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July 6, 1972

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Historical Context for July 6, 1972

In 1972, the world population was approximately 3,844,917,680 people[†]

Notable Births

Daniel Andrews

1972Daniel Andrews, Australian politician, 48th Premier of Victoria[†]

Daniel Michael Andrews is an Australian former politician who served as the 48th premier of Victoria from 2014 to 2023. He held office as the leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 2010 and was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the district of Mulgrave from 2002 until his resignation in 2023. Andrews is the longest-serving Labor premier and the fourth-most-tenured premier in Victorian state history.

Laurent Gaudé

1972Laurent Gaudé, French author and playwright[†]

Laurent Gaudé is a French writer.

Greg Norton (baseball)

1972Greg Norton, American baseball player and coach[†]

Gregory Blakemoor Norton is an American former professional baseball corner infielder. He spent 13 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with six teams from 1996 through 2009. Since his retirement as a player, he has worked in the minor league system of the Florida Marlins, served as a coach for Auburn University, and was the minor league hitting coordinator for the Boston Red Sox.

1972Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, Ukrainian sprinter[†]

Zhanna Pintusevich-Block is a Ukrainian former world champion sprinter who competed in the Olympic Games.

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Headlines from July 6, 1972

South Korea Doubts A Top‐Level Parley

By Unknown Author

SEOUL, South Korea, July 5 —Premier Kim Jong Pil said today that he saw little possibil ity of a meeting between the top government leaders of North and South Korea in the near future despite the dramatic Seoul‐Pyongyang agreement to work for better relations.

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VIGOROUS POLICY PLEDGED IN JAPAN

By Tillman Durbin Special to The New York Times

Min Tanaka, Japan's new Premier to be, promises vigorous foreign and domestic policies, July 5 news conf; says he has been a loyal collaborator of Sato's Govt policies and he will not repudiate them; says he will apply policies in new manner, tailor them to deal with new problems confronting Japan; links loss of confidence in Govt to fact that Govt has not been candid in telling people what it was doing or, in realistic terms, what it was able to do; says he will present concrete policy blue-prints and schedules, backed by funds; Fuji Bank bd chmn Y Iwasa and other indus leaders voice satisfaction with Tanaka's victory in election; all Opposition parties emphasize they will be as opposed to Tanaka Govt as they had been to Sato Govt; Premier Sato illus congratulating Tanaka on his election to leadership of Liberal Dem party

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2 HIJACKERS SLAIN IN JET GUN FIGHT; PASSENGER DEAD

By Douglas E. Kneeland Special to The New York Times

FBI fatally shoots D Alexlev and M D Azmanoff, hijackers who commandeered Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jetliner on July 5 while en route from Sacramento to San Francisco, and who demanded $800,000 in ransom, parachutes and maps for flight to Siberia; passenger is also fatally shot during shootout aboard craft on ground in San Francisco; hijacking detailed; hijacker illus

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BIG GAIN IN VOTES

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special to The New York Times

(US Appeals Ct Rules on Calif & Ill Delegations) US Ct of Appeals rules on July 5 that Dem Credentials Com's action in denying Sen McGovern 151 Calif delegates is 'arbitrary and unconstitutional', and upholds com's action in denying conv seats to Mayor Daley delegates, who are prohibited from pursuing counteraction; losing parties in both decisions indicate their intention to appeal; decisions on both cases represent major victory for McGovern toward attaining Pres nomination, since reversal by Dem Natl Conv is doubtful; R G Stearns says McGovern now has 1,541.5 delegates, whereas NY Times tabulation indicates 1,491.15; McGovern says he is pleased by decisions and hopeful of winning nomination; Sen Humphrey and his deputy campaign mgr L Hand contend that conv has right to reverse ct ruling, but F Mankiewicz says it would constitute contempt of ct for credentials chmn to permit any parliamentary maneuver to that end; counsel to Dem Natl Com J A Califano Jr and McGovern campaign mgr G Hart comment; excerpt from ruling by Chief Judge Bazelon and Judge MacKinnon; Judge Fahy dissents, contending that Dem party should resolve its own problems without ct intervention; illus of Califano and Daley

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Fischer Apologizes to Spassky; Plans for Match Still Unsettled

By Harold C. Schonberg Special to The New York Times

B Fischer apologizes on July 5 to Soviet champ B Spassky for delaying world chess champ match; Internatl Chess Fed pres Dr M Euwe apologizes to Soviets, condemns Fischer and admits his error in granting postponements after Spassky's 2d, Y Geller, read off list of infractions of regulation by Euwe; Euwe, in attempt to break through impasse following rejection of Fischer's apology by Soviet delegation because it had been sent by messenger, mimeographed and not signed by Fischer, proposes that 24-game match be postponed 1 wk and that it be split, with 6 to 8 games played elsewhere later in '72; Rev W Lombardy, Fischer's 2d, read statement that Fischer authorized apologizing for delay; says Fischer would like to explain his side of delay personally to Spassky; F Cramer, Fischer's assistant, says draw to decide who is to play white pieces should go on as scheduled on July 5; L Schmid, referee of match, says drawing will be held on July 6; meetings continue between Soviets, Euwe, Schmid and members of Iceland Chess Fed; if accord is reached, match could start on July 9 or 11; illus of Euwe and Geller

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Dakotan Believed to Drop Hope of Kennedy on Ticket

