Guilford County Race Sparks Polling Speculation
In Guilford County Democrats expect a statewide sweep mirroring 1962 gains while Republicans insist their party remains entrenched. Observers note the county has voted Republican in presidential and local races since 1952 and 1962 marked a major GOP turn. Governor Sanford calls Guilford's politics a riddle as Democratic strategists count on registration advantages to carry the day. See page 2A.
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William A. Shires
Raleigh
Guilford County
Guilford
GOP
Robert L. Gavin
Terry Sanford
State House
Sanford
Record Volume of Orders Signals Slowing Fall Market
Strong fall market begins to slow as manufacturers report record order volumes in Thomasville Lexington Hickory Lenoir and High Point showrooms and furniture firms across the region. Registrations at area showrooms indicate a peak followed by a possible slowdown.
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Thomasville
Lexing- Hickory
Lenoir
Ede
Lynn college student held in strangling murder case
A 21 year old Lynn student was held without bail in a murder case tied to the strangling of 83 year old Mabel S. St. Clair. Nancy J. Lovering was ordered held for 35 days of mental observation with case continued to December 3. Authorities noted no link to prior unsolved Boston area stranglings.
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Lynn
Mass
Nancy J. Lovering
William J. Landergan
Boston
Mabel S. St. Clair
Old-Timers Debate Longevity In Quirky Seattle Exchange
In Seattle AP report Charlie White 103 and Frank Bogue 105 share tips on long life while joking about whisky and bars. Bogue recalls Dalton robbery episodes and a lifetime of rugged work, including naval and postal service roles, as they reminisce at a Bremerton convalescent center.
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Seattle
Wash
Charlie White
Frank Bogue
Dalton Brothers
Bremerton
Puget Navalard
Federal
Bogue
Nominees Bear Down In Western States
Senator Barry Goldwater assailed President Johnson and Hubert Humphrey in Cedar Rapids Iowa arguing the Johnson campaign is driven by power fear and privilege. He warned that civil rights policy harms students and claimed Johnson cannot rally broad support as he campaigned in Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Alists
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Arizona
Goldwater
Oshkosh
Wis
East St. Louis
Ill
Idwater
Humphrey
London
Tues- Goldwater
Fire forces evacuation at Flanagan Building
About 750 students were quietly evacuated from East Carolina College when a fire broke out on the third floor of Flanagan Building. Firemen suspected a chemistry lab incident as a fluorescent light fixture fell and ignited flammable material. Damage was estimated at $2,000.
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Greenville
Flanagan
East Carolina College
Bomber Crash Kills Nine Men
A bomber crash at a crowded main exchange killed nine men including James Wall 27 of Long Beach. The aircraft plowed into a drugstore supermarket and snack bar while witnesses described fleeing women and children and the post theater wreckage.
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Post
James Wall
Long Beach
Warren Refuses Stay on Virginia Legislative Apportionment
Chief Justice Earl Warren today refused to stay a federal court order in Alexandria requiring Virginia to reapportion the General Assembly. The ruling shortened state senator terms to two years and mandated a special election before January 1966, while House terms run in 1967 for next year’s elections. Virginia seeks equal treatment with Maryland, citing the Supreme Court’s June ruling that state legislative seats be apportioned by population where practical.
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Washington (Ap
Earl Warren
Ness
Virginia
Robert Y
Button
Warren
Supreme Court
House
Maryland
Johnson denounces bluff and bluster in campaign remarks
President Johnson said he will not play the war game of bluff and bluster over election issues linked to Goldwater. He asserted he will meet it head on and warned against racism and efforts to smear others to gain jobs.
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Frank Cormier
Los Angeles
Calif
Johnson
Goldwater
Guage
Goldwater Jet Pass Sparks Reporter Fright In Bristol
Sen Barry Goldwater rode aboard a campaign jet as pilot Ralph Long performed a low level pass over reporters. Pass described as fun by the pilot drew criticism from reporters who felt it endangered them.
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Bristol, Tenn
Barry Goldwater
Tennessee
Ralph Long
Goldwater
Tri-Cities
Cleveland
Ohio
Long
Paul F. Wagner
American Airlines
Bristol
Wagner
Roger Mahan
Federal Aviation Agency
US Plane Shot Down Near Cambodian Border
A U S Air Force C123 transport was shot down near the Viet Nam Cambodia frontier after entering Cambodian air space. Eight Americans died, seven bodies recovered, with one missing as wreckage lay about 250 yards inside Viet Nam. Guerrillas looted the site. border confusion and bad weather hindered recovery efforts.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Aear
Osman
United States
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Key County
Will Guilford
Shires Ly
Tar Heel
Navy Air Field
el Centro
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Cambodia
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