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GAZETTE Sand Year, No. 291 Thursday i the Sixth Day of July, MCMLXXII Sixteen Pages 1 1 ll Three People Die As Hijacking Fails Sky Pirates, Passenger Are Killed SAN FRANCISCO (AP) "We wanted to stop the hijacking and stop it we did," said the FBI special agent in charge, describing how authorities stormed a pirated aircraft and killed two hijackers in a gun battle while passengers were still Officials said shots fired by one of the hijackers killed a passenger and wounded two others after federal agents charged aboard an interstate Pacific Southwest Airline Boeing 737 taken over by two hijackers for six hours Wednesday. "Certainly we're not pleased that three passengers were wounded," said Robert Gebhardt, FBI special agent in charge. He made the comment before learning that one of the passengers had died. "But," he said in response to a reporter's question, "some- i decision." of the plane rushed aboard after the hijackers refused to release 81 passengers, Gebhardt said.

The slain hijackers had demanded two parachutes, $800,000 and passage to Siberia Chess: shortly after taking the plane over in (he ah-, officials said. Gravel Announces Vice-Presidential Candidacy Today WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Mike Gravel announced today he would seek the Democratic vice-presidential nomination at the national convention in Miami Beach next week. The Alaskan told reporters he would give delegates an opportunity to select the vice-presidential nominee in an open contest instead of "rubber-stamping" the presidential nominee's choice. The 42-year-old freshman senator's formal announcement at a news conference confirmed what he had been informally telling reporters and Democratic party officials around the country, that he was actively seeking the vice-presidential nomination.

Gravel said lhat as vice president he would "add meaningful dialogue to the chief executive's deliberations rather than pay lip service and embarrassed obedience to unknown policies, as is the ease today. "As VP I would seek to open new vistas of communication and information lo the news media and the 1 he said. "I would not abuse and intimidate those who seek honest information, as is the case today. "As vice president, I would act as an advocate for all the people, and especially minorities before a complex and insensitive bureaucracy." "As vice president I would to be my own man." Good Evening Credentials: Speculation Not ioo long ago rack, only something you did in chair. On Vietnam Today's Forecast Discounted Chinese, Russian Peace Pressure Not Apparent KANSAS Partly cloudy and a little warmer tonight; scattered showers and thunderstorms developing west and north this afternoon or evening and over state tonight, possibly locally severe thunderstorms extreme west; lows tonight upper 50s north to lower 60s south; Friday partly cloudy with chnnee of scattered thundershowers; highs upper 70s north to lower 80s south.

Democrats Ask Ruling On Dispute Supreme Court Special Session Is Requested Op- LONDON (AP) Western diplomats have been speculating on chances that Russia and China may separately be urging North Vietnam toward a souul erly 10 to 25 mph this cTurt peace settlement ever since afternoon and tonight with widely The carries with it President Nikolai V. Podgorny scattered thundershowers pos- Sen George McGovern's revisited Hanoi and Henry A. Kis- sible; low tonight upper 50s; var- newed hopes for a first-ballot singer visited Peking last scattered presidential nomination. WASHINGTON (AP) posing Democratic forces today vMFv vTfMNTTV Chief Justice Warren E. AND VICINITY Burger convene a rare Partly cloudy and warmer with dal session oE Supreme month.

thundershowers Friday; high in The Democratic party bier- ueiuucraui: party mer- But these officials represent- tie upper 70s to low 80s; precip- arch and forces chi ing countries with missions in proba 20 Richard bolh 30 per cent Friday. Skies Moscow, Peking and Hanoi, re- tonight, ported today they have seen absolutely no evidence to suggest that the Russians or Chinese in fact are exercising any effective pressures on North Vietnam. In the one sector where Moscow and Peking could reinforce any advice in favor of a settlement-in the supply of arms and other military aid-there cc total across northem Que has been no sign of a cutoff of bcCi thc soutncm i of Greenland aid. Thursday, July 6 Sunset today 8:51 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6:07 a.m.

Moonrise tomorrow 2:39 a.m. New Moon July lo Senator Hubert H. "Humphrey was being questioned about the Humphrey listens to newsman's question at U.S: Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the his YVaverly, lake home California delegation earlier in the day. (AP) Disavows Anti-McGovern Intentions Docking Says Patty Unity Is Important And these Western authorities said' they doubt very much if the competing Russians and Chinese would expose themselves to charges of betraying Hanoi by seeming to turn on and parts of Europe. Weather them so soon before the Paris re- From FAA: 1 p.m.

