St. Joseph News-Press from St. Joseph, Missouri • 1

NE SS TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1972 20 PAGES TWO SECTIONS Showers Through Friday Warm, humid and several periods of thundershowers outlines the St. Joseph and area weather picture through Friday, Showers entered the area around 10:30 this morning accompanied by south to southwest winds at 10 to 20 m.p.h. The high this afternoon was expected in the upper 80s. Rain chances are 40 per cent tonight as southwest winds diminish and the low drops to the low 70s. Showers will continue tomorrow with a high expected in the low 90s.

Precipitation Weather Forecast (Complete Forecast on Page 2A) through Thundershowers tomorrow. ST. JOSEPH VOL. 100, NO. 180 (2d Cl.

Post Pd. at St. Joseph, Mo.) ST. JOSEPH, McGovern Is Assured of 1st Ballot Victory Humphrey Pulls Out of Race (BULLETIN) MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Sen.

Edmund S. Muskie of Maine bowed to the inevitable Tuesday and dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Weather MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Sen. George McGovern today cinched the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination, going over the top minutes after rival Hubert H.

Humphrey withdrew from the race. An Associated Press poll showed a combination of newly attracted delegates plus one-time supporters of Humphrey added up to a first-ballot victory for McGovern. Sources said Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine also was dropping out of the race.

McGovern, meanwhile, paid tribute to Humphrey. He hailed the former vice president's 25-year battle for "human justice" and said their "relationship of affection and friendship will continue." Attention quickly shifted to McGovern's choice for vice president. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts was high on the list of possible running mates, according to McGovern aides.

No Endorsement Humphrey withdrew with a pledge to keep fighting for "social justice" but without an endorsement of McGovern. Two other rivals, Gov. George Wallace of Alabama and Sen. Henry M. Jackson, pledged to remain in the race hours before the start of the second session of the nominating convention.

His eyes brimming with tears, Humphrey bowed out at a news conference. "My withdrawal from the presidential race is a withdrawal of candidacy only," said the Minnesota senator who first began running for the White House more than a decade ago. His move was almost dictated by McGovern's sweeping recapture Monday night of 151 disputed California dele-, gates, putting him within about 25 votes for a first-ballot nomination. Meanwhile, the South Dakotan's campaign manager said Kennedy was one of the two or three leading possib lities for McGovern's choice as' vice-presidential candidate. Kennedy has remained aloof.

from the convention itself. He was at his home in Hyannis With his wife, Muriel, at Humphrey announces in Miami out of the contest for the nation, paving the way for Sen. the No. 1 spot on the party's Port, and planned an afternoon sail to Nantucket after working on some papers sent to him from Washington. Woodcock on List Gary Hart, McGovern's campaign manager, said Leonard Woodcock, head of the United Auto Workers Union, was also on the list.

The same names Kennedy and Woodcock were offered as possibilities by McGovern's wife Eleanor at her own news conference. Labor leaders have been Truman's Colon Normal KANSAS CITY (AP) A lower gastrointestinal examination of former President Harry S. Truman Monday revealed the irritation of the colon had cleared up, Dr. Wallace H. Graham, Truman's physician reported today.

A spokesman at Research Hospital said the doctor indicated he plans a check of the upper gastrointestinal tract Wednesday. The 88-year-old former pres- his side, Senator Hubert H. Beach today he's pulling Democratic presidential nomiGeorge S. McGovern to get ticket. (AP) backing Humphrey and opposing McGovern, but the UAW has stood apart from this partisanship.

Meanwhile, Wallace relaxed with his wife Cornelia on a boat trip aboard a private cabin cruiser. As he left, he said he was "sort of surprised" to learn of Hermes phrey's withdrawal from the presidential race. "He has a right to withdraw," the governor said, "and I just hope some of his delegates support me. I am still in the rare." ident remains in satisfactory condition. Truman was admitted to Research Medical Center July 2 for what was called a routine examination of a lower gastrointestinal problem.

