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Johnson Announces McGovern Endorsement SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)--Sen. George McGovern campaigned for the Midwest farm vote yesterday with the endorsement of former President Lyndon B. Johnson, whose Vietnam policies McGovern has repeatedly criticized. Johnson, while declaring he and the Democratic nominee were far apart on "many matters, especially foreign policy," said in a statement issued in Texas that he would support the McGovern-Sargent Shriver ticket in the belief the Democratic Party can best serve the nation. - "Sen. McGovern has not refrained from criticizing policies of mine with LYNDON B. JOHNSON which he disagreed. Neither shall I refrain from stating my disagreements with any position of his when I believe that the public interest demands ( please see JOHNSON page 2 ) Two Young People Differ on Nixon MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP)--Paul Mana- J (~1tmdmimnwt fort and Ron Lichty, both 22 and former movers in teen-age Republican circles, are in town for the GOP National Convention, but their rea- ons differ. Lichty is a Zippie, a Flamingo ark demonstrator; Manafort is a supporter of President Nixon. Thursday, August 17, 1972 "I think he's sincere, despite what a lot of young people say," says Manafort. "I'm convinced he doesn't have all the political motives attributed to him." "I'll be in the streets because Nixon has come down hard on the youth community, marijuana, search and sei- zure, wiretaps, police power and ( please see YOUTH page 2 ) Kissinger Reviews Talks SAIGON (AP)--Henry A. Kissinger began a comp- rehensive review of the war and peace negotiations WATER CRISIS: -last night in preparation for a report to Presi- dent Nixon before the opening of the Republican Figures for August 16 National Convention Monday. Arriving in a nighttime drizzle from Zurich, WATER PRODUCTION: 929,000 gal. Switzerland, where he had joined his parents for their 50th wedding anniversary, the Presidential WATER CONSUMPTIONW1,186,000 gal. adviser sped off in a black limousine from the tightly guarded Tan Son Nhut Airport to the home WATER LOSS: 257,000 gal. of U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker. He made no statement to newsmen. WATER IN STORAGE: 14,784,000 gal Kissinger and Bunker conferred into the night in preparation for a meeting with President Nguyen Van Thieu today. The simultaneous departure of the North Viet- namese negotiator and politburo member, Le Duc Tho HENRY A. KISSINGBR ( please see KISSINGER page 2 ) Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Thursday, August 17, 1972 JOHNSON- from page o GAZETTEER such action," the former chief executive said. McGovern courted the farm vote in Springfield with a .a digest of late news pledge to raise crop supports, telling listeners in the corn belt he would take "prompt and executive action to provide a minimum of 90 per cent parity return to the farmer. That would mean, for example, that the price the gov- ernment guarantees on corn, now selling for about $1.12 a bushel, would go to $1.80. Sen. George Mc Govern denied yesterday a report that he had sent Pierre Salinger to tell North The head of President Nixon's re-election campaign, Vietnamese negotiators they should make peace with meanwhile, accused McGovern of character assassination President Nixon rather than wait for a possible change in charging that the President was connected with a in administrations. "Pierre Salinger had no instructions break-in at the Democratic headquarters in Washington. whatsoever from me," the Democratic Presidential nominee said. Salinger went to Paris to attempt to find out what from page one was going on at the peace talks. YOUTH- people are still getting killed in Vietnam," said An underground explosion in the Siberian Lichty. nuclear testing area of the Soviet Union was recorded Together they represent two groups of young people in Uppsala, Sweden, yesterday. The explosion in the setting up shop for the convention, which opens August Smi-Palatinsk area had a magnitude of 5.5 points on the 21. Richter scale, said Professor Marcus Baath, head of the Manafort, a Young Republican National Federation Seismological Institute of Uppsala. coordinator, will be circulating in the air-conditioned corridors of plush beachfront hotels, handling arrange- A federal magistrate ruled yesterday that ments for other young Nixon supporters. Edith Irving, wife of author Clifford Irving, can be Lichty is helping organize demonstrations and writing extradited to Switzerland to face a charge stemming pieces for the underground press syndicate. from her role in the Howard Hughes autobiography hoax. The final decision, however, is up to U.S. Secretary