31 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1972
Page
1
In Missouri, questions arise about Thomas Eagleton’s health and alleged drinking past as he rises as George McGovern’s running mate pick. Sources deny any drinking problem, noting his intense work style and campaign leadership while hospitalizations were for nervous exhaustion.
Democratic vice president nominee Thomas Eagleton says he will argue his case to George McGovern tonight as party leaders urge him to withdraw. Eagleton will decide jointly with McGovern, and he notes he cannot prejudge the outcome. He has disclosed past psychiatric treatment for mood issues in 1960 1964 and 1966 and McGovern says a decision may be made to keep him on.
Nine black leaders met in Chicago and urged Sen. Thomas Eagleton to step down after revelations of psychiatric treatment. Jesse Jackson and other figures noted the controversy weakens the ticket while McGovern aides said discussions continued at Eagleton’s future and campaign strategy.
Striking longshoremen flooded Britain's ports and marched on London as talks with Prime Minister Edward Heath and the Trades Union Congress began. They demand job security amid fears of layoffs from containerization, and pressure on the government to act to avoid food shortages.
President Nixon leads a Washington delegation to Houma Louisiana for the funeral of Sen. Allen Ellender. Also traveling are Spiro Agnew James Eastland Carl Albert George McGovern Eagleton Hugh Scott Edward Kennedy and other senators and staff. The airlift required landings at Alvin Callender Field and a helicopter transfer for the 50 mile trip.
U S B52 bomber crashed in a thunderstorm north east Thailand killing five of six crewmen with one saved. Two Air Force F4 Phantoms also went down off North Vietnam then rescued. Vietnam claimed two Phantoms shot down and two crew captured. US denies deliberate bombing of dikes amid raids.
House Rules and Education and Labor committees plan swift action on antibusing bills this week. A constitutional amendment or Nixon’s temporary moratorium are under consideration, with Judiciary resistance and political hurdles facing passage in the Senate.
An agreement on Sunday established a regular exchange of news and photos between the Associated Press and Hsinhua, marking the first such link with China's PRC in 22 years. Direct AP links ceased in December 1949 after Fred Hampson left.
The Greek Cabinet resigned to permit Premier George Papadopoulos to overhaul his government. A reliable source says the new cabinet could be sworn in later today.
The deaths of four young children when a car sank in Hesterman Lake at George Rogers Clark Park near Springfield push Ohio weekend traffic toll to at least 19. Three victims were from the same family. The vehicle went under in about 20 feet of water. The weekend toll includes three other children, two killed on bicycles.
Randall H. Cochran chief photographer for The Cincinnati Enquirer died Sunday at age 58 after suffering a stroke following a Cincinnati Bengals game. He won U.S. Army wartime photography awards for World War II Pacific Theater coverage. He had been hospitalized for a year.
The Indiana Toll Road Commission approved its first rate increase in a decade, raising the toll from 2.80 to 3.25 for the northern Indiana segment from LaPorte to the Ohio line. The LaPorte to Illinois portion remains unchanged. The 45 cent rise applies to motorists from LaPorte to the Ohio border.
British soldiers with armor occupied IRA barricades in Londonderry and other cities at 4 a.m. A later IRA bombardment killed at least six civilians in Claudy as troops claimed control of Northern Ireland. Army says no casualties among soldiers. two gunmen killed.
The trial of 21 year old Arthur Bremer opens with jury selection in Prince Georges County Circuit Court. He pleads innocent by reason of insanity on 17 counts tied to the May 15 rally shooting that wounded George Wallace and three others. Bremer faces multiple state charges and federal charges awaiting separate proceedings.
Paul Henri Spaak, Belgian socialist leader and key founder of European unity and NATO, died in Brussels at 73 after a kidney deficiency. Known as Mr Europe, he helped found the UN and chaired its General Assembly, led Belgium as premier and foreign minister, and backed European integration despite de Gaulle era tensions. He retired in 1966 at age 67 and remained a force in European politics.
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