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ffortfnf i $oni ant Start Every Day Right Final Edition Weather Foreca.lt RTLY CLOUDY, COO'JBI Temp, range: i-7J Complete Weather. Tidi On Page 4 42 FACES CENTS ESTABLISHED 1764, VOL. DAILY EDITION TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1972 CXXXV No. 186 HARTFORD, CONN. Court Won't Touch Delegates' Dispute News Group Alarmed by Hindrances Says Officials Curb Reporters By DAVID FLAUM BRISTOL The Connecticut Council on Freedom of Informa tion is alarmed by increasing attempts of state and local officials to hamper the work of newsmen.

i And, according to its chair Hue Is Shelled Democrats I Must Decide For Second Day in Miami man, E. Bartlett Barnes, publisher of the Bris-tol Press CCFI will probe problems of getting infor-jmation from police, will push Ifor free access to death certifi SAIGON (AP) North Vietnamese troops continued to shell Hue and attacked the city's northwestern defenses on 'Monday as South Vietnamese Imarines and paratroopers pressed north toward the enemy-held city of Quang Tri. Associated Press correspond cates and in the next General 'Assembly will seek a "shield jlaw" to protect reporters from I revealing confidential sources of i information. Barnes said, "We take for granted that the police blotter is Tonight's Skies Will Be Ablaze Fireworks displays will be held tonight throughout Connecticut. Programs begin at 7 p.m.

in Torrington's Fuessenich Park and 8:30 p.m. at Mystic Harbor in Groton. At 9 p.m. fireworks displays will start in Fairfield, Jenning Beach; Kent, Ken Mont Ken Wood camps, and Salisbury, Camp Sloane (Lakeville). Displays starting at 9:15 p.m.

include: East Hartford, Martin Park; Middle-town, Palmer Field; New Canaan, a Park; Norwalk, Bay ley Beach Norwich, Dawley Lumber Yard; Old Saybrook, field rear of Old Saybrook Shopping Center; Stamford, water barge opposite Cum-mings Park; Wethersfield, Mill Moods Park. At 9:30 p.m., fireworks will be held in Derby, Leo F. Ryan Memorial Field, and Groton, George Washington Park. Middlebury's Lake Quassapaug will be the site of a program at 10:15 p.m. and Lake Corn-pounce in Bristol will begin festivities at 10:30 p.m.

ent Holger Jensen reported from the northern front that enemy forces appeared to be falling back from the government counteroffensive and were attempting to flee in small artillery and mortar fire, a communique said. They followed with a ground attack that was repulsed with five North Vietnamese killed and government losses of one dead and four wounded. The North Vietnamese have been pounding bases along Hue's western defenses since government forces started their drive north last week to recapture Quang Tri Province. The country's northernmost province fell to the enemy May 1. At the start of the push there was concern the enemy would attempt to outflank government forces and attack Hue from the west and southwest.

But the western defenses have held fast so far against heavy shelling and occasional ground probes. Army engineers completed work Monday on a pontoon bridge across the last river between the former My Chanh defense line and the City of Quang Tri that had been with WASHINGTON I AP) A U.S. District Court Monday refused to enter the dispute over the alloting of California delegates to the Democratic Nation-al Convention. While the candidates relaxed, forces of George S. McGovern asked Judge George Hart Jr.

to restore the more than 150 delegates stripped from the South Dakota senator by the Democratic Credentials Com-jimttee. Hart declined to act, saying the question of whether the state's winner-take-all primary I was fair and equitable is a matter to be decided by the party convention, not by the courts. He said the judiciary should intervene in party con. flicts only when they involve a clear constitutional principle. In a parallel and similar ruling delivered at the same time.

Hart refuted to upset the Cre public information, but just what the case is with the state police blotter, I don't know. I've heard there have been problems 3n the northwestern and northeastern parts of the state." Barnes said that during the CCFI conference in Bristol last groups to avoid intensive allied air strikes. Second Day North Vietnamese artillerymen blasted Hue for the second straight day and more week, Robert Esterbrook, pub- Usher of the Lakeville Journal, complained of being denied jthan 30 122mm artillery shells (crashed into the former imperial capital. A military spokes i state police blotter information. to holiday fireworks.

Bay City Times photographer Wes Stafford used a double exposure to throw in some additional sparkles (UPI). Will Be Probed The spirit of an old-fashioned Fourth of July is captured in this photograph of 5-year-old Brooke Uhl of Bay City, Mich, as she burns sparklers Monday in her contribution 'In areas where there are no man said one boy was wounded and four houses were damaged in the daylight attacks. At least 101 shells have hit the city during the two-day bar local nolice covering, there are problems. This is one of the things we will probe," Barnes added. Ignored Subpoena rage.

