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George S. McGovern Leads The Democrats GEORGE STANLEY McGOVERN Now Begins The Long Rood To November Tumult The Excitement Slowly MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) It began quietly enough, with an Invocation by Oral Roberts and some droning speeches and the band playing a long medley of old favorites. Everything was up roses and happy days were here again. Indeed, Wednesday could have gone down as the Night of No Suspense.

For regardless of its floor fights and deration to diversity, the "open" Democratic National Convention had arrived at the major decision point with the outcome certain. Yet, rising above the rhetoric and the tedium was a sense of excitement that edged toward the unendurable. The legions of Crtcrge Stanley McGovern had labored too hard and long to claim their prize sitting down, despite the rules which said they should. And the nominations began. George Wallace, Said Bob Wilsoa, will put the ABC's back and take the B-U-S out of edu cation.

Terry Sanford, said Hodding Carter, will stop the killing and end the war. Scoop Jackson, said Jimmy Carter, will beat Richard Nixon. The clerk, said Larry O'Brien, will call the roll. California South Carolina the Canal Zone. Delaware, the home of "corporations chickens, chemicals and charisma." Kansas, Washington Minnesota.

And the vote anc the tension grew inexorably for the man the oddsmakers hac written off long ago. And then Ohio led to Tennessee and Tennessee led to Pennsylvania and Permsylvania led to Idaho and everybody because it all came down to llinois. lu'nois. Where, in 1963, the "kids" and the IcGovern "kids" and the en ro'Jees of the New Politics hac draped their standards in blac crepe and marched in funerea tread through the aisles filled the Chicago convcntio hall with the melanchol sounds of defeat. But this was not Richard Da ley at the microphone.

Aad "I licois," said chairman Choate, "casts Clyde Late News Bulletins REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer forfeited his chess game wilh world champion Boris Spissky of Russia Thursday by failing to appear at the playing hall. Fischer boycotted the game bccansc he objected to presence of movie cameras in the hall. See earlier story page 18. MUIRFIELD, Scotland Defending champion Lee Trcvino fired a onc-nnder -par TO today and tied Britain's Tony Jaclclin for the British Open Golf ChampiOOosip with such strong contenders as Doug Sanders and Dave Mart still on the coarse. t.OS ANGELES (AP) Carroll RoscnWoom traded Ms Baltimore Colts today for sole ownership of the Los Angeles Rams in a nniqne National Football league transaction.

At the same lime, Rosenbloom "One-half vote for Wallace. for Sanford and two fo ien. McCarthy. Three for Sen Kennedy, three for Congress man Mills. "Four and one-half for Rep Chisholm, 51i for Sen.

Muskie SOVi for Sen. Scoop Jackson." And then he stopped. Everybody froze. It was midnight. "And one hundred afld sine- teen Bedlam.

Tumult. The floor was flooded in blu "President McGovern," sa: the posters, and those who he! them stomped and sang an cried, this time in victory McGovern adviser Galbraith did a jig with the Iw nearest women. McGover delegate-manager Eli Sega hugged a McGovern delegate. And Shirley MacLaine, in jab at those who said couldn't be done, jumped and down wilh a sign: "Jimm the Greek, Where are You?" School Hit By Thieves School equipment valued $1.500 was stolen Wcdnesd, from the Jefferso Lincoln Elementary Sena in Centralia. Lewis Coun' sheriffs deputies have reportec Deputies said burglars gainc entry to the building I i breaking a rear window.

Stolen from the school we itwo television sets, a slic projector, movie projector i miscellaneous equfpmcr.t. An investigation by sheriffs office is in pfogres Undershcriff Don Barnes sa I he school lies just outside tf Centralia city limits and under the jurisdiction of I sheriff's office. said Hie Colts were by Robert Irsay of Skokie, III. and Willard Keland ol Racine, Wis, CLOUDY Partly cloudy, chance of showers throucjh Friday. Hiah 65-70.

Low in 50s. ComphU wtilhtr 7 Centrclia-Cheholis, Washington 10 Cents Cfitontcle Thursday, July 13, 1972 23 81st Year, No. 165 Wallace Threat Fading MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) he chance thai Gov. George Wallace will launch a third- ariy campaign (or the presi- ency appeared today to be di- linishing despite his campaign lanager's hint to the contrary.

Wallace was expected to de- ne his plans more clearly in a pokesman later today. A said the Alabama Pirates Swap Loot, Hostages For Getaway Ride In Airplane over nor probably would return a much-repeated position lat he has no plans for a third- arty bid but would not flatly it out. Wallace's campaign manger, Charles S. Snider, said Vednesday the possibility of nother third-party race which ave Wallace five states in 196! was "getting stronger and tronger every minute." But other spokesman at the overnor's headquarters 10 plans have been made for a ampaign. Snider said he was speaking or the governor, who tried in to get the Democratic Domination and to rewrite the larty platform on school busing and other major issues.

