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f- 1 i'sfiS? i ONE WAY TO BEAT THE HEAT 95 Degrees Record Heat Marks Holiday By JOHN MARTI.V Chronicle Staff Writer The mercury soared to record heights as the sun came out of hiding and shone brightly over the Fourth of July weekend on thousands of recreation-bent people. The mercury topped out at 95 degrees in the Tain Cities Tuesday which, according to the official record- keeper, Ccntralia Fire Chief Richard is the hottest the temperature has ever, been on a July 4. But, at the new Ike Kinswa Stale Recreational Park on Mayfield Lake. Ranger Bruce Hawley reported a 97-degree Tuesday temperature, with a 94-dcgree reading Monday. The a weather brought out thousands of persons who crowded into every public park in the area.

Hawley estimated the total attendance at Kinswa Park at 4,500 for the five-day period, starting Friday. However, due to the relative newness cf the park, it was not as crowded as it could have been. Saturday night was the only night all 41 camping areas were occupied and, en the other nights, there was aa average of five vacant spaces. "It was the most peaceful Fourth of July I've ever had," said Hawley, a veteran of the park ranger business. There were no incidents of any kind.

And Hawley's comment was echoed by a district national forest ranger and a Department of Natural Resources official. "The public deserves a lot of credit," said Jack Radnich. Cbehalis DNR administrator, in reporting that, despite the hot weather and low humidity, there were DO recreational fires on state land over the weekend. Harold Coates, ranger for the Randle Giftord Pinchot National Forest district, said there were no fires despite full campgrounds and 90-degree temperatures. Next weekend appears to be the last, however, that the public will have free reign of the entire outdoors for the rest of the summer.

Radnich said standard summer industrial shutdowns will go into at midnight July 9 in most state lands' considered high hazard areas. Already closed to industrial use as of last Monday, but not yet closed to public use, are areas along upper Toutle and Green Rivers. Such closures do cot affect public parks, however. There were tyro fires over the holiday weekend, Rau'ch noted. One, Saturday afternoon, was caused by a "hangover" from a recent slash burn south oj Curtis and resulted in no damage.

Another small railroad right-of-way fire burned only about one-tenth of an acre near Vader. As the long weekend wound down, the Washington State Patrol had extra troopers on the road but, apparently, they weren't necessary. Sgt. Warren McDanold of Uw Chehalis detachment said there was no "peak" traffic period Tuesday night, as expected, and traffic seemed to move at an even pace all day. He altributed the fact that many persons had to work Monday as contributing to the ease in the traffic flow.

The July 4 holiday in Lewis County was marred by the apparent drovraing of a 13-month-oM Shelton boy. Chris Lynn, in the Cowlilz River at La Wis Wis campground. A search for the child was discontinued Wednesday. Wedesdoy, July 5, 1972 24 Poges 81st Yeor, 'No. Gunman Holds Daughter Hostage, Then Gives Up i a i BUFFALO, (AP) A man surrendered to aa FBI agent early today after holding his 17-month-old daughter bos- tage at knifepoint and threatening to kill her in an abortive attempt to hijack an American Airlines jet, police said.

The FBI said the man, identified as Charles Smith, 23, of Buffalo, agreed to give up after being assured that police would net harm him. According to the FBI and local police, the entire episode began with a slabbing incident in Buffalo's inner city during the early morning hours. Richard Ash, special agent in charge of the FBI office here, said boarded the unoccupied jetliner as it stood near a terminal gale about 5 a.m. at Buffalo International Airport. He demanded that the airline provide a pilot for the craft and said he would kill the child if his demands were not met.

"He apparently decided he Drowning Suspected A A 1J- moath-old Shelton boy, who wandered away from a campsite near here Tuesday apparently drowned in the Cowlitz River. Lewis County Sheriff WilrJam Wiester said an intensive two- day search for Chris Lynn, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Lynn, Shelton, has turned up no trace of the boy.

He disappeared lale Tuesday at the La Wis Wis campground in the Packwood Ranger District. Wiester said the boy apparently wandered from the family campsite to the river, about 15 feet away, tumbled over a four-foot bank and was swept away by the fast-running current. More than 100 persons, inc i sheriff's deputies, volunteers, Game Department personnel and members of the Mossyrocfc Search and Rescue Team, searched the camping area and a 1'j-mile stretch of the river Tuesday and Wednesday. The search was discontinued Wednesday afternoon. Wiester said the sheriffs i will continue to periodically patrol the river downstream from the campsite.

Deer Rescued A young deer which tumbled into an abandoned reservoir in was rescued Tuesday afternoon by city personnel. Assistant Fire Chief Barley Thompson and Pondmaster Warren Young used ropes to haul the deer to safety. They said the deer was unable to clear the walls of the reservoir on its own. Thompson and Young went to the reservoir after Chehalis police received a telephone call from Jim Leverelt, whose son saw the trapped deer while hiking in a wooded area just north of Chehalis. was not going to get out" of the airport.

Ash said, describing how Smith put down the knife he was carrying and walked down the ramp of the plane 2 hours later, carrying his daughter. He was accompanied by an unidentified FBJ agent who had sneaked aboard the plane. The child, identified as Jetuan Smith, was not injured, Ash said. Ash said blood on the infant's clothing was Smith's from a wound he suffered earlier. Ash said Smith would face a charge of attempted hijacking.

