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tlettSLfijtltsZimt June :3, 3 State Official Under Fire in Tunnel Disaster Quits i I 1 U.S., RUSSIA Chess Match: Cold War of Nerves, Wits BY TED THACKREY JR. Timtt Staff Writer It will begin quietly next Sunday afternoon, in Iceland Promptly at 2 p.m. (Icelandic time) a Russian and an American will sit down to play a game of chess in a small auditorium at Reykjavik. During the five hours that follow they probably will not exchange a dozen words. For this will be the first in a series of 24 games to decide the ches3 championship of the world and this confrontation has drawn more worldwide interest than any other event of its kind in history.

Indeed, in terms of tension and suspense this year's match would compare favorably with an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Spassky vs. Fischer And the characters are pure Dos-toevsky: The present champion, Boris Vasilyevich Spassky; a broad-shouldered bear who knows he must maintain the dominance that Russians have held in world chess since 1937. or face the consequences. The challenger, Robert James (Bobby) Fischer; gangling, Chicago-born "enfant terrible of the chess world" who has called himself the "unofficial world champion" for nearly a decade and who now must prove his claim.

The winner's end of the purse is $100,000 and that alone could be a fair indicator of the difference between the championship matches of 1972 and those of the past. When Spassky won the title from another U.S.S.R. player, Tigran Pet-trosian, in the last championship event three years ago the purse was only $1,400. But the real prize is more than money. Wants Title the Most "I want the money," Fischer said recently in an interview at the Cat-skills resort where he was undergoing rigorous training.

"But I want the title even more. Chess is my life my hobby, my recreation, my profession. I have proved that I am the best in the past but now I want that fact officially recognized." For Spassky, the stakes may be even higher. One measure of the importance attached to the chess championship in the Soviet Union might be the fact that it has for years been considered a matter of Marxist ideology. Russian grandmaster Alexander Kotov, in his book "The Soviet School of Chess," was perfectly serious when he wrote: "The traits of the Soviet man in general his spirit of invention, his resourcefulness, his dislike of resting on his laurels, his bold solution of theoretical problems and exacting, critical attitude toward i self exercise their influence on the Soviet school (of chess)." Even more illuminating, perhaps, is the Soviet claim that its citizens Please Turn to Page 26, Col, 1 Gardena Serviceman Killed in Viet Action A Gardena serviceman who was killed in action in the Vietnam war was identified Tuesday by the Defense Department.

Earlier, he had been listed as missing in action. He was: Army CW02 Isaac Y. Hosaka, son of Mrs. Margaret M. Fujie, of 17301 S.

Merit Ave. Reagan Accepts Hern Resignation; 2nd to Leave After Tragedy EicliniYt to Tlw Time from I Staff Writer SACRAMENTO State Director of Industrial Relations William C. Hern, under fire since the Sylmar tunnel explosion killed 17 men, resigned today. Gov. Reagan announced he has accepted the resignation of Hern, who said he intends to return to private business.

"He (Hern) leaves my Administra-' tion with our thanks and our wish for every success in his new career the governor said. The announcement, made no mention of a successor to Hern. He is the second high state official to resign in the wake of the Sylmar tragedy, which critics charge might have been prevented if prior warnings of inadequate safety equipment were needed. Resignation Called For Jack F. Hatton, chief of the Division of Industrial Safety, also quit while an Assembly select committee was investigating the tunnel explosion earlier this year.

At that: time, Assemblyman Jack R. Fenton (D-Montebello), the chairman, and Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti (D-N. Hollywood), called for Hern's resignation for allegedly failing to improve the division. The director declined to quit, however, and Reagan said he had no plans to replace him. As a result of the committee probe, however.

the Administration took steps to upgrade division safety in- SDection m'OCedUreS. A bill to overhaul the division also was introduced by Fenton. It has cleared the Assembly and is in the Senate. Hern joined the Administration as a labor commissioner in 1967 and has served as department director since 1970. Prior to his appointment as director, he was chief of the Division of Labor Law Enforcement in San Francisco.

