Carter and Ford Wop Big State Vote by JOHN MILNE Will Campaign in California, 45 Elec Carter, 196 Leaning to Ford and 112 United Press International Toral Votes
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XCVI, No 28 p r ic e , fift ee n c e n t s Carter and Ford wop big state vote By JOHN MILNE will campaign in California, 45 elec Carter, 196 leaning to Ford and 112 United Press International toral votes. “pivotal.” A victory could come with 11 states President Ford and Jimmy Carter John Andrews, the Ford aide who — California, New York, Penn will spend the last weekend of the Powell said drew up the list, said, sylvania, Illinois, Texas, Ohio, “this is ridiculous. I never saw such a /- campaign trying to attract enough Michigan, New Jersey, Florida, votes to win the big states. thing.” Campaign manager James Massachusetts and either Indiana or Baker said, "too many of the key They are each invading the North Carolina. traditional strongholds of their op states are too close to call.” . Six Almost all of these are close. An Diesel ponents with figures from one poll ABC-Harris Poll released Friday In St. Louis, Ford talked about his I 6 S 0 0 . that give them almost identical pop said Carter was strongest in the improvement. “We were 33 points ular vote totals. They are seeking to South, Ford was strongest in the behind in September,” he said. “Now win state by state b^ause under the West and Midwest, and the East was we have the momentum and we’re eiectoral vote system, it’s winner up for grabs. going to win.” take all. It takes 270 electoral votes That may be more important than levllle to win the election. erand the popular tally, which said Carter Carter wants lots of voters, hoping Ford starts today in Texas, with 26 led Ford 45-44 per cent with 7 per electoral votes. Then he flies to for a boost from the large number of cent undecided and 4 per cent Democratic registrations. He told an Pennsylvania, 27 electoral votes; and backing independent Eugene New York, 41 electoral votes. airport news conference in Toledo, McCarthy. The margin of error “We’re going to have a good turnout 65 Carter spent Friday night in makes the two figures virtually Missouri, 12 electoral votes; he flies Tuesday and we’re going to win.” equal. The Supreme Court refused Friday single to Louisiana, 10 electoral votes; then Carter’s press secretary, Jody litlon. to Texas, 26 electoral votes. to block an order by New York’s 0. Call Powell, distributed a document highest court removing McCarthy’s The rest of Ford’s weekend will be Friday that he said was an estimate in Ohio, 25 electoral votes and name from the ballot. McCarthy’s SRfVii'i, A. by the President Ford Committee. It name appears on 29 state ballots and Michigan, 21 electoral votes. Carter One of showed 230 electoral votes leaning to can be written in on 16 others. offers room, Andover chariot in Halloween parade room, A must Andover sixth graders Michael Leavins (holding whip), Scott Furdam and Steven Lindley Lebanese truce near collapse jf new. put together a horse and chariot act for the school Halloween parade Friday afternoon. The BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) - Trades parade also featured the usual ghosts and goblins. Principal Paul Kravets came as a claimed to have killed 16 leftists in tervene in the Chouf area and said he t wide, Lebanon’s shaky lO^lay cease-fire the southern suburbs. will ask for Syrian aid if there is no ediate tomato plant. (Herald photo by Pinto) was near collapse today because of A right-wing radio said at least 37 response. lancing renewed clashes in Beirut and a war persons have died in fighting in the !S, im ning by rightist leader Camille hilly Chouf region, a leftist “We are not ready to tolerate Berlin Chamoun that his forces may resume stronghold where trouble flared 1-828- further aggression after today and fighting. three days ao. we shall strike with an iron fist on Penney complex prospect Casualty figures from fighting in Rightist leader Chamoun every hand that wants to harm the capital FYiday and the (Jhouf said if the situation continued to Lebanon and its independence,” he region, 25 miles southeast of Beirut, deteriorate his forces will disregard said. were the highest for any 24-hour the cease-fire and "resume our period since the cease-fire began. freedom of military action.” In particular, he said, 9,000 Iraqi pleases political leaders Two persons were killed and 17 Chamoun has called on President troops had participated in all were wounded in Beirut, according to Elias Sarkis to ask the 2,300-strong violations of the cease-fire in Beirut, part-tim e ones. Town Manager called to announce town plans to a hospital spokesman, and rightists Arab peacekeeping force to in the mountains and the south. By GREG PEARSON Robert B. Weiss announced these develop an industrial park in the Herald Reporter figures at a Thursday moning press Buckland section of Manchester. 