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THURSDAY'S RACE ENTRIES SEE SPORTS SAN MATEO TIMES AND DAILY NEWS LEADER A HOME OWNED NEWSPAPER Peninsula Weather Fair through Thursday except patchy low clouds night and morning. Slightly. Low tonight 50 59. High tomorrow 70. 83 inland, 67 70 coastal.

Final Stocks (See Page 40) Race Results Vol, 72, No. 21 if. if A Sedions 48 PAGES SAN CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1972 348 4321 15e PER COPY 52,75 PER MONTH Games Go On After Tribute To 17 Victims of Bloodbath A rabttered shock and horror at thel MUNICH (UPI) they believed the games should pressed grief at the incident inj Although the team! which Arab guerrillas entered withdrew from the games Tues the Olympic Village, killed two day, there was no unified; Arab murders, Romania and Hungary began play in a handball match at 4:45 p.m., ending an unprecedented 24 hour suspen Israelis ami took nine hostage boycott of the renewed competition. Representatives from Tun guerrillas turned the 20th Olym i pic Games into a bloodbath Tuesday 'night when 17 persons died. 11 of them.

Israeli athletes. But after solemn 'memorial services marking a "day ot In a 'Shootout with German po be canceled, ihey included members of Norway's handball team, a 50 kilometer walker who already had competed his competition and a fencer. A broadcast by a Palestinian guerriila radio station accused Munich police of "brutality and sion of the games. There was would become a "principal target" for future Palestinian action. It said the West German police shot, first, and the guerrillas shot only in self Tonight the airport and embassies in Bonn swarmed with policemen as West Germany sought to prevent any further attacks following the massacre.

Policemen with submachine lice at tue. nearby uerstenteld isia, Lebanon, Algeria, Iran and talk at first, of cancelling the maining' events, but ithey were mourning" in the Olympic sta bruek Air base the nine hostages were murdered and five Arabs and a German police sergeant killed. But the Arab guerrillas Morocco ail said their delegations were staying on. Thirteen of the Norwegian delegation, however. ddum the games resumed thised to continue so the spirit thirst for Palestinian blood" and of the Olympics would prevail, afternoon.

were diefiant said West German interests Some Arab governments ex said they were leaving because While the world still regis guns and walkie talkies patrolled Israeli and Arab embassies and guarded homes and businesses. New accounts of the shooting said the guerrillas had even seized as hostages the crews of the helicopters which flew them and Ihe guerrillas from the Related stories, Page 2. Pictures, Pages 2, 3. SIDE BY SIDE West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, left, stands next Lo Israel's Ambassador to West Germany Ben Horin during memorial ceremony in the Munich Olympic Stadium Wednesday for the 11 members the Israeli Olympic team killed by Arab guerrillas. AP Wirephoto) Israel Vows To Persevere In Its Fight JERUSALEM (UPI) Israe Debate Next Week vowed tcflay to "persevere in its w.ar against terrorists organ izations" as Mis stunned and bitter country: awoke news that the Munich hostages S.M.

Renewal Plan Headed for Trouble vere dead the hands of Palestinian guerrillas. An official government com munique. issued the end of an merge ncy cabinet session headed by Prime Minister Gol da Mear said: "Israel will persevere in its war against terror By VERA GRAHAM monumental, multi million throughout all levels of city life, appears heading for trouble. It is scheduled for a special study session before the City dollar Renewal Action Program for San Mateo, carrying far Olympic village to the airfield. One of the pilots wss gravely wounded but the others escaped.

An official account of the shootout by the Bavarian interior ministry today said details still were not clear but that some of the Israeli bodies were found on the tarmac at the airport and others inside the wreckage of a helicopter. Previous reports said all Israelis died when a guerrilla exploded a grenade in a helicopter. A police sergeant was found in a building that came under guerrilla machine gunfire. One of the helicopter pilots said the guerrillas trained Iheir Kalash nikov submachine guns on the hostages and that Ihey were mowed down when German police opened fire. One Arab threw a grenade into a helicopter where some ot the hostages were bound and gagged, he said, Word that the games wpiild resume came from Avery Brun dage, president of the International Olympic Gommiltee.

in a ist organizations and will not sxcu.se those who aid them from responsibility." The communique, issued nearly two hours after the three reaching, social, economic, poJ Council next Wednesday atCi ty Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. Some estimates are projecting the overall costs at more than litical and welfare impiicati hour and 45 mmute cabinet mill: Adoption of the plan is being meeting, 'said Israel will appeal to world governments and international organizations "to adopt effective measures against and uprooting them (terrorist groups') from their bas pushed Eor September 30. Woman Found Slain in Van While based on federal funding in seme areas of the programming, local taxpayers wilt have 'to find their share of the millions nrniered at least In an attempt to quell anti German sentiment beginning to seethe in the Israeli citizenry, the communique 3aid Mrs. Meir "noted with appreciation" the The beaten, nude body of al one third of the total, young former Mill brae wnmanl At one poin.t tlle oroaram pro FLOWERS FOR. THE DEAD A bouquet of flowers lies beside the Olympic torch in the Munich Olympic Stadium Wednesday as a solemn memorial to the Israeli Olympic team members killed fay Arab terrorists during the night.

