Nixon Electors Form Official President Vote
United Press International reports electors in 50 states and the District of Columbia chose Richard Nixon as president with one defection by Dr. Lloyd W. Bailey of North Carolina who voted for George Wallace. Wallace’s third party bid threatened to deny a majority, possibly throwing the race to the House, while California Governor Ronald Reagan hailed Nixon’s 40 votes.
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West Virginia Electors Stick To Tradition For Hubert
West Virginia's seven presidential electors voted for the winner of the November 5 popular vote, continuing a tradition since the 1955 ballot change. The names no longer appear on the ballot, with electors chosen by party conventions and pledged to their candidate, while historic splits like 1916 are noted as rare exceptions.
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Costa E Silva frees some jailed foes in Brazil
In Rio de Janeiro the Costa E Silva government begins releasing a few of the detainees since seizing near dictatorial powers. Notables like former President Juscelino Kubitschek and former Guanabara Gov. Carlos Lacerda are among those freed, while singer Chico Buarque de Holanda is released after accusations tied to anti-government activity. Most releases strip political rights. observers note the action follows Congress shutdown and a revolution claim.
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Case Against Moore Halted in Land Transaction Suit
A Marshall County circuit judge halted a land transaction case involving governor elect Arch Moore. The suit, filed by attorney Don A. Barr for William Wells, seeks to set aside a deed James Wells executed for William Wells and later sold to McKay Chemical Co. The judge ruled the common pleas court lacked jurisdiction.
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Quirks and quirks in Rhode Island convention
UNCONVENTIONAL Providence Rhode Island constitutional convention calls for adjournment after two years due to lack of quorum. Voters have rejected every proposed constitutional revision. The convention started four years ago to recommend changes to the state constitution.
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Reagan Casts California for Nixon in National Vote
Quotes from Sacramento report note Governor Ronald Reagan formally backed Richard M. Nixon as California pledged its 40 electoral votes. The piece also contemplates implications for the future of the electoral college and its role in presidential elections.
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Finch Named HEW Secretary Says He Will Listen
Robert H. Finch is appointed secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in the Nixon administration and emphasizes that he will listen to advice, declaring I am not a czar.
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Ali reports to Miami jail for traffic fine in unrelated case
Former heavyweight champion Muhammed Ali, facing a five year sentence for draft evasion, enters a Miami jail to serve ten days for a traffic violation. He says the traffic term will be conditioning for him amid the other case.
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Distillery Official Reports Cognac and Juice Cure
William Radu son, an official at a Georgia cognac distillery, says providing employees with cognac and orange juice each afternoon reduced illness and absenteeism, claiming there has been very little absenteeism.
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Liza Minnelli Cast in The Sterile Cuckoo Debut
West Coast correspondent reports Liza Minnelli cast as Pookie Adams in Alan Pakula’s directorial debut The Sterile Cuckoo adaptation of John Nichols novel. Filming at Hamilton College follows a dorm room scene with Wendell Burton as Jerry.
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France Police Round Up Students to Crush Demonstrations
Paris authorities under Premier Maurice Couve de Murville order police to patrol university campuses to stop radical student demonstrations. In Toulouse police dragged 200 students from an occupied building while Nanterre campus was surrounded and accreditations checked as strikes persisted and no classes have been held since Thursday following an incident involving a dean.
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State flags Georgia and Mississippi show miniature confederate emblems
The Georgia and Mississippi state flags include small Confederate insignia. The feature notes the symbols embedded in each flag and the ongoing debate over their historical meaning and contemporary reception.
Gulton bets on electric powered car plans
New York based inventor and Gulton Industries head Leslie Gulton advocates a practical electric car. He envisions a 150 mile range, 0 60 in 10 seconds, top speed 80 mph, costing about 2000 dollars, with Fiat as a potential US partner. He notes Detroit skepticism and cites Gallup data on demand for a supplemental electric car.
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Obituary: John T. Robinson Leader Of Regional Papers
National obituary notes funeral services for John T. Robinson age 63 of Monongahela Pa a prominent newspaper publisher who died Monday of a heart ailment. He led Monongahela Publishing Co publisher of Daily Republican Herald American Daily Notes and related papers through several area firms in Donora Finleyville Canonsburg Waynesburg and surrounding communities.
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Outdoorsman Bartha Led NY Trail Network for Years
Joseph Bartha, a devoted outdoorsman who opened hiking trails across New York State, died age 97. He served as trail chairman of the New York New Jersey Trail Conference from 1940 to 1955.
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Funeral plans pending for NAB executives death
Tuckahoe New York Howard Madel 50 vice president and director of research for the National Association of Broadcasters died of a heart attack Sunday at his home Funeral arrangements were pending today at the time of the report Madel led NAB research work and was a prominent figure in broadcasting research efforts at the association
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Tender Loving Care or Pet Poison? Chesham Cat Poisoning Incident
Dawn Chambers, four, watched her father pour antifreeze into the family car and attempted the same with Ginger the cat. Her mother interrupted the act before the cat drank, but a veterinarian warned the poison dose could have killed Ginger.
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Florida Cold Breaks Record as Citrus Growers Fight Freeze
Florida faces record cold with citrus growers using smudge pots to save crops. Northern readings dip to the low 20s while Tampa hits 30 degrees for a second day, Miami at 46 in the early hours. The chill threatens tourism and agriculture. elsewhere a storm system moves from the Rockies toward the plains, with snow in Salt Lake City and light rain to the Pacific Northwest. New York sees subfreezing 28 as fuel deliveries strike after midnight Monday.
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President Faces Major Railroad Walkout Threat
A UPI report from Austin says President Johnson faces a threatened railroad strike just before leaving office. An emergency board found no real effort to settle the featherbedding dispute between the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Belt Railway of Chicago Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central. The union could strike on January 13, with a congressional extension possible to delay action.
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Lighthearted Santa Toy Drive Loss Sparks Crackdown
In Bryan Texas a youthful Santa Claus drive ends with about half the toys missing from a warehouse. A young girl alerted police after confessing she took a bicycle and claimed another boy encouraged the theft saying they could help themselves.
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