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mmml 111, cfSnwfofc Me Pleasant Partly (lowly Metro PublUhad by Gannall In n.ochUr. N. Tburtday Morning. July 6. 1972 15 CENTS rUll MOTH YEAR a am mm overn Votes McG Court Restores Your News At A Glance Election '72 Local uiiii rulfiig wi'hout discrimination as long as tliCy remain in force." The Supreme Court is in summer adjournment, and only three times in S.

history has it reconvened in special session, which is what the Democrats want. Time for the appeal Is a problem, with the convention opening Monday. But Califano said it is inconceivable the courts would do anything that would force a postponement of the convention. While it overturned the California ruling, the appeals court upheld a Credentials Committee decision to oust a VJ-member bloc of Illinois delegates led by Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley on grounds they were chosen in violation of party reform rules.

The case held potential trouble for the 'lease turn to 3A MtlW 'Lets' on td Kennedy, Page 6.4. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) George McGovcrn recaptured in court yesterday tin; California delegate wp won ut the lls, and aaid he Ikih1 llw verdict would point to a victorious Democratic campaign for Hie White liou.se. The Democratic party immediately acted to apjH-al the ruling to the Supreme Court on grounds the parly and Us convention hould decide who casts presidential nominating votes. "The courts should not get involved in selecting delegates," Joseph A.

Califano counsel to the Democratic National Committee, said here. McGovcrn'i political strategists sakl Official fear anger, frustration of flood victims may develop into violence (1 Hi. About 500 black jouth bcklege city manager demanding hummer jobs (IB). Volenti' conviction longdrlajed climax to grand jury chosen in 1970 (ID). their chief head counter, ftaid the resto-ration of the California votes "puts us over the top." The apjteali court ruling said winncr-take all presidential primaries were not barred in Democratic reform guidelines.

"The fundamental basis of our action is the grave injury done to the fairness and legitimacy of the process of electing the president of the United States," the three-Judge court held. "There can be no dispute that the very integrity of the process rests on the assumption that clear rules will be established and that, once established, they will be enforced fairly consistently and the court that under Male law he ii entitled to all 271 California nominating voles would first ballot nomination for the henator from South Dakota. The S. Court of App als in Washing, ton, DC, overruled the action of the Democratic Credentials Committee which had voted to Mrip McGovcrn of 151 of the California delegate. With that verdict.

McGovem's delegate strength In The Associated Press count of first ballot votes vaulted to 1,438 OS-only 72.35 away from the majority it will take to name the nominee. McGovern strategists claimed even more delegate votes, and Kick Stearns, National JOSEPH CALIFANO hots i Police detective and two others Indicted after 15 month probe into New York City police corruption (4A). Secretary of the Treasury fJeorgc Shultz meets with grocers in first of three "jawboning" sessions about rising food prices (8A). A mother testifies how her son, hooked on heroin, strangled his 5-year-old sister (8A). -ii4i mil." Jl 2i i i iM- aclk nl World ers, I 1 Pa Two Protestant brothers are shot to death in gangland style while visiting Catholic friends in Belfast (5A).

Kakuel Tanaka, Japan's new prime minister, says he plans no drastic departure from policies of his predecessor (7A). Series of scandals that rocked the Gaullist party brings ouster of French Premier Chaban-Delmas (7A). People opened fire in the rear of the plane, striking the three passengers before he emptied his automatic. Azmanoff pulled a knife and headed toward the front of the plane while the FBI man with the shotgun rushed Please turn to 3A plane sneaked up the ramp, through the open door and confronted Alexev, who was In the cockpit. The FBI said Alexev, who had a pistol in each hand, raised the weapons and was shot twice in the chest with shotgun blasts.

The second hijacker then Alfred Hitchcock, returning to old themes and old beginnings, spawns his best film in years and years (1C). Rising number of divorces gives holy estate of matrimony quite a beating (1C). Music impresario Dick Clark wonders if United States is ready for a European circus (4CJ. i lUi 1 R. Quigley Sports Democratic Leader Dies Skyjacker is wheeled into hospital after gunfire exchange.

