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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1972

Page

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Shriver Briefed On Campaign Road Plan

Senator George McGovern gears Shriver for the running mate role. Aiming to mobilize the campaign, Shriver vows a first foray to the people by Thursday. He seeks broad support from Chicago Mayor Daley and plans early stops in major cities focusing on foreign policy and welfare.

Washington George McGovern Sargent Shriver Shriver Kennedy America McGovern Timberlawn Maryland Chicago Richard J. Daley Daley

Eight killed in Roxbury Boston tenement fire

A two and a half story wood frame building in Roxbury saw eight people die in an early morning blaze. Maria Gomes, 24, and five of her children aged 1 to 8 perished, along with two elderly women on the top floor. The Gomes father Ormond Gomes escaped with injuries, while several neighbors and two firefighters were hospitalized. Cause undetermined. Gomes owned the building.

Boston Roxbury Maria Gomes Gomes Ormond Gomes Michael Gina James Anthony Zire Carvalho Ahern Joseph L. Andrade

McGovern Leads Nixon In Labor Endorsements

An AP survey shows McGovern backed by labor leaders representing about 6 million workers, while Nixon is backed by 2.4 million. AFL-CIO Meany sits on the fence with 10 million unionists. Experts argue endorsements influence votes but vary in impact.

Washington George McGovern White House Nixon Associated Press Afl-Cio George Meany Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists McGovern Frank E. Fitz COPE Labor Federation Hubert H. Humphrey Meany United Auto Workers Aflcio Teamsters

Spassky Defeats Fischer Narrowing World Chess Lead

In Reykjavik, Spassky beat Fischer in 31 moves after 3 1/2 hours, the win trimming Fischer’s lead to 62-42 after 11 games. Spassky opened with knight retreat, faced Fischer’s poisoned pawn sacrifice, and won as Fischer resigned.

Spassky Fischer Reykjavik Iceland Boris Spassky Bobby Fischer Brooklyn N.Y Sygisky Isaac Kashdan Associated Press Svetozar Gligoric Gligorie

Rent fast with Herald want-ads for apartments

Nice 2 room apartment with stove refrigerator table and chairs furnished private entrance available Aug 1See at Xxxxxx This ad ran one day under rent classification scheduled to run 3 days Pay only for ad runs Call 433-8851 for quick action

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Lucey cites 1973 Wisconsin session priorities

Governor Patrick J. Lucey named no fault auto insurance probate reform and property tax relief as key issues for the 1973 Wisconsin legislative session. He spoke Sunday night outlining the administration’s agenda and goals.

Madison Wis Patrick J. Lucey

Corruption found in NYPD probe triggers reform call

A special commission reports widespread corruption in a two year NYPD probe and urges appointment of a special deputy state attorney general to root out misconduct among policemen prosecutors and judges. The Senate begins debate on a handgun ban aimed at Saturday night specials. Air quality improves in many cities while major watersheds worsen. A giant solar storm subsides after disabling radio links Saturday night.

Nypd New York Special Commission New York Police Department Senate Washington Birch Bayh D-Ind Council On Environmental Quality

Democrats Open Three Day Meeting To Nominate Veep

The Democratic National Committee begins an extraordinary three day session to pick a running mate for George McGovern after resolving seating disputes including a challenge to Chicago Mayor Daley’s Illinois slate. Daley backs Sargent Shriver as vice presidential nominee amid divisions over Eagleton’s replacement and state delegation fights.

Peggy Simpson Washington Democratic National Committee George McGovern Chicago Richard J. Daley William S. Singer Daley Miami Beach Illinois McGovern Sargent Shriver Wisconsin New Jersey Ohio Virginia New York Thomas F. Eagleton

Persistence pays off for education grad at Bemidji State

Be midji State College education major sent 350 letters and 90 credential sets before landing a job, despite a Minnesota survey showing only 17 percent of education grads hired. Placement Director Dr. John Brady notes elementary teachers in demand, though women in the major face more hiring difficulty. In Washington, Senatorial hopeful and Kennedy ally Sargent Shriver, a liberal with long political pedigree, is picked to replace Eagleton on the Democratic ticket, bringing decades of public service and family prominence.

McGovern Shriver Cape Cod Washington John F. Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Rose Kennedy Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Hickory Hill Robert Kennedy Miami Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union New England Bemidji State College John Brady Minnesota Sargent Shriver Kennedy Johnson George McGovern Thomas F. Eagleton Eunice Kennedy Joseph P. Kennedy Peace Corps Lyndon B France Nixon Maryland Yale College Yale Law School Newsweek Magazine Joseph Kennedy St. Patrick's Cathedral

Schedule of Pages Area-2 Sports-10 11 Editorial-4 VS-Mkt.-12

The edition lists page allocations for today’s paper with sections covering sports and editorial content. It notes Arts and markets are placed near the front and business pages near the middle, followed by society, comics and classifieds in later sections.

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U.S Office of Economic Opportunity Eagleton 4-H Mower County Fairgrounds Sen R. Sargent Shriver Alberta Kashdan Wisconsin Issues Boulder Colo North America National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Disturbance Laboratory Man Charm Singer Cook County DNC James M. Wall Bemidji Minn Brady
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