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The Weather ALBUQUERQUE Oeca-Fional cloudiness today. Hish 98. Lows; tonight 60 Valley, 65 Heights. (Details on D-2). Good Moroinj Jt THT tSs ift It Seems U.S.

A X- 0 Bobby Fischer PI Hu 14 Game Preny We JX.yXJJL. IJL Jk Called "War of CJiess Champ Plays Another ell. Too. It verves." 92nd Year Volume 373 Number 2 Sunday Morning, July 2, 1972 122 Pages in Twelve Sections Price 20c laiieeffers Lose Sii Entry Was Illegal ,4 Mze 5 Death Convention Seats Still 'Up in Air' Compiled From Leaves '-3-us My Ma na 'Journal Wires WASHINGTON Su- jprome Court Justice William ill. Rehnm.ii.st denied Satur In Dilem ma 157 day a petition by the siicess-full challengers to Chicago Mayor Richard J.

Daley's Democratic Conven-jtion delegation to throw otil Chicago court action thai would prevent, the challengers from being seated in rf UMiami Beach. In turning down the petition, Rehnquist noted that the Supreme Court is in recess until October and therefore would ihave no chance to review the judgment unless a special session was called. 'T SIMPLY DO not believe that it is the same type of eae which has caused the couit to i convene in special session on Journ.ll IfboLo By SUSAN CRAIG For Maria, the death of the man she thought was her husband was a double tragedy. She not only lost the man she loved but now she may have to leave her adopted country because seven years ago she unwittingly crossed the border illegally. At the age of 21, Maria was swept off her feet by a man who wanted to take her from Juarez to an El Paso dance.

He eventually took her to Albuquerque where he supposedly was to marry her. TIfE MARRICE never came. A heart attack struck him at 31 and another woman, his legal wife, appeared at the funeral parlor to claim his body. Maria now lives in a pink adobe house in northwest Albuquerque. The attractive dark haired Mexican woman works as a maid to sustain herself and her two boys.

Today, like years before, she is waiting. Like hundreds of others, who because of ignorance or desperation, entered the country illegally, Maria may lose her newfound happiness and be returned to Mexico. "I WANT to get citizenship papers. Then I like to go to school here for education, maybe TVI (Technical Vocational Institute), but I have to wait first," she said. Maria was only able to complete the fifth grade in Mexico.

Maria speaks better English, now and her small home, although cracked and peeling on the outside, is immaculate inside and beautifully decorated in blue and green. "I live here seven years. I like the people. I gotta lot of Continued on A-7 Raton's Busy Second Street: Spirit of Optimism Prevails in New Mexico City previous occasions," Rehnquiit said in his opinion. The action meant that the 'jChallenged delegates will go back Sto state court and fight the (decision at the stale level.

Northeast N.M. Sees Bright Future domestic water for each of the major Colfax County communities. Estimated cost of Meanwhile a professional counterfeiter, determined to duplicate delegate tickets and icreate havoc at the Democratic (National Convention, is under honored by townspeople. Late last week, they announced they were reopening today "because people just won't let us go out of business." In tiny Maxwell, four families have moved into the village in recent weeks. That represents a 2 per cent increase in the population of 400.

A new service station opened million. Interstate Highway 25 construction project has brought an influx of workers and their families. Gross receipts taxes have increased. i ty-four breakthrough houses will be built for $717,760. Community leaders are working together to bring light industry in to utilize vacant buildings no longer used in Area One of the New Mexico Boys School.

A new water fil-traton plant is operational, streets nave been paved and the entire primary electrical distribution system has been rebuilt. THE WIDELY known Stockman's Cafe in Springer, which has served as a gathering place for area residents, closed last month and owners Ig and Helen Schwartz were the lake is $4 million while it will take another $6 million to bring the water to Raton. Both Springer and Maxwell officials have declared a strong interest in participating in the project. RESAVE.VTO believes Ra-tonians are taking their cue from neighboring Trinidad in Colorado. A $2.5 million federal project on the Purgalorie "will impound Jess water than we will be able to impound in becret bervice surveillance, it was disclosed Saturday.

