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Inside n. DELTA: Partly cloudy with hot days and warm nights through Sunday. Scattered, mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers. High today and Sunday in the 90s. Low tonight in the 60s and 70s.

High Friday 54, Low 70. GREENWOOD Coitonlandia's irastndt'in provides petrified proof th.it these prehistoric animals could replace lost teelh with new ones. See story by Jimmy Thompson on Tage Two. cry VOLUME 76 NUMBER 156 GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, 38930 SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 1, 1972 TEN CENTS f' Credentials Co Tfirii iQkCh Weather v- mm State 4 I tears Regulars i There is no question about the loyalists receiving the convention call from the national committee." Bamberger's rulling came after a meeting Monday here. The meeting was called shortly after U.S.

District. Court Judge Dan M. Russell Jr. ruled the regulars were the stale's legal WASHINGTON (AP) Mississippi's regular Democratic party faction, fighting to regain national recognition lost during the 1968 convention to the rival loyalist party faction, went before the full Democratic Party Credentials Committee here today. Gov.

Bill Waller, who heads the regulars, said Friday he was not discouraged by a report from a committee hearing examiner which ruled that the party was not represented by the regulars in Mississippi. The regulars, however, control state politics and are recognized as the only legal Democratic party in Mississippi, a U.S. District Court decision recently confirmed. "It is simply a report," Waller said on the ruling by Examiner E. Clinton Bamberger Jr.

"He is a fact-finding officer. McGarrity Claims Ignorance Of Suit party. But he did not order national party officials to comply with the ruling, although he said further relief through his court would be available if national party officials did not grant the regulars a chance for such relief. The meeting, which Waller was expected to attend on be- The suit charges that McGarrity jostled the sleeping girl "with a stick-like object," then knocked her against the gas heater near her bed. The suit contends the girl fell across the heater and spilled a container of boiling water on the upper part of her body.

She was later hospitalized with second degree burns, the suit said. half of his group, was set for 5 p. m. today. Waller predicted that "the credentials committee in effect recognize the regulars." Bamberger's report was filed Friday.

Mrs. Patricia Derian of Jackson, loyalist Democratic national committee women, said that Bamberger in effect found there had been discrimination by the regulars in delegate selection and that they had not tried to follow prescribed guidelines. Wallercontended the loyalists could gerrymander their delegation to bring it into line with the party formula for distributing convention seats among the sexes, races and age groups." He said he throughl the cre-dentailscommittee would make the final decision in the battle between the two delegations. CALIFORNIA BOUND Mrs. Jan Burnett, center, and Mrs.

Paulina Fetgler, right, both members of the Doctors Wives Auxiliary, help Mrs. Peggy McCormick, member of the International Organization ol Licensed Women Pilots, load her plane for a flight to Santa Bar. bara, Calif. The cargo is medical supplies collected by the auxiliary for use overseas. The IOLWP ferries the supplies at their own expense to the Santa Barbara depot for dispersal.

staff Photo Daley Unseated; Fight Promised 1 NATIONAL BRIEFS ft Nixon Wants More War Money WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon has asked Congress for an extra $2.25 billion primarily for the Indochina war nearly a one-third increase in war costs in the wake of renewed U.S. bombing of North Vietnam. The President made the request Friday without in- i dicating whether it is all or only part of the extra war costs ft. Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird has said could go up ft to $5 billion if the United States continues bombing, mining and other war operations at the present pace through the end of the year.

The President indicated at his news conference Thursday night he intends to continue U.S. war operations ft at that pace until Hanoi is willing to accept a cease-fire ft and release American prisoners. N. Ireland: Air Of Seige BELFAST (AP) Northern Ireland took on an air of seige today as masked and uniformed Protestants threw ft up hundreds of barricades in at least 10 cities in defiance ft of British troops. More than 20,000 hooded men joined by some masked ft women.sealed off Protestant areas and brought normal ft busy Saturday life to a virtual standstill throughout the province.

British troops and Roman Catholics made no attempt to break down or crash through the buses, trucks, cars and rubble that sealed off Protestant areas. S. Vietnamese Slowing Down SAIGON (AP) South Vietnam's northern teroffensive slowed down today, but forward elements were within three miles of enemy-held Quang Tri City, field reports said, jij Meanwhile, scattered enemy attacks to the rear and ft in the south showed that the North Vietnamese offensive- now in its fourth month is far from finished, iji Action reported today in the far north ranged from six to 12 miles from Quang Tri City and included against a position on the coastal "Street Without Joy" east of Quang Tri and a battle just north of the old northern front of the ft western flank of the My Chanh River line. 'A '1 1 if- ITTA BENA, Miss. A report in the Saturday issue of the Memphis Commercial Appeal stated an Itta Bena girl, who claims she was severely burned when a lawman knocked her against an open heater, Friday filed a $200,000 damage suit in federal district court here.

Attorneys for Dorothy Jean Preston, 17, said an Itta Bena policeman struck her after entering her home "without provocation or legal cause" last February. Names as defendants in the suit were officer Bill McGarrity, Police Chief S. R. Scallion, Mayor Frank H. Pittman and the Itta Bena board of aldermen.

The Commonwealth contacted Itta Bena Mayor Pitt-man early Saturday morning and he said the' suit "doesn't amount to a hill of beans. No charges were ever filed against me or the city and no affidavits were ever issued. I don't know a thing about it," the mayor added. Police Chief S. R.