TO SERVICE COMPUTERS SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) Itel Corp. said Monday that International Business Machines Corp. had agreed to service IBM system 370 computers employing peripheral equipment made by Intel. The agreement stems from the settlement in March of an antitrust suit against it by Advanced Memory and two Intel subsidiaries. Not a Seed of Truth in Watermelon Weapon Tale LOS ANGELES (UPI) The 51-pound watermelon weapon was grown by the Piltdown man with seed's he bought for a $3 bill from one of Orson Wells' Martian invaders.

In other words, it was phony. The detectives who thought up the hoax may have plenty of time to eat their enormous watermelon on the picnics they can go on while they are suspended without pay. Local newspapers, radio and television stations, and national news agencies picked up the tale of the "assault with a deadly watermelon" promulgated Sunday by 17th listrict stationhouse. According to the story, one C. Henry," had an argunent over a welfare check vith his girlfriend, "Ofena Tones." As police told it, Heny stalked angrily from the louse, but the unforgiving called to him from an upstairs window.

As Henry coked up, Miss Jones let fly with en 51-pound watermelon, which smashed him to earth. I EDITION? FIFTEEN CENTS probabilities remain at 40 per cent. ine extended outlook Thursday through Saturday calls for partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures throughout the period. Thundershowers remain in the forecast Thursday and Friday nights but should diminish by Saturday. Little change is expected in day-to-day temperatures with afternoon highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and nighttime lows near 70.

St. Joseph had al high yesterday of 90 degrees and an overnight low of 74. Burglary, Fire at Easton Tavern Sheriff H. C. Myers and his deputies early this morning investigated a burglary and fire at the Easton tavern which destroyed the inside of the structure.

William S. Fry, 6011 Diagonal avenue, owns the place. He bought it July 1 from Alfred J. Mueller Sr. Mrs.

Beulah Pierce, who resides next door to the discovered the blaze about 3 a. m. She said she had awakened a hour earlier and there was no indication of trouble at the tavern. When she awakened at 3, she continued, smoke was billowing from the tavern and was coming into her bedroom through the window. She saw flashes of flames inside the place.

Mrs. Pierce called the Easton fire department. However, the blaze had gained so much headway by that time it was impossible to save the interior of the building. Mr. Fry estimated the tavern was worth $16,000 and that he had stock valued at $800.

Deputy Sheriff Hurshel Hollingsworth said all of the coinoperated machines inside the tavern had been opened and ransacked. These included a peanut machine, a juke box, two pool tables and a pinball machine. He reported he was unable to discover how entrance was gained to the building because of the heavy fire damage. Deputy Hollingsworth re-. ported all of the stock was destroyed.

The interior of the building, he said, was "gutted" by the blaze. The cause of the blaze had not been determined today. The investigating deputy said he planned to make a further investigation today to try to find a cause. Labor Department Fails in News Blackout Try An attempt to bar news coverage of tomorrow's scheduled meeting at the courthouse between county court members and United States department of labor representatives was blocked today by two county court members. The department of labor has ordered county court members to reinstate three former county employes Fischer Late for Match REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP The World Chess Championship began Tuesday without Bobby Fischer, the American challenger.

Champion Boris Spassky of Russia arrived exactly on time at 5 p. waited a minute, then calmly pushed his queen's pawn forward two spaces, Referee Lothar Schmid of West Germany pushed the button on the time clock and the match had begun. Fischer sometimes chooses to be late to tournaments and matches. It' was not known where he was. Then seven minutes after Spassky began the game, Fischer appeared from offstage left.

With long strides he sped to the black leather swivel chair placed behind the white side of the board. Applause which greeted Fischer's arrival arose in erescendo when Spassky moved. forward from the side of the stage where he had been waiting to shake Fischer's hand. Dishonest Dog Police today declined to prosecute the thief who stole a purse containing four diamond rings valued at $2,000. Mrs.

Opal Summers, 1002 Prospect avenue, told Detectives Paul Litton and Bernard Brown her purse disappeared from the yard at 5318 Sav. annah road this morning while she was working in a garden there. Members of the Charles Stevens family at 5406 Savannah road called Mrs. Summers a short time later and said their dog had walked into the house with Mrs. Summers" purse, rings and all.

