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Show Counted Vote Today 7 a.m 8 p.m . Step Up, Be . Vote today and vote early. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 the citizen to p.m. today for you perform your biggest role in govern-me- t. a single vote for each voting gins district at times. Utahns traditionally have rosixtnded beyond the national average in carrying out the responsibility of balloting. Utah has always been among the top six states in voter turnout since 1920. . And each vote counts. This fact is brought home each election as candidates win or loseby the barest of mar- - iTriiirvWni -- Womens, News and Editorial. 524-450- Sports, 524-451- 524-457- 524-452- 524-454- Promotion, Magazine, Voting Places, Page 25 avoid waiting in lines in the normal evening rush and to pave the way for alt Scores, 524-450- 1: the massive counting chore that follows. Voting machines will be used on a trial basis in about 20 scattered voting districts in Salt Lake County but, elsewhere among the 1,288 voting districts, the remainder of the vote will be on paper ballots. Vote, vote early and then sit back to await the fast and accurate counting of the votes by the Utah Election Service, a vast cooperative effort of election judges, government officials and news media. A list of the polling places in Salt Lake County is provided in this issue of The Salt Lake Tribune, and voter district information can be obtained from The Tribunes information deor the county partment, clerk's office, the voter can make Only you the decisions now. Let your vote settle the matter. iViVVi Tribune Phones Information, Anticipating a record number of voters, election officials urged voters to cast ballots as early as possible to 524-458- Salt Lake City, Vtah Vol. 198, No. 22 :p- imt Tuesday Morning; For Circulation, Call Advertising Classified November o, 1908 Price Ten General Retail tents tion No. A, providing Associated Press Writer for the sale of WASHINGTON y Vietnam. Even Associated Press Wirephoto With him is Edward Mttskie, right' front. Cong N egotiators Arrive:: Amici Paris Uncertainty . In her arrival statement, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh, chief of the Fronts delegation for the opening sessions, also underscored the point that the Front was ready to enter the talks on Wednesday as agreed by President Johnson. The U.S. delegation, obviously embar-- . See Page 8, Column 1 -- g liq- That issue alone has been pointed to new high in the number of registered voters and an alltime high number of absentee ballots cast with county clerks. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates there are about 550,000 Utahns of voting age, an increase of 67,000 new voters since the 1961 general election, when the states record vote of 401.881 was established. The number of registered Utah voters is estimated at close to 500,000, although an exact tally will not be made until after the election. Most observers foresee a turnout ranging between 423,000 to 450,000 voters, possibly even higher, close to twice as many as voted in the September primary election. three-cornere- d g. cans. Associated Pros Wirephoto Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh Housing Welcome at Paris Rallies Threaten Saiswi T? Rallies called by the by militant Roman Catholics in Saigon to support President Nguyen Van Thieus boycott o? the Paris peace talks stirred up a threat Tuesday oL demonstrations. Marine guards at the U.S. Embassy were reinforced. Thieu warned against violence in a .. SAIGON (AP) government and broadcast Monday night even while emphasizing that he intended to stand pal and appealing for popular backing. Do not waste your strength in demonstrating," he urged his people. radio-televisio- n 40 This Is the time we must be steady and not let the enemy profit from our acts. The last demonstrations in Saigon came in the summer of 1966, when dissident Euddhists took to the streets in protest against the war and American influence in Vietnam. Thieus refusal lo send South Vietnamese delegates to the Paris conference is based on the fact the Viet Congs National Liberation Front, by American t agreement, will . have representatives alongside North Vietnamese on the Communist side of the table. The NLF is campaigning for a political settlement in Saigon of the sort Com st percent. headquarters in New York termed the last Harris poll a gratuitous concoction and said in a statement it would fail to "con the voters into believing Hubert II. Humphrey can win the election. -- Associated Richard M. Nixon makes his way through crowded headquarters in Enlarged Independent, Socialist Workers and Peace and Freedom parties in addition to the major Republican and Democratic parties, which offer a full slate of candidates. The battle for one of the state's two U.S. Senate seats has stirred the with Utahs senior senator. Wallace F. Bennett, Republican, seeking a fourth term against the Democratic challenger, Milton L. Weilenmann, the former director of the State Department of Development Services. A third party candidate, Bruce D. Phillips, Peace and Freedom Party, hopes to split some of the Senate vote in his avowed attempt to garner two percent of the vote, as required by law, to permanently organize that party for the 1970 election. Utah incumbents in the U.S. House of Representatives, who would play a major See Tage 4, Column 1 Anti-U.