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ffl Apia CITY FINAL 10 CENTS Weather- Mostly cloudy, warm through Tuesday. Chance of thunderstorms. Low tonight about 79. High Tuesday near 96. ASSOCIATED PRESS, UPI, NEW YORK TIMES volume 90 Number 183 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, MONDAY JULY 10, 1972 COMPROMISE NO Mc GOVERN: All-Iowa Fair Drive Into Spurns Muskie's Credentials Bid Attendance Hit 147,468 Quang Tri By Roger Green Gazette Leased Wires MIAMI BEACH Democrats approached the start of their more cautious in discussing the floor fight that was to highlight Monday night's possible marathon session.

Is Slowed Total attendance at this year's All-Iowa fair was the third highest in the last decade, 19 7 2 nominating convention Monday night with Sen. George McGovern railing at an olive "I think the chances are fair to good we will be seated," said By Arthur Higbee state Sen. Mervyn Dymally of branch of conciliation-offered by former front-running Sen. Ed SAIGON (UPI) A at 147,468. Fair manager Billy Greiner reported income from midway and concessions also was up from previous years, and in South Vietnamese task force that moved into battered Quang Los Angeles, a Humphrey leader.

Supporters of George C. Wallace generally backed Humphrey's side. The crippled dications are that most will be mund Muskie. McGovern rejected the bid of Muskie to settle the California seating dispute at a closed meeting before the convention opening. Tri City last week withdrew to the edge of town Monday and allied officers said they expect a returning next year.

Attendance was up from last Alabama governor told Tennessee backers he expects to "play a large part" in the convention. year on seven of the ten days, major fight before recapturing the provincial capital from the Communists. The South Vietnamese said Muskie had hoped to avoid a falling below last year on the first Friday, on Saturday and An array of 23 credentials floor fight by settling on a compromise on the credentials com challenges from 15 states was Thursday. last Friday that government troops had occupied two-thirds Last year's total attendance expected to keep Monday night's kickoff convention ses was 130,731. Sunday attendance was 10,170 compared with of the city and the only major obstacle was the capture of the sion, scheduled to open at 6:30 p.m., going through much of the 9,202 last year.

Saturday's was walled, 19th century citadel night. 14,552, compared with 5,351 a mittee's decision to strip McGovern of 151 California delegates. "If the battle is joined," Muskie said, "the toll in political dead and injured could be horrendous and the party and its nominee could be the casualties." McGovern, however, responded to Muskie's suggestion at a Daley Appeal year ago. Midway Busy near the center of the city. However, allied officers said Monday the North Vietnamese defenders have received reinforcements and are prepared to Besides the California dispute, the most important is the ap Greiner said final figures are not yet available on the Century peal by Chicago Mayor Richard J.

Daley from the credentials fight for the city. 21 midway's income, but indications Sunday night were that it "Quang Tri is going to be committee decision to replace hastily-called hallway news con him and 58 allies with a compet- would be 22 to 27 percent up very hard to take. The bunker complexes are unbelievable," a ference, noting, "I see little to i i mg group dominatea oy Mc from last year. be gained at a closed meeting of Govern backers. UPI Photo In fact, Greiner said, the mid U.S.

adviser told UPI correspondent Barney Seibert. "They this kind. Other important credentials way may equal its 1970 income, "I see little to be gained in locking the doors with the six the second highest ever for the are determined to hold Quang Tri. There is at least a battalion (Continued: Page 10, Col. All-Iowa fair midway.

stop-McGovern candidates and (about 500 men) in there." However, there apparently DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL nomination hopefuls George McGovern, Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie engage in a three-way handshake before appearing on television Sunday in Miami Beach. Ellsberg Pentagon Trial Opens then trying to reach a compro mise on California." was less spending on the concessions and games portions of Muskie, still resisting pres Convention the midway because of adverse sure to throw his support to publicity on the legal status of Sen. George McGovern, said Monday he would remain a can espionage for leaking secrets to carnival games, Greiner said. Far to the south, a lone North Vietnamese artillery shell killed an American general promoted only 12 days ago and three other U.S. officers shortly after they landed at An Loc for an inspection, the U.