Most were directed at the Citadel, which serves as the out a span. Most of the bridges in the area had been destroyed He said denial of information dentials Committee's action in bv allied air strikes after the military command post for the northern region. Twelve per unseating Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and 58 other Illinois Doctor Faces Lawsuit sons were reported killed in delegates to the convention. Sunday's attack, the first shell ing of the city since the enemy To Hear Arguments In anticipation of appeals In was "apparently par for the course" in the Lakeville area, adding the Putnam area also was a source of complaint. He said in Meriden and Willi-mantic, reporters were denied the right to inspect death certificates and told they were not public records.

The Meriden province fell but were quickly rebuilt to support the government counteroffensive. Airborne units already have pushed beyond the newest bridge, four miles of the provincial capital, but it is needed for the resupply of advancing government forces. offensive began March 30. both cases, Hart told the con Enemy gunners iraunded a base camp Monday on the tending lawyers before giving Ins ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals would hear argu northwestern approach to Hue with about 500 rounds of 130mm NEWS in BRIEF Fischer Heads For Chess Match Record and Journal won the sponse to an earlier subpoena, spent two days on the witness stand testifying about Mrs.

Banks' injuries from the .966 accident and previous mishaps. Lawyers were particularly anxious to probe into the doctor's findings oi permanent disability, but he said he couldn't be certain because he had neglect ments in the cases today right, in court, to examine death despite the Independence Day certificates. "These are part of the roadblocks that have been set up to deny reporters access to infor 2 Koreas Meet On Unification ed to bring old medical records to court. The second subpoena mation," Barnes added. He said the council will press NEW YORK (UPI) Lured holiday.

The losing attorneys in each case told newsmen they will appeal. The South Dakota senator was spending the holiday weekend at his farm on the eastern shore of Maryland. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey flew home for the holiday at Waverly, Minn.

Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine by a British banker's offer to for a "shield law" in the next session of the state legislature to prevent court subpoenas of Justice Loiselle went on to state, however, that this doesn't mean he condones the ignoring the subpoena. He said Dr. Serena can be found in contempt and can be sued for damages by fee Wiesens. The minority opinion of the high court, written by Chief Justice Charles S.

House, said there should be a new trial of the case because evidence concerning previous injuries was of "major significance" in the Banks case. Chief Justice House said the trial court's refusal to issue a capias for the doctor's arrest "deprived the defendants (the Wiesens) of a full and complete hearing of the case." He said this doesn't mean the court should have ordered the doctor dragged from the operating room by a sheriff, but a reasonable recess could have been granted until Dr. Serena was available to testify. By GERALD J. DEMEUSY A Norwalk physician who declined to leave his patient in the middle of an operation to go to court to testify in a personal injury lawsuit may find himself the target of a damages suit.

This was indicated Monday in a 3-2 split state Supreme Court opinion that upheld a $24,000 Superior Court jury verdict for Mrs. Lillian Banks of Westport, who was injured in a traffic accident six years ago. Mrs. Banks' physician, Dr. Frank Serena, was subpoenaed by defense lawyers to testify about previous injuries for which he had treated Mrs.

Banks. The doctor sent word he was in the operating room. The trial judge refused a request by defense lawyers that a capias (arrest writ) be issued for Dr. Serena. The Supreme Court majority opinion, written by Associate Justice Alva P.

Loiselle, said those who do not respond to a reporters to reveal confidential sources. SEOUL (AP) North and double the prize money, temperamental chess whiz Bobby Fischer i a 1 boarded a plane for Iceland Monday night, just hours before the start of his world championship match at noon today with the Soviet Un South Korea have held top-level Barnes added, "If the situa was issued the day after Dr. Serena left court. The refusal of the trial judge to issue a capias was the chief claim of error raised in the appeal to the Supreme Court by lawyers for the defendants, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Wiesen of Norwalk. Justice Loiselle sustained the trial judge on grounds the question of issuing a capias is discretionary with the court. meetings aimed at peaceful tion is allowed where the report er is compelled to reveal his reunification of the peninsula ion's Boris Spassky. sources, then these sources can He boarded Icelandic Airways split by World War II and ravaged by the Korean War five years later, the two govern flight 202A without an advance the United States had no role in the negotiations, but that the South Korean government kept the Nixon administration informed 'I he agreement pledged that reunification would be negotiated hy Koreans, with no interference. North Korea always has insisted on that point, repeatedly rejecting U.S.

suggestions that the United Na lions help resolve the issue. was in his home state at ien-nebunkport. That left the Democratic political stage to the court case and the continuing Credentials Committee proceedings in Washington The credentials panel still was plowing through a record array of challenges to the seating of delegates at the Democratic National Convention See COURT, Page 13, Col. i reservation. Fischer showed up ments announced jointly to dry up.

