Ohio voters set to break records in nonpresidential election
GOP backers count on Governor Rhodes to regain seats and perhaps control state government as forecasts point to a record turnout in Ohio's nonpresidential election. Election workers number 140000 across 13060 precincts while turnout estimates range from 400000 to 800000, with 3.7 million registered in most counties and about 5 million eligible to vote.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Toledo
Brown
Nixon Says GOP Poised for Historic Wins in 5 States
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon told a 2,500 strong rally in Anderson Indiana that the GOP would win governor seats in California Georgia and Arkansas and capture a U S Senate seat in Illinois and Tennessee. He predicted Perry would beat Douglas by 750000 votes and touted a major GOP surge across 65 districts. He spoke of a 100 year first for Georgia and Arkansas and noted Rockefeller’s Arkansas bid and Baker’s Tennessee race against Clement.
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Edmund G. Brown
Ronald Reagan
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Arkansas
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Howard H
Bo) Callaway
Lester G. Maddox
Winthrop Rockefeller
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Frank G. Clement
39 Million Casting Ballots No Trends Detectable
Washington AP reports 59 million Americans vote for House members 35 Senate seats and 35 governors amid Vietnam War tensions and Great Society concerns with no clear national trend evident. Republicans expected gains mainly in governors and state legislatures while House shifts could alter Johnson era proposals. Early poll closings in several states could offer initial local guidance.
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Election trends seen in bellwether districts for 1968 race
Political analysts study results from six bellwether House districts including Ohio 10th to gauge shifts in party control and potential presidential nominees. The piece discusses impact on Medicare open housing and demonstration cities, plus how gains could boost Nixon or bolster Romney Rhodes Reagan Perry prospects.
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George Romney
Michigan
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Ronald Reagan
California
Charles H. Percy
Ilinois
Richard M. Nixon
India Braces After Rioting as Government Faces Pressure
New Delhi amid worst rioting in nearly two decades. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi considers naming Defense Minister Y B Chavan to reform police forces after a deadly Monday protest. Home Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda resigns amid blame for security failures. seven killed, hundreds injured, and over $1 million in damage as mobs burned cars and buses. Armed forces patrol as curfew lifts and markets stay closed.
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India
Indira Gandhi
Y. B. Chavan
Red China
Jawaharlal Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Congress Party
Nanda
Atulya Ghosh
Beatles Deny Split Plans Amid Solo Ventures
A Beatles spokesman said the group has no immediate plans to appear together again. Manager Brian Epstein recently declined an Aberfan TV benefit invitation. Lennon works on a Spain Germany film, Harrison grows a mustache and learns sitar, Starr travels, McCartney scores a British film.
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Brian Epstein
Aberfan
John Lennon
Spain
Germany
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney
West German vote call tests Erhard leadership
Bonn parliament urged Chancellor Ludwig Erhard to seek a formal confidence vote he would likely lose. Erhard refused to comply after a 255 to 246 Socialist motion vote, which he need not heed. Cambridge scenes saw Defense Secretary McNamara clash with antiwar demonstrators at Harvard University. He condemned their jeers and asserted his tougher, more courteous stance.
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Germany
West Germany
Bundestag
Ludwig Erhard
Erhard
Cambridge
Mass
Robert §. McNamara
Harvard University
Reds threaten disruption of U N disarmament debate
The Communists said they would disrupt the U N disarmament debate with a resolution aimed at the United States that would condemn chemical and bacteriological warfare as international crime.
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President Johnson votes before polls open in Athens
President Johnson arrives early and casts a vote before polls officially open. Athens city council approves a record budget near 2 million dollars for 1967. Three Meigs County band booster organizations vote to merge. Daylight saving time expected to be approved for Ohio next summer.
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Screams Stop Suspected Cincinnati Strangler Encounter
A 50 year old woman screamed to frighten off a man suspected as Cincinnati’s strangler who has killed five women since last December. The man dropped a 15 inch rope and fled as neighbors came to help. Police said Mrs. Ruby Gore encountered the suspect who asked, Do you remember me. Authorities urged residents to use a buddy system after the killings.
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Cincinnati
Arthur Harmon
Johnson to Replace Comptroller Saxon with Camp
President Johnson announced the replacement of James J. Saxon as comptroller of the currency. Saxon’s term ends November 15 and William B. Camp, the first deputy comptroller, will be nominated to take over the post.
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Tex
Johnson
James J. Saxon
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Saxon
William B. Camp
Yanks Claim 302 Viet Cong Killed In Tay Ninh Battle
American infantry of the 1st Division battled about 1 000 Viet Cong for four hours in Tay Ninh Province with 302 enemy bodies counted afterward. Reports said 80 bed Viet Cong hospital found. some officers suggested up to 500 killed.
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South Viet Nam
Tay Ninh
U.S
Associated Press
John Nance
John Lengel
101St Airborne
4Th Infantry
Phu Yen
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Guam
Binh Dinh
196Th Light Infantry
First Report GOP Ahead In Michigan Pointe Aux Barques
Pointe aux Barques Michigan reports its 13 votes almost entirely for Republican Governor George Romney and Republican Senator Robert Griffin. Democratic candidates Ferency and Williams receive no votes. Attorney General race shows division.
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Pointe Auj Barques
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Michigan
George Romney
Robert P. Griffin
Zolton Ferency
G. Mennen Williams
Pointe Aux Barques
Election Weather Halts Voter Turnout Across States
A blizzard of winter weather disrupted Election Day across more than half the nation. Snow blanketed at least 10 states from eastern Nevada to Lake Superior's north shore, as North Dakota also faced severe conditions.
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Lake Superior
North Dakota
Guinea Thanks UAE for Backing in Ghana Feud Boycotts Summit
A four member Guinean mission arrived in Conakry to thank President Nasser of the United Arab Republic for backing Guinea in its dispute with Ghana and then boycotted the African summit. The delegation was led by Leo Maka, president of Guinea’s National Assembly. Nasser stayed away from the conference. Guinea’s boycott embarrassed Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.
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U.A.R
Ghana
Conakry
Gamal Abdel
Craft
National Assembly
Leo Maka
Nasser
Comic Joe E. Lewis Suffers Mild Stroke
Comedian Joe E. Lewis, 64, is undergoing hospital tests in Las Vegas to determine the extent of a stroke suffered in his hotel room Monday night. A Sunrise Hospital spokesman called the stroke very mild and said Lewis is in good condition. The report notes his involvement alongside Nasser and President Tubman in appeals to Sekou Toure.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Joe E. Lewis
Spoksman
Sunrise Hospital
Lewis
Lunar Orbiter 2 Delayed Maneuver After Lost Guidance
Lunar Orbiter 2 delayed its midcourse maneuver after losing contact with the guiding star Canopus at JPL. The 859 pound craft, scheduled for 7:56 a.m. EST, was postponed to 2:21 p.m. after losing the reference star needed to adjust its course.
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Pasadena
Calif
Canopus
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Bitter cold dominates the day with heavy snow across multiple states
A weather summary notes 5 below at Devils Lake and a record 1 below at Bismarck for the date. Heavy snow warnings cover southeastern Montana with up to three to four inches in South Dakota and Nevada. Rains extend from Southern California to New England, while the Ohio Valley sees thundershowers and a cold front dips into Kansas. In the Gulf Coast, morning fog and southeastern warmth persist with highs near 80 on the southern Plains and a record 78 at St. Joseph Missouri.
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Gulf Coast
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