Nixon Victory Confirmed by Official Count and Electoral College
The official vote tallies show Nixon with 199,707 more votes than Kennedy in 1960, and the electoral college totals 402 for Nixon, 191 for Humphrey, and 45 for Wallace. The joint session of Congress will certify the result on January 6, as calls for direct popular election persist.
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Richard Nixon
John FP. Kennedy
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Humphrey
Wallace
Congress
Washington
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Aaron Burredt
House of Representatives
Poplin
University Sees No Holds Barred Dialogue At Washington DC Campus
Dean Calvin D. Linton of George Washington University suspended classes for a no holds barred dialogue with students faculty and administration amid days of unrest. He challenged SDS militants led by Nick Greer claiming only 2 percent oppose change. The tactic echoed the Loud 2 per cent approach used by Senator Edmund Mushle.
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Edmund Mushle
Calvin D. Linton
George Washington University
Washington, D.C
Linton
Jon
Qoor
Nick Greer
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Mayors push for national urban policy priority
Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh led a National League of Cities resolution in New Orleans calling for a national urban policy ranked with foreign and economic policy. The group says cities are vital to daily life and urge the Nixon administration to act, though the president may show some sympathy.
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Nixon
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Detroit
National League of Cites
New Orleans
Americas
America
Niwon
Two Letters Critique School Cheerleader Conduct
A reader denounces a high school cheerleader adviser for encouraging booing during a basketball game, urging teachers to model responsible citizenship and stressing youth character over knowledge. A second letter asks to name the author of a prior article and warns against attacking unqualified teachers, arguing for better treatment of students and parents.
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Hig
Post
Dee
Mowiler Damascus
Campus Radicals Froth But Very Little Substance
Bruce Biassat argues that white radical students across campuses are mainly play actors with little real impact. He cites Mark Rudd’s draft deferment, limited antiwar results, and tepid liberal responses, noting Chicago protests failed to deliver genuine upheaval and that real revolution has yet to reach the streets.
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America
Mark Rudd
Columbia University
Actors’ Union
Students For A Democratic Society
Owever
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Massachusetts
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Chicago
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Hieland
Grant Park
Michigan Avenue
Influenza Measures At Frederick City Hospital
At a meeting of the Frederick City Hospital managers it was decided no patients would be admitted except for accident or emergency cases until the influenza epidemic subsides. The local weather observer warned of a coming blizzard and cold spell with possible snow.
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Frederick City Hospital
U.S
Frederick
Moral highway laws and holiday safety plea
A newspaper column urges moral responsibility on drivers during the holiday season. The author cites National Safety Council data on fatal accidents and argues traffic laws reflect respect for human life. He calls citizens to adopt right attitudes and reduce intoxicated driving.
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National Safety Council
Fife
Io Society
Barbs by Phil Pastoret on gossip and remarriage
A brief column notes sharp quips about speaking without thought and gossip surrounding remarriage, mockingly asking how neighbors would react to a new White House resident. The witty comments contrast cautious speech with romantic trust issues among couples.
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National Urban Policy
Berry's
HEA
Feelybody
Control Central
Teinpas
Sir
William A. Bruchey
Old Receiver Road
Shookstown
Maryland
By Bruce Biossat
NEA
News-Post
France
Red Cross
Independent Hose Company
Southern States Petroleum Corporation
Route 240
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Legion
Charles Smith Price
Ox Fibre Brush Company
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Price
Frederick City
Joe Eisenhauer
Robert Louis Stevenson
BY Phil Pastoret
White House
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