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mm it 1 A I. it Fi 80th Year No. 129 Tampa, Wednesday, July 5, 1972 56 Pages 10 Cents Fischer sorry, but chess series in doubt f-f, hi i REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI) American chess challenger Bobby Fischer apologized today for delaying the start of the world championship match with Russian Boris Spassky but a demand from the Soviet Chess Federation threatened to cancel the 24-game scries. The Russian chess group cabled Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), demanding that Fischer be ordered to forfeit the first game because he did not abide by an agreement which said both players must show up within one hour of the scheduled game time. eration followed soon after representatives of Spassky said they had broken off talks with Fischer's representatives.

The Soviet demand came in a telegram to Euwe and cited one paragraph of the agreement to play signed by both Fischer and Spassky in which they agreed that a player who does not turn up within one hour of the game time forfeits the game. The reason for the breakup was not immediately disclosed but representatives of Spassky, the reigning world chess champion said they would explain later at a news conference. Spassky broke off talks, casting doubts on the possibility the match would be held. The start was postponed from last Sunday while Fischer stayed In New York, bargaining for more money. It was postponed a second time yesterday after Spassky said Fischer insulted him by refusing to show up to draw lots to see who got to make the first move.

He demanded Fischer apologize and said FIDE must censor Fischer. Fischer, who has remained in seclusion since arrivng in Reykjavik early yesterday apologized in a statement read by his second, the Rev. William Lombardi. The demand from the Russian Chess Fed "If the Russians insist on this penalty I believe the whole match is off," said Euwe. "We are sorry that the world championships were delayed.

The problems causing the delays were not with world champion Spassky who I respect as a player and a man," Fischer said. "If grandmaster Spassky or the Soviet people were inconvenienced or discomforted I am indeed unhappy for I had not the slightest intention of this occurring," Fischer said. Officials hoped the twice-postponed tournament could get under way tomorrow, but earlier representatives of both Fischer and Fischer sends second Spassky insulted No action on votes Home Edition hass De Staff and wire reports I fV -ri: French regime resigns court returns ft fx vKt IP r'-i A 'Banzai' from winner Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese construction man turned politician, expresses his joy at winning post of prime minister of his country in Diet (parliament) election today. Tanaka succeeds Eisaku Sato, who is retiring. He defeated Sato's political protege, Takeo Fukuda by a vote of 282 to 190.

Tanaka is considered a conservative. (UPI) County waives permit regulations on northeast land .1 WASHINGTON HI The U.S. circuit court here today reversed a district court's decision to uphold the controversial Democratic Credentials Committee decisions on California and Illinois delegations to the party convention and ordered the lower court to conduct further proceedings. The brief orders of the appeals court carried no reasons for the action. The judges were expected to file opinions later in the day.

This district court on Monday ruled that the federal judiciary had no place in the debate over delegates from the two states. The credentials committee had issued decisions that stripped Sen. George S. McGovern of 151 California delegates and told Mayor Richard J. Daley and 58 other uncommitted Chicago delegates to stay home.

The committee decisions were likened to a "self-destruct button" by the party's lawyer yesterday even as he fought to uphold them before the appeals court. Party counsel Joseph A. Cal-ifano told the three judges that federal courts have no business in the party's business. His argument echoed the decision of the U.S. district court which prompted the Fourth of July appeal.

McGovern and Daley forces appealed in their fight to overturn committee decisions which ousted 59 Illinois delegates, including Daley, and ripped the winner-take-all prize of the California presidential primary from McGovern to award the state's 271 delegates proportionately among candidates, based on their percentage of the vote. Meanwhile, the credentials committee completed its pre-convention agenda and passed on to the convention the job of settling 13 contests over the seating of hundreds of delegates. The fights the committee could not resolve including See COURT, page 8-A Chris bows out Chris Evert, the 17-year-old tennis darling from Fort Lauderdale, lost out in the women's singles semi-finals today when Australian Evonne Goola- gong whipped her, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Miss Goolagong now advances to the final round where she'll play Billie Jean King for the title. See page 1-C for the full story on Mrs.

King's semifinal win over Rosie Casals. PARIS French Premier Jacques Cha-ban-Delmas and his 40-man cabinet resigned today to allow President Georges Pompidou to build a new cabinet to meet expected strong opposition in next March's national assembly elections. Chaban-Delmas' resignation has long been rumored and officially denied. The action was announced in a communique from Pompidou's office following today's weekly cabinet session. Juror lack delays trial Insufficient jurors caused a delay in the trial of William C.

Douglass, a Sarasota physician who has refused to pay his federal income tax to support what he calls "illegal and treasonous spending." According to court officials, 70 jurors originally were subpoenaed for use by two district courts. Of those 70, 21 were excused by letter before the trial date. Today, 13 others were excused. Federal district Judge Ben Krentzman's court took 18 of the 36 remaining jurors, leaving only 18 for the Douglass trial. Since 12 jurors are required and each attorney is allowed to reject 10 jurors, the trial was postponed until tomorrow so federal marshals can subpoena more persons to appear as prospective jurors.

