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Homo Paper ot 70 Communities May Get Wet Outside Tonight Low Tonight 70s High Thursday 90 A Better Newspaper VOLUME LXXXI 163 GALESBURG, ILLINOIS 61401 JULY 12, 1972 PRICE TEN CENTS cGovern Solicits From olitical Masters By STEVE ERST EL porters wore told nothing wasiSen. Henry M. Jackson rights in a session IhatjMcxico expressed the same Florida Governor Reubin Askew fives keynote address Should Form Coa lit ion of Pro test MIAMI BEACH (UPI)-Saying that America is at "the dawn of maturing," keynote speaker Gov. Reubin Askew called on the Democratic party Tuesday night to lead a "coalition of to clean up the sins of government bigness. Firing the Democratic convention crowd to repeated cheers and applause, the Florida governor said "the time has come when we must stop talking about an American dream, and start, listening to the dreams of Despite a "thunder of discontent," Askew said, Americans need "someone to tell them that it's all worthwhile; someone who understands that their moment of doubt cannot be allowed to grow into an age of despair." Askew said that "we're coming to the dawn of the maturing of America a day when there's hope at last that all Americans will understand the failure of violence as a way of promoting or of resisting Americans, Askew said, are questioning "a system that seems to have lined all the power of big big business, big agriculture, big money and even big labor against' 'them when the business lunch of steak and martinis is tax deductible, but the working man's -lunch of salami and cheese is not." MIAMI BEACH (UPI) George S.

McGovcm searched today for a running mate and a way to soften antagonism of organized labor toward him so his victory tonight for the Democratic presidential nomination would not put him in command of a shattered party. McGovcrn talked over a two- hour breakfast in his seaside penthouse with a group of governors, most of them from southern and border stales. And aides said he was continuing to try to make peace with AFL- CIO President George Meany to restore labor's long-time place in the Democratic party's coalition. The breakfast meeting followed a record H-hour convention session that put the party on record in favor of busing and gun controls but with no stand on abortion or homosexual rights. After the breakfast with the governors of South Carolina, South, right and left, some of Georgia, Maryland, Arkansas, nost of the poor, and millions of overtaxed and overcharged middle income Americans as well." decided as far as the No.

2 who said he would; finally ended at 6:20 a.m. EDT. on the ticket was concerned. down battling McGovern'sjThrcc delegates collapsed from Gov. Patrick Lucey and dozens dozed in Wisconsin, a coordinator fori McGovcrn had the votes aisles.

McGovcrn, told Jackson and George however that there was a Wallace and four token op- general consensus that Ted poncnts on tonight's first ballot Kennedy would be a great and everyone here knew it. addition to the ticket." As the name of the Massachusetts senator has steadfastly said he would not be a candidate raised anew, he passed the word once again he was not interested. Kennedy is at the family home in Hyannisport, and wil'j be watching the convention session on television beginning at 7 p.m. EDT when Mc- Govcrn's name those of So he secluded himself in his penthouse and concentrated on re-establishing the old Democratic coalition with telephoned appeals to a smoldering George Meany, president of the AFL- CIO; and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, miffed by his ouster by a vote of thej convention.

While McGovern about the pramatics ning the election, In another move toward reassuring the old guard, McGovern asked party Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien to stay on the job, foregoing the candidate's privilege of installing his own loyalist in the party! lop command. worried of win- several six other candidates for the'thousand delegates worked presidency be placed in nomination. Aides said he would watch the proceedings in case McGovern wants to call him, but re-emphasized "he has ruled out the vice presidency." McGovern's unity overtures icollided with the opposition of through the night in an H-hour longest in history- approving the patform on which he will run. They came out for, busing and gun controls, rejected a far- reaching tax reform proposal and turned back attempts to endorse abortion and homosex- 01 Liners Hard to Get The oW liners were hard to get.

Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards left the convention, declaring it would be a waste of time for him to stay. "McGovern can't win in Pennsylvania," grumbled delegate Hugh Carcella, president of a steelworkers local in Philadelphia. "He's a right-to- work son-of-a-bitch Gov. Robert W.

