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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The llnlnood Emirirv'a Lending NeiisMiiter Miifil SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA The City Designed for Living -THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 13, 1972 10 CCSltS 1 '4' -'J Govern Selects issoiiri 1 emator Easleton for VP 1 McGovern watched his nomination on television under the heat and glare of television lamps recording the moment. After 18 months, starting He plans a direct mail effort designed to raise $23 million outside regular and perhaps foreclosed party channels. Some of the men McGovern to. ik it of dissatisfaction which the GOP could work. A prime tactic Nixon will use against McGovern in the election, Morton said, was to try to disprove McGovern "has a magic wand that can cure all the nation's problems." The final official first-ballot KM from nowhere, the candidate of discontent had won.

His eyes shone bright with emotion. He kissed his sister and his nieces fAvV" and shook hands with the men then went back to writing on a yellow pad with a felt-tip pen the acceptance speech he will deliver tonight. bested for the nomination, including Sen. Henry M. Jackson of Washington and Gov.

George C. Wallace of Alabama, remained unreconciled. But Wallace at least reported backing away from the third party effort his aides had earlier called a growing possibility. While the McGovern camp tried to consolidate its victory, President Ni n's operatives personal reasons, and would stay away from the convention until McGovern made his choice. Sen.

Abraham A. Ribicotf of Connecticut, whose stirring words put McGovern's name in nomination Wednesday night, also disclaimed interest in the vice presidency this morning. He has no ambitions beyond the Senate, Ribicoff said, and ''I don't want to be No. 2 man to anyone." Rep. Wilbur D.

Mills of Arkansas, often described as the top power Broker in Congress, waited for a telephone call from McGovern that never came. His aides were expectant, believing McGovern wanted a running mate with Mills' ties to party regulars and the South. MIAMI BEACH (UPI) -George S. McGovern today picked Sen. Thomas F.

Eagle-ton of Missouri, 42, as his running mate to cany the Democratic party's fight against President Nixon in the November The border state liberal, in his first term in the Senate, originally backed Sen. Edmund S. Muskie for the presidency. He is a former lieutenant governor of Missouri and a Harvard law graduate. Eaglcton's selection set the stage for a dramatic finale to the convention, with Sen.

Edward M. Kennedy flying to Miami Beach to personally raise McGovern's hand in victory. The last surviving Kennedy brother a few hours earlier told McGovern he could not accept the No. 2 spot for But hostility remained from the old guard. On the conven i vote was: McGovern 1,864.95 Jackson 485.65 Wallace 377.5 Chisholm 101.45 Sanford 69.5 Humphrey 53 Mills 32.80 Muskie 20.8 Kennedy 10.05 Hayes 5 McCarthy 2 Mondale 1 Abstain 9.7 In a living room crowded with kinfolk and confidant tion floor, the die-hard supporters of Hubert H.

Humphrey and Edmund S. Muskie cast their votes for the token candidates or for Sen. Henry M. Jackson of Washington, a party warhorse, rather than go with the obvious winner. Jackson and Alabama Gov.

(Continued on Page 8, Cot 3) were already in Miami Beach attempting to cash in on anti-McGovern discontent. Interior Secretary Rogers C. B. Morton a member of the SEN. EAGLETON While advisers naggled over who they thought the No.

2 man should be, McGovern worked on a plan to take his appeal for campaign funds to the American people. Nixon re-election committee said there was a "fertile feild" NEGOTIATIONS RESUME SEN. McGOVERN BEGINS WRITING ACCEPTANCE SPEECH 'm He Watched His Nomination from Hotel Headquarters Blacks Gain In Income, Education 2 More Skyjacks; Communists Reject Nixon's Peace Plan at Paris Talks 3 Hostages Held The report also noted that young black working wives PARIS (UPI)-The Vietna By United Press International Two heavily armed black air mese Communists today reject earned about 30 per cent more than their white counterparts. ed President Nixon's latest "Overall, in 1972, blacks still lag behind whites in most social and economic areas, although the differentials have narrowed over the years," the report said. The most impressive gain, according to the study, was pirates held three stewardesses' wounded and the copilot pistol whipped.

