European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fog 4 the stars and stripes to Tufty july 2,196 May lose on first ballot Rocky has t shown he can catch Nixon by Raymond lai1rwashington up gov. Nelson a. Rockefeller is a that he can overtake Richard. Nixon. The evidence indicates in preaching the critical Point of Stead that Nixon is within his presidential Campaign with reach of a first ballot Nomina convention which opens at can run much stronger than position sometimes wit Miami Beach in five weeks. Nixon against the democratic slight Lead sometimes wild ? Rockefeller s Hopes for the nominee in the presidential slight deficit against potential nomination depend almost in election nov. 5. Democratic rivals i01- Ai tirely on Public and private recent published polls have out offering impressive evidence lion at the Republican National findings of poll takers that he shown Nixon in a fairly stable French leave the empty Terrace Ofa Paris hotel in the Shadow of the Eiffel Tower is one indication of How France recent turmoil has reduced its usually lucrative Trade. Many travel agents Are advising clients to go elsewhere. Up companies take hard line insurance in ghettos Tough to get new York up it s get Ting More difficult to obtain and provide adequate property insurance for ghetto residents and businessmen As the nation moves toward Midsummer with Many racial problems still unresolved a up Survey shows. At stake Are billions of dollars of ghetto policies still on the books of insurance  insurance companies alarmed at the extent of risk exposure in riot potential areas and the $l50-million paid out i riot damage in one year Are taking a hard line on renewals cancellations and new policies to reduce their risks. Man ghetto policy holders and policy seekers say the hard line Ismore like a Brick Wall plastered with cancellations rejection Sand exorbitant surcharges. The result has been a land off that May be broken if state and Federal government get further into the picture with backup plans for the companies plus Pool arrangements to Aid policy placement with otherwise unwilling insurers. Of civil disorders reach Catas trophic proportions in any one year. Insurance companies would pay premiums for the service and meet their own obligations Short of catastrophic proportions. Insurance companies like bookies do not like to Gamble. When something unforeseen like the recent riots occurs they like to hedge their bets. Reinsurance firms exist for this purpose but exposure risk in riot prone areas is far too great for , ghetto businessmen and Home owners Are having a hard time getting adequate coverage. A Harlem broker Ernest , recently installed As chairman of the insurance brokers Council of new York said part of the reason May be that companies Are waiting for a Boycott on new  said the backup plan at the Federal level and the various state level Pool propos als will help. But he said the insurance companies them selves will have to do More. The new York state Legisla Ture recently approved Legisla Tion for a joint underwriting association plan which will become effective sept. 1. I requires All insurance Compa Nies in the state that provide fire coverage to insure anyone who wants insurance. The companies must join the association sharing costs pro fits and losses on policies they Issue under the Law. Meanwhile new York mayor John v. Lindsay has met with representatives of nine major insurance firms to urge them to provide ghetto residents and businesses with fire insurance in time to cover possible sum Mer riots. Lawrence t. Jones president of the american insurance association said the proposed Federal reinsurance plan would help the companies Murphy split Continental s policy on property insurance in the ghetto areas int two parts if the risk otherwise meets our underwriting standards we won t cancel or fail to renew policies because of environmental factors such As locution in riot prone areas. As far As new business in these areas is concerned we Are willing to take our fair share but we obviously Are no going to solicit business in these areas because of the High risk involved. We realize our obligations in this matter and Are willing to do our fair  the Gallup poll june 23indicated Nixon was Foj a percentage Points behind vice president Hubert h. Humphrey and two behind sen. Eugene j Mccarthy candidates for the democratic nomination. Rocke Feller led Humphrey by on Point and trailed Mccarthy by one. The poll was a disappointment to Rockefeller campaigners eager to see the new Yor governor open a wide Gap Over  Headquarters Dis plays posters reminding that he has never lost an election. Hie viewers Are expected to remember that Nixon lost the presidential election in 1960 an the California gubernatorial contest in 1962.the Rockefeller Campaign features a multimillion Dollar outlay for political advertise ments in metropolitan Are newspapers and for television spots. And the candidate is Raveling widely combining Public appearances with private talks to state delegations to the National convention. Reports from these private talks Tell of Rockefeller re minding delegates that Nixon lost the presidency in 1960 be cause of weakness in big cities in Pivotal states vital to National victories. He has asked whether anything has happened to strengthen Nixon s Appeal to the City voters gop National chairman Rayc. Bliss a Neutral might offer one answer to that question l pointing to his Campaign stretching Back More than to voyeurs to revitalize Republican organizations in the  Rockefeller has pointed to his own showings in new Yor City where the democratic margins in three gubernatorial elections have been too Small to offset his upstate pluralities. And he has recently cited Apoll commissioned by the Phila Delphia gop organization indicating that he could defeat Humphrey in that City but that Nixon would Trail far behind the vice president. Republican calculate that they need about 40 per cent of the Philadelphia Ole to carry Pennsylvania. Because less than a third of the nation s voters class them selves As republicans the Rockefeller Campaign is hitched to the argument that he could attract More democratic and Independent  supporters May concede that Nixon could do More to unify the gop. They also argue that he is the candidate mos Likely to unify the democrats against the gop. State and Federal insurance accelerate ghetto  to be passed and implemented but Only part of the  Johnson said the companies Are refusing to write or renew policies in the Urban cores thatching of a giant Layoff Bookie some it them Are exhibiting a Gram i working. Some of us to take pressure off the form of hysteria through mass m the Industry have been calling companies if losses growing out cancellations non renewals and it sleep insurance " he said. I the proposed backup plan now before Congress As the National insurance develop ment corporation act would make the government some Joseph f. 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