The stadium in background is filled to capacity to commemorate the dead. (AP Wirephoto via cable from Munich) was found severed by an Indian I poses ultimate creation of two efforts of the Bonn government blanket Tuesnay in a truck stalls, totalling 17 people inn i arinns! nh oc tho 10 1UI WJ.e II etlilg u.i parked in an insurance build program, While the city's TOn IJ3'3 and to use torce it avh tn. Koto this end. She expressed re Nixon Urges Anti Terror Steps i frr eret thai this aim w.as not iS bJikl toVernmen WASHINGTON (UPI) Pres Israeli and nternationai outlaws who are delphia, Seattle and Chicago tol ey. would be flown home Thursday unpredictable, we have to take nation with flags flying at extra security measures, extra ident Nixon today decried the slaying of Israeli Olympic athletes as "a tragedy for all the nations of the world." half staff.

He said special funer security measures to protecl those who might be the targets al services would be held with) Mrs, Meir in attendance He ordered Secretary of State1 of this kind of activity in the future. That might include The Renewal Action Program (RAP) is a product of 18 months effort by the city's Community Renewal Program and Housing Committee, the department staff and planning commission. Highlights of the 23 specific actions include building 5,100 As the cabinet session broke up. 20 young demonstrators ing's basement garage on Mac Arthur Boulevard in Oakland. The Alameda County coroner's office identified the victim as Joan Gery, 24, daughter of Mrs.

Irene Gery, 327 Helen Drive. Millbrae. The coroner said her hands had been bound behind her body with a cloth belt. Both the face and the head were badly bruised. William Pascal, a claims adjuster who first noticed the unauthorized small van, found the body lying on the truck floor.

The vehicle was a 1961 model. Cause of death, the coroner's office said, was "shock and he morage dye to ablunl trauma." Oakland police said Miss Gery had apparently moved to Oakland only recently. She was described as a part time student, and a sometimes cocktail wait Americans of Israeli back ground, American citizens. maTflbed in front of Mrs. William P.

Rogers to consult with other governments "on an urgent basis" to formulate collective security measures to combat the global problem of extend possible protection In diplomats at consulates in those cities, Bray said. With representatives of 17 nations in Washington at the State Department itself for a conference on how to deal with aerial hijacking, Rogers seized on that meeting as a forum to call for international steps to combat terrorism. Ziegler was vague on what security measures would be taken to protect Israeli citizens and American Jews. "I'm Meir's office chanting death "We are dealing here with nternalional outlaws of lo the terrorists death to speech to the assembled athletes. It means the games will close Monday instead of Sunday.

Tuesday's events were postponed after the Arab terrorists invaded the Isreali team quarters in the Olympic Village. Brundage proclaimed today a "day of mourning" for the dead Israelis. His announcement that the games would continue came at a memorial service for the If. Israeli team members killed by I Palestinian commandos, members of the Black September movement. The service, held in the Olympic statium, was attended by most of the athletes and a crowd of 84,000.

Reinhard Praus, one of the two helicopter pilots who flew the Arab guerrillas and their Israeli hostages from the Olympic Village to the air base where the shooting occurred, gave his account of the incident today. Praus 'and two co pilots escaped uninjured in the shootout al Ihe Plestenfeldbruck air base outside Munich The second pilot, Gunnar Eberle, received serious lung injuries. Praus gave the foJlewina ac terrorism. the terrorists." Shortly after announcing heiT worst sort who will sloop to anything to accomplish their low cost housing units mainly to take care of 8,100 families with incomes of less than peri The President ordered extra people in the tragedy thai hat struck your Olympic athletes. "This tragic and senseless act is a perversion of all the hopes and aspirations of mankind which the Olympic games symbol ize.

"In a larger sense it is a tragedy for all the peoples and nations of the world. We mourn with you the deaths of your innocent and brave athletes and we share with ycu the determination that the spirit of brotherhood and peace they represented shall in the end persevere." It was signed: "Sincerely. Richard Nixon." In connection with added security to a.vert such attacks in this country, the President told reporters late. night: "Since we are dealing with and who are totally deaths om the 7 a.m. newscast, the national radio station can unpredictable." celed all light programming and a telephone call to Mrs.

security precautions this country to prevent terrorist attacks on Israeli tourists or others who "might be targets of this kind cf activity," and conferred with Rogers arid year. This is based on federal subsidies, low rental housing, presumably, if private investment can't provide it, The report notes, 'Renewal (Please See Page 12. Column 8) played somber classical music The army station followed suit. Bv midday, Israelis had re obviously not in a position to be specific," he told reporters. He said Nixon cabled this expression of sympathy Henry A.

