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Weather Film Cancelled Siloam today for all you who stink. Light rain will "The Big Sleep," a film in also sash the stinky earth of the classic film series sche- smog. Partly cloudy tonight. duled for showing at 3:30 Slightly cooler today. High p.m. and 7 p.m. in Morris 64, loss tonight 48. South- Dailey Auditorium, has been uesterly winds 5-10 miles per artam hour. Rain possibly later in rancelled. Serving the San Jose State College Community Since 1934 the seek. 31 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1970 No Vol. 58 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95114, REAGAN R EL CTED Tunney, Local Incumbents Win McAlister Defies Trend; Governor Wins Easily; Transit Measure 'A' Fails Riles Leads Rafferty By FRANK FERTADO streets and in the corridors of power." By SANDY ROOKAIRD new kind of campaign-no TV, no Daily Assistant Editor Younger, on the other hand, said he Daily Investigative Reporter billboards and no fund-raising dinners. and KAREN PETTERSON believes the wholehearted cooperation and PAM STRANDBERG "We won by going straight to the Daily Political Writer of the administration, the legislature, Daily Political Writer people. This may start a new trend in California voters split their ballots and the attorney general's office is Locally, it was an incumbent's politics, which has been needed for a yesterday as they swept Republican needed to "reverse the alarming trend election, except in the 25th Assembly long time." Ronald Reagan into his second term as in the breakdown of law and order District where Democra Alister Commenting on his victory Edwards governor while sending Democrat John threatening our society today." McAlister appeared headed for an said: "This campaign has been filled V. Tunney to the U.S. Senate. THUMBS DOWN ON 18 upset victory over Republican with such hostility and fear that I hope As expected, Reagan, who led in all After leading in early returns, the incumbent Earle Crandall early this those of us who have won can get to- pre-election polls, took the governor- controversial Proposition 18, which morning. gether and solve some of the great pro- ship with a comfortable lead over provides for the redirecting of gasoline Santa Clara County voters apparent- blems that face America-getting out Democratic challenger Jess Unruh. taxes into environmental studies and ly narrowly rejected Measure A which of Vietnam, ending the draft, bringing During his campaign, Gov. Reagan hit rapid transit, took a surprising turn. tails for a county wide transit district to the people together, creating a decent hard on campus unrest and the Demo- Early this morning figures showed the be financed by a it of one per cent sales environment, and making this the great cratic stall on passing his state tax measure losing by 40,000 votes. tax. country it should be." revision. Unruh attacked the state Opponents of the ballot measure Incumbent John Vasconcellos Following his victory over McLean, economy. reportedly spent more than $200,000 in Democrat, 24th Assembly District, led Gubser said, "I am delighted the voters Tunney held true to predictions as he their campaign to defeat the proposi- Republican Virginia Shaffer by a sub- expressed confidence in me again. It is surpassed incumbent Republican Sen. tion. Half of the money is said to have stantial margin. a tribute to the voters that they were George Murphy by a substantial come from four oil companies- Republican Richard D. Hayden, not thrown off base by some obvious margin of California votes. Tunney's Texaco, Shell, Union and Standard. polled nearly 60 per cent of the vote in a political statements made about my victory gives the state two Democratic Supporters of the measure claim they convincing victory over Democratic candidacy-especially concerning my U.S. Senators. spent less than $7,000 on their opponent J. Ken Croft for the 22nd position on environmental matters and The recent San Jose confrontation campaign. Assembly District seat. unemployment." between demonstrators and President Another environmental measure, Democratic incumbent Don Edwards Nixon provided a last minute campaign Proposition 1, the Clean Water Bond retained his 9th Congressional seat in a issue for Murphy who was fighting an Law, was passed by three -to-one landslide victory over Republican With 93.8 per cent of the county vote uphill battle against his opponent. margin. This act provides for a bond Mark Guerra. counted the results were: MURPHY RESISTS issue of $250 million to provide funds for GUBSER WINS Murphy, last night refused to concede water pollution control. In a sizable victory, Charles S. Ninth Congressional District victory "until all the votes are in and A proposal to make the Speaker of the Gubser, Republican incumbent for 10th Edwards (D) 68,819 counted -about 