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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1968
Page
3
County Clerk releases unofficial precinct by precinct vote totals for the 1968 general election from Raleigh Register Beckley W Va. The afternoon publication lists results by precinct and countywide totals for major candidates and measures.
Charleston sources map Senate and House power as factions tilt toward Mee while former leaders struggle. Key figures include Watson, Brotherton, Biorasky, Anvil, and Jackson as contenders for speaker and president. A new youth bloc led by Kaufman and Nelson questions old-line politics. Stowaways found on BEA flight in London conclude this report.
A long piece on U S draft evaders fleeing to Canada, then returning to New Jersey and Britain. Anthony O Dweyer, 20, explains his decision to go to Vancouver, his disillusionment, and return with financial woes. Other returnees confirm homesickness, poverty, and work shortages. some say Canadians resent American migrants while officials avoid numbers.
The Soviet Union claims the 6th Fleet's Mediterranean activity threatens peace and security as NATO strategists monitor up to 60 Soviet warships and 15,000 troops in the region. Paris and Brussels report Moscow aims to pressure Algeria, with De Gaulle studying implications for Middle East alignments and Arab-Israeli tensions.
Mrs Nixon toured the White House with President Johnson and their party, noting she had never seen the second floor in eight years as VP. The visit focused on family quarters and included a granddaughter meeting, with discussions on foreign policy and the presidential changeover.
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