Voters Turnout Looks High Amid War and Unrest
Early results show Americans voting in record numbers as fair weather boosts turnout in a presidential election marked by war abroad and domestic disorder. Key cities from New York to Miami report long lines and heavy participation for Humphrey Nixon Wallace and minor party candidates.
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Washington
America
Seaboard
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
George C. Wallace
New York City
Board of Elections
Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
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Columbus
Ohio
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Virginia
Connecticut
Stamford
Hartford
Bridgeport
Philadelphia
Delaware County
Bucks County
Edward M. Kennedy
Joan
Boston
Beacon Hill
Massachusetts
Richard M.nixon
Hubert H .Humphrey
Humphrey
Nixon
Queen Elizabeth II Begins Brazil Visit in Rio and Brasilia
Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Rio de Janeiro aboard the Britannia and sails past Guanabara Bay with a 21 gun salute. She and Prince Philip fly to Brasilia after a two hour stopover as officials prepare the capital for her official visit with more than 1,200 invitations issued for Congress events.
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Elizabeth II
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Britannia
Escot
Rio
Guanabara Bay
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Congress
Steamship Round of Beef Carved Daily at Kenney's Buffeteria
Bargain sale of clean winter clothes announced with meals served. Sale runs noon to 7 PM on November 4 5 and 6 at 141 South Loudoun Street featuring Kenney family buffeteria offerings and discount clothing items.
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Kenney
Loudoun St
Virginia Voters Turnout High Amid Damp Election Day
Early voting in Virginia reports heavy turnout for president, 10 congressmen, and bond issues. Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach show crowds despite drizzle. Roanoke and Lynchburg see brisk activity with cool to mild temperatures. Widespread lines form in Chesterfield and Danville as polls stay open until 7 pm.
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Richmond
Virginia
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Chesapeake
Virginia Beach
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Clarke Board Advances Vicious Dog Ordinance Hearing
Clarke County Board of Supervisors ordered publication and a public hearing on a proposed vicious dog ordinance. Hearing set for 11 a.m. December 2 at Berryville County Courthouse, with the measure posted for two weeks. The ordinance bans letting a vicious dog run loose and imposes a fine up to 100 dollars.
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Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
James Wood
Clarke County
South Viet Says Red Drive Is Due
The South Vietnamese government says a seized Communist document from Hanoi orders stepped up military and political activity across South Vietnam after the U S bombing halt. Lull in ground war continues as sources report tripled air attacks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos by 300 bomber forces daily.
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Saigon
Hanoi
South Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Laos
South Vietnamese Political Warfare Department
Fire at 690 Loudoun Street leaves woman badly burned
Loudoun Street fire at 1 15 a m injures Mrs Agnes Markwood, burned about 30 percent of her body and taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Police arrived before city firefighters and found the right front of the frame dwelling ablaze. Officers Pitcock and Hillyard braved heat to search the building but found no one else.
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Agnes Henrietta Markwood
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Markwood
N. Loudoun St
C.D. Pitcock
Walter Hillyard
Pitcock
Marie Crider
Democrats Favored to Retain House Seats
Democrats appear likely to keep control of the House in a tight election that could complicate a presidential outcome. The piece notes possible 20 Democratic state delegations, 22 Republican and eight split, with the Senate leaning Republican but uncertain. If electoral votes are undecided, the House would elect the president and the Senate the vice president.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Congress
Vietnam
Humphrey Tops Nixon in Harris Poll as Election Nears
The Harris poll shows Hubert Humphrey leading Nixon 43 to 40 percent with 13 percent for Wallace and 4 percent undecided. Gallup had Nixon 42 to 40, while a Sindlinger survey put Humphrey ahead by just over one point. The results fuel a near dead heat with no clear electoral vote lead.
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Harris
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Humphrey
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
George C. Wallace
Lawrence F. O’brien
House of Representatives
Mitchell
Gallup
Wallace
Los Angeles
Sindlinger Co
Norwood
Three NK Commandos Killed After East Coast Raid
South Korea says three members of a North Korean commando group landed along the east coast and killed three villagers before being countered. One South Korean soldier died. commanders say villagers were forced to support Pyongyang. The raid is the first since January 21.
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Seoul
Yu Kun-Chang
Ulchin
North
South Korea
North Korea
Chung Hee Park
Talks Postponed Over Saigon Absence at Paris Peace Talks
Paris AP says first talks since the Vietnam bombing halt were postponed due to the absence of a Saigon government delegation. U S and North Vietnamese envoys discuss procedural questions as Thieu rejects talks with the Viet Cong National Liberation Front. Jones.
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Paris
Vietnam
Saigon
Aus
United States
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
Thieu
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
Massive May election vote forecast across Winchester Frederick Clarke area
May top 14000 forecast by Doug OConnell Star Staff Writer notes heavy turnout across Winchester Frederick Clarke counties with expected high totals by close. Noon counts show rapid voting in Rouss Friendship Sarah Zane and Virginia Avenue precincts and Berryville turnout rising. Three way Seventh District race pits Marsh Giesen Brooks, with Humphrey Nixon and Wallace factoring in as bond issue for higher education and mental health facilities faces statewide vote.
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Winchester
Sarah Zane
Friendship
Rouss
Virginia Avenue
John O. Marsh, Jr
Strasburg
A.R. Giesen
Staunton
Louis A. Brooks, Jr
Waynesboro
Marsh
Woodstock
Giesen
Holliday Inn
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
American Independent Party
George C. Wallace
Virginia Weather Dims then Clears as Low Moves North
A weak low near the Carolina coast affects Virginia today with cloud cover and mild conditions. As the system drifts northeastward, skies are expected to clear and winds lessen later.
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Richmond
Carolina
Virginia
Winchester Savings Ad Promotes Insured Savings Rate
Earn 5 1/4 percent on insured savings at Winchester Savings & Loan. Branches in Boscawen and Washington advertise the rate and secure accounts with federal insurance.
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Winchester Savings & Loan
Boscawen
Washington
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