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battle creek is cents Serving South Central Michigan Wednesday, July 12, 1972 if" vote 11 iM 5 a-" ui" 111 msii mm i wwi i I li'li .1:1 i li, iiiil ip 11 I mm' mm mmim mm 4 Jill Moo 1 li 1 "'ffiP' SEW-- WSj "if ft! it' "ili PiS 3: Ll $''- MIAMI BEACH (AP) Sen. George McGovem, assured of the platform he sought and a first-ballot victory tonight in the Democratic presidential balloting, considered a list of potential running mates today. Aides said he still plans to ask a reluctant Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to join the ticket.

Weary delegates had barely 12 hours off after the longest convention session in the history of either party before tonight's climactic meeting at which McGovern was scheduled to be the first candidate placed into nomination and, when the balloting took place, the party's nominee. California planned to yield Connecticut when the states were called for nominations so that Sen. Abraham A. Ribicoff could nominate the 49-year-old South Dakota senator to head the Democratic ticket this November. Today's schedule The Democratic National Convention will reconvene tonight at 6 p.m.

to choose the party's presidential nominee. I necticut and Florida Gov. Reubin Askew. The Democratic National Convention, meanwhile, had approved a platform that mirrors McGovern's views in calling for total U.S. withdrawal from Indochina and supporting busing to improve educational opportunities.

By voice vote, the convention shouted down eight proposals, ranging from endorsement of capital punishment and public-school prayers to a constitutional amendment barring busing, despite a plea by Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace. McGovern's operatives roamed the floor, urging approval of the statement of party positions drafted by the Platform Committee and rejection of opposition proposals on Vietnam, school busing and abortion. As the convention deliberated through a second marathon night session Tuesday in a relaxed atmosphere after Monday night's sharp credentials battles, Wallace provided a dramatic highlight with an appeal for far-ranging tax reform and a denunciation of "the senseless asinine busing of little school children." A mighty roar went up and d-white-and-blue placards waved from the pro-Wallace delegates as Wallace was carried in a wheelchair to the podium.

Other delegates stood in respect to the governor. The strictest security of the convention was in force. But Wallace's appeals were Politics Speculation turned immediately to possible running mates after the withdrawal of Sens. Hubert II Humphrey and Edmund S. Muskie on Tuesday assured McGovern's nomination.

Kennedy was clearly his top choice despite repeated statements he is unavailable. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts senator continued his vaction at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Mass. He refused Tuesday to comment on convention developments so far or the selection of McGovern's running mate, except to say that the choice is up to the nominee. A close personal friend of Kennedy, Sen. John V.

Tun-ney of California, told reporters after talking with him by phone that he thinks it highly unlikely Kennedy would accept. He added he expects Kennedy to fly here from Hyannis Port, Thursday to appear at the convention with the nominee. McGovern's aides said that others under consideration include: United Auto W'orkers President Leonard Woodcock: Sens. Thomas F. Eagleton of Missouri and Ribicoff of Con 1 doomed to failure as the convention worked to approve a platform, tailored largely to the liberal views of McGovern.

Wallace, holding just a few hundred delegates, and Sen. Henry M. Jackson of Washington, with under 100, vowed A full page of convention news is found on A-8. to stay in the presidential race although McGovern's as-s first-ballot strength shot past the 1,509 votes needed to win. Sens.

Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund S. Muskie dropped out of the race Tuesday. Some labor leaders who had supported Humphrey, including President W. Abel of the United Steelworkers Union, threw their support to Jackson.

Besides McGovern, Wallace and Jackson, supporters announced nominating speeches would be made for former Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy; Reps. Wilbur D. Mills and Shirley Chi-sholm and former North Carolina Gov.

Terry i MIAMI BEACH (UPI) Seated in his wheelchair, Alabama Gov. George Wallace spoke on his proposed changes to the Democratic platform. Although he was well-received personally, his policies stood little chance against the Mc-Govern forces. atform pi overn oers allace plea Gunmen kill trio as Protestants start marches MIAMI BEACH (AP) The Democratic National Convention today gave Sen. George McGovern the kind of platform he sought, rebuffing a personal plea that Gov.

George C. Wallace made from his wheelchair for a strikingly different party document. Reflecting in general the views of the man whose nomination now is assured, the platform calls for immediate withdrawal from Vietnam, closing of tax loopholes, replacing the welfare system with income grants and recognition of busing as one 6 i Sanford. House Speaker Carl Albert will nominate Mills. With much of the Humphrey and Muskie strength now listed in the undecided column, The Associated Press count gave McGovern 1,590.75 votes as the day of his nomi-nation dawned.

The total needed for nomination is Wallace trailed with 378, the uncommitted total stood at 850.6 and the remainder were scattered. McGovern spent much of the day Tuesday in his-17th-story penthouse in the' Doral Beach Hotel. "He's working on his acceptance speech and, I dare say, thinking about the vice-presidential thing," said spokesman Richard Dougherty. The senator met with various groups during the day, including relatives of a half-dozen American prisoners of war in Southeast Asia. McGovern promised to stand by American prisoners, a pledge that marked what aides said was "an elaboration" of his Southeast Asia policy.

