13 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
1
Calgary riders faced a tougher second go in the Stampede rodeo as top bulls again ruled. Ben Calhoun led slack with 73 while Tom Silverthorne and Australian Darryl Kong posted high scores in bareback, with several riders bucked off and a finals berth still in reach.
Senator George McGovern of South Dakota, winner of the Democratic nomination, faces choosing a vice president and delivering a defining acceptance speech tonight. He aims to unite a divided party and energize early backers while winning over wary Democratic factions at the convention in Miami Beach.
Armed skyjackers collected 600000 in a Philadelphia to Texas run and 550000 in another air hijack. FBI and FAA described the incidents with hostages, surrendered gunman Melvin Fisher, and aircraft at Philadelphia and Oklahoma City, amid tense negotiations and unclear details. Police reported tire shots and fuel shortages.
Ottawa rejected the Village Lake Louise development proposal in Banff National Park, citing it as too large and prone to overconcentration of visitors. The decision drew praise from conservationists and disappointment from backers, with planning to address 20,000 summer visitors continuing on the valley floor.
The Teen Tones won the female choir division at the Bournemouth Festival. The adjudicator praised their singing as of a very high order and heavenly tone, awarding marks of 90 and 91. The choir traveled from Wales after visiting Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge, with a Cardiff Church concert and BBC performances en route. They plan to tour to Warwick, Scotland, and return to London by July 23.
Security forces counted the cost of the Glorious Twelfth as gunfighting soured the Protestant fete in Northern Ireland. Eight people were killed across the province during and after Wednesday’s parades, including two British soldiers and a 15 year old mentally handicapped boy, amid ongoing sectarian violence.
Kingston reports one of 14 convicts involved in Canada’s largest prison breakout told an instructor he was going on holidays July 15. Police captured Richard Smith, sixth escapee, as 150 soldiers stood by. Boomer’s remark suggests the plan may have begun before the escape.
The Vietnam peace talks reopened in Paris with the United States Viet Cong and Hanoi delegations expressing willingness to discuss political settlement options. William Porter said the United States is flexible on proposing or evaluating new ideas while Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh and Xuan Thuy stressed readiness to continue discussions toward a correct settlement.
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