S. command announced Monday. Two U. S. officers in the party were judge's decision.

They claim it WH 1 Hnrit attorneys from a newspaper. More money was spent on rides, didate for the Democratic presi "Do you think Jesus Christ was justified in throwing out the money lenders?" and "Did law enforcement officers at Kent Conviction could result in a dential nomination "until this thoroughly screening potential be claimed. "C.R. Coming Up" maximum sentence of 115 years convention is ended." LOS ANGELES (AP) Unusual ground rules govern jury selection as Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo go on trial Monday in the Pentagon papers case. U.

S. district court Judge Wil jurors in court in prison for Ellsberg and 35 Muskie's restatement of the MIAMI BEACH (UPI) The official schedule for Monday night's opening con The judge had indicated he Greiner said the fact that the years for Russo. stand he took several weeks ago All-Iowa fair attendance and in made the decision, an option of followed a meeting with dele State use excessive force?" "I fajft tgr see howbjs is yeler tjjpm selecting a fair and impartial jury," Byrne said. Jury Challenges Attorneys have the usual priv come was up this year "pretty Ellsberg, a graying, intense one-time top war analyst, has accepted all responsibility for gates pledged to him after speculation he might take on the well indicates that Cedar liam M. Byrne, has barred federal judges, in an effort to avoid lengthy questioning on subjects he considered irrele Rapids is coining up, too.

"Fair role of kingmaker by annointing attendance and income were vant to the case. McGovern, who could virtually down the last two years. attorneys from questioning potential jurors and says he will ask all questions himself drawing from lists of queries submitted by attorneys for both wrap up a first ballot victory if ilege of using challenges to remove from the potential jury panel any persons they feel Greiner said he is "never Brig. Gen. Richard Tallman, 47, a native of Honesdale, was the eighth American general killed In the Vietnam war and the first in two years.

A navy admiral was killed two months ago in the Tonkin gulf in a helicopter crash. Names Withheld The names of the other Amer Muskie delegates switched to going to be completely sa bun. shouldn't serve. tisfied" with the fair. There are defense and prosecution.

But Muskie, after the unity The defense had hinted it would pome in-depth questioning on potential jurors' attitudes toward the Vietnam war and other aspects of American history. Byrne chided them at one making public the massive study of American involvement in the Vietnam war, but Russo has admitted he had a role in helping to copy the documents. "I took the action on my own initiative," said Ellsberg when he surrendered to authorities June 28, 1971. "I felt as an American citizen as a respon- The defendants, Ellsberg, 41, The trial of the two former government researchers who always conditions that could have been different, he said. and Russo, 35, charged in con turned antiwar activists is ex meeting with his delegates at the Americana hotel, said, "I'm still a candidate and will be a candidate until this convention But he did say he was eal pected to produce controversy pleased" with the 1972 fair.

ican casualties with Tallman nection with the leak of top secret documents tb news media, have protested the and important legal precedents All the food concessionaires is ended." i point for submitting among their sueeested Questions: "Do were withheld until notification of next of kin. But all were from the 3rd regional assistance com He added that he was keeping The case is already on the books as the first prosecution in which men were charged with have indicated they intend to return next year, Greiner said, and several have already asked the delegates pledged to him. you believe the Boston Tea Party was a justifiable act?" Fischer's Favorite (Continued: Page 3, Col. 6.) mand, embracing Saigon and 11 for additional space. surrounding provinces.

Tallman Favorable Rulings Bolstered by two favorable Releasing of exhibits and Chair Has Arrived REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI) (Continued: Page 3, Col. 3.) Ulster Fighting Flares Anew (Continued: Page 3, Col. 3) parliamentary rulings and indications of support from delegates uncommitted in the presi v- The Boris Spassky-Bobby vention session HsU three hours of entertainment, prayer and opening remarks by leaders of the Democratic party, followed by key business debate and voting on the report of the credentials committee and when that point is reached, the Democrats' minute -to -minute schedule ends its estimates of what time each event will occur: 6 p.m. An hour of entertainment as delegates and alternates assemble in Convention hall. 7:30 p.m.

Invocation by His Excellency Coleman F. Carroll, Roman Catholic archbishop of Miami. 7:32 p.m. A parade of flags and singing of "This Is My Country" by "New chorale of the Riverside Baptist church, Miami. 7:45 p.m.

