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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
1
In Washington McGovern briefs Sargent Shriver on the vice presidential role after choosing him to join the ticket. The move follows Eagleton's withdrawal and a scramble to unify the Democratic lineup before the party's committee endorsement.
The unidentified young white man, 18 to 20, about 5 feet 10 inches, 160 to 165 pounds, with reddish brown hair, died in a vehicle pedestrian collision on U S 1921 by-pass near Beckley July 23. Fingerprints sent to the FBI, post mortem and X rays conducted, photos circulated to police and Tazewell County jail inmates offered possible recognition. Authorities checked birth records in four counties and contacted Chicago for a missing person match.
Hyannis Port Massachusetts AP The Democratic party again seeks Kennedy family help for its national ticket this year choosing R Sargent Shriver to run with Senator George McGovern. Shriver husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver spoke after McGovern's public selection as the ticket was announced at the Kennedy home.
West Virginia employers underpaid about 7,000 workers by 1.99 million dollars in the year ending June. Back wages totaled 945,886 to 1,615 employers and 7,067 workers, with shortages in minimum wage overtime equal pay and age discrimination compliance. Some cases settled voluntarily, others pursued in federal court.
Derek Scudiero, 14 months, from New York City, wins the world championship Diaper Derby in Atlantic City finishing a 30 foot crawl in 22 seconds. He edges Kimberly Epstein by two seconds while nine month old Bryan Allan Levy of Ocean City spits up mid race. Derek receives a $25 U.S. savings bond.
In Washington the antibusing drive stalls as Rules and Education and Labor committees fight over priority. Colmer delays a constitutional amendment while other desegregation measures face procedural hurdles and a near quorum break highlights deep opposition.
North Vietnamese forces captured five hamlets near Hue as U.S. officers warned of a possible move against the old imperial capital. Fighting centered near Hue with Checkmate Hill as South Vietnamese Marines and militia fought house to house, suffering 15 to 20 percent casualties from heavy Soviet 130 mm artillery.
Crowds of about 1,000 Catholics surged onto Casement Park in Andersonstown, tearing down fences, pouring gasoline on an armored car, and clashing with British troops after a peaceful protest. Soldiers retreated wounded as rioters hurled rocks and bricks and set vehicles ablaze.
The Knapp Commission report says New York City police corruption runs from beat cops to brass. It criticizes the mayor's office and police department for inadequate steps to curb graft and notes a loss of public trust in police investigators. Testimony cites payoffs of 1500 to 3500 dollars monthly and a $137,000 narcotics raid haul. The commission, led by Whitman Knapp, urges reforms including legislative changes.
Spassky won the 11th game in Reykjavik cutting Fischer’s lead to two points 644-412 in the 24 game match. Spassky pressed an aggressive attack after drawing on move 31 with Fischer resigning after three hours of play.
Spassky with White loses to Fischer as 31. RxKP ends the game. Elapsed time shows Spassky 121 minutes and Fischer 104 minutes.
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