The Pontiac Press: 1964-11-04

Abstract

LBJ vote margin nearing record 15 million: Landslide near proportions of '36 FDR win ; Romney routs Staebler ; How county voted ; Senate races split in county ; Broomfield, Farnum both far in front ; County Democrats win clerk, prosecutor posts ; Seeterlin wins in Waterford ; Hart wins; Dems gain seats ; Poor setup in county on ballots ; Dems fulfill boast to win legislature ; Birmingham area news: Incumbent supervisor top local vote getter ; Young takes lead again ; Dems run strong in major state races ; Law retains state House seat ; Senate races split ; 2 Dems win county races ; Barry congratulates LBJ; Won't quit GOP control ; Massachusetts ballot loses in state ; Proposal trails in most areas ; 3 circuit judges win by wide margins ; Over 11,000 votes for probate judge ; Cities, townships and Pontiac votes ; Lawyer in lead for new court ; Barry aide is defeated in Arizona bid ; Republicans get solid support from Alabama ; Auto strikes, kills boy, 9 ; 3 main factors sparked LBJ's landslide victory ; VP-elect Humphrey joyous in victory ; GOP leader urged to quit ; Lack of unity hurt Republicans - Miller ; Waterford vote ; State-by-state vote tally ; Sylvan Lake elects 2 councilmen ; Texas Dems whoop it up ; Kennedy unseats Keating in New York ; 45 Cuba defectors await transfer to US ; Dem Congress victory reminiscent of New Deal era ; Amazon dwarfs all rivers; Shatters earlier estimates ; Barry carried Dixiecrat states: 2-party system negligible in the south ; Negro party falls short of vote goal ; Seeking industries in need of water