European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 09, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes monday. June 9, 1980 Reagan adds to his Delegate total a i b i Pilod press intern Lionil Ronald Reagan assured of the Republican presidential nomination swept the Iowa Virginia and Colorado stale conventions saturday and picked up the support of a key party moderate Michigan gov. William Miliiken. Reagan won All 31 delegates in Colora do and picked up the 21 at Large slots available in Virginia. Bush Lugar Are High on Reagan s list Washington a the current top two contenders for Republican Ronald Reagan s vice presidential running mate Are former presidential candidate George Bush and sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana says a lop source in Reagan s Campaign. But a Campaign spokesman says such speculation is premature. The source a key aide in Reagan s Campaign who insisted on anonymity said sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee is a Distant Bush is very Strong now the source said. He s Good on the hoi issues he s acceptable on abortion he s Good on National defense. There s definitely been a Renais Sance for the aide said Lugar is High on the list because he has experience with Washington and foreign affairs areas where Reagan is considered weak. But Lyn Nof Igor. A longtime Reagan assistant said the process for selecting a vice president is far from completed. That s very he said. It has not come Down to where they arc really focusing on it seriously. They la get there to focusing on front runners bul they re not there however the source who is in a position to know the strategy for selecting the vice president said Reagan is spending much of i time now soliciting views from party elders and officials about the vice presiden is on the Senate foreign relations the source said. He has executive experience As mayor of Indiana Polis and he has an acceptable conservative voting Baker who ended his own presidential bid last March also is a possibility. Lie s not As Strong a contender As the other two the source said. He s in the next tier but he s one of the both Bush and Baker insisted that the second spot on Reagan s ticket does t in Terest them bul neither ruled out accepting it. If offered Lugar. However is clearly pleased with the possibility and when asked for com ment issued a Long statement praising Rea Gan s accomplishments. Best Sellers do United prel International fiction random wind Betya pl4in the Bourn identity Robert Ludham the suite Arnaud 0 Borer Ray and Robert mow raw of Angeh Sidney Sheldon Wmk 01 me Fetter Sutan Howatch inn cell Dali Jud in Granli Aaan. Woman i child Erich Segal the Stvil t Arler Paliye Frederic of Orivle no Loye toil Helen Vansiyke innocent blood a Nylon Jamet nonfic1ion Trie real War Richard non thy neighbor Wile Gay Law a men in Loye Nancy Friday How to become financially Independent by invest line my real Eulale Alder win g cordon Liddy heart to univ Martha Lear free to Croote Milton Friedman winning the to few Battle t a i e Ithan nem York time 60 Franey in � second to i humans f Reagan forces also controlled the state convention in Iowa. Although former backers of George Bush who beat Reagan in last Winter s Iowa caucuses won some Delegate slots saturday they arc expected to heed their candidate s Call and vote for Reagan in july. That would give All 37 of Iowa s votes to Reagan. The former California governor now has collected 1.534 delegates More than 500 More than the 990 needed for a first ballot nomination at the Republican convention in Detroit in july. Both Bush and Reagan appeared at the gop slate convention in Cedar rapids Iowa but not Al the same time. The two men urged the gop to close ranks and work log Thor for the fall Campaign against the democrats. I suggest to you that we Lay aside these personal ambitions we have and recognize that we have a Job As republicans to do and that it s to get rid of Jimmy Carter to elect Ronald Reagan president of the United Stales Bush told the cheering was the last of Reagan s competitors for the gop nomination to throw in the Loicl and he endorsed the former California governor when he did so last republicans As expected voted to Send All 31 of the state s delegates to the convention pledged to Reagan. In Virginia up s Delegate count had previously based on local caucus results Given Reagan 46 of the state s 51 delegates. Saturday s results gave him All 51. In Michigan Milliken sweeping aside significant ideological differences in the name of parly Unity Lold his party Conven lion he would support Reagan s while House , who helped Bush win last Moth s Michigan primary spoke of the former California governor in glowing Millikan s own views differ widely from Reagan site governor sought to downplay their disagreements and said he policies of the Carter administration could make an economic disaster area out of a Reagan Waves to supporters it Iowa Republican convention in Cedar rapids. Says Anderson same As Reagan end riffs Mondale fees Minn. Demos Minneapolis a vice presi Dent Waller f. Mondale urged Minnesota democrats saturday to round off the edges of their internal fights and unite in their progressive tradition to Battle re publican Ronald Reagan. In a speech to the Dan socratic Farmer stale convention Mondale lumped prosecutor convinced Jordan attack planned fort Wayne. Ind. Up Allen county prosecutor Arnold duckling says he is convinced the shooting of Black civil rights Leader Vernon Jordan was a planned assassination attempt that could have stemmed from Black factionalism. I have believed from the very beginning from the Lime i first spoke with police Aboul it Hal it was a planned he said saturday. I Don l think Lac shooting could have been anything Jordan 44, president of the National Urban league was listed in Slaboc and improving condition Al Parkview memorial Hospital sunday. Hospital officials said he was walking around his intensive care room with less assistance and drinking full liquids including milk shakes thick soup and hot be was felled by a High powered Hunting Rifle May 29 As he returned to his Motel room after addressing the fort ii Urban league and then attending a late Coffee parly Al the Home of local Urban league executive Martha Coltman. Coleman who was present when Jordan was Shol passed the Lic do Lector Tysl she had volunteered to take. Duckling said he told investigators the Day of the shooting it could be the result of Black factionalism rather than White racism. In Oiler words Don l confine yourself to running around looking for some while red neck he said. He said the basis for his assassination theory was Hal Jordan was a nationally known figure his itinerary and lodging plans were Well known. And the Marriott inn where he was staying was readily accessible to Leo highways. City police officials said icy still were working on the theory a Lone gunman shot Jordan. Fri special agent Wayne Davis pm phase cd he had not limited his investigation loan one incur. Independent presidential candidate rep. John Anderson together with Reagan As advocates of Lurn Back the clock philosophies. Despite Anderson s appeals to Liberal democrats. Mondale said the congressman has Stix d shoulder to shoulder with the for Mer California governor i most issues since both supported presid Colial candidate Harry Goldwater 16 years ago. Thai s inc Anderson difference la in t any difference at All. He s the same As any Republican Mondale said. Or. Anderson and or. Reagan grew up within 40 Miles of each other and they be been together in a news conference Friday and in sat urday s speech Mondale kicked off an apparent at Cpl to make Minn Sola democrats Settle their differences in a common Battle against Reagan and Anderson. There in l a group in Minnesota whose Agenda would i be threatened by a Rea Gan Victory Mondale Lold the news Confer ence. His speech saturday was clearly an a peal to democrats to avoid the ngh Tward swing of Minnesota s Republican parly. He urged delegates to be the conscience of the stale and nation adding if we Don l care if we re nol compassionate. Then we have lost the purpose Hal brings us he twice used inc phrase round off the edges to Appeal for spirited debate bul eventual Compromise on emotional issues
