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The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • 9

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THE VTI.ANT CONSTITl TION, Jum- 26, 1972 A Chui ch Hit People For $400 by Fischer Cancels His Chess Flight Armed Youths f-V Ptei It a- fV I' and Hale Boggs stopped over here far an overnight stay before beginning the final leg of then flight to China. Ford, House Republican leader from Michigan, predicted that he and Boggs, House Democratic leader from Louisiana, would discuss the Vietnam situation with Chinese leaders. Ford said there was no agenda for talks and no specific matters to be discussed. scribed by Ford's physician, Dr. Michael DeBakey, a vas- cular surgeon, as "a standard curative procedure." Ford's secretary, Thomas Preston, said the operation will require one hour, after which the governor will remain in the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital here for two or three days.

He is expected to remain at the hospi- tal for a total of 10 days after the surgery. late Saturday night on a tour that also ill take him to Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela. Burns planned to confer Monday morning with Emilio G. Barreta, president of Peru's central reserve bank, and Gen. Francisco Morales, minister of economy and finance, before leaving for Buenos Aires.

Stopover at Guam AGANA, Guam Congressional leaders Gerald Ford Gov. Ford Sur REYKJAVIK Bobby Fischer, American challenger to Russian chess world champion Boris Spassky, abruptly canceled his flight ticket to Reykjavik, Icelandic Chess Federation officials said Sunday night. Fischer, of Brooklyn, was scheduled to arrive here Monday morning to prepare for the 24-game world chess championship match starting July 2. The prize money totals $125,000 with five-eights going to the winner. T.

Thorarisson, president of the Icelandic federation, said Fischer had canceled the flight aboard Islandic Loftlei-der Airlines but that he did not know the reason why. Airline spokesmen in New York confirmed the cancellation. Officials said they did not out the possibility Fischer would arrive at Reykjavik on Wednesday, aboard a PanAm flight. Burns in Peru LIMA, Peru Dr. Arthur F.

Burns, president of the Federal Reserve Board, was in Lima for talks with Peruvian government banking and economic officials. Burns arrived in the Peruvian capital HOUSTON, Tex. Gov. Wendell Ford of Kentucky will undergo surgery Monday for removal of an aneurism of his abdominal aorta, a major artery carrying blood from the heart. The operation was de- FOR SALE Official County Newspaper.

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Jacksonville, Fla. 32217. QQGI? Jay W. Lee, Executive, Dies at 19 Services for Jay Whitney Lee, 49, of 6G0 Weatherly Lane NW will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday a Peachtree Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Lee. who was Southern regional general manager of the Monroe Calculating died Saturday. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Janet Tilton Lee; sons, David Frederic Lee of Atlanta, William George Lee of Stratford, and John Wesley Lee of Keene, N.H., and brother, Sumner J.

Lee of Monterey, Tenn. i HHLI3 omM Shows His Form PRAGUE Cuba's Premier Fidel Castro returns the ball to his opponent during a table tennis game he played during a weekend break in his visit to the Sloval Mountains' High Tatras. The Cuban premier and Communist party boss has been touring Eastern Europe recently. Associated Press Photo) The congregation continued to pray aloud and the gunman jumped from the altar, ran to the back of the church where 'his partner was standing and yelled, '-Don't nobody follow me." "And out the door they went," said the pastor. Police are investigating.

One of the bandits appeared be in his late teens, the other in his early 20s. "I've been preaching for five years and nothing like this has ever happened," said the pastor, who added the congregation has been considering moving their church out of downtown Pontiac to the suburbs'. "We've seriously been considering moving cut, but we don't have enough money," taid the pastor. "I guess we've got even less money after today." Frank Davis, Executive, Inventor, Dies NORTH PORT, N.Y.Frank L. Davis, 70, inventor and chairman of Davis Aircraft Products Inc.

here, died Sunday in Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, following a heart attack. Davis was born in Center Moriches. N.Y., descendant of a whaling family. After taking night courses at Hunger College he taught manual training in New York City schools for 15 years until his inventions on which he held many patents enabled him to concentrate on that field. A consv.ltant to the Army Air Corps in World War II, his success in designing for quick off-loading of freight during the Berlin air lift of 1948-49 led him to establish his own company.

