Massive early turnout reshapes Nixon Humphrey race across nation
Americans flooded polling places from North Carolina to Florida in a record setting turnout. Voters lined up before opening, with heavy participation in Columbus Georgia Mobile County Alabama and Detroit. The 1968 style battle remained unsettled as Wallace significance persisted and many predicted a possible House decision.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
North Carolina
Columbus
Mobile County
Ala
Kansas City
Detroit
Ohio
Charlotte
N.C
George Wallace
House
Maryland
Virginia
Iowa Voting Pace Sets Up Record Challenge in 1960s Style
Early voting in Iowa drew crowds described as gigantic in Ames and extremely heavy in Oelwein, Tipton and Davenport precincts. Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst noted turnout could exceed the 1960 record of 1,273,820 as many cities reported lines and long waits despite mild 40s weather and overcast skies.
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Board of Elections
Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
Baltimore
Oelwein
Marengo
Tipton
Ames
Louise Whitcombe
Davenport
Chuckle: Teen Transistor Troubles Echo Both Day and Night
A light humor item notes that many teenagers' transistor radios trouble adults because they run on both AM and PM bands. The punchline hinges on the double meaning of time and tech.
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A.m
P.m
Nixon Humphrey Duel On Bomb Halt Debate
Nixon and Humphrey held four hour telethons on rival networks in Los Angeles to discuss the North Vietnam bombing halt. The candidates could not agree on a face to face confrontation and chose a remote control debate for the election eve broadcast.
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Nixon
Humphrey
Los Angeles
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
North Vietnam
Two Cedar Rapids Men Face Charges After Escapade
Two Cedar Rapids youths face charges after a beer and BB gun incident. Edward Griffin 18 and Charles Slaughter 19 were charged with beer possession by minors and contributing to the delinquency of a minor for supplying alcohol to three juveniles in a car. A 16 year old was also charged with BB gun ordinance violations after multiple reports of BB gun shots.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward W. Griffin
Charles S. Slaughter
Thirtysixth Street
Thompson Street
First Avenue E
Lesta Leitner
E Avenue NE
Rebecca Mittan
Twenty-ninth Street
Scott Barnett
C Avenue NE
Near Record Vote Seems A Certainty
Linn county voters crowded the polls in near record numbers amid a statewide trend blamed on possible bad weather. By 2 p.m. 18,991 votes were cast from 33 precincts, mostly in Cedar Rapids and Marion, with Bever Park and Adams School among the busiest precincts.
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Linn County
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Marion
the Gazette
Bever Park
Adams School
Charters Plane To Cast Ballot Returns To Vote In Ohio
Marietta resident Fred Ramirez a consulting electronics engineer now in Kingsport Tennessee chartered a plane at his own expense to return to Ohio to vote Tuesday after forgetting to secure an absentee ballot.
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Marietta, Ohio
Fred Ramirez
Marietta
Kingsport
Tenn
Red Order Step-up After Bombing Halt
South Vietnam reports a Hanoi order to intensify military political and enemy activity after U.S. bombing pause. Sources note air attacks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail tripled since the halt, while Saigon warns of propaganda and terrorism campaigns to destabilize ARVN and seek a coalition government.
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Pearance
Nixon
NBC
U.S
North Vietnam
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Humphrey
ABC
Hollywood
Ho Chi Minh
Laos
South Vietnam
Hanoi
North
South Vietnamese Political Warfare Department
McClelland Appeals Conviction in Three Murder Counts
Hubert McClelland, 43, convicted on three counts of first degree murder, seeks to appeal. Court-appointed attorney Robert Matias said McClelland sent a letter requesting notice of appeal. Deadline is Wednesday. notices dispatched to county attorneys in Benton and Tama counties.
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Fort Madison
Hubert McClelland
Robert Matias
McClelland
District Court
Matias
Cedar, Rapids
Benton
Tama
Major Polls Split as Election Returns Near
Major opinion polls diverge on who leads as voting begins. Harris shows Humphrey ahead 43 to 40 over Nixon, while Gallup puts Nixon at 42 to 40 with Wallace 14 and 4 undecided. Observers warn of possible close race and contested electoral votes. Mitchell dismisses Harris as unreliable though Harris notes last minute sampling.
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Humphrey
Nixon
New York
Harris
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
John Mitchell
Gallup
George Wallace
Lawrence O’brien
House of Representatives
Mitchell
Wallace
Los Angeles
Paris Talks Postponed Indefinitely Over Viet Cong Issue
The United States announced postponement of the Paris talks scheduled for Wednesday after Saigon refused to seat the Viet Cong as an equal partner. U.S. spokesman William Jorden said a new date would be announced when decided, and that secret talks with North Vietnam were underway to delay the session.
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Paris
UPI
U.S
Vietnam
Saigon
William Jorden
Republic of
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Johnson
North Vietnam
Thieu
National Liberation Front
Jorden
Hanoi
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