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Show fifetit Salt Lake City, Utah Yol. 236, No. 25 Wednesday Morning November & Price Ten Cents 8, 1972 .Nixon Sweeps to Landslide Victor j Winners .Rampton, Owens, McKay New Term By Walter R. Mears Associated Press Writer By Douglas L. Parker Tnbune Political Editor President Nixon swept to towering Tuesday night, burying DemoMcGovern cratic challenger George beneath one of historys greatest landslides. In the face of President Nixon's juggernaut, Utahs Democrat governor won an unprecedented third term by a crushing margin, and his party grabbed both congressional seats and picked up a new state office in Tuesdays election. But it was the day of the split ticket, and the voters who gave Republican Nixon his four more years also guaranteed he would confront at least two more years of Democratic control in Congress. Indeed, Democrats were assured of at least 57 seats in the new Senate a net gain of two in the body that Republicans had hoped to take over. And Republican inroads fell short in the House, with Democrats gaining control of that body for another two years. of the nations preWith cincts reporting, the popular vote read this way: Nixon 35,434,204 or 62 percent. walkWayne Owens, the bolstered by an outpouring candidate, ing of Salt Lake County votes which gave Democrats control of the County Commission, denied Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd his bid for a fifth term. First term Democrat Rep. Gum. McKay, 47, handily defeated his Republican challenger, Robert K. Wolthuis, 37, a former aide to Sen. Wallace F. Bennett. In the space of two years, the state Democratic Party has plucked away the two congressional seats that were held in Republican hands since 1962. three-fourt- Outpaced Major Candidates Calvin L. Rampton, after a string of repeated early defeats for public office before attaining the governorship in 1964, outpaced all other major candidates to defeat his Republican opponent, Nicholas L. Strike, Salt Lake City manu- Nixon led in the two other stales where returns were being tallied, McGovern in one. In his hour of triumph, Nixon told the nation: We are on the eve of what could be true the greatest generation of peace mankind has ever known. peace facturer. Republican President Nixon piled up a victory margin over Democrat Sen., George S. McGovern that excelled even his mentor, former President Eisenhower, in the sweeping Utah election of 1956. Vice President Spiro Agnew corners victory in his race to remain Republican number two man. Richard Nixon defeats McGovern, goes on to win term in the White House. a second four-vea- r The Presidents popularity zoomed well beyond his victory margins in the state in 1968 and I960, but his coat-tail- s were short when it came to drawing support for the congressional GOP candidates in the 1st and 2nd districts. The Greatest landslide in history means nothing unless it is a victory for the President said in a all Americans, nationally broadcast and televised victory statement from the White House. . S.L. County Boosts Owens Mr. Owens gave way to Rep. Lloyd, 58, in some of the rural counties of the 2nd District, but overcame that by rolling up thousands of votes over the congressman in Salt Lake County. The race for seats on the Board of Examiners with the governor was in some respects a rerun of the election four years ago when Gov. Rampton appeared successful in drawing in Secretary of State Clyde L. Miller for a second term, while Republican Atty. Gen. Vernon B. Romney grabbed the third seat. Mr. Miller appeared to have won Tuesday over Salt Lake County Commissioner William E. Dunn, according to the cial tabulations provided for all races by the Utah Election Service. that victory. his crushing McGovern conceded defeat in a telegram from his Sioux Falls, S.D., headquarters, wiring the ' President: I hope that in the next four years you will lead us toa time of peace abroad and justice at home. You have my full support in such efforts. Addresses Supporters Then the Sguth Dakota senator who had campaigned from obscurity to nomination to landslide loss told his supporters to play the role of the loyal opposition. He said there is no question that his campaign had pushed the iation towafd Mr. Romney swept easily to a second in defeating State Sen. Thorpe in the heavy vote recorded throughout the states 1,408 voting precincts. Add Treasurer Seat Democrats picked up the formerly state treasurer seat with Republican-helthe victory of David