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MICROFILM 1302 E. Yandell EL Paso, Texas 79702 Our Home Town Mother Nature seemed to provide some fireworks of her own last night. Weather MESII.LA VAI.l.EY-Partly cloudy Thursday. Scattered afternoon and evening ihundershowers today and tonight. LAS CRUCES--Ixw tonight, 67; high Thursday, 95.

Sunset Sunrise Vol. 92-No. 79 WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1972, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO 22 Pages In 2 Sections- lOc BUENAS TARDES Quick Look At the News THE ALMANAC By United International Today is Wednesday, July 5th, the 187th day of 1972 with 179 to follow. The moon is between its last quarter and new phase The morning stars are Venus and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Mars and Jupiter.

Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. A thought for the day: French novelist Anatole France said, "People who have no weaknesses are terrible. is no way to take advantage of State And Locally AN ARTICLE in Tuesday's edition of the Sun-News stated that the new office hours for the newspaper's business offices would be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. This report was In error.

The office hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; but will be 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday. We apologize for our mistake. NEW MEXICO BACKERS of California Rep.

Paul McCloskey have gotten some high-level support this week for their contention that McCloskey supporter should be 10 go to the Republican National rvr.vr.iiton to cast the state's single delegate vote for the California congressman. GOP U.S. Senate nominee Pete Domenici and former Gov. David F. Cargo Tuesday both came out on the side of the McCloskey group.

U.S. REP. MANUEL LUJAN, New Mexico's republican, pledged his support Tuesday for an administration bill designed to develop rural areas of the country. Uijan, speaking at the Fourth of July Rodeo in Clayton, said the bill was needed to create jobs and make small town life more attractive to young people. ALBUQUERQUE SPANISH teacher Ramon Huerta has become the first New Mexican in several years to be elected to the executive committee of the 1.1 million member National Education Association.

Huerta is a teacher at Highland High School. A VIOLENT THUNDERSTORM with lasting no more than a half hour, flooded and overturned or damaged four mobile homes, injuring one person, in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights Tuesday night. THE STATE AGRICULTURE Department said Monday moisture remained short in New Mexico although most crops were reported to be doing well. Rangers were in fair to good condition with more moisture needed and livestock was in good condition, the department said. THE PACIFIC TIMER which owns timber rights on the Vermejo Ranch, says it plans to harvest that timber in the future.

The firm, which said it acquired the rights in 1960, said in a statement Monday that it "had carefully managed our California timberlands for more than 100 years and, proud of our reputation, do not want it to come as a surprise that we are actively making plans to harvest this timber." AT THE URGING OF one of 24 men he defeated in the June 6 primary, Democratic senatorial nominee Jack Daniels has invited the self-styled "minor 20" candidates to a unity meeting Saturday. The meeting was first suggested by Malcolm Dillon, who pointed out that heandtheother 19 membersof the "Minor Twenty Club" combined to poll a total of 28,000 votes in the primary. In The Nation THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL of Cook County State's attorney Edward Hanrahan begins today after almost 11 months of court battles in the controversial 1969 Black Panther case. Hani ahan was charged with conspiring with an assistant and 12 policemen to cover up evidence and prevent prosecution of police who raided a Black Panther apartment In December of 1969. A TWENTY-THREE year old man stabbed two persons including his estranged wife today in Buffalo, New York, then boarded an empty airliner with his 14- month-old daughter In his arms and threatened to hijack it, police reported.

Three hours later he surrendered and released the little girl unharmed at the Buffalo International Airport. Around The World A YACHT MANNED by protestors against the French nuclear tests hi the Pacific collided with a French minesweeper In the test area Saturday, a French military official said Tuesday. The spokesman said the yacht Greenpeace III was only slightly damaged and none of the crew was injured. PRESIDENT NGUYEN Van Thieu said North Vietnam was "compelled" to return to the Paris peace talks because the Communists were falling militarily in South Vietnam, the Saigon Post reported today. The newspaper said Thieu told a group of legislators "it Is probable that North Vietnam felt the pinch on the battlefields and has been compelled to negotiate." THE THIRTEEN Belfast area commanders of the militant Protestant Ulster Defense Association plan a confrontation with British this weekend UDA sources said today.

"We are going to do some things In Belfast this weekend," the UDA spokesman said and added that their men will fire back if they are fired upon by troops. Court Remands Delegate Case WASHINGTON (UPD--A federal appeals court today ordered a lower court to reconsider its decision to let stand the Democratic credential committee's ruling stripping Sen. George S. McGovern of 153 California delegates. The three-judge court also sent back to U.S.

District Judge George L. Hart a case in which Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley is seeking reinstatement of himself and 58 other Illinois delegates denied sealing by the credentials panel. Daley's legal counsel meanwhile was enjoined from taking further action in state courts-apparently pending disposal of the federal case to block seating of a challenge delegation accredited by the credentials committee. On a 2-1 vote, the three judges of the U.S.