- S. political Nixon Major political parties, stirred by polls indicating a close presidential race in terms of popular vote, will have a network of poll watchers and party workers laboring throughout Tuesday to get as many supporters to the polls as possible. Utah is one of the top 10 states in terms of having good records over many years in voters casting the majority for elec-tora- p next-to-la- The state ballot is enlarged this year with additional political parties offering candidates for the presidency or vice presidency. These include the American . last-gas- The final Harris survey, disclosed by the New York Post, gives Humphrey 43 percent of the vote to 40 percent lor Nixon, a swing of 5 peicent to the Democratic nominee in 24 hours. The Harris poll had been the same as the last Gallup Poll botli showing Nixon ahead 42 percent to Humphreys the winning presidential candidates. Since statehood in 1896, the state has been carried by the winning candidate 13 times. On three occasions (1896, 1912 and 1960) the states majority was given to the losing candidate. 60-4- the Hubert Gains Heavily Network of Watchers 68 Ballot with flurries, the possibility remained that Tuesday's voting would be inconclusive that no candidate would emerge with the 270 electoral voles needed to become the 37th president of the United Stales. as drawing a in final vote bid. ' tumultuous presidential campaign neared its end Monday with Democrat Hubei t II. . Humphrey buoyed by a new poll placing him in the lead and Republican Richard M. Nixon predicting victory for himself by three to five million votes. And as Nixon, Humphrey and third-partcandidate George C. Wallace fired election-ev- e television broadsides at the nations divided electorate, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower urged voters not to be swayed by President Johnson's halt last week of all bombing of North The 1968 Liquor Issue Sizzles " PARIS A National Lib- -' received a er&tion Front delegation welcome Monday shouting, upon arriving to take part in the expanded Vietnam peace talks. But diplomatic informants said it was unlikely that a formal session would take place on Wednesday as originally planned. In secret contacts with North Vietnamese negotiators, the United States was understood to have asked ' Hanoi about a postponement. The two delegations were also reported to have discussed a token bilateral session on Wednesday to maintain the momentum generated by President Johnson's decision to stop the bombing. Infomted diplomatic sources said Monday night no final decision has been made. But because of the objections of the .Saigon government, allied diplomats said the odds were about 0 against having any formal session Wednesday at the Hotel Majestic, where American and North Vietnamese negotiators have been meeting for nearly six months. ; Informed diplomatic sources virtually -filed out a meeting. Including the Liberation Front. They said it would be politically too dicey" for the U.S. to go ahead with such a session, In view of Saigons stern opposition. -- .There were indications that Hanois representatives would not object to postponement, though they could be expected to capitalize publicly on Saigon's They are having a propaganda' field day, said one neutral diplomat. Xuan Thuy, Hanois chief negotiator, told newsmen Monday that if there are four delegations, there will be a meeting Wednesday. ' He added that a three-side- d meeting had- not been discussed with the Ameri- . By Gaylord Shaw uor by the drink. New York Times Writer : HHH Lead Utah voters, carrying the answer to major election questions into voting booths Tuesday, are expected to cast a record number of ballots during the period polls will be open. The polling places in 1,288 voter districts throughout the state will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The voting will climax a Beehive State 1968 campaign which, in effect, started last May with the filing of candidacies and proceeded through eliminations by political conventions and a primary election. Voters will face a ballot not only filled with candidates, but also issues, the most prominent being Liquor Initiative Peti- Bv Hedrick Smith display, display, Poll Shows By Douglas L. Parker Tribune Political Editor Sen. departments ads, Nixon, Hubert Prediet Victory; Record Vote Forecast in Utah - Liquor Stirs Voter Heat Vice President Hubert H, Humphrey waves to Los Angeles crowd 10 32-1.2- e, Los Angeles County thanking unteers who have worked for him. vol- House lo Pick .Winner? But in Washington, Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien said We are over the top now in the polls, and we will be over the top Tuesday in the election. Both the Harris and Gallup polls showed Wallace, the former Alabama governor, running third with about 13 percent. Stakes High in Congress Votes As Presidential Race