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Where to Find It: Comics 6-S Editorials 6 TV, Radio 5-S Weather Wilson Women 5- 6- 9 irkirirk The Newspaper Iowa Depends Upon Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, July 5, 1972 Two Sections THE WEATHER Sunny today. High in mid 70s. Fair tonight, low .50 to 55. Partly cloudy Thursday with high around 80. Sunrise sunset 8:52.

Price 10 Cents mm In ml 7 iMWJJmijm- jiiiiunui uwu'Jimi iwi)'i i.iui 12 DELEGATE ISSUES AWAIT IATI0NS ACT TO END RIFT OF 25 YEARS Experts Get 40 of Computer Budget This is the last of four articles on Iowa's new crime computer system, code-named TRACIS (for Traffic Records and Criminal Justice Information System). The system will include electronic dossiers with arrest and traffic record information. By Michael Sorkin and James O'Shea Copyright, 1972, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company The experts hired to design Iowa's new anticrime computer are charging up to $280 a day each, and their total combined bills will approach $1 million. "They started out at $350 CLAIMS U.S. POWs BEING SENT TO CHINA 'Kissinger Failed To Gain Release' U.S.

Command reports accidental bombing of South Vietnamese marines by A i a planes: PAGE 5. flriD THE MEM a day, but they voluntarily reduced their rates," says State Comptroller Marvin Selden, who is in charge of Iowa's new $2.5 million electronic information network called TRACIS. The consultants' fees represent 40 per cent of the TRACIS budget. "I'm not happy that we have to pay consultants that kind of money," adds Selden. "We literally could have done TRACIS by ourselves.

But if we had done that, what wouldn't we have done?" Selden asks. He explains that his hjt ri i office couldn't have completed the work as fast as private consultants and might have made mistakes without outside help. Most of the design work on TRACIS was done by a subsidiary of the Planning Research Corp. (PRC) of McLean, Va. The firm had been a major Defense Department contractor and recently entered the field of criminal justice computers.

Iowa's TRACIS was the firm's second project in this field. "Lowest PRC was hired, according to a June, 1970, report in Sel-den's office, because "in addition to being the leading firm in terms of technical evaluation (it) also proposed the lowest price. That isn't quite accurate. COSTS Aerial Bomb REGISTER PHOTO BY BOB MODERSOHN RE NflTiQim mint PRC did propose the lowest Please turn to Page Three Explodes on ing Loving when the mishap occurred, officials said. In a separate incident, Ly- nctte D.

Slaughter, 20, of 2904 Fourth was struck near the entrance to the park by a mo torist who then left, police said, She was walking near Sixth and Corning avenues about 10:30 p.m. when she was hit, police said. The Slaughter woman was treated at Broadlawns Polk County Hospital for what was described as a hip injury, and was released, officials said. ALBANIAN EXILES MEET MADRID, SPAIN (AP) -Eighteen Albanian exiles and their exiled ruler, King Leka, met in a Madrid office Tuesday to form what they called the first united front since 1948. Chess Match Ground; 2 Hit by Shrapnel By James Healey A fireworks device, charged with about one-quarter pound of high explosive, malfunctioned at Riverview Park Tuesday night during a Fourth of July display and spewed shrapnel which struck Two-year-old Dicky Berkey appears as a definitely returnable soft drink can in Urbandale's Fourth of July Parade Tuesday.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Berkey is shown being taken in tow by his mother after the tot appeared to be making like a naughty throw-away container. The antics took place during the parade on Seventieth Street. ANOTHER PICTURE: Page 8.

DEMO PARLEY Credentials Panel Winding Up Work Escort services do bustling: business in Miami Beach: PAGE 4. Leased Wire to The Register WASHINGTON, D.C. The Democratic Credentials Committee neared the end of nine days of hearings Tuesday night, leaving the national convention at least 12 controversial challenges to resolve when it opens next Monday night. The large number of challenged decisions means that the convention will spend many opening hours arguing over who has the right to participate on the floor and vote on presidential nominations. The credentials challenges al most certainly will extend into the early hours of Tuesday morning, unless party olticiais decide to close up early and resume the arguments Tuesday afternoon.

