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THE FRESNO IBS REPUBLICAN Monthly VOL 80 NO 16521 mom wa FRESNO CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28 EIGHT SECTIONS Founded MO I Car Czechs Ask Bomb Kills HHH Vote Total Soars Deadline On Russ Pullout Ex-Fresnan At Toward First-Ballot Win Tahoe Home From AP UPI and McClalchr Newapapcra Service reports Police today arrested then released a suspect in the car- bomb death of Richard Chartrand 42 a former Fresnan who operated a South Lake Tahoe gambling casino Chartrand was killed yesterday when a bomb exploded beneath the front seat of his car as he shifted gears to drive away from his home in the plush Lake Tahoe shoreline community of Zephyr Cove Daley Takes Illinois Bloc To Hubert PRAGUE (AP) The Czechoslovak National Assembly today adopted a resolution demanding a firm deadline for the withdrawal of Soviet-led occupation troops and condemning the occupation as illegal Informants said the National Assembly also declared it could not ratify the Moscow agreement because it was reached under pressure There was no immediate report from a secret meeting of the Communist party Central Committee of its position on the Moscow accord that continues the occupation and has forced the Czechoslovak regime to rein up on its liberalizing program Opposition Grows But sources indicated that op- Man Kidnaps Beverly Hills Banker's Son BEVERLY HILLS (AP)-The 4-year-old son of a Beverly position to the terms of the set Hills banker was kidnaped from his home at midmoraing today police said The red-haired son of Stanley Stolford was abducted by a man driving a 1968 blue and white Cadillac officers said Police Chief Clinton Anderson said the father suspects ransom as a motive though he did not say whether a ransom note was left South Lake Tahoe police said they arrested Donn Lee Cavnar 24 a poker dealer in Barney's Club at Stateline Nev on a warrant charging first-degree murder He was released later because of lack of evidence The deputies said the bomb was triggered by wire devices connected to taped coils underneath the car The colls were hooked to a lead sinker which anchored the device It was rigged to explode as the car began to move forward Chartrand a bachelor had backed out of the driveway at his home and started to go forward when the blast shattered the car blew a hole in the street and khook the expensive homes of the south shore subdivision The explosion in Chart car scattered parts of it over his front lawn and those of adjacent $40000 to $70000 homes No one else was injured Chartrand formerly operated a used-car business and dealt In real estate in Fresno He operated a charter air service in Fresno immediately before buying stock in Barney's Club in 1961 He later bought a 46 per cent interest in the South Tahoe Nugget at Stateline and operated a slot machine business Frank Johnson Chartrand's neighbor and chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board said he was in bed recovering See Bomb Page 4-A By Jack Bell and Barry Schweid CHICAGO (AP) Vice President Hubert Humphrey appeared certain Wednesday of winning the Democratic nomination for president on the first ballot expected vote total began to climb after Sen Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts pleaded with the delegates to give up an idea of a draft and to choose instead among the capable and dedicated candidate already in In quick succession Gov Richard Hughes of New Jersey endorsed Humphrey Govs John McKeithen of Louisiana and Mills Godwin Jr of Virginia dropped out as favorite sons and powerful political boss Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago turned a massive 112 votes over to the vice president Daley had held out for days Though he had been expected to go for Humphrey eventually the mayor listened to pleas in behalf of other possible nominees particularly the last of the Kennedy brothers But with statement Daley headed Illinois into mounting vote column tlement was hardening rapidly despite appeals by Alexander Dubcek the party leader and President Ludvik Svoboda Tuesday for Czechoslovak understanding while they work to end the occupation Dubcek was expected to address the Central Committee meeting at the clandestine Communist headquarters "The National Assembly continues to regard the occupation of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic by forces of five states of the Warsaw Pact as illegal and as violating international treaties the UN charter and the Warsaw said a Free Prague radio broadcast "The National Assembly is convinced that our armed forces are capable of security of our western frontier and calls on the government to insist the fixing of and 1 adherence to concrete dates for the withdrawal of foreign troops At the same time we maintain that all our citizens who LAUNCH DRAFT Homemade signs calling on the Democratic National Convention to draft Sen Edward Kennedy as its presidential candidate are raised by members of the California delegation in Chicago's International Amphitheatre Kennedy has stated he will not accept the nomination The boy described as 3-feet tall with curly red hair was reported wearing a blue and white bathing suit Anderson said the abductor a man stole the family car to make his escape He was described as between 35 and 40 years old wearing dark blue work clothes