9 a.m. Wednesday Assembly a vcting member of the State Congressional District, defeated Demo- Guerra (R) 29,042 today)." College Board of Trustees, Proposition cratic opponent Stuart McLean. Kaiser (ALP) 2,209 Tunney said early today he believes 7 passed by a narrow margin. Incumbent Clark L. Bradley, a Tenth Congressional District Murphy was overconfident and "unless Proposition 5, requiring meetings of Republican, defeated Democrat John Gubser (R) 120,289 the President changes his ways with the University of California Regents to B. Rutherford in an unexpectedly close McLean (D) 73,275 RONALD REAGAN respect to the economy and war he is in be open to the public, with exceptions race for the 14th Senatorial District. Stancliffe ( AIP) 2,304 Elected to second four-year term serious trouble in 1972." and notice requirements as legislature Former Santa Clara County Super- 22nd Assembly In a victory statement at the Shera- may provide, was passed by a two-to- visor Sam Della Maggiore suffered a Brooks ( AIP) 2,773 ton West Hotel in Los Angeles, Tunney one majority. resounding defeat at the hands of Croft (D) 40,433 said "the President came to California THE RETURNS Undersheriff James Geary for the Hayden (R) 63,776 to try to tell the people how to vote, and With 57 per cent of the state precincts office of sheriff of Santa Clara County. 24th Assembly Demos Take Legislature; the people of California don't like to be repordng, the results were: At 2 a.m. today, John Schatz led Vasconcellos (D) 50,766 told how to vote." The senator-elect Governor Renee Baum by a slight margin in the Faulkner ( AIP) 1,577 was refering to Mr. Nixon's recent Ronald Reagan ( R ) race for the municipal court judgeship. Shaffer (R) 38,102 campaign swing through the state. 1,629,718 Ricardo Romo ( P&F) Seventy-two per cent of registered 25th Assembly Hold On To Congress In a surprisingly one-sided victory, 38,007 William K. Shearer ( AIF ) 36,431 California voters turned out at the polls Crandall(R) 45,117 Wilson Riles defeated incumbent Max Jess Unruh(D) yesterday. Fine (AIP) 1,528 Compiled from the Associated Press Rafferty in the bid for state superinten- 1,401,775 Following his apparent victory, McAlister (D) 53,464 dent of public instruction. Battling his McAlister said, "It's been a hell of a Stearns (P&F) 2,277 Democrats won control of the Cali- tion to the State Senate seat left by re- way out of a poor showing in June's campaign. I'm very gratified by my State Senate 14th District fornia legislature and retained a tiring Hugh Burns. primary election, Riles led in pre-elec- apparent victory and for the support Bradley (R) 78,359 majority in the United States Congress DEMO GOVERNORS tion polls. shown by campaigners." Herrell (ALP) 2,551 election. It marked the first time in California in yesterday's Democratic governors will control a Rutherford (D) 68,090 addition, the Democrats cut into history that an incumbent superinten- In majority of statehouse seats for the 'PARTY UNITY' Sheriff the Republican edge in governorships, dent of public instruction has been first time since 1966 if voting trends of In a television interview, he said, Della Maggiore 99,669 making a bid to control 26 state houses. defeated at the polls. early this morning continue. "Party unity was better this time than Geary 178,822 Despite Gov. Reagan's personal vic- Most Republican incumbents were Of the 35 governorships contested in ever before. Bringing together the Judge Court No. 3 Tuesday, the Republican party re-elected to the other top state offices. tory yesterday's election, Democrats have Mexican-American, labor, and Baum 61,693 apparelitly lost control of both legis- ALQUIST LOSES already elected 15 candidates and are community support equals hard work. Schatz 65,487 houses the year it could least Santa Clara County State Senator lative leading in four others. Added to their P was tremendous." Measure A afford to, just prior to 1971's reappor- Alfred Alquist, Democrat, was defeated seven holdovers, this would give the Vasconcellos said, "I feel good, clean Yes 137,335 by Republican incumbent Ed Reinecke tionment. Democrats a total of 26 gubernatorial and proud about the victory. We ran a No 146,609 The stunning upset of a veteran for the office of California's Lt. seats. Republican lawmaker from San Mateo, Governor. Prior to yesterday's election, Repub- Carl A. Britschgi, appeared to throw Incumbent Republican Houston licans occupied 32 statehouses. The the Senate into a 20-20 deadlock, from Flournoy gained a repeat term when he only states they retained control of, last year's GOP edge of 21-19. defeated Democrat Ronald Brooks however, were New York, Massa- ASSEMBLY CONTROL Cameron by an almost two-to-one chusetts, Vermont, Iowa, California, Disciplined SDS And the Assembly, narrowly Repub- margin in the state Controller race.