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Education Fund Available: Page 13 Volume 73--No. 161 Good Morning The News fj. S. AMBASSADOR Kenneth B. Keating announced Thursday he is giving up diplomacy for politics and will return to the United States to work-in President Nixon's re-election campaign.

72-year-old ambassador released a brief statement confirming reports of his departures from India circulating in the i States, and said he planned to go back home before the Republican National Convention next month. Secretary of State John D. Rockefeller IV, Democratic candidate for governor, is scheduled to give a major edncatonal address at a meeting of the West Virginia School Boards Association at Weston on Saturday. 1 Officials from Huntington and federal agencies began work Thursday in a Washington meeting to study the feasibility of building a medical school at Marshall University, to be used in conjunction with Veterans Administration hospital there. KEATING AMERICAN TOURISTS who go to Canada this year find that their dollars suffer a discount instead of commanding a premium as they used to.

Hie American who offers a $21 greenback in payment for a motel bill is likely to find that its worth in Canadian money. That is true it a 4 per cent discount is imposed, as it is in some places. If he exchanges his money at a hank he may get a better deal, perhaps 2 per, cent. National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched Thursday a survey of the feasibility of using large satellites to convert the sun's energy into a boundless supply of electric power for relay to the -earth. Motors Corp.

reports its combined passenger car and commercial vehicle sales for the first six months of the vear were an all-time record and its sales chief isays he expects 1972 to be tie best year for the auto industry. Ford Motor Chrysler Corp. and most. of the importers said their June sales figures could be expected shortly. NEW FRENCH PREBflEIl Pierre Messmer named a government Thursday night to cany France through to elections within the next He aimounced 10 junior ministers less man-hours- after President Georges Pompidou- fired Premier Jacques Chaban- Delmas.

A series of scandals had rocked the confidence of the GauUist party. at Tri-State Airport have, at the request of Piedmont Airlines, changed the dates of the closing of the airport for expansion to Aug. 10 through Sept i. The facility had originally been scheduled to close Aug. 14 for 21 working days, but Piedmont Thursday requested the closure date be moved up to minimize the incovenience to passengers during the Labor day weekend.

Rev. Ralph David 'Abernathy pitched a one-man pup tent Resurrection City at Miami Beach Thursday and vowed to carry to the Democratic National Convention his demand that the party act to improve the lot of poor people. SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS of construction projects in the Huntington area have been brought to a halt this week by striking members of a plasterers and cement finishers Gallela will appeal a federal court's permanent bar to his taking close-up pictures of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the free-lance photographer's attorney said Thursday. Gov. George C.

Wallace visited with presidential rival Sen George S. McGovern and attended a. special Catholic Mass in the hospital Thursday on the eve of his departure to the Democratic National Covention ia Miami Beach. Aides to- Wallace and McGovern said the half-hour visit was a social caH and "nothing of political significance was discussed." Wallace is a --Methodist Heroin Smuggler (xpyicted CHARLESTON, W. Va.

(AP) A seven- five-man jury deliberated one hour tin U.S. District Court here Thursday before pronouncing 27-year-old Caroline Jones of Cnicago guilty of smuggling goods into a "federal prison. Judge K. K. Hall sentenced Miss Jones to three years in federal prison.

She was charged with receiving 16 packets of heroin hidden in a coat while an inmate at the federal prison at Alderson. Sonic Booms Anticipated SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) The Air Force 'win send fighter interceptors screaming into the air over Canada and the northeastern United States next week to "attack" bombers posing as enemy aircraft The announcement said SAC aircraft in the exercise will be flying over eastern Canada and the eastern U.S., including West Virginia. Residents of the states, involved were warned that the Air Force fighters may exceed supersonic speeds during the exercise with resulting sonic booms audible on the ground. Protestants Gird For War BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) Protestant paramilitary commandos are ready for a civil war in Northern Ireland, militant Protestant leader William Craig asserted Thursday.

