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Yol. 205, No. 90 Salt Lake City, I'tah Thursday Morning July 15, 1972 Price Ten Cents verm irir max Miami Convention Nixon Asks Flood Aid, Views War from his own Minnesota. McGovern's middle name is Stanley, but in the uproar of his victory. Chairman Lawrence F.

O'Brien's formal pronouncement declared: "Sen. George M. McGovern, having received the majority vote of this concern-turn's delegates, is hereby declared the 1972 Democratic presidential candidate." Viet Vow Stands On his night of triumph, the senator from South Dakota went to the lobby of his resort hotel headquarters to assure some 200 youthful protesters he had not wavered in his commitment to end U.S. involvement in Indochina. Through the long roll-call of states, the new-look Democratic convention was.

for a political converntion. remarkably orderly. Bui when McGovern's count ot delegates topped the 1.509 majority that Sec Page 2, Column 1 By Walter R. Mears Associated Press Writer MIAMI REACH. FLA.

George McGovern swept to the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday night to climax an incredible campaign that carried him from the back row of the Senate to the pinnacle of party power. He offered the vice presidential nomination to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, a spokesman said, but the Massachusetts senator declined to run. A mighty roar sounded from the Democratic National Convention as Chairman Lawrence F.

O'Brien pronounced the senator from South Dakota the presidential nominee. Far Past Majority McGovern had it won long before the first ballot was completed. His final delegate vote after switches: 1.S04.95, far past the 1.509 majority he needed. Before the switches his total was 1.72S 35. Even as McGovern partisans cheered, waved standards and the blue placards of their candidate, word came that Sen.

Kennedy had declined the vice presidency offer. After 119 delegate votes from Illinois assured his nomination, McGovern telephoned Kennedy in Hyannis Port. to offer the vice presidency. Richard Dougherty a McGovern spokesman, said Kennedy declined "for very-real personal reasors." Dougherty said the two men talked for about 15 minutes. McGovern already had been-looking to others, for Kennedy has repeatedly-renounced any candidacy for national office in 1972.

Need No. 2 Man And so the only question left for the Democratic convention was the selection of a No. 2 man to run with McGovern. Thedelegates were sure to ratify whomever McGovern chooses at the closing ses sion Thursday night. McGovern watched on television in his penthouse suite two miles away as the convention voted him triumph in an 18-month nomination quest that he began as a lonely political outsider.

This was the official tabulation of a roll call that took more than an hour and a half even though the issue was settled at the stroke of midnight: McGovern: 1.804.95. Sen. Henry M. Jackson of Washington: 4S6.65. Gov.

George C. Wallace of Alabama: 377.50. Rep. Shirlev Chisholm of New, York: 101.45. Handful to Kennedy The balance of the delegate votes was scattered among eight other candidates, with a handful going to Kennedy although nis name was not placed in nomination.

In a final forlorn footnote to what was once a front-running campaign. Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine got 10.8 votes for the nomination. Muskie.

who with Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey conceded to McGovern a day in advance, went to bed before the final count was announced. Humphrey got 31 votes, most of them in a presidential farewell gesture Associated Press Wireohoto Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic presidential nominee, replies to questions from angry young dem onstrators who invaded lobby of his Miami Beach hotel prior to the senators presidential nomination.

Just Not His Night Soviet Chess Ace Downs Fischer in First Game SAN CLEMENTE. CALIF. (AC) President Nixon announced Wednesday lie will ask Congress to vote SI. 7 billion in disaster relief funds and authorize one percent interest loans for homeowners and businessmen in Eastern states recovering from Tropical Storm Agnes Hood damage. In a statement.

Nixon described the recent flooding as the -worst nature1 disaster in the whole of American history" and said "our response as a nation also must be massive." The special request for $1.7 billion if approved by Congress, would be the "largest single amount ever allocated for a recovery effort." Nixon said, and would be used for every aspect ot long- and short-term assistance. The heavy rains left by the dying hurricane last month in Virginia. Maryland Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Florida and New York took more than 100 lives and destroyed or damaged 12S.OOO homes and businesses.

Nixon said. "We must not permit the nightmare ol destruction which has wrecked so many homes and places of business to be followed by the equally grim specter of bankruptcy or ruin." Nixon said in disclosing he would seek legislation authoriz- ing the special disaster loans at one percent interest and "with no repayment required on the first STOOD of the loan," Paris Peace Talks Earlier, on the eve of resumption of the Paris peace talks. President Nixon conferred with a ranking Soviet diplomat. The White House also reiterated that U.S. proposals to end the Vietnam war were flexible.

