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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
3
In Miami Beach Ohio's 153 member delegation awarded McGovern 77 votes while Humphrey backers veered to Jackson and Chisholm. The row over credentials and party leadership exposed a deep split between old guard and new leaders as votes also went to Cole and Van Heyde for national committeeman.
A three judge U S District Court panel ruled Ohio's one year residency requirement for welfare aid unconstitutional. Otis Junior Butler and Shirley Ruth Butler sued through Legal Aid, denied aid on Sept 17 1971 after moving to Cincinnati Sept 7 1971. The ruling enjoins state and county agencies from enforcing residency rules and upholds travel rights.
President Nixon proposed a 1.7 billion disaster relief package to provide five thousand dollar grants and one percent loans to victims of Tropical Storm Agnes. The plan targets six states and doubles existing grants, aiming to speed aid for over 120 thousand homeowners and small businesses impacted by the floods.
Seven people including a mentally challenged 15 year old Catholic boy shot in bed died in Belfast as violence surged after a two week cease fire ended. The toll lifts Northern Ireland deaths to 428. IRA leaders signaled possible talks on a new cease fire with British officials cautious on Whitehall's response.
The Communist negotiators reopen talks with the United States in Paris after a 10 week pause. Xuan Thuy demands a peace treaty based on the seven point plan and calls for an end to US air attacks. Madame Nguyen Thi Binh accuses US raids of napalm use as talks resume.
West Liberty AP reports Ralph D. Adams 37 of Spencerville and Paul V. Basinger 25 of Ada died after apparently being overcome by sulfide gas while working on a sewer project. Basinger collapsed in a water filled manhole and Adams died trying to aid him. both were dead on arrival at Bellefontaine hospital.
Robert McAlister Columbus attorney and head of Ohio McGovern effort rejects labels of radicals in the campaign. He says McGovern supporters are working to register young voters, boosting Democrats, after securing 61 Ohio delegates pledged to McGovern at the convention.
The Ohio delegation at the Democratic National Convention elected Cleveland figures Carol McClendon and Joseph Cole to the national committee. McClendon, a city councilwoman, is the first black representative from Ohio. Cole is noted as an industrialist.
Gov. John Gilligan to fly to Miami Beach at McGovern camp request for a unity meeting. Aides say McGovern invites many Democratic leaders for floor pass access to the Democratic National Convention. Gilligan, a Muskie delegate candidate, may attend to hear McGovern's acceptance speech.
The Ohio 153 member delegation voted for Sen George McGovern on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention as McGovern Chisholm Jackson Humphrey Wayne Hays Sanford Kennedy were listed among the contenders.
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