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WEATHER Cool Tonight, but I Slightly Warmer in Mid-70i Thursday CITY EDITION "Where the Spirit of the Lord Is Liberty" II Cor. 3:17 VOL 68, No. 87 Member of The Associated Press MUNCIE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1972 Phona 282-5921 PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS Fischer Sorry, But Match Is Still in Doubt MUNCIE EVENING PRESS pj osirD7 iru 'if-- I 1 If 4v REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer apologized today for delaying the start of his $300,000 chess match with world champion Boris Spassky of Russia. The American, whose dispute over prize money forced organizers to postpone the world championship round, said he had the greatest respect for Spassky as a man' and as a player. Tie statement, prepared by Fischer's lawyers, was read to newsmen by Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation FIDE.

It was not known whether this would be sufficient to over come Kussian objections to Welsh Gives Conrad Major Campaign Post Upset Decision on Pompidou 151 Calif ornians Turns Out WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Circuit Court His Premier of Appeals here today handed a victory to the forces! of Sen. George McGovern in their battle with the Dem-1 PARIS (AP) President ocratic Credentials Committee for California Gorges Pompidou fired Jacques At thp samp timp. fnrrps nf Thirapn Mavnr Rirh-iChaban-Delmas as France's starting the match. Euwe saidvlater, however, the Soviet Chess Federation had NEW WATER WORKS PLANT CEREMONY cabled him demanding that he call the first game a loss for Fischer because of the American's late arrival.

This would give Spassky a significant but Selvey, Tinch and Edwards Construction Co. district superintendent; Larry Edwards, president of Tinch and Edwards Construction and R. T. Sullivan, manager of the Muncie Water Works Co. Evening Press Photo by John ard J.

Daley were given a setback by the court in the emier fP1 Pierre to succeed him. Messmer Groundbreaking ceremonies were held today at the Burlington Drive Pumping Station for a new $195,000 one-story distribution Participating, from left, were C. M. O'Day, president of American Water Works Mayor Paul Cooley; Jack Judd, Tinch and Edwards Construction Co. project superintendent; Frank second half of the dual attack on the committee's INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Former Gov.

Matthew E. Welsh today named the man he defeated for the Democratic nomination for governor to a high post in his election campaign. The move was seen as an at Chahan-Delmas has recently boon under fire because of per- hotly disputed decisions not insurmountable advantage at the outset of the 24-game match. FISCHER HOLDS OUT, GETS MORE MONEY In a statement Tuesday, ine appeals court reversed a sonal tax dealings. District Court decision WOlCn CKnrtlu aftor tho annnnnrp- tornia and Illinois credentials! had upheld the committee's ac tion of stripping 151 delegates mem tnat Lnanaivueimas anc his government had stepped down, Pompidou summoned one of the earliest followers of Spassky said he would consider starting play only if Fischer tempt to show the Democrats can achieve party unity easier from California.

The Circuit Court ordered the district cases. Jack Chestnut, Humphrey's campaign manager, demanded that McGovern fire or repudiate Rick Stearns, one of his paid the penalty for his bench to rewrite its decision in the California case in accor- Spassky told The Associated Press this afternoon he still did dance with an opinion not yet campaign aiaes, ior saying mat fiioH favored a third party to Committee to Work on 1-69, 1-65 Connector Gen. Charles de Gaulle. An exchange of letters between the president and Cha-ban-Delmas noted that Pompidou had asked the premier to kave the post he had held for a litt'e more than three years. not know whether the match than the Republicans.

Secretary of State Larry Conrad, former Daleville resident and Muncie attorney, who waged an active battle against Welsh for the nomination, was named chairman of the Matt Welsh for Governor Executive Committee. "This is very fine talent would begin Thursday. He said there would be an announcement by the Russian delegation "punish" Humphrey should the Minnesota senator win the Democratic presidential nomination. "Talk of punishment of the The Circuit Court rejected the appeal of Daley's forces in one case and In two others directed that state court action be prohibited insofar as the later. Abrams reported the county NEW PRIME MINISTER FOUGHT IN INDOCHINA here.

