Nixon to Close Campaign With Election Eve Telethon
Nixon plans a four hour election eve telethon split into two segments to answer calls from voters. He stays at Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles as poll data show a national lead and California expected to vote for him by a sizeable margin. Nixon urged Humphrey to join him in a national unity pledge favoring the winner based on popular vote.
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Wallace plans rally at Georgia capitol to break electoral stalemate
The report notes George Wallace predicts 48 to 53 percent in Georgia and expects the election to be decided in the Electoral College if no candidate reaches 270 votes. Wallace says it will be settled there, not in the House, and vows a strong U S stance on Vietnam and law and order.
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Arab commandos clash with troops loyal to Hussein in Amman
Gunfire erupted in Amman as the Jordanian Interior Ministry blamed Arab commandos for attacking troops loyal to King Hussein. The Al Nasr group reportedly opposed Jordan’s stance toward Israel. Police dispersed 1000 striking students with gunfire as curfew was imposed. Demonstrations spread to the American Embassy amid protests over the 1917 Balfour declaration. In Cairo, officials reported thousands volunteering for Nasser’s new militia.
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Muskie Tops Student Poll for President at Bentley College
A Bentley College straw poll in Waltham Mass shows Sen. Edmund S Muskie for President leading with 959 votes. Hubert H Humphrey gets 790 and Richard M Nixon 605. Wallace Agnew and LeMay receive 203 457 and 159 votes respectively.
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Tornado injures 25 across Alabama Mississippi
A tornado spawned by a cold front struck the Southeast, injuring 16 in Saraland and Eight Mile near Mobile and five in Gulfport, Mississippi. It toppled roofs in Bay Minette, damaged Baldwin power lines, and unroofed barns as residents watched a black funnel lift cars and snap trees. Charles Cowart reported seeing the storm near Mobile as it moved north toward Saraland.
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The Bennington Banner Publication Details
The Seanington Banner is published early except Sunday and legal holidays at 425 Mais St Bennington VT 06201 by the Banner Corporation. Members of United Press International are entitled to use local news for republication.
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Surge in Polls Buoys Humphrey With Victory Scent
Los Angeles reports Humphrey riding a late poll surge and a Johnson endorsement into the final campaign day. He addresses 50,000 at the Astrodome and plans a noon ticker tape parade and a four hour telethon before heading home to vote.
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