Craig, head of the rightwing Ulster Vanguard Movement, said four or five armed commando-type-organizations are standing by to carry out "special Beckley, W. Friday Morning, July 7, 1972 12-County Regional Service (RNS) 2 Sections--10 Cents $430,000 Demanded Gov. C. Wallace, 'partially paralyzed but still seeking the presidency, ends a Maryland hospital stay today and flies to the Democratic National Convention where he will disclose his plans for the future. Aides say the Alabama governor will mate an important political announcement on his arrival in Miami Beach.

(AP Photo); Market Leaped LONDON (AP) Western diplomats said Thursday there is no evidence to suggest that China and Moscow are exerting any effective pressures on Hanoi to negotiate a settlement in Vietnam, despite the Asian missions of U.f. and Soviet offi- jaalsjastjtnonth. Spokesmen for me Soviet and Paris Talks Speculation Discredited WASHINGTON (AP) A State Department spokesman cautioned Thursday against what he called "pendulum swings of speculation" on rumors that the Paris talks would bring some break in the long impasse in negotiations with North Vietnam. Spokesman Charles W. Bray made the comment after London reports circulated that the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China were trying to persuade North Vietnam to negotiate seriously at the July 13 resumption of the talks in Paris.

Bray also gave the same, reply when asked about reports that South Vietnam's Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam expected some kind of a break soon at the peace talks. Chinese embassies here declined formal on a report that- their governments have been pressing th Vietnamese "leaders to end the war soon. Western diplomat-with missions in Moscow -and Hanoi discounted the report; skyrocketing-- -his men to rtt Jet COMBINED AP DISPATCHES A Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner with 58 persons aboard landed at San Diego, Thursday, thaee hours after it was hijacked by a gunman who demanded a ransom of $450,000, the airline The hijacker, who also asked for one parachute, consented to release women and children, a PSA spokesman said. The plane was diverted to San Diego on the instructions of the hijacker, the spokesman added. An earlier report from the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington said 59 persons were aboard the plane.

It was the second hijacking of a Pacific jetliner in two days. Two armed hijackers were shot to death by FBI agents Wednesday at San Francisco International Airport. A passenger was fatally wounded by one of the hijackr ers before being gunned down himself. The Boeing 727 was taken over as it approached Oakland was the second hijacking of a PSA aircraft in as many days. Te air pirate, described as a white male ordered the plane to fly to San Diego after de- the ransom, the; airline said.

On board the PSA flight from Burbank to Oakland and Sacramento were 51 hostage passengers and six crew members. The airline had reportri earlier that 99 persons were on board the plane. It later corrected, the figure to 58., The FBI agent who ordered captive on the New York Stock Exchange. Prices surged ahead 13.55 points in active trading before noon but later receded, when, the.report received no A Russian official in Britain said privately that any authoritative statement relating to Soviet policy on Vietnam would not be made in. London but in Moscow.

"No member of the Chinese mission could conceivably discuss Peking's dealings with Hanoi in this way," said a sources close to the Chinese Embassy. jetliner said Thursday-- fie hopes "it wfll to future hijackers. Athenagoras ISTANBUL (AP) nagoras me ecumenical patriarch. and kader of the world's 250 million Orthodox Christians, died early Friday, the patriarchate announced. He was 86.

Athenagoras died of kidney failure at ihe Balikli Greek Orthodox hospital. He broke his right hip in a fall a week RUTLAND, Vt (AP)-Pulitzer and Noble prize-winning novelist Pearl S. Buck is reported in very satisfactory condition in a hospital here, and cheered by a telegram from President Nixon. The 80-year-old writer is recuperating from a pleurisy attack suffered Saturday while she was staying at'her summer home in Dauby, Vt She was working on four novels at the time. Nixon's telegram said, in part, "As a long-time admirer of your indomitable spirit and unfailing courage, I am confident that you will soon be fufly recovered and able to continue your was removed from the hospital's intensive care unit Wednesdav, Soviet Accepts Apology Chess Match Set REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer apologized in writing Thursday to Boris Spassky for "disrespectful behavior" that threatened their championship chess match.

