Leoni Wins Venezuelan Presidency In Landslide Victory
Raul Leoni defeated rival Rafael Caldera in Venezuela's presidential race with about 692,206 votes to 470,174 based on 70 percent of the unofficial count. Turnout reached roughly 95 percent as threats from Castro opponents faded and violence subsided. Caldera held second place as Betancourt ally in the oil nation.
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Johnsons Spending Cut Plan Draws Mixed Washington Support
Congressional leaders voiced approval of President Johnson’s drive to curb government spending but emphasized doubts on impact. Senate Republicans and Sen. Byrd urged substantial budget cuts including military and space outlays to back a tax cut, while awaiting the next budget shape up in January. The push echoes Kennedy’s prior efforts to slow annual spending growth.
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Jackie’s Guard Honored For Bravery in Dallas
Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill received a medal for exceptional bravery protecting Jacqueline Kennedy and President Kennedy during the Dallas assassination attack. Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon cited Hill’s courage as a historic contribution to the Secret Service.
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U S Plans Syncom Satellite Mission Over Pacific
NASA announced a plan to launch Syncom III in a circular equatorial orbit 22,300 miles above the Pacific at the International Date Line. The satellite will orbit in sync with Earth's rotation to provide stationary communications between North America and Asia, with a spring 1969 launch window from April to June using a more powerful Delta rocket.
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FBI's Oswald Report Awaited
Washington AP reports an exhaustive FBI assessment nearing completion will state Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone without accomplices in the Kennedy assassination. The document, sent to President Johnson then to the Warren Commission, cites three shots from a sixth floor window at the Texas School Book Depository.
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Khrushchev and Kekkonen Bag Elk and Boar on Weekend Hunt
Premier Khrushchev and Finnish President Urho Kekkonen hunted in a forest reserve northwest of Moscow where each bagged an elk buck and a boar. They returned to Moscow for a long undisclosed Kremlin meeting.
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Nursing Home Hazards Found
In Huron County nine nursing homes were inspected after the Fitchville Golden Age Nursing Home fire that killed 63 elderly patients. Three facilities in Norwalk and nearby communities were cited for potential fire hazards and ordered to correct hazards after the Norwalk dispatch. Sheriff Borgia requested inspections from the State Fire Marshal's Office.
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Ohio Assembly Plans Blitz Session On Bond Programs
Ohio legislators convened an early winter blitz session to move ahead with a $250 million bond plan for higher education and facilities and to seek voter approval for a $500 million highway bond issue next May. The session follows resolutions after JFK's assassination. ADCU participation faces GOP resistance from three Republican lawmakers.
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Robert C. Carpenter
Seneca
Robert E. Netzley
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Navy Conquers Seagull Problem at Moffett Field
The Navy announced that seagulls blocking landing strips at Moffett Field have been significantly reduced after a sound track broadcasting a seagull distress call was played each morning. A spokesman said there are now very few birds remaining and they are no longer a problem.
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Thatcher Seeks Re election as Clinton County Engineer
Frank H. Thatcher 58, Clinton County engineer since 1947, announced filing for re election subject to the May primary. A Wilmington native, he lives at 533 N Lincoln with wife Thelma and son Terry A. Thatcher chairs the County Engineers Association of Ohio and holds memberships in Masons and Elks.
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Senator says Secret Service drank before Kennedy assassination
Sen Stephen Young accused some Secret Service agents of drinking in the early hours before Kennedy's death and said they should be fired if proven negligent. He claimed agents in Fort Worth were drinking until 2:30 a.m. on November 22, while White House and Secret Service declined comment.
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Youth 17 Slain in Burglary at Cleveland Bar
In Cleveland an 11 year old youth was killed and Kenneth Hughes, 17, wounded during an attempted burglary at the Gay Cossack Lounge. Roman Hlynsky, 44, owner, was awakened by a cash register jingle and, armed, confronted two youths at the bar area.
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Weather forecast for Mrs Ethel Hayes region
Light snow tonight likely from the west by early evening with possible 1 to 3 inches by morning. Cloudy and cold through Wednesday with lows around 24 to 32 and a high later in the day.
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