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HERALD 0 EC AT Vol. 93-No. 163 DECATUR, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1972 4 Sections plus Supplement(s) 15 CENTS Ire to (SU Assured McGovern Nomination Now Wallace Gets Ovation From Many Delegates McGovern also passed the Michigan primaries two of six ill ifr I JpF' Dove Thinks Daley Ouster Good for Party By Robert E. Hartley Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers A Shelbyville lawyer attending his first Democratic national convention believes the ouster of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley and is delegation may be good for the party in Illinois.

Franklin Dove expressed those feelings in the aftermath of a seemingly endless opening session of the convention. On the two jritical votes of that long night to seat the California delegation committed entirely to Sen. George S. McGovern, and to seat the challengers to Mayor Daley, Dove cast what might be considered by some as anti-McGovern votes. He voted to split the California delegation and for seating the Daley people.

Dove, a delegate committed to Sen. Edmund Muskie, said he felt the California delegations should be divided along linens of the vote cast in the state election. He thought seating the Daley delegation would be healthy for unifying the Democratic party. "I guess it is about time that (c) New York Times Miami Beach Senators Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund S.

Muskie surrendered The Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday to their colleague, George McGovern, and summoned him to reunite the party. Their action still left Gov. George C. Wallace, Sen. Henry M.

Jackson and Rep. Shirley Chisholm as formal contenders, but the contest in the Democrats' national convention turned to their election year program of promises and principles and to the difficult task of holding the support of the party's traditional power blocs. Humphrey, tearful at the end of a 12-year quest for the presidency, merely released his delegates to vote as they wished but promised to battle on as a loyal Democrat for equal opportunity and social justice. Muskie, the other half of the Democratic ticket in 1968, yielded with a more optimistic reading of a McGovern candidacy as one that could make the party "a lasting home" to the optimism and energy of the young and hope for the long-term health of the party. McGovern, although elated by the prospect of imminent victory, immediately showed himself sensitive to problems he will face in trying to unseat President Nixon.

He asked his followers, now dominant in the convention, to give the most respectful possible hearing to the Wallace views on the issues and to avoid alienating the Alabama governor's fervent supporters throughout the country. Good Morning The State Department will tell 12 major meat exporting countries that the American market is now wide open. PAGE 37. Central Illinois It appears that Argenta's telephone campaign to spark action in Washington was successful. PAGE 35.

Decatur Funds for 165 units of scattered site housing were approved for Decatur Tuesday by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. PAGE 3. Sports Cincinnati blanks Pittsburgh 5-0 on a seven-hitter by Jack Billingham. PAGE 23. Weather Central Illinois Partly sunny today with chance of afternoon thunderstorms, high in low to mid 90s.

Cloudy tonight and Thursday with chance of thunderstorms. Low tonight in lower 70s. High Thursday 88 to 93. Index Central 111. Scene Classified Comics Crossword Dear Abby Decatur Scene Editorials Farm Jacobys on Bridge Law for Today Markets Modern Living Movies Obituaries Sports TV Weather Health Pages 35, 36 39-43 33 36 13 21 6 37 14 2 32 13-15 14 44 23-25 11 44 14 word that he would welcome acceptance of Jackson's platform amendment calling for a stronger defense posture in Europe and the Mediterranean, particularly for the sake Israel.

Moreover, in a brief statement accepting the support of the families of prisoners of war, McGovern slightly shaded his pledge of an Indochina withdrawal within 90 days of inauguration by saying he would keep some forces in nearby seas to make sure the prisoners were promptly released, as he predicts they would be. The South Dakotan also tried, though apparently without success, to arrange meetings with two major leaders of the Democrats who remain unreconciled to his leadership. He has been trying for two weeks to talk with George" Me any, the president of the AFL-CIO, whose agents were propping up the Jackson candidacy to the end. The senator also sought contact with Mayor Richard J. Daley, who lost his seat in the convention to a group of reform challengers and who refused a pre-dawn compromise Tuesday morning to share his delegate votes with them.

The assembly itself was clearly dominated by McGovern forces. Their strength, as mustered over three years in the precincts and primaries, proved unstoppable and persuaded many key senators and other party leaders who had been lukewarm toward McGovern that he could not and, more importantly, should not be denied any longer at this hour. Within an hour of the climax of the credentials fight, Humphrey, too, appeared to have reached that conclusion. He telephoned McGovern and urged him to save his strength for the contest against Republican and Demo cratic opponents alike. And after a few hours sleep he appeared sadly before the press with his wife, Muriel.

He would not permit his name to be entered in nomination, Humphrey said. Keenly aware that this was the resignation of a lifetime, he added: It is not a withdrawal of spirit or determination to con tinue the battle rve waged all of my life for equal opportunity for all of our people, for social justice for this nation." He thanked his supporters and stressed once more his resent ment at charges that he had fought by trickery. "This has been a good fight," he said. "We've waged a good battler We've done it within the rules of the game and we bow out now with the spirit of friendship and understanding, as a good Democrat, but above all hope fully, as a good citizen and a good family." He hugged his wife, held back the tears, and withdrew. The conspicuous absence of any endorsement of McGovern appeared to be more tactical than philosophical.

