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Vol. 72 No 321
Monday, November 4. 1*72
Brownwood LTexas
Poges Today
Nixon relaxes; McGovern driving
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electoral votes tonight.
the reform, to death the last three
and said Nixon has been ruling
campaign
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Fruit, vegetable potential eyed
Brownwood was among the
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timetable for positioning of an
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Demo set to
woo Texans
Vote Tuesday:
Your ight, your
responsibility
The secretary of State also
said he thinks it is unfair to
international force to supervise consider South Vietnamese
the cease-fire, and the question President Nguyen Van Thieu as
THE BATTLE AGAINST THE TERRAIN is
bad enough, even without meeting any
enemies, these South Vietnamese soldiers
find. They are 10 miles north of Saigon.
change caused by the frontal
passage, forecasters promised
Low temperatures in the area
tonight will probably dip into
the 50s — compared to a 63 in
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Democratic vice presidential
candidate Sargent Shriver is
scheduled to make a personal
eleventh hour plea for Texas’ K
Tower’s stance on welfare.
"It’s time we stopped talking
about welfare reform and did
something about it,” Sanders
said in a statement While
John Tower has talked welfare
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Connally under fire
Smith said Connally had to 45 per cent of the county’s
turned his back on the party of voters to cast their votes for the
Lyndon Johnson because “the Democratic ticket and said
plicity," Grover said of a in the gubernatorial primary,
Briscoe newspaper advertise- went on statewide television
ment that said Briscoe opposes Sunday with an attack on for-
forced busing mer Gov. John Connally, head
Grover said Briscoe “has had of the Democrats for Nixon”
numerous opportunities to organization.
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Spokesmen for __
• McGovern-Shriver ticket say years, the cost of welfare has
Shriver will speak in Braumont doubled
this evening just hours before In the gubernatorial race’, the
Texans go to the polls Tuesday Republican and Raza Unida
beginning at 7 a.m. Party candidates continued an
At the state level, candidates all-out blitz against Democratic
County polls open
Tuesday from 8 to 7
Polls will be open Tuesdaf’for the general election from
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the 13 Brown County voting precincts.
These include. Precinct 1, South Elementary; Pct. 2,
Brown County Courthouse; Pct. 3, East Elementary; Pct.
4, Northwest Elementary; Pct 5, Woodland Heights fire
station; and Pct. 6, Early.
lso. Pct. 7, Blanket; Pct 8, Zephyr; Pct. 9,
Brookesmith; Pct. 10. Bangs; Pct. 11, Cross Cut; Pct. 12,
May; and Pct. 13, Holder
Final pact weeks aways-Rogers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sec- are right "The question is se- tact with the North Vietnamese biguities" and mentioned three. that I am not sure." He added
retary of State William P. Ro- riousness” on the part i^the through diplomatic channels. He said they include a defini- he has "no doubt, though, about
gers predicts that secret peace United States, he added. 0 "and I have every reason to tion of the role of a joint council the outcome. "
speak out on busing but he has Smith said -there is no such
refuned"asgongtm, thing as a Democrat for Nixon CONFERENCE SET THURSDAY
Grover said he is a longtime Democrats are for Democrats. _________________________________________________
Rzing that the rancher Nearly one million of the vo-
1 6 3 busing. ters are in Harris Houston and
riassic example of Dallas counties.
I s flip-flopping and du- Gov Preston Smith, defeated
Polls continue to
forecast landslide
By CARL P LEUESDORF booths Democrats remain fa-
AP Political Writer vored to retain House and Sen-
Democratic challenger ate control, plus a majority of
George McGovern sweeps from governorships.
New York to Los Angeles today in a day that took him from
to climax his uphill presidential St. Louis to Moline, Ill., to New .
drive while President Nixon York City Sunday, McGovern
speaks from his San Clemente, continued to accuse President
Calif., home in an election-eve Nixon of deceiving the nation
windup that typifies the 1972 about Vietnam peace prospects
talks with the North Vietna- While indications mounted think that the negotiations in the to administer the cease-fire and
mese will resume in the near that negotiations would soon be private channels will resume in supervise elections; the
away. ing up deliveries of military Rogers repeated past state- of North Vietnamese troops re- ... „
The North Vietnamese chief equipment to South Vietnam, ments of the administration maining in the South. 1 one villain blocking the
negotiator, Xuan Thuy, said, Laird said this would “en- that the basic agreement has Asked when final agreement entattve agreement reached '
meanwhile, that the Commu- hance negotiations.” been reached. However, he said is likely, Rogers said: "I think it between the United States and
nists would agree to another Rogers said Sunday that the “one more series of meetings’' would be several weeks, the North Vietnamese in Paris
“final" meeting if conditions United States has been in con- is needed to resolve “some am- Whether it runs into more than Oct. 8.
