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The Pocoiio Vol. 79-No. 86 Sttoudsbui Tliutstlciy morning, July 13, 1972 1 5 Cents McGovern nominated for president MIAMI HJI'I) (leorue S. IMclJovcin. (he master o( "new politic';" who In (ho ukl pros nt Ihcir imn t'iiim'.

win his deeply i i a i i a iinininalion Wednesday by ovi'iuhi uiaif'iii on ballot. i.loh'i'ales lo Ihe I'einoi rnlic National Com-cnlioii leaped In Ihcir feel with sliotlly In-told inidnicjil KUT, when Illinois iMuIiivrin over Ihe manic irimilrci of 1.50:1 ballots lie lo nail dim 11 id hauKvon nomination. Ironically. Ihe illiiiui.v dck'Kiiliiiii which i.e.ilnl iui'lihlnl (tit liiillciijii ini--lnl Mnyir liicli.ii Daley am! Ills inb'i Chicago conltiiKent p.iilv icloini niUs uiilton under the Suulli Pakolian's direct ion. 1-Mrgalioii chairman HydeChonte, nIUiini( inoincnl in the hcfnre a nationwide radio Icfcvkstuii audience.

lend his sniiill (or oilier candidates. Then lie announced Hint Illinois hud Mil i MiCuvcin. and Hie cavernous hall resounded with deafening clnmls of "We ivanf jMcliOvetn!" a a above the required majority and Ihe loll call went on. addini' to his inai gin of vicloty At (hi- end of (lie fiisl complete ballot, befoic i liaiijjcs by stales began, Mcllovi'in liad piled up a lolal of voles. When Illinois pill him over (he top, scveinl hiindri'd of the senator's young volunteers in Mie grand promenade of the Doral lintel broke into a wild cheer and stalled chanting, "We ilid good! We did (iixxl!" On Ihe comniliou Hum: a a i a a I-'rank Mankieu-icx, with Ihe California delegation, raised his liand in a victory salute even In-fore Uioalc finished reading cinching vole.

When the pandi niuni vicloiy in hand, refused lo speculate on McGovern's choice of a ruiiniiiK "Let's wait a iillle while." ho tin- South Dakota senator's tiiiunpli after an arduous IB-month campaign was iilrendy tarnished by Ihe opposition of most organized labor leaders and by new skepticism among some of his youthful supporters. Only four hours before his Moor victory, McCiovern left the seclusion of his Doral Hotel suite lo reassure antiwar demonslralors camped in its luxurious lobby who accused linn ot "cynical sellout" oil Vietnam. Me was repeatedly si united down. Disenchantment wilh an earlier McCiovern statement which he "clarified" Wednesday --uboul maintaining a i esidual military force in Southeast Asia spread to the California, Massachusetts and Mississippi delegations. Some members threatened in advance to cast for oilier caiKlidates.

MeGovern's solid claim to Ihe nomination was reinforced before the balloting with Ihe withdrawal of Rep Wilbur IX of Arkansas and former Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy -the youth movement hero of Hie tumultuous 190(1 convention in Chicago. McGovern then swamped the surviving contenders, Alabama's crippled Gov. George S.

Wallace, Terry Sanford of North Carolina Sliirley Chisholm of New York and Sen. Henry M. Jackson of Washington --the lule hour favorite of a desperate The only suspense left in the a 36th quadrennial convention was over the liberal South Dakota senator's choice of a vice presidential running mate. After he talks to Sen. Edward M.

Kennedy by telephone, lie will make his choice known some time before the final convention session decides the issue and hears McGovern's acceptance speech. Even before McGovern was nominated, circulars were spreading through the convention floor reading: "Help draft Ted Kennedy for President. It can be done." But his victory, one week before his 50th birthday, already was clouded by rancor. In Telephone call to McGovern edy refuses veep post Bulletin Sen. George McGovern smile a Special disaster loans proposed Nixon seel (Related story, page IS).

SAN CI.EMKNT. Calif. il'PIt Piesideiil aiinonneed Wednesday lie would appiopiinle mote than $1.7 billion to help iebi commiinilies in six AlJanlic seaboaid italis- do.t.vt.-i by liopical Agnes. 'the Pie.sident also said he would piopiw that autltorUe special disasler loans to affected Imnu-mvii and businessmen in New York. lYnnsylvanm.

Virginia, Virginia and Florida only 1 i interest. No payment would be letjuin.d en the I of a loan. ''Never beloie IMS so Ihoiough and ,,,1...... a recovery elfoil been launched. Nev, uniquely needed." Nixon said in a special r-lH-cch taped for ladio butadcnsl.

