Death Toll Nears 200 In Philippines Election Races
Manila AP reports the Philippines held eight senate seats and numerous local posts in the most violent election in history. By noon, election related deaths reached sixteen, bringing unofficial tolls to 178 with official counts at 141 through Sunday night. Military forces guarded ballot boxes across the archipelago as President Marcos faced Liberal opposition claiming inflation and alleged corruption. Officials hoped for complete results by Thursday with key senate and local races decided by Wednesday.
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Manila
Ofcials
Senate
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Nacionalista Party
Liberal Party
Campai Ns
Marcos
Car Strikes Monticello Woman Killing Jean Taggart
A car struck and killed 30 year old Jean Taggart of Monticello along Route 17B west of town Sunday night, state police reported. The Sullivan County incident occurred as she walked the roadway, details pending.
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Monticello
N.Y
Jean Taggart
Sullivan County
Close House Vote Expected On School Prayer Proposal
Washington AP reports a tight House vote on a constitutional amendment to permit prayers in public schools. A two thirds majority is required to pass, with Senate approval and state ratification by 38 states further steps. Supporters say it restores pre 1962 practices, while opponents warn of entanglement of church and state. The measure limits debate to one hour and blocks amendments without Rep. Chalmers P. Wylie’s consent. The text guarantees non denominational prayer in public buildings funded by public money.
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Washington
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Chalmers P. Wylie
Rohio
Judiciary Committee
Wylie
Numbers Ring Cracked in Syracuse Gambling Raids
Syracuse police cracked a major betting ring after a long investigation and seized 23 suspects in raids across the south side. The operation allegedly handled 30 000 to 40 000 weekly, with annual take between 1 billion and 1.5 million dollars. three arrests were felonies and 20 misdemeanors for loitering with intent to gamble. Federal agents joined the operation during Saturday night arrests at a social club bars and residences citywide.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Thomas J. Sardino
Mixed Reactions to Congresss School Lunch Resolution
Washington analysts split over a Nixon signed resolution shielding the 25 year federal lunch program from cuts this year. Supporters call it a short term victory while critics say it tightens rules and limits district income eligibility amid rising costs.
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Barba Ce
Child Fundation
Herbert to quit Army over harassment charges
Lt Col Anthony Herbert, highly decorated Korean War veteran, says he will apply to retire Feb 29, 1972, citing intolerable stress on family and harassment by officers over his Vietnam cover up charges. His lawyers from the ACLU say he has been denied the right to speak freely, while Army officials have denied harassment claims.
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Atlanta
Anthony Herbert
Herbert
U.S
Vietnam
Herminie
Morris Brown
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Army
Washington
Pentagon
Tom Reid
Fort McPherson
Brown
Advance Party From Peking Flying to N Y Today
A four man advance party from Peking is flying to New York to arrange for the arrival of Communist China's first UN delegation. Six advance men already reached Paris, two remaining there. The group, led by Kao Liang, will help with lodgings offices and documents for the ten member delegation arriving later. Huang Hua heads the permanent delegation and Chiao Kuan Hua leads the five representative and five alternate members.
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Peking
N. Y
Red China
United Nations N. Y(ap
New York
China
United Nations
Paris
Karachi
Pakistan
Air France
Kao Liang
New China News Agency
Japan
U.S
Kao
General Assembly
Chiao Kuan-hua
Security Council
Huang Hua
Canada
Five at large named for Miss Teenage America pageant
Sophie Ann Schwab of Attica Carolyn Severino of Schenectady Pat Hutchinson of Baton Rouge Kathy Jeanne Munley of Mexia and Anne Marie Travinger of Milwaukee were selected as at large candidates for the Miss Teenage America competition to be held in Fort Worth from November 26 to December 3. They will join five local winners from around the country in the pageant finale to crown the successor to Rena Colette Walsh during a 90 minute television show at the Convention Center on December 3.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Sophie Ann Schwab
Attica
Carolyn Severino
Schenectady
Pat Hutchinson
Baton Rouge
Kathy Jeanne Munley
Mexia
Tex
Anne Marie Travinger
Milwaukee
Wis
Rena Colette Walsh
Convention Center
Here
Two NY Times drivers shot near offices in Manhattan
In front of the New York Times headquarters on 43rd Street near Seventh Avenue two delivery drivers were shot. William J. O'Connor, 48, died. James Moffat, 43, was wounded in the back and listed in fair condition at St. Clare's Hospital. A suspect was captured a block away after pursuit by coworkers and a patrolman. Mayor Lindsay called it a tragic city event and noted the arrest of the gunman.
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NEW York
New York Times
43Rd Street
Seventh Avenue
Times
William J. O'Connor
James Moffat
New Jersey
O’connor
Moffat
St. Clare’s Hospital
The
Evening News
Newark
N.J
N. Y
John V. Lindsay
Amchitka Blast Tests Meet Cautious Praise From AEC
An AEC spokesman says initial adverse effects from Amchitka underground nuclear test were minor. Officials plan no future blasts on the Aleutian island but discuss potential tests near Rio Blanco Colorado to aid natural gas production with few observed environmental damages aside from a few wildlife casualties and a cracked lake bed.
