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have planned programs dis Chess Matches in Iceland June 28, 1972 3 SPRINGFIELD (Mo.) LEADER PRE38 cussing the action at the match, without the use of the Fox film. Tourist Invasion Hits Occupied Sinai Desert Channel 13 plans a move-by- move commentary and analysis on the match, by chess master -who wilt- work lilt's 05 a (Gome To See Oianiflis from a studio in Albany, N.Y. using vertical boards to illus trate the moves. The extensive coverage would duction would appear to infringe on those rights to the detriment of the Federation and Mr. Fox.

James Halperin, lawyer for the Icelandic Chess Federation, denied a report they were served anHnjunction. "Our law office hasn't served anyone with a restraining order, he said, adding he would not comment on future plans. Roone Arledge, president of ABC Sports, has no objections to the proposed plans for ouside program on the match. "I think that Would be excellent programming and a good thing for them to going to do it in a condensed, limited way. As long as we can do what we want to do, we'd be delighted to cooperate," said Arledge.

"If they do a move-by-move thing, I'll be watching," he said. quite an undertaking," Fox said in New York. He has asked for bids from in start Sunday, July 2 and run from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., nationally. It would continue three times a week throughout the match, with shorter broadcasts Tuesday and Thursday for cities rageous about the Chess Federation and Fox trying to limit coverage," said Gitter.

"It could have been any kind of major news event." think tie peoplewho'll be watching us will not be the same people who 're watching Wide World of Sports. I don't think we're competitive," said Frank Leicht, vice president and director of programming and administration at Channel 13 WNDT. "We have stated that we are in favor of absolute the total dissemination of the news. However where a device is used to recreate or simulate private property, well, that is not the use of news but an abuse," said Richard C. Stein, lawyer for Fox.

He further added, "Mr. Fox has exclusive film rights granted to him by the federation and those are his rights. Any repro of the peninsula, which Is 230 miles long. Capitalizing on the desert climate, the collectives earn their money from facilities they offer the tourists. Nuweiba and Dahab, two watering holes between Eilat and Sharm el Sheikh, provide skin-diving equipment, air-conditioned rooms and restaurants.

The lure of the Sinai has even persuaded some tourists to bang up their backpacks and join the settlers. Frances Ashley, a 24-year-old from Bronx ville, N.Y., came to Nuweiba as a tourist eight months ago. She now works as a volunteer in the collective's restaurant. "I just couldn't leave," she says. "It was too beautiful." By ANN HENCKEN NEW YORK AP) Promotional aspect of the Fischer-Spassky world championship chess match are becoming as important as they are in any big league sport.

Cbess matches are not usually world happenings. But with the terested television stations In countries throughout the world. on the Eastern seaboard. He is concerned with the highest passing Mediterranean resorts to live outdoors and to brown themselves on the Sinai's unpolluted beaches. "If you're looking for a place to get away from it all, the Sinai is it," said Sheila Miller, 24, of London.

"It's like the end of the world," A new road connecting Eilat with Sharm el Sheikh at the tip of the peninsula has opened new areas. Before that the only people in the Sinai were Arab tribesmen and Israeli soldiers. Now fair-skinned Scandinavians dicker with the swarthy Bedouins for a camel to haul aqualungs from road to beach. Israeli settlements have sprouted along the eastern coast By JfON BRODER NUWEIBA, Occupied Sinai (AP) Tourists are invading the Sinai Peninsula, occupied by the Israelis since the 1967 war. Rent-a-camelsservice is available, but Israeli visitors arrive in buses, jeeps, planes and cars to scout the jagged lunar landscape where Moses received the Ten Commandments and where the ancient Hebrew tribes wandered for 40 years.

Some of the modern nomads skindive along the coral reef off the eastern coast. Others scale mountains in the southern Sinai. Foreign tourists have joined in. Armed with rucksacks, tents and camping gear, some are by. Richard Gitter, lawyer for bidders in each country, and if a Channel 13 WNDT, said Fox contract is signed, he will send and the federation threatened to go to court, if these plans were them GIm clips as the match prozresses.

not abandoned. "We'll be negotiating straight He told them that plans were through Sunday and beyond. It's been very hectic. There's a lot being continued and that he was authorized by Teleprompter to of interest in it. more so in the simiuarly inform.

rest of the world than in the Use News and Leader Want Ads. Be careful driver today, not a sorry one tomorrow. "There's something out- said Fox, who adds that the only two countries which have sent cables saying they would not bid ire Kuwait and Jordan. spoken with Tass, briefly There hasn't been keen interest sparked by Ameri- i can Bobby Fischer challenging! Russian Boris Spassky for the world title, it's a different situation. The Icelandic Cbess Federation has put up close to for the 24-game match, to be held for two months in Reykjavik, Iceland, starting July 2.

The games will be played in the Reykjavik Sportsball, which seats about 3,000 people. The match will be open to the public, and tickets will cost $5 a game or $75 for thi 24 scheduled games. Of the $200,000 put up. some $125,000 will be paid in prizes to the players, according to the federation. Fischer, 29, and Spassky.

35, will also divide 60 per cent of the income from films and television. The federation has signed a aw $4 00 a qalloim that much interest from the Russians," says Fox, adding that be will not name countries negotiating, or those which have signed contracts, until negotia tions are finalized. of our finest interior and In the United States, ABC has contracted for exclusive film rights. The Fox film segments will be shown Saturdays on the ABC program "Wide World of 'exterior Bates Sports." mm. pa Fox declined to say bow much ABC paid for the rights.

He did 99-year contract with Chester Fox and Inc. for exclusive comment that he has not suggested bid prices for those Your choice, 499. "I find the news media have their own way of evaluating worldwide visual rights, including rights to film the match and still photos of the match taken inside the Sportshall. Fox and the federation will split the profits equally. The price Fox paid for the rights is undisclosed.

But be did this. They're immensely fair, said Fox, adding he has used i sliding scale depending on the say he would have to spend country. However, in the United States Channel 13 WNDT, New York and Teleprompter Cable T.V. some $300,000 for the color filming. "I guess it's a coup, but it's Reg.

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