ATIONAL JAIL RAIL There was no doubt about it, yesterday was an uncomfortably warm day in Joseph. The electric. Yes, Folks thermometer at 6th and Jule registered 95 degrees although the unofficial temperature at the News It Was Really Press building did not get above 92. At right is John Komer, postal employe, wearing shorts as he made a Warm Day his appointed rounds in a truck to pick up mail in the business district. New postal regulations permit the wearing of shorts.

Selective service board No. on Quang Tri City Draft Exams S. Viet Troops for 39 on Flown Into Assault August 3 whose seryices were terminated and who were replaced by federally-paid employes. The county court was found guilty of subsidizing the county's payroll with federal funds. The funds used were allotted to Buchanan county to relieve unemployment here under the emergency employment act.

Court members asked department of labor representatives to come here tomorrow morning. Judge Ken Christgen Jr. said he believed he could negotiate with them in an effort to keep from following the order. Robert Hanson, with the department of labor regional office at Kansas City, told officials here he would prefer that the discussion tomorrow would be without press representation. However, Judges Walt Mazur and Rex DeShon turned thumbs down on this plan.

"It is the taxpayers' money we are talking about and the public should know what is going on," said Judge Mazur. Judge DeShon commented: "I don't want any more closed meetings." 11 today received a physical examination call for 39 men for Aug. 3. Mrs. Helen Roseler, board executive secretary, said the directive received indicates she should use registrants born in 1953 with February lottery numbers, 1 through 50, if necessary to meet the call.

This indicates selective service is processing physical examinations of those whose lottery numbers were drawn last February well in advance of need for induction. Earlier this month, the board received an induction call for nine men for Aug. 2 but has available only two men for that call. Normally, induction calls and physical examination calls are on the same date but this time those called for induction will be going a day ahead of those called for physical examination next month. $16 MILLION LOAN NEW YORK (UPI)-General Battery Corp.

has borrowed $16 million from the Prudential Insurance Co. of America to be repayable at the rate of $1.21 million a year starting in 1975. Of the total, $11 million will be used to. retire existing debt. SAIGON (AP) U.S.

Marine helicopters lifted South Vietnamese troops, into a combat assault north of Quang Tri City today, flying into a heavy barrage of fire behind enemy lines that. knocked down at least three of the helicopters; the U.S. Command said. The landings, by South Vietnamese marines, put government forces on three sides of the enemy-held provincial capital. U.S.

military spokesmen said the crewmen of two CH46 medium helicopters were safe, going down inside South Vietnamese lines after being hit by antiaircraft artillery and smallarms fire. The fate of the crewmen aboard the third helicopter, a CH53, the biggest U.S. troop carrying helicopter, was not immediately known. The' U.S. Command said it had no additional details.

It was not clear whether there were South Vietnamese troops aboard or whether they had been dropped off before the helicopters were hit. An announcement from the U.S. 7th Fleet indicated that troops from the two CH46s already had been dropped off. The helicopters flew from the carriers. The new assault by several hundred South Vietnamese Marines North of Quang Tri en- Hearnes Admits All Hope for Muskie Has Vanished By ROBERT L.

SLATER (News-Press Staff Writer) MIAMI BEACH, Fla. The movement, never an overly healthy one. suffered apparently fatal injuries from a double-edged sword in the early morning hours today at convention halt here. The first edge of the sword was an impressive victory for forces of Senator George McGovern on the question of which California delegates should be seated. The second was the rejection of efforts to seat Mayor Richard J.

Daley and his 59-Chicago delegates. Even such a strong foe of the McGovern nomination as Governor Warren E. Hearnes of Missouri conceded there appeared little chance now to prevent this convention from nominating the senator from South Dakota. As Missouri United States Senator Thomas F. Eagleton and Kansas Governor Robert Docking agreed, all indications pointed to the nomination Wednesday night going te MeGiovern.

