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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1970
Page
1
President Nixon and candidates nationwide push multimedia appeals in the final hours before Tuesday's midterm election. The campaign battle is described as one of the century's hardest fought as voters head to polls.
Nine people died in two in-flight collisions. In Missoula, five aboard the University of Montana Sky Diving Club craft perished when a two‑seat plane collided with a larger aircraft. A survivor, James Ledbetter, bailed out and survived. In Seattle, four died when a light plane and a second craft collided in flight near Boeing Field. the second plane landed safely.
Former Navy officers recount Richard Nixon as a skilled poker player who won about 40 to 50 dollars a night and could bluff with effect. Life magazine notes his noncommittal expression and cigar use, while a teen Nixon worked as a carnival barker in Prescott Arizona during his family’s move for health reasons.
In Miami's Coconut Grove a group led by 23-year-old Dave builds an outdoor kitchen in a park to feed the hungry each afternoon. They sell underground papers to cover costs and see the effort as part of a broader revolution in selfless giving, with police welcoming the gathering and participants describing their mission as transformative.
Ohio voters head to the polls to choose a governor and U S Senate contest with Taft and Metzenbaum. The election also decides control of the Reapportionment Board through seats held by Auditor Cloud and candidate Gilligan, affecting future district maps.
The forecast shows a transition to rain and cooler air with daytime highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s through tomorrow. Lows are expected from the mid 30s to the low 40s as the pattern shifts.
A humorous note recalls a computer that would not operate unless promised at least two circuit breaks daily, illustrating early tech quirks and user workaround humor.
The U S military announces a new two week United States leave for Vietnam service members on a one year tour. Eligibility requires four to eight months in Vietnam and a self purchased return ticket. Space available military transport or charter planes will carry troops home. Families may be allowed to visit Vietnam again in a potential plan.
Rep. James G. O Hara said the government has not ordered any dangerous toys off shelves including a superheating toy oven and a blowgun dart that can be sucked into children's lungs. He urged action before Christmas as the Child Protection and Toy Safety Act of 1969 nears its first year.
French authorities investigate a deadly weekend blaze at the Cing Sept Dance Hall in St. Laurent du Pont. A crowd of young dancers 18 to 25 fled toward exits as flames and smoke erupted around 1 45 a.m. Investigators weigh short circuit or cigarette butt causes amid reports exits were padlocked or blocked.
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