Dixville Notch First Midnight Presidential Vote Tallied
Town selects Humphrey over Nixon by 8 to 4 in Dixville Notch New Hampshire the first midnight poll in the nation since 1960 marking the first Democratic votes cast in the town’s presidential elections. Town Clerk Norman Greene confirms the historic result as Fred Tillotson notes the tiny town’s role in early voting.
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Humphrey
Nixon
Fred Tillotson
Dixville Notch
N.H
Norman Greene
Coosounty
Coos
Dixlle
Keene
New Hampshire
Inman
S.C
Dixville Notch and Ellsworth First New Hampshire Vote Counts
Dixville Notch reported eight votes for Hubert H. Humphrey and four for Richard M. Nixon while Ellsworth in the White Mountains cast 11 votes for Nixon. The towns were among the first to tally presidential ballots with post midnight counts and local lore noted coffee and doughnuts drawing voters.
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Dixville Notch
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Ellsworth
White Mountains
Nixon
Cana
Gore Firemen Elect and Vote to Discontinue Ambulance
At its annual meeting the Gore Fire Company elected new officers and directors and voted to discontinue its ambulance service effective midnight Saturday. Officers include Norman Anderson president and Smithy Pugh vice president. Directors elected for two years are Charles Parrish Delbert Whitacre Burley McDaniel John Martin and Godfrey Prelip with Glen Kump filling a one year term. Hold-over directors are Norman Anderson Smithy Pugh Linda Sanderson Roy Hoak Sr. and Earl Smith. The decision stems from new state ambulance regulations and a lack of qualified personnel in the community.
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Gore Fire Company
Norman Anderson
Smithy Pugh
Godfrey, Prelip
Linda Sanderson
Delbert Whitacre
Treasur
Burley McDaniel
John Martin
Charles Parrish
Roy Hoak, Sr
Prelip
Godfrey Prelip
Roy Hoak I Sr
Earl Smith
Middletown Seeks County Planning and Zoning Representation
Middletown council votes unanimously to ask the Frederick County Board of Supervisors to appoint a town commissions member to the county Planning and Zoning Commissions. Mayor Archie Mann cites lack of local control over outside developments and notes ongoing sewer work slowed by rock on Main Street. Police frequency update: all calls to 662 6162.
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Middletown
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Archie Man- Middletown
Main St
Church St
Senseny St
Cliff Bown
Armored Cars Patrol Amman as Tensions Persist
Armored cars and troops in Amman tighten control after Monday’s street fighting left 16 dead and 40 wounded. King Hussein imposes an 18 hour curfew and bans demonstrations while guerrilla leaders are arrested amid blame focusing on the Victory Phalanages. Egyptian reports cite Israeli torpedo incidents in the Gulf of Suez as U.N. diplomacy stalls.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Palestine
Israel
Arab Legion
Phalanges
Guerrila
Taher Dablan
Interior Ministry
Damascus
el Fatah
Gulf of Suez
Red Sea
Hurghada
United Nations
Abba Eban
Capitol Cement Submits Air Pollution Abatement Plan
Martinsburg Capitol Cement Co has submitted an air pollution abatement program approved by the West Virginia Air Pollution Control Committee. Commission Chairman Carl G. Beard II said the program, proposed by Capitol President Donald McPhail, follows a survey showing emissions of lime and dust. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point was noted in the discussion.
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Martinsburg
Capitol Cement Co
W. Va
Republicans Win in Mock Election at John Kerr School
Republican candidates were winners today in a mock election at the John Kerr School. Richard M. Nixon received 145 votes, surpassing a 144 majority, while Hubert H. Humphrey had 93 and George C. Wallace 49. In Congress, Republican A R Giesen led with 135 votes to 131 for Rep. John O Marsh Jr.
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John Kerr School
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
American Independent Party
George C. Wallace
Congress
A.R. Giesen
John O. Marsh, Jr
Wallace Votes in Rural Village Where Remarkable Career Began
George C. Wallace votes in Clayton Alabama, his rural hometown where his political career started, and will oversee his election night from Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery. He addressed a 6 000 to 7 000 crowd in Atlanta earlier, attacking both parties and urging cross racial Southern votes.