Both were hospitalized. Another stewardess escaped unharmed. About the same time, a gray-haired man surrendered after peace plan as an "unreasonable and absurd" ultimatum and Airlines 727 jetliner with 118 persons aboard was making its final approach to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. Two armed men, demanding three parachutes and $600,000, some of it in Mexican pesos, diverted the plane to Philadel In education, the study showed that the high school dropout rate for blacks had dropped sharply hostage today in a National Airlines passenger jet stranded said they will settle for nothing except acceptance of their own to 11.1 per cent in 1971 but was at a tiny commuter airport in he succeeded in obtaining a plan.

among families under 35 years Texas. In another Wednesday ,000 ransom from American still higher than the 7.4 per cent for white students. of age in the North and West North Vietnamese negotiator WASHINGTON (UPI) -Black Americans made solid gains in' education, income and job opportunities between 1960 and 1970, a Census Bureau report said today. In northern and western states, young black families reached an income comparable with that of their, white counterparts. In a study based on statistics from the 1970 census, the bureau cited gains in Jiome ownership and voting strfeilgth for the nation's 23 million black citizens.

More black youths are attending college and fewer are dropping out of high school, the report said. phia where it landed while night hijacking, a man calmly Airlines in Oklahoma City following the hijacking of an Amer SAIGON (UPI) Hundreds of South Vietnamese para-troopers pushed into the southern part of Communist-held Quang Tri city today, but on the opposite side of town an 800-man government marine force was surrounded by North Vietnamese and cut off from aid. The paratroopers, who were driven out of the city twice by the Communists, reportedly met no resistance in the new advance. However, an American adviser cautioned that the recapture of the city was "at least four to five days away." Farther to the south, Communist gunners shelled the old imperial capital of Hue, killing two civilians and wounding seven. One Vietnamese was killed and four Americans were wounded in a Communist rocket attack on an airbase at Da Nang, 50 miles south of Hue.

Two other Americans were wounded in a rocket attack on the provincial capital of Bao Trai, 20 miles northwest of Saigon. On the college level the ofUcials scurried about in an Xuan Thuy and Madame Nguyen Thi Binh, the Viet Cong surrendered in Oklahoma Citv where both husband and wife worked. In that category, the median income for black families in 1970 was $11,045 in ican 727. after taking over an American number of black students enrolled increased from 10 to 18 foreign- minister, turned down Nixon's plan and pushed their attempt to procure the money. Less than two hours later, a man identified as Melvin Airlines plane.

In the National hijacking, a per cent between 1965 and 1971 Federal Aviation Administra In Freeport. FBI asents 1970 compared to $10,578 for a while the proportion of white own, long-rejected peace pack age, when the Vietnam Confer tion spokesman said the pilot of Marvin isher, 49, of Normanr comparable white family. and sheriffs deputies carrying high-powered rifles sealed off commandeered an Amer ence resumed after a 10 -wek college students remained stable at about 22 per cent. For the nation as a whole, the the first National craft the two black men hijacked while the local airport where the two suspension. young family income figures ican Airlines 727 shortly after takeoff from Oklahoma City In the 1960-1970 decade, black hijackers were trapped with a were $9,267 for blacks and during a fligh over New York jumped through a window to The Communist delegations' stand, coupled with a violent home ownership increased from enroute to Dallas, federal $10,396 for white.