(AP) he later died from shots received aboard commandeered plane. Valenti Convicted On Contempt Count Evonne Goolagong defeats America's Chris Evert and gains finals of Wimbledon Tennis Championships (ID). Toledo Mud Hens defeat Rochester Red Wings, 4-3, in Silver Stadium baseball game (ID). Minnesota Twins' star Tony Oliva lost to club until September after surgery on right knee (3D). Pocono 500 auto race, postponed after flooding in Pennsylvania, rescheduled for July 29 (ID).

William S. Andaloro in Caledonia. "He came staggering into my reception room," Dr. Andaloro said. "I grabbed him, but he didn't say a word.

He Please turn to 3 A SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -FBI agents killed two hijackers yesterday in a shootout aboard a seized airliner carrying 86 persons. A passenger was killed and and two others wounded when the FBI thwarted the attempt to hijack the plane to Russia with 1800,000 ransom. The first FBI agent gained entrance to the Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner by posing as a pilot, and he was followed aboard by a second agent who had been hiding beneath the plane parked at the edge of San Francisco Bay. A number of FBI agents surrounded the aircraft after it had sat on the ground for more than four hours while airline officials gathered the demanded ransom, two parachutes and maps showing the route to Russia. Some of the agents had come ashore from a Coast Guard boat that had maneuvered to a landing place in the bay beneath the 737 jetliner and out of sight of the two foreign-born hijackers.

The passenger was killed by shots fired by the hijackers, the FBI said. The, gunmen also wounded two other passengers, including veteran movie and television actor Victor Sen Yung, 56, who played in the "Charlie Chan" film scries. The FBI identified the hijackers as Dmitrov Alexev, 28, Hayward, and Michael D. Azmanoff, also 28, with no known address. Agents said they immigrated to the United States sometime in the 1950s and 1960s.

The agent posing as a pilot approached the plane with the ransom, parachutes and charts for a flight to the Soviet Union. The hijackers demanded that he strip to his shorts to show that he was not carrying a weapon. When the men felt certain he was not armed, they allowed him to redress and enter the plane, not knowing he had a small pistol in a coat pocket. The agent entered the plane and was escorted toward the rear section by Azmanoff. Meanwhile, one of three FBI agents hiding under the Financial 'ill By DAN LOVELY A day before his "heavy burden" was to be lifted, Monroe County Democratic Party Chairman Robert J.

Quigley collapsed in a doctor's office yesterday and died a few minutes later. He was 48. One week ago Mr. Quigley announced his resignation. He said the chairmanship of the faction-fractured party had become a "heavy burden." "I want to spend a little more time with my family," he said.

Mr. Quiglcy's successor was to be elected at" tonight's Democratic county committee meeting. That meeting will probably be adjourned to another date, party officials said last night. Mr. Quigley was pronounced dead at 2:25 p.m.

at Strong Memorial Hospital after being rushed by ambulance from Caledonia. He lived at 74 Main Scottsville. An autopsy will be conducted today to determine the case of death, a spokesman for the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office said. Mr. Quigley had been ill since Monday and complained of a bad sore throat.

Yesterday afternoon he went to Dr. 21 1 at the jury and then at Judge Boehm. Assistant Dist. Atty. Raymond E.

Cornelius asked Boehm to revoke Valcnti's bail (in effect, ordering him to Monroe County Jail) pending sentencing Aug. 4. But the judge continued the bail, stating that Valenti "has roots in this county" and a family. Valenti has five children, lie said his wife, Eileen, is ill. Valcnti's trial lawyer, Paul R.

Shanahan of Syracuse, told the jury during the trial that Valenti wasn't fully informed of his rights before appearing before the grand jury. Shanahan suggested that authorities were more interested in "trapping" Valenti than in having the grand jury hear his testimony. Valenti didn't testify at his trial. After hearing himself pronounced guilty, Valenti said outside the courtroom that "It's on the record that I have only a third-grade cclu-Vlcuse turn to 3 A By DEL RAY Frank J. Valenti, the gray-haired reputed boss of organized crime in the Rochester area, was convicted yesterday of criminal contempt.