In addition to his physical landicap, another serious fac- or for the crippled governor is money. Snider says the Wallace campaign already owes $250,000 and political analysts say it will je more difficult to raise funds a third-party venture. The campaign manager agreed. He said he is confident that the people who share Wallace's philosophy will raise the money to pay off the existing debt and finance another campaign if asked to. Whatever Wallace does politically, he still must undergo long and hours of physical therapy, trying to restore at least partial use of his paralyzed legs.

He is confined to a wheelchair now because of a would-be-assassin's bullet which damaged his spinal column Slay 15. His physical condition certainly would be a big factor in deciding which course to follow. Wallace has governmental problems at home as well. He is under pressure from worried state and local Democratic officeholders to call a special legislative session to pro'ccl them from a possible Republican landslide in November. Slate political leaders generally agree that a Democratic ticket hearled by Sen.

George McGovern might prompt mas sive straight-ticket voting for President Nixon in Alabama. Adna Lot Work Due ADNA The school parking lot at Adna will be resurfaced to LAKE JACKSOX, Tex. (AP) The FBI said today two armed hijackers have agreed to give up three bast aged stewardesses and their ransom money in exchange for a private plane with an agent-pilot. The deal was the first break in a stalemate which began when the hijackers landed at a small airstrip at Lake Jackson, aboard a plane hijacked at Philadelphia Wednesday night After the National Airlines 727 touched down, the wounded pilot and a badly beaten flight engineer left the plane and it was surrounded by armed law officers. The hijacking of the National Airlines 727 je-t was one of two that began Wednesday night.

The other hijacking was against American Airlines a ransom of $550,000 but the lone hijacker gave up at Oklahoma City in the early morning. The shotgun-wielding hijack' ers of the plane in Texas took four National Airlines stewardesses, a pilot and a flight engineer from Philadelphia. They demanded $600,000 ransom but officials would not say bow much was paid. The National Boeing 727 landed at Bmoria County Airport, near Lake Jackson about 5C mile 5 south of Hcuston, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The pilot and flight engineer were taken to a local hospital, ftie latter with a gunshot wound in his side.

It was not known immediately how he was wounded or how the two cre- mcn were gotten off the plane. Ttie hijackers, who in addition to sawed-off shotguns had a box they said contained a bomb, remained on board with three stewardesses. The fourth stewardess escaped, the FAA said, in a manner not known. The plane's tires blew i landing, authorities said. Earlier police reported the tires were shot out.

An FBI spokesman at the scene said negotiations continued with the hijackers. Asked if this meant the FBI would bring in new tires and jet fuel, 1he spokesman said, "If that's necessary, we'll do that." The FBI agent, referring to the shortness of the runway, which is about 5,000 feet, said, "I'm no pilot but I've talked to several and they've said they wouldn't like to take it off." The pilot, identified as Norman W. Reagan had suffered a fractured pelvis, broken wrists and face brutes. The engineer was identified as Gerald Beater. In the American Airliees hi-i raa passengers aboard an American Airlines Boeing 727 after getting the ransom at Okla- vvi11 WorW jack of a Dallas-bound jet, the lone gunman apparently abandoned a plan to try to escape by parachute and instead surrendered meekly to a stewardess.

He left behind the ransom package, which actually contained less than half what he demanded, and the gun turned out to have been empty. The two hijackers of the National plane out of Philadelphia released 111 passengers who endured nine hours of suffocating heat as the aircraft sat on a runway in Philadelphia International Airport while FBI agents with the gunmen over details of delivering the ransom money and freeing the passengers. "A couple of people fainted," said one passenger, Tom Herring of St. Louis. "I didn't think it was necessary to go through all the shennanigans with the heat the way it was." The gunman in the second hijacking, identified by the FBI as Melvin Martin Fisher, 49, ol Norman, the father five children released the 51 Airport early this morning.

Fisher had boarded the Dallas-bound flight there and took the aircraft about a half- hour after it was in the air, ordering it to return to the airport. He demanded the in $100 bills and a parachute released the passengers ant then ordered the plane to take off again. Crew members said Fisher ordered the pilot to severa fite in Oklahoma City whil apparently pondering a para chute escape, but finally de cided against jumping and sur rendered. The plane returned to the air ports where FBI agents took Fisher off in handcuffs. Arnol C.

