McGovern Credits Antiwar Movement for Victory Hope
Senator George McGovern said the antiwar movement deserves the major share of credit for any peace moves by President Nixon in the closing days of the campaign. He toured Veterans Day wards at a Philadelphia hospital, urged ending the war, and predicted momentum favoring his bid. He warned two weeks remain to influence the election and spoke of continuing fundraising and campaign stops in Ohio Wisconsin Michigan Illinois.
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Richard J. Hughes
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New York
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Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Saigon Voices on Peace Hope Amid Prolonged Conflict
In Saigon residents express fatigue and guarded optimism as they discuss peace talks and truces. A mix of civilians and officials cite slow enemy activity yet doubt lasting settlement while recalling repeated promises of peace and the impact on daily life. Local workers describe hardship and occasional glimpses of opportunity if a cease fire holds.
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Hijackers Continued Scene From Daylight Ambush
Gen. Kemalettin Eker was wounded in the leg in a daylight ambush near his home by four terrorists. One was killed, another captured, and two university students named Hasa Alaol and Ergun Adakui implicated. The hijackers demanded constitutional reforms, lifting martial law strike bans, peasant welfare, freer universities, and radio broadcasts. They proposed a flight to Cuba for freed leftists via Sofia.
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Kemalettin Eker
Hasa Alaol
Ergun Adakui
Anatolian
Sofia
Cuba
Ballot measures sweep across states on bonds and rights
The report surveys multiple ballot questions including a New York bond of 1.15 billion for water, air, and land projects, Florida land purchases, state environmental protections, and varying state actions on juries, voting rights for convicts, capital punishment, abortion limits, church state issues, and school aid. It also notes talk of yen revaluation, marijuana policy, and martial law considerations affecting California and other states.
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Brazil Foreign Minister Heads to Africa to Seek Links
Foreign Minister Mario Gibson Barboza embarks on a West African tour aimed at forging new Brazil Africa ties. He meets Ivory Coast Ghana Togo Dahomey Zaire Cameroon Nigeria and others to promote mutual interests, trade and industrial cooperation while addressing Portugal ties and regional sensitivities.
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Brazil
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Portugal
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Africa
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Ghana
Togo
Dahomey
Zaire
Cameroon
Nigeria
Seneral
Ivory Coast
Porter
Coopera
Tion
Guinea
Angola
Mozambique
Styles Continue With Softer Looks and Packable Fabrics
Designer Sussman notes a softer, taller silhouette with ropes of pearls and shorter sleeves. He praises caftans when body friendly and easy to wear, showcasing peach sequin caftans for those who are overweight without belting. The collection emphasizes easy packing and soft fabrics like satin wool jerseys and matte jerseys.
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Chile Amid Food Shortages Stirs Political Strife
Chile faces acute food shortages as butter and margarine vanish, driving a Santiago restaurant to offer mayonnaise on bread. A market seller peddles unplucked chickens for 250 escudos. Government caravans bring scarce items, while students aid distribution. Truck owners threaten indefinite strikes to pressure Allende. A shopkeeper says the aim is not to topple Allende, just to twist his arm.
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Atteast
Santiago
Allende
Father of Imprisoned Naval Officer Delivers POW Bracelet
In Youngstown Ohio Sargent Shriver received a POW bracelet from Paul Smith father of Navy Lt Commander Bradley Smith imprisoned in North Vietnam. Smith planned to vote McGovern Shriver ticket detailing his hope to win release of prisoners. Shriver tied veteran mistreatment to Vietnam war, urged jobs and full veteran benefits, and promised McGovern Shriver would push bills matching postwar aid. He criticized Nixon and highlighted veteran hardship while touring Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Caterpillar facilities before a Peoria stop.
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Thieu in Saigon Tightens Control Ahead of Ceasefire
Thieu met with province chiefs mayors and military commanders at the presidential palace urging harsh action against possible disturbances by Communist elements. He sought calm amid growing speculation a peace settlement may be near. A palace spokesman said Thieu explained North Vietnamese maneuvers and a possible ceasefire while Newsweek and Time noted a settlement but Saigon officials gave no confirmation.
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Vietnam
Thieu
Newsweek
Time
United States
North Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Honeybear and Brett Carmel Play Fetch at Sandusky Pond
Honeybear did most of the work in a playful fetch with Brett Carmel of Haron Ohio. Brett tosses a plastic bowling pin into a pond and Honeybear retrieves it, returning the pin to the round point. (Photos by Pete Groh, Sandusky Register).
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Haron
Ohio
Brett
Honeybear
Pete Groh
Sandusky Register
Nixon Campaign in New York Draws Massive Crowds
A New York motorcade drew about 230000 spectators as Nixon barnstormed seven communities on a 10 hour push to hold federal spending near 230 billion. He warned against a congressional spending spree and vowed vetoes to curb outlays, while McGovern supporters clashed in the crowds. The president touted tax and price protections and outlined plans to press Congress with spending limits and potential budget cuts.
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Nixon
New York
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ashland
Long Island Coliseum
Nixon orders intensified search for missing plane in Alaska
President Nixon ordered every possible effort to locate the Boggs mile campaign flight from Anchorage to Juneau. Through Monday morning, search planes logged over 1,500 flight hours as Anderson said the effort would continue until all resources are exhausted. Coast Guard and Air Force officials described the operation as Alaska’s largest search, with top-secret jets reviewing thousands of square miles as film and leads were checked with no results yet.
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Anchorage
Juneau
Nixon
Anderson
Alaska
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Richard Schoel
jack lord profile in star chat highlights hawaii five o
Peer J. Oppenheimer interviews Jack Lord, star of Hawaii Five-O, filmed on location in Hawaii. Lord emerges as intense, practical, focused on career, business, painting, and marriage, with Hawaii home as his unofficial ambassador. Family Weekly readers gain insight into the real man behind the TV policeman.
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Family Weekly
Halloween Cookies by Ava Hansen in Family Weekly
Food editor Marilyn Hansen presents a child friendly Halloween goody. Eight year old Ava Hansen leads the prep with mother supervision to produce a sweet batch for a neighborhood party. The feature includes a complete illustrated recipe for Molasses Cutout Cookies kids can make and decorate.
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