This may be an extreme case, but it could happen." All media would back the law. he added, "and we would all feel better if we had it." A shield law might have pro at Kennedy International Air day. Agreements were reached at meetings in Seoul and Pyong yang to refrain from slanderous tected a Courant reporter in Willimantic called to testify port with three associates for the 7:30 p.m. flight. Nixon To Speak SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.

(AP) President Nixon will address the nation by radio statements or armed provoca tion and to install a telephone hot line between the two capitals "in order to prevent the Corbins Corner July Clearance Sale Starts Tomorrow See Pages 5 to 8 subpoena can be found in con about information he obtained working on a story involving police. He later testified after the defendant on trial asked him to. Barnes also said the council See NEWS, Page 13, Col. 3 today in a July 4 holiday outbreak of unexpected hostil KENNEDY'S COURSE Continues on Page 22 ities," the announcement said. tempt of court and fined and can also be sued for damages by the party who loses his case.

Actually, Dr. Serena, in re Charges of war preparations Golf Business Hurt by Rain have flown in both directions across the 38th parallel recently, raising the specter of renewed hostilities. The three-year conflict that began in 1950 speech expected to call tor unity to meet the "great trials" the President sees ahead for the American people. Press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said Monday the chief executive's speech will be broadcast live at 9:05 a.m.

PDT (12:05 p.m. EDT) today from the Western White House. Nixon will talk for about 10 minutes, Ziegler said. cost two million lives. Of the dead, 54,246 were Americans one sand trap to "avalanche The course has been closed TIip SUmth nci'ntiHliir Lee Hu-rak.

leld a news confer more than 15 days and "thousands" of dollars of electric golf cart revenue has been lost, said a club employe. Farmington Country Club, with five holes under water, has ence at which he issued the announcement: "This is only the beginning now enter a confrontation with dialogue, while we had a confrontation decided to remain closed until without dialogue in the past Lee said South Korea did not Saturday. Earlier in the season many golfers accepted the challenge consult its allies including the United States and Japan prior to the meetings with North By J. GREG ROBERTSON This year's record rainfall has "swamped" many area golf courses but not with business. Greater Hartford area country clubs Monday reported heavy revenue losses and physical damage by water to their golf courses.

After an unusually warm winter, the soggy spring has kept many golfers away from the links and restricted the use of golf carts, an important source of revenue. And many golf courses, which consider the Fourth of July weekend to be tlie most important of their season, were forced to restrict play or close entirely because of recent lieavy rains. "It has killed us," said Indian Hill Country Club golf professional Joe Curt in of the weather. "We've just caught hell all spring." Korea, with which it still is See RECORD, Page 13, Col. 1 Guida Gives $10 technically at war despite the Inside Story U.S.

News Roundup. Page 15. Foreign News Roundup. Page 3. Radar is used in air traffic controller's job.

Page 33. 2 men sue state for reinstatement of jobless benefits. Page 9. Labor Commissioner Fusari attacked by labor leaders. Page 2.

Connecticut News Briefs. Page 4. 1953 armistice He added, how ever, that he believed South xt ii iil io meeuie i iuo Korea's allies had been told of the impending joint In Washington, State Department press officer Charles W. Brav called the agreement "most encouraging." He said Hartford Golf Club pro Bob Bodington said his course has! been closed 23 of the 64 daysi this season so far and was, "closed down tight" five days last week, including two days of this weekend. At Cliff side Country Club in Farmington half the course was' closed Monday and rain caused Page Amuse.

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William B. Welden of Simsbury sent a check for $15; Philip P. Sch'varU of Bloomfield contributed $5 and ECS sent a check for $15. A $10 gilt came troni Hannibal Flores Jenkins, an architect who lives in West Hartford. Although the formal 1972 Needle Club campaign has contributions still will be accepted Checks for the Needle Club drive should be made out to Camp Courant and sent to Jack Zaunan at The Courant.

Holiday Deaths Approach 500 By ASSOCIATED PRESS Holiday traffic deaths approached the SOO-mark with the home-bound rush still to come. Across the nation 484 highway fatalities were counted by Monday night The count of trallu deaths over the lour -day Fourth ot July observance began at 6 p.m. Friday and will end at midnight today. Scouts Say Goodbye Wednesday at 9 a The Hitchcock Chair t'o. retail factory clearance sale begins at the factor) warehouse, Riverton.

More than 20 scoi. from Troop 13 of Bloomfield paid Bloomfield High School and a Simsbliry resident, had been Totliiv' 4 We have the highest standard of living in the world Too bad we can't afford It. Hours Wednesday thru Friday, of the troop for one year A victim of leukemia, he leaves his widoA. Mrs. Linda Doak Valiquette, and a daughter (Courant Photo by Anthony Baccwiwj.

their last respects to their 22-year-old scoutmaster Ronald A. Valiquette during funeral services Monday at Mountain View Cemetery in Bloomfield. Valiquette, a graduate of ') in 9 Saturday. 9 ami p.m. Advi.

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