$600,000 ransom paid by National. Authorities said the craft agents said. escape while the craft was on condemnation of U.S. air 38 to 42 per cent. And although there was more overcrowding The man, who demanded the ground in Philadelphia.

could not take off because of strikes in Vietnam, failed to move the conference off dead May 8 and June 29 is in fact black than white homes, The two men then transferredj to another plane with six crew the size of the airport. After the craft landed, the $550,000 and parachutes, or dered the plane with its 50 passengers and crew of seven. center as had been hoped in most of the crowded homes were in rural areas rather than Shultz Sees Leveling Of Meat Prices in August nothing but an unreasonable and absurd ultimatum," she said. for South Vietnam's political future. Today's 150th session was the first since May 4 when Nixon broke off the talks because the Washington.

flight engineer was shot and in city slums. to circle the Dallas-Forth WTorth Taking an unusually harsh She said the ceasefire called On employment, the report tone, Madame Binh charged (Continued on Page 2, Col. 8) Communists showed no willing- that President Nixon's eight- said "blacks still are overrepre- for again today by U. S. negotiator William J.

Porter iness to negotiate in public or in point plan proposed Jan.25 and sented in most lower-paying, less skilled jobs and underre- HOMETOWN Red Cross Swim Class A third session of Red Cross calling for new presidential elections in South Vietnam, was aimed merely at maintaining members as hostage. The 113 passengers of the original craft were set free. After the second plane landed! in Freeport, the flight engineerj was shot and wounded and the copilot was pistol whipped. Both were taken to a Freeport hospital. In both cases passengers had been released and the crew held as hostages.

Both incidents began Wednes presented in the better-paying, high-skilled jobs." Moreover, and Saigon's Pham Dang Lam "does not aim at ending the war. but simply at legalizing the Nguyen Van Thieu administration and the American U.S. control of the country. the unemployment rate for blacks and other non-white "The demand for an imme private. The United States agreed to return to the conference table today, the President announced June 29, because there were indications the Communists would- adopt a more flexible attitude.

South Vietnamese Ambassa military presence, while depriv diate ceasefire to come before minorities was 9.9 per cent last swim lesson will be offered be day with Shultz, Acting Secretary of State John N. Irwin II and other administration officials. In return for increasing exports to the United States, the nations would get preferential treatment when quotas are set for 1973. "This government when it considers 1973 quotas will loosen the quotas for those who help us in 1972," State Department spokesman Charles W. Bray III said.

WASHINGTON (UPI) -Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz says increased imports of beef and veal should bring about a leveling of meat prices in August. Shultz said it was "very heartening" that foreign producers which supply about 75 per cent of American meat imports estimated they could increase shipments over the next 5-1-2 months. Representatives of 12 meat exporting nations met Wednes ing the South Vietnamese year compared to 5.4 per cent ginning Monday at the Sunlight Fischer Forfeits Second Game REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI) Bobby Fischer forfeited the second game of his world championship chess match with Russian Boris Spassky today. Fischer failed to show up for the game and an aide said he was asleep.

an accord on military and political questions on conditions for white workers. people of the legitimate right to self-defense," Madame Binh Swim. 2200 Giffen ave. The morning clases will in put forward by Mr. Nixon on But blacks have made dor Pham Dang Lam told inroads in white collar and; clude beginners, advance begin said.

day night when the hijackers seized the planes and demanded parachutes plus ransom totaling in excess of $1 million. (Hanoi that Saigom would never better paying skilled labor jobs, Earlier, the Saigon delegation1 ners and tadpoles. There are openings in other accept imposition of a coalition government to replace Pres the report said, from 3 million in 1960 to 5 million last year. classes to be offered throughout The first hijacking occcurred bluntly told the Communists it! will never accept their plans1 ident Npyen Van Thieu. i (Continued on Page 8, Col.

6) about 7 p.m. EDT as a National Number of Jobs In Sonoma County Increases It's Going To Stay Very Hot Scorching temperatures are December 1971 and December, goods due to new companies lo 1972. based on larger harvests cating in the county and expan over the year for all major expected to continue throughout sion ot existing firms. Contributing to this expansion crops. Frasier, The Sensuous Lion, Is Dead LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.