Debate Over Viet Opens After Wild Demo Session Maddox Drops Race Plans To Fight Nominee The boy also is named Stanley like his father Stolford is chairman of the board of Fidelity Bank of Beverly Hills His home is on one of the quiet palm-lined streets of this plush Los Angeles bitter debate on Vietnam afternoon 'after winding up stormy session early today and a noisy display of anger thisi a By Richard Rodda CHICAGO The Democratic National Convention began its See Czechs Page 4-A The California delegation took a leading rale in cutting off the convention proceedings around 1 am today as weary delegates chanted go Convention leaders tried desperately to restore order above the 1312 he will need complete action on the platform nomination Wednesday but finally yielded to the shout- Over The Top Shortly after the Democrats convened their third session an Associated Press poll of solid first-ballot strength gave Humphrey 1416 more than night Firm His closest challenger Sen Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota trailed with 491 while See HHH Page 4-A Kennedy Demands End To Draft Effort CHICAGO (AP) Georgia Gov Lester Maddox abandoned today his brief bid for the Democratic presidential nomination denounced the party and said he would campaign against its nominee for president He also said he was quitting the convention city and invited the regular delegation to go with him action followed a decision of the national convention Tuesday night to seat both the regular delegation and a rival integrated slate dividing 43 votes between them ing crowds At one point Mayor Richard Daley of the host city took the microphone and accused the gallery crowd of tiying to take over the convention He was booed And it was obvious the chanting was coming from the floor with the California New York See Demos Page 4-A WASHINGTON Sen Edward Kennedy D-Mass firmly declared today he is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and asked his supporters to cease all convention activity on his behalf disavowal of his candidacy was made in a statement issued from his office Top News Inside Really Big Chicago Show: Yippies Protest Everything World Yanks reds tangle rockets hit Saigon 12-A Troops rout students In Mexico City plaza 10-A US again asks private Viet talks 12-A Nation doctors are optimistic 4-A State And Local Maid of California surveys the California Stair Fair 2-A City wins delay in PUC hearings on rail crossings 1-C Assemblyman sees high post for Finch if Nixon wins 1-C FSC marching band is no more 1-C By McClatchy Executive Editor McClitchy Newipopera 1 The biggest show yet for the delegates to the Democratic National Convention was put on early this morning by a crowd of 4000 howling yippies thousands of tired and irritated police a contingent of fresh Illinois National Guardsmen and Peter Paul and Mary Massed acres the street from the Conrad Hilton Hotel (n Grant Park a very mixed group DEATH SCENE is the interior of the car in which Richard Chartrand a former Fresnan was killed when a bomb exploded beneath the front seat He was the operator of a Lake Tahoe casino The governor who had handpicked the regular delegation with state chairman James Gray resigned as a delegate himself Monday to protest the Credentials decision not to seat his slate alone He left open the possibility that he might support the third-party candidacy of former Alabama Gov George Wallace but said he would remain a Democrat and would not back Richard Nixon the Republican nominee Maddox who closed his Atlanta restaurant rather than serve Negroes told a news conference his conscience would not allow him to aid liberal candidate any liberal party particularly the Democratic Socialist Party" obedience to God and loyalty to my country I denounce he said as he stood beneath seven American flags in the ornate grand ballroom of the Conrad Hilton Hotel with equally mixed purposes made its presence felt in protest against everything from the Vietnam war to the way Chicago Mayor Richard Daley dresses No one was spared Sen Eu gene McCarthy of Minnesota the demigod of many of the protesters was denounced as by some Mayor See Yippies Page 4-A Custody Of 10 Morris Orphans Is Granted To Aunt In Concord Officials Conflict McCtatehy Newspapers Service granted to a paternal aunt and mendation of the probation of and Mrs Concord Clegg Raps 2 Welfare 'Versions' Custody of the 10 her husband Mr Morris children orphaned by the traffic deaths of their parents last July 2 today was Stanley Graves Contra Costa County Mrs Graves ficer the judge said Graves is a machine operator for the Moore Business Forms Co The family has five-bedroom home at Concord with a swimming pool and a 15-year-old son lives at home There is a married daughter also He recalled that a month ago he had announced he would not accept the vice presidential nomination if offered him for and family The senator spoke out as a groundswell of support to nominate him for president persisted at the Chicago convention The younger brother of the late President John Kennedy and Sen Robert Kennedy noted that his decision was 'final firm and not subject to further Kennedy then said: same decision and the same reason apply in the case of the presidential nomination I appreciate the confidence and the spontaneous support of my friends in various parts of the country But