Delta Islanders May Be Homeless 1 Year ISLETON, Calif. 'UPI Disaster re-' lief officials said today it would be at least seven months' before they can pump the water out of flooded drus and Brannan islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. And they said it would be one year or more before most of the 3,000 homeless persons will be able to return to their homes on the two islands. Federal and state officials detailed at a news conference today $21.8 million of damage in the flood which started a week ago when a levee along the San Joaquin River gave way. More than half the.

damage amount, $12.8 million, is in loss of crops, fruit trees and expected saltwater damage to the rich farm land. The officials also listed federal assistance programs authorized earlier this week by: President Nixon's declaration of the delta region as a federal disaster area. Robert Stevens, regional director of the federal Office of Emergency Preparedness, told the news conference that about $6 million of the loss would be covered by federal grants. Low interest loans will be available to cover most of the rest of the 14,: gets a fast trip, on wave while QUITS POST William Hern, pictured at hearing in February into Sylmar tunnel disaster, has resigned, as state industrial relations director. WIrephotB TRAFFIC STUDY Drinking Plays Smaller Role in Holiday Fatalities SACRAMENTO UP) An analysis of the Memorial Day highway fa tali- ties snows an increasing number of ucatus auu a icBsciimg role pf "drunken drivers.

This word came from California Highway Patrol Commissioner Harold W. Sullivan Tuesday as plans were being made for the 102-hour Fourth' of July holiday weekend. There were a record 80 California traffic deaths during the Memorial Day weekend. But, said Sullivan in a statement, "the alcohol-influenced driver was listed as the primary collision cause in only six of the 63 fatal accidents, and as an associated cause in two additional crashes. These eight accidents represent 12.7 of the holiday toll." Total Less Than Expected Sullivan said that "a -drinking driver" was involved in 10 other fatal accidents, "but the effect of alcohol on his driving, either was unknown or judged noninfluencing." Even if these 10 were included in the drunk-driving category, the total would be 28.6, "still somewhat less than the one-third or more that Usually could have been expected," Sullivan said.

On the other hand, 15 motorcyclists were killed in 15 accidents, almost one-fourth of the number of fatal accidents. Sullivan credited this fact i to "the tremendous growth in motorcycle use." Ventura Boy Drowned as Sailboat Capsizes Exclusive to The Times from Staff Writer VENTURA Edison Brinkman, 17, of Ventura was drowned in Lake Casitas Tuesday night when the boat he and three friends were sailing capsized. The owner of the 15-foot sailboat, Ian Armstrong, 22, of Camarillo managed to get life preservers to Mary Jo Scheuer, 15, and Barbara Payne, 16, both of Lancaster, but was unable to save Brinkman. Brinkman's body was recovered by county fire department divers. Coastline, Marijuana Issues Will Be bri Ballot in November Failure of Legislature to Act on Measures Which Would Protect Shore Areas Brings Drive by Coalition BY WILLIAM ENDICOTT -i Tim Staff Writer surfing by Santa Monica jetty.

Times photo by John Maltnin ing. However, he said, telephone contacts with the county clerks seemed to. "assure the issues will be on the Thursday is the deadline for filing signatures with the secretary of state to qualify initiatives for the November ballot. The coastline measure is sponsored by a coalition of almost 100 environmental groups called the California Coastal Alliance, which has tried for two years now to promote coastal control bills in the Legislature. With potent interests arrayed against however, the bills have died almost routinely.

The initiative would accomplish essentially what the major legislation promoted by the alliance would have done, and that is to set up a state Coastal Zone Conservation Commission along with six regional commissions and prohibit development without state approval within a specific area defined as the coastline. Please Turn to Page 19, Col. 1 RAPID TRANSIT John Green, GOING INTO 90S, Hot Sun Blazes; Temperatures Up A gradual aloft over Southern California today sent midday temperatures, climbing into, the 80s at Los Angeles Civic Center and into the 90s in other areas. The National Weather Service said the condition would, continue through Friday with temperatures daily soaring well into the 90s in such areas as Redlands, Riverside, Corona, Pomona. and San Fernando.

