McGovern Ends Long Campaign With Defeat in Sioux Falls
George McGovern gave a composed concession in Sioux Falls as crowds cried and cheered. After 22 months and 300000 miles of campaigning he quit the presidential race, acknowledging Nixon likely to win. Eleanor McGovern and daughters fought tears as the crowd learned the fight was over.
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Nixon wins Oklahoma landslide and Bartlett takes Senate seat
President Nixon scores a record Oklahoma landslide winning all eight electoral votes and a 500,000 vote margin over McGovern. Dewey Bartlett defeats Ed Edmondson for the U S Senate as Oklahoma voters also push Nixon to a nationwide sweep tally. Bartlett wins Tulsa and Oklahoma City strongholds and carries most populous counties. Edmondson loses in his home Muskogee County while Bartlett aids Nixon’s national landslide.
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Nixon Sets Three Meetings With Top Aides
President Nixon schedules three meetings with White House staff Cabinet and federal agency heads to plan the next term. Press Secretary Ziegler says the talks will look ahead and may include a working trip to Key Biscayne, Florida with key aides.
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Sill Staff Chief To Receive Star
Col. Tom J. Perkins Fort Sill chief of staff will be promoted to brigadier general and reassigned overseas. Col. Robert G. Cramer Fort Sill industrial operations director becomes chief of staff. Perkins will report December 11 to U S Army Europe Headquarters Germany and command the 56th Artillery Brigade. he departs Fort Sill December 9.
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Five Die As Ship Hits Brunswick Bridge
Five people were killed and six remain missing after the freighter African Neptune slammed into the Sidney Lanier Bridge over the Brunswick River in Brunswick Georgia. Gov. Jimmy Carter visited the scene as divers and helicopters aided the rescue. The ship reportedly suffered a steering failure and broke through the bridge causing extensive damage to the south spans and forcing vehicles into the river.
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Slight Rain Chance in Ton and Southwest Oklahoma
A 20 percent rain forecast covers Law ton and southwest Oklahoma on Thursday. Skies will be fair to partly cloudy with mild temperatures through tonight, and southerly winds 12 to 24 mph easing to 8 to 16 mph. Today's high near 70, low about 50, Thursday's high near 70 with mostly cloudy skies. Tuesday's high 63, low 41.
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Comanche County voters back Nixon landslide and reelect two Democrats
Caney voters turnout of 25,188 sustains President Nixon with 19,759 votes to 4,559 for McGovern and 427 for Schmitz. State Reps Lindstrom and Davis win re elections in Districts 64 and 62. Steed claims 13th term in the House with 16,091 votes while opponent Crozier earns 5,116. Bartlett edges Edmondson for Senate race.
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At-Large Council Seats Targeted After Voters’ Charter Vote
The Lawton charter vote clears the path for two at-large council seats. Councilmembers Kent Waller and Kenneth Palmer had been appointed then rescinded. now allies urge fast action to name two at-large members, with one likely to come from the black community.
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Bombers Hit Across DMZ Amid Typhoon Weather
U S B52s conducted heavy air strikes on both sides of the demilitarized zone for the fifth day as Typhoon Pa mela limited fighter bomber attacks on North Vietnam. Stratos bombers targeted supply and storage facilities from Quang Tri to west of Vinh and 55 miles south of the 20th parallel, dropping over 2000 tons of ordnance.
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Oklahoma liquor by the drink proposal fails in rural counties
Oklahoma voters reject State Question 480 as 388,011 vote no to 317,306 yes after 2382 of 3035 precincts counted. A new system for ad valorem property assessment based on actual use passes with 405,530 yes to 256,645 no. State Question 487 about school levies trails at 316,560 to 44 percent. results hinge on silent vote.
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Nixon Plans Shakeup as Democrats Hold Congress
President Nixon signals a broad restructuring of the White House staff and federal agencies and asks for standby resignations from appointees as he nears a second term. Democrats maintain a strong Congressional majority, winning 57 to 43 in the Senate and gaining governorships despite Nixon’s landslide win.
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Tulsa Demo Lands House Seat In Big Upset
James R. Jones a 33 year old Tulsa attorney and former White House aide defeated Republican James Hengley 89 014 to 69 718 to win Oklahoma s 1st District seat vacated by Page Belcher Jones said the margin surprised him and reflected a united effort for change The Oklahoma results also showed Clem McSpadden winning the 2nd District seat and several incumbents re elected in a reshaped Congress with other Democrats and Republicans retained or won new seats
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