(UPI) Frasier, the sensuous lion, died early today at Lion Country Safari after a long and full life. "Frasier died in the early hours of the morning," an official announcement said. "It was a peaceful and painless death." Frasier had gained nationwide attention in the past year by taking over a pride of 11 young lionesses and siring 33 cubs in a 16 month period although he himself was between 17 and 20 years old the equivalend of 85-100 in a human Veterinarians had disclosed earlier this week that Frasier was ill and diagnosed it as a kidney malfunction. They had been giving him five vitamin shots a day to keep up his strength. the Redwood Empire today.

Yesterday's 100-plus degree are: An electronics firm, a mo Construction payrolls, which bile and modular home produ reached a peak last January cer, and a furniture company. with a gain of 300 over that for readings in several communities will be repeated again today. The reading of 104 in Ukiah was expected to drop only to 103 a year earlier, will continue at a In the nondurable goods sec tor, food Drocessine emolov- higher level than last year. Residential building will con ment will grow by-100 between today. In Santa Rosa, the tempera- tinue at a brisk pace, fostered by an improved economy and ture was also to reach 103 de stable, low mortgage rates, the By NEALE LESLIE Sonoma County jobs are climbing higher every month, according to the state Department of Human Resources Area Manpower Review for the Santa Rosa Labor Market.

The review says 1972 began with 67,400 persons employed an increase of 3.7 per cent over 1971's starting point of 65,000 workers. ''Total employment has been consistently higher each month of 1972 as compared to the corresponding month of 1971," the Review says. And between 1971 and 1972 the number of employes will grow by 2,000 or better on an annual average basis. Employment in the manufacturing sector has been 200 to 500 higher compared to a year ago during each of the first five months of the year, largely be grees, up from 101 Wednesday. review forecast.

fMmmfv 1 CM Winds will be light, possibly In the public sector, construc creating a minor smog nuis tion will probably begin by the ance. Skies will be clear. end of 1972 on the Sonoma Coun Ag Preserves May Be Ruled Illegal Sonoma County's agricultural preserve program These high temperatures have ty Water Agency's Spring Lake resulted in skyrocketing water use, which has overtaxed the Park, a $1.44 million project. Phase 1 embankment activity on Warm Springs Dam will con Sonoma County Water Agencys distribution system. According to Chief Engineer tinue throughout the remainder of the year.

Target date for is threatened bv a superior Gordon Miller, the Russian Riv Court ruling that the Williamson completion of the project is er pumping plant is operatnig at a capacity of 32 million gallons 1979. Bidding for Phase II of Santa Act is unconstitutional. In a little-read decision handed down late in 1971. Superior a day and the City of Santa cause of gains in the durable; Rosa's Urban Renewal Project demolition of 60 structures Rosa has been forced to turn on Court Judge Nathanial Bradley its wells to add an additional six ruled the lana preserve program unconstitutional because INDEX ASTROGUIDE 19 BRIDGE 20 CLASSIFIED 25-31 COMICS 24 CROSSWORD .20 EDITORIAL PAGE 4 FARM 22, 23 OBITUARIES 8 SPORTS 36-40 TV 25 VITAL STATISTICS 8 THE WOMEN 34, 35 115TH YEAR-NO. 227 million gallons a day.

Despite the supplement, coun it violates the equal protection is expected in December. Retail Trade Year-to-year growth in retail trade jobs has been 400 to 600 goods sector. Manufacturing payrolls will continue their expansion during the remainder of the year, according to the Review. "By December, factory workers will have increased their numbers by 800 over the year, or 11.9 per cent the largest sain of anv sector. Most of the ty residents are still using more water than can be supplied and the agency is losing water from clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S.

constitution. If that decision is upheld bv larger during the first five an appeals court, it will be bind ing on all California counties. Staff Photo by Joe Price J. months of this year and the trend is expected to continue throughout the remainder of the its storage tanks. The agency's storage tanks are expected to be emptied (Continued on Page 8, Col.

7) The Fifth District Court of JOHNSON'S BEACH AT THE RUSSIAN RIVER YESTERDAY "Large, But Quiet" Crowds at River, Report Lawmen Efrowfh will occur In durable (Continued on Page 3, Col. 2) (Continued on Page 8, Col. 1).