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Two Courier Blyftevffle, (Ait.) Monday, July 8,1871 DON JOHNSON WILL be tion evangelical meetings for teenagers in Blylhevllle this I week. (See story in Roundup) Fischer May Forfeit Match By 'TEPHENS BROENEMG Associated Press Writer REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) The world chess champion-j ship was threalcned with col-' lapse loday 24 hours before Bobby Fischer's deadline to show up or forfeit his match with Boris Spassky of Russia. Fischer, the American chess champion, was reported sticking to his demand for more money. He told the New York News he wouldn't yield. The six-man board of the sponsoring Icelandic Chess Federation was reported unani mously opposed to i PRINCETON, N.J.

(AP)- fresident Nixon continues to be layered by voters over his pos- Democratic rivals, according to a recent Gallup Poll. The results of the survey re- teased Sunday indicate Nixon would gain 53 per cent of the bopular vote if his opponent in the presidential election were South Dakota Sen. George Me Govern. The survey showed JUcGovern receiving 37 per cent the ballots with 10 per cent the voters undecided. Against Minnesota Sen.

Hu- H. Humphrey, the poll frhowed the President with 55 cent of the vote, compared Jrith 33 per cent for Humphrey fcnd 12 per cent undecided. i According to the spokesman, the statistic! were based on interviews June 16-19 with 1,159 Registered voters in 300 communities. JNAACPMan jRapj Demos (AP) Roy Wit kins, executive director of the KAACP, says Democratic National Covention delegate fights ineans President Nixon will be re-election on a platter by a bunch of tumblers." "All you have to do la read headlines in the last three Jveeks to know some last footwork going on around keond base," WiTkms tola a hews conference Sunday night on the eve of the NAACP's an- Jiual eovention. i The week-long NAACP con- yention will focus on the problems of employment, housing, Ihe community, 1972 politics education.

i Wilkins said the civil rights irganization would not play any ole in the-Miami conventions rther than that of exerting where it can, on dele- and candidates He said that although the NAACP considers the Nixon ad- tninlstration hostile toward klacks, the organization would tot ally itself with a Democratic party contender for the presidency. bHS COORDINATOR jAT DE WORKSHOP i i BIylheville High School's distributive education (DE) de- The board met until the early hours today with Fischer's lawyer, Andrew Davis. A spokesman said there was no progress. As the deadline approached, the board was in session again to decide whether to pursue- negotiations with Davis, a man they say has no written credentials from Fischer. Fischer's 24-game match with the Russian world's champion was to have begun Sunday, and the president of the world federation, Dr.

Max Euwe, announced if the American challenger failed to show up by JE, was among those at the in In direct sales re- ailing and Industrial market- ng while at the workshop. noon Tuesday he would risk forfeiting his chance at the title. Fischer's representatives in Iceland requested the postponement on the grounds that he was unable to play because of fatigue. But it was" generally assumed that the request was part of Fischer's campaign to get more money out of the Icelanders. Fischer and Spassky have agreed to split a $125,000 purse, with the winner taking five- eights, and are also to each get 30 per cent of the sale of film and television rights.

But Fischer is seeking an additional 30 per cent of the gate receipts, and his representatives have been negotiating this point with sponsors of the match, the Icelandic Chess Federation. Mitchell Leaves Campaign WASHINGTON (AP) For- together again in their apartment after a stormy week of maritial problems climaxed by Mitchell's resignation as director President Nixon's re-election campaign. The Committee for the Re election of the President Saturday announced that Mitchell "has resigned as campaign director in order to devote more time to his wife and family." The resignation occurred after Mrs. Mitchell told reporters she was leaving him until In a letter of resignation to President Nixon, Mitchell said he regretted leaving the same post in which he shaped a victory for Nixon in 1968. The President, in accepting the resignation, noted that a politician's wife "must not only share the disappointments and brickbats but must accept the frequent absence of a husband and father.