Governor Hearnes, even af- larged the government forces' ring around the northernmost provincial capital. A 7th Fleet announcement said that "initial action on the ground was hot as the South Vietnamese marines moved off, the helicopters and on to the offensive." The Marines were landed miles north-northwest of the city, on the eastern side of the Thach Han River opposite the Quang Tri combat base. For the fifth successive day, entrenched North Vietnamese forces managed to stall the South Vietnamese drive to recapture the city lost 10 weeks ago. Tank-led North Vietnamese infantrymen and South Vietnamese paratrooper and marines battled at four different points on the northeastern and southeastern outskirts of Quang Tri City. The Saigon command reported that 104 North Vietnamese troops were killed and eight tanks destroyed, six of them in one battle, by U.S.

naval gunfire and South Vietnamese artillery support. Government losses were six men killed and 13 wounded, the Saigon command said. "The North Vietnamese are in there to stay," said Capt. Don Dickenson, 25, of Bradenton, an adviser with the paratroopers. "The guys who are there have been ordered to stay there." Thought for Today ter McGovern forces had won the floor battle to seat all 271 McGovern California delegates, kept open the hope that Senator, Edmund Muskie might still be nominated.

"I think if we get the Daley delegation back in, we've got a chance to nominate Muskie," Governor Hearnes said. "If Daley is not seated, 1 think McGovern is in pretty good shape." The convention rejected efforts to overturn its credentials committee and seat the challenging Daley delegation on a vote. Missouri had cast 59 votes in favor of the Daley delegation, with 13 opposed and one abstention. Kansas voted 18 for Daley, 17 against, but the antiforces were in command of the votes they needed to turn back the bid of the Chicago mayor. Following that critical vote, Governor Hearnes was asked by a newsman if he saw even 'a "ghmmer of hope" for a Muskie nomination.

the governor said, But he and Senators ton and Stuart Symington still plan to vote for Muskie on the first ballot Wednesday, assuming the senator from Maine is nominated. Senator Eagleton, following the California vote, had said, "With the results, McGovern borders on being the cinch Asked if he believed Senator McGovern could be elected in November, Senator Eagleton said, "It's an uphill battle, but not an impossible He pointed out that only twice in this century has an incumbent president William Howard Taft in 1912 and Herbert Hoover in 1932 been defeated Saying those defeats "were under unusual circumstances." Senator Eagleton concluded. "The fight to oust an incumbent President is an uphill Kansas Governor Docking whose delegation of 35 votes is about one half the size of Missouri's, said Senator McGovern at this stage "looked very much like the prob. able nominee." He deserved himself as uncommitted Some sing in the bathtub from sheer happiness. Others because the lock On the bathroom door IS faulty.

The watermelon was supposed to have survived the impact undamaged, but not so Henry, who was hospitalized with broken ribs, collarbone and punctured lung, while de-tectives hunted for Miss Jones. There is no Miss Jones. Nor does the O. C. Henry in the police report exist.

There was no watermelon bombing. But there is a big watermelon, and that, it appears, inspired the tale. As police investigators tell It: Patrolman Gary Lowden and his partner, Larry Whitman, brought the giant water. melon to the stationhouse Saturday. They had bought it.

and intended to split it later and take it home. As other officers came and went, they asked questions about the presence of the big green oblong. A few bored lieutenants began telling other, officers to keep their hands' off the watermelon "to preserve the fingerprints. We're booking it as evidence in an assault case." The story grew. The jollity spread.

Finally, to howls of laughter from his colleagues, one officer sat down and composed a fictitious crime report, starring "exhibit the watermelon. By midnight, the tale had grown, like Pinocchio's nose and a reporter called the station to ask if anything was happening. "Not. much, except for a guy who got hit on the head with a 51-pound watermelon dropped by his girlfriend," replied an officer. reading the crime report.

"11 really isn't funny," sand a spokesman for the department. "It's quite embarrassing. We've checked it out and there isn't a seed of truth to it." He said later shifts may have been fooled by the phony crime report, and innocently story along. An investigation now being conducted may result in suspensions, he added." YOUR NEWSPAPERBOY Is Now COLLECTING for the Month of July If you pay by check, please make your check payable to your carrier. Your in paying him promptly will be greatly appreciated.

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