BROWNWOOD AREA -
Decreasing cloudiness
tonight, fair Tuesday. A little
cooler tonight and Tuesday.
Lows tonight in the 50s, high
Tuesday near 70.
Maximum temperature
here Sunday 72, overnight
low 63. Sunset today 5:43,
sunrise Tuesday 6:57.
for statewide and local offices favorite Dolph Briscoe
began today to make their final Ramsey Muniz of Raza Unida
thrusts in an effort to pick up gave San Antonio newsmen
still-undecided voters, copies of affidavits signed by a
Television was the most popular man who claimed he has been
means on Briscoe’s ranch and had al-
in the race for a Texas seat on legedly seen a great number of
the U. S. Senate, Democrat illegal aliens from Mexico
Barefoot Sanders, who is chai- employed there The affidavit
lenging Republican incumbent, was signed by Hector Rodriguez
John Tower made tracks over of San Antonio, who told
West Texas Sunday and then newsmen he was a notary pub-
paused in Dallas to attack lic.
Briscoe denies charge
Briscoe has denied that he ha: foe of school busing.
ever employed illegal aliens or In other political develop-
his Uvalde ranch. ments. Texas Election Bureau
Republican Henry Grover, chief Bob Johnson said over the
meanwhile, charged Sunday weekend that he expects nearly
that Briscoe is attempting at the 3.5 million Texans to go to the
last minute to mislead voters polls Tuesday.
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Brownwood early today — while points reporting a trace of
highs on Tuesday are expected moisture this morning,
to edge toward the lower 70s.
The Brownwood high reading Near dawn today, the front
Sunday afternoon was 72. extended north to south on a line
Extended forecasts for the from the extreme western
area predict partly cloudy skies
and seasonably mild weather portion of the Texas Panhandle
for Wednesday and Thursday in and Southeast New Mexico and
Mid-Texas, with the change of into the Big Bend country.
future, but that a final agree- resumed. Secretary of Defense the near future."
ment on a Vietnam cease-fire Melvin R. Laird acknowledged He was interviewed on NBC’s
probably is “several weeks” that the United States is speed- “Meet the Press.”
HIGH SCHOOL PREMIER - Performing in the high school century old story of woman’s sufferage is scheduled for its third
premier of a new adaptation of Ibsen’s “A Doll House" are, left and final performance at the BHS auditorium at 8 tonight.
to right Susan McMath, Karen McBee and Butch Case. The (Bulletin Photo I
MeGovernisclosingsomeofthe Thatwasfour points better than
gap between himself and Nixon. nawa , P , , tlo
Neither predicted a McGovern McGovern did in a late-October
The potential for fruit, nuts attend. The conference will be the meeting. Varieties Which Can Be victory. Harris Survey.
and vegetable production will opened at 1 p.m. by Claude W. The Local, State and Produced Profitably in the Daniel Yankelovich predicted
political grass looks greener in that percentage would give the be explored at a conference in Brown of MeCame: president .National Fruit, Nuts and Area’will be presented by W. H. Nixon will win by what he called
the pasture of the Republican national ticket the victory in the Brownwood Holiday Inn this of the West Texas Chamber of Vegetable Situation’ will be Smith of De Leon, producer of -a little landslide" which he pJ -•! LI i
Party." Texas Thursay. Commerce, and continue presented by Dr. Roland W. fruits and nuts. Fruit, Nuts and defined as between 55 per cent Kides avauaDie for
In Dallas, Democratic party Jack Pratt, North Texas re- James A. Rogers, chairman throughout the afternoon. C, L. Roberts, vegetable specialist Vegetable Production Cost and and the 61 per cent achieved by . . T .
