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The President did not see. A/Ju Jul 6:30 per NEWS SUMMARY July 18, 1972 (Mon. nets, wires, mags, columns) The major stories of the day: - All nets led w/Daley's endorsement ("pro forma", ABC called it) of entire Dem slate tho he never, in statement or answering questions, mentioned McG's name. - Film only on NBC of Fitzsimmons' announcement that Teamsters will back RN. Laird on all nets w/a different topic on each: McG's lack of credibility in statement on bringing POWs home; the possible deal McG made w/Eagleton to back F-15 which is to be built in Missouri or the Secy conceding possible accidental dike bombings. - McG on all nets returning to SD where a small but enthusiastic crowd turned out to see him Eagleton, said by CBS to be known back home as "Missouri's answer to EMK, on NBC/CBS film. - Film on CBS and ABC/NBC note that the Japanese terrorist found guilty in the Israeli airport massacre was given life sentence, thereby frustrating his desires for martyrdom via execution. - Film on all nets of ARVN's raising the flag in Quang Tri as the slow, yard-by-yard fight continues. Plight of the refugees focused on 2 shows. - Relative quiet in N. Ireland w/renewed efforts for ceasefire. Film on 2 nets of weekend of violence. - The combination of Mandel and Cong. Parren Mitchell apparently ended the second Md. prison uprising in 2 days. ABC film. Fischer beat Spassky and now trails in series 2-1. All weeklies w/McG on the cover. US News asks "Can He Unite His 11 Party? Life cover w/McG and grandson "In the Victory Suite. Time heads its cover, like Newsweek w/photo of the Newsweek Dem ticket w/hands clasped, "In Quest of a Second Miracle. " is blunter w/cover headed "Target: Nixon and Agnew. 11 (23 pages in Newsweek; 20 in Time. ) US News' other cover feature is on