Tightens By John Beckler Associated Press Writer - The stakes are WASHINGTON higher than usual in Tuesdays congressional elections as a tightening presidential race increases the possibility that the House may have to pick the winner. Final surveys indicate the Democrats are likely to keep control of both the House and Senate, but the constitutional arithmetic for settling inconclusive presidential elections doesnt add up that way. Oil the Inside Tuesday's Forecast Salt Lake City and Utah Considerably cloudy, few snow flurries in mountains. Weather map Is on Page 20. Demonstrations munists have used for eventual takeover of various East European and Asian nations. Saigon authorities consider any coalition with the guerrillas would be suicidal and have refused to recognize the NLF as anything but a tool of Hanoi. "Do not listen to the Communist propaganda that we agree to talk with the NLF, that the war is near an end, Thieu urged in his broadcast. We have said that we will not talk with the NLF in Paris and no one can force us to do such a tiling." In another remark, dearly intended for U.S. officialdom, the South Vietnam Press Wirephoto ese chief of state said anyone who believes his position is "just a temporary based on emotion that we wiil tiling forget about, must think again. For its part the guerrilla organization declared Monday, in a broadcast recorded in Hong Kong, that it does not recognize and is determined to overthrow the Saigon puppet regime." The broadcast made no attempt lo conceal that the front was taking orders from President Ho Chi Minhs regime in Hanoi. It said the compatriots and Viet Cong army in South Vietnam will obey President Ho in simultaneous attacks to obtain more glorious victories. When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote the House acts, but with each state casting only one vote, based on which party controls the state delegation.. Could Keep Control Democrats could retail, numerical control of the House but still not control the necessary 26 state delegations to name a president. In fact, if Republicans pick up the gains they are looking for, that is just what would happen. In the outgoing 90th Congress Democrats had the edge in 29 delegations, the Republicans controlled 18 and 3 were evenly divided. In 18 states the Republicans have a chance to change the balance. If they succeed they will control 22 states in the 91st Congress, the Democrats will have 20 and 8 will be even. Titus neither party would have 26 votes and the nightmare possibilities raised by the failure of either Republican Richard M. Nixon or Democrat Hubert II. Humphrey to win at least 270 electoral votes would be increased. Individual Votes The Senate is given the task of selecting the vice president in such cases, but with each senator casting an individual vote. Only 34 of the Senate's 100 seats are up for election this year and although Republican gains are likely, the Democrats present edge of 63 seats to 37 for the Republicans is probably too big for the GOP to overcome. In the House, all 433 seats are to be filled. An Associated Press survey a week before the election showed the Democrats ahead in 231, 13 more titan the 218 needed for control. Republicans See Page 3, Column 3 Today's Chuckle s The big trouble with many transistor radios is that they are both a.m. and p.m. teen-ager- Ike Sees Voter Sway Gen. Eisenhower, in tire statement issued from Walter Reed Army Hospital where he is recovering from a series ol heart attacks, said the newest polls suggest the American people may have been swayed by Pres. Johnsons order to halt bombardment of North Vietnam. Referring to South Vietnams reluctance to join in the Paris peace talks, tire retired general said this suggested to many people that the President acted hastily, perhaps seeking to influence the election. But again," Eisenhower said, Mr. Nixon withheld criticism. I suggest tlrat this statesmanlike conduct warrants national commendation. As victory predictions flowed from their camps. Nixon and Humphrey were r telecasts on in Los Angeles for See Page 4, Column 1 two-hou- Italians Dig Out In Wake of Flood Disasters -civilians ThouVERCELLI. ITALY (AP) sands of soldiers, police and searched through the mud and rubble of northern Italy Monday for possible additional victims of flash floods and landslides which killed more than 100 persons. Premier Giovanni Leone, who visited the disaster zone in the heart of the rice and wool producing province of Vercelli, called it "a cataclysm which struck one of the most industrious zones of Italy. By nightfall, officials had taken 102 bodies from the debris of collapsed houses, factories and farms. At least 13 persons were missing and presumed dead. Hundreds of injured, taken from the zone by helicopter, jammed the hospitals of Milan and Turin. The final toll could top the worst Italian floods in history, which blanketed Florence, Venice and central Italy two years ago to the day. The floods and landslides carved a path of chaos through Piedmont, one of Italys richest areas. Communication and electricity remained cut in many towns for the third straight day. |