Should All Polls Close at Same Time
A column questions the effects of early eastern returns influencing western voters. It cites radio and TV forecasts, notes the 1916 HughesJohnson influence, and suggests nationwide simultaneous closing could curb bias, though it would require western changes and voter discipline.
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Lodge Uses Puppies in Campaign Gimmick
Washington report notes Henry Cabot Lodge introduces two Tibetan terrier puppies named Buster Brown and Rover Boy as potential campaign aids in South Vietnam travel coverage. The dogs, misnamed by a reporter, are LHasa Apso breed. Lodge denies using them for offensive purposes and cites potential television exposure as a factor.
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Transatlantic Swimmer Missing Off Long Island
A 29 year old swimmer Britt Sullivan went missing five miles off Fire Island while traveling from Coney Island to Europe. Coast Guard vessels and aircraft scoured 900 square miles as escort ships altered course, with no sign of Sullivan by presses time. Two Coast Guard men rescued a fisherman near Tillamook Bay after a boat ran on rocks.
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Dope Ring Leader Sentenced in Chicago Case
CHICAGO AMERICA DI PIETTO fifty, reputed head of a sprawling narcotics ring earning 1510 million dollars annually, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on a narcotics conviction. Ten codefendants received lengthy sentences.
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GM Cites Big Pay as UAW Talks Open
GM touts hourly workers as among the best paid while negotiations with the UAW begin. Walter Reuther leads the union into GM headquarters as summer bargaining kicks off amid record profits and a wide list of proposals. GM cites average hourly earnings of 7500 plus 1025 in benefits for 1953.
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Bloomfield Annexation Bid Beaten by Long Beach Board
A Bloomfield petition to annex a 197 home 2B acre section of the Bloomfield grade school district to the Long Beach unified district was rejected by the Long Beach Board of Education. Officials warned the area would cost the Long Beach system about $106 000 yearly. The move is tied to a broader plan to unify districts within Excelsior High School boundaries, with remarks noting possible impact on an upcoming unification election.
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Third of U S Youth Unfit Says Marine
Marine Corps general told Kiwanis members that about one third of U S youth turning 18 this year would fail physical or mental tests for military service. He urged a nationwide manpower conservation program and credited homes and youth organizations with shaping future workers who want more training, education, and better health.
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