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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1968

Page

4

Rockefeller Leads Field In Gallup Presidential Poll

Gallup poll shows Nelson Rockefeller and Richard Nixon leading the top Democratic hopefuls Kennedy McCarthy and Humphrey in a nationwide test election. Survey of 1,139 registered voters across 320 localities, taken May 4 to 8, shows Wallace gaining, Humphrey narrowing gap with Nixon, and Kennedy losing ground to Nixon since April.

Princeton Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Richard M. Nixon Gallup Indiana Rockefeller Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller Hubert Humphrey Robert ‘Kennedy Eugene McCarthy George Wallace Alabama Dre Wallace Nixon Humphrey Rockefelier Kenedy Kennedy McCarthy Minnesota

Ukiah’s First Vietnam Peace March Without Incident

Nearly 200 marchers including local Indians and a few Negroes walked from the south part of town to Mendocino County Courthouse lawn for a 40 minute rally. The peaceful protest marked Ukiah’s first Vietnam era demonstration with participants chanting and listening to speakers.

Ukiah Mendocing County

RFK Support Dropped Says Harris on Meet the Press

New York CBS NBC program polling experts Louis Harris and Richard Scammon said Robert F. Kennedy’s electorate support had declined sharply since his Indiana primary victory. They noted Rockefeller and Humphrey were more popular, while Kennedy could be affected if he wins Nebraska, and warned polls should not drive policy or delegate decisions. Vietnam remains the key issue for voters.

New York UPS Louis Harris Robert F. Kennedy Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Today Harris Richard N. Scammon NBC Meet the Press Scammon Sen. Kennedy Indiana Rockefeller Hubert H. Humphrey Kennedy Johnson Michigan George Romney Nebraska Scamman

Leaders debate polls and the race issue in peace talks talk

The discussion questioned whether polls turn politicians into followers. Scammon warned that without polls politicians would rely on guesstimation to gauge public opinion. Harris argued a leader must stand by policy and persuade the people he is right.

Scammon Harris

Public backs current draft system in Harris Poll

Americans favor the present military conscription system by 53 to 36 percent amid controversy, with 54 to 31 percent rejecting a lottery for 19-year-olds. A 52 to 34 percent support ending deferments for graduate students, and 65 to 25 percent reject campus antiwar views. Only 48 percent deem the draft fair while 42 percent with relatives in service call it unfair.

Jabel

Repairmen Needed in Classified Ads Column

REPAIRMEN NEED you too Signals a call for repair services in the business services section of today’s classified ads. The notice directs readers to check the column for repair workers available locally.

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