Welsh said as he sat wmcn; Democratic party is lrrespon- delegates from Illinois After holding out for more money and setting it, the By FLOYD CREECH The need for a connector route between 1-69 and still hopes to take bids for the with Conrad at a news confer were rejected bv the committee' ana can 1 wierareu. McGalliard connector west to 1-69 A awni inn nh lit an (1A A Chestnut said, reacting to the Messmer, 5fi, who had been ence this morning. "We're go In Chicago, a hearing on comments which seem Gaulle's defense minister, renuest hv Dalev's be part of an effort by a long record as a soldier Ireland for the postponed to glve eastern Indiana motorists better access to ing match Tuesday. But Chicago and northwest Indiana communities was dis-Spassky walked out of the noon cussed at today's meeting of the Administrative Corn-drawing to decide who would mittee of the Transportation and Development Corn- ing to use him to the fullest." CONRAD PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST to prevent the challengers from late this month. He said most! appraisals of property to be acquired for the right-of-way appear satisfactory, but others will need to be reappraised.

The need for improving Walnut north from McGalliard to the IV till J. 1 Will HlViMlllUi VV IMV1 taking seats at the convention move lirst because 1-iscner was miftop Conrad said he was ex- i was continued because of the arlanpeals court ruling. Judge anc. administrator ot ranees overseas possessions. He fought, in the Frpruh-liwlixhina war and was- taken prisoner by the Viet Minn.

The dismissal of Chaban-Del- He had sent his tremely pleased" at the not present second, a Mayor Paul J. Cooley, in whose office the was held, said he will sponsor a dinner meeting Roman Catholic i- Delaware County Airport will do anything! Donald J. Brien of Circuit Court granted the continuance noted by Mayor Cooley, who said and everything necessary to elect the entire Democratic to 1:45 p.m. after lawyers rep here of Madison, Delaware and Randolph County officials to discuss the need and to plan moves to obtain state action on such a project. ticket this November," he said.

resenting both the Daley dele the project will Jje a sizeable problem. Abrams said work on the High County Commissioner Al Welsh said Conrad would be making campaign speeches and gates and the challengers said they wanted an opportunity to read fully the appeals court Street Bridge is ahead of sched- Abrams said he knows Madison ministrative committees in other County commissioners are countles involved and bridge be may opened to foot helping plan overall strategy. "His activity will not be confined to speaking," he said. But Welsh also said the full ested in such a connector, which 'the effort opinion. NO REASON GIVEN WITH BRIEF ORDER (Continued on Page Two) NEW HUGHES DIDO BARED SANTA MONICA, Calif.

(AP) Billionaire Howard Hughes kept two of his large propeller-driven airplanes in the open air for 15 years', causing them to rust into uselessness, while he rented an empty hangar a few hundred feet from the planes for $3,000 a month. On Friday tie two planes a Douglas D06A and Con-vair 240 were suddenly moved into the hangar at Santa Monica's municipal airport by men believed to be employed by Hughes Tool The hangar was closed and is now under close guard. traffic by the time schools reopen this fall. He said the contractor reports finding the bridge wou serve as a corridor ior i. o-jii, Abrams said it appears such a motorists from Randolph inHian connector might intercept 1-69 at extent of Conrads responsibilities still was under CU1U Ullltl VBJI.

Vvlltl Aaui the Muncie connector out West in better condition unoerneatn The brief order of the appeals mas came quickly on the heels of his return with Pompidou from a conference in West Germany. Although there was no announcement as to the reasons for the firing, all immediate signs pointed to Chaban-Del-mas' dismissal because of dor mestic issues. Chaban-Delmas, 57, became premier June 20, 1969, after the (Continued on Pago Two) TODAY'S CHUCKLE Football Coach: "Things look so had for the fall that I may have to use students on the team." McGalliard, then run to Ind. was expected court carried no reasons for the areas, which have no route to Chicago. Joe Scott of the state highway Both Welsh and Conrad ana up to ina.

men west toi action. The judges were ex priest. Officials announced a new 48-hour postponement of the opener, originally scheduled for last Sunday. They hoped both players would be ready to meet on Thursday. SPASSKY FEELS HE'S PERSONALLY INSULTED Fischer arrived in Reykjavik early Tuesday.

