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THE FORECAST: Partly sunny. High today in 80s. Weather details on Page A2. Section A ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH YEAR-NO. 327 SIOUX CITY, IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1972-2 SECTIONS-20 PAGES Publish dally Slow City Nwt08r, Inc.

419-23 Douala Sioux City, Iowa 41102 PRICE TEN CENT! Stand elast oostap oald at flow CIV. town Hometowners in Avon Turn Out or Nomination Party In Mitchell, some of thei McCardle said he remem-t along. And he'll beat Nixon, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. "We saw the party signs for tonight citizenry reflected on their pastured well when McGovern quit too," said Cora Jones, a rural Fees said. "So we had better back him up." Most of the people sat on candidate for the state House of Representatives.

Restore Birthplace screen to watch the saga of George McGovern reach its1 climax at the Democratic Na-j tional Convention in Miami mosphere was generally more serene, but the spirit was there. "He's a little too liberal for me," said bar owner Charles association with McGovern. teaching in 1954 to become ex- Mitchell school teacher. "George is so calm and so "George probably secretary of the state and had to come." Ettinger, his wife and five; children were on their way to remember this, but I 2ave Pdriy Roberts, who said he respected a ride to his first Democratic! took a lot Euts" By Associated Press i The Corner Bar donated free beef. Housewives brought in sandwiches and coffee.

The party at the American Legion hall in tiny Avon, S.D., population 640, attracted Democrats and Republicans alike including a few guests who just happened to drop in folding chairs and clapped and cheered as the various states announced their votes. A Beautiful Thing McGovern was born in Avon 50 years ago next Wednesday in a house that was almost demolished a few years ago. But it has been restored and Beach, Fla. 175 Gather 'I'm a Republican and I brought sandwiches -down unruffled and he always has the same personality, no matter where or when you see him," she added. To many, McGovern's risa I from professor to U.S.

senator McCardle said. Really Tickled political rally after he took over the party in 1954, said Dr. Wyoming for a mountain climbing vacation. Chester Fees, a Republican McGovern's ability. I "I realize his organization was strong enough to put the big boys down." Back at Avon, however, the party in the basement of the "It's inconceivable that so Robert McCardle, superintendent of Mitchell schools.

William Engels, the owner of a Mitchell tavern, said he is a tonight," said Cleo the unfa rJ a farmor anH nf meone from Avon, South Dakota, could run for president candidate for Bon Homme County commissioner, was at the party and said he'd been working putting up McGovern moved to near main street, and is the main tourist attraction of the town. "We were just driving through and saw the birthplace and we had to stop because we were McGovern fans," said Kevin Ettinger, 40, a teacher at of the United States," said Clair Brodeen, the editor of a weekly newspaper who helped plan the lu weuiuiuaie tame McCardle was a basketball McGovern man. as no shock, and football coach at Dakota) "I'm really tickled about the Margaret Conlon a long-Wesleyan University nomination," Engels said. "He's time friend who managed a McGovern was a politic a I St my vote." restaurant for many years: "I science professor at the small "I think it's great. I'm not always thought he would go school in the early 1950s.

surprised, I predicted it all 'places. I'm not a bit surprised." about 175 persons who gathered for the party. Fifty-five miles to the north in Mitchell, a community of 13,000 which McGovern moved to I when a young boy, the at from New York. A home town boy was marching to the Democratic presidential nomination and the folks were gathering with all eyes toward the television Legion Hall was roling along. "This is pretty strange for a small town to comprehend but it's happening," said florist Lyle Mensch, a Democratic signs.

"For Avon, it's the greatest thing that has ever happened," party. "I think it's a beautiful thing." Choose McGover agleto i Nixon Offers 2 Sky Pirates End Marathon in Surrender at Texas Field Freshman Missouri Senator Briefings to McGovern W.4 Houston. There they were trapped. The jet was out of fuel SAN CLEMENTE, Calif, (AP) President Nixon ar LAKE JACKSON, Tex. (AP)j Two air pirates surrendered at a small airfield here Thursday, ending a 21-hour marathon hijacking that began with the and two of its tires were blown WALTER R.

MEANS AP Political Writer MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) The men hijacked the first National jet as it approached New York's Kennedy Airport Wednesday evening. They diverted it to Philadelphia where they demanded $600,000 U.S. currency and $20,000 in Mexi out from the impact of landing The little airport had no jet fuel ranged Thursday to offer Sen. George McGovern continuing intelligence briefings as the new Democratic presidential nominee campaigns to oust Nixon from the White House.

Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern chose and its runway was too short forced flight of a jetliner to Philadelphia where the men received a ransom, parachutes for a 727 to take off from. The men made repeated demands Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton of Missouri to be his vice presidential partner, then keynoted his canroaien aeainst President Sen. Thomas Eagleton can currency, as well as parachutes.

Demand Money, Chutes They received the parachutes and an undisclosed amount of frf a email ana tn 1 1 1 tham 1 1 and a new plane. The two men released three hostage the only other persons still aboard the jna. uj um.of Republican n0mination oux. for a second term, instructed Nixon Thursday might, One man carried a shotgun, foreign affairs adviser, Henry mduraw Amines jei, ana leit ransom the nasseneem the other a pistol. Kissinger to set up a meeting "American politics will never be the same again." "To anyone in this hall or be the plane holding their hands permitted to leave the with McGovern to discuss the over their heads.

Boeing 727. But the three-en- briefings. Arab World Upset willi McGovern Fly in Agent In the meantime, the FBI flew in a black agent from Bal yond who doubts the ability of The flight engineer and copi gine jet lost its electric power Democrats to join together in If McGovern accepts the the briefings probably lot, one suffering a sunshot and a second 727 was brought timore in hopes he could per to the runway for the hijackers wound and the other badly beaten, had left the plane ear suade the hijackers, both black, common cause, I say never underestimate the power of Richard Nixon to bring harmony to would be conducted by Central Intelligence Agency Director They ordered that plane to lier. Lake Jackson, 50 miles from See NATIONAL, Page A 2 Richard Qelms or by members Democratic ranks," McGovern LONDON (jP Sen. George of Kissinger's National Security McGovern Democratic nartv Council staff.

Press secretary Ronald victory evoked cautious, largely Down-on-His-Luck uncommitted reaction from European commentators, both left and right wing, but Arab Ziegler said the offer would be extended only to McGovern and not to his Democratic running mate. This, he said, has been said in his prepared speech formally accepting the nomination. He said his was the most remarkable political organization in American history, his nomination "the gift of the most open political process in our national history." "This is a nomination of the newspapers slammed his pro- Balking Bobby Forfeits Hijacker Charged Israel stand. the custom in past election Photo by McCarty, start photoarooher The Cairo newspaper Al to years. Bottle Baby Akhbar said McGovern and the Democrats had become "a The briefings, Ziegler said, would keep the South Dakota OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.

(AP) A middle-aged house starting on oats. The girls named the calf senator "fully apprised" of for people, and I hereby dedicate this campaign to the people," mere pulpit for Zionist and Israeli policies." painter, his hands stained eign developments. He would purple from marked ransom not give specifics on what said the nominee from South Dakota, last season's political McGovern was increasing his I J7 REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Lisa, 8, and Stacey Rasmussen, 13, take turns feeding their 3-week-oId calf from a pop bottle. The daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Herb Rasmussen of rural Cushing, the girls began caring for the calf after its mother refused to feed her offspring. The "orphan" gulps down six bottles a day and now is would be covered, but said he money and tears streaming "Ginger." Taking care of such orphans is not new for the Rasmussens, who recently raised Ralph, a runt pig, by feeding it warmed milk in a bowl. Ralph became quite a pet and enjoyed playing with the family's cats. support for Israel and giving next January we Bobby Fischer forfeited was certain McGovern would down his face, was charged signs of retracting from his be "kept fully abreast on the with air piracy Thursday after previous stand on Vietnam, will restore the government to the people. American politics will never be the same again." Thursday's chess game with world champion Boris Spassky.

He stayed in his hotel room, continuing negotiations an apparent reference to the Vietnam peace talks which re the paper said, adding that he was now working to satisfy the A erican industrialjmilitary complex. Kennedy Presents Nominee Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of sulking because of movie cam hearse and not an ambulance," sumed Thursday in Paris. surrendering his unloaded pistol to a stewardess.

