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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1972
Page
1
Kansas voters flocked to polls with 475000 expected turnout to decide Republican and Democratic nominations for governor and other offices. Four contenders for GOP governor faced off as late campaigning wrapped up in Wichita and across the state.
County Clerk Delbert Mathia forecasts about 12 500 voters in Douglas County for today’s primary as more than 3 500 Lawrence residents vote by 1 p m Absentee ballots reached over 650 by noon nearly double the 1970 primary and turnout could approach half of the 26 409 registered voters Rural registrations at polling places may push Douglas County to an unprecedented day of sign ups No results until after 7 p m when all 40 precincts report to Mathia The Journal World will begin tallying after polls close.
Washington AP report lists eight men as likely running mate candidates after Sen. Thomas Eagleton's withdrawal. Possible picks include Sen. Frank Church, Lawrence F. O'Brien, Sen. Edmund Muskie, Gov. Reubin Askew, Sargent Shriver, Abraham Ribicoff, Gaylord Nelson, and Georgia's Julian Bond, with Edward Kennedy still a possible option. McGovern plans a decision within days, possibly by a TV address tonight.
Sen Thomas F Eagleton of Missouri formally resigns as the Democratic vice presidential nominee saying his candidacy caused deep divisions. He urges party unity to elect George McGovern and will seek re election to the Senate in 1974. He criticizes staff backgrounding but remains supportive of McGovern.
Washington columnist Jack Anderson retracted his claim of records showing Senator Thomas Eagleton’s drunken and reckless driving arrests, calling the retraction unqualified and in total after a private talk with Eagleton. Eagleton, who resigned as Democratic vice presidential nominee, commended Anderson and said the book is closed.
The Senate voted 59 to 33 against Sen. George McGovern’s amendment to reduce future Pentagon spending by 4 billion dollars. Supporters argued for tough choices while McGovern framed the issue as about domestic needs and trust in government.
The Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports last week’s moisture improved corn, sorghum, and soybean conditions in Kansas. About 75 percent of corn tasselled, 18 percent of sorghum headed, and soybeans 27 percent padded, all trailing or behind year ago levels but near or below 10 year averages. Greenbug infestations rise in western counties as crops respond to rain.
Weather page forecast notes showers moving through the INDEX region with a cold front. Highs in the 60s, with cooler, breezy conditions tonight and into tomorrow as replacement systems drift across the area.
Algerian authorities seized the $1 million ransom taken by hijackers who forced a Delta jet to fly to Algiers before the airliner was flown to Barcelona en route home. U S officials said they asked Algeria to return the ransom and noted prior similar actions.
National Weather Service forecasts a 50 percent chance of rain tonight and 30 percent Wednesday with mostly cloudy skies and possible showers. July rainfall in Lawrence totaled 4.14 inches, 0.40 inches above average, but the year remains 2.35 inches short of normal 21.02 inches.
Presidential assistant Henry Kissinger held a secret meeting in Paris with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy as part of the Paris peace talks. The White House confirmed the session after Kissinger’s 25 minute talk with President Nixon before the latter traveled to Louisiana for a funeral.
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