L. Duncan, 39, over the Weber County treasurer, Rep. K. Gunn McKay is victorious. Wins his second term in Congress. Gov. Calvin L. Rampton is victor in his Wayne Owens is victor. Defeats battle for an unprecedented third term. Llovd to take seat in U.S. Congress. d Lambourne, Sait 14 Lake years. Republican David Smith Monson, 27, an accountant in Salt Lake City, beat Democrat Linn J. Baker, 30, a bank operations officer, to retain the state auditor post in GOP hands. The American Independent candidates picked up small percentages of the vote. The presidential aspirant, California congressman John G. Schmitz, led that ticket with roughly five percent of the vote, enough to assure that the party remains organized without another petition drive to attain party status. Draw Lesser Amounts The congressional candidates, Bruce Bangerter, Murray construction worker in the 2nd District, and L.S. Brown, Richfield dentist in the 1st District, drew a lesser amount of votes. Voters handily approved four constitutional amendments providing for the Leg-Se- e Page E-- Column 5 Heres How Utah Voted President 1039 of 1,408 Tribune Telephone Numbers, Page State Treasurer Districts George S. McGovern (D) Richard M. Nixon (R) John G. Schmitz (AI) 85,019 216,835 Yes No U.S. House (First District) 584 of 737 Districts K. Gunn McKay (D) Robert K. (Bob) Wolthuis Leonard S. Brown (AI) 93.767 (R) 66,053 4,065 (Second District) 455 of 671 Districts D. Wayne Owens (D) 80,321 Sherman P. Lloyd (R) Bruce R. Bangerter (AI) 67.031 Proposed Amendments Proposition Calvin L. Rampton (D) Nicholas L. Strike (R) Proposition No. 2 (Restricting Bail in Certain Felony Cases) For Districts 1,408 1020 or 1,408 220,856 Proposition No. 3 99,215 (City School Systems) cor Wednesdays Forecast Salt Lake City and vicinity Cloudy snow cl skies with ram and scattered mid 40s, lows by afternoon.' High Weathe1' map, Page 20. 158.539 William E. (Bill) Dunn (R) 150,563 Proposition No. 4 (Permitting Alternative Forms of County Government) For 114,556 184,375 Against 94,C93 194,804 Todays Chuckle State Auditor ar-in- g Linn J. Baker (D) David Smit h Monson ( R ) 170,816 108,485 Against Districts Clyde L. Miller (D) Thorpe B. Waddingham (D) Vernon B. Romney (R) 187,051 98,889 Against Attorney General Lifestyle All four propositions to amend Utahs Constitution were approved solidly in Tuesday's general election. Voters gave heavy support to Proposition Four probably the most publicized which gives counties the opportunity 1017 of 1,408 Districts to select their own forms of government, subject to referendum. No. 1 The approval margin was especially (Legislative Article Revision) strong in Salt Lake County where consoliFor 155,904 dation of government services las been 115,282 pushed for some time. Against 2,217 Governor rf 200,901 32,912 Solid Utah Vote Approves All 4 Amendments ( Secretary of State Editorials Election Foreign 158,580 145,825 Supreme Court 18,508 2 Business Classified Comics 30-3- David L. Duncan (Dj Sid Lambourne (R) R. L. Tuckett 1039 Inside The Tribune . . Then, in a hotel ballroom crowded with his jubilant supporters, Nixon declared the next four years will be the time we try to make ourselves worthy of term 146,775 155,083 Sale sign: Fire Sale If You Don't Buy Something Quick, Someones Gonna Get Fired. Wide margins also were given to Proposition One, to streamline the legislative process; Proposition Tfo, to deny bail to anyone on parole or probation on a previous felony conviction or to anj one already free on bail on a felony arrest if the magistrate feels there is a strong case against the suspect and Proposition Three, to remove the mandatory requirements for separate school districts between counties and cities of first or second class status (60,000 or more). the tabulations Statewide through night recorded affirmative voting of more than 60 percc nt for the last three propositions and more than 55 percent for the first proposed amendment.' Proposition One was tin most compli- cated. It called for the addition of three new sections to Article VI of the Utah Constitution and was designed to modern- See Page E-- Column 6 publicans won 15 and had 2i holdovers, for a total of 41 ; Democrats won 16 and had 41 holdovers, for a total of 57. Net gain 4 Republicans with 2 races undecided. House 435 seats, majority 218: Republicans won 145 seats. Democrats won 268 seats. Net gam 6 Republicans with 182 raoes undecided. Governors 50, at stake 18: Republicans won 5 and had 12 holdovers, for a total of 