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Disaster Area Still Sharply Split Senate To fiasft IPro Labor By DAVID MASON Associated Press Writer PARIS (AP) The United States and North Vietnam remained split today on the issue of a ceasefire and political settlement for Vietnam despite a new round of secret talks. Wallace 'Doing Well' Say Fluid O'Brien to Direct the Campaign (bLLETl.x) WASHINGTON (AP) Sea. George McGovern today appointed former Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien to head his presidential campaign. if fPFj I mica tjuum vi i Quang Tri City By GEORGE ESPER Associated Press Writer SAIGON (AP) South Viet namese forces battled a North Vietnamese battalion of 200 to 300 troops today that outflanked the forces closing in on Quang Tri City.

The fighting was just south of the My Chanh defense line, about 10 miles south of Quang Tri and 20 miles above Hue. The attack threatened Highway .1, less than a mile to the west. The South Vietnamese turned their tank guns on the North Vietnamese force, and U.S F4 Phantoms swooped down with bombs. The North Vietnamese slammed mortars into the South Vietnamese infantrymen. The fighting was continuing at midday, and no firm casualty figures were Col.

Le Ba Khien, a South Vietnamese regimental commander, said he believed an entire North Vietnamese regiment numbering up to 1,000 troops had moved south below My Chanh in an attempt to cut the north south Highway behind the task force at Quang Tri. In Quang Tri, South Vietnamese paratroopers advanced to within 50 yards of the Citadel despite a counterattack by North Vietnamese infantry and tanks. But informants said there would be no attempt, to storm the walled fortress until more government troops reach forward positions and more North Vietnamese tanks are knocked out. Three Planes Down In a delayed report, the U.S. Command disclosed that an explosion, apparently of a bomb that detonated prematurely in In the Eyes of Tilgrim Statue' NEW ORLEANS (AP) Fluid streamed from the eyss of the Pilgrim Statue of Fa tima" during its stay in New Orleans, the executive editor of, the Roman Catholic arch diocesan weekly said today.

The Rev. Elmo Romagosa of the Clarion Herald said he photographed fluid welling in the glass eyes of the statue of the Virgin and also photographed fluid as it fell from the tip of the statue's nose. The statue is one of two of its kind in the world. It was carved out of cedar under the guidance of Sister Lucy, the only survivor of the three children who claimed to witness the 1917 apparition of the Virgin Mary in Portugal, Over the years thore have been numerous reports of "weeping Madonnas" in which persons reported seeing statues cry. Father Romagosa's account appears in this week's is ue of the diocesan newspaper.

The Fatima statue was on display in New Orleans for 10 days, accompanied by the Rev. Joseph Breault, at the invitation of a Catholic Fatima Committee here. Father Breault said, "I'm not trying to push the weeping He said his interpretation of the "weeping" is that "the Blessed Mother insists that the faithful follow the message of Fatima." The statue was displayed at a half dozen New Orleans Catholic churches where thousands turned out to see it. But it wept only twice and then at the New Orleans motel, the Ramada Inn, where Father Breault stayed during his visit hire. Eagleton is Sure Most in Labor Will Back Dems By LAWRENCE L.

KNUTSON Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Thomas Eagleton says he hasn't given up trying to convince George Meany to back the Democratic presidential ticket and is sure most workers will vote for it anyway. Eagleton, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, reacted to Meany's decision Wednesday to keep the Ab'L CIO neutral in the race between Sen. George McGovern and President Nixon by announcing he is broadening his search for labor support. He vowed to go aown the list of organized labor and seek the endorsements of individual labor chieftains.

"I'm excluding none and including all," he said. And he said of Meany: "I'm not going to give up hope until Mr. Meany tells me to my lace categorically and with absolute finality that under no circumstances could he ever support the McGovern Eagleton ticket against President Nixon. Eagleton said he will broaden his search for official support beyond the nine labor leaders he called earlier this week and will contact many he does not know personally. Eaglcton's staff announced Wednesday that his first major address of the campaign will be made before the annual convention of the Retail Clerks International Association, an AFL CIO In an interview with The Associated Press, Eagleton dis imissed as a "figment of the a claim by Secretary of Defense Mclvin R.