The Icelandic Chess Federation had rejected his demand for 30 per cent of the gate receipts, but he agreed to come after a London investment banker doubled the $125,000 purse which he and Spassky will divide. The 29-year-old American grandmasier was resting from the overnight flight in a guarded villa at the edge of town (Continued on Page Two) 1-65. called for a united effort to de department said now is the time feat Republicans this fall. Mayor Cooley announced work to start presentations toj on widening McGalliard may be Then, in response questions, Welsh said his Republican op pected to file opinions later in the day. The District Court ruled Monday that the federal judiciary had no place in the debate over delegates from the Walt Frick, assistant chief engineer for the department, to get Street Closing Is Approved delayed somewhat for the relocation of utility poles and gas and ponent has not been able to achieve party unity.

water mains, which utility com action on such a project. WILL WORK WITH MAYORS House Speaker Otis R. Bowen two states. The Credentials Committee panies say they wish to ac of Bremen, he said, was an complish before construction had issued decisions that work begins on the busy artery. "active part" of the Republican (Continued on Page Two) Closing of Mulberry between stripped Sen.

George The mayor also said he is in Adams and Jackson for intermit McGovern of 151 California terested in the possible abandon Mayor Cooley said he will work to get mayors of other cities and towns which might benefit and members of ad- tent periods between now and ment of Penn Central Railroad delegates and told Mayor Rich' Weather this fall, in connection witli con tracks running from Muncie to ard J. Daley and 58 other un struction of the Central Indiana committed Chicago delegates to Gas Co. building at Mulberry Matthews and possible acquisition by the city and' county of Bonds Are Issued For Parking Lots and Jackson, was approved the right-of-way, after the tracks stay home. (Earlier Story, Page 7) today by the Board of Works are removed. and Public Safety.

Barometer 30.22 Rainfall 03 inch Rel. hum. 6 a.m 98 per cent Rel. hum. noon 68 per cent Wind velocity 12 m.p.h.

Visibility 8 miles Sunrise 5:18 a.m. Sunset 8:14 p.m. Traffic Engineer Lamar WOULD BUILD NEW ROUTE Mayor Cooley says he visual Zeigler said the request by the contractor, Dunlap Construction The $650,000 in revenue bonds I ing receipts over a 25-year- issued to pay the costs of acqui period, were five Muncie finan Temp(rturn recorded in Muncie dur izes the possibility of building a ing 24 hours preceding noon today. Columbus', is for a period of about 20 working days, beginning July 30, and another period of about 15 working days, starting Sparring Begun By Rival Camps Bl CARL P. LEUBSDORF MIAMI BEACH, Fla.

(AP) -Aides to Sens. Hubert H. ey and George roadway on the abandoned sition and construction of four one-quarter downtown blocks for cial institutions and some private investors. Noonyest'd'y 74 Midnight 47 railroad bed, which would bring parking were delivered to pur Private, investors purchased traffic from Ind. 28 directly into 2 p.m 74 2 a.m.

47 4 p.m 73 4 a.m 48 Sept. 4. chasers today and the Board of ($75,000 worth, Merchants bought the city to Madison at Wysor. He 6 p.m 70 6, a.m 50 Works received the cash for American National and said he intends to call Washing Zeigler said the company needs to position an 80-ton crane on Mulberry to lift structural 8 p.m 68 8 a.m 56 McGovern are sparring verbal-! completion of' the Muncie Fore- ton to see if the Penn Central request to abandon the line can 10 p.m 59 10 a.m 60 ly in a warmup for next week'sjsight-sponsored project. NEWS BRIEFS Fire Kills 30 in A Mental Hospital SHERBORNE, England (AP) Fire swept through a wing cf the Cold Harbor Mental Hospital early today, killing 30 of the 36 male patients sleeping in a ward.

The nursing staff rescued seven of the men, but one died later. The other six suffered minor "injuries. One of the dead patients was 16 years old and the rest were described as middle-aged. Most died in their beds, but the main doors were said to have been unlocked at the time of the About 325 patients were in other buildings of the hospital. The fire occurred in the Winfrith Villa, a wing which opened nine months ago.