Scallion was not available for comment when contacted by the Commonwealth, but a staff member of the paper read some of the charges that were filed against officer McGarrity to him, and after hearing the charges read, McGarrity answered, "I'm afraid I don't know anything about it." Miss Preston's attorney, Johnnie Walls of Greenwood, seeks $100,000 in actual damages and $100,000 in punitive damages for severe burns the girl allegedly received in the incident. Walls charges McGarrity, who is the town marshall at Itta Bena, and Chief Scallion entered the girl's home without a warrant about 3:30 p.m., Feb. 4. WASHINGTON (AP) Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, boss of the biggest Democratic organization in the country, has been shorn of his convention seat in a move that left the party teetering on the edge of discord.

The convention's Credentials Committee, firmly controlled by supporters of Sen. George McGovern, voted 71 to fil Friday night to deny seats to Daley and 58 other uncommitted Illinois The committee voted instead to seat a rival slate of 41 delegates pledged to McGovern and another 18 leaning toward him. The vote was the second explosive challenge decided by the committee, triggering extreme emotional responses and setting the stage for a discordant convention floor fight. But, after the Daley vote, a leader of the insurgents called for a healing compromise. McGovern also picked up eight convention votes in another successful challenge involving downstate Illinois delegates and so gained back at least 49 of the delegates he lost Thursday when the Credentials Committee outlawed Califor CHICAGO'S DELEGATES UNSEATED Democratic delegates to the National Convention congratulate each other Friday night after the Democratic Credentials Committee voted to unseat Chicago Mayor Richard J.

Daley and 58 other uncommitted Illinois delegates. The Daley Forces vowed to take the fight to retain their seats to the full convention. AP Wirephoto No Progress In Chess Deadlock REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Organizers of the ft world chess championship were unable today to report any break-through in their deadlock over money with Bobby Fischer. On the eve of Fischer's scheduled challenge match with world champion Boris Spassky of Russia, officials of the Icelandic Chess Federation said they still had no JJ assurances that Fischer would appear. Park Considers Greenwood nia's winner-take-all primary, stripping him of more than half its 271 delegates.

All of the committee's actions are subject to final approval by the national convention, which opens in Miami Beach July 10, and both the California and Illinois challenges are expected to be refought there. The Daley delegation is also planning a court fight to overturn the committee ruling. In Chicago, Daley did not disclose his immediate plans, but the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a leader of the challenge, said he hoped a compromise could be worked out before the convention. "Rather than having a fight in Miami, there should be a solution in Chicago," Jackson said.

"It is clear we have the power to cut him off, and he has the power to cut us off." State For By JOD CORRERO Staff riter Dr. John S. King, Director of the Mississippi Park Commission, speaking to the Greenwood Lions Club at its noon meeting Friday, praised Greenwood's Charles Deaton for the work he did to get House Bill 660 passed. The bill provides funds for the state's 18 parks and funds for the construction of five more parks. King said the Delta (although he had the im- V.9SM-V.

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on ft Saturdays. Anyone who fails to get a paper should call before the circulation department personnel leave. ft i Area 'J DR. JOHN S. KING "It would have a campground, feature old stores and buildings of the Ante-Bellum era.and would capture for the Delta a significant part of the state's tourist dollar.

I look forward with enthusiasm and optimism to work wilh the people of the Delta to obtain this park," Dr. King said in closing Following Dr. King's talk, Ken Jones, public relations director for the State Park Commission gave a slide presentation of some of the state parks. mediate Greenwood area in mind) has a chance to be the site of a $2 million state park, featuring a living historical farm and plantation. Funds in the form of bonds will be available for a state park in the Delta, King added.

He pointed out the work done by the Cottonlandia organization could prove to be a big boost for the area's getting the state park near Greenwood. "Mississippi is on the move and has been moving towards the realization of some of the opportunities we have out-of-doors in the form of tourists and recreation. The state has a lot to offer people in the state as well as visitors from the North, Midwest, East and elsewhere," King added. Sentencing Set Monday Fourth Judicial District Circuit Judge Arthur B7 Clark will pronounce sentences on persons convicted in trials in Leflore County Circuit Court over the past two weeks. Sentencing is scheduled for 2 m.

Monday. Judge Clark extended the The State Park Commissioner said tourism was a big business in the United States, pointing out that each dollar 12 spent in the U.S. is spent on tourism and recreation, "The Park System Commission was created in 1953 out of the State Forestry Commission. There are now 16 state parks completed or nearing completion and four State Historic Sites in Mississippi. "The Mississippi Economic Council took a look at our state parks, which they found to be woefully understaffed, and were quite interested in what they saw.

The MEC called on Charlie Deaton to help get the stale parks out of the quagmire they were in. Charlie worked on the original bill and helped get the legislative support necessary to get the bill passed," King said. King pointed out that Deaton played a great part in getting the $25 million bond bill passed in the recent legislative session. Dr. King said the foresight of the legislature and Gov, Bill Waller has put the state in the ball game on parks and recreation level.

"Your area has the potential to have a large scale historical farm plantation through restoration Delta area i Imcw "-in n' i 1 I nr -iiiIim, "ii lur -Ma-ttMM- ijrii YEARS END Five men with more than 230 years between them retired from Staple Cotton Cooperative Association Friday. Honored at luncheon Friday were, left to right, Herbert J.ChassanoiMl years, in charge of local sales; Webb O. Johnson, 50 years. Greenwood area manager; Charles W. Smith, 44 years, secretary of Staple Because of wage and ft Cotton Discount Corporation; Joseph W.

Whitehead, 44 ft hour laws, papers cannot years, internal auditor and Albert "Dick" Coleman, 45' delivered after these years, classing and sales. Staff Photo By Jimmy nours ft' Thompson ft term to allow sentencing iiof a farm 0f plantation in the take place..