South Vietnamese sweep in Cambodia amid shelling of Saigon
South Vietnamese troops push a new sweep into southeast Cambodia to disrupt North Vietnamese and Viet Cong supply routes through the Plain of Reeds toward Saigon. The operation follows a Viet Cong shelling of Saigon and reports 7 civilian deaths, 25 injuries, and multiple houses destroyed.
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Tuesday's Election at a Glance
The Associated Press notes voters face a nationwide ballot including 35 Senate seats 435 House seats and 35 governorships. Democrats are favored to keep control in Congress with modest gains in the House and several gubernatorial wins while Republicans push law and order themes amid a volatile economy.
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More Than 600000 Expected to Vote in Tuesday Election
French authorities probe a weekend dance hall fire in St Laurent du Point killing 143 and injuring 10. Survivors say exits may have been locked or blocked, trapping young dancers age 18 to 25. Fire officials report doors secured to bar gatecrashers. investigation continues into cause and safety lapses.
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Arkansas voters face three governors race and constitution vote
At least 600000 Arkansans are to vote on Tuesday for governor among Winthrop Rockefeller Dale Bumpers and Walter Caruth. The ballot includes a proposed new state constitution and several constitutional offices, plus a tax and railway law questions. The 3rd District features Hammerschmidt vs Poe, and 48 legislative seats are up. The weather forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and highs in the 30s to 60s.
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Hardest Fought Vote Drive in Years Comes to a Close Monday
President Nixon and candidates race into final hours of a high stakes mid term election. The campaign centers on 35 Senate seats, 35 governorships, and a new House as Democrats seek to extend majorities in Congress while Republicans hope to narrow losses. Party leaders predict varied outcomes with O'Brien asserting continued Democratic dominance and Morton predicting a possible break even in the Senate and House. Nixon aides emphasize a law and order message as the election nears.
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Two Mountain Home Men Die of CO Poisoning
State Police report two Mountain Home men died from carbon monoxide poisoning after their car became stuck and they slept with the engine running. Danny Dale Banseme aged 22 and Tommy Lee Smith aged 36 were found Saturday in a car on a county road near Mountain Home. Police say the auto rammed Friday night.
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Cuba Gives Hijacker Big Welcome
A gunman in a brown beret who hijacked United Airlines Flight 598 from San Diego to Havana received a warm reception in Cuba after diverting to Tijuana and then Havana. He used the 21 year old stewardess as a hostage, kept a gun at her side, and declared a Chicano operation. The jet, with 75 aboard, landed in Miami after a three hour ground layover in Cuba.
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Mena Seeks $57,000 Grant for Gas Shortage
AP reports Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller requested a $57,000 grant from the Ozarks Regional Commission to aid Mena in meeting a projected gas shortage this winter. The city faced a gas shortage last winter affecting homes hospitals and nursing homes during cold spells.
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Air Crashes Kill Nine Across Seattle and Missoula
Two in-flight crashes claimed nine lives Sunday. In Missoula a two-passenger plane collided with a larger aircraft carrying the University of Montana Silver Tip Sky Diving Club, five died and one survivor, James Ledbetter, bailed out and landed unconscious on a high school field. The Seattle collision killed four in one light plane while another landed safely at Boeing Field. one more survivor was found.
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Arkansas Supreme Court Ends Runoff Rule For Governor Race
The Arkansas Supreme Court issued an immediate mandate allowing a plurality winner to become governor if no candidate gains a majority. The ruling voided a 1969 runoff law as unconstitutional and applies to the upcoming general election.
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Associated Press
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Cold Weather Hits Arkansas With Snow Melt Across State
The National Weather Service forecasts winter weather for Arkansas through Tuesday after rain and snow in the Northwest. Up to two inches fell Sunday night in Northwest Arkansas but melted to a trace on bridges due to warm surface conditions. Expect fair cool conditions with a freeze in the north and frost elsewhere. Sunday highs ranged from 74 at El Dorado to 43 at Fayetteville, with varied overnight lows across multiple cities.
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Revenues Drop in October for Arkansas State Dept
The Arkansas Revenue Department reported October revenue collections fell from the same month last fiscal year with special revenues down 106,767 dollars and general revenues down 1,449 dollars. Congressmen vow to return campaign donations from a bankers fund amid a bank regulation bill debate as Justice Department probes. Boston Archbishop Cardinal Cushing, longtime head of the Boston archdiocese, died.
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Armed Inmates Seize Hostages at State Prison
At Cummins Prison Farm in Pine Bluff Arkansas inmates seized four people early today and threatened to kill them unless their escape demands are met. Governor Winthrop Rockefeller stated no deals would be made with prisoners and that all steps would ensure public safety. About 17 to 20 inmates, some armed, are involved, with 7 actively engaged, while 30 inmates remain housed in the isolation unit.
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Two Railway Derailments Reported in Arkansas and Illinois
State Police report 19 cars derailed Sunday night near Decatur Arkansas on a Kansas City Southern freight train with no injuries and undetermined cause. Earlier, seven cars derailed near Danville on a Rock Island freight train with four cars carrying explosives not exploding and no injuries.
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Arkansas Farm Family finalists and local notices
The 24th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year nears finals with the Whisenhunt family of Bradley in first, Lloyd Smith of Horatio second, and R E Lively of Washington third in the Southwest District. Kay Coleman of Hope and Navy and Army personnel with Hope ties are listed among local readers and veterans. The Junior American Legion Auxiliary meets Nov 3, and the Hope Athletic Booster Club gathering is set for the High School Science Building on Nov 3.
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Highway Death Toll in State Rises to Five
A three vehicle crash on Interstate 30 near West Memphis raised Arkansas weekend traffic fatalities to five. Dolphus Oatsvall and wife Louise Oatsvall of Memphis died in the initial collision with a car driven by Mrs. Jeffe Weems of West Memphis. Weems and another driver, William Rissi of Collinsville, Illinois, were hospitalized. Earlier, Bonnie Culver of near Marianna died when her pickup hit a train. James Choate of Earle and Barbara Swafford of near Alma died from separate incidents in the same period. Washington reports two Soviet ships left Mariel and are at sea.
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