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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1972
Page
12
The North Vietnamese foresaw a major offensive, leveraging antiwar US protests and Soviet support. Hanoi timed moves with Nixon's era, welcomed Moscow delegates, and awaited expanded hardware before Giap launched a full-scale push. They rely on their own leadership this time, not Viet Cong assistance.
Protests echoed across colleges and cities as about 400 Kent State students marched silently on campus led by Vietnam veterans. Cardboard grave markers lined ROTC, recalling the 1970 shootings that sparked ongoing demonstrations. Speakers included Nobel laureate George Wald and wounded alumnus Tom Grace, addressing the war as a costly, expanding conflict. Additional actions occurred in San Diego, New Haven, Madison and other sites with arrests reported during marches and moratorium events.
Rescue teams battled to reach 50 trapped miners at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg Idaho after a fire killed 32. Crews opened the No 10 shaft area seeking survivors while a bulkhead leak hampered air flow. Eight bodies were found in the hoist room and 24 others recovered earlier. The mine, 83 years old and once the nation’s largest producer of silver, faces questions over air pockets and escape routes as efforts continue.
An Oklahoma University graduate English instructor Wendy Berlowitz disrobed before her freshman class claiming the right to take clothes off. She was dismissed. A second instructor Romney Phelps undressed last week, was fired, and later admitted to Central State Hospital for observation. A coed said no one objected as Berlowitz read a short story while nude for about 30 minutes.
The Republican National Committee sets a special session to approve moving the nominating convention from San Diego to Miami Beach for the August 21 start. Officials say acceptance is a formality after months of support for Miami Beach. Financial and space issues, plus ITT funding concerns, pressured the shift.
Heavy fighting erupts to control Highway 14 near Kontum as 75 North Vietnamese and one South Vietnamese are killed. Refugees are turned back while reports say contact has tapered. The road remains the sole overland link to Kontum, prompting concerns over supplies and strategic danger.
Montgomery Alabama AP George C Wallace told a top aide he would not accept the vice presidential nomination at this time. If he can force a first ballot deadlock at the Democratic National Convention he may seek concessions from other candidates to shape the platform or address school busing. He holds 400 pledged delegates and strong showings outside the South including Tennessee where he won about 70 percent and secured all 49 Tennessee delegates. The aide says respectful treatment at Miami Beach could end his campaign role there.
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace wins 63 percent of the vote in Tennessee, claiming all 49 Democratic convention delegates and boosting his national total to 169. Humphrey and McGovern trail, with Chisholm and Muskie farther back as Wallace’s win centers on busing concerns and a pro Wallace platform. Nixon dominates the GOP primary with 96 percent.
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