Evers Leads in Mississippi Runoff Bid
Charles Evers, a civil rights leader, led a six-way special congressional election in Mississippi with 33,645 votes to 28,792 for Charles Griffin, moving to a March 12 runoff in the Third District to fill the Williams vacancy. Griffin urged unity among white voters to challenge Evers. Voter odds favor Griffin in the runoff amid a white majority district.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Charles Evers
Mississippi
Charles Griffin
Utica
John Bell Williams
Griffin
Williams
Evers
Farm Vote Seen Swing Factor In 1968 Election
United Press International reports Republican farm leader Rep. Odin Langen warned the farm vote could swing the 1968 presidential race and House control. Speaking in Washington to Young Republicans, Langen cited past rural voting shifts and urged preserving and expanding GOP strength in rural districts, noting at least 40 districts where farm voters decide new Republican seats.
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House
Odin Langen
Minn
Washington, D.C
Langen
Republican Task Force On Agriculture
Illinois
Missouri
Minnesota
White House
America
Congress
GOP
Cate
New England
Michigan
George Romney
Boston
Massachusetts
Richard M. Nixon
New Hampshire
Philadelphia
Eugene J. McCarthy
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Thas
McCarthy
U.S. Vietnam
United States
Dallas
National Rural Electric Cooper
Bailey Denies Tutoring Story as Hogwash in DeSalvo Case
Boston attorney F Lee Bailey rejects claims a inmate tutored Albert DeSalvo for the Boston Strangler role calling the tale pure hogwash. The Globe quoted George Harrison recounting overheard coaching while DeSalvo is jailed for attacks on Boston women. Bailey mocks the publicity aim and notes he suspects the tutor.
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Boston
UPI
F. Lee Bailey
Albert H. DeSalvo
Boston Globe
George W. Harrison
Concord Reformatory
DeSalvo
Bridgewater State (Mental) Hospital
Walpole State
Bailey
Massachusetts
Elliot L. Richardson
Special Bureau
Harrison
James Robie
Charles Gaughan
Richardson
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Nichols
Missy
United Press International
Ative
Johnson
Great Society
Vietnam
Eric Benne
M.D
Sam Levenson
Ennington
Bradford
Mon. Plaza Shopping Center
Main ST
Dial
Bennington
Nichals
DeVilbiss
Frost's Pharmacy
North St. Bennington, Vt
Devonshire
Playtex
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