Subsequently, Moscow's Tass Hughes Sued For Slander LOS ANGELES (A) A $51-million dollar slander suit was filed against billionaire industrialist Howard Hughes Thursday by Noah Dietrich, his former business associate. The Superior Court complaint alleged that Hughes slandered the 83-year-old Dietrich in a telephone news, conference held last January in which Hughes denied the authenticity of a purported autobiography written by Clifford Irving. i n. the conference, Hughes referred to another'as- sociate as a "no-good dishonest sori-of a-bitch, and he stole me according to the complaint Dietrich is the author of a cent "book about Hughes. news agency said "all demands of the Soviet delegation have been It was announced that the first game would be played Tuesday.

Fischer, the American challenger, and Spassky, the Soviet world champion, met Thursday night to draw for the first move in the $300,000 series of 24 games. Fischer drew the black -pawn, giving Spassky the first move with white and a slight advantage. The draw was done the same way park-bench chess players would do it Spassky took two pawns, one white, one black, juggled them behind his back then extended his closed hands to Fischer. Without hesitation, Fischer hunched forward and pointed a finger to Spassky's right hand. With smile Spassky opened it Mormon Buried SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -P i Joseph Fielding Smith Jr who saw Mormonism grow eightfold in his 62 years as high church official, was buried-Thursday in the Mormon Tabernacle.

Fischer delayed the opening of the match, which was to have begun last Sunday, a holdout for more money. More prize money was donated, but Spassky then demanded a written apology for-Fischer's conduct before'the champion would play. In his letter to Spassky, Fischer called his attempt to grab a share of gate receipts "my petty dispute over money," and asked the Russian to accept Ms "sincerest apology." BECKLEY VICINITY: Sunny and wanner today, high in the mid 70s. Clear and not-as cool tonight low in the low 50s. Increasing cloudiness Saturday, high near 80.

Probability of precipitation 10 per cent today, near 0 tonight, 30 per cent Saturday. WEST VIRGINIA: Sunny and warm today, highs in the mid to upper 70s. Clear tonight, lows in the low. to mid 50s. Increasing cloudiness Saturday, highs the high'70s to mid 80s.

(Details On Page U) racihc Hijacked The airline's president supported the FBI's action but said he was upset that the passenger had been killed and two other passengers wounded. "The FBI had a well thought out plan and it is obvious to me that it would have succeeded except for the one hijacker going berserk," said J. Floyd An- District 37 Chiet Pnakovich May oucceed litler W. Va. (AP)--United Mine Workers District 31 President Leonard J.

Pnakovich of Fairmont reportedly is under consideration as a successor to resigning UMW vice president George Titler of Beckley. Pnakovich, 53, currently is serving the union in dual role as president of its ttul largest district and as acting director of the union's important safety division. If he is tapped by UMW president W. A. "Tony" Boyle to succeed Titter, it would keep a West Virginian in a top position within the UMW hierarchy.

This is important at-the Ballot box since about half of the union's active and retired membership is fronr the Mountain State. (Continued On Page 9) drews, president of Pacific Southwest Airlines. Meanwhile, one passenger complained of lack of security measures at the airport where the flight began, although the airline said security measures, were taken. FBI agent-in-charge Robert Gebhardt, who is described by the FBI in San Francisco as having made the decision to rush the plane, said: "I hope this will be a lesson. We intended to stop this hijack, and stop it we After failing in six hours of, negotiations to win release of -81 passengers and a crew of five, FBI agents stormed the plane Wednesday and opened fire on a hijacker holding a gun at the pilot's head in' the cockpit LEONARD J.

PNAKOVICH Man Office Closing MAN, W. Va. (AP) The disaster office of the Small Business Administration here will close July 31, according West Virginia District Director Ike Mayfield. Mayfield said 575 loans, for a total of, nearly $2.7 have been approved since President Nixon declared Buffalo Creek a disaster area. A massive flood in that hollow Feb.