78 degrees High Wednesday 77 degrees Low last night Spokesmen for the Soviet and Chinese 'embassies here declined formal comment on a re- Humidity 36 per cent Wind SSW 10-20 iiUircu uun-Liiacmu VIA port that their governments Conventions: have been pressing Hanoi to TOPERA, Kan. (AP) Gov. this national forum," Docking McGovern flooded dis- end the war soon. Ran Robert whose ex- said. trict conventions at Kansas Speaking.

privately, one Rus- pressed desire to see the Kan- "Also, I want to do what I City, and Wichita In May sian official said any author- FBI men moved in on the plane only after the hijackers re- ftved to release the passen- gdrs until the ransom WAS handed over. "I saw two FBI men enter the plane," said Dr. Manuel Alvarez, 58, of Sacramento, a passenger. "The first came through with his hands on his head, and the second came up shooting, blasting away with a shotgun." The hijacker "crumpled to the floor," said Alvarez. The FBI said the gunman had an automatic in each hand but did not open fire.

In the rear of the plane, the other hijacker had another automatic and fired at least three shots, the FBI said. The second hijacker went down almost immediately from FBI gunfire, Gebhardt said, and like the other was dead on arrival at the hospital. The hijackers also held the plane's five crew members. It was the first time the FBI had charged aboard a loaded passenger airliner to put an end to a hijacking. Wednesday's hijacking occurred at 10:10 a.

fhort- ly after the plane left the airport in Sacramento on flight to Los Angeles via San Francisco. It landed at San FrfMicisco International Airport, then took off, circled the city and landed again. Thc gunmen killed Wednesday were identified from cards in their pockets as Dimitr Alexieff, 28, of Hay ward, and Michael Azmanoff, 28, of San Francisco. The passenger dead on arrival at Peninsula Hospital in nearby Burlingamc was E. H.

Stanley Carter, (56, identified as a retired Canadian National Railway conductor from Lon- gucuil, Qua. The wounded passengers, reported in fair condition at the hospital, were identified as Leo A. Gormley, 46, of Van Nuys, and Victor Sen Yung, 56. a Universal City, actor who plays the Chinese cook kin tlio TV series "Bonanza." After landing and then taking off and circling San Francisco sat for the run- TT i Fischer Offers Docking, desire to see uie JViso, 1 want 10 uo wuai, j. uay, aim muiuict tumi umcidi soiu any auyuui- sas delegation go to the Nation- can to keep the Kansas delega- to elect 12 delegates committed itative statement relating to So- Itl al Democratic Convention un- together.

By. this I don't to the South Dakota senator, viet policy on Vietnam would committed was dashed in dis- mean together in voting, to They have been working since not be made in London but in trict conventions two months let people know. that while we to. persuade those who were Moscow. elected officially uncommitted A som-ce close to the Chinese vote for McGovern on the embassy said: "No member of first ballot at Miami Beach.

tne Chinese mission could con- First Game Is Set For Sunday Night REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer made a full and penitent apology to Boris Spassky today, and organizers of the world chess championship match said the two would meet for their first game Sunday night. The organizers said it had been agreed in principle to hold the drawing tonight to determine which player would have the white pieces and with them the first move. The young American, in a letter delivered by hand this morning to the world chess champion from the Soviet Union, apologized for his "disrespectful behavior." Fischer, whose delayed arrival doubled the prize money for both him and Spassky but also started an avalanche of confusion, asked the Russian to "accept my sincerest apology." "I simply became carried away by my petty dispute over money with the Icelandic chess organizers," he wrote. The written apology from the American challenger was one of the chief conditions posed by the Russians before Spassky would sit down at the chess board with Fischer. Fischer told Spassky: "I have offended you and your country, the Soviet Union, where chess has a prestigi." position." The temperamental Amei i- can also apologized to Dr.

Max Euwe, president of Ihe International Chess Federation, the Icelanders, "the thousands of fans around the world and especially lo the millions of fans and the many friends I have in the United States." However, Fischer brushed aside a demand from the Soviet Chess Federation that he forfeit the first match because of his lardy arrival. He said this "would place me at a tremendous handicap" and he didn't believe the "world's champion desires such an advantage in order to play 1 "I know you to be a sportsman and a gentleman, and I am looking forward to some ex- with you," ago, says he is not involved in may disagree we are not dis- any "stop George McGovern" agreeable. Differences of opin- movement. ion are. the essence of Ameri- His primary goal as leader-of can political, life.

the state's 'SS-member delega- "As a minority (party) in to the national convention Kansas, if we give our McGovern on the first ballot. Police, Demonstrators Support Council Move MIAMI BEACH, Fia. (AP) are fighting a U.S. appeals court ruling but for different reasons. The party hierarchy asked Burger to suspend the effect of the appeals court ruling, which Wednesday overrode the party Credentials Committee to allow McGovern to recover 151 California convention delegates.