Timing of Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin's visit to the Western White House was purely coincidental, said press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, and does not relate to the renewed Paris talks. Ziegler said, however, that Vietnam would come up "in the course of overall discussion on world affairs" between Nixon and the diplomat who has served in the past as a go-between in U.S. contacts with Soviet leaders. Aides said the Dobrynin met.

ing lasted 00 minutes and covered "a number of international and bilateral topics." Kennedy Says No To Seeond Spot HYANNTS PORT. MASS. (UP1) -Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said Thursday morning he turned down the Democratic vice presidential nomination because of "overriding personal considerations." Kennedy told newsmen he called George S.

McGovern shortly after the South Dakota senator received the Democratic presidential nomination in Miami Reach and that McGovern offered him the second spot on the ticket. The Massachusetts senator said he told McGovern that "family responsibilities" kept him from accepting the offer. Kennedy specifically cited the care ol his own children and those of his dead brother. Robert. "It was one of the more difficult decisions of my political career." Kennedy said.

Todays Chuckle All most men want from their wives are affection, admiration, encouragement and the ability to live grandly on an inadequate income. Fischer had given up a bishop for two pawns. At the time it was not known whether he had blundered on his 29th move, or whether he had a continuation so deep that nobody could see it. Beginners Blunder Costly A night of analysis convinced the experts that Fischer's move was indeed one of the strangest lapses in grandmaster history. A beginner's blunder cost him the game," a Fischer admirer sorrowfully said.

Fischer's magic is such that even some grandmasters thought, directly after the adjourned position, that hie might be able to draw. But that was Tuesday. '(Copyright) Youth of Utah Turn Pro For Sessions By Douglas L. Parker Tribune Political Editor MIAMI BEACH The Utah amateurs officially turned pro here Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in their quest 4 on behalf of Sen. George S.

McGov-rm. It was nomination night. and the payoff for a contingent of newcomers to the Utah delega-, tion who effectively wrested a big Mr. Parker chunk of the stale's voting bloc through an intense campaign for the South Dakota senator. mind that some of the party's regulars worry that the younger McGovern supporters' may not help other Democratic state candidates.

or even that they should continue organizing the party after election year. A representative sampling of the new element in the state's party indicated a willingness, at least, to do all they can to elect a president. Baptism by Fire In the Utah delegation. 14 of 19 delegates are newcomers to a national convention, and many of that number, and the equal number of alternates. some teen-agers are having their first outing in organized politics.

Those who have previously attended conventions include Gov. Calvin L-. Rampton, Sen. Frank E. Moss.

Wayne L. Black, the delegation chairman, and Jean Westwood, a key advisor in the McGovern campaign. One of the newcomers is Mike Hansen. 19. a Brighton High School graduate who'll be a junior next year at the University of Utah.

He's an alternate delegate and chairman of the student caucus, whose endorsed candidates nearly swept Salt Lake County delegation positions during the June party state convention. "At first I thought Sen. McGovern a one-issue candidate. I was realiv for Sen. McCarthy at first.

But as Sen. McGovern went along, and it became evident Sen. McCarthy wasn't to be a viable candidate, I fell in for Sen. McGovern." he said. Fell Into Job How did he get to be chairman of the student caucus? "It came time for nomination and some friends said: "Mike vnu get up there.

So I kind ot fell into it." The caucus membership fluctuates from "hardcore" of 109 to as high as 300 or 400. Hansen said. He was initially slated to run for delegate, but in the new political game that See Page 2, Column 3 Inside The Tribune Tribune Telephone Numbers, Page 10-A. Page Page Business B-8, 9 Nat'l A-10, 14. 14 Classified E-3-14 Obituaries E-'l Comics -2.

3 Sports D-l-7 Democrats A-2, 4. 5 Star Gazer B6 Editorials A-20 Television B-K Foreign A-10. 22 Wash. A-15 AND MORE Supplement. 10 Page K-Mart Wallace Ruling 3rd Party MIAMI BEACH (UPI) Gov.

George C. Wallace sent word to the floor of the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night that he had 'no plans to run for president this November as a third-party-candidate. The statement, which was contrary to hints dropped by his aides earlier in the day. came as Wallace's name was placed in nomination for the presidency. Wali.

ce conceded in advance that he had no chance to win the Democratic nod. but wanted the nomination made to keep faith with those who had voted for him. Wilson said that Wallace called him on the floor of the convention and said. "I'm not going to run third party and you can sav that in your speech." Wilson said he forgot to insert it in his written text. Chinese capital that this concession could involve the question of American support for South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu, one of the main obstacles towards agreement between the two warring sides, the sources said.

But State Department officials in Washington said Wednesday there was no truth in these reports from Peking. The officials said the U.S. position remained President Nixon's peace offer of last May 8 an internationally supervised ceasefire, withdrawal of troops in four months and the release ef American prisoners cf war. The Peking 'aureus said presidential adviser Henry Kissinger had given indica Yielding Hinted at Paris Talks Today By Harold C. Schonberg New York' Times Writer REYKJAVIK.

