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Show Scanning The World News Fronts Nixon High In GOP Poll Compiled from Associated Press NEW YORK Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon has topped a nationwide poll of Republican Re-publican county chairmen and other party leaders lead-ers as the most likely winner of the GOP nomination nom-ination for president in 1964. 'However, Sen. Barry Gorldwater of Arizona ran far ahead, among 1,606 Republicans participating par-ticipating in the poll, as their personal preference for the nomination. VIENTIANE, Laos A group of army officers offi-cers led by Gen. Kouprasith Abhay overthrew the coalition regime of neutralist Premier Prince Souvanna 'Phouma in a predawn coup Sunday. Two soldiers were reported killed in gunfire that accompanied the coup. SAIGON, South Viet Nam Communist guerrillas struck boldly within 14 miles of Saigon on Sunday while U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk conferred with officials on the course of the war in South Viet Nam. Two companies of Viet Cong attacked an outpost on the capital's outskirts with mortars and heavy weapons in one of a series of attacks launched apparently to throw the U.S.-supported government forces off balance in four provinces. HOUSTON Big Mike 'Souchak, two down after the first nine holes, rallied with birdie Putts on the back nine 'Sunday to win $7,500 top money in the $50,000 Houston Golf Classic by one stroke over the favored Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus, who had held or shared the lead through the 'first 16 holes of the final round, saw a 25-foot putt that would nave permitteu him to tie Souchak's 278 six under par miss the final green cup by six inches. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. A state trooper in a helicopter captured two Nebraska Penitentiary escapers this afternoon and shortly afterward three others were flushed from hiding places and caught in the same nigged 'Missouri River game preserve. The five, described as extremely dangerous, fled from the penitentiary in Lincoln Saturday night through a tunnel they had chipped through rock and concrete. WASHINGTON Rail negotiations continued at the White House Sunday with President Johnson John-son expecting a report Monday on prospects of averting a nationwide strike next Saturday. The White House said no definite time has been scheduled for presentation to Johnson of a report from a special team of Federal media- '"Johnson said last Wednesday, "We should know de finitely, not later than next Monday whether the parties to this dispute w, 1 sett by the process of bargaining and by responsible The mediators met separately throughout the day with representatives of rail. and labor in the marathon effort to settle a 4 year-old work rules dispute. .... Johnson told a news conference Saturday he fls that this collective bargaining wdl end the strike threat. |