It was said among his aides that the former vice president and lifelong ally of big labor genuinely hoped to make McGovern acceptable to the old-line Democrats and persuade them, once the dust of this bitter contest has settled, to desist from their intention to sit out the campaign as neutrals. Among the McGovern rivals, only Muskie was unequivocal in his embrace of the party's new leader. He said the party's decision was already made and that it was achieved impressively "against enormous odds, by skill, perseverance, dedication and plain hard work." The same qualities promise great resources to the party, the Maine senator said, and the party remains the best instrument for preserving the values of the past and producing change in the future. Miami Beach, Fla. (AP) Gov.

George Wallace of Alabama won an ovation Tues day night as he came smiling before the Democratic National Convention in a wheelchair to plead for greater conservatism in the party's liberal, McGovern slanted platform. But the convention seemed sure to flatten the Wallace drive, because Sen. George McGovern already had passed the word to his delegate ma jority already big enough to assure him the party presidential nomination to vote "no on all eight parts of the Wallace package of dissen ting planks. Wallace won cheers 'and whistles by asserting that the American people were "frustrated, tired of big government," and knew that big government could not solve their problems. The average citizen, he said, feels government pays attention to them only on election day and taxpaying day.

It was Wallace's first appearance before a large crowd since he was shot in a Laurel, shopping center May 15, the eve of Maryland and No Quang Tri Assault Seen (c) New York Times Saigon, South Vietnam Reliable military sources reported Wednesday that South Vietnam is not going to try to recapture the well-defended provincial capital of Quang Tri at this time. Rather, they uaid, Saigon's forces are going to try to isolate the city and hope it falls by attrition. South Vietnam officials have dropped the claims they made all last week of having recaptured all or most of the city, claims that were contradicted by reports from the scene. They are now acknowledging that their troops are planning to bypass the city for the time being. The apparent strategy, according to the military sources, is to surround the town on three sides, leaving an escape path to the north and west where they could be more easily dealt with by air strikes with bombs, rockets and napalm.

Trying to take the town now in one determined charge, the sources say, would mean bitter house-to-house fighting and heavy casualties. The reasoning is that even if the enemy troops do not choose to pull out of Quang Tri now, the South Vietnam force can render them helpless by pushing north and cutting off supplies and reinforcements. One high South Vietnam military source said: "Seizing the city itself is useless if you do not clean and clear the terrain around." Fischer in respect of every player here by rising to Spassky dare and throwing away a sure draw for a speculative attack. At adjournment the 29-year-old grandmaster was desperately trying to turn to advantage his pawns on the king's side of the board. The grandmasters at the scene felt Spassky's position was' superior and Fischer would have trouble drawing: "Perhpas Bobby will draw," said Dragolub Janosevic, the Yugoslavian master.

"Probably a draw," said Nikolai Krogius, the Russian grandmaster and psychologist for the Soviet team. The Yugoslav player, Svetozar Gligoric, one of the world's he won. The Alabama governor looked fit and alert as he leaned into the podium. Viewers on television could not tell that he was sitting in a wheelchair, but they saw pictures of him being lifted onto the podium boxes. The governor's wife, Cornelia, his three daughters and his mother sat in a box to the far! right of Wallace.

"He's been waiting to come, he's feeling great," said ll-year-old Lee. Mrs. Wallace told reporters, "He's very excited about speaking. I think he's very pleased that he can be there." Demos Vote To Continue Rules Reform Miami Beach (AP) The Democrats voted Tuesday night to continue the delegate- selection reforms that marked their 1972 convention, and added some new ones including a requirement that from 1976 on a woman chaii every other con vention. The new convention rules, adopted by voice vote, should eliminate battles like the one over the seating of the California delegation, which threatened for a time to tear the 1972 convention apart.

Delegates chosen in winner-take-all primaries such as those now in effect in California and several other states could be successfully challenged in the 1976 convention. The rules call for the party to assure that 1976 delegates "shall be chosen in a manner which fairly reflects the division of preferences expressed by those who participate in the presidential nominating process in each state." It was the action of the Credentials Committee i dividing California's 271 votes among all the candidates 'in proportion to the votes each candidate got that touched off Monday's major opening session donnybrook. There was no specific rule against winner-take-all primaries this time. Echoing the major charge of Sen. George McGovern, whose convention forces successfully overturned the Credentials Committee action, Rules Committee member Joseph Crangle said, "Everyone will now know well in advance the rules of the game before they start playing." Another primary practice now followed in more than a dozen states cross-over voting that permits Republicans to vote in Democratic primaries will be grounds for challenging delegates in 1976.

The coutcome of the Democratic primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin this year is believed to have been substantially affected by Republican participation. Trouble strongest players, however, said he did not think Fischer had any chance at all. The 35-year-old Soviet star, dressed in a dark business suit that included a vest, arrived promptly at 5 Iceland time to be greeted by a stage without an opponent. He spoke to the referee, Lothar Schmid, and made his first move. Schmid then started Fischer's clock.

