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i i i THE FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Highs today, 75 to 80. Details on Page 3 ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH YEAR-NO. 328 (tosnd class Mttao Bold at Sioux Otv. la SIOUX CITY, IOWA, SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1972-12 PAGES PubllhM iH by NiwsMByx Irve.

419-23 Dougiim Steux ON, Iowa PRICE TEN CENTS Woman Named Demo Chairman A 1 MMMaaMSMflaaMWW 'rm. Jean Westwood (ACTION serves Journal readers by getting answers, solving problems and cutting red tape. Just write ACTION, The Sioux City Journal, P.O. Box 118, Sioux City, Iowa, 51102. Questions of general interest will receive precedence.

All letters must be signed, but names will be withheld when requested.) Succeeds O'Brien Battle Rages at Quang Tri By WALTER R. MEARS AP Political Writer MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (J) Breaking with tradition, Demo Ask Consideration For a year and a half, some neighbors have been assembling and remodeling stock cars. The noise is very disturbing as is the appearance which resembles a junk yard of old cars in the alley. Is this operation legal In a residential area? From Sioux City.

Vietnamese and said their own cratic presidential nominee George McGovern chose a woman casualties were light. on Friday to become national chairman of the party he no SAIGON (AP) Severe fighting, raged around Quang Tri on Friday and South Vietnamese troops advancing from the northeast were reported Associated Press Correspond commands- ent Richard Blystone reported Mrs. Jean Westwood of West Jordan, Utah, who helped from the task force headquar manage McGovern's campaign, was the nominee's choice for There is no specific city ordinance which nrohibits nersons within 5C0 yards of the provin ters that government marines Democratic national chairman. She succeeded Lawrence cial capital. fought a series of engagements O'Brien, twice the party's chairman.

less than three miles from the Military sources said North A vi' liW''J. i i.r-r- i -in i i A Negro, Basil Paterson of New York, was chosen for tha from working on stock cars within residential zones as long as it is not done as a business. However, a number of city ordinances are partially applicable and can and will be enforced by the city. These include the 'nuisance ordinance, excessive noise during night time hours, obnoxious fumes, air pollution and general sanitation. Vietnamese gunners shot down city.

committee's No. 2 post al helicopter, killing Col. Ngu- marines claimed they though he was not McGovern's yan Trong Bas, chief of staff of killed 69 enemy and found the original choice. the airborne division making ooaies oi 48 Killed by air T. E.

Corothers, city health director, said the storage of the advance from the north strikes. They reported one ene- Comially Won't Back McGovern east. my tank, four trucks and a cap Junk and inoperable automobiles is prohibited except within garages. Stock cars are drivable and "are not covered by the McGovern said O'Brien had declined his requests to remain as chairman, citing personal reasons. The South Dakota senator tured U.

105mm how Eight South Vietnamese also provisions of this ordinance unless they have been involved itzer were destroyed. Marine were wounded when the heli casualties were put at three copter crashed outside Quang in an accident, he said. Many persons work on private automobiles on their property and it would be most difficult to draft an equitable ordinance which would allow an individual to tune spent 2y2 hours conferring with killed and 18 wounded. Tri. TDmr wnir A inff O'Brien in what he said was a Paratroopers within a mile of SAN CLEMENTE, Calif, The Saigcn command said its his car motor or change oil yet prevent someone else from (AP) Former Treasury Sec final attempt to persuade him to stay.

"I respect his wishes," the southern and southeastern edges of the city were shelled working on a stock car as a hobby, Corothers explained. troops' still had not entered Quang Tri, but paratroopers retary John Connally said Fri Democratic presidential candidate Sen. George McGovern, right, chats with Mrs. Jean Westwood and Basil Paterson Friday in Miami Beach after Mrs. Westwood and Mr.

Paterson were named to head the Democratic National Committee. Mrs. Westwood was named committee chairman and Paterson vice chairman. (AP Photofax). Anyone engaging in stock car operations should show con and engaged by enemy troops day he will not support Demo dosing on the northeastern sec sideration for his neighbors and do any necessary work during McGovern said.

"I regret it, but I respect it." The selection of Mrs. West- but claimed they killed 19 ene cratic presidential nominee tor of city reported they en times of the day which are less objectionable to the neighbor my while losing four killed and hood. George McGovern but rather will work to enlist Democrats gaged the enemy only 500 yards from the city limits. They four wounded, a spokesman wood began McGovern's re said. claimed to have killed 18 North Two Labor Questions in President Nixon's re-election drive.

