Washington County General Election Briefs
Washington County voters will cast ballots in the general election Tuesday with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free transportation to the polls from 4 to 8 p.m. is offered by the Washington Education Association. call 33492 for rides. Polling-place changes include Washington township to the old school house at the county fairgrounds, Second ward to the Mace Motor Company garage, Third ward to the city hall, and Fourth ward to Perdock's garage. Also a false alarm sent two Washington fire trucks to County Hospital when a curious boy pulled the alarm lever.
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Nicky the Cat Seems Curious Oddball Pet
PINXTON England Sue Smith 19 says her cat Nicky chirps like a bird swings from trees by his front paws chases dogs carries bones eats smoked salmon rabbit cheese and potato chips. ROSSET Wales pub patrons stage an inn in sit in to protest Sunday opening bans in some counties. MOBILE Alabama tornado injures at least 25 across Mississippi and Alabama with no deaths reported. MIAMI a hijacked jet bound for Houston to Miami lands in Havana after 67 aboard. BIELLA Italy flood landslide death toll at least 91, many missing. US Air Force helicopters deliver relief to Strona Creek area.
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Fiery crash in Iowa community injures none and damages several facilities
A Milwaukee Railroad freight train struck a gasoline transport truck parked near the tracks near Lansing Iowa. Six railroad cars and three diesel units burned along with two oil storage stations Gulf and Standard. Six houses were evacuated for smoke damage. Truck driver Robert Beard said he parked in the dark unaware the truck lay beside the rails. Engineer Carl Cincel conductor Don Markham and brakeman Jim Guerdet escaped unharmed.
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Close election forecast as 1968 voters prepare to vote
UPI reports a tight race with Nixon holding a small lead over Humphrey 42 to 40 in Gallup and Harris polls. Wallace sits around 12-14 percent. 70 million voters expected to ballot Tuesday as campaigns converge on California for its 40 electoral votes.
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Predict big vote in Iowa
DES MOINES UPI Office seekers in Iowa put final touches on campaigns as Tuesday election day nears. Forecasters predict about 1 240 000 Iowans will vote, a potential third largest turnout in state history. The ballot includes a U.S. Senate race to replace Bourke Hickenlooper, 156 state legislators, the governorship and six statehouse offices, 124 representatives, 32 senators, and five constitutional amendments. GOP Chairman Jack Warren predicts victory across the board while noting a drained treasury. Democratic Chairman Clark Rasmussen says the party is debt-laden yet hopeful. Gov. Harold Hughes plans to vote in Ida Grove, while Sen. David Stanley campaigns in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport.
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Muscatine
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Intercepted Memo From Salem Photographer
An intercepted memo from Dwight Steele in Salem Michigan playfully notes a misperception about his role as a photographer, joking that he was believed to be a plane photographer rather than a pilot.
Fighting slack in Vietnam quiet on large scale clashes
In South Vietnam allied forces reported at least 230 guerrillas killed in light clashes and one U S Marine Jet accidentally bombed American positions killing six Leathernecks and wounding eight. Saigon prepared for a 6000 person rally backing President Thieu against expanded Paris peace talks while U S spokesmen saw no trouble though embassy guards were slightly increased.
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Investigate at Ottumwa Absentee Voting Irregularities
Atty Gen Richard Turner released affidavits detailing alleged irregularities in acquiring absentee ballots in Wapello County Ottumwa. Investigators found no evidence of county auditor wrongdoing though some affidavits allege notaries directed or marked ballots for Democratic voters. Turner cited involvement by a Democratic supervisor, his wives, and the secretary to obtain ballots and supervise voting.
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Washington County voters face county races and straw vote
Washington County residents will vote Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on state and national contests plus three county posts Herbert Campbell and Corbin Crawford seek state representative, Wallace Fagen vs Marie Jones for county treasurer, Charles Snyder vs Raymond Miller for sheriff. Ballots include five Iowa constitutional amendments and a non binding county zoning straw vote. Congressional race Schwengel vs Schmidhauser appears on the district ballot. Two nonpartisan candidates contest the county hospital trustees post Richard Ross and Hazel Sitler seeking new terms.
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John R. Schmidhauser
Iowa
Richard L. Ross
Hazel Sitler
First Landing Ends Tragedy in Michigan Flight
In Salem Michigan amateur photographer Dwight Steele 35 took over when pilot David Wright 38 suffered a fatal heart attack at 2000 feet. Steele skillfully landed the single engine four passenger plane but crashed in a ditch near Washtenaw County. Wright died and Steele survived with scratches.
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Detroit
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Weather Iowa Mostly cloudy with showers likely southeast
Mostly cloudy tonight with occasional showers developing northwest and extreme west by morning. Warmer southeast half. Tuesday cloudy with occasional rain and cooler northwest half and showers likely southeast half. Low tonight middle 30s to lower 40s. High Tuesday 40s to 60 southeast. Wednesday outlook considerable cloudiness cooler with rain east portion.
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Plans hit snags as peace talks face delays in Paris
In Paris UPI report U.S. and North Vietnamese diplomats fear real talks may not open Wednesday due to Saigon's boycott threat. Nguyen Van Thieu rejects equal Viet Cong delegation, while Mme Nguyen Thi Binh demands Viet Cong terms. Saigon plans a major demonstration and warns of antiAmerican tensions as barricades surround the U.S. Embassy in Saigon.
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Wallace predicts electoral decision in Electoral College
Wallace said the presidential contest will be settled by the Electoral College, not the House. He added he has no agreement to back Nixon or Humphrey if no winner emerges and suggested a deal might be needed to secure his support.
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