House May Have Job of Electing the Next President
The piece analyzes how a potential House election could decide the presidency if no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College. It explains House voting rules, state delegations, and how George C. Wallace's third-party bid affects the outcome. The article notes Democrats hold 245 seats to 287 for Republicans and outlines constitutional steps through December.
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Bank Robbery in Woodland Hills Nets $1200 Tote
In Woodland Hills the Security Pacific National Bank was robbed on Monday by a gunman who escaped in a camper bearing pickup truck. No injuries reported and investigators search for the suspect yet.
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Presidential candidates offer paths if no electoral majority
Nixon backs majority popular vote with a unilateral offer to Humphrey and a claim the winner should be president. Humphrey says the House would choose if no 270 electoral votes and supports the Constitution. Wallace predicts the electors will decide and that the outcome will not reach the House.
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Agnew Ends Campaign With Law and Order Charge
Governor Spiro T. Agnew closed his vice presidential bid in Charleston urging law and order as the nation seeks a peaceable end to the Vietnam conflict. He criticized North Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh while praising Nixon as the only leader with moral character.
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LeMay Pessimistic On North Vietnam Peace Prospects
Retired Gen Curtis LeMay told a BYU audience he is very pessimistic that the U S bombing halt will spark meaningful peace talks. He urged more arm twisting and accused the Communists of stalling in Paris while noting the lull in South Vietnam does not signal de escalation. He spoke after hecklers interrupted him and earlier addressed a San Antonio crowd.
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Union drive charge targets Humphrey backers
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey’s labor backers accuse a top secret $1 million business campaign to demolish unions. George Meany of AFL-CIO urges unions to boost support for Humphrey and claims the U.S. Chamber of Commerce funds a campaign against federal labor laws.
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