Among his major activities was the manufacture of safety belts for aircraft and automobiles. He also designed bullet-proof jackets for the Army, used also by the New York Police Department. PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) Two armed youths entered a l'ontiac church Sunday, held the minister at gunpoint and robbed the ccllecfjon plate, pastor and parishoners of more than $400, police said. The Rev.

James Nesselroad, 33, said the two youths left five minutes later after the 40 persons attending morning services at the Christ in Christian Union Church in Pontiac stood up and started praying for thorn. When the youths entered tha church, one fired a shot at the ceiling. nobody move! This is a robbery," the Rev. Mr. Nesselroad quoted one of the youths as ordering.

"One of them laid an Army 45 (revolver) by the side of my head and told everyone in the congregation to take cut their wallets," the pastor said. Apparently everyone did. The bandit took the pastor's wallet, then walked down the aisle taking a collection. People were holding out their money and when everyone contributed he came back up to tha front white his buddy stayed near the back and watched the congregation," the pastor said. The bandit, gun in hand, climbed up on the church altar and got about $30 from the offering plates.

"I told him I wanted my wallet back, that there wasn't any money in it," the pastor said. 'He found abcut $7 in it and asksd me, 'I thought you said there was no money The bandit emptied tha wallet, then handed it back to the pastor, who said, 'i looked him right in the eye and told him. 'You know, God loves "I hepe so," the bandit is said to have replied. The bandit remained standing on the altar and the pastor told the congregation, all stand and pray for the people." The congregation praved. Led by the pastor they said, "Dear God.

help thee poor boys to realize where a life of crime will lead them." "I was watching and he was trembling so bad, he could hardly stand on the altar," the Rev. Mr. Nesselroad said of one bandit. rL L'J Pi i rTTTTTl (T-T PI FPi run McGovern to Visit Carter U.S. Sen.

George McGovern has accepted an invitation from Gov. Jimmy Carter to spend Tuesday night at the Governor's Mansion, McGovern's supporters announced Sunday. The South Dakota senator will be on a swing through the South to mend fences and win over enemies. Some of his more outspoken critics within the Democratic party have been Southern governors led by Georgia's Carter. McGovern is still less than 200 delegate votes short of the 1,509 he needs for the Democratic presidential nomination at Miami Beach next month.

at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hartsfield International Airport just in time for a 7:30 p.m. rally'on the steps of the state Capitol. Later he'll meet with local political leaders at a reception at the Atlanta American Motor Hotel. A spokesman for the McGovern campaign said he hepes the night at the mansion will give the senator and Carter a chance to resolve their differences and better understand cne another.

Wednesday McGovern will meet for breakfast with the Georgia delegates to the Democratic National Convention, 42 of whom including Carter, are uncommitted. McGovern will leave Atlanta at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for Columbia, S.C. be accompanied in scheduled to arrive McGovern. who will Atlanta by his wife, is OBITUARIES Land of Lakes MADISON (UPI) has more than 8.500 lakes.

3Irs. Stoililanl Services for Mrs. Fred G. (Esther Ashbaker) Stoddard of 1359-G North Cliff Valley Way NE will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Sandy Springs Ward Chapel of the Church of Linton II.

Posev Services for Linton H. Posey, 25, of 797 Dennis Drive, Forest Park, will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain View Baptist Church in Fel-ton, burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Posey, a shipping clerk with the Black and Decker died Saturday following an apparent heart attack.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Virginia Drake Posey; son, Marshall Glenn Posey; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Posey of East Point: brothers, Paul A.

Posey of East Point and Gerald Posey of Augusta, and sisters, Mrs. Jerry Holcombe, Miss Cathy Ruth Posey and Miss Margie Posey, all of East Point. DALE CARNEGIE COURSE Effective Speaking Human Relations Self-Confidence Memory Training Selling Your Ideas Overcome Worry and Tension For information call 351-5630 Presented by Leadership Institute, Inc. 31. A.

Putnam Sr. Services for M. A. Putnam 79. of 2825 Gresham Road SE will be at 11 a.m.