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Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Clayton
Garrett Coliseum
Atlanta
Curtis E. LeMay
LeMay
Middletown Church to Transfer to St Thomas Chapel Trust
Historic St Thomas Episcopal Church once owned by the Town of Middletown will be deeded to the newly formed St Thomas Chapel Trust to restore the 130 year old building. The Town Council voted to transfer the church and adjoining quarteracre property to the trust following legal guidance on municipal ownership limits.
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Middletown
St. Thomas
Winchester Episcopal
Larrick
Frederick County
Trust
Church St
York
England
Loudoun Sheriff Appeals Improper Driving Conviction
Loudoun County Sheriff Robert Wills Legard was fined 25 dollars in Roanoke County Court after he pulled into the path of an ambulance on US 11 near Salem while transporting prisoners. The ambulance driver Richard Voorhees saw no horn or siren until impact. Voorhees’s charge was dismissed.
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Roanoke
Loudoun County
Virginia
Robert Wills Legard
RFD 1
Purcellville
James I. Moyer
U.S. 11
Salem
Legard
Richard John Voorhees
Marion
Voorhees
Radeford
Bobby Vance Small
Jury Duty Called For Corporation Court Tomorrow
Several residents are summoned for jury service in Corporation Court reporting at 9 50 a m Those called include Keller C Nichols Mrs Charlotte S Orndorff Mrs Dorothy V Grimm Elmer O Nixon Russell L Bell Marjorie M Ireland Julian H Buncutter Marshall L Kremer Jack C Williams Dale M Barley Clifton Teets George W Branner and Mary E Bolen Two people were injured in a separate incident where a guard noted hearing balance and vehicle impact
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Keller C. Nichols
Charlotte S. Orndorff
Dorothy V.grimm
Elmer O.nixon
Russell _L. Bell
Marjorie M. Ireland
Julian H.buncutter
Marshall L. Kremer
Jack C. Williams
Dale M. Barley
Clifton Teets
George W. Branner
Mary E. Bolen
Nixon Bets Running High In Britain
London reports show Nixon as the heavy favorite in the U.S. presidential race with William Hills offering 2 to 5 odds and Ladbrokes 1 to 4. Bets in Nixon exceed 1,000 and 750 pounds, about 2,400 and 1,800 dollars, respectively.
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Nixon
Britain
London
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
William Hills
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ladbrokes
Humphrey
Winchester zoning hearing notices on four variance requests
The Board of Zoning Appeals in Winchester Virginia will hold a public hearing on November 19 1968 at 3 00 P M in City Hall Council Chamber. Applications include J B Fletcher Ted s News Stand variance on merchandise on a public right of way 39 South Loudoun Street Irvin Shendon variance height and area Hawthorne Drive Lot 4 Boyd J Hamman review of a zoning decision about postal facilities in Family Dwelling Districts Kenneth W Easter variance use regulations 923 Berryville Avenue Further information is available at the Building Inspector s Office Room 4 City Hall.
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Winchester
Virginia
Board of Zoning Appeals
Council Chamber
City Hall
J.B. Fletcher
Ted
Loudoun Street
Irvin Shendon
Hawthorne Drive
Boyd J. Hamman
Kenneth W. Easter
Berryville Avenue
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Winchester Evening Star
Dian Border
Nil Tillotson
Glen Kump
Dunham’s
Duraflex
County Board
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Eban
Jarring
Egypt
Toon Point
John Kerr
Loudoun
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Diocese of
Frederick Parish
Béthe
Inis
Mike) Martin
Tom Marks
Norwich (Jones
Gaylord
Berryville
Vicinity Papermill Rd
Featherbed Lane
Reward
Doug la Follette
Ray Brewster
Millwood Ave
Shenandoah College
G & M Clothing
Dicks Hollow Road
Braddock
Lucy Funk
Retha Offutt
Gore Va
Green Acres
Southern Builders
Cedarmeade
Shenandoah Hills
Weams Lane
Ed L. Molden
Apts
W. Piccadilly
Misc
HE Atrola
Furniture
DENNY
Orndorff & Cole
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