I ask them now to cease all activity on my behalf so that the convention can choose its nominee from among the capable and dedicated candidates already in contention" Gerald Doherty of Boston who managed first Senate campaign in 1962 said Kennedy would have to reconsider his position if a genuine draft developed Doherty said I think it would be extremely difficult for him to say Minnesota and Missouri sources said Humphrey still hadn't given up hope for Kennedy as a running mate despite the statement that he would not accept such a post Humphrey lieutenants insisted no decision has been made Still figured high on the list of possibilities were McCarthy Hughes Sens Fred Harris of Oklahoma and Edmund Muskie of Maine and Ambassador to France Sargent Shriver a Kennedy brother-inlaw Another brother-in-law Stephen Smith paid a call on McCarthy that encouraged the Kennedy speculation but a McCarthy aide said the talk involved the Vietnam plank County Welfare Director Reed Clegg wishes Gov Ronald Reagan and his appointed state welfare director would get together when preaching about social programs "The governor has announced on several occasions that (Welfare is being reduced and in we would have a total expenditure during the year of for aid to he reports As you will recall we did not take the nonresident situation into consideration in estimating our budget for the current fiscal Clegg also complains about a social worker-supervisor ratio set by Montgomery which is higher than one set by the federal government the present time it is not passible to make accurate pre- Weather OFFICIAL FORECAST Fair through tomorrow High temperatures today 92-99 Lows tonight 60-67 Little change in temperatures tomorrow Light winds chez on current welfare rules The local welfare director predicts increases in the welfare caseloads and expenditures" resulting from new federal legislation and regulations set by Montgomery He appoints out the county has approved 155 applications for nonresidents since residency laws were tossed out by the State Supreme Court The US Supreme Court has yet to rule on residency laws but in the meantime all applications are being processed of and the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Bolis Iachawicz of Fresno originally had petitioned for custody of die children but withdrew their petitions last Friday after Superior Judge Jack Hammerberg asked die Kathleen MorriSj 17 the eldest families to get together and de-l (he chiId gaid that moving ermuie what would be best forfn)m bother the children I her because the family had In granting custody to the moved their lives anyway Graves this morning Judge' she said she is not worried Hammerberg said they are fojabout the children being allowed be commended for their gener- to stay together because they osity in sharing their home were assured of this by the and love Judge Hammerberg 'judge added that the grandparents! a little elderly to care for! The children-'s parents were the children for the number ofRobert and 0 that will be required Clifford Salmon 61 of Porter- Judge Hammerberg addedviue the driver of one of four the children wiU be able to fol- vehicles involved in the acd-low the religion of their mother dent in which they died has and father and the children wiUheen charged with felony be able to attend parochial drunken driving and man-schools He said the welfare of slaughter Director says some farm worker families on welfare earn $1000 a month Story on Page I-C In The Bee Today Amusements Theaters 18-B 19-B Bridge 8-F Checking Up 12-A City News In Brief 17-B Classified 11-C To 15-C Comics 7-F Crossword Puzzle 10C Editorials 16-C Financial 16-B Helen Help Us 2-F Hints From Heloise 3-F Katherine Kitchen Section Letters 16-C Nason On Education 10-A News Behind News 15-C Obituaries 9-C Politics By Rodda 1-A Radio 6-F Sports 2-C To 8-C Stop Killing Yourself 17-B Sylvia Porter 16-B Television 8-F Valley News 8-C FRESNO FACTS Yesterday's 83 low-60 87 61 Today's 96 59 speeches in other states has indicated that he 'has the solution to the welfare problem in Fresno County the same time his ap- Texas with 38 that menditurex will pointed state director of social plicants leads all other states however He says applicants with foreign countries listed as of represent Egypt Lebanon France Romania Puerto Rico Portugal Iran welfare (John Montgomery) is issuing liberal regulations some of which are over and above federal requirements take too much in increase and that the utilization of reserve funds earmarked for welfare will be necessary before the end of the fiscal the way of imagination to iden-and Cuba tify the man in the middle of! Each of these cases can ex-this pect to receive $1500 a year Clegg makes the comments in welfare funds says Clegg in a report to County Adminis- if no additional non-trative Officer Phillip San-'resident cases were approved Today's ChucM ten that guy in the office he Weather 10-C Ithe children is the only guiding! A trust fund for the orphans In Your principle in the matter A great has increased to nearly $50000 Name? 14-A jdeal of consideration went into with contributions received Women's the probation report from as far away as West Ger- Activities 1-F To 3-F land he is following the recom-many and South Vietnam A 4 needs a vacation Chances are he just had one Check ywir tirn Vmkxmm ewa 2.