Melvin Martin Fisher, 49, of Norman, waived preliminary hearing before U.S. Magistrate Charles R. Jones and was ordered held under $100,000 bond. Massachusetts, who declined eras in the playing hall. to charge its driver with lhe authoritative newspaper His balk for the second in a McGovern's offer of the vice presidential nomination, flew to negligence for entering the intersection on a red light.

said the Democrats' Middle 24-game schedule left the score SEC Commissioner Needham Elected 1st Paid NYSE Head $186,622 to Attorney's Widow in Fatal Crash at Intersection Here East policy was "extremelv 2 to 0 in the Russian's favor, "The court finds from the regrettable because it is against testimony and the evidence that This gave Spass-ky a powerful Fisher wept as he told Jones about his six children, his di history and threatens to engage the defendant Thorpe failed to maintain a proper lookout and the United States in another psychological advantage over Fischer, who has never beaten1 NEW YORK (AP) Secu Miami in a show of party solidarity to present the nominee to the Democratic National Convention. "I think we have a strong ticket, a strong candidate and a strong vice presidential candidate," Kennedy said. vorce, his debts and swindling charges pending against him in unethical war on Israel's side. rities and Exchange Commis his failure so to do was the the champion. sioner James J.

Needham was In Beirut, Lebanese Jivo Nei, one of Spassky's as Texas. Several times he complained he was sick and was es placed Irish's death at 3:10 p.m, newspapers claimed sistants, said Fischer's failure selected Thursday as the first, full-time, paid chairman of the or as early as 2:50 p.m. The to appear was "a grave insult Eagleton said he was flabber proximate cause of the collision and the fatal injuries" to Wetz, the judge said. The ambulance proceeded north on Nebraska Street from Third Street through red lights Melvin Martin Fisher accident occurred at 3:15 p.m., McGovern's "last-minute switch" on Israel resulted from a meeting with the Israeli am corted to a restroom. He sat on a bench, his head in his hands, weighing accusa New York Stock Exchange.

Needham. 45. began his ca- not only to the Soviet people gasted when McGovern phoned Mrs. Frances M. Wetz, widow of Sioux City attorney Grant J.

Wetz who was injured fatally in an ambulance-automobile collision Oct. 29, 1970, in downtown Sioux City, Thursday was awarded $188,622 in damages by but to the whole world." he said. from Oklahoma City and or- reeP as an accountant with tions of commandeerinff The world champion," he bassador to Washington, Yit On the basis of this testimony, andered it to Fort Worth, Price Waterhouse Co. in New added, "cannot dance to Fis American Airlines jet and its 57 said Judge Kelley, it would be zhak Rabin. At Nahar said this develop.

cher's tune." District Judge James P. Kelley at about the same Thorpe's view was blocked to the right by one of the am- See DAMAGES, Page A 2 York. He went with the SEC in 1969. An exchange spokesman said Fischer, knew before he came justified to deduct that as it entered the intersection, the but bad weather forced the plane to turn back. The jet returned to Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport to pick passengers and crew members Wednesday night and demanding $550,000 ransom and a ment "should deepen the Arab to Iceland to play for the world conviction that America is ir "Salix Rescue vehicle was a Needham's formal election by title that the match would be up the ransom which turned the new board of directors Will revocably aligned to Israel and filmed.

And Chester Fox, the strengthen the need for promoter who owns the three Eight hours after the three-; out to be only $200,000 and a be held once he has agreed on engine jetliner was hijacked parachute. a contract. He is scheduled to crackdown on American in cameras, said they were out of News in Brief In a ruling on a suit which resulted from the fatal crash. The suit was tried in April. The ruling was made against the defendants, Rupert Reginald Thorpe, driver of the ambulance, and the Town of Salix, owner of the ambulance.

Thorp, fire chief at Salix, was head of the Salix Rescue Unit. A patient in the ambulance, to offer him the vice presidency. The only real business left for the convention was to ratify Eagleton's nomination and hail in person the nominee whose name was newly emblazoned in two-foot-high orange letters on a sign behind the platform. Nominated by Gibson Eagleton's name was placed in formal nomination by Mayor Kenneth Gibson of Newark. But seven other Democrats had their names placed in nomination for the vice presidency, too.

That led to a series of nominating speeches that delayed the inevitable nomination of McGovern's choice. terests in the Arab world." assume his new duties Sept. 1. Fischer's sight and hearing All the passengers and three stewardesses were allowed to while on a flight mom Oklahoma City to Dallas, the hijacker gave up. He turned his "He said just knowing they leave the plane.

The pilot, were there bothered him," Fox About Massacre gun over to the stewardess he 'flight engineer and one stew- No Regrets Daily Features said, adding later: "I pity the naa neia nostage, ana tne ardess remained aboard with poor guy. Boeing 727 turned back to Okla All attempts to get Fischer to Claude Irish, 85, of Salix was the hijacker. The hijacker ordered the pilot homa City again. The hijacker had command dead at the accident scene. the chess table where he lost the first game to Spassky on Wednesday proved futile.

