—The Daily Collegian Thursday. November 7. 1974
Elections result in major
political gains for women
WASHINGTON (UPI)
Ella Grasso's overwhelming
victory as Connecticut gover
nor led a long list of gains
which women made in state
level balloting Tuesday, in
cluding an estimated 70 per
cent increase. in the state
legislative seats_
Women also gained a new
seat in Congress, a lieutenant
governorship and a big city
mayor. But the mast im
pc%tant . victories were
registered in the state
legislatures, many of them
still squabbling over the
proposed „Leml Rights A
mendment to .fie U.S, Con
stitution.
Fredi Wechsler, elections
analyst for the National
Women's Political Caucus,
estimated from incomplete
results that women increased
their numbers in state
legislatures from the present
470 to more than 750 a 70 per
tent,gain.
13ased on, those estimates,
,he, said, the feminist
movement now believes it
may win ratification of the
ERA The amendment, which
ould prohibit statutory
discrimination against
women, has been approved in
.33 of the required 38 states.
Citing preliminary returns
from "key" states which have
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not ratified ERA, Wechsler
said the caucus was en
couraged by an indicated in
crease of five women in the
Florida legislature and an in
crease of three in Illinois, but
disappointed by a gain of only
one seat in Indiana.
She added that returns were
i still incomplete from
Missouri, another key ERA
state.
Despite the ERA con
troversy, very few of the
women's races hinged on
feminist issues.
Grasso, a retiring
Democratic congresswoman
who shuns feminism, became
the first woman ever elected
governor without trading on
the reputation of her husband.
She defeated Republican
Robert Steele by a 59 to 41 per
cent margin.
But two other women guber
natorial candidates,
Republicans Shirley Crumpler
of Nevada and Louise Gore of
Maryland, were defeated
along with three women
Senate candidates, Democrats
Barbara Mikulski of
Maryland and Betty Roberts
of Oregon and Republican
Gwen Bush of South Carolina.
Seventeen women were
elected to the U.S. House, 12 of
them incumbents." But the
gain for women was reduced
Co one because four in
cumbents including Grasso
did not seek re-election.
In Lida Junction, Nev.,
Beverly Harrell, owner of a
legal bordello, appeared to be
losing'her bid to become the
first working madam elected
to the Nevada Assembly. The
dlyest unofficial total yester
showed the red-haired
madam had 2,552 votes com
pared to 2,674 for her op
ponent, Don Moody, a service
station operator.
'lt looks like people may
still be: calling me madam,"
said Harrell, whose sup
porters had kicked off a vic
tory party at the Cottontail
Ranch, a collection of trailers
at a lonely desert crossroads,
when it looked like she was
winning Tuesday night.
The new congresswomen
are Marilyn Lloyd, D-Tenn.,
who replaced her husband on
the ballot after his death in a
plane crash; Helen Meyner,
D-N.J., wife of forrher Gov.
Robert Meyner; Gladys Noon
Spellman, D-Md.; Millicent
Fenwick, R-N.J., and Martha
Keys, D-Kan.
Jane- Grey Hayes, a
Democrat, was elected mayor
in San Jose, Calif., becoming
the first woman to head a city
over 500,000 persons.
Democrat Mary Anne Krup
sak was elected lieutenant
, governor of New York and
Associate Justice Susie Sharp
was the first woman elected
chief justice in North
Carolina.
"Overall, we feel that it was
definitely a victory for
women," Wechsler said.
"We have a long way to go,
but we've also come al long
way. The fact that so many
women did well enables
political women „to set their
sightS higher. We will also
push ' Congress to be more
responsive to women:s
issues."
Panel discusses female identity
Childbearer or businesswoman?
By VERONICA THOMAS
Collegian Staff Writer
"Our primary role is defining who we ( women)
are," said Elizabeth Ellis, associate librarian, at a
Community Awareness panel discussion last night.
Commentig on "A Woman's Place a Man's
World," E is said that a major ,occurrence in a
woman's lifeAs breaking down myths women have
about other women.
Allison Moll, president of the Association for
Women Students, said males have put women into
the rolevf childbearer.
If a woman goes to work she's leaving the
children. If a man goes to work he's doing his duty,
she said.
Moll said that in a marriage situation, women
Conference plans hunger fight
ROME (UPI) Rich and poor
nations got down to work today to
draft a global food-sharing plan
aimed at saving the world from mass
starvation of t'unprecedented scale
and, urgency."
Delegates from more than 100
nations discussed the need for in
ternational cooperation to combat a
global food crisis threatening millions
of persons with famine.
But some of the 2,500 representa
tives to the U.N. World Food Con
ference were uncertain exactly
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tend to give up job opportunities if it means leaving women has forced some police administrators to
the area of the husband's employment. re-examine their ways •of handling their depart-
This was the tradition because the man- was ments, she said. ~
usually able to earn more,, said Norma Raffel, for- Women are under-utilized in higher education:
mer president of the National Women's Equity Ac- Raffel said.
tion League. The pattern is beginning to change, We have come against a lot of' organized
,especially among younger couples, she added. ' resistance" in the area of promoting women in high-
Some couples will go where there is a possibility of er education, she said. "Women are generally tits
employment for the spouse with the least amount of appointed. — : 1
job opportunity, she explained. in general, people in the Women's Movement
Many couples move to cities where there is op- want the opportunity to compete on th basis of in
portunity for both, she added. dividual competence, Raffel said, adding that it is
Social changes in the last 50 years have led tip-- important to be an individual and have the rights
more opportunities for women in police depart- everyone is entitled to.
ments, said Barbara Price; assistant professor of
law enforcement and corrections.
"Women still aren't fully accepted here, they
have a long way to go," she said. The presence of
how much cooperation would come fundamental needs," Kissinger - said. snarled traffic in downtown Rome tor
when plans for the division of natural "The threat of famine, the fact of hours. Hundreds of youths paraded
resources are suggested. hunger has haunted men and nations through the streets shouting
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz throughout history. Our presence
"Kissinger go home" and "No more
was listed among the principal here is recognition that this eternal American colonialism."
speakers today. Earlier, Butz said problem has now taken on un-
President Ford has pledged an in- precedented scale and urgency." He called for increased food
creased level of financial support to He outlined a 25-year plan to re-
production in developed nations,
alleviate the food crisis, but he solve the crisis and urged oil-rich accelerated production in developing
refused to elaborate. nations to help pay. Only about half countries, improved food distribution
Secretary of State Henry A. of the delegates applauded at the end and better nutrition.
Kissinger, who called for the con- of the speech. He also suggested the building of
ference, dominated the talks Tuesday. Anti-American demonstrations by food stockpiles to deal with,
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significant role in the liberation of women. Black
people generally have played a role in liberation due
to the civil rights movement, she added.
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