Authoritative sources say the shaping of Democratic party machinery for his campaign against President Nixon, It is a process McGovern will South Vietnamese strategy in Nine More Die in Belfast as Irish Guerrillas Battle British Troops The man who until two months ago was the only Demo the counter offensive is to en gage the enemy wherever pos crat in Nixon's cabinet accused continue as he takes a post-con sible outside the city while lay What is the minimum wage in Iowa by law From Blen-coe, Iowa. There are many labor laws and rules in this country to protect the common worker. (Does the part-time employe have any rights and protection against an unfair employer? If so, to whom can we turn? From Northwest Iowa. vention break at Custer, S.D., Commerce Will Control Exports of Cattle Hides ing siege to Quang Tri itself in the Black Hills of his home McGovern of sabotaging the President's Vietnam peace efforts and- sharply criticized oth tories in Belfast and damaged with artillery and air strikes state. the war-torn center of London day.

The blast turned a shop in the devastated Waterloo Place shopping area into a blazing in er McGovern positions as Meanwhile, Sen. Thomas F. In this manner, the sources say, the government forces BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) British troops and Irish guerrillas firing rockets battled across Belfast Friday in some derry, the province's second ACTION publishes these queries together because in both radical in character." As he emerged from a three- WASHINGTON (AP) The hope to wear down the city's cases individual problems may be referred to the nearest office ferno. A crowd quickly gath largest city. Commerce Department olans to Eagleton flew off to Kansas City for his first campaign appearance as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee.

defenders without becoming hour meeting with Nixon, Con of the Wage, Hour and Public Contracts Division, U.S. Depart of the heaviest fighting the city ered and troops wera forced to The British atimy, abandon slap export controls on cattle ooggea cown or trapped in nally again left open the possi ment of Labor, or to that division at Room 638, Federal Build- has seen. hides Saturday in an effort to bloody, high-casualty street bility he would accept any offer Ing, 210 Walnut Des Moines, Iowa. The telephone number ing its low profile policy of the past three months, stormed the keep leather and shoe prices Nine persons were killed a. fire rubber bullets to disperse the people.

Hit Bars, Factories fighting against well-entrenched Unanimous Ratification The national committee unan Is 1-515-284-4625. to be Nixon's vice presidential Divis Street housing develop running mate. Specifically, the minimum wage is the same in Iowa as imously ratified McGovern's se enemy troops. In the air war, the U.S. Navy announced it had introduced a "I haven't closed any doors In the other 49 states: $1.60 per hour.

There is a bill proposing ment, half a mile from Bel The Londonderry chamber of woman, lour soldiers and lour civilian men. Their deaths brought the three-year toll in down, it was learned Friday. I Commerce Secretary Peter G. Peterson called a news conference for Saturday afternoon lection of Mrs. Westwood, a co- and I don't want to," Connally a raise before Congress but it is not known if or when it may be passed.

Not all workers are covered by the minimum' wage chairman of his campaign for new television-guided, fast's city center, searching for arms and gunmen of the Irish said, adding that "I don't think trade wired British Prime Minister Edward Heath, appealing for troop reinforcements. The Ulster to at least 435. pound bomb that scored direct to make the announcement, the it will be offered." law. Republican Army. Troops Six of the victims died before hits against its first six targets result of an intensive study of rapidly rising hide prices that army dispatched 600 more men stayed posted on the develop The silver-haired former Texas governor came to the in North Vietnam.

The Fair Labor Standards Act does' apply to part-time as well as full-time workers and any matter over which that act has jurisdiction covers part-time workers. ments roofs and balconies to from Belfast. dawn and a civilian man and a soldier were killed Friday the nomination. She played a leading role in managing the credentials contest that restored to McGovern his yweep of California delegates at tha national convention, and foretold his nomination. The bomb, called "Fat Al Western White House to brief began in the middle of April.

The Price Commission has Bombs blasted bars and fac flush out snipers. bert" by Navy aviators, was Nixon on a 35-day, 15-nation tried to restrain shoe price in Trees Will Be Trimmed around-the-world tour he took afternoon in a gun battle. The woman was killed by crossfire between troops and snipers called an improved version of the "'Walleye," a creases by limiting wholesalers and retailers to a dollar-for-dol-lar pass-through of cost of Mrs. Westwood, 48, became guided to its target by a tele vision camera in its nose. at Nixon's request after resigning from his cabinet post.

He said they discussed the "special assignment" Nixon hides. But the action has not World Banks Buy IS Billion Dollars the first woman to assume the top post in either national party. Traditionally, in both pax-ties, the vice chairman has kept shoe prices from rising, The new bomb knocked out four bridges and two military supply buildings in its first six said last month he had in mind for Connally. Actually, Connally while she stood in the doorway of her home in the Springfield Road district. Blast Houses A bomb planted in a car on Alliance Avenue exploded, damaging six houses.