from page one of State William P. Rogers. Mrs. Irving, 36, completes KISSINGER- a two-month jail term this week for her admitted part from Paris for Hanoi fanned speculation that a new in the conspiracy to defraud McGraw-Hill of $650,000. peace move was being explored. Tho, who has held a series of secret meetings witi The Republican National deittee yester- Kissinger in Paris, the last one only two days ago, day unanimously rejected the riiqggh y dt Ip. Paul N. dismissed the speculation. McCloskey to seat a New Mexico supporter who could no- "I want to make precise that my voyage is one of rou- minate him and present his antiwar views to next week's tine and has no other meaning," he told newsmen before national convention. One New Mexico delegate will, un- leaving Paris. der the state's primary law, cast a vote for McCloskey next week but the California Congressman said a bona A:North Vietnamese spokesman said Tho was returning fide supporter should be seated as a delegate. to Hanoi for the 27 anniversary Saturday of Vietnam's revolution against French rule and the celebrating The National Safety Council reported yes- September 2 of North Vietnam's National Day. terday that half-year figures indicate that 1972 may be U.S. officials in Saigon were tight-lipped. They re- the deadliest year for traffic safety in the United peated a statement issued by the White House earlier States. A total of 25,960 fatalities occurred in the that Kissinger was in Saigon for a "general review of first six months of the year and the council said this all aspects of the Vietnam problem including the ne- was an increase of 5 per tent from the 24,710 deaths gotiations in Paris." recorded for the first six months of 1971. There were Shortly before Kissinger arrived, U.S. officials 4,480 deaths in June alone. disclosed that Nixon has decided to withdraw additional American troops from Vietnm after September 1. Stateside Temperatures Boston clear 70 Local Forecast New York clear 79 Partly cloudy with scattered SS I*y. Hit.Mi Miami cloudy 86 3051 lird sa.1.,l3tPdS afternoon and evening shower 301 U11h Sndl .O33410 Chicago clear 69 J03 31 pl~n-it. Ui, . activity in the vicinity. J02 In Cr0s. DIMritd 92 St. Louis cloudy Visibility unrestricted. Winds Lt. Ud. W". 1oit ft" Cott0. New Orleans clear 88 .11. difal, ditto ftla ti13 Ouft. L t . N 4 knots becoming SE 10-14 4--ona~. C-.1. U.411A"d .r.41s0*. -. 1. -d Denver clear 90 knots with gusts to 22 knots fl1rl.2,IMP1 =4 Itai-c .np ".-.lt.d It Little Rock clear 92 3110 P-I It . Sb. drI-l.rf . -t.1 3.-ll during the afternoon, returning i. th.,~o a., .t. tot n~sc"3 -raa. Memphis clear 89 1,2.231 15e.? .0.a.2 0I O.I to N 4 knots after sunset. High Ofildt0C11013taut 1Ci.I 0- Albany clear 74 today 90. Low tonight 75. Bay Anchorage rain 64 conditions 1-2 feet except 2-4 Atlanta clear 86 feet during the day. High tide Charleston pt cloudy 88 1637. Low tide 2301. Thursday, August 17, 1972 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL NEWS--Page 3 Club Iovies 1Pets I CPO Club Are Creating Shipment Problems Tonight: "WILLARD" Bruce Davison Elsa Lanchester GP The Norfolk MAC terminal reports that pets, especially dogs, arriving on Tomorrow: "THE LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF Braniff flights from Guantanamo Bay are creating shipment problems. OF THE WORLD" GP Yesterday's plan-of-the-day reveals that "on five separate occasions Saturday: "UNMAN, WITHERING AND dogs-have been found running loose in the belly compartments of the ZIGO" GP aircraft" arriving from Guantanamo. Sunday; "SHINBONE ALLEY" Cartoon G The notice advises bay-area residents wishing to ship pets to Norfolk Monday: "HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOI )D" to insure that carrying cases for pets are constructed so that pets can Peter Cushing-Christopher Lee GGPnoesa. Tuesday: BINGO at 8 p.m. Wednesday: "WITH SIX YOU GET EG ROLL" Doris Day-Brian Keith GP The plan-of-the-day discourages personnel from using wire screening for cage sides and ends. It points out-such screening is easily torn by the pet. COMO Club The note adds that pets are not transported on flights carrying 105 pas- Sunday: "THE ODD COUPLE" sengers. comedy G Tuesday: "THE BOSTON STRANGLER" drama NRA Wednesday: "CRITIC'S CHOICE" comedy NRA New School Hours Announced Thursday: "STRATEGY Of TERROR" action drama M W.T. Sampson School yesterday released new-hours of operation for the Friday: "FIVE CARD STUD" school year beginning Aug. 28. western NRA Sixth thru twelfth grades, all classes at the Chapel Hill school, will Saturday: "SUBMARINE X-1" be in session from 7:50 until 11:18 a.m. and 12:18 -2:50 p.m. war drama Elementary classes at the Marina Point School will be in session from 8:45-11:50 a.m. and 12:50-3:15 p.m.