The Daley forces are seeking just the opposite effect, contending that federal courts should intervene in order to seat Daley and 58 other Illinois delegates ousted by the Credentials Committee. There was no indication when the chief justice might act. The Court of Appeals restored to McGovern the full 271- vote California delegation, reversing the committee's vote to take more than half the number from him and apportion them to other primary candidates, chiefly Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey.

The court suspended the effect of its rulings until 2 p.m. today to give the high court time to act if it wishes. The Supreme Court has held only three special sessions in its history. "We feel this case is as compelling and more compelling" than those which prompted the other sessions, said Democratic It is estimated that 15 to 17 ceivably discuss Peking's deal- polke and denionstrat ors-alike National Committee counsel Jo- delegates will vote for ings with Hanoi in this way. predicted next week's Demo-- se A Oalifano in Miami During his mission to Mos- Beach.

"The courts should not i. J-iAC ImUlU- liO HVb opening Monday in Miami people two-party government, Sixteen delegates have con- COWi president Nixon devoted crallc National en ti involved in selecting dele- Beach, Docking said in an in- we cannot afford the luxury of firmed to The Associated Press )ours his time to discussing should be more peaceful as a gates." terview, is to preserve state personal animosities." that they will vote for Soviet leaders ways of result of the City Council's de- McGovern forces announced party unity The governor, seeking elec- McGovern on the first ballot. ending the Vietnam war. It be- dsion to let rotest ff oups Wednesday afternoon that the He said he is not trying to lion to a fourth term this year, The other 18 to 20 Kansas carne everyone's secret that he carnD irl a DU bli park "dictate or unfairly influence" said he has brought no pressure votes are likely to be widely di- sought Soviet help toward that the Kansas delegation in. any on any delegate, and that, to ded among Sens.

Hubert goal. ft way. his knowledge, there has been Humphrey, Edmund Muskie In tlle wa 0 Nixon's visit "It's going to be my purpose no pressuring by anyone else and Henry Jackson, Rep. Wil- Pres ident Podgorny journeyed young moved bur Mills and, possibly, Con- lo Hanoi Western diplo- nto 36-acre Flamingo Park gresswoman Shirley Chisholm. mats sa d) he got a lukewarm five oc ij from where the Docking indicated he will do reception.

nothing to influence the votes of Western authorities still are presidential candidate, the uricommilted Kansas dele- Ullsur if this was due to young people began to gales. Hanoi's resentment against the set up lents and roll oufc sleep "I'm not trying to dictate or Russians for permitting the bass wnile some took their to go to Miami to try to convey the party. the best impression that Kan- Forces at work In Kansas sas can make to the nation at this spring and summer for In Short Session Wednesday appeals-court action gave their candidate more than the 1,509 delegate votes needed for nomination. The Associated Press delegate count, which does not list officially uncommitted dele- Democrats will nominate their gates who are leaning toward a candidate, showed McGovern 1,436.65 votes. in no -t a.

t- 3.11 iJiciSClIlCIlt To New Sanitary Land Fill SCl But Humphrey was mood lo conc ede. He noted that illg IV 111 1C to unfairl influence any dele- summit talks to take place at a st showers itl days at park the Supreme had not yet gate," the governor said. "I be- time when U.S. bombing was fac that as far as the national scene is concerned the office that I seek is in state government. breezed through a three-page mission approved a waiver of "My campaign, as will be the agenda in one hour Wednes- requirement violations to campaigns of 11 all members of the Kan- going on and U.S.

mining of sas delegation understand as North Vietnamese ports was have said on many occasions taking place. That could have amj been a factor. Another factor facilities. spoken, and argued further that believe that with a con- the party itself would be the ul- site we will be better Ornate judge. Humphrey conceded that it The Emporia City Commission By a split 2-1 vote, the Corn- China, meantime, has day, completing largely routine business with a minimum of discussion.

