Nixon Faces National Vote as Upset Possibility Looms
An estimated 108 million Americans vote in a tense election with Nixon seeking four more years and McGovern hoping for a historic upset. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. EST in some areas as Dixville Notch reports Nixon ahead. The outcome could reshape Senate and House control and state gubernatorial margins.
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Weather Bureau
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San Clemente, Calif
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Sargent Shriver
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Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Spiro T Agnew
Philadelphia
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Peter N. Kyros
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Elmer H. Violette
Bangor
William S. Cohen
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Indians hold federal building as talks with Nixon aides loom
Indian protesters at the Bureau of Indian Affairs building remain inside as negotiations resume with White House aides Frank Carlucci and Leonard Garment. A 12 member negotiating commission was proposed while courts delayed eviction orders until Wednesday night.
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U.S. Circuit Court
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Circuit Court
Inside The Journal Cartoons Classifieds Obituaries
Classifieds brief listing pages and feature sections shown for Inside The Journal with table of contents style references. The snippet notes cartoons obituaries sports theatre and national election coverage context alongside FBI arrest headlines and poll analysis.
East and West Germany move toward normalized relations
Bonn approves a historic treaty to normalize ties with East Germany after two years of talks. A draft pact outlines ambassadors, West Berlin status, and continued trade privileges, with Denmark Norway and Sweden eyeing diplomatic steps within weeks.
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East Germany
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Egon Bahr
Brandt
Michael Kohl
Knud B. Andersen
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
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United Nations
West Berlin
East Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Maine Election Day 1972 Sees Heavy Voter Turnout Across Cities
Voters flocked to polls in Kennebunkport Biddeford Old Orchard Beach and Saco as Election Day turnout surged. Official reports show heavy activity in all seven Biddeford wards with exact ballot counts by ward and warnings on campaign material distances.
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Biddeford
Bangor
Augusta
Presque Isle
Lewiston
Margaret Chase Smith
Washington
William D. Hathaway
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
George McGovern
Kennebunkport
Pauline Berry
GOP
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Ward
Ward 4
Ward 5
Berry
Old Orchard Beach
Barbara Lord
George Baggs
Beach
Saco
Kennebunk
Town Hall
Lower Town Hall
Upper Town Hall
Indochina Peace Talks Seen On Track Amid Quotes
New York Times quotes a Nixon administration official saying negotiations are on track. CBS Evening News cites Xuan Thuy saying any rereport meeting with Henry Kissinger would only cover preparations for signing the agreement. Saigon reports keep tracking U S air raids and losses in North Vietnam.
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Paris
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U.S. Command
Panhandle
Vietnamese War News Reports Loss of F111 Aircraft and Night Missions
Reports from Saigon indicate another F111 fighter bomber loss during a night mission alongside a Navy A7 loss in the southern North Vietnam panhandle. Seven Americans rescued after a helicopter crash south of Da Nang. North Vietnam claims regional gains while U S sources say troops move from Cambodia to reinforce bases along the Cambodian border.
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