17; Democrats worn 8 and had 20 holdovers, for a total of 28. Net gaim 3 Republicans with 5 races undecided. Governors 50, at stake 18: Republicans won 4 and had 12 holdovers, for a total of won 8 and had 20 hold-Se- e 16; Democrats Page E-- l, Column 1 h McGovern 21,457.916 or 37 percent. That translated to 46 states with 463 electoral votes for the President, and left McGovern 17 electoral votes, in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. Gov. Sid 9 McGovern Admits Loss, Offers Aid to President Miller Gets Countys treasurer for almost O peace. There was no question that Nixons coattails had helped some Republicans, notably Rep. WilliammScott of Virginia, who defeated Sen. William B. Spong Jr. But it was even more evident that they hadnt done a thing for a good many others. Demos Keep Congress Under Wing By John Beckler Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON The Democrats rode out President Nixon's sweep Tuesday, retaining control of the House and Senate for two more years. g Widespread kept the Republicans from making a dent in the Democrats margin of Senate control and with several races still undecided, it appeared the Democrats might even increase their 5 edge. In the House, where Republicar needed 41 seats to gain control, ai. hoped to get about 25, they had captured only six by midnight. The outcome assured at least two more years of divided control of the government, with the Republicans in the White House and the Democrats im charge on Capitol Hill. Had High Hopes ticket-splittin- 55-4- The Republicans went into battle with high hopes of gaining the five seats they needed to take the Senate. But they quickly suffered a setback when Democrat Walter Dee Huddleston won the Kentucky Senate seat vacated by the retiring John Sherman Cooper, a Republican. Other setbacks followed as Democratic challengers toppled Republican incumbents in Delaware, Iowa and Colorado and Main, and took the South Dakota seat left empty when Republican Karl Mundt retired. The victors were all young, with Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Delaware winner, the youngest. At 29, he has to wait for his birthday later this month to be eligible to take his seat in January. Biden defeated J. Caleb Boggs, who was seeking a third term. The national picture: Electoral vote: Nixon carried 46 states Upset In Maine with 463 electoral votes and led in 2 Democrat William D. Hathaway ended stales with 48 electoral votes; McGovern Senate career of Maines carried 1 state and the District of Colum- the ' bia with 17 electoral votes and led in 1 Margaret Chase Smith in another upset. And in one of the biggest state with 10 electoral votes. Needed to surprises,1 win: 270 electoral votes. Democrat Floyd Haskell toppled veteran See Page E-Column 1 Senate at stae 33, majority 51: Re l, . Moscows Annual Parade Reflects Easing Tension Marking 55 years (UPI) Communist rule, the Soviet Union Tuesday paraded tanks and missiles across snow-sweRed Square. The mood, however, reflected relaxed international tensions. MOSCOW of military attaches said the of rockets, military tanks and guns revealed nothing new. The parade has previously been used to M 1 the principled and flexible foreign policy of the Soviet Union and other socialist states, as well as to the vigorous activities of progressive forces of the world; some relaxation of international tensior has been achieved of late. Western roll-pa- show off new weaponry. An estimated one million Soviet citizens. many carrying red banners and slogans of large portraits of Communist party leaders, followed the military equipment through Red Square. Unlike Other Speeches Oratory from atop Lenins mausoleum was mdd and did not attack the United States or China by name, unlike speeches on past anniversaries of the Bolshevik However, aggressive imperialis forces are still active in the world. The; stubbornly resist a relaxation of interna tional tension and any peace-lovinac tions by the Soviet Union and other sc ciahst countries, wage a shameful war 1 Indochina, prevent the settlement of til Middle East crisis, heat up and unleasl armed conflicts. g A feature of the Soviet military pf rade was as last year the SS9 intej continental ballistic missile, a 120-f- o rocket capable of delivering a five-t- a nuclear warhead to New York City. It was first cublidv displayed in 196! revolution. the the last year the Nov. 7 parade provide Marshal Andrei A. Grechko, Soviet defense minister, said, Thanks to any military surprises. i - |
