Rockefeller Poll Boosts Backers In Race For Delegate Support
Rockefeller backers claim progress toward keeping his supporters aligned ahead of next week's GOP convention. Harris poll shows Rockefeller leading Humphrey and McCarthy while Nixon trails both. Rhodes may keep 58 Ohio votes for two ballots. Nixon team questions Harris credibility citing past misreads.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Lois Harris
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
James A. Rhodes
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Harris
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
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Town Crier Forecast Eases Humidity After Warm Day
Humidity eases as warmth fades. Tonight lows drop into the 60s. Tomorrow should be cooler, with conditions easing further Saturday.
Poll Disputes Highlight Conflicting 1968 Early Presidential Polls
New York AP reports pollsters Gallup and Harris clash over Nixon McCarthy Humphrey and Rockefeller standings. Gallup shows Nixon leading or close. Harris favors McCarthy or Nixon depending on matchup. Rockefeller touts private survey showing lead outside the South. Polls note margins of error around 3 points and timing effects on delegate expectations.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lou Harris
Mce Carthy
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Rockefeller
McCarthy
Miami Beach
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Richard Nixon
Whitefield
N.H
California
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Ohio
George Gallup
Humphrey Reaffirms Support For Johnson Amid Vietnam Debate
Vice President Hubert Humphrey endorsed the Johnson administration shortly after signaling misgivings on Vietnam policy. At a $500 dinner he urged backing party unity and said South Vietnam should be run by its own people with free elections. He defended his stance as compatible with the government and cited elections with protections against intimidation.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Vietnam
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National Association of Counties
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Hanoi
Southern States Gather to Oppose Humphrey Nomination
More than 1,000 Southerners from 14 states will meet in Atlanta August 10 and 11 to try to stop Hubert H. Humphrey’s nomination. The National Coalition for an Open Convention says insurgent forces from Georgia Oklahoma Texas Arkansas North Carolina South Carolina Louisiana Florida West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi will join the effort.
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Rainfall Gap Widens Amid July Heat At Winchester Lab
The rainfall deficit grew to 2.92 inches as August arrived, with July total at 2.76 inches and year to date 19.07 inches at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory. July highs reached 98, with 10 days at 90 or above, while average July highs run 87.5.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Peace Talks in Danger at Paris Talks
North Vietnamese diplomats hint talks may fail if bombing of North Vietnam continues. U S officials see veiled threats as Hanoi builds public opinion against U S position. Rusk comments on needing Hanoi’s actions before ending bombing sparked new tensions. Spokesman alludes to possible split between Rusk and Harriman.
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Dean Rusk
Rusk
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Soviet, Czechoslovakia to discuss crisis with communists
The Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia agreed to discuss the Czechoslovak situation with other Communist countries starting Saturday in Bratislava, according to a communique. The note mentions an earlier story on Page 7.
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Johnson warns of Vietnam attack and steel price fallout
President Johnson warned of a possible massive enemy attack in Vietnam and inflationary danger from Bethlehem Steel's 5 percent price hike to take effect August 8. He urged restraint, cautioned Hanoi, and urged industry to avoid further price increases while noting a 41 percent first-half profit rise at Bethlehem Steel and labor talks pending with the United Steelworkers. He also defended his Fortas and Thornberry nominations, saying they are highly qualified.
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Old City Dump Gate is Closed Cleaned site to join county landfill
Winchester closes its open burning dump off Greenwood Road after 25 years. A rodent baiting program will continue. Joint sanitary landfill planned with Frederick County and Winchester City Council to operate at Sulphur Spring Road with shared land, equipment, and personnel. Fees for commercial and contractor use to be set. next year operation starts January 1.
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Stonewall
City Council Street Committee
Marvin Gore
Home Grown Tomatoes and White Goods at Penneys
Cornwell's Grocery promotes home grown tomatoes at 5 lbs for $1.00 with two days left to shop. Weather forecast from Richmond notes a cold front moving southeast to the Mid Atlantic bringing showers and cooler, cloudy conditions.
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Mid-Atlantic Coast
Virginia
Heavy fighting near Cambodia wounds, kills numerous South Vietnamese
Saigon reports 16 killed and 39 wounded among two companies of South Vietnamese irregulars led by U S Green Berets in a battle 65 miles northwest of Saigon near the Cambodian border. Four enemy bodies found. no U S casualties reported. Tay Ninh Province is seen as a major staging area before a pending offensive.
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Casualties In Viet War Show Increase
Saigon AP report shows a rise in U S and enemy deaths in the Vietnam War last week. 193 Americans killed, 1,086 wounded. allied losses 243 government troops, 1,146 enemy killed. total U S casualties since Jan 1, 1961 26 290 killed 165 130 wounded.
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