The official schedule called for completing creden- tials arrangements Monday night. Major Decisions The major decisions will involve the Illinois and California cases, both of which are in the courts. But in addition, the Credentials Committee will submit 10 other minority reports from committee members who disagreed with the majority's recommendations. Because the votes on many of them were close within the Credentials Committee, their submission to the full convention seems certain to cause extensive argument. Two of the minority reports involve Rhode Island.

There is one each from Alabama, South Carolina, Michigan, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, and California. Three others involve separate cases in Illinois, including a report calling for the reinstatement of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley and 58 delegates who were unseated by the committee. Court Fight Most of the remaining cases involve allegations that the Credentials Committee did not follow the party's new reform rules in the seating of women, young people and minority-group delegates. Earlier Tuesday, the Demo- CREDENTIALS Please turn to Page Four in Doubt; Spassky.

Americans had asked for the postponement of the first 24 matches for the world crown last Sunday. "I am not clear on what the situation is," confessed Euwe. "I don't understand it myself." But chief arbiter Lothar Schmid said the Russians were demanding "unspecified punishment" for Fischer for his defiance of international rules. The Soviets handed Schmid a formal complaint, which attacked both Fischer and Euwe. The Russians said Euwe should have disqualified Fischer when he failed to arrive Sunday for the first game.

At the time, Euwe broke the rules to save the match, but the Russians made no objection. Both Euwe and Schmid refused to specify what the Fvus- i a complaints were, ana CHESS- Plcase turn to Page Two Baby Injured as Cars Collide; Youths Charged By Dan Piller Plan to Hold Talks On Unification SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) South and North Korea opened a hotline between their capitals Tuesday in a move toward reconciliation between the two governments that have been sworn enemies for the past 25 years. North Korea called for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the South. The direct phone link between Seoul, South Korea's capital, and Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, was the outcome of a recent round of secret ne gotiations.

Simultaneous announcements in both cities said the accord provides for a joint political committee to open exchanges in many fields and to promote unification of North and South through peaceful means without outside interference. The two governments also agreed to re frain from armed provocations and from slandering or defaming each other. Prevent Unexpected The two governments agreed to install the hotline "in order to prevent the outbreak of unexpected military incidents and to deal directly, promptly and accurately with problems" arising between them, the announcement said. The agreements were reached at meetings in Pyongyang, May 2-5, and Seoul, May 29-June 1. The governments' top leaders, President Chung Hee Park of South Korea and North Korean premier and Communist Party Chief Kim II Sung, took part.

United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim announced in Geneva that he acted as a go-between for the negotiations. Waldheim said he made contact with North Korean representatives during a visit to Vienna, Austria, last March. "They informed me of their position and mentioned a number of suggestions," he said. "I informed the South Korean government." The South Korean negotiator in the talks was Lee Hu Rak, director of the Central In- KOREA- Ptease turn to Page Five "We're trying to get the games of skill established so we know where we're at." he said. William Nolan, also a lay di- rector, said he hopes that the attorney general visits the church celebration and sees what a clean-cut bunch of peoplc we are." "The beer is going to taste a whole lot better with this license," Nolan said.

"It's going to flow like wine." I )A VIdivostokL CHINA Mukden Whon9lm -38thdSV2V-Parallel- JAPAN i COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (AP) The Rev. Paul A. Lind-strom, national chairman of the Remember the Pueblo Committee, said at a news conference Tuesday he had "positive information" that American war prisoners were being transferred from North Vietnam to China. He said that transports of American prisoners to China, mainly by boat, had been in creased since Apr. 20.

lie said that as recently as June 4, nine American pilots had been trans ferred from North Vietnam camps to China. He claimed that presidential adviser Henry A. Kissinger had tried, but failed, to get these or any other prison ers released. Kissinger was in Peking last month. Lindstrom complained that no one has ever seriously con sidered the plight of the American prisoners in the hands of the Pathet Lao in Laos.

The Remember the Pueblo Committee was founded to press for the release of 82 crewmen after the seizure of the U.S. Navy vessel Pueblo by North Koreans in 1968. In 1969 it expanded its activities to seek to secure the release of any U.S. citizen "illegally imprisoned" in any foreign country. Lindstrom is visiting Scandinavia in an attempt to win support for the Douglas MacArthur Brigade, a group of U.S.

