The Kansas City Times from Kansas City, Missouri • Page 55

0 A. KANSAS CITY STAR w.d«..d.,, ji. i Mayors Back Nixon Viet Policy By William L. McCorkle A Member of The Star's Staff New plea today by Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago in support of President war policy carried the day in a vote on Vietnam policy at the U.S.

Conference of Mayors here. know a President of the country who wanted Mayor Daley said. and Johnson want the waf and Nixon want the Daley decried the situation where the President has to be taken through back doors of hotels because of protest in the streets over the war. old Daley said, in announcing his support of a resolution that backs President conduct of American affairs in Vietnam. Daley, a Democrat, was quick to add, however, that he would work in behalf of the Democratic nominee for President and would oppose re- election.

Although he did not participate in debate, Mayor Cha-rles B. Wheeler, earlier had taken the liberal position that an Oct, I date should be established for withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam. Mayor Wheeler later joined with others in support of the Nixon position when the amendment to the resolution was defeated. The adopted resolution would: Withdraw all American forces from South Vietnam by a date not later than four months after the conclusion of an internationally-supervised ceasefire throughout Indo-China; the release of all prisoners and an accounting for all those missing in action. Mayor John V.

Lindsay, of New York, had called the adopted resolution virtual blank check for prolongation of the war, as long as the commander-in-chief wants On another matter, the conference sidestepped acting on a proposed resolution that declared the school bussing program had failed to achieve significant results for any race. Mayor Wheeler joined the prevailing side that succeeded in keeping the resolution off thi floor for action. Floods Disrupt Virginia Areas Richmond, Va. rains from the fringes of dying Hurricane Agnes swept across Virginia today, sending numerous streams on a flooding rampage that closed highways, chased persons from their homes and forced tiie evacuation of hundreds from low-lying campsites. In the city of Pulaski and its environs in far west, waters from swollen Peak Creek left 35 homes flooded to the rooftops.

Between 2C0 and 300 persons were evacuated. At Camp Easter Seal, in Craig County, 178 counselors and handicapped youngsters were being evacuated by boat. Between 75 and 80 persons were forced from sites in Amherst County, in west-central Virginia. No deaths or serious injuries had been reported. Flash flood warnings continued in effect throughout nearly all of Virginia except the coastal areas.

The heaviest rainfall totaled 5.69 inches in Floyd County. A bridge collapsed with an automobile on it in Pulaski, but the driver escaped injury. At least three suburban residential areas at Covington, also iir'the southwest, were isolated by flood waters that inundated roads. At midday, it was still raining in the hard-hit southwest but the Weather Service said the rain should slacken off later as Agnes heads out to sea. Aqua Alert Moscow newspaper Trud, alarmed by 50 drownings in the Moscow area so far this summer, warned Russians today that those who drink like fish often swim like them.

More than half of the 500 persons drowned in the Moscow area last year had been drinking Before they went into the water, the trade union paper said. Spassky Arrives For Chess Battle Moscow world chess champion, Boris Spassky, flew today to Reykjavik, Iceland, to stake his title in a 24- game match with Bobby Fischer, American. Spassky was accompanied by his second, grand master Yefim Geller, and officials of the Soviet Chess Federation. The match will begin July 2. Humphrey Still in Race wtiat you are after.

Use Star Want Ads. Dial Atlanta Hubert H. Humphrey today termed Sen. George New York primary triumph very fine but said the South Dakotan probably will fall short of a first-ballot victory at the Democratic National Convention. Humphrey, who trails far behind McGovern in delegate strength, estimated his own chances of winning the nomination at one in four and at three in four.

is far out in front, but far in front mean he has jit wrapped Humphrey said. said stay in the race until beaten. a candidate. I am staying in as a Humphrey said. He conceded it have been a tactical in not opposing McGovern in New York.

Humphrey decided some ago to concentrate resources in other I primaries and entered no slates of delegates in the New York race, where the names appear on the bal- ilet and where expensive cam- paigns are needed to tell voters I which slates favor which candidates. McGovern won 225 of the 248 delegates in New York. Humphrey estimated McGovern would receive about 1,350 votes on the first ballot, short of the 1,509 needed for nomination. He said McGovern would fall another 148 votes short of the nomination if the challenge to winner- take-all primary is sustained at the convention. Humphrey estimated the challenge a pretty good chance of being McGovern won all of 271 convention delegates with 47.2 per cent of the vote.

Humphrey got 41.7 per cent. Here Kitty Nathan Snead, 6, stretches, but quickly finds he's not tail enough to reach his cat perched atop a washline pole at Oelwein, Iowa. 'The cat used the pole to escape several older boys. Nathan got an adult to help. (Wi rephoto) Slide Toll To 99 Hong Kong work resumed today at the scene of last landslide disaster after a 14-hour halt because of the danger of further slides.

More than 100 rescue workers were evacuated last night when a house retaining wall began moving and threatened to slip into the path of landslide. The rising death toil now stands at 99, with 188 persons unaccounted for. Rescuers believe most of the missing are still buried under debris. Candidate Seeks Geriatric Center Jackson County should build a county geriatric center and convalescent facility to prevent the county hospital from becoming an old home, Mike White, Democratic candidate from the 3rd District for the Jackson County Legislature, said last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

James Polsinelli, 611 Romany Road. of the aged is a concern of everyone and must be one of the first priorities dealt with by the new White said. He added that he would like to see the county hospital used by persons from throughout the county. Because of its location the hospital has served primarily the rural indigent he said. AWNING COMPANY NEW ACRYLIC FABRICS NO STOiAOE NECtSSARY CANVAS ALUMINUM fattemi mt ESTIMATI non oqoo 1616 1.3UT RENT Apiono for ai litflt at $8.00 ptr month.

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