Police said Smilh apparently slipped aboard the unoccupied jet about 5 a.m. and demanded that American Airlines provide a pilot for the craft. "I want a pilot," he shouted to police and FBI agents who surrounded plane as it stood at a terminal gate. A group of FBI agents and police gathered near a ramp to the plane, using a baggage cart as a barricade. A man'and woman took turns using a bullhorn to call up to Smith.

The woman, identified by an FBI agent as Smith's mother, walked part way up the ramp at one point, talked with Smith, then returned. Smith and the girl were visible just inside the plane. Scores of airline passengers passed through the terminal as usual. Many seemed unaware of what was happening at the American gate. From the upper level of the airport terminal, newsmen could see Smith holding the girl in his arms.

At times he and the girl could be seen silting ia a front seat. and then he would carry the girl to the rear and then return to the front. Outside, on the ground, FBI agents talked to him using a bull horn. Reporters were kept away and could not hear whether he made any reply. Earlier, he had shouted that he did not want to see newsmen, cameras, or tape recorders.

All available Cheektowaga police, FBI agents and Buffalo homicide detectives rushed to the airport and surrounded the plane at Gate Seven. Police said that, after the stabbing, Smith grabbed the girl and drove to the airport. There, they said, he created a commotion at the post office and threatened to harm the girl. He then dragged the girl along as he climbed aboard the Police said Smith was bleeding and they belicve-d he had suffered some type of injury. It was not known immediately whether the girl was injured.

Police said Smith had left a note at his mother's home. They said it read: "I love you. I love myself. I love everybody. I love God, but if I have to do away with myself I will." Chess Mess Bobby Says He's Sorry 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. The statement, prepared by Fischer's lawyers, wa read to newsmen by Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation--FIDE. It wa not known whether this would be sufficient to overcome Russian objections to starting the match. Euwe said later, however, Soviet Chess Federation had cabled him demanding that he call the first game a lass for Fischer because of the American's late arrival. This would give Spassky a significant but not insurmountable advantage at the outset of the 24-ga match.

In a statement Tuesday, Spassky said he would consider starting play only if Fischer paid the penalty for his behavior. Spassky told The Associated Press this afternoon he still did not know whether the match would begin Thursday. He said there would be an announcement by the Russian delegation later. are sorry the world championship was delayed," Fischer's apology began. "My problems were not with Spassky whom I respect as a man and admire as a player." What Spassky meant when he demanded "just punishment" for Fischer, he would not say.

After holding out for more money and getting it, American challenger came to Iceland for the postponed opening match Tuesday. But Spassky watted out of the nooa drawing to decide who wocld move first because Fischer was not present. He had seat his second, a Roman Catholic priest. McGovern Wins Court Vote Fight WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals here today handed a victory to the forces of Sen.

George McGovern in their battle with the Democratic Credentials Committee for California delegates. At the time, forces of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley were eiven a setback by the court in the second half of the dual attack on the committee's hotly disputed decisions. The appeals court reversed a District Court decision which had upheld the committee's action of stripping 151 delegates from California. The Circuit Court ordered the district bench to rewrite its decision, in the California case in accordance with an opinion not vet filed.

The Circuit Court rcjec'ed the appeal of Daley's forces in one case and in two others recled that state court action be prohibited insofar as the delegates from Illinois which were rejected by the committee are concerned. In Chicago, a hearing on a request by Daley's organization to prevent the challengers from taking seats at the com-ention was continued because of the appeals court ruling. Judge Donald O'Brien of Circuit Court granted the continuance to 1:45 p.m. after lawyers representing both the Daley delegates and the challengers said they wanted an opportunity to read fully the appeals court opinion. The brief order of the appeals court carried no reasons for the action.

The judges were expected to file opinions later in the day. The District Court ruled that the federal judiciary a place in the debate over delegates from the two states. Late News Bulletins Washington (AP) Commerce Department has granted an expert clearing the way for Mainland Cnrnese government to buy S150 million worth of Boeing 707 jets and parts, a company spokesman said today. LOS ANGELES (AP) A Pacific Southwest Boeing 737 jetliner with 81 a aboard a hijacked between Los Angeles and San Francisco today, Federal Aviation Administration said. A spokesman said the plane was commandeered at landed at Stn a i International Airport, then took off again.

WASHINGTON (AP) Army announced today thai the junior ROTC programs in high schools will be open to girls beginning with the new schcol year in Seplember Women who lake part will incur no obligation to the Army upon graduation. COOLER Low clouds through Thursday, oftemoon clearing. High in 70s. Lew 57. Complete weath'r on page HighlirjMing annual OaVviHe Fourth of July Parade from left: Farm Festival float, which won firsi place In Mtiior division; Mill Hinihsn, diujhler COLOR, BEAUTY, COMEDY IN'OLD-FASHIONED'FOURTH OF JULY Mr.

and Mrs Vernsn Hamilton, Fourth of July queen, and From f.Mo people viewed the annual parade A R.ch.sterF.r.D.partm.nt which won both th. ki show in th. 9 capped th, twird and Imptrunttion Compleli Photos parailt reiults art on 15. Chronicle Staff.