06 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1972
Page
1
Senator McGovern picks Sargent Shriver as running mate after withdrawing Eagleton from the ticket. Eagleton praised Shriver, while McGovern acknowledged fears over Eagleton medical history and its impact on the race against Nixon. McGovern outlined a campaign stance focused on the poor and civil rights, noting the electoral setback from Eagleton’s exit.
Government troops retook Nhi Binh east of Cai Lay after four days of Viet Cong occupation. Casualties were about 20 government and 16 Viet Cong killed. Villagers painted over government flags for Communist symbols during the siege. US bombing missions hit enemy concentrations as up to seven North Vietnamese regiments, about 7,000 men, are believed to have infiltrated the region since March 31. Further north, heavy shelling around Quang Tri caused daily casualties among marines, with control centers and the Citadel under pressure. Air strikes targeted routes and depots across North Vietnam, though weather limited raids near Hanoi and Haiphong.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her husband live in Chicago Rockville and Cape Cod with five children. Shriver helped run Kennedy's 1960 campaign civil rights division and urged a call to Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr. He led the Peace Corps, then headed the War on Poverty Office, later as ambassador to France where he mingled with workers and fishwives. He joined Fried Frank in 1970 after a long public service career aiming to expand education and technology worldwide.
White law faces pressure to release detainees by next Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of internment amid renewed civil rights protests. A bomb hit Portglenone near Belfast, damaging shops and homes but causing no injuries. In Belfast a bomb in a garage exploded after being moved to open space. TRA guerrillas retreat from Northern Ireland strongholds as British forces tighten control.
In a news conference Senator Muskie announced he would not join a McGovern administration citing family strain and emotional exhaustion. He said he may help the campaign if invited but will return to the Senate. His wife Jane and children accompanied him as he spoke at the Cape Arundel Club before heading out for golf.
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