 14 when it was the on state carried by native son Robert m. Lafollette or. In us. Wyoming l Nixon in 19mthe first loser to carry it Slect Dewey in 1 44. Since it Starte voting in 1896. The state has gon District of Columbia 3never voted before. In Arkansas the question a whether to legalize the gambling casinos in hot Springs who Chave operated off and on in the past outside the  Montana the proposal worm prohibit the legislature from barring gambling. Washington voters Are being asked to Letaua Bingo. Oregon voters will Dedet whether to abolish capital  in their state. New faces democratic vice presidential Olnee rep. Clarence Cannon-mo., powerful chairman of the Louse appropriations commit. Dec and rep. Francis e. Walter j -pa., chairman of the House committee on in american a Jive pics.1 in addition to the 54 who a Fol a not be in either Branch of con Gress next year five House members have Given up their Obs to run for the Senate. They Are Thomas p. Gill a Hawaii Clifford g. Mclntyre a male Osyph m. Montoya . Lobert Tad jr., Rohlo Andross Bass. A Tenn. Fall to Advance two other House members los their scats in unsuccessful part Mary election bids to become senators. They Are Donald c. Bruce r-ind., and Sherman a Lloyd a Utah. Two House members Are run Nung for governor of their states. 1 they Are William h. A cry r kan., and Nell Staebler a much. Two members of the House Lave resigned to accept Federal urfi ships. They Are  d-Tex., and Robert w. Ilem Hlll . Another John Shelley a Democrat was elected mayor of san Francisco. Casualties in primary elections or nomination to the House were reps. Carl Elliott. A Ala. Go life. Long. A la. Harold m. Flynn a much. John Lesl Nike a Mich. James c. Healey d . Charles a. Buckley d . Victor Wickersham d. Okla., and Clifford Davis a Tenn. House retirees House members who have voluntarily retired and Are not seek. Ing any other office include a Bert Rains . Everett 0. Burkhalter d-Calif., Harry . A Calif. John l. Pit Cher a a. E. L. Forrester. D a. Roland v. Lib Natl. Deli j Edward r. Finnegan Diu. A Mer j. Hoffman Roll. Charier b. Hoeven a Iowa Eugene Sli Verr by. Richard e. Link Ford did. James c. Auchy Closs . George m. Wab Hauser . Frank j. Becker.r-. Clarence e. Al Burnt . Harold c. Ostertag b .. William h. Mill Ken spa. Irene b. Baker a Tina Joe m. Kilgore a Tex. 3 Vaughan Gary a a. Elizabeth.1kee, . And Lester Al Johnson a was. Many of those who have of dded to retire Are eligible tsp substantial pensions. 4 four senator Ana 11 Tepie Tup ulves died during the 88th cob Gress. The senators were Kefauve and Robert s. Kerr a okla Dennis Chavez. . And Clair engled calf. I the representatives were Ca non Walter and Clem Miller a Calif. Clyde Doyle. A cant Hjalmar c. Nygaard r-n.d4william j. Green a a. Leoah. Gavin. Rj Howard a in see. Bakerr Tenn. Thomas " to Briend ill. John b. Bennett a much. And Walter Norblad a Ore  
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