ICELAND Bobby Fischer has lost the first game of his championship chess match with Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. At 0:05 p.m. Wednesday, in a hopeless position at the 50th move, he stood up and offered his hand. Spassky took it. The game was marked by one of Fischer's temperamental outbursts that, may lead to another of the blowups that has been a continuing part of this match.

It also 'appeared that once again the rules had been bent in favor of the American grandmaster. Fischer walked out of the game for about 35 minutes, objecting to a television crew working from an aperture at the side of the stage. Claims Distraction by Cameraman He said that the movements of one of the cameramen distracted him. Fischer's clock was on during this time and when he finally returned to the chess board he was left with 25 minutes to make Hi moves. Officials of the Icelandic Chess Federation and members of the Fischer delegation rushed backstage when Fischer made his objection, and pressure was brought on the cameramen to leave.

It was reported that the camera was dismantled. i Lothar Schmid, the referee of the match, later said he had had no part in the decision to eject Hie cameraman. But Fischer persisted in his objections. Schmid said there would be trouble. Wednesday's game was a play-off of TuesdaVs adjourned position.

Authorities said an armed man. demanding $550,000 and paiachutes. ordered the ptene to fly to tort Worth. about 30 miles from Dallas. First reporic said he wanted another plane in Fort Worth.

Bad weather prevented a landing at Fori Worth, however, and the pilot flew back to Oklahoma City, landing at Will Rogers Airport. The hijacker ordered the plane lo take off and circle the airport while the ransom was being delivered. There was no indication wnere the mar. wanted to go next. Guv Mitchell.

Oklahoma City sales tions to the Chinese that the U.S. is prepared to make a significant concession, if the other side would also make compromises. It was thought he suggested to the Russians during the May Nixon visit to Moscow that President Thieu was not indispensable. One diplomat in Poking said Kissinger's statement that the North Vietnamese might be ready to get down to serious negotiations was a camouflage for the real American moves, which could take place secretly. These could possibly take the form of renewed talks behind closed doors between Kissinger and Hanoi's special advisor to the Paris talks.

Lo Due Tho. wouldn't subject nis passengers to a crash. The control tower said the plane lost its electrical power while on the runway and the hijackers asked for mother aircraft. A National spokesman said' a man he identified as "Taffa had tried to hay a ticket on a Delta Airlines plane at Philadelphia and when asked for identification. turned and ran.

uthnntrs caught up with him and he produced an Ethiopian passport, was found to be unarmed and was released. He then purchased ticket for the National flight. By Gilbert Sedbon Reuters News Agency IRIS The Vietnam peace talks resume Thursday after a two-month break amid mounting speculation that both sides may be prepared to give some ground. Both the United States and North Vietnam have said they are prepared to get down to serious negotiations, but each is apparently waiting for the first move to come from the other. Diplomatic sources in Peking believed that the U.S.

may be about to make a significant concession to the North Vietnamese. either privately or publicly, to break the peace talks deadlock. There was wide expectation in the manager lor American, said they were having trouble getting together so much money, because most of the major banks have time locks on their vaults and they can't be opened until 7:30 tomorrow mo-ning. An American Airlines spo said "we are making every effort to accede to" the hijacker's 'emands. "We are making arrangements to fuel him and meet any other demands." the spokesman said, he said the hijacker "has a pistol, but he has nm us-d it in any threatening manner." The hijacking of the National plane also a 727 came as the jet.

carrying 113 passengers and a crew of six. ap- Hijackers Commandeer 2 Jetliners in Separate Incidents By The Associated Press Hijackers demanding ransom and arachutes commandeered American and National airlines flights Wednesday night 1 separate incidents on the East Coast nd Southwest, authorities said. The air piracy came a after two lanes on the West Coast were hijacked ithin 24 hours. President Nixon ordered tricter searches of all commuter flights fter last week's incidents. The American plane, a three-eegme ioeing 727 with 51 passengers and a crew six.

was on route from Oklahoma City i Dallas. when the hijack proached New York City's Kennedy International Airport after a flight from Philadelphia. Authorities said two men. whom the pitot said' carried guns and a package they claimed wasabomb.tookorcrtheplane and demanded $000,000 i.i U.S cur renev. $20,000 in Mexican pesos and parachutes.

They ordered the plane hack to Philadelphia where landed just before 7 p.m. MDT. About 90 inter, 'pilot Elliott Adams jumped nut of the cockpit and was picked up on the. runway by police. A doctor who treated him quoted Adams as saying he jumped because he only had enough fuel for about five miles and A I.

twp Thursday's Forecast Salt Lake City and vicinity Highs in upper 90s. lows 60 to 65. rain. Weather Map. E-2.

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