South Vietnam votes in first free election under new constitution
In a test of democracy Viet Cong violence looms yet ballots proceed on Sept. 3 for leader of South Vietnam. Voters unable to read use party symbols on the ballot. The Thieu-Ky ticket leads while civilian rivals Tran Van Huong and Phan Khac Sun are prominent contenders.
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Thieu Ky Favored In Rural South Vietnam Race
AP interviews with over 300 voters across South Vietnam show Thieu and Ky likely to dominate rural areas where most voters live while Huong gains in major cities but cannot unseat the military bloc. Undecided voters, many from farming and urban poor, keep the result fluid amid war and economic strain.
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Kathy Lindsay Concludes Summer Show
New York AP Kathy Lindsay the mayor’s 16 year old daughter spent six weeks staging puppet shows for children in slum areas with the Carver Houses Puppeteers Inn in Spanish Harlem. She wrapped up the summer job after a performance by the puppets Peter. She describes the experience as safe with no disturbances and notes her commute from Gracie Mansion by bus and subway while staying with her father at Gracie Mansion.
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Religion and tavern order in early New York City
The Baytown Sun reports from AP that New York City's Little Green Book shows religion predates drinking in the colonial construction industry. It notes the first wooden church was built in 1633, the first tavern in 1642, and the Wall Street wall erected in 1653 the year New Amsterdam was incorporated as a city with about 80 residents.
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