RICHARD J. Murphy, the convention manager, told United 'Press International that ''there is already a professional counterfeiter in town. "The counterfeiter is known to the Secret Service, and intelligence sources have told the service that he has come with the avowed purpose of counterfeiting the tickets." The convention manager added By ERIC McCROSSEN Of the Journal Staff RATON A spirit of op-timism prevails In Northeastern New Mexico these days although few people can explain why they believe the area is on the verge of an economic breakthrough. In Springer, Maxwell and Raton businessmen and municipal officials nearly all expressed confidence in the future of their communities despite some economic indicators which at best reflect a mixed outlook and at worst a continuing slide. PART OF the optimism is based upon facts.

In Raton, total building permits issued in 1971 for construction were valued at In the first six months of this year permits issued totaled more than $700,000. During the past 18 months permits have been issued for more than 70 new residences. The community is Six Persons Are Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Fischer Lawyer Asks Delay in Chess Match Eagle Nest Lake. It started some of us thinking that the $10 million to million we were taking about for more water was really a good investment." AUTHORITIES said the By United Press International Six persons were killed jhe did not know in whose employ, if anybody's the counterfeiter was. 1 THE THREAT OF mass counterfeiting of tickets has intensi- i Continued on A-t other victims, who were not identified, were a man, two the The major points out Continued an A-7 TRAFFIC DEATHS CITY recently, which to Maxwell residents is an encouraging sign.

Add to that fact many tourists each day have been leaving the Interstate Highway which bypasses the Tillage to stop. Ten Breakthrough housing units costing $214,490 are planned. Banks are providing reason for optimism. Internatonal State Bank in Raton recently moved into expanded quarters in the Yucca Hotel. In less than a year its resources grew from $11,954,076.82 to Despite increased $1.4 million from April 20, 1971, to April 18 this year.

FIRST NATIONAL Bank of Raton is planning a new bank building to be located adjacent to its present structure. Construction is expected to bring after the first of the year. Total assets climbed from $17,345,968.24 in June, 1971 to $19,627,359.14 this year. Total deposits increased more than $2 million. It is a member of New Mexico Bank Shares which means it can make Sunday Journal Index Since Jan.

1 In All July ri 1972 25 IS 0 0 242 218 64 AS F-9 STATE In the Schools Movies Obituaries American grandmaster's name. But Schmidt said something might be worked out if Fischer shows up on time for the secheduled start of his match with world champion Boris Spassky of Russia. It appeared that if Fischer arrived in Iceland before the scheduled starting (11 a.m. MST), time and asked in person for a delay, his chances for playing Spassky would be improved. Officials involved in preparations for the match have Continued on A-6 Compiled From Journal Wires REYKJAVIK, Iceland Bobby Fischer's lawyer has asked to postpone the start of today's world championship chess match until Tuesday, but neither the match referee nor the organizers appeared willing to grant the request.

Lothar Schmidt of Germany, the chief referee, said early today he didn't recognize the legitmacy of the request made by Andrew Davis, Fischer's lawyer. SCHMIDT SAID Davis carried no written credentials authorizing him to act in the "Saturday when their pickup truck collided head-on with a diescl fuel truck near the town Waterflow in northwest New Mexico. Three other persons were killed Friday night and Saturday in separate New Mexico vehicle accident to hike the state holiday weekend death toll to nine. In the Walerflow accident, State Police said two of the victims were identified as Vernon Rucben Foster of Shiprock, the driver of the pickup truck, and his father, Reuben Foster. K-I2 Since Jan.

I In All July Our Slant A-4 also scheduled to receive 70 operation Breakthrough housing units, costing $1,508,056. Prices for vacant land have skyrocketed. A modest housing development is under construction east of the city limits. An new city hall is under construction in Springer and scheduled for completion in December. Property valuation has increased.

The $6.4 Action Line G-l Around New Mexico G-l Arts C-l-C-2 At City Hall -4 Books C-3 Classified G-6-H-12 Crossword Puzzle E-2 Editorials A 4 Family Lawyer E-5 Farm and Ranch (i-3 Financial Home Living E-l-E-5 Horoscope In the Capital A-4 women and a young girl 7-to-9-years-old. The driver of the fuel truck was identified as John H. Continued on A-S People's Column A-5 Quality in Living C-6 Reach Out Sports F-l-F-7 Today's Calendar A-ll TV Log, Previews A-l Wieck in Washington A-5 Woman's World Plus Parade and 2 Big comics sections Four Months a Politician, Seed-Spitting Champ May Hang Up His Rind 18-Year-Old Is Delegate greater resources available. Citizens State Bank of Springer recently startled the banking community in Raton when it announced it would open another branch bank this one in Raton. Construction is scheduled to begin soon.