Laird that his price for accepting the vice presidential nomination was McGovern's endorsement of the 15 fighter plane. The plane is built by the McDonnell Douglas Corp. in St. Louis, Eagleton's hometown. He, McGovern Disagree Eagleton said that while he continues to support the 15 and McGovern opposes it, the conflict poses no great cleavage of philosophy between the two candidates.

Any talk of a deal on the subject, he said, "is a complete figment of Mr. Laird's imagination. "There's not an iota of substance to this allegation," Eagleton said. "I have not at any time discussed the 15 with Sen. McGovern or with any member of McGovern's staff.

Never. Ever." Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama, who underwent addition surgery Wednesday at Birmingham, Ala. to improve drainage of an abscess near one of his bullet wounds, is reported "doing well" following surgery with no complications in the 55 minute procedure.

He was shot May 15 as he campaigned at a Laurel, Md. shopping center. Work is Underway on South Segment ot Rt. 3zl Construction Vork is underway today on the "south segment" 01 Route 321 between East Kane and Wilcox with heavy equipment "grubbing" at cuts and crews clearing trees and brush along the right of way starting south Jrom East Kane on the eight mile section of cement concrete highway slated for completion in about two years. Rough grading is underway on the segment of Route 321 through East Kane to the Route 6 accesses in Kane with fine grading upcoming as weather permits.

The paving contractor was conferring with the E. M. Brown firm which has contracts for remaining segments of Route 321 yesterday with an Aug. 15 target date "mentioned" for pouring the cement concrete PennDOT offices roughly estimated ten days will be required to pour the concrete with opening of the Kane East Kane segment hinging on acceptance. Meanwhile, advice today was that the route south of East Kane to Wilcox is open only from time to time blocked by fallen trees and equipment.

The road is open only to "strictly local" traffic for persons residing along the construction area. In Kane, lines are being lowered by utilities and, once Brown equipment is freed from the East Kane Kane segment, work will progress rapidly on the local street where a concentration of effort and equipment will expedite the job. Some utility line lowering has been delayed not only by weather but to provide cross town traffic movement on Bayard Street. Although no official word has been received on what other cross town street intersection can be it has been indicated that the Spring Water Company is preparing to move onto the Bayard Street intersection area. Ted Olson, Spring Water Company manager, said a new main, a six inch line, is being placed on Hacker Street to replace the present old line.

Heavy rains have bogged down Route 321 work in what has been the wettest summer in many years. the air, knocked two U.S. Navy A7 bombers and an Air Force F4 fighter bomber out of the skies on the northern front Monday. Three of the fliers were rescued and one is" missing, the command said, In North Vietnam, U.S. Air Force jets beamed laser bombs into three air bases Wednesday and ranged to within 40 miles of the Chinese border to keep the northeast rail line inoperative, the U.S.

Command WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. George S. McGovern, the Democratic presidential nominee, moving to offset the impact of his rejection of top labor leaders, came back to Washington today to cast a pro labor vote in the Senate. He also was reported ready to name Lawrence F. O'Brien, former chairman of the Democratic National as his chief bridge to party regulars.

The Washington Evening Star said O'Brien was expected to become McGovern's top prcs idential campaign director. McGovern, who had been va cationing in South Dakota, flew here from Rapid City. It was learned that O'Brien, whose departure from the party chairmanship last Friday occurred amidst some confusion over whether McGovern had really wanted him to stay, would appear with the Democratic nominee at a news conference today to outline his plans to join the senator's campaign in a major strategy Press secretary Richard Dougherty, declining comment on what role O'Brien would play in the McGovern carcv paign, would say only that the news conference was being scheduled to make "an important political announcement" relating to the campaign. The major announced reason for McGovern's decision to interrupt his post convention rest in South Dakota's Black Hills was so he could vote today on an amendment by Sen. Peter Dominick, to cut back on a proposed $2.20 minimum wage measure to the $2 voted by the House.