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AEC
U. S
Amchitka
Atomic Energy Commission
Aleutian
Bering Sea
Pacific Ocean
Rio Blanco
Colo
United States
Ground Zero
Henry Vermillion
U.S. Supreme Court
James R. Schlesinger
Canniekin
Teachers Union Sues to Unfreeze Syracuse Salaries
Syracuse public school teachers seek relief in U.S. District Court Utica to unfreeze salaries. NYS Teachers Association filed the suit to restore pay amid stalled raises and budget constraints.
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Syracuse
N.Y
New York State Teachers Association
U.S
Utica
Laird backs faster Vietnam troop withdrawals
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird said he would recommend to President Nixon a quicker pace of American troop withdrawals from Vietnam. Returning from a five day trip to Saigon he called South Vietnamese progress encouraging and said the transfer of war responsibility to Saigon is on schedule or ahead of schedule in all respects.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
Saigon
Laird
Powell says he would divest stocks if confirmed to Supreme Court
Washington AP confirms Lewis F Powell Jr testified that if confirmed as a Supreme Court justice he would divest stocks in companies likely to be involved in litigation or disqualify himself from cases in which he holds an interest. He also disclosed owning more than $1 million in stocks and bonds in a financial statement.
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Washington
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Senate
Supreme Court
Burglars Hit Genesee County MVD Office in Batavia
Burglars cracked a walk-in vault at the Genesee County office of the Motor Vehicles Department in Batavia over the weekend and took about $6,000 in cash and checks. The missing funds included about $2,490 in cash and represented one day’s receipts for drivers licenses and license plates. Police said the burglars used an acetylene tank and torch believed stolen from a nearby tire shop to cut into the safe, gaining access by smashing a window and a locked door.
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Batavia, N.Y
Genesee County
Motor Vehicles Department
Ing
Fire hits three Penn Yan warehouses at boat plant
Fire swept through three one story frame warehouses at the Penn Yan Boat Co in the Finger Lakes village early today destroying wood plywood and hardwood paneling used for boat building. Cause and damage estimates were not yet determined. A spokesman hoped materials could be replaced quickly to avert a long shutdown.
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Penn Yan, N.Y
Penn Yan Boat Co
Finger Lakes
Seek Water Bill Changes in House Action
KEY BISCAYNE Fla AP The Nixon administration opposes parts of a Senate passed clean water bill and will seek changes in the House press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said at the Florida White House. He urged public hearings by the House Public Works Committee to produce workable legislation.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Florida
White House
Ziegler
House Public Works Committee
Mills says wage gains cannot be nullified by law
Rep. Wilbur Mills states the government lacks authority to void pre freeze pay raises and that the Pay Board must honor contracts signed before Aug. 1. He argues Congress cannot delegate power to nullify contracts to Nixon or the Pay Board.
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Washington (Ap
Wilbur Mills
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
New Pay Board
Arkansas Democrat
Congress
Nixon
Board
Soviet Displays Arms on Revolt Anniversary
Soviet troops tanks and missiles paraded in Red Square amid snow as Defense Minister Grechko proclaimed the USSRs military strength from Lenin's tomb. The annual display ran smoothly with thousands watching the event.
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Moscow
Red Square
Lenin
Andrei A. Grechko
Soviet Union
Nixon Calls Fast Hiring for 70000 Public Service Jobs
President Nixon urged state and local officials to speed up filling 70000 authorized but vacant public service jobs. About $1 billion has been available since August to create 100000 jobs, but only about 30000 have been filled. He sent letters to 14000 officials urging aggressive action and emphasized prioritizing veterans for one third of the assignments.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Efort
Washington
Florida White House
Department of Labor
NYSTA delegates vote for president and two vice presidents
In Syracuse NY during the NYSTA 126th annual meeting delegates chose candidates for president and two vice presidents. The race features Thomas Y Hobart Jr Paul Ole Edward K Rodgers Richard Davenport Edwin Robisch William Cea and Antonia Cortese among candidates while Dr Francis J White warned of weak loyalty unity and discipline within the association and noted UTNYS as a real threat to locals.
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Syracuse
N. Y
New York State Teachers Association
Francis J. White
NYSTA
House of Delegates
Onondaga County War Memorial
Thomas Y. Hobart Jr
Buffalo High School
Paul Ole
Lewiston Portwo Social Studies
Ter High School
Niagara Falls
Carl E. Hedstrom
Great Neck
Edward K. Rodgers
North Babylon
Richard Davenport
Scarsdale
Edwin J. Robisch
Wapingers Falls
William G. Cea
Clarkstown
Antonia Cortese
Rome
White
United Teachers of New York State
UTNYS
Albert Shanker
New York City
Teachers’ Union
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