Ohio Voters Face High Stakes As Taft Young Battle
COLUMBUS Ohio AP voters head to polls in a high profile U S Senate race between Robert Taft Jr and Stephen Young. Ohio also weighs a large turnout forecast with 4 225 000 voters and 26 electoral votes at stake. The GOP highlights Taft’s name and youth while Democrats rally behind Young amid a broader political contest across the state.
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Ted Brown
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Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Stephen M. Young
John W. Bricker
Robert Taft Jr
Young
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ray C. Bliss
GOP
Taft
Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Ohio House
State Senate
Ohio Supreme Court
72 Wounded In Attack On Bien Hoa Air Base
In Bien Hoa, South Viet Nam, U S authorities report 72 American soldiers wounded in the Communist Viet Cong bombardment of the air base last Sunday. Earlier counts listed 31 wounded, with four Americans killed and 27 aircraft damaged or destroyed. A spokesperson said 18 of the wounded are hospitalized and the rest have returned to duty.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Bien Hoa Air Base
Fire Hits Crownover Lumber in McArthur Ohio
Smoke filled the air and flames lit the sky as a rapid fire damaged Crownover Lumber Co. and a nearby chipping plant in McArthur Ohio. Officials said the cause was undetermined and no injuries were reported.
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Mcarthur, Ohio
Ohio
Crownover Lumber Co
Court bars girls from Stones concert in Ohio
Cleveland Heights teens Martha Schendel and Janice Hawkins were declared delinquent by Juvenile Court Judge Angelo J. Gagliardo and prevented from attending Beatles style concerts while under court jurisdiction. The girls had run away to England after a Beatles show, were found by London police, and returned home. Martha financed the trip with 1980 funds.
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Martha Schendel
Janice Hawkins
Cleveland Heights
England
Angelo J. Gagliardo
Communists' International Meeting Set to Emphasize Unity
The Kremlin plans for an international Communist meeting next month focus on unity rather than confrontation with China. Delegates from 26 parties framed the 1960 Moscow strategy and will continue preparations for a world Communist conference and the Editorial Commission meeting.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Red China
China
Khrushchev
Peking
Copenhagen
Kremlin
Communist Movement
Khrushchev Calls Meeting of Editorial Commission Members
Khrushchev announced a December 15 gathering of Editorial Commission members to discuss press policies and regional coverage. The move signals a focus on guiding state media and shaping information flow.
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Editorial Commission
Repre
Rebellion Staged in La Paz Uprising Ends With Surrender
An Ingavi regimental uprising in La Paz fizzled as commanders surrendered after brief clashes. Unconfirmed reports linked the high command to the revolt, part of two weeks of student and minor uprisings against President Victor Paz Estenssoro’s government.
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Bolivia
Ingavi
Lapaz
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Truman Votes Early in Independence Polling Place
Former president Harry S. Truman, 80, walked with a cane to a polling place near his Independence home and cast his ballot at 6 30 a m. He participated as an early voter in today’s election.
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Harry S. Truman
Johnson
Blanco County
Texas
Republicans Deny Write-In Drive For Dr King
The Republican National Committee denies knowledge of any campaign to write in Martin Luther King Jr for president and King repudiates the effort. King says the leaflets aim to confuse Negro voters and asks voters not to write in his name.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
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Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
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America
Committee For
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Chicago
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Bozell & Jacobs
John M. Bailey
Goldwater
Mars Bound Spaceship Firing Set
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports the first of two Mars bound ships to lift off from Atlas Agena during a 90 minute window starting 12 47 p m EST The Mariner 4 launch follows a few days later depending on Mariner 3 and both craft will cruise 82 months to pass within 8600 miles of Mars in mid July They will each photograph 22 Mars surface images aiding 1969 lunar lander design by the United States.
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Mars
Mariner 4
Mariner 3
Space
United States
Chuckle Reader Says Acquaintance Defines a Friend
A humorous line notes that an acquaintance is someone we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to. It plays on social boundaries and familiar timing.
Partly cloudy and warm winds forecast tomorrow
Weather outlook notes mild temperatures with partly cloudy skies. Yesterday reached 73 degrees, today’s low was 38, and tomorrow’s high is expected in the 70s with a low around 54.
Ridgefield Deems Alabama Student Nonresident Transfer
Prince Chambliss, 16, an honor pupil from Birmingham, finds support at Ridgefield High School after a heated transfer dispute. The Board of Education initially barred nonresidents due to overcrowding but later waived the rule, allowing Chambliss to attend by tuition. The Carol Rosenberg Memorial Education Foundation funds his tuition and future college costs.
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Ridgefield, Conn
Prince Chambliss
Alabama
Ridgefield
Ridgefield Press
Board of Education
Chambliss
Slim
All Negro Parker High School
Birmingham
Ala
Carol Rosenberg
DePue
Foundation
Voters turn out nationwide as Johnson and Goldwater vie
Americans vote in a presidential election that also chooses 25 governors and a full Congress. Polls favor Johnson, with a 71 million ballot record feared. Goldwater urges truth and an honest administration while both camps forecast victory and urge national unity.
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Goldwater
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Warren G. Harding
James M. Cox
Cubans Defect At Ottawa
Forty four Cubans defected from a Cubana airliner at Gander Newfoundland and seek admission to the United States. They will be flown to Canadian detention quarters in Halifax while awaiting U S entry, with two adults seeking asylum and the rest announcing their decision.
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Miguel J. Rosa Galvez
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