Fischer turned up seven minutes later wearing a business suit and a white shirt. The match could last 24 games. Fischer needs 12s points (at 1 point for a victory and Vz for a draw) to win; Spassky needs only 12 points to retain his title. Associated Press Wlrephoto Hubert and Muriel Humphrey grimly concede defeat. Choate Heads Illinois Delegates said.

"It is probably best for the party and it means that Downstate Democrats will have to organize and work harder than ever before." Dove acknowledged that Downstate Democrats are far from united in support of Sen. McGovern for the fall campaign. He believes the party outside Chicago has become too reliant on Mayor Daley being able to turn out the votes. As for himself, Dove says he can find comfort in supporting McGovern after his expected selection by the convention on Wednesday night. "I find a lot of good qualities in him and I think he will be a good candidate." Dove admits it will be difficult to convince many Central Minoisians of that.

Also behind Dove's vote for seating the Daley delegation was a strong attitude he developed after arriving at the convention. He admitted feeling kindly toward the Chicago challenge delegation prior to arriving in Miami Beach, but after learning the delegates were selected by caucus, Dove decided he would vote for Daley. Dove's wife also is a delegate to the convention and each have a half vote which resulted when the convention upheld a challenge in the 22nd District. Mrs. Dove was appointed to satisfy a requirement for more women in the delegation.

She split from her husband during the critical voting on the question of California. She voted to seat the entire delegation for Sen. McGovern as a matter "of principle." Dove made his first venture in running for public office in 1969 when he was selected a delegate to the state constitutional convention. The Dove family has a lengthy history of activity in Democratic politics in Central Illinois and the state. NEISTEIN TRIAL JURY READY Springfield, HI.

(AP) A jury of eight women and four men were selected Tuesday in the trial of State Sen. Bernard Neistein of Chicago and arguments were scheduled to begin today. Neistein, a Democrat, is charged with official misconduct and violation of the state ethics act because he failed to disclose alleged ownership of race track stock. MEAT CUTTERS Chicago (AP) The executive board of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Union has endorsed George McGovern for the Democratic presidential nomination. presidential nomination Wednesday night.

A total of 52 delegates still are committed to Sen. Edmund S. Muskie who has withdrawn from the race. The remainder are uncommitted. Choate told the caucus the credentials and gallery passes would be assigned proportionally by district to avoid a mixup whieh occurred Monday night.

About 20 delegates were without credentials and Downstate delegates 'claimed they received no guest passes. State auditor Michael J. Howlett, an at-large delegate, First Game (c) New York Times Reykjavik, Iceland The first game of the Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky match for the world chess championship was adjourned Tuesday night after 40 moves. Although the consensus of experts gave the Soviet champion the edge, it was felt his American challenger still had good drawing chances. The game is to be resumed at noon today.

The game started quietly enough. Spassky opened as many had expected with P-Q4, and Fischer adopted a Nimzo-Indian defense. This is a standard defense, and for a while it seemed as though both players were heading toward a routine draw. Miami Beach, Fla. (AP) The Illinois Democratic delegation, shorn of Chicago Mayor Richard J.

Daley's leadership for the first time in 20 years, united at the party caucus Tuesday when it elected new officers. State Rep. Clyde Choate of Anna was elected chairman by acclamation. He was nominated by William S. Singer, leader of the 59 Chicago delegates who won the Daley seats early Tuesday in the credentials floor fight.

Singer said, "I'm certain we'll all respect the way you (Choate) handled your duties fairly and with wisdom." Anna R. Langford, a Chicago alderwoman, and James Wall of Elmhurst, were elected vice chairwoman and chairman. The Daley regulars, meanwhile, were virtually unsighted at their hotel head quarters. Many departed Miami Beach early Tuesday. There still was no report on whether the mayor ever came to Miami Beach for the credentials battle he lost.

Supporters of Sen. George S. McGovern now comprise the largest block in the Illinois delegation with 77 votes. At least a dozen others are leaning toward McGovern who is expected to win a first ballot OIL AND GAS Geological studies conducted in the shallow seas of the Soviet Far East indicate that oil and gas deposits may be found there, the Soviet news agency Tass reported. echoed a theme for party unity when he told the delegation, "We're not only here to nominate the next president of the United States but we want to go from here and work for the election of our candidate." Neil A.

Hartigan, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor and an ousted delegate, told newsmen that he will campaign "as hard as I can for our candidate." Hartigan said he has heard no further discussion of a threat by some aides of Daley to keep the presidential candidate off the ballot in Illinois. "I doubt that would happen," Hartigan said. Adjourned; Then, on the 29th move, the game exploded. Spassky offered a pawn that, in the opinion of the experts, could not be taken. It was what is known as a "poisoned pawn," for if Fischer took it his bishop would probably be trapped.

Fischer took it, and gasps of surprise swept through the auditorium. Had Spassky miscalculated? Or had Fischer misjudged, giving up two pawns for the bishop and a tenuous position? It will not be known until Fischer talks whether he miscalculated or he decided to take Spassky's dare, the devil take the consequences. Even if Fischer does lose the first game, he has achieved the.