I am well awore that this has been particularly true of the Mitchell family." Mrs. Mitchell was quoted as saying that politics was "nothing but a cops and robbers game." N. VIETS (Continued from Page 1) The hijacker, In the rear pass compartment, also talked with the pilot, Capl, Gene Vaughn, 53, of Scoltsdate, over the intercom. "I am doing this for revenge," Vaughn said he told him. "Your bombers are maiming and killing our people of the Democratic with him when ht boarded the plane ard that before C0n ron ing the ta turned It and asked the man t.

help. Counselors Set Visits John M. Parker and Harold E. Thomas, counselors for the Arkansas Rehabilitation Service in Mississippi County, have announced their schedule of visits for July throughout the county. Parker's schedule is: July 6, 13, 20, 27, Lcachville city hall, 9 a.m.

to noon; Manila health unit, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thomas' schedule is: July 10,17. 24 and 31, Osceola, social service office, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

July 8 and 27, Neighborhood Service Center, Wilson, 10 a.m. to noon; Neighborhood Service center, Joiner, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. July 13, Neighborhood Service Center, Reiser, 10 a.m. to noon; Neighborhood Service Center, Dyess, 1 p.m.

lo 3 p.m. Markets (The fohnWMg late-morning quotations grid Chicago Board Trade prices ai supplied by Eddif Goddard ol A. Edwards Sons. Market quotations and commodity prices may be obtained by calling Goddard at Blytbeville Board of Tradei 763-1333) Textron Chrysler GM 75 Delta Air Amer. Motors A Monsanto Xerox GE IBM Standard (NJ) 74V LVOCorp Conlinenfal Oil Sheer-Plough Holiday Inns Downtownsr (Bid) 3H Ark.

La. Gas 22 Middle So. Ulil Mattel Federal Co 25Vi Malone Hydo NS Cook Indus Diversi. Mort. Inv 2Mi Pan Am 16 Dow Jones Indus.

(11 a.m.) 928,65, down .08 Previous Close a.m. Beans: July 3I8-14 Nov S24-- Wheat: July 'MSft Sept 146 WEATHER Snturilay'i hlgb Sunday's low ffl IT Overnight low VI preclpiuttott (to 1.79 Precipitation Jan. to fluntftt 8:17 flunrlM tomorrow 1:61 nil a YMF Ago hlfh low 1 to Roundup (Continued from One) the various chairmen and vice chairmen for the 1972 drive will be made. ARKANSAS STATE Police authorities have announced that Trooper Bob Simpklns has transferred to the Blytheville area replacing Trooper Bill Crowell who was recently promoted to sergeant and transferred to me Jonesboro office. Simpkins will be replaced in the Osceola vicinity by Billly Bryant, formerly at Hot Springs.

HAYTI CITIZENS are voting today to decide whether or not the city should annex approximately 120 acres to the city limits. The acreage is located at the city's eastern limit. the annexation is approved, at least two motels, including a 100-unit Holiday Inn and a Ramada Inn, are expected to be built In the new addition'to the city. Also involved in the annexation vote is a section of land located north of Hayti, otherwise known as the C. W.

Reed subdivision and a proposed residential subdivision southeast of the city. Polls opened at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. The second floor of the Hayti City Hall will be the only polling place open for the election, the city clerk said, BLYTHEVILLE POLICE reported this morning that Jairel Moody, 40, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident and with driving whila under the influence of intoxicants following an automobile mishap about 9 p.m. Saturday.

According to police, a 19S5 station wagon owned by Bobby Joe Ray was parked on the shoulder near where Howard intersects with W. Rose when the auto driven by Moody struck the Ray vehicle's rear. The Moody car was found abandoned at the corner of Center and Rose. Damage to the left rear of the Ray auto was estimated at while the Moody vehicle damages were placed at the same amount. A SPOKESMAN for the Arkansas State Police said today that there will not be any driver's tests given July 4 but that tests will be given at the usual site in Blytheville (the Jaycees Building) on Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY IS THE day of formal registration for college courses at Blytheville Air Force Base's Resident Study Center. Approximately two dozen courses will be offered for the second summer semester, which Is open to civilians as well as base personnel. Registration information is available through the Base Education Office. (Continued from Fife 1) to pull South Vietnamese troops away from the drive on Quang Trl. The Saigon command reported fighting continuing for the third day 75 miles northeast of Saigon.

It said a North Vietnamese attack on a district headquarters at Phuoc Binh was repulsed and 120 of the attackers were killed, most of them by air strikes, Over North Vietnam, U.S. Navy jets blasted the Yong Bi thermal power plant miles northeast of Haiphong for the second time in six weeks. In other areas of North Vietnam, U.S. planes hit petroleum pipelines, pumping stations and storage tanks and several surface-to-air missile launchers and missiles. Hanoi claimed two U.S.

planes were shot down Sunday, one over Hanoi and the other over Haiphong. The U.S. Command made no report of any losses Sunday, but it disclosed that a Navy A7 was lost two weeks ago, on June 18, about 30 miles southwest of Vinh. It said the pilot was not found despite a search. Hubert Davis Hubert H.