By James M. Naughton Special to The New York Times

July 6: (Dem Vice-Pres Nominee) Sen McGovern reptdly has dropped hope of having Sen Kennedy as running mate; McGovern aides say Kennedy is 'adamant' in not wishing to run for Vice Pres; McGovern reptdly had planned to persuade Kennedy to run by opening conv to draft; he has now widened list of possible candidates to include Govs Gilligan, Lucey, Mandel, Askew, Carter, Bumpers, Scott and West; Sens being considered include Mondale, Nelson, Church, Muskie, Eagleton and Ribicoff; also included in list are Reprs Eckhardt, Moss, Thompson, Udall and O'Hara; Sen Gravel says he will make 'major pol announcement' on July 6; it is believed he will announce candidacy for Vice-Pres nomination

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6th Bronx Inspector At Day‐Care Center Accused of Bribery

By David K. Snipler

NYC Investigation Comr Ruskin announces July 5 that chief elevator inspector R Ruocco of Bldgs Dept is suspended for allegedly demanding bribe from job foreman in exchange for speedy approval of work at Bronx day-care center; this is 6th suspension involving same project; on June 27 5 other Bldgs Dept inspectors were arrested and suspended on charges of accepting total of $1,800 in bribes; HDA Admr Walsh plans meeting July 6 with Mayor's Bldg and Construction Advisory Council

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Saigon Forces Closing In On Heart of Quangtri City

By Sydney Schanberg Special to The New York Times

July 6: S Vietnamese troops continue to gain in Quangtri area, July 5, as their counteroffensive to retake Quangtri Prov enters 2d wk; some mil sources think S Vietnamese may bypass Quangtri city at this time to avoid bloody and costly st fighting; say that by isolating enemy troops in city, S Vietnamese may be able to cut enemy supply lines and make it easier to take city later; US planes fly 290 support mission in S Vietnam in 24-hr period; enemy steps up pressure on Hue; fighting continues heavy in Parrot's Beak area on Cambodian border; US planes fly 320 strikes against targets in N Vietnam; 1 US plane reptd downed 40 mi NE of Hanoi; map

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3 Are Indicted for Bribery In Seymour Inquiry Here

By Arnold H. Lubasch

US Atty W N Seymour Jr on July 5 announces 1st indictment resulting from major corruption investigation in NYC; atty E A Rosner, Detective N J Lamattina and N DeStefano, a private investigator, are charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, unlawfully obtaining documents and making 5 bribery payments, and could face maximum sentences of 3 to 15 yrs and fines from $2,000 to $20,000 on each count if convicted; allegedly paid $2,850 in bribes last October to obtain grand jury testimony and other secret information about criminal investigations conducted by US Atty's office; Seymour complains that premature disclosures in press have seriously damaged the investigation; case detailed

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U.S. Judge Bars Photographer From Going Near Mrs. Onassis

By Max H. Seigel

US Dist Ct Judge I B Cooper rules on July 5 that activities of photographer R E Galella have 'relentlessly invaded' right to privacy of Mrs A Onassis and have interfered with protective duties of Secret Service; permanently enjoins Galella from approaching within 100 yds of Onassis home, within 75 yds of Kennedy children and within 50 yds of Mrs Onassis; prohibits Galella from carrying out surveillance of them, from using photos of Mrs Onassis for ad or trade purposes, or attempting to communicate with Mrs Onassis or her children; dismisses $1.3-million suit filed against Mrs Onassis by Galella, who charged that she interfered with his livelihood as photographer; says almost no evidence was introduced by Galella to substantiate his charge that Secret Service agents interfered with his livelihood as photographer; grants permanent injunction authorizing US Govt to keep Galella from harassing Mrs Onassis' children; Asst US Atty M D Hess says Govt feels ruling sets 'significant precedent' in that it is 1st injunction granted to Secret Service to aid in performance of its protective duties; Cooper finds Galella's behavior during trial constituted civil contempt of ct on 3 counts; says ct will impose fine on each of acts of contempt; takes Galella's atty A S Julien to task for 'unprofessional conduct throughout trial'; says he will refer matter to bar assn to determine Julien's 'fitness' as atty; illus of Mrs Onassis and Galella

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U.S. GRANTS BOEING LICENSE TO SELL 10 707'S TO CHINA

By Richard Witkin

Nixon Adm on July 5 grants Boeing Co export license for proposed sale of 10 Boeing 707s to Communist China; license will reptdly cover $150-million worth of aircraft, spare parts and ground equipment, which will include 10 long-range 707s--4 standard passenger versions and 6 with reinforced floors and extra large doorways for conversion to all-cargo use; Boeing team in Peking has reptdly been in discussion with Chinese about possible later purchases of Boeing 747s, 727s and 737s; Boeing 707 illus

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Accord on Union Dispute Averts Hospital Walkout Set for Today

By Rudy Johnson

Mayor Lindsay announces that citywide hosp strike by Drug and Hosp Union Local 1199 has been averted on July 5 after city officials, admrs and union reach agreement on union jurisdictional issues that had complicated hosp pay negotiations; 42,000 workers in 66 voluntary and munic insts had planned to walk out on July 6; Lindsay says settlement guarantees to maintain present wages and benefits of all 1,500 voluntary hosp workers transferred to city payrolls on June 30; agreement also guarantees against loss of status of employes in munic insts affected; panel of mediators apptd by NYS to arbitrate pay dispute between League of Voluntary Hosps and Drug and Hosp Union reach accord on jurisdictional issue; union pres Davis had threatened strike over transfer of voluntary hosp workers to city hosps and the transfer of employes' union representation from Local 1199 to Dist Council 37 of State, County and Munic Employes; dispute recalled; Lindsay appts mediation panel to rept for 1 yr on progress of transfer; Davis and union face contempt-of-ct charges for having ordered work stoppage on June 13 despite ct restraining order

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