Arkansas voters face record turnout and historic legislature
In Arkansas on election day a record turnout is forecast with about 676,700 to vote. Four Black candidates are elected from districts with Black majorities, and Democrats hold key state offices as Nixon leads nationally. The ballot includes McClellan, Bumpers, Hammerschmidt, and constitutional races amid heavy absentee voting.
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Election Campaigns and Vietnam War Debate Across Parties
The piece reviews the final campaign efforts by major candidates including McGovern and Nixon era rivals, detailing cross country travels and rallies. It notes third party activity with Schmitz and Hall making statements on opposition to the two-party system, plus Senate battles in the Deep South and New England. It closes with a Saigon attributed AP dispatch urging Americans to choose between war and peace as Vietnam confronts continued conflict.
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Treaty to Normalize East West Germany Relations Approved
Bonn cabinet approves historic pact to normalize relations with East Germany after two years of talks. Honecker welcomes the agreement while Denmark Sweden and Norway anticipate recognizing East Germany within weeks. In a separate note, Curtis Threadgill 57 of Magnolia was killed in a one car crash on Arkansas 132 near Magnolia.
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Here
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Oscar T. Stivers dies on duty in Prescott
Oscar T. Stivers, a Prescott Security Guard for Young American Homes, suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty Monday night. Arrangements are complete and will be announced by Cornish Funeral Home.
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Oscar T. Stivers
Prescott
Cornish Funeral Home
Sorceress Foresees McGovern Victory In Vietnam Rift
In South Vietnam a Cambodian trained soothsayer oracularly predicts Sen. George McGovern will win the U.S. presidency. Mme Sishawath cites dark months between March and September next year, warning Nixon’s era may endure while McGovern’s administration falls from favor and is poised for trouble.
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