The issue expected to involve more than one vote and possibly last into the evening. McGovern's initial reaction to the news that the AFL CIO ecutive Council had voted 27 to 3 against endorsing either major presidential candidate was to express disappointment along with confidence that "the overwhelming majority of the rank and file will endorse us." Later in the day, while talking at lunch ith a small "group of reporters, he said the decision sets up a major test this fall of the power of those he. called "the union power brokers." He said the vote by the labor leaders is either "a calamity or it's a signal that a new day is here." He added that "we're going to test over the next few months whether the union power brokers are alive or dead." "I don't know the answer to that, but I must tell you I won the nomination over their active opposition," McGovern said. Labor, as well as party leaders cool to McGovern, will be major targets of the operation O'Brien will head. There was no indication at the 151st session of the peace conference that the secret rendezvous in Paris Wednesday between Henry A.

Kissinger, presidential adviser, and North Vietnamese leaders had made progress in settling the basic issue of who should control power in Saigon. Debate on the issue of a cease fire marked much of the argument in the plenary session. U.S. Ambassador William J. Porter asksd the Communists to say "what is wrong" with President Nixon's May 8 proposal for an internationally supervised cease fire throughout Indochina.

In another mild speech similar to his new style of last week, Porter asked the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong: "Why not tell us frankly why it is difficult for you to entertain this proposal, which would end the killing promptly? "We would also like to hear more from you on the subject of the four month period we have proposed for the withdrawal of all our forces from South Vietnam once such a cease fire has begun and the prisoners of war are released. It appears logical to us to create an atmosphere whhh would facilitate, not hinder, political discussions among Vietnamese." Speaking to newsmen as he left the session, Porter said: "Today there was perhaps a slight improvement in the tone of the exchanges but nothing discernible of substance." Xuan Thuy and Mrs. Binh both complained that the United States still has proposed nothing new to the conference. The delegates agreed to meet again next Thursday. The Communsits held fast to their position that a political settlement must come with the ceasefire.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh, leader of the Viet Cong delegation, said the political and military settlements "should be settled simultaneously." she declared: "The U.S. side pretends to desire an end to its military 'participation' without dealing with the political aspect. This simply means that the United States still wants to maintain in South Vietnam the administration it has set up to implement the policy of 'Vietnam ization' of the war. If so, the United States will never be able to put an end to its military Kissinger returned to Washington Wednesday night and reported to President Nixon on the session, the 14th he has held with North Vietnamese officials.

'Further Meetings' Although White House press secretary Ronald Ziegler gave no information about the closed door discussions, there was no indication of any progress toward an agreement to end the war. But Ziegler's statement that "further meetings will be announced as they are held" was taken in Washington to indicate that Kissinger feels encouraged to hold more talks. A further indication that agreement was not near came from Radio Havana, which reported that Mrs. Binh would arrive in Cuba this weekend for the anniversary celebration of the Castro revolution and stay six days. Xuan Thuy, the' chief of Hanoi's delegation in Paris, attended the meeting Wednesday between Kissinger and Tho, which lasted 6V2 hours.

It was the first between President Nixon's chief foreign policy adviser and North Vietnamese leaders since the United States suspended the weekly, 'scmipublic peace talks in early The weekly sessions resumed last Thursday and it is believed that the North Vietnamese refused to hold secret talks unless they did. WILKES BARRE, Pa. (AP) The' dust, the mud, the filth are still everywhere. Walk in any low lying area of this hilly city of 60,000, and you get a choice, depending on whether it's dry or raining. The choice is between becoming engulfed with dust that mixes! with sweat and pastes clothing to skin, or being slopped with Tiud.