Delegates vote heavily split Pennsylva MIAMI BEACH 1UPI) Sen. Edwnid M. Kennedy, turned down lite Dcmotrnlic vice piesidential noiuiimtion twrly Ifiis morning shortly a Sen. Geotge McGovern, won the nomination, an aide to MtGovein repotted. Kennedy wiled McGovern within minutes alter the South Dakotan won Ilio nomination and McGovern aide said tliey lolkeH for "IS or so niinittc-s" dbouf tlie vice presidoticy.

Kennedy's cnll to McGovern followed one from Hubert H. Humphrey. McCovciu press Mile Dick said that the South Dakotan Kennedy tin- No. 1 spot, but he insisted as be has (or several day? lh.il lie would not accept spot on the nnlioinil Ircliet. MIAMI IJKAril il.ll'li De.spilo fresh insistence liy Kcnn.

ly Ilial he will ran for vice president, lieoriv came under i pi r-sni Wednesday lo persuade Massachusetts senator to join him on Ihe 1972 Democratic national ticket. As prepared lo accept Ihe presidential the Democratic National Convention, southern and nomination at border state dmi ''is penthouse suite and urged him lo invite Kennedy or Hep. Wilbur D. Mills, D-Ark. bid especially Kennedy--lo accept Ihe No.

2 spot on Ihe ticket. tint Kennedy told reporters in Hyannis Port, Mass. Wednesday Iliat his position was "unchanged." Late in Ihe day Mills followed the lead of Sens. Edmund Muskie and Hubert II. Humphrey and withdrew from Hie race for the presidential nomination.

Mills said lie would have to "sit down and talk a bit" with McGovern belore accepting a vice presidential offer, bill added "I haven't been offered the job so 1 don't know what my reaction would be." Asked by reporters what be would do if McGovern asked him lo nut lor vice president, Kennedy replied: "I think we've been answering that question all week. My position is unchanged." In a thud lo spied rebel, said be had imitcd some r.uti mayois. exei.nlms and othir lead, i Ihe slridicn six stale area lo attend a special uilh hdvial ollieials- in WiHhiiii'lnn Ibis id.iy. I i C.iilueci. depuly (Inn lor of (he ollice of and jil lt Nixon ml is native ,,1 one c.t Ihe luidr.l cominiuiilies in l'i ll.nie The SI i billMin llir amniiil i i i in the United st.ili 'I'he piopo w.i-.

a hit, i nl t-xiMiiif, federal (lisa. reh. (i, The ninei't law provides (or a Miih the lemaiiidcr i ft 111 i w(1 for flood aid that the lii.st $5(10 on any loan must be repaid. Under Nixon's proposal the lirsl iviricJd, in effect be a grant with Die remainder of Ihe loan paid off over a 30 year period al Ihe i per cent. Nixon said I bat to dale more titan SI TO million already has been expended lor iclief assistance anil the President recently signed a tncasine author mug an additional million.

The I'resident recalled that lie visited a devastated area it Pennsylvania in (lie wake of tropical storm ASues. di'slrtii'lhin and loss i i tense, almost overpowering." he "But even i moving were me spirit, tiie optimism, and Ihe determinalimi of the diNisler victims Ihemselves. and that of the govotnnienl and volunteer i who ueie sti iving side by i them lo undo Ihe damage nature had wrought ta HKACK ILU'I) Tlif and Illinois a i I Democratic National Convent i pu (1 iMct'iOvcm well over the top for Ihe first ballot nomination as the Democralie picsklen (ial candidiilc. 'Ilie Pennsylvania delegation gave 1)1 In bring him within some 3u 111,11 needed for (lie irtuninalinji. Il- linois prouiU (he u-sl.

Ihe Pennsylvania delegation was heavily however, Hiving Sen. lli'iiry Jackson voles; Clov. Sanlord one; (lov Wallace luo; S--IK two and Shii ley I In and a lull The conveulion Lnol.e pandenionioii) llli cas( lltt MeCiii pushing him ov i ihr I JDI- J. luny i i a mnnd lluy li.nul (he lumi.i room eailier in lu.nl runiiM.t;, i 1 he d.ty lo explain his cmse "I 1)lllli (l 'in liibor behove that I c.m draic from 1 the Washington senator ill li.niie. idreril the l.i'onaid Woudroek.

pi-esident 1 1 efnile.lAutoWoikev.l',, lulling JU uas booed he shosved i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ujr lo defend Covet it's labor vule mui i.iiir Pennsylvania Lottery 'I hi.s wick's winnini; tery number i.s: 842339 DEAVER FAI.I.S, Pa. (UPI1 --Roger Schmidt, 37, a Chester County mechanic's helper who c.irm 510,000 a year, been mo Pemisyfv.mii-r's third million, lire" Wednesday hi Iho lottery draw ing in tliis cuiiimu nity's municipal tiniktntj lot. The witmini) number w.is McGovern will fead united Democrats 842339 wins X42J39 wins wins XX2J39 wins X42J3X wins XX2330 wins XX5338 wins XXXX39 9 1,000 t.ooo 100 IOO 40 Qualify for millionaire drawing Schmidt, who lives in Spring City, PhiljKJelpliiti subui wild biv and two childi en, IMS been a ciiosylv intn resident for seven ye.irs. l.ouis Pikulilir, Nt'w Foyctle County, won Hie second pi lie ol $200,000. M.iry M.

