Godwin wins Virginia state governor race after tight vote
Godwin secured a narrow victory in Virginia, pledging to unite all residents. Howell, denying defeat, cited possible irregularities and hinted at a $10 million lawsuit against NBC over a school busing statement. Tensions rose as Israeli and Egyptian forces increased alert around Cairo and the Suez front amid stalled peace efforts.
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Godwin
Vic*tor
Richmond
Virginia
Howell
National” Broadcasting Co
Frank McGhee
Sadat
Golda Meir
Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Israel Radio
Cairo
Egypt
Suez Front
Sinai Desert
Nahman Karni
Holton
Republican Party
Richmond-area
Vietnam War Escalation and Political Fallout Deepens
Indochina fighting sharpens after attacks on government outposts on the Cambodian border. Dak Song overrun. Loe Ninh raid launched in retaliation for Bien Hoa and other border incidents. U.S. analysts see aims tied to crops. Vietnamese and American leaders project wider conflict and domestic political implications.
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Saigon Radio
Dak Song
le Trung Hien
Loe Ninh
Bien Hoa
Saigon
Bo Duc
Loc Ninh
Paris
Washington
U.S
South Vietnam
Price trends in farm and industrial goods noted
Livestock oil seeds live poultry eggs grains and fresh fruit declined while milk and vegetables rose. Prices of all consumer finished goods including food rose 0.9 percent after seasonal adjustment. Herbert Stein cautioned farm price moderation will likely persist and aid overall price performance while wholesale farm driven inflation accounted for about 60 percent of the past year's rise. Nonferrous metals iron and steel scrap and related products edged up in October alongside gains in cloths textiles and chemicals.
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Herbert Stein
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Watergate updates and court rulings unfold
The White House expands its Watergate legal team, recruiting Florida lawyer Sam Powers for hearings before Sirica. Sirica denies motions for new trials by six defendants and schedules sentencing. McCord seeks acquittal. others seek to withdraw guilty pleas. Liddy seeks a new trial on appeal. Tapes discussions surface as Bennett, Woods, and Camp David notes are examined under cross-examination.
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Nixon
Florida
Sam Powers
Sirica
Watergate
E. Howard Hunt
James W. McCord Jr
Bernard L. Barker
Eugenio R. Martinez
Virgilio R. Gonzalez
Frank A.sturgis
McCord
G. Gordon Liddy
Democratic National
John W. Dean II
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Miss Woods
Bennett
Dean
Richard Ben-Veniste
Army
Camp David
Haig
Stephen V. Bull
Ben-Veniste
Bull
Nixon hints at Watergate in energy talk amid re election tone
In a speech section on energy Nixon barely mentions Watergate, saying Congress was distracted by other matters. He recalls his re election and touts progress on Vietnam ending, POW returns, prosperity, unemployment, and cost of living. He rejects resignation despite growing pressure.
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Congress
Nixon
Naval Petroleum
Elk Hills
Calif
Middle East
United States
O'neill
William L. Dickinson
R-Ala
Dickinson
U.S
House
New York Times
Time Magazine
Washington
Archibald Cox
Watergate not key factor in voting say party chiefs
Republican Ronald Reagan lost while Democrats swept major city elections led by Abraham Beame in New York. Virginia chose Mills Godwin Jr. as governor by a slim margin amid Watergate controversy. Several cities reelected or elected Democratic mayors, signaling political shifts and debates over law and order versus governance.
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Ronald Reagan
New York
Abraham D. Beame
John V. Lindsay
Virginia
GOP
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Henry E. Howell Jr
Nixon
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Bush
Washington
Strauss
Howell
Godwin
Linwood Holton
Gladys Brooks
Minneapolis
Charles Stenvig
Louisville
Harvey Sloane
C. J. Hyde
Raleigh
N.C
Clarence E. Lightner
F. Emmett Fitzpatrick
Specter
New Jersey
Sandman
Byrne
Strauss Says Calif Referendum Indicates Public Mood
Strauss argues California referendum signals public mood on spending and taxes as Reagan plans face scrutiny. He notes voters may resist lower taxes without sacrificing services while party rebuilding continues ahead of major elections. Republicans and Democrats win mayoral races and ballot measures nationwide. runoffs loom in Houston.
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Strauss
California
Reagan
Ralph Perk
Cleveland
Mercedes Corner
Washington State
New York
New York City
Buffalo
Albany
Syracuse
N.Y
Wes Uhlman
Seattle
Skylab Saturn 1B rockets staged for final refurbishment
Skylab program progress shows Saturn 1B rockets moved from storage in 1968 and prepared for upcoming flights. Skylab 3 was removed from storage in 1972 and modified while two other units, after similar storage, boosted the Skylab 1 and 2 crews earlier in the year. Technicians drained fuel from the large rocket and planned fin re placement, with a weekend assessment to decide on further postponements.
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Miami
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Peter Flaherty
Houston
Fred Hofheinz
Dick Gottlieb
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