A full month after one third of this eastern Pennsylvania city was inundated by the floodwaters from tropical storm Agnes, the community still retains at least the appearance of a disaster area. Lawns, sidewalks, shrubs, walls and just about anything else left standing are blanketed with a coat of tannish grime, the residue of 20 foot flooding by an angry Susquehanna River. In the city's well to do residential section along Riverside Drive, homes lie scattered. One house sits smack in the middle of a street, swept there by the waters. Others tilt precariously, their foundations and plumbing innards exposed.

The hub of downtown, a grassy diagonal known as Public Square, is filled with information trailers and Salvation Army food 'trucks. Of some 50 retail establishments that surround the square, just two a newsstand and a drug store have reopened. Heaps of boards, rubble and slime adorn the curbsides. In the narrow streets feeding into the hub, the traffic lights n't: operating, so National Guardsmen fulfill their two week's annual active duty requirement by waving on an endless, single file procession of cars and trucks. No doubt about it, Wilkes Barre looks awful.

Spirit of Renewal And all this, a bustling spirit of renewal is undeniably in evidence. A lot of the city's dirt, for example, happens to be encrusted on the arms and faces of people who have determinedly shoveled four to six inches of mud from their floors. The mud is piled in the strcets, soon to be joined by the soggy, ruined belongings of a lifetime. You see the spirit of renewal in the eyes of people like 81 year old William Jayne, hosing down an old American flag that was defaced when three feet of water lapped into his second floor bedroom on the terrible flood night of June 23. You see it as well on scores of homes and stores bearing signs that vow, "Rebuild We Will." Indeed, Nicholas H.

Souchik, Luzerne County's executive director for civil defense, says the flood stricken sections of the city are now 70 to 75 per cent back on their feet. "Not as nice as before," he remarks, "but we're recovering." Souchik gave this status report: Homeless The biggest problem. Temporary Red Cross shelters still are accommodating about 2,300 i people, with perhaps double that number staying with relatives. 9,500 trailers have been 'requested for one year's use as residences while repairs are made. About half the requests have been approved by the federal government, and the vehicles are staring to trickle in.

Electricity Restored to about 25 per cent of flooded homes. Restoration depends on residents cleaning out their fuse boxes or changing circuit breakers. Printed instructions for both have been widely distributed. Phones About 75 per cent back up. Long distance calls still have to go through an operator, since it will be another month before direct dialing equipment is repaired.

Water Some reports of low pressure, but otherwise not a major problem. Residents advised in the immediate aftermath to boil it first, but this is no longer necessary. Sewage treatment Still completely out. Sewage is going straight into the river. But tons of mud have been removed from the city's huge Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority treatment plant, and it should be operable in another 30 days.

Break in Investigated Here Borough Police are investigating a break in at Quality Woodcraft firm here on Wetmore Avenue which took place overnight. A door window on the north side of the building was broken and a door forced to gain entry. Wilbur James, operator of the business, is checking his inventory to determine if anything was taken. A small amount of cash in a cash drawer was untouched. Setback for McGovern Job making Bill Loses in House Roll coll Vote By WILLIAM F.

ARBOGAST Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) The unexpected defeat of a $5 billion emergency job making bill may be seized by House Democrats as a campaign issue. The bill, rushed to a vote by Democratic House leaders confident of victory, was killed Wednesday by a roll call vote of 206 189. It would have made available $5 billion in grants to "tates, communities and rural areas for public works projects, mainly water and sewage plants. Its sponsors said it would have created 500,000 construction jobs, many within 90 days of enactment. Priority would have been given to economically depressed areas.

Teaming up to kill the bill were 148 Republicans and 58 Democrats. Voting for it were 165 Democrats and 24 Republicans. The measure was doomed before that, however, by an amendment barring use of any of the money during a fiscal year in which the projected federal deficit exceeded $20 billion. This would have eliminated it for the current year since the projected deficit is $30 billion. The vote on the amendment was nearly identical to the final vote.

