Leaders Assess Election After Nixon Victory and McGovern Loss
Washington reports Sen. Edward Kennedy Gov. George Wallace and Texan John Connally weigh future roles in a broadened Democratic Party after Richard Nixon's landslide. Sen. Brooke hints at a 1976 GOP bid while party balance shifts in Congress and governorships.
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George McGovern
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Spiro T. Agnew
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House
Ilinois
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
American Broadcasting Co
Montgomery
Ala
Democrat
Miami Beach
U.S. Buildup in Vietnam Presses Toward Peace Talks
In Paris the U.S. told North Vietnam the arms buildup in South Vietnam will continue until a peace agreement is signed. Ambassador Porter urged patience, noting both sides prepare for a final settlement while Hanoi criticizes arms shipments. In Saigon, U.S. officials report intensified air strikes in Laos to aid government forces and the Plain of Jars amid North Vietnamese offensives.
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Ho Chi Minh
Atlantic Coast Gale Warnings as Northeast Storm Hits
A powerful Northeast storm brings heavy rains and high winds from Virginia to Maine and across the eastern Great Lakes. Tides run two to three feet higher. flash flood warnings cover New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware Valley. Coast Guard reports winds up to 50 mph at Plum Island posing safe-ground moves for residents.
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Newburyport
Massachusetts
Frederick County Considers Electrical Code and Waste Ordinance
Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved two ordinances updating the electrical code and regulating solid waste collection and disposal. They urged the sanitation authority to complete engineering work on three water and sewer projects at once, with a public hearing planned before January 1.
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Havron Star
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Tommy ’Maccubbin
Roger Alderman
Alderman
Clarke Board Passes Stop Gap Amendment
Clarke County Supervisors split 3-2 to pass a stop gap amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance redefining a subdivision as land divided into two or more parts with any part under five acres. Supporters Eustace Jackson Raleigh Watson and Robert Hummer approved. John D. Hardesty and P. T. McIntire opposed.
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Lulu Williams
Berryville
Clarke County
Eustace Jackson
Raleigh Watson
Robert Hummer
John D. Hardesty
P.T. McIntire
John Kinsky
Suffolk Nansemond merger vote approved to form new city
Voters in Suffolk and Nansemond County approved a merger forming the city of Suffolk effective January 1, 1974. The tally was 9 141 in favor to 2 925 against with strong support in both areas. The new city will cover 430 square miles and house about 45 000 residents. Nansemond County lies in Tidewater near Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.
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Chesapeake
Virginia Beach
Nixon envisions a leaner federal government in second term
President Nixon predicts an exciting four years with major reforms to shrink federal power and boost self reliance. He outlines plans for foreign talks with Europe and Soviet arms cuts while stressing domestic centrist reforms to diffuse power nationwide and strengthen government. He cites confidence in a Vietnam settlement and aims for a responsible, disciplined era.
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Godwin Credits Voter Rebellion For Spong Loss
Former Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. says Virginia voters blamed the state Democratic party leadership and George McGovern for Sen. William B. Spong Jr.’s defeat by Republican William L. Scott. He cites poor campaign organization and party takeovers as key factors. Godwin does not endorse either candidate. He supports Nixon’s re election and notes a weather system bringing higher temperatures Friday.
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Mills E. Godwin Jr
George McGovern
William B. Spong Jr
William L. Scott
Spong
Virginia
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McGovern
Democratic Party
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
Scott
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