Vietnam veterans and mercenaries recruited to rescue American prisoners. Lindstrom said influential military men in Saigon wanted to organize raids to free the prisoners, but were denied permission by Washington. The brigade of 150 men is ready to liberate the war prisoners soon, Lindstrom said. The planned raids would be aimed at North Vietnam, north Cambodia and north Laos, he said. Dies in Crash of Pusher Plane ST.

JOSEPH, (AP) J. D. Morrison, a jet pilot making a cross-country flight in an rncknit pusnerp ane was KUiea lues- day when the craft crashed about 40 miles north of St. Jo seph near Na-; pier, Mo. Morrison, 59, y' an Eastern Air-r linoe Rnninrf 747 J- O- pilot from Mi MORRISON ami Shores, was flying the replica of a Curtis-Wright pusher plane from Moses Lake, to his home.

He spent Monday night in Omaha, Neb. While piloting the open air craft, Morrison wore a football helmet, smoked goggles and a flight suit. The plane was scarcely wider than the cabin of the 747 jumbo jet he flew professionally. Clouds Cool Off Holiday in DM. Cool temperatures and cloudy skies kept many would-be pic nickers inside on the Fourth of July holiday as the temper ature in Des Moines climbed only to 69.

The highs elsewhere in Iowa ranged from 73 degrees at Council Bluffs to Co degrees at Cedar Rapids. A high-pressure system centered over the Dakotas is expected to move into Iowa today, bringing clearing skies and warmer temperatures. Returnable INSIDE THE REGISTER New Leader Of Japan TANAKA is elected prime minister of Japan, and observers foresee a new era in Japan's foreign relations Page 5 FALLOUT SHELTERS are being used for everything from wine cellars to cool underground kitchens Page 4 RISING meat prices shock shoppers Page 10 NAACP CONDEMNS President Nixon's stand against school busing Page 8 FIREWORKS business in Missouri booms with help of Iowa customers Page 3 He's severe head injuries Tues was riding was in collision with who police said were throwing pact. Both cars received about $2,000 damage, he said. Police said Hansen's car was westbound on Madison Avenue and the car driven by Miss Reynolds approached from the opposite direction in the left lane.

Rowley said witnesses report ed to him that the juveniles were throwing exploding firecrackers from the car as it moved down Madison Avenue. He said the car was not traveling at an excessive speed. Hansen was unable to avoid the other car as it approached, and the ensuing collision was head-on, Rowley said. As the juveniles were getting into an ambulance to be taken to the hospital for treatment of their minor injuries, Rowley said, police observed one of the youths stuffing the firecrackers beneath a jump seat in the ambulance. Rowley said he confiscated 21 of the firecrackers.

He said he did not determine where the youths acquired the fireworks Rise for Lincoln LINCOLN, NEB. (AP) Effective Oct. 1, the sales tax collected by Lincoln retailers will increase by one-half of one per cent, to a total of 34 per cent. The City Council Monday unanimously approved increasing the city sales tax from one-half cf one per cent to a full one Der cent the same as Omaha's city sales tax. The dtv tax is an addition to the 2'j per cent state sales tax.

City Finance Director James Mallon estimated the tax in crease will yield $1,325,000 in revenue in one year. Spassky Orders Apology By Joe Alex Morris, jr. 1972 Lot Angeles Times REYKJAVIK, ICELAND The stalled world chess cham two men, authorities said. The injured were identified as Clifford Loving, 45, of 117 E. Thirty-second Court, and Michael E.

Wilson, 24, of Texas City, who listed 518 College Ave. as an address here. Both men were near the aerial bomb when it exploded on the ground. They were in charge of setting off the fireworks display for a crowd of spectators when a loud explosion rocked the park, witnesses said. Loving was admitted to Des Moines General Hospital, where his condition was listed as good.