Scott of North Carolina said McGovern, "my last could carry neither his state nor the nation. Gov. Bruce King of New sentiment. The embittered Alabama chairman, Earl Goodwin of Selma, complained: "The convention has been taken over by McGovern. What he wants he's going to get.

But come November, what McGovern wants McGovern isn't going to got." Scott was one of several mostly from southern and border states, who had breakfast today with McGovern in his 17th floor seaside penthouse. They included one liberal McGovern supporter, Gov. Patrick Lucey of Wisconsin who helped arrange the breakfast. Also present were Govs. John C.

West of North Carolina, Dale Bumpers of Arkansas, Jimmy Carter of Georgia, Reubin Askew of Florida, Marvin Mandel of Maryland and David Hall of Oklahoma, as well as Dolph Briscoe, Democratic candidate for governor of Texas. The handsome Floridian said that Democrats can "give this coalition of protest a leader, and we can stand by that, leader, whoever he or she might be." He called for an end to "dollar democracy and government by the few," and elimination of "those secret documents and secret meetings which only serve to protect the politician." ((ml "We can fight the battle for "There is indeed a coalition in this country," tax reform as 11 never bcen Askew said, "a coalition before, and let others protest. It includes black anditalk of waiting till next year," white, young and old, North and Askew said. South's Progress Minimal In Offensive Against City By ARTHUR HIGBEE (Vietnam's northernmost 'ince that was captured by the South Vlct "'Communists on May 1. SAIGON (UPI) namese troops killed 300 Communists and knocked out 15 North Vietnamese tanks in the first full day of fighting to recapture Quang Tri City, military spokesmen said today.

The spokesmen said there was no progress by either side in heavy fighting around the city, the capital of South A South Vietnamese force moved on the city from two directions, meeting heavy enemy resistance. The spokesmen said at least 3fi government troops were killed a U.S. jet fighter-bomber was shot down in a dogfight near Ulanoi Tuesday. In another delayed report, it said a U.S. Marine Corps A6 Intruder fighter-bomber was downed last Friday by Communist antiaircraft fire 33 miles southwest of Quang Tri City.

The four VP Selection Draws Eye Of Convention MIAMI BEACH (UPI)-Scn. George McGovern, his own nomination in the bag, today was reported eyeing five possible running-mates including reluctant Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Sen.

Abraham A. Ribicoff of Connecticut, a Jew. also was on the list of possibilities supplied to newsmen by Frank Mankiewicz, McGovern's senior adviser. Kennedy, vacationing at Cape Cod, continued to insist he was not running. 1 le appeared almost to have locked the door, even to a specific request by the presidential nominee.

Ribicoff also said he did not want second place on the ticket. However, some political observers here considered him a good prospect in terms of what kind of help McGovcrn needs. By most estimates, apparently including his own, the South Dakota senator Jacks the Jewish support he might r. 1 i 48K i Ah I 1 and 86 others wounded in 11 crewmen from the two planes separate battles. 'were listed as missing.

The U.S. command said today Other Phantom pilots swept Wallace Addresses In a dramatic appearance from his wheelchair, Alabama Gov. George Wallace, long a renegade in Democratic circles, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Miami Tuesday night. Portraits of some of the party's more illus- Jemocral Delegates trious members of bygone years appear on the wall behind the governor. From left are Robert and John Kennedy, Adlai Stevenson II, Sam Rayburn, Alben Barkley, Harry Truman, and Mrs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt. UNIFAX require to carry such pivotal, states as New York and'Endieott Peabody, and a Newjdy and Ribicoff, Sens. Thomas Workers and one of the few California. Vork certified public account-'Eagleton of Missouri and Philip union leaders supporting Mc- Doubts have been expressed fml named Stanley Arnold A.

Hart of Michigan, and Govern. among Jews about McGovern's were seeking the Democratic Florida Gov. Reubin Askew, Ribicoff, in disavowing his commitment to support ivice presidential delivered the convention own interest in the No. 2 spot, to 40 miles of the continued arms aid for Israel in 'They were not given much keynote speech Tuesday night, said it should be awarded to Chinese border Tuesday tojher contest with Soviet-backed chpnee, 1 another conversation with Sen, Edmund Muskie of Arab states. None of them was Mankiewisz tossed the party's vice pres- Sen.