Until now, the senator has talked only of withdrawing all Turn to Page A-2 Today Stock Markets B-6 Television A-12 Today's Almanac C-4, 5 Women's News C-l, 2, 3 Fleeing Major decisions made on platform MIAMI BEACH, Via. (AP) Here, in brief, are the major decisions made Tuesday night and today by the Democratic National Convention in approving the party's 1972 campaign platform. Accepted in general the stands proposed by the likely presidential candidate, Sen. George McGovern, by calling for immediate withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam, of tax loopholes, replacing the welfare system with income grants and recognition of busing as one means of achieving quality education. Rejected pleas by Alabama Gov.

George C. Wallace and others for an antibusing plank. Rejected proposals favoring more liberal abortion policies, nondiscrimination against homosexuals, a constitutional amendment allowing prayer in public schools and authority for states to impose the death penalty. Rejected planks for a federally guaranteed $6,500 yearly income for a family of four, a rollback of rents and a government takeover and repair of substandard housing. Also defeated proposals calling for repeal of the income tax code to be replaced by lower rates and personal credits but allowing no deductions.

Accepted a minority challenge to the platform committee's original report calling for allocation of federal surplus land to Indians on a first-priority basis. QUANG TRI, South Vietnam (UPI) A young child runs away from the vicious fighting in Quang Tri where South Vietnamese troops are moving into the outskirts of the city. The North Vietnamese hold most of the city. (Story on A-3.) means of achieving quality education. The delegates stayed in session from 6:30 p.m.

EST Tuesday until 5:25 a.m. today to complete their work on the platform. The convention gave the Alabama governor, crippled by a would-be assassin's bullets, a two-minute ovation when he was wheeled to the podium. It listened respectfully to his firm-voiced argument that it should appeal to the "75 to 80 per cent of the American people who are against senseless, asinine busing of school children," by, who introduced the parking measure June 20, called for the final vote Tuesday after a public hearing on the issue. A final vote had not been scheduled.

Commissioner Donald Ma-trone, an opponent of the amendment, objected to the vote, calling it "irregular." He asked to delay the vote until Mayor Frederick Brydges, another opponent of the proposal, returned from the Michigan Conference of Mayors. The other commissioners, however, agreed to vote. Voting in favor of the amendment were Commissioners Oglesby, Clark Valentine, Mary Short and Henry Finney. Voting against the amendment were Vice Mayor Donald Sherrod.ho served as niority system and insistence on open meetings, stiff controls on handguns, abolition of capital punishment and firm control of military spending. The Wallace proposals that were rejected included a constitutional amendment for prayer in schools, affirmation of the right to bear arms, authority for states to impose capital punishment and provisions for election of some federal judges and periodic reconfirmation of others.

The key debate on busing came early in the marathon session. Richard J. Trolly, mayor of Taylor, backed Wallace, saying, "If we leave this convention with a probusing plank we will destroy our chances for victory in November." But Rep. Herman Badillo, retorted, "The very people who made everything but busing impossible now say they want to abolish "jus-ing. They were not against busing when black children in the South were being bused away from while schools." Of the individually offered lanks, that on abortion was among the most bitterly debated.

A protracted roll call, marked by switches of votes as proponents and opponents lobbied delegates, resulted in defeat by an approximate 3-2 margin. The issue of homosexuality lost by voice vote after opponents argued that the platform already calls for the right to choose life styles, although homosexuality is not specifically mentioned. A minority plank supporting allocation of federal surplus lands to Indians on a first-priority basis passed by voice vote punctuated by war whoops. ways. The ordinance also contains increased parking space requirements for larger homes and buildings, he said.

Commissioners heard opinions of numerous citizens on the issue before voting. About 30 people attended the hearing at which four residents spoke in favor of the measure and three spoke against. Voicing support for the proposal were Gorden Ritchie of 161 BidweU Paul Crusius of 281 N. McKinley Hugh Pettiford, owner of Hugh's Grill at 80 Kendall and Hazel Lawson of 82 Wr. Manchester St.

Speaking against the amendment were Hilliard Hulscher of 145 Greenwood Oscar Roberts of 109 N. Mason Ave. and Herbert Troutner of 89 Byron St. I if I and, in other respects as well, largely rewrite the. draft platform.

But later it shouted down, one by one, the Wallace proposals. An even clearer demonstra-t i of McGovern power came when the convention defeated a number of amendments, with broad-based support, but which so the candidate's emissaries said would be embarrassing in the campaign. These included proposed planks favoring liberal abortion policies, nondiscrimination against homosexuals, and major goals of the National Welfare Rights Organization -a-a $6,500 income guarantee for a family of four, rollback of rents, government takeover and repair of substandard housing. Similarly defeated was a call for repealing the income tax code and substituting a system of lower tax rates, personal credits, but no deductions. McGovern whose own tax proposals, linked with income maintenance, are still under development has declared himself satisfied with the majority platform's call for a review of existing tax preferences and a pledge to close loopholes.