Temperatures in other areas should range from' near, 70 at the beaches, through the 70s and 80s in the mountains to 95 to 115 in the deserts. Meanwhile, the U.S. Forest Service reported that' on' Saturday it will close parts of the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties for the rest of the summer because of fire danger. The foothill area affected stretches from above La "Canada to Upland. Persons, will be allowed to enter the area only if obtain special permits which will be issued on a day-to-day basis, a spokesman said.

i could walk to their car. "If had been polite and stopped for us, we wouldn't have to bother you," Rizzo said to Gould, according to testimony. "I Gould told the court, "Til show you about politeness' and I proceeded to go toward and I was using a lot" of; profanity that I heard somewhere." Elliott Gould Times phots 1 Elliott Gould Ordered to Pay Photographer $6,501 Damages SACRAMENTO A tough' coastline protection initiative drafted in response to. the Legislature's failure -to act on the controversial issue ap-p a .1 has qualified or November general election ballot. Secretary of State Edmund G.

Brown said Tuesday unofficial figures from county clerks out the state show the initiative has received almost 350,000 valid signatures. It needed 325,504 to qualify. At the same time, Brown also said, initiatives to remove state penalties for the personal use of marijuana and to regulate agricultural labor activities also apparently have qualified. The marijuana measure, according to unofficial figures, received signatures, the agricultural measure, 373,182. "My office has now advised county clerks to suspend counting petition signatures on these measures and to begin totalling figures for seven other initiatives which have yet to qualify," said Brown.

He said the signature figures are unofficial, since his office has not yet received verified totals in writ- Casino Union Quiz, Begins in Nevada LAS VEGAS (UPD The Nevada Gaming Control Board has begun an inquiry into possible links between officers of a casino union and underworld leaders. The investigation involves Local 711 of the Gaming Casino and Affiliated Employes Union. The public, press, city and county lawmen and representatives of other labor unions were kept out of the opening hearing Tuesday although Shannon Bybee, gaming control board member, said he favored an open meeting. But union officers asked that the meeting be closed. "We have nothing to hide, but we are not going to assist a spectacle," said a union lawyer.

He said the gaming control board was not interested in questions and answers but rather sought publicity. The board's probe began a year ago but was delayed when union officers tried to avoid answering subpoenas. The Nevada Supreme Court ruled the board had a right to subpoena the officers for an Investigative hearing. 1 3 ill i 1 1 1 l- i FT-: 1 Actor Elliott Gould today was or-. dered to pay $6,501 in damages to a Hollywood freelance photographer he said he "picked up and put aside" but did not strike.

Superior Judge Parks Stillwell granted the photographer, Anthony Rizzo, 25, damages for medical expenses, and loss of earnings plus 000 in punitive damages. The judge dismissed Rizzo's claim against actress Barbra Streisand, who was married to Gould when the 1968 incident occurred. Rizzo, who had sought $200,000 damages in the civil battery suit, testified earlier that Gould grabbed him by the neckstrap of his camera, hit him and bounced him against a car parked outside the Director Guild's Theater at 7950 Sunset Blvd. "I never struck or hit him in any way'" Gould said in the nonjury tri-. al.

"I was very careful to put him down as gently as I could." Gould said Rizzo did, however, come in contact with the car. "I leaned him against it," he said, "1 wanted to make sure he didn't fall down." The incident, Gould said, took place as he and Miss Streisand were leaving the theater. He said he repeatedly had asked the group of magazine photographers to stop taking pictures and that he picked up Rizzo to move him out of their path so he and his wife DA AND DEPUTIES San Diego Dist. Atty. Ed Miller talks over book on state laws with four deputies whom he named Tuesday.

From left are Lea Rhodes, Laura Palmer, Judith Wied and Signs Lauridsen. They were among 9 new deputies chosen. Marguerite Stein was named in 1967. if) Wlreofvj'o.