Troops dispatched to the scene came only holding back the amount of the increase. been a woman. missions, a spokesman said. said, "we talked about three different assignments." The residents on 43rd and Van Buren streets would like to know what must be done to get -the trees trimmed on the west side of the street. Those of us on the east side of Van Buren have been trying to grow trees on the parking but to no avail because of the huge overhang from trees on the west side of the street.

We have called and visited City Hall during the last four years, but it seems they just pass the buck. We know the city is busy with all the dutch elm disease and other things, but we feel that we deserve lit-. tie consideration in four years' time. Residents of 43rd and Van Buren Streets. On June 27, the trees in this area were checked and two were found to have dutch elm disease.

These will be removed McGovern reversed that. Paterson, a former New He wouldn't name them, say LONDON (AP) Banks the! form of spending that is unlike- ing Nixon would make an an Council Asks Program world over bit the bullet again ly to occur to them, especially York state senator who ran for lieutenant governor in 1970, was elected vice chairman of the nouncement in a week or so, Friday and bought hundreds of in their present mood. West under heavy sniper fire. In London, the Ministry of Defense announced it was sending a "substantial number" of but said they were "inter millions of dollars probably committee. mittent jobs" not of a political Support of Candidates McGovern had chosen Pierre nature, possibly involving some additional armored vehicles to more than a billion and a half that they didn't want at all.

Foreign governments already Germany alone holds more than $24 billion, its Central Bank having bought about $800 million on Friday alone to keep the dollar from sinking beiow Salinger, a campaign aide, for foreign travel. Northern Ireland. Each can in the near future if they haven't been already. Leonard C. Lang- mer White House press secre The assignments, umnany own enough dollars to pay the carry a dozen troops.

forts to further limit the home added, are "not anything earth tary, and briefly a senator ley, parks superintendent, said it is department policy to trim other trees which need it while the dty crew is in the area re expenses of the U.S. govern the floor of 3.15 marks. Londonderry was hit by its third bomb explosion of the ment for most of the year a In Amsterdam, Brussels and moving trees. rule powers given to cities; repeal of the law which now requires cities and towns to The City Council of Sioux City has sent letters to all Woodbury County legislative candidates asking for pledges of support for the 11-point legislative program which has been adopted shaking." He ruled out a role for himself in the Vietnam peace talks and in negotiations of a nuclear arms treaty with Zurich the dollar also was at While working on your problem, ACTION learned the city already has marked 800 diseased elm trees for removal this the bottom of the officially per change from calendar to fiscal-year budgeting and operations Daily Features year and anticipates the oity will need to remove about 3,000 mitted range and only central the Soviet Union. by the League of Iowa from California, to assume that post.

Nominated from Floor But Paterson was nominated from the floor by committeemen who said a black should have a role in the party's high command. McGovern said either man was perfectly acceptable to bank buying support kept it in 1974. From the tone of Connally's Municipalities. from falling through. That comment, it was clear much of The letters, signed by Mayor would amount to devaluation of his session with Nixon dealt Removal of limitations on the amount of support the league can receive in the form of dues Puzzle Sports TV Want Ads Hospitals Markets Movies Obituaries 2 7 3 8 Births Bridge Comics Editorials Her World 3 5 5 4 2 the dollar, with politics and Nixon's re Paul A.

Berger, ask the candidates to give their views of the program in writing to the All told, government banks in election campaign. elms this season from public property. Last year, the parks and recreation department removed 2,000 and still is extracting additional trees marked last year. Paul Morris, parks andrec-reation director, asks citizens to notify the city of any tree on public property that has been infected for some time and Is not marked. Doivt Cross the Line Iowans should beware of companies which induce them to leave the state to purchase distributorships in unlawful pyra See COUNCIL, Page 3 Europe bought an estimated 1.5 him, and Salinger withdrew his council no later than Thursday.

billion dollars, the highest fig The mayor said the council ure for one day this year, the name. "I think I sense the feeling of this committee," he said. While McGovern said he regretted O'Brien's departure, figure was reached even though '72 Volers Calendar intends to make those responses public prior to the Aug. 1 Britain is not buying dollars primary election. and French exchanges were mid sales schemes.

The Consumer Protection Division has re The mayor agreed that such a party sources said the chair closed because of Bastille Day. Important dates for Woodbury move is unprecedented, but said man agreed at one point to re in Lonaon tne pound rose County voters during the re the 11-point program has been consider and possibly stay on. above $2.46, Its highest level ceived complaints indicating that some companies are asking lowans to cross the state line and sign contracts in another state, apparently in an effort to circumvent Iowa's law prohibiting pyramid sales schemes. Purchasing this type of distributorship is of little value to the consumer since legally he mainder of 1972, as furnished by adopted unanimously as council policy. The council decided on since it was permitted to float, the League of Women Voters, on June 23.