The majority version of the platform, adopted almost un-changed, ranges widely. Among its provisions are elimination of "unfair" Nixon administration wage- price controls, strengthened antitrust laws to break up conglomerates and to "decon-centrate" near-monopolies with the automobile industry cited as an example emphasis on rights of women, curbs on the congressional se acting mayor, and Matrone. Prior to the final vote, commissioners debated the proposal. Oglesby told the commission, as he did three weeks ago, that his main objective in advocating the change was to eliminate front yard parking. Matrone and Sherrod argued, however, that residents would continue to use their lawns as parking lots despite any laws.

Matrone said, "Until people give a damn about improving their property, we won't get anywhere." City Planning Director Sam Stellrecht responded that the new 1972 Zoning Ordinance, passed moments before, prohibits front law7n parking in all zones of the city. Exceptions would be front drives, such as circular drive World BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) Gunmen killed three men early today just before Northern Ireland's Protestants started their first big marches of the summer. Roman Catholics, who view the parades as provocative, made no attempt to interfere. The parades celebrating a Protestant victory over Catholic forces nearly three centuries ago began peacefully in three cities of the province Belfast, Londonderry and Portadown. There was almost a carnival atmosphere as the marchers flowed down the streets, with drums thumping, flutes piping and banners waving.

The parade in Belfast, however, included a convoy of militar y-looking vehicles manned by masked end armed members of the extremist Protestant group, the Ulster Defense Association. A record number of British troops stood guard along the parade routes. The separate shooting incidents occurred before the parades got under way. Automatic fire riddled a 19-year-old Protestant walking with his father in a park in the town of Portadown. An hour later, live masked gunmen believed to be Protestant executioners broke into a home in Belfast and murdcr- Hvvi'l Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiteiiitii'iiiijiiHii'i'iiiiiiii ymh "iiiiii p.

Signs like this will be replaced with ones explaining the new overnight parking tern ed a 16-year-old Catholic. And the body of a hooded man, shot in the head, was found in Belfast, apparently another victim of the assassins who have terrorized the city for weeks. Meanwhile, the British gov-e ordered 32,000 troops, police and militiamen into the streets of 13 cities and towns to keep the warring religious factions apart today while 100,000 Protestants of the Orange Order paraded. Belfast was lit by scores of street lxnfires during the night, marking the advent of the "Glorious Twelfth." It is the 282nd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, in which the Protestant armies of William of Orange defeated the Roman Catholic forces of James II. Amid politicians' warnings that Northern Ireland is closer to civil war than at any time in the three years of communal violence, the militant Protestants of the Ulster Defense Association said their armed units would protect the marchers from attack by the Catholics of the Irish Republican Army.

Government forces cordoned off the line of march in Belfast to block attacks by Catholics enraged by the dis-p 1 a of Protestant dominance. Catholics of the Ander-sonstown, Ballymurphy and Ardoyne districts sealed off their sectors with barricades of concrete and steel to keep out Protestant raiders. Trouble was feared in Portadown, a town of 13,000 25 miles southwest of Belfast. The route of the parade there ran through a Catholic section, and the IRA said it would riot allow the marchers through. The UDA said it was prepared for a showdown.

The buildup to the parades was ominous. The Provisional wing of the IRA on Sunday night called off a truce it had ordered two weeks before, and the shooting and bombing since has been worse than ever. At least 16 persons have been killed, bringing the recorded death toll to 417 in three years. The army said that in Belfast alone there had been 210 shooting incidents between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 4:30 today.

It said soldiers were not involved in 83 of them, implying that the others were attacks of Catholics on Protestants or vice viersa. parking Atty. Gen. Richard G. Kleindienst said today that serious crime in the nation rose only 1 per cent for the first quarter of the year.

This compared with 6 per cent last year and 13 per cent in 1970. A-3. A study commission has urged that the state provide more safeguards for the rights of mentally ill persons as well as pushing for a comprehensive mental health code. C-12. Milton J.

Robinson, director of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, has resigned his position, effective Sept. 22. A-2. An "emergency application" has been made to the U.S. Court of Appeals by Gov.

William Milliken and Atty. Gen. Frank Kelley. They are seeking a reversal of a federal court order that Michigan purchase 295 buses for a Detroit school desegregation plan. A-5.

Bobby Fischer failed to seize the initiative on his 29th move in the international world chess match opening game at Reykjavik, Iceland Tuesday and when the game resumes today, experts favor defending champion Boris Spassky to win. A-9. By NANCY JACKSON The long-standing ban on overnight street parking in Battle Creek was erased Tuesday as city commissioners voted 4-2 to amend the city traffic code. City residents may begin parking overnight on streets after signs at the city limits are changed. The signs currently state that no parking is allowed between 2 a.m.

and 6 a.m. on streets. The new signs will inform visitors to the city that overnight parking is allowed on the odd-numbered side of a street on odd-numbered days of the month and on the even-numbered sides on even days. City Public Works Director Larry Crandall said after the meeting that the signs will not be changed for at least several days. Commissioner Floyd Ogles- Comics Deaths Editorials Sports B-ll C-4 A-4 B-2, 3, 4 Thundershowers tonight; not as hot Thursday.

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