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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1968
Page
1
Early returns show unusually high turnout across the United States for a pivotal presidential contest among Humphrey Nixon and Wallace. Voters line up in New York, Florida, and Maryland as polls open amid Vietnam war tensions and uncertainty over electoral votes.
Ohio voters flood polling places as forecasts predict a record turnout of about 4.25 million for the general election. Early reports show brisk to heavy balloting statewide with long lines in Columbus Whitehall and Cleveland. The Senate contest between Gilligan and Saxbe dominates attention alongside Nixon Humphrey and Wallace in a high stakes election.
Washington AP reports likely behind the scenes bargaining after the vote if no candidate wins 270 electoral votes. Candidates dispute fallback plans and electors may sway to their pledges or Wallace’s influence, with 41 days of leverage before Dec 16 electors meet.
Saigon reports a seized Communist document from Hanoi ordering increased military political and enemy troop activity across South Vietnam after the United States halted bombing of North Vietnam. US air attacks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail via Laos have tripled.
An Athens minister heads a draft counseling service, described as perhaps the only such program in the area. The item appears as a teaser on page 2, noting CIS and related cadess details in a fragmentary transcription.
Paris postponed the first peace talks since Vietnam bombing halt after Saigon government refused to participate. A US delegation spokesman said the session would not be held and urged South Vietnam to send a negotiating team soon. Thieu stated the NLF would not be talked to in Paris, complicating procedural talks with North Vietnam.
The Messenger classified section advertises a daily listing of hundreds of new and used cars with attractive prices. Financing, service, and guarantees are highlighted to help buyers find the right showroom for their next car purchase.
President Johnson announced a bombing halt to push the Paris talks into a new phase. A regular Paris session was planned for Wednesday with Saigon officials free to participate and an NLF delegation arriving in Paris. North Vietnam said NLF representatives would attend, while Saigon opposed moves implying NLF recognition. Previously talks involved only the United States and North Vietnam.
Richard Tingler a 28 year old ex convict is under first degree murder warrants in the Columbus Lawson Milk Co store killings and Cleveland Rockefeller Park slayings. Ballistics tie shows bullets from the same gun used in both cases. Police fear he remains at large in the Cleveland area.
Passengers returning from Cuba reported a hijacker seized the Boeing 727 and claimed the act was part of a black nationalist plan promising to take over a new ship daily for 100 days. Money on board was taken as contraband of war and later recovered at Jose Marti airport near Havana. In Los Angeles, about 200 Black Student Union members seized San Fernando Valley State College’s top floors in protest of alleged unfair treatment of Negro athletes, holding 34 in the president’s conference room before dispersing as police moved in.
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