12 Foot Comments from local party conference and said that this would Penney was not mentioned by name Kissinger sends top aide needs members on the possibility of the help hire a good chunk of at the conference, but it is believed to Plaza J.C. Penney distribution center com Manchester’s 1,200 unemployed. be the firm that Weiss referred to 0369. ing to Manchester were primarily Both party leaders of the Board of several times as “a major prospect” 66 positive and centered on the numb^ Directors, Mayor Matthew M. interested in becoming part of the in to Rhodesian conference of jobs the facility would create. dustrial park. Moriarty Jr. and Minority Leader Vi said he hoped Schaufele “is not com 'The center could mean as many as At the conference, Moriarty said, GENEVA, Switzerland (UPI) - “The ANC is not here in a spirit of ta, Dat- vian F. Ferguson, were present at ing here to confuse an already con actory 2,100 full-time jobs and another 600 “I can think of few happier occasions Secretary of State Henry Kissinger give and take, we have come here the press conference, which was fusing situation.” ice, 114 than when you can tell people who sent his chief troubleshooter for only to take — to take our country,” All four black nationalist le. 871- have been unemployed that you’ve Africa to Geneva today to step in said Bishop Abel Muzorewa. delegations have rejected the found them job opportunities.” should the talks on Rhodesia’s future Kissinger proposals, saying they Muzorewa gave the toughest speech He cited “large tax revenues” as begin to falter. want black control in one year, at the another benefit of the proposed But black leaders rejected an at the opening session of the con News summary most. ference, which was adjourned until facility, and said, “Because the state American role in advance, saying next week to allow “time for reflec shares the costs equally with the they were in Geneva to take power— sun Compiled from United Press International by force, if necessary — and not to Black guerrilla leaders said they tion." according to the chairman, town, developmental costs will be will intensify the guerrilla struggle if low and quickly repaid by the tax negotiate Kissinger’s proposals for a Ivor Richard, Britain’s U.N. am gentle transfer to majority rule necessary to get what they want. bassador. vestigating the collision of a revenues produced.” State It is estimated the entire industrial within two years. Mississippi River ferryboat and a William Schaufele, Assistant Norwegian tanker has recessed park facility could bring $1 million HARTFORD — The state Com per year to .the town in taxes. Secretary of State for African Af mission on Hospitals and Health for several days to await results fairs, arrived here to establish high- Squimpkin disqualified «s of FBI laboratory reports on a Mrs. Ferguson said that the issue IL Care denies its refusal to approve was a “bipartisan” one, and she level U.S. representation at the talks a higher budget for Windham whiskey bottle found in the cap and act as informal adviser to the BOSTON (UPI) - The 197-pound sized ferry’s wheelhouse. urged people to vote for the project squimpkin was disqualified because State House, Flynn said no. Hospital will force the closing of in a referendum, which would be delegations. it didn’t go to Georgia. It apparently was the basis for dis its mental health unit. The required for a bonding issue to pay ' “I expect to see most, if not all of hospital’s trustees recently voted NEW YORK - Michael Scott the participants," he said. The squimpkin is a hybrid of a qualification from the contest. Goldbaum, who helped produce for purchase of land and develop squash and a pumpkin owned by “I wish they'd told me they were to abolish the clinic saying the ment of the industrial park. She But Joshua Nkomo, leader of the CHHC approved budget was not television ads for President moderate wing of the African Rodney Flynn, 31, of Woburn.