Appeals Court for the District of Columbia overruled Hart's decision that he had no jurisdiction in a suit filed by McGovern challenging the credentials panel ruling in the California case. A spokesman for McGovern said he was "obviously delighted" with the decision. McGovern won all 271 of California's delegates in that slates winner-take-all presidential primary--which put him on the verge of victory in the Democratic Nominating Convention starting Monday in Miami Beach. But challengers led by Sens. Hubert H.

Humphrey and Edmund Muskie fought successfully before the credentials com- mittee to have the California delegates apportioned among the candidates on the basis of popular votes i i McGovern of the 153 convention votes. On the Daley case, the three appeals judges were unanimous in voting to send the appeal bock to Hart and enjoining Daley forces from "taking action in any other court that would impair the effectiveness and the judgement of this court." The credentials committee, which ended an 11-day session Tuesday night, ruled that frontrunner McGovern should not re- ceive all 271 delegates from California, although the South Dakota senator finished first in the slate's winner-take-all June 6 primary. Utility Trial Set Thursday By KICHAKU DE UH1AKTK Sun-News Staff Writer The non-jury trial to determine who should pay the cost of removing overhead utility lines in the downtown urban renewal district opens Thursday at 9 a.m. before Dist. Judge E.

Forrest Sanders in the Dona Ana County Courthouse. The case involves the Las Cruces Urban Renewal Agency, the City of Las Cruces, the El Paso Electric Company and the Mountain Bell Telephone Company. At the session Thursday, the lawyers representing the various parties will enter into a stipulation agreement on the issue of law in question. Within 30days, attorneys T.K. Campbell, representing the City of Las Cruces, B.C.

Garland, representing the Las Cruces Urban Renewal Agency, and Jess Weir, representing El Paso Electric, will submit briefs to Sanders in support of their respective positions. Also presenting a brief for Mountain Bell will be Las Cruces attorney W. Byron Darden. Sanders will render his ruling following the presentation of the final briefs. At issue is whether the urban renewal agency should pay the difference in costs of an underground system and a conventional overhead system.

Previously, the urban renewal agency, a governmental agency, had entered an agreement to pay the difference in costs to the two utility companies for removing the overhead utility lines. However, according to city officials, this contract was criti- sized by the Dona Ana County Grand Jury in 1971. The grand jury questioned the constitu- i a of a government agency entering into such an agreement wilh a private corporation. The two governmental agencies in the case, the Las Cruces Urban Renewal Agency and Ihe City of Las Cruces, then entered litigation to resolve the matter. The city is listed as an involuntary plaintiff in the case.

The verdict will "delermine the constitutionality of payments made or lo be made lo El Paso Eleclric and to Mountain Bell for removal of existing utility poles, lines and wires and installation of the same under- lation filed June 12 by the plaintiffs and Mountain Bell. Concerning the session Thursday, attorneys Campbell and Garland said there would be litlle testimony offered besides an appearance by Las Cruces City Manager A.J. Va- silakis defining the nature of cost differentials. A FOURTH OF finale was held at Apodaca Park Tuesday evening and Las Crucens thronged to the showing. The city and Las Cruces Country Club fire- works displays combined to bring out the a i i a ooohs and aaahs.

(Murphcy) Commission Adopts Policy For Prisoners' SANTA (UPI)--Ttie Slate Corrections Commission has adopted a policy of placing in a "special treatment unit" State Penitentiary inmates who view as political prisoners, Warden Felix Rodriguez confirmed today. Rodriguez said no inmates had yel been put in the program, and prison officials had no candidates in mind. He denied Chat the program was a "form of segregation," although a document setting down the policy said the special program unit would contain inmates i "negative attitudes (that) re- But Games Still At Checkmate Bobby Fischer Apologizes 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 series. The Russian chess group cabled Dr. Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation Fischer be ordered to forfeit the first game because he did not abide by an agreement which said both players must show up within onehour of the scheduled game lime.

Fischer, who has remained in seclusion since arriving here early Tuesday, apologized in a statement read by his second, the Rev. William Lombard). Talks between representatives of Fischer and Spassky started Tuesday after Spassky triggered the second postponement of the scheduled 24 game series, saying Fischer had insulted him by not showing up for the pre match ceremonies. He said he would not play until FIDE punished Fischer and Fischer personally apologized. Officials hoped the match could start Thursday.

