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ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1972 SECTION C-PAGE SEVEN Dyer Also Takes Oath Soviet Chess Champ Waiting Fischer Fails to Board Plane Cappel I 02 Deputies Are Sworn In tween 1.5 and two percent. i completely unfounded, as his swearing-in ceremony came just days after the state Senate passed a bill that would increase Cappel's salary some $3,600 to approximately $23,100 per year. The bill, initiated by Risley Triche of Napoleonville, provided a $3,600 a year boost in salaries to sheriffs. It also granted salary and expense allowances increases for most tax assessors. Triche's bill overwelmingly passed the upper chamber with little debate along with a bill to increase the expenses of sheriffs in the parishes of Acadia, De-Soto, East Carroll, Grant, Iberia, Jackson, Lasalle, Madi The expenses bill came less than a month after a bill giving Cappel an additional one percent of parish property tax revenue for his operation passed the legislature.

The bills accomplish the same thing but the local bill was more or less a hedge against the multi-parish legislation failing, needed to maintain the present level increase in his cut of the' tax revenue pie, noting that additional money is needed to maintain the present level of operation. The increase from nine to 10 percent will give the sheriff about $20,000 more from this year's tax collections. By Len Sanderson (Town Talk Staff Writer) Sheriff Marshall T. Cappel and 102 of his deputies and employes were officially sworn in by Clerk of Court P. M.

Dyer Jr. in formal ceremonies Saturday in the Rapides Parish courthouse. Just prior to swearing in Cap-pel, Dyer received the oath of office from Dist. Judge Guy E. Humphries Jr for his own new term.

Cappel, beginning his second consecutive term of office, praised his staff an: office for a job well done and gave Dyer an official pat on the back for cooperation in the past term of office. He also predicted continued success with present depart I 4 LL i iff son, Morehouse, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, St. John, ment operations. His joy and optimism is not Tangipahoa, Tensas, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster The population of Greater Sao Paulo in Brazil, now estimated at more than 18 million people, is expected to reach 13 million by 1980. limit themselves to three reports from each game.

Many refused to sign and decided to buy tickets instead to get into the hall. Ticket sales were not as brisk as expected. Apparently because the 210,000 chess-mad inhabitants of this Island nation were still uncertain whether Fischer would show up. Asked by newsmen whether he expected the match to begin Sunday, Spassky said, "I don't think so. But I don't know for sure and at this point I don't want to think about it." The handsome champion then left his hotel to play some tennis for relaxation.

At a news conference the Icelandic Chess Federation president said he had no guarantees that Fischer would show up for the first game Sunday. "But he is not the sort of man who breaks his word," Thorarinsson said. He said there had been "some results" during his talks with Fischer's representatives "but we still have difficulties." He confirmed that 'Fischer had asked for an additional 30 per cent share of the gate receipts on top of the prize money and the 60 per cent of the net profit from the selling of television rights, which the players will share. "But from a principle point of view it is unlikely that we would agree to this request," he said. He said any of the players had the right to ask for and West Baton Rouge by be- NEW YORK (ITI)-Amerl-can chess champion Bobby Fischer failed Saturday night to board (lie last regularly scheduled flight from the United States to Iceland which would get him there in time for the start of the world championship matches with Russia's Boris Spassky.

There were reports Fischer had asked for a two-day postponement in the start of the tournament and Dr. Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation, said in opening ceremonies in Iceland that a postponement could be granted. Others said Fischer would be disqualified if he did not appear. The matches were scheduled to start at 5 p.m. (1 p.m.

EDT) Sunday in Iceland. Lothar Schmidt, the German Grand Master serving as official arbiter at the match, said the first game could be postponed if the official match physician finds medical reason for Fischer to ask for a delay. The temperamental 29-year-old challenger three times postponed his departure from New York without giving any explanation. Some chess sources said he was, playing a game of nerves, 'trying to upset the 35-year-old champion, who has been in 'Iceland since June 21 preparing for the marathon match which will include 24 games. Others said Fischer was stalling because he was not 'happy with the money agreement both he and Spassky had accepted.

The Icelandic organizers have put up $125,000 in prize money with five-eights going to the winner and the rest to the loser. The sources said Fischer suddenly demanded an additional 30 per cent share of the gate receipts "but the Icelandic Chess Federation rejected it. Plane Crash Kills 2 Louisiana Men MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) -Two Louisiana men were killed in the crash of a small plane near London, while en-route to Canada for a fishing trip. The victims were identified by relatives in Morgan City as James M.

Magee 34, of Morgan City, and Billy J. Booth of New Orleans. No details of the crash were available. FirjL. the Neighborly ONE! Boris Spassky of Russia talks to newsmen in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday on eve of his world championship chess match with America's Bobby Fischer, who still hadn't arrived for the match.