Salute to the flag and the national anthem, snng by the 137-member chorale. 7 p.m. Welcoming speeches by Sen. Lawton Chiles and Rep. Claude D.

Pepper of Florida, Mayor Chuck Hall of Miami Beach. 8 1 5 p.m. Address by Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien. 8:45 pun.

Report of the credentials committee by its chairman Patricia Roberts Harris. The report is scheduled to conclude at 9 p.m., followed by debate and voting. The Democratic national committee's schedule calls for a hymn, "Eternal God, Strong To at the conclusion of business for the night, followed by a benediction by the Very Rev. Michael M. Zembrzuski, vicar general of the Pauline Fathers add Brothers of Fischer world chess match can tion of terrorist activity." He dential race itself, McGovern said he expects to win his fight begin Fischer's favorite chair buy: Fast Settlement said the troops were fired on has arrived.

dered his gunmen back to their bullet-and-bomb campaign with "utmost ferocity" to oust the British army. Within 15 minutes, firing first. Witnesses backed the claim. for reinstatement of 151 California votes that were stripped by his political rivals on the cre The swivel chair in metal and black leather was flown from BELFAST (AP) The Irish Republican Army's Provisional wing broke off its cease-fire Sunday night after 13 days and renewed its guerilla campaign. At least six persons were killed, and Northern Ireland teetered Now Possible in Paris Sean MacStlofian, chief of staff of the Provisionals, or dentials committee.

New York to Iceland and put on the stage in the Reykjavik chess That could lift him to within PARIS (UPI) North Viet hall Sunday. the conference which resumes Thursday after a two-month 50 votes of a first-ballot triumph broke out all over Belfast. Gun battles raged in the Catholic Ballymurphy, Ardoyne and An-dersonstown sectors and the Spasskv's Russian advisers Wednesday night, according to Scientists Eye break. nam's chief peace negotiator, Xuan Thuy, flew in Monday to resume the Vietnam peace talks The Associated Press tally of delegate strength. And such a We come to the negotiating on the brink of civil war.

The Provisionals charge that British troops junked the ceasefire by attacking Roman Catholics in Belfast's Lenadoon district. William Whitelaw, the British administrator for North and said a quick settlement Protestant Springmartin area. Solar Eclipse decision might set off a rush by could be reached if the United arrived shortly after the much talked about chair and studied it suspiciously. Then they left without comment. After lengthy and dramatic preludes, both Fischer and Spassky appeared ready to start the first of their 24 games A 100-pound bomb planted in a car damaged offices downtown.

SPOKANE. Wash. (AP) A table with a serious attitude and goodwill. We are sure that if the American side shows the same attitude we can rapidly reach a States showed goodwill. team of solar astronomers Thuy told newsmen at Le Another bomb wrecked an all- made an airborne observation ern Ireland, charged that the peaceful settlement," he said.

night garage. Five bombs IRA "set up" the incident "to Bourget airfield that North Vietnam stands by its past negotiating proposals, but was ready to Thuy returned after both eight miles above northern Canada of the sun's corona during provide justification for resump- ploded within three minutes of Hanoi and Washington late last the solar eclipse Monday. each other near the Protestant examine any "new offers by month agreed to restart the 3- uncommitted delegates to get on what then would look like a winning bandwagon. Backers of Sen. Hubert H.

Humphrey of Minnesota, leading the fight to maintain the credentials committee decision that divided the 151 Cali-fornia votes among Mc-Govern's rivals in the state's June 6 primary, were a bit At 2:42:56 lowa tune at a warehouse section of London year-old talks, suspended May 4 point northwest of Hudson bay by the United States. Japanese Pleads Guilty at Opening of Massacre Trial and 1,600 miles from the North Pole, the scientists trained tele derry, the province's second largest city. Shooting erupted around the Bogside, part of the the United States. Mixing tough talk and pledges of a serious attitude, Thuy said he had no precise new peace plan to submit to Thuy said Nixon was forced to resume the conference under scopes, cameras and radiation (Continued: Page 3, Col. 6.) pressure of American and world public opinion.

measuring devices on the eclipse. An eclipse occurs when killed, and 67 other persons were wounded in the machine-gun attack. the moon glides between the earth and sun, blotting out the Seven-Point Plan "We consider that the seven- By Arthur Max LOD, Israel (AP)-The Japanese terrorist who survived the Tel Aviv airport massacre pled euilty at the opening of Hughes Backs Daley Slate The three-man court said it sun. would suppress the "facts which point plan of the (Viet Cong) revolutionary provisional gov The scientists' primary target his trial Monday, Tbut the Israeli he admitted' in answering was the solar corona, the gases ernment is the correct basis for Hugnes was his seatmate in By Frank Nye charges that he helped stage the a settlement. military court rejected the plea.

