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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
3
The notice reports partly cloudy, warm and humid conditions from Virginia to Ohio with scattered thundershowers in several areas. Highs reach the upper 80s to mid 90s, lows in the 70s, and winds up to 16 mph.
Nixon held a delicate edge in delegate count while Rockefeller and Reagan backed campaigns intensified. Delegates from Alabama poised to shift toward Reagan with possible Southern support. Ohio and Western states showed mixed loyalties as Nixon seeks first ballot victory amid a crowded field.
U S forces arrest a Viet Cong prisoner-led sweep 15 miles northwest of Saigon uncovers a weapons cache with 40 Red Chinese 107mm rockets 75mm recoilless rifle rounds 24 Chinese Claymore mines and TNT cases. Officials note many such caches found since year start suggesting munitions for numerous enemy battalions.
The report describes a Democratic and Republican struggle at the Miami Beach convention with delegates divided over unity and leadership. It notes Nixon and Reagan drawing support, Rockefeller appeals, and pervasive party confusion as candidates clash with strategy and ideology.
On the eve of the convention the scene centers on Rockefeller versus Nixon. Rockefeller claims strong cross party appeal and governor ship wins in New York, bolstering GOP hopes in states like West Virginia. Nixon reportedly has the votes, but Rockefeller fuels enthusiasm as the party faces registration gaps and weak standing.
A resident says the road commission is seeking a suitable, affordable place to live but no listing of rental options has been provided. The account ends with unclear garbled text.
A woman pilot ran out of gas and landed her Piper J-3 on the busy West Virginia Turnpike near Beckley. Trooper R A Long said two Air Force officers helped move the plane. traffic was blocked for about five minutes. The incident, one of two since the turnpike opened, caused minor disruption while the pilot refueled and continued toward North Carolina.
Lt Gen Le Nguyen Khang loses command of the 3rd Military Corps around Saigon in a major political move by President Nguyen Van Thieu. He will be replaced by Lt Gen Do Chao Tri, ally of Ky, while Khang keeps the 6 000 man Marine unit.
Police report two cars driven by George E. Steadman and Emma J. Hutchinson collided near Virginia Street and Tennessee Avenue, with Hutchinson sustaining minor injuries and damages estimated at $700 on Saturday.
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