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Newspaper
The Times Herald Record
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
4
Senator George S. McGovern, leading in delegates with 1,328, calls for party unity to beat President Nixon in November. He warns against divisive actions and notes the need to heal wounds from harsh exchanges with Hubert Humphrey while planning a massive voter registration drive aiming to mobilize 18-19 million young voters and secure broad turnout.
In Atlanta Senator Hubert Humphrey counters George McGovern’s New York sweep, predicting McGovern will not win on the first ballot and likely not at all. Humphrey says he has a one in four chance of securing the nomination and will keep pursuing delegates.
Incumbents fell in state races as Gordon DeHond defeated Sen. Thomas Laverne in Rochester, Elizabeth Holtzman beat Rep. Emanual Celler, and Elizabeth Abzug lost to Rep. William F. Ryan amid redistricting. Other incumbents also fell, while Willis Stephens and Albert Blumenthal held off challengers. McGovern achieved a larger delegate win than expected, challenging party leaders in several districts. Albany boss Daniel P. O Connell swept eight uncommitted delegates amid McGovern momentum.
Nanette Dembitz of Manhattan finished second in the Democratic primary for three Court of Appeals seats, becoming the first woman to seek the high court. She trailed Justice Bernard Meyer and ahead of others, with about 2,000 of 12,828 districts reporting. The race heads to the general against the Republican slate.
Washington UPI reports Senators George Aiken and Robert Packwood told a Senate subcommittee the nation remains confused and discontent with the current state primary system. They urged a national nominating primary or five regional primaries to replace diverse rules and inconclusive results amid a crowded primary season.
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