Larson, special agent ia charge of trie FBI in Oklahoma City said Fisher would be charged with air piracy. One passnger, John Clark Dallas, said no metal detecto was used to check passenger boarding the flight in Oklahonv City. Sarge Glenn, a deputy mar hall in Philadelphia said Na lional has no metal detectio devices there. Campaign Sets Goal With a new name and a new agency the former Lewis County United Good Neighbors campaign this fall will seek to raise $63,450 for support of member agencies. Leaders of United Way of Lewis County, as the organization is now called, set the 1J72 goal during a meeting Thursday morning at the Lewis- Clark Hotel.

President Eugene Simmons, Centralia, said a 12th member agency has been added. It is the Lewis portunities County- Center, Work Op- locatcd on 21st Street in Chehalis. The center provides jobs for handicapped persons. Simmons said member agencies requested a total of in support funds, but the United Way board felt it coukl realistically set a goal of only $53,450. The 1971 goal was $50,500.

According to the allocation, the following amounts would be provided to member agencies in 1S72 if the goal is reached: Boy Scouts. Salvaliou Army, Girl Scouts, Red Cross, Children's Orthopedic Hospital Children's Home Society, Camp Fire Girls, May-field Lake Youth Camp $1,400: Washington Association for Retarded Children. Council oa Crime. S200; Notices Slated this summer, according action taken this week by the Adna School Board. Robert Eastman, school superintendent, said school' directors awarded a contract to Pacific Sand and Gravel Centralia.

to construct an asphalt overlay on 4.SOO square feet of the parking lot a cost of $1.20 per square yard. The Centralia firm was the only- bidder. The school directors also opened a single bid for milk and awarded the contract to Blaser Brothers, Chehalis, for 6.89 cents per half pint. Bert Downs, high school principal for the past three years, was rehired as principal and football coach. He had resigned at the erid of the school year to enter private business, then changed his mind, Eastman explained.

$400, and Lewis County Work Opportunities Center. $750. The 1972 campaign will begin in the fall. Bear Canyon Highway Work Proposed The State Department of Highways is presently con- iidering improvement of the )nalaska-MortoQ Highway in vicinity of Bear Canyon Bridge, according to District Four Engineer R. L.

Carroll The department is circulating a location brochure which in- Evans Will Not Attend MOSSYROCK Gov. Dan Evans will not be able to attend dedication ceremony at Ike Kinswa State Park, Washington's newest outdoor recreation facility at Mayfield Lake. A spokesman for Evans said his schedule is too heavy to permit him to attend. The dedication, to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, will still be attended by other high ranking eludes a map of the proposed an environmental inventory and a discussioa of three alternate routes cow under study.

The first two proposals outlined in the brochure call for a two-lane road which closely resembles the present route as it nears the canyon. Under these plans, a new bridge would be constructed, designed for a officials. They Domaskin, include Jeff chairman of State Parks and Recreation Commission; Sen. Gary Odegaard and Reps. Elmer Jastad arid Warren Smith; Lewis County Park Board Vice Chairman Glen Aldrich, State Parks Director Charles H.

Odegaard. serving as master of ceremonies, and Tacoma Director of Public Utilities A. J. Benedetti. 25 minimum speed of between and 30 miles an hour.

The third proposed route would also be two laces and straightens out the curves near Bear Canyon. The plan calls for a new bridge designed for a minimum speed of 65 miles an hour. Department officials said of Highways the existing bridge is tearing its life expectancy of 13SO, and continual repairs are required to reach the 1930 limit. Other deficiencies outlined are the horizontal and vertical alignment of the bridge with the roadway and the width of the Seasons To Be Set OLYMPIA. Wash.

(AP) The State Game Commission will set 1972 upland game bird and waterfowl and 1973 fishing seasons at'two days of meetings starting at 9 a'm. Aug. 21 at Eddie Mays Inn, Wenatchee. The Mrly part of the meeting i i a y. Officials sa renovation of the present bridi to extend its life expectant beyond 1980 is not feisito.

Pierre Henrichsen, distn location engineer, said the ust length of time between conception of such a project its completion varies betwe six and eight years. He said there wiil b2 sever involving interest area residents and officials, then a public hearing must conducted in accordance wi stale statutes to resolve vironmental issues befo construction may start. Elks Team Eliminated The Centralia-Chehalis Elks Lodge ritual team failed make the finals at nation competition in Atlantic Cit N.J., Monday, according Fred Oakes Elks publicity chairman. Oakcs said a total 53 team from Eastern and Weste states competed in preliminaries. The two tc teams from the East and two leading contenders from tf West are lo compete for national title Thursday.

He said the top team representing the West are fro is set aside for public comment Greeley, Colo, and Sioux Fall. on the proposed seasons. S.D. Eagleton Selected To Ticket MIAMI BEACH. Fla.