Kissinger on the covered from the shock of the news and were at their jobs, if halfheartedly. Some broke for Israeli Prime Minister Golda matter. activitv is estimated to cost ap Bay Meadows Press Secretary Ronald L. Police added they "did not I proximately $300,000 lor the ti Meir today: "Dear Madame Prime Mini ter: Ziegler said the three discussed specific steps that might be Race Results "The heart of America goes out to you, to the bereaved have a clue" as of this morning. (Please See Page 12, Column 3.1 '(Please See Page 12, Column i) Former Pilot for United Denies He Is Skyjacker 'D.

B. Cooper taken to project "Israeli citizens against terror ists acts individuals who would be prone to terrorism and other appropriate security measures that should be taken." Hearing Set Sept. 27 ighl (Tisrney) S.M Hawami Min, End fvjns the first heliCOD Acting in the wake of the slaying of 11 Israeli athletes by Arab fanatics in Munich, "The President asked Rogers to consult with other governments August 24 after an "extended Myshera IGonjalei) leave. By GEORGE GOLDING The man whose ex wife said Burnworth, newly unemployed United Air. Lines pilot, said the FBI has investigated and knows he was in Europe at the time of that aerial hijacking last No ter.

We were told to land near Ihe main entrance in a floodlit area. "The guerrillas made the crews of both helicopters stand outside J.heir craft. They opened (Please See Page 12, Column 1) on an urgent basis as to what; ne Ms she thought he was skyjacker. Court Halts Bypass Project on Coast Burnworth said he had left the country with his children only upon the advice of "several collective measures by B. Cooper," says he is not international community can be vember 24 in which a passenger nd I Paid brought to bear on the problem of terrorism, Ziegler.

But the accusation apparently cost him his three children, and his job as a pilot for United Air Lines, as well as eight days in parachuted into the northwestern wilderness with attorneys." He said he had, when he left "a proper document for main conservation group; have taining custody of the children jail. State Department officials said extra security precautvons were being extended to foreign diplomats in the United States who might conceivably bp The former Mrs. Burnworth had said, while Burnworth was still in Europe with their three children, that he might have sought to block the proposed in Germany. Donald O. Burnworth, says a "The German consul indicat United Air Lines spokesman was "terminated August 25." ed to me that I was legal and been the skyjacker.

correct. My attorneys re Apparently, the accusation had something to do with Bum searched this and said I was targets of attacks, Charles W. Bray, a State Department spokesman, said "extraordinary protective measures" were instituted, with in four lane roadway, which would reroute California 1 about a mile east of its present site. Judge Sweigert also stayed notices to vacate properties, which were to have been effective Sept. 15, along the route.

Judge Sweigert said that the state of California may adver doing anything wrong. I did not News Index TWO SOLUTIONS proposed for the Coast water shortage. Page 25. Births 43 Obituaries 43 Business 41 Peninsula News 25 26 Classified 44 48 Sports 37 39 Comics 42 TV. Radio 32 Editorial 34' Theaters 33 Features 35 Weather 5 Food 20 22 Women's News 13 15 A federal judge in San FTan cisco has halted construction, opposed by conservationist groups, of the proposed 6.9 mile, $16 million Devil's Slide Bypass project on California 1.

In his Tuesday order staying further work on the project between Paeifiea and Half Moon Bay, U.S. District Court Judge William Sweigert" also set a court hearing Sept. 27 to determine whether to grant a preliminary injunction against th? project. The Sierra Club and othw purposely DreaK any law. "A court order is a little dif creased protection offered; Israeli as well as West German worth return to tins country, where he was sentenced to serve eight days in San Mateo County Jail for spiriting his children away from their mother, in contempt of a court order.

ferent that a law." The company offers no other comment. "Any comment would have to come from him. We would not comment about anybody who had been terminated, as to the reasons, that is their business." Donald Burnworth, says the FBI, is not B. Cooper." "He' has been cleared by us," said the FBI office in San Ma Burnworth said he returned to and Arab diplomats. tise for bids on the project, but Special appeals were sent to may not open tne bids nor pro this country and reported to work August 24th, only to find himself arrested in United Air Lines' regional offices at San Actually, said Burnworth, he returned to this country because ceed in any way with construc local police departments ftew Yoric, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, New Orleans.

Atlanta, Houston, Phila his company, United Air Lines tion of the proposed four lane freeway. directed him to return to work (Please See Page li, Column i).

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