MotMgh.iti of 410 i one of the seven 510,000 winners, BY KEN STACK Otlawny News Service I A I A I I Sen liihic bn, pn i ed a Hi 01 je S. MKlnviin will lead a united IJcmiKiaiic uf our ami eonlnh'til ol HIP mime," lo a in November. lie also pledged that M'flni, in ui.util be av.iil.ili!,. lei ir.i by all Dciiioenitii: candid.u, a this a mixid hi i lisinji (or some nhn (on vinced MiGovnn uinnol win in their I i i a i hi.itle Wi'lin a i a i i lot Kibieoff lermed MeGovei president for (lie ond lime, man moM le.sponsible loi baMiifi ilone I be in i i tjj our a I bi; bid ih.it discussion and i non Miialion. crinciil at Ihe UibH'off the spcnh ID i had been i i a Mas-; the unity (lie p.irly because of "ttie revilaliyalion in i i i 0 lM defeat nl MI pliilo.vnphy niltire.

"Tlie a i epi Mil- si'iiatoi vvedn. day bad bur loiii providdl i i i i I i i i i i i a 11 i at Mir lii'loteloi women, vouny venlioii mil, 'I, Ihe i and minority' groups uilliduttl McCoveins- Kibieotf said, "We liave molil- Jir opponents i ed a parly with the sele balloting. Hibi, he nl arid sinew ncces-iaiy lo be a u'liiilialim, not a A i i i 2 planes hijacked for United Press International Hijackers seeking to extort money Irom Iwo airlines hijacked a National Airlines plane Irom York to Philadelphia and an American plane eitroiile from Oklahoma City (o Dallas Wednesday night. The first hijacking, of National Airlines Iliglil involved aimed men wlm demanded SliillJ.tion and three paraclmtcs. I'hc hijaelu'i demanded part ol Ihe amount in Mexican pesos aecin (ting to an airline source.

A man demanding SMO.IXK) and seized an Ametican Ail lines near Deea 1m Mill ol Dallas and otdeied tin- aircraft flown to Albuquerque, N.M. 'Hie National Airlines plane landed in Philadelphia al (I UJ KlJl. oiej an hour alter il was hijarkixl while on ils I inai approach to New York's John I 1 Kennedy airport. Police closed the Philadelphia airport. The In'jackets demanded thai the ransom and parachutes be bt ought "In within f0 yaids of the plane on Ihe side." He lolil (o "wail tiniil we call again." 'Ill message was relayed over the plane's radio to Ihe lower.

The National plane, flighl -ITO, left Miami al 11:10 a.m. and inadi- slops al West Palm Heard. Orlando. What's news (Dow Jones-Ottaway News Service) Fischer loses first match REYKJAVIK World chess champion Boris Spassky of Russia defeated Hobby Fischer in the first game of their championship match Wednesday, pulling Ihe unpredic- able American one point behind in what could be a 24-game series. Fischer, who had stopped play for 35 minutes to protest the presence of Iwo closed circuit television cameras high above Ihe contest stage, conceded to the Russian on the 56tb move.

U.S.-Soviet relations reviewed WASHINGTON President Nixon discussed the Vietnam conflict and conducted a general review of relations for an hour and a half Wednesday with Russian ambassador Analoly Dobrynin. While House Press spokesman Ronald said it was "only coincidence" thai the session took place on Ihe eve of Ihe resumption of Ihe Vietnam talks in Paris. Platform adopted MIAMI HF.ACI! The Democratic Platform, adopted at (hiwn Wednesday, promises immediate withdrawal from Vietnam, urges federal income payments lo replace the welfare system, and supports school busing. But it also calls for controls over profits, dividends, interest income and executive salaries; a graduated corporate income tax; stronger antimonopoly laws lo -break up large conglomerates," and action to "demoncenlrate shared monopolies, such as (he auto steel and tire industries." Information please Index Aniusemenls Ann binders liridge Classified Ads Comics Crossword Deaths Page l-'amily Fare Horoscope O'Hiian's Broadway Sports Pages Stocks Teen I-'orum Television Weather 1'atlcrn Wishing Well 20 12 24-27 12 12 -t 10 24 1 1 16,17 IB 8 12 14 24 Weather Local Forecast: Cloudy with r.iin and fog likely. Highs in the 7k.

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