A hospital supervisor said Loving would undergo surgery to remove a "metal object" from his leg. Wilson was admitted to Broadlawns Polk County Hospital with shrapnel in his knee, authorities said. His condition was called satisfactory. He was transferred to Veterans Hospital about midnight for further treatment, officials said. Bart Kooker, manager at Riverview Park, said the men had set off "five or 10 aerial displays" when the malfunction occurred about 10:05 p.m.

Kooker. who was watching from a distance, said, "There appeared to be an explosion right on the ground, and I knew something wasn't right." The device was reported to contain one-fourth of a pound of TNT, a powerful explosive. It was unclear exactly what caused the device to explode prematurely. The fireworks were being set off from a site on a levee built on the west side of the park lagoon, Kooker said. Police said the area near where the men were injured was "very congested" and that this congestion slowed the ar rival of an ambulance.

Kooker said it was the first such mishap in the park in at least 20 years. "Fireworks are dangerous; there's no doubt i about that. That's whv we hire a professional." He said that Loving hns worked the displays at Riverview for the last 20 years. Wilson, the other injured man, apparently was assist- pionship was further jeopardized Tuesday by a Russian demand that American challenger Bobby Fischer apologize before his A 7-week-old baby suffered day when the car in which she a car occupied by teen-agers firecrackers into the street. The baby, Cindi Sue Han-Mr.

and sen, daughter ot Mrs. Richard W. Hansen of 3608 Douglas underwent emergency surgery at Iowa Lu theran Hospital Tuesday after noon. The accident occurred at 11:25 a.m. near the intersection of Forty-first Street and Madison Avenue.

Hospital officials said she was in satisfactory condition. The three juveniles in the other car were charged by police with illegal possession of firecrackers, and the driver of the car also was charged with crossing into the left lane. All were jailed briefly, then released to their parents pending an appearance before juvenile authorities. They were identified by po- lice accident investigator James Rowley as Regina Reyn olds, 17. of 3831 Crestmoor Place, the car's driver; Julie Reynolds, 15, of the same address; and Brad Martin, 14, of 2735 Carole Circle.

Rowley the three were treated for cuts and bruises at Iowa Lutheran before being taken to City Jail. The Hansen car was driven by Richard Hansen, 21, who was not injured. His wife, Sue, 20, was treated for a leg injury and cut mouth at Iowa Lutheran and released. A passenger in the back seat, Scotty Ondraeck, 2. of 3710 Fifty-sixth a nephew of the JIansens, was examined at Iowa Lutheran and released.

Rowley said the injured baby was thrown against the car's dashboard by the im- i Bingo Is Out, Beer Is In For Church9 Centennial (The Register's Iowa News Service) DUBUQUE, IA. St. Joseph's Catholic Church is taking no chances with its July 15 centennial celebration bingo is out, beer is in, and the church has acquired a beer license. The Rev. William Roach, pas- tor of St.

Joseph's, which is! been bingo at church picnics, located in the Key West neigh- Welsh said he is especially in-borhood south of here, says it's terested in Atty. Gen. Richard the first time the church has! Turner's recent crackdown on purchased a beer permit the gambling ground Iowa because cost is $300, but it can be I Welsh is secretary-treas-turned in for a refund of $225 urer of the Dubuque County after the celebration. Fair. first match with titleholder Boris The Soviets, criticizing the way the match has been han dled, stepped up their attacks shortly after the 29-year-old American arrived.

They demanded and got a second delay in the opening game, and it was not completely clear whether they would agree to play Thursday. If not, International Chess Federation President Dr. Max Euwe warned, "I shall have to take measures" against the Russians, and he spoke of an ultimatum to get Spassky to the chess hoard. Fred Cramer of the American team litre indicated Fischer would not give In to the Russian demand. "I cannot sec Fischer apologizing," he said.

"He feels he's done nothing wrong." To Gain Edge? It was not clear if the Russians simply were adopting tactics to; gain the psychological edge fori the 35-year-old Spassky. The I "We have to hae sonic- thing to get the people here for our centennial." Fathrr Roach said, "and as we aren't having bingo Clem Welsh, of the church's! board of lay directors, said that "it's not unusual today (to set a ber permit at a church i. This is just a temporary one day deal." 1 Webh said his church hu: 'never served beer before, al i though in years past there has; i 4.

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