(UPI Tclephoto) The drawing of lots to decide who is playing the white pieces in the first game was postponed until Sunday morning in the hope that the American challenger will be in town by then. Spassky did not appear to be disturbed by the last-minute drama surrounding his first defense of the title he won from fellow countryman Tigran Pe-trosian in 1969. He locked himself into his hotel with his assistants, who included two Russian grand masters, to relax prior to the first game. Newsmen and photographers arriving to cover the match were told that they would not be allowed to report the games play by play and that all rights to still pictures in the hall had been sold to an American syndicate. To get their accreditations newsmen were asked to sign a declaration that they were not going to give a play by play account and that they would OPPOSES EXPENSE BILL Rep.

M. J. LaBordc of Sulphur spoke out on floor of Louisiana House Friday afternoon against a Senate-passed bill giving each state legislator an extra $540 a month in expense money for renting an office and hiring a secretary. LaBorde's vote against the measure was for a losing cause the House concurred in Senate amendments and sent the bill to Gov. Edwin Edwards for his signature.

Legislators already receive $500 a month in expenses. The bill raises that figure to $1,040 a month. (AP Wirephoto) Two Here Arrested, Charged In 16 Major Safe Burglaries 1 BRAND ft 1 NAMES CJ postponement of games three times, pleading illness, and "theoretically these could be the first three games." But he added that it was up to the official match doctor to decide "and that would be difficult if the player is not in Iceland." MocArthur Village Monday thru Saturday 1 0 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday Nights 'Til 8:30 Shop our Fabulous Storewide Roberts Coop in Rapides Parish.

They are accused of robbing All American Salvage twice. More than $1,000 in cash was taken in the Sentry Acceptance burglary and some $900 in the and Dodge burglary, Rodgers and Cappel said. I nearly all the major crimes, the safes were removed from the scene and robbed of their contents elsewhere. They were then dumped in remote, wooded sections of Rapides and Grant Parishes. HOLIDAY N0TICI Summer Clearance Now in Progress Save 20-30-40 Tuesday, July 4, 1 972 being a legal Holiday for Independence Day, the following banks will not be open for business: Detectives with the Alexandria City Police and Rapides Parish Sheriff's Depts.

have filed charges against two Alexandria men arrested Friday in connection with 16 major safe burglaries in Alexandria, Pine-ville, and Rapides Parish over the last two years. Billy Wayne Stewart, 20, of 2910 Enterprise Road, and Herbert Rusk 21, of 326 12th are being held in lieu of $30,000 bonds each. Besides the major robberies, Chief Jack Rodgers and Sheriff Marshall T. Cappel alleged the pair have been connected with at least 16 burglaries in which losses were small. Rodgers and Cappel said the two men were arrested by Lt.

Charles Ezernack of the city department and Detectives Dale Givens and Tony Van Dyke of the Sheriff's Dept. after a lengthy cooperative investigation. Two of the major burglaries, involving Electronic Tape World at 3323 Jackson St. and Kentucky Fried Chicken, occurred in 1970, the department heads said. Stewart and Rusk are also charged with burglarizing the safes of Blotner All American Salvage, and Dodge, Central Radio Supply, Nat Bryan's residence, and Sentry Acceptance, all in Alexandria; and Dee Brady's Appliances, Barron's Conoco and U-Rent-It in Pineville; and Wicks Building Materials, Carpenter's Truck and Tractor, and Bayou UP TO AND MORE GUARANTY BANK TRUST COMPANY RAPIDES BANK TRUST COMPANY SECURITY NATIONAL BANK Ship Building Contracts Let WASHINGTON (UPI) -President Nixon announced Saturday the signing of $660 million in contracts for federally subsidized construction of 16 new Merchant Marine vessels in U.S.

shipyards, including three super tankers which will be the largest ever to be built in the United States. The contracts, signed Friday, will create 36,000 new jobs in the yards and related industries in three years and will help meet Nixon's goal "to restore the United States to the rank of a first class maritime power," the President said. The government will provide $284 million for the construction projects, representing a subsidy of 43 per cent. The latest contracts bring to $1.1 billion the total of shipbuilding contracts signed since Nixon began a revitaliza-tion of the merchant fleet in 1970. The contracts for 13 tankers and three freighters were signed with MFC-Boston Tankers, and Bethlehem Steel Corp.

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Nixon, at a White House meeting Saturday morning with shipyard officials, union leaders and government representa tives, expressed admiration for the Japanese, who have built for great selections for now through Summer. We will be closed Tuesday, July 4th to give our employees the holiday. Open Wednesday July 5th with our great Summer Clearance. tankers in excess of 400,000 tons. The government subsidy, intended to make U.S.

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