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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1968
Page
1
Nixon pressed toward the Republican nomination with signs of buckling within rival camps. He planned to stay at his hotel command post as the drive reached the home stretch in a Miami Beach struggle for delegates.
Indiana delegates to the Republican national convention remain pledged to Nixon for the first ballot. If the first roll call goes beyond 667 votes, the Hoosier delegation will reassess on the convention floor. The group heard from Nixon, Reagan, and Percy amid split projections and a possible second ballot.
Yesterday reached 89 degrees with a low around 71 and no precipitation. Terre Haute area forecasts fair and humid with isolated thundershowers later, highs near 90s and overnight in the 70s. Illinois expects mid 90s with little change and 20 to 40 percent rain chances later today and Thursday.
Lt. Gov. Thomas F. Eagleton, 39, of St. Louis, defeats U.S. Sen. Ed ward V. Long for the Missouri Democratic senatorial nomination. With 4,138 of 4,358 precincts reporting Eagleton leads Long 205,078 to 186,286. Davis is third with 162,261. Long faced ethics scrutiny over eavesdropping probes and fees, while Eagleton continues his Senate career.
Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller charges Nixon with catering to the Southern delegation to block a first ballot GOP nomination. Rockefeller says Nixon pledges no opposed legislation and hints at selecting the vice presidential candidate, risking national win with a candidate beholden to Southern delegates.
Top GOP official backs Senator Mark Hatfield as running mate choice. Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Governor Ronald Reagan press delegates, arguing Nixon cannot win in November. Rockefeller urges Western delegates to back his cause while Reagan warns Nixon could undercut Johnson if he travels to the Soviet Union.
Early Roman arches commemorated heroic deeds with 36 built in Rome. Only three arches remain today, preserving ancient triumphal architecture.
U S Steel announced new price increases on auto and appliance steels. Bethlehem Steel trimmed its 5 percent rise to 2.4 percent to stay competitive, while Inland Steel said it would remain competitive in all product lines.
A Dennison Illinois English teacher Mrs Arthur Welsh testified before the County Council about the State Line Road Bridge washout and flood debris. She described extra six to seven miles needed to reach US Highway 40 and Terre Haute, as emergency appropriations exceeding 232000 were discussed for repair.
Former Indiana official Donald E. Foltz warned Terre Haute that population may fall again by 1970 unless drastic changes occur. Speaking to the Terre Haute Exchange Club, Foltz, 43, now linked with Hulman and Co and active with the Terre Haute Committee for Area Progress, balanced praise and critique in a candid address.
In Harvey Illinois sporadic gunfire wounded seven policemen and a woman during a disturbance attributed to Negro youths. Police massed in a food store parking lot and a curfew was imposed. Eight arrests were reported for disorderly conduct.
Denver AP six year old Lori Ann Sanjoie urged her father to volunteer for Vietnam. Sgt Vital Lajoie, 36, Danbury Conn, earned the Air Medal Purple Heart Silver Star for bravery in Vietnam. He lost his left leg and three inches from the other leg but presses on with wife and two children at Fitzsimons General Hospital.
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