26 left U8 persons dead and-some 4,000 homeless; Mayfield SBA assistance can be obtained after July 31 at the Charleston or" No Jurisdiction, Says Israel if Christ Case Thrown Out JERUSALEM (AP) The Israeli Supreme Court threw out Thursday a request by an Israeli lawyer, to rule that Jesus Christ got an unfair triaL Attorney Yitzhak David said he made the appeal "in the hope that it may reduce the anti-Semites of the world by even one person." But the court "ruled that the issue was "historic, not juridical," and that David had "not proved he suffered personal damage" through what he- called a "miscarriage of jus tice" against Christ extraordinary hearing, the three judges first asked David why he thought the Supreme Court should make the ruling. "Because you are the first national Jewish court to "arise since the time of he replied. The judges "argued that Jesus Was tried by the Roman occu- piers of not by a civfliaa court But lawyer David said Christ was brought to trial before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish court of ancient times. The court insisted Christ was sentenced by the Romans, and that David should take the issue before an Italian court David cited Israeli laws empowering Israeli courts to rule on cases heard by the former Turkish and British occupiers of Palestine. OzarkWon't HealthStudyPlanned Fight Flights fn 3 Border Counties By Piedmont WASHINGTON (AP) Ozark Airlines has withdrawn its -opposition to a plan before the Civil Aeronautics Board for Piedmont aviation to take over Eastern Air Lines' service to Charleston and Huntington, W.Va.

The.action, in a hearing before CAB examiner Richard Hartsock Thursday, leaves only Louisville, opposing the proposal. Louisville has objected to the loss of service to Charleston. Charleston, Huntington and Cincinnati support the transfer. The airlines contended the exchange of authority would provide improved service in West Virginia, especially as far as increased service to Washington. Eastern and Piedmont jointly applied for approval of the route transfer in April 1971.

ATn KE, Va. (AP) -V major study to identify health- service and health -facility needs in me Clifton Forge-Covington area was announced today by the Roanoke Valley Health Services Plannlig Council, Inc. The survey will cover a population of about 9,000 in a get- graphical area including Northe Botetourt, AHeghany, Craig, Bath and Highland counties in Virginia and Greenbrier County and portions of Ppca- hontas and Monroe ctunties in West Virginia. Spokesman said the study was prompted by the concern, of physicians and others over what they considered inadequate health facilities and the fact that they could not draw or kesp doctors and tther medical workers. Two leading physicians, Drs.

George Fischer Dr. Charles Woodhouse, had at one time proposed a regional hospital to serve the area, providing financing could be obtained Seeking help, ttby went to the Fifth Planning District Commission which initiated a grant application for health study. The Appalachian Regional Commission has made approximately $45,000 available to the Roanoke Valley Health Services Planning council to set up and coordinate the project Makes New Democrats Awaiting Action By Top Court On Delegates WASHINGTON (AP) With their national convention fast approaching, Democrats were left in a legal limbo Thursday as they waited for Supreme Court action on an issue that could win or lose a presidential nomination. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger issued an order blocking a lower-court decision that, ret to Sen.

George McGovern 151 California delegates to the party convention. Burger ordered the delay as he attempted to contact the other eight vacationing justices. The question is whether the court will agree to a special term to consider two challenges to the lower court ruling. Also suspended by the Chief Justice's action second portion of the U.S. Appeals Court decision which upheld the Credentials Committee's expulsion of Chicago Mayor Rich(Continued On Page 9) CHARLESTON, W.

Va. (AP) A Virginia trucking firm, which filed suit against the state claiming it had refused to honor a contract, Thursday submitted a second apparent low bid on the same contract Russell Transfer Inc. of Roanoke, said in a federal suit filed Wednesday it had submitted the low bid May 31 on a one-year contract to haul liquor to state stores. Thursday the firm bid 18.9 cents per case of liquor and Tower Lines of Wheeling, the only other bidder in the May bidding session, bid 20,4 cents per case. 'The submission of this bid shall in no manner be construed as a waiver of Russell Transfer's bid of May 31," a letter attached to Russell's bid said.

Russell's suit said it had lie- gun buying equipment after getting a signed contract as a (Continued On Page f).