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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
1
After clinching the Democratic nomination McGovern weighs vice presidential candidates as Kennedy rejects the offer and Askew declines. Kennedy phoned to congratulate and McGovern proposed the No 2 slot, while aides say no running mate announcement before midday.
Kennedy declined further. McGovern seeks counsel from Humphrey and Edmunds Muskie. Rival withdrawals signal victory with Eagleton Ribicoff Hart Nelson Mondale named as possible running mates. Governors Gilligan and Lucey and labor leader Woodcock counted among figures considered.
Oklahoma's uncommitted delegates mostly kept secrets on Tuesday night as McGovern secured a large share of their votes in Miami Beach. The delegation chairman announced the tally showing McGovern with 23 votes, Jackson with 1, Mills favored by many if nominated, and Sanford plus Chisholm also receiving votes.
Melvin Martin Fisher of Norman forces an American Airlines jet to fly two states. With 51 passengers released, he surrenders his gun to a stewardess at Will Rogers World Airport. Fisher waives preliminary hearing and is held on aircraft piracy charges with $100,000 bond.
FBI said two armed hijackers agreed to surrender three hostage stewardesses and ransom money in exchange for a private plane with an agent pilot. The deal broke a stalemate after the hijackers forced a Philadelphia hijack to land in Lake Jackson.
Former city administrator Henry Nabers takes over as president of Far Western Sales in Phoenix He resigned from his city job last month and is moving to Arizona with a home purchase The firm sells supplies to municipal county and state governments in the southern United States
Warm temperatures and fair to partly cloudy skies are forecast for Lawton and southwest Oklahoma today and Friday. Highs will reach the mid 80s, with southerly winds 7 to 14 mph tonight and a low in the low 70s. Wednesday’s high was 89 with a low of 69.
The Miami Beach scene shifts under Democratic convention crowds as residents and visitors face a hurried pace. Hotel streets swell with 30 000 visitors while workers navigate long hours and temptations in a sunlit resort town turned event hub. Photographers, crowds, and busy sidewalks replace the usual leisurely rhythm of the island.
U S fighter bombers conducted the heaviest raids in over a week against North Vietnam, striking fuel depots, supply and port facilities near Hanoi and Haiphong. Navy planes from the Kitty Hawk neared Haiphong within a mile, with warehouses damaged. An F4 Phantom strike hit a fuel depot 35 miles northeast of Hanoi amid reports of direct hits and fires. South Vietnamese efforts in Quang Tri Province stalled after seven days of hard fighting with North Vietnamese resistance.
The Vietnam peace talks reopen after a 10 week pause with both sides showing no change in position. U S Ambassador Porter presents Nixon four point plan while Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh reaffirms basis of her seven point proposal. Hanoi urges end to bombardment and behind the scenes talks are anticipated with Kis singer. Porter calls for full consideration and serious sustained dialogue as progress remains expected in secret sessions. See SIDES, Page 44, Col 1.
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