In an effort to clear up problems connected with the proposed sanitary land fill site west of the city, the Commission canceled an agreement with the Santa Fe Railway Company in which the railway company had leased a all other state reported sending new contin- nominees, will be based on our en ts of engineers and road- Police Rock Pomerance would be "quite a hassle" if the ST.A.'Sg been iielp rovide crowd control, has to do so. a hedge on one side to give an "aesthetic screen" to the resi- 1 Pa''ty which will menders Vietnam to dential neighborhood and has County Rural Water District 2 be after the (Aug to William A. O'Brien for the pr ma ry election. Emporia Motor Freight depot north of the 50-S Drive-in Theater on the Americus Road. The Commission approved two Class club licenses, for Harold D.

Glaze, doing business as repair bomb damage. This, informants said, seems plainly lights at night for security. The appeals court based its intervention on the conclusion that the party had ignored its own rules to the poult where "This eases the situation con- constitutional guarantees of due "I do not intend to dismiss inconsistent with the idea that siderably. Now we can concen- (See Docking, pg. 14) Peking is urging Hanoi to come to peace terms quickly.

ban, pg. 6) tract to the city and county for The Attic, 22 East Sixth use as a land fill. an(i for Ronn Johnson, doing business as LaFonlame Club, The Commission then approved Graham st In connection an easement purchased from licens city Manag the railway company for a 10- ef A Basgall told the Com- year period, which is be used ssjon that offida cal health, fire, police and building inspection offices will be making periodic inspections of the city's private clubs during the evening hours soon. He said lhat previously the inspections been made during the daytime when the clubs were closed to customers. He said lhat these inspections had proved unsatisfactory and lhat inspections will now be made when the clubs are in operation.

In other action, the Commission again denied permission for closing a portion of the alleyway west of the College of Emporia Downtown Center to permit construction of an enclosed fire escape extending to ground level. for Ihe same purpose. The swilch from a lease to the casement is expected to eliminate a question about who or what agency would be liable for damages which might result from operation of the land fill which had been raised in an injunction action brought against the rail- on County District Court by a resident in the area of the proposed site. The cost of the easement is to be $2,400 for a 10-year period with the money being provided by the city and county equal sums. The easement agreement covers approximately twice as much land area as did the lease agreement.

The Commission dropped dis- The Commission instructed Mr. Ellwe "of the Inter- plana carrying the money, Geb- hardt and Dave Gardella, PSA 1 ar val 1 Ice a security director said causo the Am encan challenger SSng to Ms under- in another He wear on orders from a hijack- salt assk the Rllssia or, the agent dressed again and worl(1 tllle holder was "very went up the stair ramp his hands on his head. I'ischer, pg. 6) cussion of an expansion of the City Commission lo five members after each Commissioner reported thai he had received no reaction to the suggestion since it was made public nearly one month ago. No one appeared at the City Commission meeting to express an opinion of the proposal.

Mayor James Pickert, who had suggested the discussion, told the Commission Basgall to inform college authorities that although it is in favor of the proposal to convert the former hotel to housing for the aged, it is opposed to any encroachment, on the alleyway. The enclosed fire escape is one requirement for the securing of federal funds to finance the remodeling of the building, according to college authorities. The Commission approved a that he considered the absence list of 1072 city license applica- of comment an indication of dis- lions and in closing the session, interest and suggested lhat Ihe received the 1071 audit of city matter be dropped. books. ERECTING NAVIGATION helicopter crew deposits materials recently to waiting Royal Marine climbing experts atop Hockall, a rock formation at the western extremity in Ihe Atlantic of the United Kingdom.

A combined service-civilian team working from a British ship have succeeded in erecting a flashing navigational beacon on the narrow rock island 280 miles from Iho Scottish mainland in spile of gale-force winds. (AP Photo) process were violated. California law awarded all the dele- gales to the winner. The 2-1 decision overturned a U.S. District Court which ruled Monday that the judiciary has no jurisdiction in partisan processes unless a clear constitutional principle is involved.

The lower court found no constitutional question in that case. In the Illinois case, the appeals court was unanimous in finding that the party could reject Illinois delegates on grounds the selection did not conform to parly rules. The 59 uncommitted Illinois delegates, led by Daley, were challenged on grounds they were chosen in a closed slate- making process and lhat Ihey underrepresenled women, minorities and young people. if Truman to Remain For More X-Rays KANSAS CITY (AP) Former President Harry S. Truman, hospitalized since Sunday with an inloslinal problem, faces another round of X-rays.

A spokesman at Research Medical Center reported X-rays taken Monday were unsatisfactory, "and they will be repeated later in Ihe week when advisable." The 88-year-old former chief executive told of soreness in his lower back Tuesday, the spokesman said, adding that Dr. Wallace H. Graham, Truman's personal physician, attributed it to the irritation of the colon, a portion of the large intestine..