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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1972

Page

9

McGovern Faces Tough Path After Miami Beach Victory

James Reston analyzes George McGovern's post nomination challenge as he must unite defeated colleagues, win broad voter loyalty, and craft a strategy to beat Nixon in November. He faces internal party resistance, a newly emboldened Nixon, and critics who fear the Roosevelt coalition will be wrecked.

James Reston New York Times News Service Miami Beach George McGovern Nixon McGovern Humphrey Muskie Democratic Party Congress Mayor Daley Chicago George Meany Afl-Cio Roosevelt Jefferson William Jennings Bryan Adlai Stevenson South Dakota Daley Meany Jackson Peking Moscow Jefferson and William Jennings Bryant Vietnam

State Chessmen Eying Tourney

Alabama chess clubs in Birmingham Huntsville Montgomery and Mobile follow the Fischer Spassky match closely. Local players foresee renewed interest, with Milan Momic as Alabama’s only master and plans for the Alabama Championship in Montgomery over Labor Day weekend drawing 3 to 60 players. The piece notes youth participation and the sport’s growing visibility nationwide.

Hoyt Harwell Birmingham Ala Alabama Bobby Fischer Iceland Boris Spassky Huntsville Montgomery Mobile John Dohne Charles Smith Dohne Milan Momic Leighton Yugoslavia Momic Muscle Shoals van Fischer Smith Fischer

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