Johnson votes in Texas hometown polling place
President Johnson and Lady Bird voted at Pedernales Electric Cooperative in Johnson City, Texas. The President, wearing a blue suit, scratched in ballots for Democrats while signaling confidence in victory and hoping for a massive defeat of Goldwater.
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Marvin MecNatt
Democrats Expected To Gain in Congress
Washington report notes Democrats poised to broaden majorities in House and Senate. Current House 254 to 176 with 5 vacancies. Senate 66 to 34. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are contested with Democrats favored to gain multiple House seats and several Senate seats in key races.
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Vermont Tests Tradition In Heavy Voter Turnout
Vermont voters turned out in a record fashion for a close presidential race. anticipated 170000 of 206000 registered to vote with heavy turnout in Bennington Burlington Brattleboro and Springfield. Democrats expect a rare win for president while Hoff Foote contest tight. Local races include Prouty Fayette Stafford and Snelling Daley campaigns. Republicans hold state offices with Anderson Amidon Armstrong continuing in office.
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John J. Daley
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George Amidon
Howard Armstrong
Vermont Buck Law Revision Urged by Fish and Game
Vermont officials urge replacing the 1897 Buck Law with an antlerless deer season to curb waste and starvation. Day warns continued buck hunting keeps deer small, light, and nutritionally stressed, calling for shift of herd management to the department’s Research and Management Division.
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Fire danger extreme shuts four southern Vermont woods
Gov. Philip Hoff ordered the forests in Bennington, Windham, Windsor and Rutland counties closed to hunters, fishermen and hikers because of extreme forest fire risk in parched southern Vermont. The order marks a second such closure this fall, driven by high temperatures, strong winds, and no rainfall forecast.
National Voting Reported Heavy Across Nation
Americans flocked to the polls in record numbers to choose a president for four years. Early tallies suggested more than 71 million votes, with heavy turnout nationwide and weather favorable for voters. Regions showed strong participation, and small towns reported early results with Johnson leading in several precincts while others split or favored Goldwater.
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Inside Vermont Herald charts New England growth path
An Inside Vermont editorial highlights Vermont’s role in regional economic expansion. Mentions upcoming coverage on statewide progress and cooperation with neighboring states. Notes related stories on North Bennington survey results and cultural events in Manchester.
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Alabama Negroes Boycott Johnson Ballot Protest
United Press International reports a planned mass boycott by Negro students across at least seven Alabama cities to protest voter discrimination and the absence of President Johnson on state ballots. Demonstrations began in Montgomery and other cities with arrests for parading without a permit. leaders vow ongoing demonstrations to secure voting rights and equal opportunities. President Johnson’s name absence follows electors’ defeat by unpledged electors in a Democratic primary. ML King Jr. signals immediate plans for further racial actions nationwide after the election. A separate item notes 4-H Georgia leadership denying claims of leading integration efforts.
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King
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Miss
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Tommy L. Walton
Georgia
New York and California Senate Races in Spotlight
In Albany, the New York Senate race between incumbent Kenneth B. Keating and Robert F. Kennedy dominates the state's political scene as polls open for a 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. vote. President Johnson is the favorite in the presidential race, with GOP hopes hinging on a split ticket and a narrow Johnson plurality. The outcome in New York could influence national political futures and coattail effects for the Johnson-Humphrey ticket.
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William E. Proxmire
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Oklahoma
GOP
Bud Wilkinson
Fred R. Harris
J. Howard Edmondson
Robert F. Kennedy
Kenneth B. Keating
New York
Pierre Salinger
California
George Murphy
Albany, N.Y
White House
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
New York Senate
Poles Deny Bugging Embassy in Warsaw
U S State Department disclosed a battery of concealed microphones found in the recently built U S Embassy in Warsaw. The devices, similar to those previously found in Moscow, were discovered October 7 during occupancy earlier in construction. Polish authorities denied knowledge. Ambassador Cabot protested to Warsaw. The embassy included a secure room designed to prevent eavesdropping.
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Warsaw
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Moscow
John Moors Cabot
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Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Early returns show mixed presidential votes in rare early polls
Voters at Dixville Notch New Hampshire Wash Woods Virginia Pointe Aux Barques Michigan Hart's Location New Hampshire Mt. Washington Massachusetts and St George Pine Valley Utah report presidential tallies. Goldwater leads in several spots with Johnson close or trailing in others as party supporters begin counting first ballots.
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