Mike Gravel of Alaska, Mankicwicz' list of possibles the name of Leonard Woodcock, Massachusetts Gov. which included, besides Kenne-'president of the United in 1968. Muskie saidto vote in Congress. Where lo Find It 4 SECTIONS 44 PACKS Abingdon 2(i Hospital Notes 10 Amusement Knoxville 21) liushnell 8 Markets Classified Ads Monmouth 24 Comics-Radio 3H Obituary II Kditorial 4 Sports Food Section 21-32 Weather Galva 8 Women in the News (Umnally Returns Former Treasury Secretary John Connally and his wife return to Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D. Tuesday from a world tour Connally made for President Nixon.

Hi visilcd six Lai in American countries and also countries in Asia and Luropc. UNIFAX knock out the Lang Met highway bridge over the Trung River 40 miles northeast of former Hanoi, the command said. A pair of U.S. destroyers opened fire on barges unloading supplies from a ship anchored; 30 miles from the North Vietnamese port of Dong Hoi Monday and sank a dozen of them, the command said today. I The nationality of the which was not fired on, was not announced.

A South Vietnamese push to recapture the cilv was backed by 27 U.S. B52 bombers that dumped nearly 700 tons of explosives on suspected Communist positions. The government marines battling of the cilv reported killing 126 North Vietnamese at a cast South Vietnamese dead wounded. The casualties among the highest for single battle in the rampaign to djan.pim^i,. K.M.

take the e.ty, 4.12 miles north of us. a Hons Saigon, i llii 1 afath mow The U.S. command marginal weather Mmited fighter-bomber air raids ove North Vietnam to 188, most stol up them flown in the swivel chair, made a proved why he is thi idential candidate with Hubert! he did not want to try it again. However, he did not slam the door. A caucus of Spanish-speaking delegates Tuesday offered the name of freshman Rep, Herman Badiilo of New York.

Badiilo Is a native of Puerto Rico and the first Puerto Rican Serious Crime Statistics Period's Best: Kleindienst WASHINGTON (UPD-Attor- Fischei Dive During Chess Championship Op The statistics have been ued to show a decline. ney tieneral Richard O. Klein- criticized for years as being Washington had a 30 per cent dienst announced today that incomplete and distorted but re ction for the three-month serious crime rose just 1 are the only attempt at tallying; rc(j with a cent during the first quarter of serious crime in the United 1 the lowest percentage States. The F1U points out they decrease ot IB per cent a year increase since cover only offenses known The preliminary report of the th police which are reported to and order" was a FHF Uniform Crime Statistics, them. major lajjk in successful coming in the mulst of the; KJeimiJmst fwUlld lhe slatLs presidential race In 1968.

Democratic National Conveii- i( ho Hpn ni hut A rcMUCnudl im lion in Miami Beach also but nftmoc rati(! Convention's 11011 Mldnn dlMJ i "None of us will be iape lid adjour, Tllere lva rcal pa in Tu' day a tor -10 w.lh vd -nms lhc llst of uies provided by 1 1 1 holding the s.iKht 0 Iwk a the Department nflKisehcr stood up from and mild-mannered 1 the total 155 cities in the HU 4 A toial of 80 of the nation's Only 21 had also i panhandle and directed aeainst gesture to the auiiifiwv wm-M chanipmu in the noblest nties had lower crimejreported crime luvw during 1 the Mu (iia f'ass through left the table. ''allies. during the three-month'the first quarter of 1971, the 1 Violent were up 'I mountains into Laos. HanoiV Today's victory gave Sp, Ml rls as l' di the Justice perirKi compared by the govern- Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'a 1-0 lead, but the malrh MVjni Io ree Ul () I iinent uhich under the ment. raj, i ur monitored in Tokyo claimed as many as 21 a fiance to VJU.

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