It also postponed final decision the last row of the U. S. senate, delegates in that they were elected by the rules. He may not like the rules, in MIAMI BEACH Iowa's for airport massacre May 30. "But we will gladly examine he said, and Hughes was the at this convention to ban use-of the winner-take-all system in choosing delegates to the party's 1976 convention, Hughes said.

"If we can't knock it out this Although Okamoto pled guilty midable Sen. Harold Hughes, on a request by the defense that any new American proposals "founding father" of the move fact has favored pro the terrorist, Kozo Okamoto, 24, he disputed some of the facts. to write the reforms to democ that stream millions of miles out into space and normally aren't visible because the brighter light from the sun's body blots them out. But when the moon obscures the solar disc the corona becomes visible, the source of many scientists' attention. The tribunal then recessed to (Continued: Page 10, Col.

6) portional representation over drawing much of the Democratic national convention's spotlight, will vote to seat Mayor be given a mental examination. "I don't want an examina ratize the processes for select weigh the plea and the defense winner-take-all, Hughes said, ing national convention dele request for an examination by a tion," the defendant shouted. "I time," he predicted, "nobody will run for President on our but that doesn't excuse him Daley's 59 as well as the 271 del don't want an examination." gates. Even though he himsel from abiding by the rules once ticket four years from now." egates Sen. George McGovern The court's rejection of the they've been set.

chaired the reform commission Hughes made the observations panel of psychiatrists. In effect, the ruling was a novel twist on routine Israeli legal procedure. Had the court accepted the guilty plea plea means the prosecution will Scientists believe that the corona contains clues to how the captured in California's winner-take-all primary election last McGovern said, "I looked to Won't Back Down in an interview following the sun interacts with the earth- him (Hughes) for inspiration first meeting of the Iowa dele They were set in California month. and guidance. He'll do it even while remain it would have automatically gation at the Saxony hotel Sunday night.

and all candidates accepted them, he recalled. So this is no The fact that Hughes would have to present its case. Okamoto is accused along with two other Japanese In the murder of 26 persons at Lod airport May 30. The two other Japanese were also why it causes disruption of radio communications, the intriguing northern and southern lights and other effects that in ing loyal to Sen. Edmund Mus vote to seat the McGovern dele today's Index Comics 17 Courthouse 3 Crossword 17 Daily Record 3 Deaths Editorial Features Farm Financial II Marion I Movies 11 Society I Sports 1MI State 4 Television kie, one of several coterie of candidates blocking McGovern's Turns on Charm McGovern appeared at the been forced to convict Okamoto exposing him to a possible death sentence.

The prosecution will now try time for him to back down on the rules even if doing so would help his candidate, Muskie. gates in California while continuing to support Muskie "is a terfere with man's activities meeting and turned on the measure of the principle of this The eclipse was visible over much of the United States and In Illinois, it was clearly a charm in an obvious effort to man who has leaned over back to prove its case beyond doubt. case of the people choosing the path to the party's presidential nomination. Acknowledging he's on the spot, Hughes explained his plight, characteristically, by Canada, but only along a 110- ward to be fair," McGovern win Hughes' support, even at this late hour, away from Mus delegates by the rules in a free said. mile wide path stretching from and open election.

And Daley's kie in the South Dakotan's at Siberia to the North Atlantic was Today's Chuckle A girl gets married in order to make two people happy her and her mother. Cwvrloht 59 challenged won. So they The court deliberated for almost two hours before its president, Lt. Col. Abraham Frish, announced the decisions on the examination request and the guilty plea by Okamoto.

the sun totally blotted out. It But Hughes remained unmoved by McGovern's plea. tempt to round up the last 200 or so votes he needs to nail down Want Adi saying he feels a moral com- mltment to vote for the challenged McGovern and Daley should be seated. But he'll work his head off was here that experts concentrated their attention. the nomination.

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