Ground Rules Studied Saigon Boycott Keeps Peace Talks At Halt
The United States and North Vietnam argued over bombing halt interpretations and the future of North Vietnamese reconnaissance flights. South Vietnam’s no-show halted talks as U.S. and North Vietnamese delegates debated who would sit at the bargaining table and whether a fourway conference would occur before Nixon’s inauguration.
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Saigon
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
Hanoi
Nguyen Thanh le
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
NLP
Johnson
Xuan Thuy
GPU to Acquire Waterford Electric Light in Erie County
General Public Utilities Corporation announces plans to acquire Waterford Electric Light Company, an electric utility serving a small portion of Erie County. The Waterford unit is part of GPU’s expansion as parent to Penelec, Earth's Pennsylvanian utility. The move aims to strengthen regional service and utility portfolio.
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General Public Utilities Corporation
GPU
New York
Penelec
Waterford Electric Light Company
Erie County
William 96
Kuhns
Waterford
Securities and Exchange Commission
Waterford Electric
Elizabeth ©. Waltz
Keith N. Waltz
Waterford Township
Pennsylvania Electric Company
GPA
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Pene Ec
Northwestern
Bnie
Youth 19 Injured In New York State Crash
A Corry youth, Russell Martin aged 19 of 422 West Washington, was admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital with minor cuts after skidding into an embankment in French Creek near 10 p.m. Two Erie motorists escaped injury in a collision north of Wattsburg on Route 4 at 1:05 p.m. Ronald J. Markow, 16, and Austin M. Permsell, 35, were unhurt. Property damage was about 500 dollars.
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Corry
French Creek
Erie
Wattsburg
Corry Memorial Hospital
Russell Martin
West
Washington Street
Ronald J. Markow
Austin M. Pempsell
Donald Raisley
Corry State
Testimony closes in Corry annexation hearing
The Erie County court proceeding to annex part of Wayne Township wraps up on day three with a two month wait expected for a city commission to review 600 to 800 pages of testimony. Five township witnesses testified about policing and fire coverage and the lack of a township fire department.
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Corry
Wayne Township
Erie County
Douglas Rozelle
Rozelle
Carl Miller
Pennsylvania
Eugene Combs
Wattsburg
James Leslie
Harry Burrows
Roger Follett
Sgt
Miller
Kiwanis Holiday Sign Approved in City Park
City Council grants the Kiwanis Club permission to erect two 25 foot wooden poles in City Park to display a lighted Happy Holidays sign near the northwest corner for holiday season visibility from West Smith Street and North Center. Poles would be removed afterward if deemed unsightly.
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Ity Council
Kiwanis Club
Henry Hicks
Council
West Smith Street
North Center
Hicks
City to Sign HUD Pact for 30 Housing Units
The city will sign an agreement with the Housing Authority to pursue federal funds for 30 housing units in the Fourth Ward urban renewal area. Council reduced the project from 100 to 90 units due to anticipated financial burdens and service costs, and authorized the mayor and city clerk to finalize the HUD agreement.
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Housing Authority
Fourth Ward
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Nixon Leads Alaska Vote as Results Trickled In
Alaska results counted from bush precincts and absentee ballots show Nixon with a narrow edge over Humphrey while Wallace trails. With ~70,000 votes cast, Alaska's three electoral votes hang on late counts amid radio interference delaying mail-in results. Governor Hickel faces a mixed outcome as voters rejected an $18 million ferry bond.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Richard M. Nixon
Bush
Frriday
Nixon
Hubert H.umphrey
George C. Wallace
Walter J. Hickel
Hickel
House
Senate
U.S
Fifth Graders Run Mock Election in Town Clerk’s Office
In Bloomfield Connecticut last week fifth graders used machines in a mock election in the town clerk’s office. Third party candidate George Wallace received one vote. A teacher learned on Wednesday the vote was cast by a girl who could reach only the lowest lever.
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Bloomfield, Conn
George
Wallace
Nixon Begins Building Team After Narrow Victory
President elect Nixon flies to Florida to assemble his new administration and set Vietnam policy. He visits Dwight Eisenhower in Washington en route, while returns show Nixon narrowly trailing Humphrey in the popular vote but leading in electoral votes. Absentee ballots in Missouri and Maryland could decide the outcome as Johnson concludes his presidency homeward.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Florida
Vietnam
Nixon
New York
Key Biscayne
Fla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
West
Hubert H. Humphrey
Iinois
Ohio
California
Missouri
Maryland
Humphrey
Johnson
Texas
Official Probe Into Illinois Vote Fraud Charges
The official canvass begins in Cook County amid charges from both parties that election returns were finagled to boost Nixon in Illinois. Daley notes unreported Chicago precincts and suburbs, while Republicans accuse Daley of past irregularities.
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Illinois
Chicago
Cook County
Richard M. Nixon
Richard J. Daley
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Akron approves water fluoridation after sixteen years
Akron voters approved adding fluoride to the city water by 82,551 to 40,036 on a Tuesday ballot ending a 16 year effort. The measure seeks to improve dental health by introducing fluoride to the municipal supply.
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Annun
Akron
Thieu Invites Nixon for First Hand Look in Vietnam
President Nguyen Van Thieu invited President-elect Richard Nixon to visit South Vietnam to assess the war and situation. Thieu praised Nixon as a staunch defender of freedom and welcomed him to Vietnamese soil. Nixon offered no immediate comment through his secretary while vacationing in Florida after his election win.
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Om Gon
Nguyen van Thien
Richard M. Nixon
South Vietnam
Spol
Thieu
Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Ami
Stieling
Ron Ziegler
Amblyopia Clinic Set For Children Here
The Corry Area Jaycees plan a vision screening at the YMCA on November 17 from 1 to 4 pm for children ages 3 through 6 to detect amblyopia or lazy eye. Project chair William Wilt notes this preventable condition risks sight in about one in 20 youngsters if not found early.
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Corry Area
Jaycees
William Wilt
YMCA
Corry
Wilt
Assembly reconvenes as lawmakers plan short session
Harrisburg AP The Federal Assembly returns from a 16 week recess aiming to fit up to 13 working days into a three week span. Democrats gain 13 House seats, one Senate seat remains undecided, GOP to control both chambers for about one more month.
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Harrisburg
Federal Assembly
Ams
Senate
General Assembly
Joint
State Government Commission
Hahnemann Medical College
Philadelphia
Shafer
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Schweiker
Lani Lynne
Pat
Ert
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