Nixon HHH Camps Both Predict Victory
Sacramento report shows campaign chairs for Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon each forecast triumph. Lt. Gov. Robert Finch urged Californians to send a native to the White House and predicted Nixon would win California by 600000 votes, well above poll estimates. Leon Cooper said Humphrey has momentum and will surprise on election day.
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Humphrey pushes peace talks stance amid Vietnam debate
In a Los Angeles television session Humphrey urged support for Paris negotiations with North and South Vietnam and criticized Nixon for alleged misinformation. He defended negotiated settlement over war and pressed Saigon to attend talks while lauding the President's bombing halt and warning against domestic political meddling.
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Polls show tight race as Nixon and Humphrey lead
Harris and Gallup polls place Nixon and Humphrey within a few points. Wallace hovers around 12 to 14 percent with undecided voters in the single digits. The surveys, ranging from 2,559 to 1,206 respondents, show shifts across weekend sampling and a looming close election. Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty endorses ballot Proposition B for 24.8 million in juvenile facility funding.
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Nixon Presses Johnson Bombing Halt Support
Nixon defended Agnew, pledged arms for Israel, and warned the Middle East risk of nuclear war. He said Johnson’s bombing halt may sway voters and that a George Wallace vote could be decisive. Eisenhower urged Americans not to turn from Johnson’s pause.
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Nixon In Tight Poll Stand Before 1960 Election
In the final hours before the 1960 election Nixon led in one major poll and trailed in another. Gallup dated Nov 6 showed Kennedy 48 percent, Nixon 47 percent, 5 percent undecided, while Elmo Roper Associates predicted Nixon 49 percent, Kennedy 47 percent, 4 percent undecided.
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Service extension questions on early discharge and draft status
A reader seeks guidance on extending a Viet Nam tour to gain early discharge. An SSS spokesman explains that serving 12 months on active duty with an honorable discharge yields a 4A classification, which cannot be reinducted except during wartime or national emergency.
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Widow seeks friendly Yuletide gathering at Bixby Park
A Bellflower widow asks readers to form a Christmas Day get-together for lonely people at Bixby Park. She invites donations of food and small gifts and calls for volunteers to call Mrs. D. W. at 925-9727.
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Black Nationalist Hijacks Jet to Havana From Houston
A National Airlines flight from Houston to Miami was hijacked by a man described as a Black Nationalist freedom fighter who stripped to a black outfit and forced the plane to Havana. He robbed passengers of 405 dollars, later returned by Cuban authorities, and claimed the aircraft for Havana before landing. The 57 passengers and crew were later brought back to Miami by a DC-7.
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Hunt Widens for Accused Police Killer in California
A massive search across California and nearby states targets Zachary Ford Lillard 34 who escaped Santa Clara County jail using a guard uniform and a stolen 1967 car after allegedly killing Detective Gordon Joinville. He was last seen at a Tracy gas station around 11 20 p.m. Sunday while still armed and dangerous.
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Paris Talks Delay Hinted As Viet Minh Boycott Looms
The Viet Namese resistance leader called for continued struggle until victory as Thieu in Saigon urged support for a rally to back self determination. U S officials beefed up security at the embassy while Paris eyed possible postponement or a stopgap session between Hariman and Thuy.
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