No Doom for Democrats Says McCormack on Mass Electors
Boston AP Retired House Speaker John W McCormack, 81, said the Democratic Party was not defeated after Massachusetts cast two for McGovern and three for the District of Columbia, noting gains in the Senate and governorships. He praised new DNC chairman Robert Strauss and urged reforms to include minorities and women.
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Nixon Wins Electoral College Landslide With 517 Votes
President Nixon secured 517 of 538 electoral votes as electors met in state capitals and D C. Massachusetts and District of Columbia went to McGovern, Alaska electors kept ballots secret, Virginia saw a GOP elector back Hospers Nathan, while Roger MacBride claimed to represent voters opposed to federal overreach.
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First Bachelor of Music Degree Granted in Adrian
The first bachelor of music degree was granted in 1873 by Adrian College in Adrian Michigan marking a milestone for the institution.
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Nixon relaxes oil import limits to ease heating fuel squeeze
President Nixon announced steps to increase heating oil supplies by allowing immediate use of 1973 allocations and lifting Virgin Islands refined product restrictions. Officials say imports could meet or exceed 1972 levels as winter shortages bite across the Midwest and Northeast amid wet harvests and cold weather.
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German Measles Decline Reported in Early Year
The National Center for Disease Control reported a 44 percent drop in rubella cases from last year with 21 424 cases in the first two weeks of this year. A five year vaccination drive started in 1969 aims to prevent congenital defects and miscarriages linked to rubella.
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