The verdict, returned shortly before 6 p.m. by a Monroe County Court jury, could bring Valenti a term of up to four years in a state prison. Judge David O. Boehm said he will impose sentence Aug. 4.

Meantime, Valenti who complains of heart and ulcer problems will remain free in $50,000 cash bail. His lawyers said the conviction "definitely will be appealed." Following a four-day trial, the jury of 11 men and one woman deliberated less than three hours. Valenti, 61, of 299 Ward Hill Road, Henrietta, was accused of willfully refusing to answer questions of a Monroe County grand jury on Oct. 2, JU70, Billing system change at Sears to lower interest charged on credit accounts (10D). Litton Industries asks court to bar Xerox Corp.

from "further exclusive use of the 'Xerox' trademark" (10D). Boeing wins federal approval to sell commercial jets to Communist China (10D). Al Skinner Wins Again in Greece It's another Skinner win. Monroe County Sheriff Al Skinner retained his leadership of the Greece Reptiblican Committee last night by a narrow 169-162 vote. Skinner beat back an effort to unseat him by Greece Supervisor Fred J.

Eckcrt. Eckert, who isn't a committeeman, was barred from the meeting held in Greece Grange Hall. Details on ID. ROBERT J. QUIGLEY N.

Viets Shell Hue City FRANK VALENTI after being granted immunity. The panel was investigating gambling in Rochester and Monroe County. Valenti sat silently in the almost-empty courtroom as the one-word verdict "Guilty!" was announced by jury foreman Edward M. Cunningham of Pittsford. Then Valenti raised a hand to his chin and frowned, first Bobby Is Match on Again Bridge 13C Buchwald 3C Comics 13C Crossword 13C Deaths 6C Editorials 6A A SAIGON (UPI) Communist gunners fired 120 rounds of artillery, rocket and mortars into the former imperial capital of Hue at dawn today in the heaviest shelling of the city since the 1968 Tet offensive.

The attack began after two South Vietnamese paratroop battalions and a tank company pushed into Quang Tri city. 32 miles north of Hue yesterday, meeting only light resistance in the province capital captured by the North Vietnamese more than two months ago. UPI correspondent Barney Please turn Page Financial 7-10D 3C demand for an apology by Fischer, moved the starting date of the scries to today. Then came Euwe's announcement. They had to deal with the demand from the Soviet Chess Federation that Fischer be penalized for his arriving two days late.

They wanted Euwe to declare Spassky the winner of the first game. This would have given Spassky a 10 advantage in the score at the outset. Chess experts said that in such a long Please turn Page The American, in a statement prepared by his lawyers and read by Dr. Euwe, said he respected Spassky as a man and admired him as a chess player. The apology was the latest move in a complicated preliminary between the Americans and the Russians before they even got to the Italian marble chess hoard on the stage at Reykjavik's Sports Palace.

Fischer's holdout for money postponed the scheduled start of the match Sunday. Spassky 's couutermove, a protest and a havior and admitted that he violated chess federation rules in allowing two earlier postponements. Fischer's holdout, however, according to the Associated Press, has brought the winnings and even the losings to the highest amount ever in any world championship chess match. The winner will get $231,250 and the loser $168,750. A few thousand dollars and prestige went lo previous world champions.

Spassky, the defending champion from Russia, had complained that Fischer's conduct had "insulted me personally and the country I represent." Services REYKJAVIK (UPI) Bobby Fischer surprised even his own advisers yesterday by formally apologizing to Russian Boris Spassky for delaying their world championship chess match. But the president of the International Chess Federation admitted he was in the wrong, too, and early today said the match will open Sunday, or Tuesday at the latest. Dr. Max Euwe held a news conference yesterday in which he agreed to Soviet demands to condemn Fischer's be Harris HELP! Jumble Landers Sports Theaters TV tX- J- IB 1C 3C 1-CD 4C 14C Want Ads 6-12C 4 NEWS SECTIONS "What a pity there Isn't aa election every year." i i i i i i i i.

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