Tuesday at Moreland Avenue Church of Christ, burial at 2 p.m. CDT in Borden Springs Church cemetery in Borden Springs. Ala. Mr. Putnam, a retired building contractor with Williams Brothers Lumber died Sunday.

Survivors include his widow; daughter, Mrs. Raymond D. Parks of Atlanta: sons, Monroe A. Putnam and James T. Putnam, both of Atlanta, Bob R.

Putnam of Tampa, and John E. Putnam of Berkshire, step-daughters, Miss Virginia Jones and Miss Patricia Jones, both of Atlanta, and Mrs. L. C. Spencer of Smyrna; stepson, W.

Jones of Riverside, sisters, Mrs. Joe Roberts and Mrs. J. C. Fuilertcn, both of Borden Srpings, and brother, Byron E.

Putnam ol Atlanta. Charlie Jackson Services for C. E. (Charlie) Jackson, 88, of 116 Pine St. NW will be at 3 p.m.

Tuesday in Couch's Chapel, burial in i Cemetery. Mr. Jackson, a retired truck driver, died Sunday. Survivors include his widow; daughter, Mrs. Mae Knight of Atlanta, and sons, H.

E. Jackson of Atlanta, James W. Jackson Sr. of Alpharetta and Charles V. Jackson of Austell.

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On mail and phone orders leave the Latter Day Saints, burial at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Stoddard died Saturday. Survivors include her husband; daughter, Mrs.

Patricia Walker of Pen-sacola, sisters, Mrs. George Paskins, Mrs. Warren Alsop and Mrs. Ray Roghaar, all of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Carl Lich of San Diego, Mrs.

William Tibbitts of Hemet, Mrs. Harvey Harker of Idaho Falls, and Mrs. Robert Hubbard of Soda Springs, and brothers. Williard Ashbaker of Idaho Falls and Harvey Ashbaker of Soda Springs. Mrs.

Alexiatlou Services for Mrs. Anastasia Alexiadou of 53 Sheridan Drive NE will be at 1 p.ny Tuesday at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Alexiadou, whose husband died in Greece before she moved to the United States some years ago, died Sunday. Surviving is a Richway Foods are open June 27th for a Back Door Sale from 9:30 a.m.

to 10 p.m. Richway Discount Stores will close June 27th for inventory. The Semi-annual Inventory Clearance, begins Wed. at 9:30 a.m. choice ot covering to us.

Tl'. Lord Taylor, Phipps Plaza- A Barfield call 266-0600 "W- i 3 'Kk Xt daughter, Mrs. KatinaTalias of Atlanta. Paul F. Sanders Services for Paul Franklin Sanders, 51, of 3011 San Jose Drive, Decatur, will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in Ward's Chapel, burial in Smyrna Campground in Conyers. Mr. Sanders, an ironworker, died Sunday. Survivors include his daughter, Miss Susan Joy San ders of Smyrna, and sister, Mrs. L.

J. Stanton of Decatur. Arthur Kirkpatrick Services for Arthur L. Kirkpatrick 53, of 495 Magnolia Drive, Pine Lake, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Ward's Chapel, burial in High Point Cemetery in Covington.

Mr. Kirkpatrick, an employe of the R. V. Anderson Construction died Saturday. Survivors include his widow; sons, Arthur L.

Kirkpatrick Jr. and Larry Walker Kirkpatrick, both of Decatur, and Edward L. Kikpatrick of Lithonia; sisters, Mrs. Homer Wilson of Covington and Mrs. Clifford Harper of Pcrterdale, and brother, Walker Sam Kirkpatrick of Covington.

Kites Tuesday; Envelope VP Services for A Barfield of 192G Kilburn Drive NE will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Spring Hill, burial in College Park Cemetery. Mr. Barfield, a vice president of the Barfield Envelope Co. died Sunday.

He was a memberof Joseph C. Greenfield Lodge No. 400, the Yaarab Temple band and the Atlanta Lions Club. He also was a Moose and an Elk. Survivors include his widow; daughter, Mrs.

J. D. Patrick of Atlanta: son, Larry J. Barfield of Miami, sisters, Mrs. J.

S. King of Smyrna and Mrs. T. E. Allison of New Orleans.

and brothers, T. W. Barfield and C. C. Barfield, both ofAtlanta, and J.

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