Nixon Leads Humphrey by Narrow Margin in Latest Polls
New York reports show Nixon leading Humphrey by five points in Harris and by 15 in Gallup, based on Oct 8 10 readings and late September data. Analysts note potential standard error effects and question poll methodologies amid shifts in voter support and sampling differences.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Harris
Nixon
Humphrey
Gallup
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Burns W. Roper
Roper Research Associates
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Roper
Polling Firms Clash Over Sampling and Question Methods
Analysts differ on how Gallup and Harris sample voters with Gallup citing a fresh national cross section while Harris uses 80 percent prior respondents and 20 percent new. Experts say question phrasing differs and critique polling limits. Gallup and Harris declined comment.
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Gallup
Harris
Roper
Local Scores Roundup From Friday Night Games
Austin 27 and Moulton 7. Cullman 25 to 7 over Decatur. Colbert Heights 20 over West Morgan 13. Central 47 to 0 over Council. Town Creek 30 over Hatton 14. Hartselle 19 over Sheffield 0. Athens 14 over Coffee 13. Elkmont 13 over Blanche 0. Madison Academy 31 over Clements 19. Courtland 31 over Tanner 20.
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Colbert Heights
W. Morgan
Central
Council
Town Creek
Hatton
Hartselle
Sheffield
Madison Academy
Clements
Courtland
Tanner
Bloodworth Hears Final Jury Trial In Decatur
Judge James N Bloodworth presided over his final circuit court case, a punitive damages suit by Annie Ruth Bert against Walton McCurrey arising from a pedestrian death. He will be sworn in as Alabama Supreme Court justice on Nov 15 in Montgomery, becoming the youngest ever.
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Lee Sentell
James N Bloodworth
Walton McCurrey
Decatur
Annie Ruth Bert
Athens
Bloodworth
Tennessee
John Kennedy
Lister Hill
Jimmy Bloodworth
Judicial Building
Montgomery
Alabama
Alabama Supreme Court
Albert Brewer
Pardon and Parole Board
Israel Jordan Talks Reported Under Way by Nasser Aide
Highly placed sources say direct talks between Israeli officials and Jordanian emissaries have begun on Israeli controlled territory. Informants claim Jordanian government informed some third countries that the talks have yielded no real progress toward an Arab Israeli settlement.
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Eric Pace
New York Times
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jordan
Mideast
West Bank
Jordan River
Israel
Apollo 7 completes major engine burn over Gulf of Mexico
Apollo 7 astronauts executed a 66 second main engine burn, testing long duration firings for moon mission plans. A West Virginia power outage briefly disrupted worldwide tracking but voice links remained clear and commander Walter Schirra praised the spacecraft as the crew relayed data from orbit.
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Gulf of Mexico
Motive Doubted By Observers
U S intelligence analysts assess that five North Vietnamese army divisions have pulled out of South Vietnam since late September. Analysts estimate 40 000 to 60 000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers exited South Vietnam, leaving 60 000 to 80 000 main force inside. Possible links to talks on halting U S bombing are considered.
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Washington
USS
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
U.S
South
Lawrence County board replies to teachers association requests
The Lawrence County board of education released Friday replies to seven requests from the county teachers association division. They negated a $200 annual supplement due to lack of funds, and ordered a study to align central office salaries with teachers.
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Winford Turner
Moulton
Lawrence County Board of Education
Lawrence County Division of
Lawrence County Teachers Association
Courtland
Don Parker
Division of
L. P. Hopkins
Herschel Leigh
Glee Club
Lawrence County
Leigh
Hi Brother
Woodrow
Silas Cross
Used Car Wants Daily Ad Fragrance on Second Avenue
Classified fragment shows a Robinson Furniture storefront on Second Avenue advertising guaranteed Frigidaire service and a 353 2370 number. The text contains an autos ad pitch and a brief quote about driving finicky behavior amid many used cars in the Daily Want section.
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Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Hurricane Gladys Pummels Tampa Bay Area
Hurricane Gladys roared into the Tampa Bay region with 60 mph gusts and heavy rain during rush hour. The storm then targeted Gulf coast beaches as it moved inland toward New Port Richey and Yankeetown, triggering emergency warnings from Sarasota to Cedar Key and gale advisories to St Marks.
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Crystal River
Florida
Greater
Tampa
New Port
Richey
Yankeetown
Sarasota
Cedar Key
St. Marks
Gladys
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Blanche
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Gulf Beaches
Apollo
Morris
Bank Street
Fred S. Hoffman
Aia
Austin High
Lee St
2Nd Ave
Austin’s
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