Campaign 72 winds up as Nixon seeks landslide
Campaign 72 winds up with Nixon at San Clemente home stressing a clear choice while McGovern campaigns from St Louis to New York and Shriver tours the East Coast. Polls show a Nixon-Agnew landslide and GOP hopes of Senate gains as reapportionment could impact House control. Heath imposes a 90 day wage and price freeze in Britain.
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Wisconsin Deaths and Fatalities Toll Rise in 1972 Traffic Record
Badger Briefs reports eight weekend traffic fatalities and a summer-accident death, boosting Wisconsin’s highway toll to 978 this year, up from 972 on this date last year. The weather outlook shows intermittent sun then clouds with showers and possible thundershowers across the state. Fire destroys Wisconsin-Michigan Auto Salvage Co. in Green Bay causing about 200000 in damage with no injuries. Common Cause criticizes Wisconsin open meeting law as ineffective, while praising lobbying and campaign finance laws. Five Outstanding Young Men of the Year named by Wisconsin Jaycees include Ludwig, Matley, Mutchler, Strei and Zachowski. Marvin Rohl, 19, of Manitowoc, to be sentenced December 11 for third-degree murder, arson and robbery in the July 9 death of Mary Glander. Milwaukee freeway reversal proposal aims to transfer cleared land back to residential use amid transit pressure. A Portage area road to a new Wisconsin River generating station may disrupt walleye spawning, per a DNR biologist.
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Peace talks to resume with North Vietnam in near future
Secretary of State Rogers says secret talks will restart soon though a cease fire agreement likely remains weeks away. North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy hints at a final meeting if conditions are right as Kissinger pushes for clarifications. Laird notes faster weapon deliveries to South Vietnam to aid negotiations amid Hanoi broadcasts criticizing Nixon.
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Rogers says U.S. in contact with North Vietnam on ceasefire
Secretary Rogers stated the United States has engaged with North Vietnamese through diplomatic channels and expects private negotiations to resume soon. He reaffirmed that a basic agreement exists but requires one more round of talks to settle ambiguities including joint council duties, an international force timetable, and the status of North Vietnamese troops in the South.
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McGovern Ends Nationwide Push for Vote
Sen McGovern, fatigued, makes final cross country swing before voters decide. Nixon spends final day at Western White House pledging a world without war. Xuan Thuy offers to restart talks if Washington is serious. In Saigon, three U S helicopters are shot down within 14 miles of Wa Nang with three wounded. B52 raids reach 56 miles from the 20th parallel as part of a broader Indochina push ahead of a ceasefire. A Bulgarian airliner with 33 aboard is believed missing in fog south of Bulgaria.
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Election Day Nears as Polls Open 9 to 8
Voters are urged to cast ballots Tuesday with polls open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at county polling places. The Times will staff phones starting about 9 p.m. to relay results, with numbers at 325-5101. Remember to exercise the right to vote in free elections.
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Voters doubt while Lucey leads in Madison poll
The Wisconsin State Journal found that Democratic Gov. Patrick J. Lucey, not up for reelection, is seen as a likely winner by shoppers. About half misidentified his status and memory lapses surfaced regarding candidates and the vice president. A separate Dublin report notes Ireland plans a new law to crack down on IRA leaders.
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Student Exchange reports travel diary from New York trip
Monroe High School Student Exchange members Deb Krauss and Margaret Hardyman report a rainy drive from Ohio to New York visiting Connetquot High School in Bohemia. They note birthdays and hotel stays, describe weather, meals, and sightseeing planned for Washington DC and Philadelphia.
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TV Guide Misprint Delays Saturdays Schedule Pages
Readers face scrambled TV listings as pages are out of order after a pressroom mishap. A gremlin caused a plate misplacement, so viewers will need to flip pages to reconstruct this week's television fare while apologies accompany the notice.
Nixon Maintains Commanding Lead On Election Eve
Polls show President Nixon holding about 59 percent of support in Harris and Gallup surveys with McGovern around 35 to 36 percent and about 6 to 7 percent undecided. Analysts caution about accuracy and note some movement toward McGovern amid Vietnam war uncertainty, while others predict a narrow Nixon edge or a potential late shift.
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