(AP) presidential noml- George McGovern today Missouri Sen. Thomas F. agleton to be his running- ate in the race against Presi- nt Nixon, informed sources id today. SPOKANE, Wash. fAP) Pre-invitation notices will te issued by the U.S.

General Services Administration for the construction oC a federal building and post office in Wenatchec under the new purchase con- trad authority issued by President Nixon, it was announced here Wednesday. Bid packages will be issued July 20 and will be opened on approximately Aug. 21, Art Hansen. district assistant to Rep. Thomas S.

Foley, D- said. Estimated cost of the project is $4,483,000. The tentative award date is Sept. 11, be said. Crazy! Crazee! Krazi! U's line (or the a "Craiy Days" frolic in Chehalis.

where fun and bargains are the bywords. This year's event, set for Friday and Saturday, is featured in a 10-pjje supplement lo today's rAtlina of The Daily Chronicle. Included la the section are advtrtismenls by Chehalis merchants, listing bargains available. A story detailing Crazy Pays activities is also is the section. BETTER EDUCATION MOTHERS DEMONSTRATE FOR LEVY These Rochester mothers (Mr cfrildrtn paraded in front services.

The IMS-mill, levy will submitted la dis- of Rochester Grade School Wednesday to demonstrate their trier voters next Demonstration coordinator, Mrs. support for special maintenanci and operation levy. Also in Dallas Daanjd, placed top priority on propositions which would photo Is Floyd Moritz, who said of the provide money for textbooks and rruinlinanct work al the hvy It district It to current ichool. Chronicle Stiff Photo MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) George McGovern, winner the Democratic presidential omination, huddled today with score of advisers over a list possible running-mates.

The South Dakota senatw, whose rise from political ob- curity climaxed with a first- allot victory Wednesday night, ko summoned as many gover- ors as he could muster to bol- ter a show of unity at the wirxiup session of the national Frank Mankiewicz, national wlitica! director for McGovern, aid he expected the choice of a candidate to made shortly. But an hour after Mankiewicz alked with newsmen surround- ng McGovern's headquarters here was no word on. who would lake the spot spurned earlier "for very real personal reasons" by Sen. Edward fcnnedy of Massachusetts. The roster of names was compiled during a two-hour meeting by McGovern aides.

one outside the McGovern camp attended. Similarly, only McGovern ia down with the senator in his 17tb- loor hotel suite to go over the list and settle on a final choice. Soon alter the votes of Illinois sent McGovern's total soaring past the magic 1,509 mark iu jammed, brightly lit convention hail, and even before the official result had been announce Kennedy McGovern from Hyannis Port, to offer congratulations. During their 15-minute talk, McGovern offered Kennedy the No. 2 spot for the race against President Nixon.

Kennedy rejected it "for very real personal reasons," according to McGovern spokesman Richard Dougherty. Earlier in the evening, Florida Gov. Reubin Askew, another prime prospect, I old McGovern through aides te dida't want to be considered. McGovern aides said the nominee would make no announcement about a runalcg- male before midday. One close adviser said he felt the list of those under consideration was expanding as the victorious nominee sought the counsel of Sens.

Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund S. Muskie, his defeated rivals whose withdrawal from convention a day earlier bad sign a 1 Wednesday night's triumph. Those being mentioned include five senators Thoma3 F. Eagktcn of Missouri, Abraham A.

Ribicoff of Connecticut, Philip A. Hart of Michigan, Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, and Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota: two governors, Ohio's John J. Gilligan and Wisconsin's Patrick Lucey, and labor Jeader Leonard Wocdcock. Within minutes after clinching the nomination, McGovern received congratulations and promise of suppon from all the candidates he had conquered, except Alibama Gov.

George C. Wallace. But labor leaders in particular remained bitterly opposed to the senator, as did many delegates. One in the ha'l read: "McGovern Will November." in the evening, the Democratic National Convention preceded through its rites of nomination. McGovern left his penthouse suite at a hotel up the beach to tell ar.tiwar demonstrators he stood by his pledge fcr total U.S.

withdrawal from Indochina. "I'm rX shifting my pcutt'cn c-n anv of the fundamental jslar.ds' I've taken." said McOvern. by security agents as he faced the noisy, shoving who had occupied the lobby six hours earlier. After two straight all-night sessions, the climactic round of nominating speeches preceded swiftly, with little semblance of the oid-tim; hoopla and floor demonstrations. At last the roll cat! was reached and.

as the clock struck midnight, McGovern's nomination was assured. Bedlam burst through the vast hall as supporters celebrated the victory the whose youthful legions had humbled the party's mighty. Forty-five minutes later, whsn Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien announced the final totals, tie hafl again mot wiM..