Earlier, the official Soviet News Agency (Tass) criticized Fischer and said he and his backers planned to use a computer to try to win Spassky's title. The 24-game championship match was scheduled to start Sunday, but Fischer, a 29-year- old chess genius from Brooklyn, failed to turn up, mostly because he wanted more money a the putup by the organizers. All appeared saved when a British millionaire banker--and chess fan-dug into his own pock- el to offer another $125,000. Fischer was on the next plane to Reykjavik and arrived Tuesday morning, where he quickly left the airport not to be seen since. Fischer's lawyer, Paul a shall, and his second.

Father lxmbardj. were optimistic. "We are hopeful we will be able to solve our differences with the Russians," said Marshall after a 214 hour session with Spassky's advisers Tuesday. quire isolation until they may be cured. 11 Rodriguez said the inmates in the program would he assigned to special cellblocks, but they would still participate in regular prison programs and would be given special counseling.

The warden said the inmate population "appears to be in favor of this. 11 Speaking of inmates who consider themselves to be political prisoners, a document approved by the Commission said "infection of other residents from this group is usually easy and dangerous." The policy was among procedures, rules and regulations that were adopted by the Commission June 2 and went into effect June 17. However, it did not come to light until Tuesday when Albuquerque lawyer Ed Macey labeled it "a clear violation of First Amendment eights" of the prisoners involved. Macey, a member of the Na- Guild, represents a number of state prison inmates in litigation pending before the U.S. District Court.

He gave UPI a partial copy of the document, which he said he ob- a i from prison officials. At the penitentiary, Capl. Joe Martinez declined to comment on how many inmates felling themselves to be political prisoners were in segregation cells. "Call during working hours tomorrow and talk to the warden or deputy warden." said Martinez, wln was in charge at the institution during the July 4 holiday. The policy is spelled out in a section of the document set- ling down guidelines for what Ihe Corrections Department calls a "special program unit." ll lumps logclher Ihe "political prisoners" with Ihree other "alt i i a lypes" i a "lypically involved in aggressive or consistently covert acts of subversion and insubordination," prisoners who are "bally- ing and assaultive," and those represenling "unusual custody, "Since dangers rcpresenled by these lypes are physical and psychological," the document stales, "corresponding remedies are required.

As with contagion, negative attitudes require isolation until they may be cured." French Premier, Cabinet Resign ON HOT holidays like tlie Fourth of July, Las Cruces families scern to flock to the water. Here, a family group cools off by wading in Ihe shallow water below the Mcsilla Dam. (Murphcy) PARIS (UPD-French Premier Jacques Chaban-Delmas and his cabinet resigned unexpectedly today. A communique from Presi- denl Georges Pompidou's office said Chaban-Delmas submilted his and his cabinet's resignalion lo Ihe chief executive after today's weekly cabinet session. The president accepted the resignations and thanked the Premier for the lask he has accomplished during his Ihrec years in office.

Elysee Presidential Palace communique said. Chaban-Delmas' resignalion was timed to allow Pompidou to set up a new cabinet to lead Ihe bickering Gaulllst coalition into its forthcoming crilical con- fronlalion with the Communisl- Socialisl "popular front" op- poslion alliance in the general elections, political sources said. Pompidou did not immediately announce who will replace the outgoing prime minister. scheduled urgent consultations wilh Defense Minister Michel Debre and other Gaullist coalition leaders for later in Ihe day. Chaban-Delmas' resignation has long been rumored and officially denied.

He has been criticized in Ihe ranks of his own Gaullist coalition for allegedly not being lough enough lo deal with various financial scandals in which Gaullist public figures were implicated. Picacho To El Paseo And Non-Stop! The traffic lights in downtown Las Cruces have recently been placed in sequence and on setting system, city traffic engineer Leon Pinglelon announced today. Pingleton said Ihe move now puts the city's traffic pattern in progression, allowing for a flow at 34 miles per hour on Lohman, Amador and Solano and a downtown pattern of 30 m.p.h. The sellings have been made in the past two weeks by public works department crews and final adjustments were set on Friday. According to Pinglelon, "This is the pattern that people will be following for a long time to come." He also said that minor adjustments in the timing may be initialed as a result of future congestion.

Pinglelon said the traffic lights were formerly on three different settings, making for an unintegrated traffic flow. He said there was a separate system for Picacho. Griggs and Las Cruces and Lohman and Amador. Under the new system, motorists can drive from Picacho on the north to El Paseo on the south without stopping at a light, Pingleton said The motorists would have to travel at 29.5 m.p h. in order to do this however.

This pattern is workable for Alameda, Church and Water Streets. Pingleton also s.iid three lights on Solano, at the intersections of Solano and Nevada, Idaho and Missouri will probably be placed on to the new system in the foil. He said he hoped to put the light at Idaho and Espina on the system, also. However, the intersections on El Paseo, at Bouli and Idaho, will remain off the system. Pingleton said these intersections are too distant from the principal downtown traffic flow to be Integrated Into the new system..