Six Arrested in Bronx Bomb Materials Raid
New York AP Six people including a 54 year old Bronx mother and her son were arrested in raids that found explosive materials and bomb making books. Authorities linked four suspects to the Weather underground faction of the SDS. Seized items included explosive materials, a draft card master, counterfeit cards, pipe cutters, architectural plans, gas masks, and maps of buildings in Chicago and Bronx schools.
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Mary Doyle
Timothy
Beth Katz
Donald Cavellini
Cavellini
William
Somerville
Mass
Jefferson Bernard
Syracuse
Roberts
Doyle
William Cavellini
Weatherman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bernard
Cavellinis
Katz
Margot Schnelle
Doyles
Chicago
Board of Education
Woman Delays Birth to Vote In Minneapolis Precinct
A 21 year old woman Mrs Robert Chevrier arrived at a Minneapolis polling place just after opening claiming she was on her way to have her first baby. Election officials permitted her to vote before others in line highlighting dedication to voting.
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Minneapolls
Robert Chevrier
Stan Huff
Sheridan Drive
Erskine School
Preview of 1972 by Nixon and Muskie
President Nixon and Senator Edmund Muskie spoke to the nation on the eve of congressional elections in back to back TV appearances. Muskie charged Nixon with a law and order campaign marked by slander and deception and positioned himself as the leading 1972 Democratic presidential hopeful while Maine voters favored his re election bid.
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Nixon
Edmund Muskie
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Muskie
Law and Order
Neil Bishop
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Complaint Over Poor Quality G O P Tape Broadcast
Thousands of viewers complained about the poor soundtrack of a Republican National Committee edited Nixon speech broadcast by the networks. Networks warned the GOP the audio was subpar, yet aired it. a White House spokesman noted the audio was not studio quality but urged viewing of the response nationwide. Muskie criticized the tactic as partisan, while Democratic leaders highlighted the contrast with the Nixon speech and said the attack came from high offices.
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G.O.P
Nixon
Republican National Committee
Soames
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Phoenix
The
Muskie
San Jose
America
Cape Elizabeth
Maine
O’brien
Republican Party
Elberon Man Killed in Belle Plaine Crash
Edward Chalupsky, about 70, of Elberon, died in a two-vehicle crash four miles outside Belle Plaine at the highway 21 and 30 intersection. He appears to have entered highway 30 from 21 as his car hit an Iowa highway commission truck. The truck driver was not identified. Funeral services are pending at Fellmet Funeral Home, Keystone.
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Belle Plaine
Edward Chalupsky
Elberon
Chalupsky
Iowa Highway Commission
Highway Patrol
Fellmet Funeral Home
Keystone
Deaths in Vietnam Hit Five Year Low in Week
Washington AP reports fewer than 32 Americans died in action in Vietnam last week, a five year low. Pentagon spokesman Jerry Friedheim spoke at an unusual Monday briefing before weekly figures. The air force 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron will be disbanded and its RF 101 Voodoo jets reassigned to U.S. Air National Guard units. An army helicopter crash in the Mekong Delta killed four Americans.
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Washington
Vietnam
U.S
Defense Department
Jerry Friedheim
Pentagon
Friedheim
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Command
Saigon
Mekong Delta
Voting Pressures Cedar Rapids In Off Year Races
Heavy turnout reported across 26 of Cedar Rapids 37 precincts by 2 p.m. with long lines and many describing the day as very heavy. Total for the reporting precincts reached 11 469 while the last off year governor race total four years earlier was 47 492. Analysts tied the surge to the Culver McMartin contest in the Second district.
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Cedar Rapids
Ther Gazette
Marion
Melvin Synhorst
John Culver
Cole McMartin
Hoover School
UCS Campaign Near 75 Percent of Goal in Three Days
The 1970 UCS campaign has reached 74.1 percent of its $1,080,000 goal, with $800,678 raised from 2,504 accounts reported as final. Campaign chairman Tom Redford says three more days remain to push to 100 percent reporting by Nov 5. Unit 1 led by Charles Lee has $625,312 toward $840,000, 74 percent, while Unit 2 under George Lawrence has $36,683, 62 percent.
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UCS
Tom Redford
Unit 1
Charles Lee
George Lawrence
San Jose Violence Claims Questioned After Nixon Rally
San Jose Police Chief Ray Blackmore says violence at the Nixon rally was exaggerated. He notes a few rocks and verbal abuse, disputes claims of a hail of rocks and eggs, and says the President was moved to safety with no evident danger. Four students injured by police clubs and 30 affected by irritant gas are cited by a student group. One officer sustained a broken finger.
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San Jose
Calif
Ray Blackmore
Nixon
Blackmore
San Jose State College
Chris Mosher
Cedar Rapids to vote on two school bonds December 14
The Cedar Rapids school board set a special election for December 14 to decide two bond issues. A 950000 measure would fund Kennedy senior high and Taft junior high improvements, while a 300000 issue would fund Kingston stadium artificial turf. Co chairs William J. Schupbach and Roger Schreder announced the election committee. The board also unanimously expelled a seventh grader from McKinley junior high after noting a long history of insubordination and limited response to district interventions.
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Cedar Rapids
Kennedy Senior High
Taft Junior High
Kingston Stadium
William J. Schupbach
Tanager Drive
Roger Schreder
Echo Lane
McKinley Junior High School
First 3 Ballots In Precinct Cast By Nixons
President Nixon Mrs Nixon and daughter Tricia vote early at a San Clemente precinct with 637 registered voters. Nixon urges high turnout nationwide and thanks firemen at the volunteer fire department for quelling a blaze at his home. The family spent about two minutes voting before visiting the fire department.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Tricia
Nixons
Agnew Relieved Campaign Over
Towson Maryland AP reports vice president Agnew, braving a thunderstorm, said it felt like relief the campaign was over as he voted a straight Republican ticket. Asked if his hard hitting electioneering affected the outcome, Agnew replied I do and I defy anyone to prove that I am wrong.
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Towson, Md
Agnew
Din Fades It's Up to Water Now
AAP story on midterm voting across the United States as Americans cast ballots for 35 senators, 35 governors and 435 representatives. Republicans seek gains in the Senate amid law and order messaging, Democrats target statehouse wins, with turnout high in multiple states and weather affecting voting.
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Congress
Maine
Ohio
Michigan
Arizona
House of Representatives
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House
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