It had been as low include: Monday, First day for absen its own to seek legislative support of the league program as and was valued at cannot operate such a scheme in Iowa. Anyone with informa $2,575 immediately before the tion about this type of activity is asked to notify tne umsumer tee voter to vote in primary (in prior to the primary election, float, Protection Division at Des Moines immediately. even though it is in keeping person or in writing) at county Ministers of finance from the with similar efforts made by auditor's office. But these sources said McGovern replied he also would have to reconsider and talk to his top staff. O'Brien was said to have proposed at that point that they return to their original positions and announce he was leaving the chairmanship for compelling personal reasons which did not, in fact, exist.

For McGovern, it was a hectic Friday he had breakfast three times, the first before 10 countries of the new Com the League of Municipalities in July 22, Registration closes mon Market meet in London on a recent series of regional for primary election. grass-roots meetings throughout Aug. 1, Primary election day. Monday and are expected to make it clear to one another fcZr V' i fair, 1 SjAr i ZTS'- Vff Russian Chess Players Lose Respect or Fischer Aug. 28, First day to apply for the state.

In the past, the council's lob just how much they dislike the absentee ballot for school elec present situation. One of their tion, apply in person at county bying activities with Woodbury County legislators have been main objects is to help devise of film cameras from the auditor's office. an international monetary sys confined mostly to weekend Sept. 1, First day of regis tem that would keep it from meetings with the legislators in match site. It was Fischer's self-con happening again.

Sioux City during the legislative tration for school board election. Sept. 11, School board fidence, his individuality and Last December, the world's session. MOSCOW (AP) Moscow's park bench chess players used to call him "Bobby." Now it's 'Fischer." They used to respect and even privately root for the American who wants the world chess crown. They don't anymore.

major trading nations met at his public claim to being the "We would appreciate your giving serious consideration to world's best chess player that Sept. 13, First day for ap eivine your support to this captured the Russians' imagina the Smithsonian Institution in Washington and fixed new rates for their currencies. They promised faithfully to buy any money offered, at those rates. policy and making this a part of plication for servicemen's official general election ballot. tion.

your personal platform in your Sept. 28, The day for mailing candidacy for the legislature, About six million Russians take chess seriously and there's Perhaps bored with the knowledge that the world crown the official general election The speculators are bettine the mayor said in the letter to 1 ballot to servicemen. First day that some countries will break the candidates. a growing feeling among them that Fischer has become downright insulting. has remained in Russian hands for 24 years, the man on the for armed forces personnel to "Should you have any ques the agreement, refuse to buy at dawn following his triumphant appearance before the final convention session to accept formally the White House nomination.

That unity show, which put the ticket, the losers and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy on the convention platform together, didnt come until 3 a.m. EDT. Kennedy drew a mighty ovation when he appeared to introduce McGovern as the candidate who symbolizes "a new wind rising over the "Let no one doubt the energy of this party for we are reunited not just by party membership but by heritage, convictions and unyielding opposition to a Republican administration which has shown obedience to the few and Inability to serve the neda of the many," Kennedy said.

vote in person at the county tions regarding any of the 11 the agreed prices and let their street was not overly distraught "This is chess, not baseball," auditor's office. First day toi points in the platform, the City currencies float on the open market. when Fischer crushed Russia's said one chess fan. "Fischer's Council would be very happy to apply for a regular absentee voters general election ballot. no sportsman." Tigran Petrosian for the right The price of the dollar would Oct.

23, First day for an ab- There was onlv praise for Missile in Bastille Day Parade then drop. to face Spassky. A fall in the foreign price of.sentee voter to vote a regular Boris Spassky, the Russian The prospect of a major i t-American confrontation general election ballot in person world champion who has waited patiently in Reykjavik as meet with you at a mutually convenient time in order to provide a full explanation." The league program includes legislation authorizing cities and towns to levy local option sales, income, earnings or wheel taxes; needed corrections to the new home rule without any ef at the county auditor's office Fischer caused delay after de the dollar would give U.S. businessmen new opportunities abroad. Their goods would be cheaper, so they could either sell more or take a bigger Over the chess board was exciting and appealing.

For the first time, a French intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carried on a motorized vehicle moves past the Arc de Triumph on a crowd-lined Champs-Elysees In Paris Friday during the traditional Bastille Day parade. President Georges Pompi dou and his new premier, Pierre Messmer, watched from a reviewing stand as France's most modern weapons and planes went by. July 14, the day in 1789 when a Parisian mob stormed Bastille prison, Is a French national holiday. (AP Wirephoto via cable from Paris). Oct.

28, Registration for the general election closes in voter lay over his demands for more money, for better lighting and, But the admiration has registration cities, Nov. 7, General election. at last report, far the removal turned to disgust..