Kennedy Wins Vigo County Vote Amid Indiana Sweep
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy defeated Gov. Roger Branigin and Sen. Eugene McCarthy in Vigo County Indiana and across the state. County totals show Kennedy 9,639 votes Branigin 7,261 and McCarthy 5,301. Branigin led McCarthy locally but trailed Kennedy overall.
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Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Roger D. Branigin
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Vigo County
Indiana
Kennedy
Branigin
McCarthy
Vigo County presidential results and local races
Final Vigo County tallies show Roger Branigin leading Kennedy by about 2 400 votes while McCarthy trails by 1 900. Kennedy campaigned locally with Vigo citizens. Nixon topped Republicans with 11 375 votes. County Clerk Leonard Conrad notes record turnout 33 576 votes and a 66 000 register. Continued on Page 3 Col 1.
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Branigin
Kennedy
McCarthy
Vigo County
Richard M. Nixon
Indiana
Leonard Conrad
Clay,Sullivan
Vermillion
Vigo
Conrad
Harry P. Brentlinger
L. V
Letzkus
Ralph Berry
Saigon battle toll mounts as curfew tightens grip
U S commanders report 2002 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths over three days around Saigon amid heavy street fighting. Allied casualties total 211 killed and 931 wounded, with 30 Americans and 323 Vietnamese dead and 608 wounded. U S helicopter gunships and bombers attack western fronts as refugees describe bunkers amid rubble. Continued on Page 26.
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Saigon
USS
U.S
General Telephone Remits Property Taxes in Vigo County
General Telephone has remitted 282 447 to the Vigo County Treasurer as the semi annual installment of property taxes announced by Dan F Worley district manager. The company’s total Vigo County tax for the year will be 564 893 up 12 9 percent from last year. Nationwide Indiana taxes total about 4 2 million up nearly 11 percent from last year.
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Indiana
U.S. Peace Talks Team Heads to Paris as Hanoi Arrives
Washington officials warn that rapid North Vietnamese troop movements foreshadow possible retaliation while the six member U S delegation led by W Averell Harriman sails for Paris. Hanoi envoys arrive as Saigon notes record troop infiltration and rising attacks on cities.
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Hanoi
W. Averell Harriman
North Vietnam
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Xuan Thuy
Monongah Mine Disaster Recorded as America’s Worst
The December 6 1907 Monongah West Virginia coal mine explosion killed 361 workers, marking the nation’s deadliest coal mine disaster. Rescue efforts and investigations followed as crews searched for missing miners and assessed mine safety practices.
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Monogah
W. Va
Kennedy wins Indiana primary but rivals claim no clear winner
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy captures 42 percent in Indiana as Gov. Branigin follows with 31 percent and Eugene McCarthy with 27 percent. McCarthy says he remains front-runner and vows to press Kennedy in Nebraska next Tuesday. Kennedy calls Indiana victory encouraging while opponents call it a minority win amid a high turnout and a tight race for the Democratic nomination.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Indiana
New York
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Kennedy
Nebraska
Branigin
Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Oregon
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Ethel
Eugene McCarthy
Roger Branigin
Bell Kessel Caldwell Win School Seats
Three incumbents won re election to the Vigo County School Corporation board of trustees. Dr Iverson C Bell and Dr William G Kessel were re elected alongside Caldwell as the new term began.
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Vigo County School Corporation
Iverson C. Bell
William G. Kessel
School Board Precinct Results Shows Multiple District Seats
Ballot page lists candidates Iverson C. Bell John E. Carpenter William G. Kessel Byron E. Price for District No 2 with 94 precincts reporting and Charlotte E Caldwell Glen V Johnson for District No 5. Figures 12 10 4 10 7 304 455 appear as vote counts or tallies.
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Iverson C. Bell
John E. Carpenter
William G. Kessel
Byron E. Price
Charlotte E, Caldwell Glen V. Johnson
Election Results for Districts 1 2 3 and Trustees
Dr Bell led with 12086 votes in District 1, Kessel 10473, Carpenter 6015, Price 9131 in District 2, Caldwell 10304 in District 3 with Johnson 7455. The seven-member board trustees not up for re election this year are listed, with continued coverage on page 18.
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Charlotte E. Caldwell
Dr. Bell
Kessel
John E. Carpenter
Byron E. Price
Carpenter
Price
Board of Trustees
John
Miners Rescue May Be Today
Ten pumps were drawing 3 200 gallons per minute to reach 15 miners believed alive in the flooded Hominy Falls WV coal mine. Ten others deeper in the mountain were feared dead as a vent drilled through the roof offered relief. Radio contact with the 15 lasted until a battery failure but was not deemed serious. Two miles into the shaft the 10 missing miners were not heard. Progress slowed as water fell and rescuers closed in 150 feet in five hours.
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Hominy Falls
W. Va
Rescue Efforts Continue As Flooded Mine Traps 13 Men
In a flooded shaft near the entrance of the mine, thirteen miners remain trapped as rescuers push through two miles of water filled passages. Food water and blankets are delivered by conveyor while air is pumped in. Foreman Frank Davis and another miner sit a half mile farther in awaiting word. Weather maps note showers ending with clearing and cooler temperatures for Terre Haute and vicinity.
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H.E. Sundstrom
Frank Davis
Edward
Indiana incumbents renominated in varied Hoosier primary
Ten incumbent Indiana congressmen won renomination with little opposition in Tuesday's primaries. In the 2nd District a scramble followed retirement of Charles Halleck, with Earl Landgrebe leading a field of ten and O A Sullivan close behind. Edward F. Kelly won the Democratic nomination in the 2nd District. The 10th District yielded rookies David W. Dennis and William J. Norton. Ray J. Madden was renominated in the 1st District. The 2nd District results foresee a freshman congressman next year.
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Charles A. Halleck
Earl F. Landgrebe
Valparaiso
O. A. Sullivan
Lafayette
Landgrebe
Edward F. Kelly
U.S
Joseph A. Farina
la Porte
Hoosier
David W. Dennis
Richmond
William J. Norton
Anderson
Dennis
John V. Hampton
Muncie
Norton
Russell E. Davis
New Castle
Randall S. Harmon
Ray J. Madden
Gary
Charles O. Ross
Richard G. Hatcher
Madden
Ross
Donald E. Taylor
Hammond
Inland Steel Office
Earl F. Law
RFK Backers Win D C Primary Domination
In Washington DC Kennedy supporters beat Humphrey in the first primary, taking the 23 vote delegation and control of local party posts. Democrats favored unit rule, while Nixon and Rockefeller backers won the Republican slate as college students counted lengthy ballots into the night.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
District of Columbia
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
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