spokesmen said they expect up gional coordinator for of the agriculture and ranching Ross of Brownwood, chairman for the Texas Agricultural Return’ will be explored by former President Lyndon B voters here vuesday
McGovern-Shriver, said “pri- committee of the West Texas of the agriculture committee. Extension Service at Lubbock. James S. Denton Jr. economist Johnson against Barry Gold- Brownwood voters needing
yate pollsindicate massive de- chamber of Commerce and Brownwood Chamber of 'Production Requirements of for the Texas Agricultural water in 1964, transportation to the polls on
L.e-:cI -r;ec fections from the Republican general manager of the Commerce, will preside over Fruit and Nuts and the Extension Service from Louis Harris, declining to election day Tuesday will be
FOSPiTGIproecT candidate Plainview Production Credit Stephenville make a prediction of a landslide provided rides, a spokesman of
I-L.., i WecouldbreaksveninDah- Assn., explained that the • • Marketing Fruit, Nuts and in what he called a “year of a group of Brownwood residents
loan gains OKay lascounty he sad purpose of the conference is to III Vegetables’ will be explained volatility,” said McGovern offering the service said this
Little change likely aropenamscmhengenmpiggn xi rides t
Hospital Authority by the Dept. for the. Committee m n net opportunity for West Texas. The representing Kimbell, Inc.; and lng “and went out stumping in a Brownwood polls should call .
of Health. Education and the. President sai in.asas conference is the sixth in a C,.+ from the selling point of view by different style .. slashing out at Mrs. Carl Hammond at 646-7659.
Welfare was announced today that aseriesaofpolls incolege series of "Money in Vegetable" despite COOl ront B. G. Hancock of College McGovern personally." He Mrs. Marshall Durham at 646-
by the office of Sen John campusess shows that President conferences presented in "T Station, a horticulturist from agreed this is unlikely. 9630 or 646-8404, Mrs Dick
Tower. Nixon leads Sen. McGovern 56.5 various areas of West Texas by a weak cold front is expected cooler temperatures again by the Texas Agricultural The final pre-election Harris Connally at 646-8626 and Jimmy
Purpose of the loan is to add 103,8 WTCC. to have little if any effect today Friday. Extension Service. poll, released today, gave Nixon Morris at 646-5686
44 long-term care beds to Clark said that 19,700 students All fruit,nuts and vegetable on Mui-Texas weather as it Financing Fmit Nutsand
Brownwood Community were contacted on 27 campuses growers and land owners, as passes through the area, the Soudsnwhimhobhingeten Mdt Vegetable Production will be
Hospital as well as to make by student governments, wel as processors, finance National Weather Service said ink toac^ onT to Uw Tea discussed by M L. Wiggins, r
’ alterations in existing patient students newspapers and people and related agri this morning. ■
care and service areas. political science departments, business people, are invited to Decreasing cloudiness should Mist and fog made for hazar- See FRUIT on Page z
be about the only noticeable dous driving conditions during
the early morning hours but
measurable amounts of
moisture were scarce.
Democratic vice-presidential the country like "a Roman em-
nominee Sargent Shriver also peror" without regard for con-
scheduled a long day of cam- gressional powers,
paigning, from Pittsburgh to
Beaumont, Tex., and Vice Pres- In a nationwide television
ident Spiro T. Agnew planned speech from New York Sunday
last-day appearances in Thila- night, he said peace is not at
delphia and Richmond, Va. hand, as claimed by the Nixon
Independent polls continued administration—“it is not even
to forecast a Nixon-Agnew insight."He said the remaining
landslide in Tuesday 's balloting issues in the agreement to be
that is expected to draw a worked out with Hanoi are the
record total of more than 80 “central issues of the war. And
million to the nation's voting Mr. Nixon knows it."
'Big lie' technique
McGovern said the adminis- America," which he said could
tration’s “deception” about be achieved "no matter who
prospects for peace "is the wins in the next two days."
ultimate utilization of the Shriver, winding up an East
technique that has become Coast swing from New Hamp-
known as the big lie.”' shire to Baltimore, said the
Nixon, meanwhile, spent North Vietnamese now have
much of the day relaxing at his confirmed ‘he statement with
oceanfront San Clemente home which be started off the cam-
while declaring in a paid radio paign- that Nixon blew a
speech that the choice in chance to end the war four
Tuesday’s election "is clear-cut years ago.
and momentous.” Agnew's only scheduled Sun-
day appearance was canceled
He said the balloting could be when he, like McGovern, re-
“one of our finest hours” and fused to cross picket lines by
listed 10 goals, ranging from “a union technicians, for an ap-
secure and prosperous Amer- pearance on CBS’ "Face the
ica” to "a great and good Nation.”
McGovern advances in poll
Two public-opinion pollsters 59 per cent, McGovern 35 per
said, meanwhile, that cent, and 6 per cent undecided.
Ten Cents Doily Twenty Cents Sunday
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