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(Studio) American voters turn out in record numbers to choose next President of USA. Prediction of apathy among voters incorrect. Republican national chairperson Roht. Dole cites Republican areas of New Jersey and Connecticut where voting heavy. McGovern aides note heavy vote in Democrat areas of black, blue-collar, and student precincts. So far Nixon leads McGovern 65% to 34% with 1% vote in. CBS predicts Kentucky will go to Nixon.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Correction of Kentucky estimate given. President and Mrs. Richard Nixon 1st voters at Concordia Elementary School. Return to DC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Clemente, California) Neighbors turn out to see 1st family vote. California ballot incl. 22 referenda on marijuana, pornography, etc. president drops ballot.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
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(Studio) Senator George McGovern in philosophical mood.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Mitchell, South Dakota) McGovern votes at South Dakota church; goes with straight Democratic ticket. Photographers surround open voting booth. Speaks at Dakota Wesleyan University [McGOVERN - reminisces about campaign. Notes expressions of hope received along the way.)
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Vice President Spiro Agnew spends day in Washington, DC office.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Towson, MD) Vice President and Mrs. Agnew vote at elementary school. [AGNEW - says a win would be satisfying-any kind of win. Says McGovern's criticism of for. policy hurt him.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sargent Shriver votes late.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Rockville, MD) Mr. and Mrs. Shriver vote in afternoon, bringing 4 sons to watch.
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(Studio) Bellwether areas are those which always voted with winner.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Ayrshire, Iowa) November, 1896, cty. voted for McKinley and has voted for every President winner in 76 years since. Nixon favored. Mayor Jody Smith, age 20 and nation's. youngest, supports Nixon. Farmers write off Watergate as politics, but are concerned with Nixon's peace efforts.
REPORTER: Jeff Williams
(Cheyenne, Wyoming) Laramie Cty., western area, has voted for President winner since 1896. University of Wyoming poll gives Nixon a 2 to 1 edge.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
(Prineville, OR) Cattle and trees are major economy assets in Crook Cty. Cty. has voted for every President winner since Grover Cleveland in 1884. Many voters would have voted for Wallace, will go for Nixon, but show little interest in Presidential race.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) President Nixon's southern strategy of 4 years ago was hampered by candidacy of Alabama Governor George Wallace. Wallace voters this year may go to American party candidate John Schnitz or to President Nixon.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Wallace voters in Kentucky vote for Nixon. Pattern holds in Tennessee. McGovern runs 2 or 3% behind Hubert Humphrey's mark in 1968. Nixon winning Kentucky over McGovern, 65% to 35% with 38% vote in. In Kentucky Senate race, Republican Louie Nunn trails Democrat Walter Huddleston, denoting split tickets. In Tennessee, with 11% vote in, Nixon leads McGovern 3 to 1. Republican incumbent Tennessee Senator Howard Baker leads Representative Ray Blanton by 10,000 votes.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Tallies from Eastern states noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Predicted voter apathy incorrect. Voter turnout breaks records. E. Coast polls still open. Not enough returns in to make accurate predictions.
REPORTER: Mike Wallace
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(Studio) A few returns from Midwest are in.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) In IN, Nixon gets most of old Wallace vote. With 7% rptg., Nixon leads McGovern 2 to 1. Republican Governor candidate Otis Bowen may beat Democrat Matthew Welsh with Nixon coattails.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) CBS News election day survey of 7500 voters indicates anticipated landslide for president Nixon.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Procedural voting foul-ups rptd: trouble with voting machines, etc. Court orders extend balloting time in Butler Cty., Ohio, Hudson Cty., New Jersey, etc.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Another F-111 fighter bomber lost over South Vietnam, 3rd in last 40 days. 2 crewmen missing.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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(Studio) Both sides in Vietnam war mount furious effort to improve military position before cease-fire. Americans fly in hundreds tons arms for South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
(Cat Lai, South Vietnam) South Vietnam Air Force receives C-130 transport planes. South Vietnam have no crews to fly or repair them. More copters, fighter planes, parts arrive. South Vietnam also send large quantities of supplies down Ho Chi Minh trail into South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning
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(Studio) United States aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Vietnam war zone. 46 crewmen hurt in racial fight on her decks. Carrier Constellation returns to San Diego, California, from maneuvers. Skipper meets with 130 crewmen who refused duty.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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(Studio) Fin. wizard of underworld, Meyer Lansky, returns to United States after Israel expels him.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
(Miami, Florida) 71 year old Lansky taken into custody after being denied asylum in 6 countries. Released on bond.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
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(Studio) 1% national vote counted. Nixon has early and long lead-66% to McGovern's 33%. American party candidate John Schmitz has 1%. CBS News predicts Nixon victory in Kentucky and IN.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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