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During most of the trial, Okamoto sat stolidly in the dock, eyes lowered, wrists manacled to two military policemen. Only when he stood to make his rambling, disjointed final statement did the court permit removal of the handcuffs. Weekly Combat Toll at 4 SAIGON IB) Four Americans were killed in combat last week, five died from nonhostile causes and another five were missing in action, the U.S. Command announced in its weekly casualty report. Eighteen other Americans were wounded.

The American toll was 33 per cent less than that of the Hospital, struck a car driven by Wetz, throwing the lawyer from his car. The ambulance, with red light and siren sounding, was going north on Nebraska Street and proceeding bilities as a "folk hero of the Americans." The future of the match, said chief referee Lothar Schmid, now depends on whether Fischer persists in his walkout. Schmid said the International Session in Paris Ill The Sunday Journal Change in Motorcycling Motorcycling, which is seeking to change its "Hell's Angels" image, is fast becoming a competitive sport with various types of activities conducted over prescribed courses and even entire families are participating in some of the events. These changes in cycling are the subject of a cover story by Jerry Leslie, feature writer-photographer, in The Sioux City Sunday Journal. through a red light, while Wetz was headed west on Sixth Street, the iudse said.

Wetz Chess Federation could intervene and disqualify the Ameri Is usinesslike can challenger, allowing Russia to keep the world title it has idied at a Sioux City hospital about an hour and a half after the accident. Already Dead held for 24 years. But at the member Le Due Tho of North South Vietnamese prer.Wit. end of the day, Schmid said Nguyen Van Thieu to permit In the judge's findings he there would be a game on Sun establishment of a coalition PARIS (AP) The Vietnam peace conference reopened Thursday after a 10-week break, with both the Communists and allies clinging to old Vietnam, who has held a series of secret meetings in the past with Henry A. Kissinger, left day as scheduled.

vent at length into the accident details and trial testimony. Melina Whisked Away Judge Kelley said that, although the ambulance was on emergency call, testimony Peking on Thursday en route to Paris. North Vietnamese Ambassador Xuan Thuy laid new stress on a linkup of a military and ATHENS Actress Medina Mercouri, who attended the week before, when the command reported 14 combat dead, seven dead from nonhostile causes, four missing and 23 wounded. Found Guilty of Kickback Scheme WASHINGTON lf George A. Haag, former top aide to Texas Rep.

James M. Collins was found guilty Thursday of all 23 counts of mail fraud, falsifying payroll forms and inducing a fellow employe to lie in connection with a kickback scheme. The 33-year-old former administrative assistant to the Dallas millionaire Republican kept his composure throughout the reading of the 23 guilty verdicts but his wife began weeping quietly almost immediately. Haag could get a maximum 15-year prison sentence on the conviction but was expected to get less than five. They1 re Going to the Dogs The Sunday Women's Section is going to the dogs for a photo feature of two St.

Bernards with some clownish ideas on beating the heat. Thinking cool also is the theme of an ins-ide page crammed ith mouth-watering recipes using luscious summer fruits and vegetables. Saga of a Hitchhiker A college student from Sioux City, who attends the University of Iowa, hitchhiked to New York and back this summer to see the sights and to fulfill his love for travel. His experiences are told in another feature to be found in The Sunday Journal. showed that Irish, the am bulance natiera, already was government to be followed by a cease-fire.

The U.S. delegate, William J. Porter, reiterated the allied position that a cease-fire should be put into effect first and that then "political issues can be discussed by the Vietnamese among themselves." "I am sure, I hope, will be discussing this matter more," he added. positions. But the U.S.

delegation spokesman termed the session businesslike. And the negotiators agreed to hold a new meeting next Thursday. This reinforced speculation that a new round of secret and political solution to the war- dead at the time of the crash funeral of her mother after receiving special permission from the Greek military government for a 24-hour stay in her native land, was whisked He quoted one of the ambulance attendants as saying the man slightly rephrasing the old Communist demands without fundamentally changing them. He insisted that the United was already dead, and Dr. Thomas L.

Coriden, Woodbury away by plainclothesmen after possibly more fruitful talks may be pending. Politburo States end support for the the ceremony was over. County medical examiner, who.