A recent report of the Dept. of Development listed assets of the bank at more than $8 million with deposits of more than $7 million. Gross receipts tax collections 1 Tl Vl PAULS VALLEY. Okla. (UPI) Gary Archer may have to hang up his rind.

It looks as if his seed-spitting days are numbered. Tommy Felan. 15. a rookie from Pauls Valley, spat past the veterans Saturday and copped the 1972 world watermelon seed spitting title. Tommy delivered a 45-foot or into a light wind just seven feet short of the all-time record set by Archer in iti.

Archer, watching calmly from the sideline, declined to enter this year, preferring to take to the mound only if his record were threatened. BIT ARCHER'S pushing 33 years old, and in the seed spitting circles, that's almost over the vine. 12 hours a day seven days a week in the McGovern campaign. He headed 40 high school students who volunteered to canvass voters by phone. "Don was one of the people that did the most to get McGovern elected," Bob Harris, Bernalillo County McGovern coordinator, said.

Martinez said Harris asked him to run for the delegate position. To have a balanced delegation according to party rules, the delegation needed to have another minority person and a young person. Martinez fit both categories and he finished second in the balloting in a caucus of the McGovern campaigners. Martinez said he hoped to bring about some basic changes in the country. "I'VE BEEN in demonstrations and everything and it hasn't done anything yet," he said.

"I figure if we can get McGovern elected we'll get something out of it. I'm sure." Martinez said he hasn't talked with any Democratic party regulars about the sudden surge of youth in party structure, but he suspects they may have some resentment about losing in the primary. "I think the whole thing of the young people beating them is what they resent Continued on A-7 By THOMAS BROOKS JR. United Press International Donald Martinez of Albuquerque has never voted in a presidential electon; is not old enough to buy a beer; and is hustling for money to finance a trip next week to a lavish resort city. Martinez, an 18-year-old college student, is going to Miami Beach soon, and faces a responsibility usually reserved for experienced politicos that of a full-fledge delegate to a national political convention.

"IT SEEMS kind of strange," the University of New Mexico Student said. "I've been in politics only four months and now I'm a national delegate." Martinez was elected a national delegate by the State Democratic Convention two weeks ago. He's the youngest Democratic delegate from New Mexico and among the younget in the nation. The fledging politician will be voting for Sen. George McGovern, the winner of the New Mexico primary and the man who made it possible for Martinez to become a delegate in the first place.

The South Dakota senator initiated the rules changes in the delegate selection process making Martinez eligible. Dl'RIN'G the last few weeks before the state's June 6 primary, Martinez worked beans, though, we didn't have any watermelons." Tommy confided after the contest. But Tommy's win was not universally lauded. "Hell, he's just a novice." said disgruntled organizer and seed-spitting aficionado Dennis Myers. OVERALL, HOWEVER, Myers was pleased with this year's contest that drew several thousand spectators, and over 150 entrants.

The categories range from eight years and younger to "smooth-mouthed men." Myers claimed there were entrants from as far away as Singapore. Australia and New Zealand. However, when pressed as to whether they came solely for the content, Myers offered only a terse "no comment." The Pauls Valley event is handled under the nama "World Championship Watermelon Seed Spittin' Contest legally incorporated under Oklahoma law. during the first quarter of the year do not reflect the opiimis- tic outlook. Gross receipts were down I $11,384 from the $191,176 col- lected in the first three months of 1971.

Maxwell also reflected a drop from 2248 a year ago to $2164 now. Cimarron dropped from $25,496 paid in the first quarter of 1971 to $14,636 this year. Only Springer showed a slight increase. This year the first three months provided $30,700 while a year ago the total was Springer increase no doubt is attributable to the presence of the Brown Construction Co. highway construction camp on the west side of the community.

Some of the optimism is based on more nebulous things. The Raton City Council and Mayor Tony Pesavento have embarked on an an-bitious project to purchase Eagle Nest Lake and provide tommy claims three years of grueling preparations for Saturday's contest that netted a 24-earat gold watch. He said he ran lour miles a day for 36 months to build up his wind for a strong, sure delivery. "I only practiced spittia PI Photo 3Ic(iovern Delegate Donald Martinez "I've Been in Politics Only Four Months".