"It was a very short sighted partisan vote," said Democratic Leader Hale Boggs of Louis ana. "Every community in the country desperately needs water and sewage facilities. How can the Republican leadership in the House say it is against pollution? How hypocritical can you get?" Committee is Told Of Wiretap in Racetrack Case WASHINGTON (AP) FBI wiretaps allegedly recorded New England racketeer Raymond Patriarca as saying he lost $214,000 in a Massachusetts racetrack, although he denied it 'before the House Select Crime Committee. Joseph A. Phillips, chief counsel to the Committee, disclosed the wiretaps Wednesday after Patriarca testified under oath.

Alleged to be the Cosa Nostra chieftain for New England, Patriarca also said he had never met entertainer Frank Sinatra. Sinatra, had appeared before the Committee Tuesday to answer questions concerning his investment in the now defunct Berkshire Downs racetrack near Hancock Mass. The Committee is investigating possible links between the track and organized crime. Patriarca, who is serving a 10 year sentence for murder in Atlanta federal prison, denied he had a hidden $215,000 investment in the track at the time Sinatra made an investment of $55,000 in 1962. "I wish.

I did." he testified. "I never had $215,000 in my life." The discrepancy between $214,000 and $215,000 was not explained. When Phillips asked if he had ever told, anyone he invested that amount in Berkshire Downs, Patriarca refused to answer," invoking the Fifth Amendment protection against possible self incrimination. Phillips referred repeatedly to the wiretap during the afternoon although a Patriarca attorney, Saul Freedman of Providence, R.I., insisted it was he and another man who invested $214,000 as a loan to the track and Patriarca had nothing to' do with it. tlixon Minimum Wage Plan Loses (BULLETIN) WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate today rejected 47 to 46 President Nixon's proposal that the $1.60 an hour minimum wage be raised to $2 rather than the $2.20 supported by Democrats The Democratic version approved by the Senate Labor Committee with some Republican liberals backing it, would boost the $1.60 wage floor to $2.20 in a series of steps.

It also would bring 8.4 million additional employes under the act and repeal a scries of exemptions which now block overtime pay for various groups of workers. The other measure sponsored by Republican Sens. Peter H. Dominick of Colorado and Robert Taft of Ohio would have raised the minimum to $2 in two steps, but provide no new coverage. It also would establish a $1.60 differential for many youths.

Power Blackout Is Averted Here West Penn Power Company today credited local and area industries with averting a power curtailment or blackout in this area when a malfunction in one line of the major power transmission system took' place at 11:45 a.m. yesterday. A spokesman at offices of West Penn in St. Marys said calls fanned out to industries which immediately cut back on major power use a cooperative action which resulted in a brief fluctuation of power in Kane1. u' A local situation south of Kane was confined to one property when a transformer blew out.

Service was restored as rapidly as the transformer could be replaced. Severe electrical storms throughout the area some barely skirting Kane were reported as possible causes of power troubles. BEAUTIES BEGIN ARRIVING SAN JUAN, P.R. (AP) The first group of Miss Universe contestants, 35 girls from Europe and Asia, arrived Wednesday to compete for the beauty crown which will be awarded July 29, BLACKOUTS BROWNOUTS By The Associated Press Blackouts and power brownouts affected areas of New York City, Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire yesterday. U.S.

CASUALTY LIST SAIGON (AP) American casualties in the Vietnam war last week included eight killed in action, five dead from non hostile causes, 14 missing or captured and 26 wounded. Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic nominee for President, is smiling in this picture. But, he suffered a major setback yesterday when the AFL CIO Executive Council, led by George Meany, decided against endorsing his candidacy or the candidacy of President Richard Nixon. It was a severe blow to the McGovern campaign..