The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, February 01, 1968, Image 6

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THE BATTALION
Page 6 College Station, Texas Thursday, Februa
r y 1.1968
Latest Gallup Poll Favors
Nixon As Republican Choice
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NEW YORK <•£>>—Former Vice
President Richard Nixon holds
nearly a 3-1 lead over Gov.
George Romney of Michigan and
a 3-2 lead over Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York as the
choice of Republican voters for
the GOP presidential nomination,
the Gallup Poll said today.
Nixon has increased his lead
over Romney since a November
poll but his margin over Rocke
feller has been sharply reduced,
the poll stated.
Republican voters in 320 com
munities across the country were
asked: “Suppose the choice for
president in the Republican con
vention narrows down to Richard
Nixon and Gov. George Romney
or Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, which
would you prefer to have the Re
publican convention select?”
When Nixon was pitted against
Romney, the former vice presi-
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The figures last November W er I
Nixon 65 per cent, Romney 31/
cent wth 4 per cent having !
opinion. “ ,i
Against Rockefeller, it w
Nixon 55 per cent and RockefelW
41 per cent, with 4 per cent rj.
porting no opinion. Last Novell
her, Nixon led 65-31 per cent win
4 per cent no opinion.
Among eight leading prospects
Nixon wins 42 per cent of the
vote, Rockefeller 27, Romney ij
and Gov. Roonald Reagan of
California 8.
In a Nixon-Rockefeller contest
Gallup reported that Re a g a j
backers threw at least a third of
their support to Rockefeller,
Gallup also noted that fewer
Rockefeller supporters go to Rom.
ney in a Nixon-Romney “shou.
down” than vote for Nixon.
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CAPTURED U.S. PILOT DURING INTERVIEW, REDS SA!]
The North Vietnamese said this picture shows a captured
American pilot, identified by them as David Everson, dur
ing an interview last October with an unidentified non-
Vietnamese. The Reds said Everson is showing flying
equipment he used while flying. This photo was made
available by a Japanese film organization. (AP Yirephoto)
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SUSPECT CAPTURED AFTER CHASE , a
This man, identified as Daniel Williams, 26, of Denver, is :
held by police as a suspect in a super-market holdup after)
lawmen were led on a 300-mile chase in eastern Colorado. |
Seven persons were taken as hostages during the seven-
hour chase with one man being wounded during the pur
suit involving police cars, helicopters and an airplane. Wil
liams surrendered meekly at the end, handing his guns
over to a Denver policeman who was one of his hostages.
(AP Wirephoto)
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