(Pop) Davis, 69, of Memphis, died Saturday in Crittenden Memorial Hospital at West Memphis. Born in Houston, he lived in Blytheville 30 years prior to 1948. He was a retired farm manager and was a Baptist. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida May Belts Davis, Memphis; Two sons, Herbert B.

Davis, Tampa, and Richard A. Davis, Memphis; Five daughters, Mrs, Helen Caughron and Mrs. Georgia May Jackson, both of Memphis, Virginia Penn, Tremont, Mrs. Alfrelda Driver, Pekin, and Mrs. Tommie Peeler, Valparaiso, Three brothers, Leslie L.

Davis and James R. Davis, both of Baton Rouge, and Noel Davis, Twist, Four sisters, Mrs. Mildred Brock, Montpelier, Mrs. Audrey Elhridge, Tampa, Mrs. Evelyn Caldwell and Miss Virginia Davis, both of Blytheville; Thirteen grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services were at 2 p.m. today in Cobb Funeral Home chapel, Rev. Reuben Leslie officiating. Burial was In Maple Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were sons-in-law.

Quick Quiz Q-How high Is Virginia's Natural Bridge? A--It Is a soaring 215 feet lilgb. It was surveyed by Gorge Washington and owned by Thotrias Jefferson. Q-Wliat pilcher holds the major league record for winning and losing the most World Series games? A-Whltey Ford, the New Carrier To Be Scrapped POINT, R.l. (AP)-The aircraft carrier USS Wasp that battled in the Pacific during World War II and recovered astronauts from five Gemini flights has been retired. The ship that carried a crew of 5,000 sailors was stricken from the U.S.

Navy register Saturday and is scheduled to be towed to Boston for sale as scrap. The Navy thought that repairs, including those needed on propeller shafts cracked with fatigue, would be too expensive. Approximately 400 former crewmen attended the 45-minute decommissioning ceremony at Quonset Point Naval Air Station. The reunion of crewmen was organized by John Roosevelt, a former officer of the ship and son of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, The Wasps 28-year-career Included patrol of the blockade during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

The ship stands as high as a 23-story building, is as long as three football fields and had four steam turbine engines that could develop 150,000 horsepower. Major battles fought by the Wnsp during World War II In- cuded Iwo Jima, Guam, Wake Isand and the Philippines. York Yankees' pitcher won the mosi World Series games with 10 and lost the most with 8. He pitched hi 22 Series games. Q-Where In the Bible do you find a genealogy of Jesus? A--The first chapter of the Book of Matthew gives the genealogy of Jesus beginning with Abraham.

Q-On what mountain was King Solomon's Temple built? A--Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem. wcare Wi en ter Day Shopping Ctr. 763-0647 FOURTH OF JULY TRADE-IN SALE! ONE GROUP WIG Super Specials! Valiiti from 00 $45.00 For the Low PriMl False Eyelathei WE WILL GIVE YOU tf FOR YOUR OLD WIG REGARDLESS OF CONDITION 10 On One of our finest quality wigs. offer an excellent selection featuring the capless skin Elura (fiber by Monsanto) wig In all colors and styles.

When you buy of our wigs, we to you at no coat. In The Beauty Salon Featuring SUPER SPECIAL Reg, $10 PERMANENT WAVE Limited Only 5 Give and Open Even. By Appt s. VIETS State Work Force Rises Arkansas' total civilian work force numbered 768,900 at mid- May, which was 17,100 above the April figure of 751,800, J. Merle Lemley, Administrator of me Arkansas Employment Security Division, has announced.

Seasonal gains in agricultural employment amounted to 8,700 workers, while non- agriculutral employment rose 8,400. Although total unemployment at 36,100 remained unchanged, Lemley said the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 4.8 percent in April to 5.0 percent in May. The national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.9 percent over the month'. The average weekly wage for an Arkansas worker in covered employment was $111.03 during calendar year 1971. On this basis, me maximum weekly benefit payable under provisions of the Arkansas Unemployment Insurance program will increase to $67 per week effective July 1,1972, Lemley added.

This is an increase from the maximum which became effective July 1, 1971. The new maximum applies for any benefit year established after July 1, 1972. Not all employment Insurance applicants will qualify for the maximum amount, as the basis for their maximum is their past earnings. The minimum will remain at 115. ACTBOBIZIk 4tk.

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