Askew asks power saving TALLAHASSEE Gov. Reubin Askew said today he may ask Floridians to turn down their air conditioners, and put the state's 90,000 employes on a 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. work day to prevent a possible "blackout" this summer. "Planned inconvenience on a small scale is better than unexpected inconvenience on a large scale," Askew said after public service commission chairman Jess Yarborough said the power company's reserve is only megawatts and a power blackout is possible in July or August.

35 missing in mudslide TOKYO Torrential rains triggered a mudslide near a provincial railway station today, burying an estimated 35 persons in the muck. Police said the slide took place near the town of Yamada on Shikoku Island. It caught 40 residents, 18 volunteer firemen and three town officials who were working to repair a highway damaged by an earlier slide. Police said at least 35 of the persons were missing, but their fate was not known. They said one person was confirmed dead and three injured.

S. Korea cautious on pact SEOUL The South Korean government warned its people today not to expect speedy results from its agreement with North Korea to work for improved relations and reunification of the Korean peninsula. Premier Kim Jong-pil urged the nation to maintain its vigilance, asserting that a piece of paper from the Communists containing promises does not mean anything unless the pledges are implemented. Kim told the national assembly that Park Sung-chul, North Korea's second vice premier, used "undescribably abusive" words in attacking the South on the same day the North-South agreement was disclosed. He said nobody should believe that territorial reunification is around the corner.

i j- Council expected to pass water development plan tomorrow. I'm looking unfa i li if1 voramy on it ai me lime, By ARCHIE BLOUNT Times Staff Writer The Hillsborough County Commission today voted to lift building permit restrictions on a piece of northeast Hillsborough County property over the objections of Commissioner Ray Campo who said the land development project was "an attempt to subvert plat requirements." Commissioners Frank Neff, Ellsworth Simmons and Clarence Prevatt overruled Campo and granted attorney Abel Rigau his request that the building permits be issued to property owners who purchased land in the unplatted subdivision. According to Rigau, the land approximately 130 acres is "in trust." The attorney said he would not reveal the names of the persons holding the trust. The property is located between Stanley and Forbes roads, south of Miley Road. Plat laws require developers to meet county specifications regarding drainage and street construction.

Last May the county was investigating the sale of property in the subdivision and at that time county engineer Jim Hudson said, "It is not illegal under some circumstances, but what they're doing is in violation of a supplement to the county plat law." Subsequently the county commissioners voted to deny See PLAT, page 16-A Copeland said today. "Frankly I would rather set them go to a new engineering firm and lft. one firm handl'f it. I believe trying to pin tna two firms together has giver, venture for development of extensive water resources aimed at serving Tampa's needs into the year 2000. The initial joint proposal of Watson and Robert was rejected almost from the start and since has seen more than a half a dozen amendments.

The only council member indicating he will vote no when the proposal is considered during committee tomorrow is Lloyd Copeland. "Let me reserve the right to change my mind (on rejecting it) after we discuss it By RICHARD FRANKLIN Times Staff Writer A poll of city council members today indicates a probable 6-1 vote in favor of a joint water development contract usirrg Tampa engineers Watson and Co. and Atlanta engineers Robert and Co. when the proposal comes before committee session tomorrow "for the last time." For the past two months, city officials have worked feverishly to put together a proposal for a joint engineering ii 1 -vf jiff T-rVl rtw-i in4 W- would rather the mayor go a new engineer," he said. Three other counca members refused to say fo sure they will vote yes on thr' proposal out indicated tne, See COUNCIL, page 10-A 2 Wallace die-hards 'thank McGovern 24 Inside The Times V- ill 4 One of these Tampans is a 43-year-old housewife with four children.

The other is a bubbling 18-year-old, youngest member of the Florida delegation. Both are alternates, but under the new party rules, alternates are on an equal status with delegates another novel feature. George Wallace does not have two more staunch supporters in any state's delegation. These are bitter-end Wallace fans. Each swears she will stick with the Alabama governor no matter what, including following him out of the Democratic Party into an independent party if that is what he wants of them.

Yet, they are not anything akin to the old-time party hack who would stick with whatever candidate owned his vote. No political faction or boss or special interest is paying their way to Miami Beach. They insist they are paying their own way. It is not even certain they automatically would throw their votes, if it turns out they get to substitute for a dele-See McGOVERN, page 2-A By JOHN PERRY Times Staff Writer Two Tampans who have little in common other than their candidate for president George Wallace are typical of the new breed of delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Both are women and both are relative newcomers to presidential politics, and that is what makes them so typically untypical of the kind of convention delegates Americans are so accustomed to and tired of seeing.

Ironically, while their least favorite candidate is Sen. George McGovern, they owe their seats at the convention to the South Dakotan. There is little likelihood either of these Tampans would be bound for Miami Beach and the Democratic nominating conclave if national party rules had not undergone major liberalization, opening the delegate-selection process to women, young people, minority-group members and others who heretofore were frozen out of party affairs. And it was McGovern who headed up the committee which brought all this fresh blood into the aging arteries of the Democratic Party. I BayLife Sec.

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