Dr. Peter Johnson, chairman of the hospital management committee, said the most severely handicapped of the male patients were kept there. Johnson said investigators had no idea yet what caused the fire. He said the firefighting equipment in the wing was "perfectly adequate." Democratic National Con- Purchasing the bonds, sche- be given priority, in view of the Noon today 67 Maximum 74; minimum 47 steel and pre-cast panels onto the building site. He said pedestrian traffic will be open from vention while a federal appealsiduled to be paid off from park planned construction of Mc Galliard, over which the tracks Adams north to the alley on Mulberry during the two periods.

now pass. Zeigler also announced that McKinley north from Riverside will be closed another two weeks, according to Dr. Oliver Bumb of Ball State University, 4 tYi 'lit 1 Industrial Trust each purchased Mutual Home $75,000 and Muncie Federal $50,000. The bonds yield 6 per cent per year interest. Thomas Cannon and William Bruns, attorneys for Muncie Foresight in the preparation of the bond issue, said the deed to properties already purchased and the options for the remainder will be transferred to the city next Wednesday during the next Board of Works meeting.

IT'S START OF PLAN FOR MALL Providing the off-street parking is the first of a three-phase Muncie Foresight plan for transferring a downtown stretch of Walnut into a shopping mall. Completion of the bond sale now permits Foresight members to turn then will be closed intermittently during continued construction of the new BSU Library. Board President Charles Price asked Zeigler if Dr. Bumb doesn't know that all street closings must be approved by the Board of Works, adding BSU CRIME ALERT 289-1234 In Muncie or Delaware County, call any unlawful or suspicious activity to the attention of the police through tho Crime Alert personnel apparently believe Mo Kinley is tieir street. A request from City Council man Elmer Cox for additional number-289-1234.

their attention to phase two street lighis on 15th and 16th west of Mock and east of Macedonia was referred to Indiana Michigan Electric for study and Oswald Jacoby 35 Sports 23-24-25 Theater Clock 35 TV Schedule 35 Women's News 11-12-13-14-19 Want Ads 38-39-40-41 Abigail Van Buren 19 Comics 38 Crossword Puzzle 36 Death Notices 38 Editorials 4 Markets 37 establishment of a circular traf t. t.M fic flow pattern around Walnut. recommendations. High and Mulberry are expected to be the north and south traffic streets and the extension of Sey ILLINOIS SPECTATOR DEAD mour to connect High and Mulberry on the south and a connector on the north funneling into the High Street bridge will complete the loop. Phase three will be the con-.

struction of the mall. The four sites are located at Misfiring Fireviorks Kill, Injure -At WE LIKE YOU, PAULA" and exploded in the crowd. The fireworks display in Elsinore, went off all at once when a spark from a skyrocket touched off $3,900 worth of starbursts, fireballs, aerial bombs and rockets. The pyrotechnics were loaded aboard a barge in Lake Elsinore, wnich was ringed by thousands of spectators. No spectator was hurt and the five technicians conducting the display dived overboard and escaped with minor-, powder burns.

Eight other persons were treated and three of them were hospitalized following the explosion Tuesday night. All three were reported in satisfactory condition early today. In Seattle, an errant skyrocket exploded in a crowd gathered near a fountain at the Seattle Center. Up to a dozen persons were injured and three of them were hospitalized. None was believed in serious condition.

Witnesses said the skyrocket started upward but appeared to "break off" By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS One man was killed and more than a dozen persons were injured as a result of mishaps during two Fourth of July fireworks demonstrations. Five pyro-technicians escaped serious injury in a third incident. Police in Waucortda, 111., said Edward G. Bulger, 24, was killed when some kind of firework device exploded in a crowd of spectators observing a display at Bangs Lake, 40 miles northwest of Chicago. the southeast corner of Main and High, the northeast corner of Jackson and High, the southeast corner of Jackson and High and the northwest corner of Jackson and Mulberry.

City Controller Charles Price said the money received today will be set up in a special account for parking lot operation as specified by the State Board of Accounts. bery and lawn strewn with toilet tissue. "She was really thrilled and so appreciative for the decorations and nice cards," Mrs. Gill reports. "It cost her friends about $8 to decorate the house, and they've been out cleaning it up all morning." Evening Press Photo by Floyd Creech.

Passersby who might believe the Mer-rion D. Gill residence at 3009 N. Tillorson was vandalized while they were on vacation, based on the above, ore dead wrong. To the contrary, Mrs. Gill says the family, and particularly the daughter, Paula, were thrilled when they arrived home Tuesday night after an 800-mile drive, and found the house, trees, shrub.