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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION', Sal- July 13, 1972 'TOUCHED IN HEAD' 2-. Officials Soviet Chess Fans Bitter at Fischer pinks eny Endorsement hands for 24 years, the man on the street was' not overly distraught when Fischer crushed Russia's Tigran Petrosian for the right to' face Spassky. The prospect of a major Soviet-Ameri-. can confrontation over the chess board was exciting and appealing. But the admiration hasturned to disgust.

For the park bench players, Fischer is either scared. Either way, the average Russian privately agrees with his government-controlled-newspapers. For months the Soviet press has criticized the American challenger as "a moneygrubbing businessman," a chess, player who carries around with him "a disgusting spirit of gain." "Fischer's nothing more than a capitalist," one bearded player complained. "For. him business comes before sports." The news media here haven't devoted much attention to the chess match, but the; average Russian chess player knows Fischer is down two points and that Spassky hasn't' even begun to fight.

Confused at first, but willing to accept the American's desire for more money, most of. the park players now attribute Fischer's latest demands to fear of defeat at the hands of the world champion. By ROGER LEDDINGTON MOSCOW (AP) Moscow's park bench chess players used to call him "Bobby." Now it's "Fischer." They used to respect and even privately root for the American who wants the world chess crown. They don't anymore. "He's slightly touched in the head," muttered a chess enthusiast as his opponent pondered the next move on a board balanced across a bench.

About six million Russians take chess seriously and there's a growing feeling among them that Fischer has become downright insulting. "This is chess, not baseball," said one chess fan. "Fischer's no sportsman." There was only praise for Boris Spassky, the Russian world champion who has waited patiently in Reykjavik as Fischer caused delay after delay over his demands for more money, for better lighting and, at last report, for the removal of film cameras from the match site. It was Fischer's self-confidence, his individuality and his public claim to being the world's best chess player that captured the Russians' imagination. Perhaps bored with the knowledge that the world crown has remained in Russian Georgia Petroleum Council, said his only connection with the endorsement was to refer McCullough to Hurst for a list of the board of directors.

'If he (Hurst) surreptitiously released any statements, then he should be the one to take the blame," Holmes said. Hurst said his only action was to release the list to McCullough and added, "As I understand it, the entire board of directors would have to vote on a political endorsement but I'm not aware of any law prohibiting any endorsement." Betty Piatt, public relations director for the Spinks campaign, said a press release announcing the endorsement was prepared from an unsigned "resolution" by the board of directors. No Qualms for Oscar during chess matches in Granada this week. Young Oscar had one victory, seven draws and two defeats. (Associated Press Photo) GRANADA, Spain Five-year-old Oscar de la Fuente moved down the line quickly and calmly as he took on 10 opponents in turn Bobby 'Upset, Provoked', But Appeal Is Denied By STEPHENS BROENING REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP)-Bobby Fischer charged on Friday that tournament organizers seemed to "upset and provoke me" deliberately.

they coddled and kowtowed to that (camera) crew. "I am keen to play this match, and I hope game two will be scheduled for Sunday July 16 at five in the afternoon." Fischer declared that when all the camera equipment had been removed "I will be at the chessboard." A four man committee voted 3-1 to reject Fischer's request for a replay, said Gudmunder Arnlaughsson, of Iceland, assistant referee who served on the committee. Andrew Davis, Fischer's lawyer who arrived in the morning from New York, appeared upset by the ruling. Asked if Fischer would appear for the third game Sunday, he replied: "I can't comment on that." Davis appeared before the committee along with two Russians before it began its In a seven-page letter to Lothar Schmid, the chief referee, the American said he was told the cameras would be silent and invisible but "nothing could have been farther from the facts." He previously had told Schmid that although he could not see or hear the cameras, the knowledge that they were there made him nervous. In his letter, however, he asserted: "The bungling unknowns who claimed to be professional cameramen were clumsy, rude and deceitful.

The only thing invisible, silent and out of sight was the fairness of the part of the organizers. "I have never compromised on anything affecting playing conditions of the game itself, which is my art and my profession. "It seemed to me that the organizers deliberately tried to upset and provoke me by the way go ahead with the match. This demand came despite the fact the movie and television rights allowed the Icelandic Chess Federation to offer a record $125,000 purse for both players. Gumundur Thorarinsson, president of the Icelandic Federation, said the cameras would be removed, but that Spassky's game point would stay.

That still left the future of the championship in doubt. Thorarinsson said that if the match was stopped by Fischer's disqualification, the organizers would not pay the loser's share. This meant that Fischer could not only lose his chances at the title but a great sum of money. As the loser he would be entitled to $46,875 from the chess federation, $45,000 from a purse of about $120,000 offered by British financier James Slater, and $27,500 from television and movie rights. but an appeals committee rejected his request to replay the chess game he forfeited to Boris Spassky.

The world champion from the Soviet Union was awarded Thursday's second game in the championship match which Fischer refused to appear, staying in his hotel suite, because he objected to three moving picture cameras in the hall. Thus Spassky, who won the first game, was 2-0 in the 24-game series. He needs 10 more points to retain the title. A victory counts one point and a draw half a point. Fischer said that if the forfeit ruling were reversed and all cameras were removed, he would By JIM STEWART Several directors of the Georgia Travel Commission said Friday they knew nothing of the Commission 's announced endorsement of Ford Spinks.

a Democratic candidate for the Public Service Commission. Spinks' campaign headquarters released a statement Thursday saying the board of directors of the non-profit organization had passed a resolution endorsing Spinks as "the best qualified candidate." "They never asked me about that and there was never any vote of the board on that matter that I know of," C. P. (Scoopi Scruggs, Treasurer of the Commission said Friday. "I really hate for the Commission to get involved in partisan politics like that." he said.

Jim Hurst, secretary of the Commission, said he first heard of the incident when Glenn McCullough, an associate of the Spinks campaign, called and asked when the board would meet next. checked with Eric Holmes, our chairman, and then told McCullough it would not meet until August. He said that would be too late to affect the primary and asked me for a list of the board of directors and said he would ooll them himself." McCullough said he called "about seven" of the directors but 1 recall their names, only that he had a list indicating they voted yes on the endorsement. "I didn't call everybody because I already had a list from the commission where somebody had checked off where everybody had voted yes but three persons, and messages were left for them." Mrs. Mozelle Christian, a member of the board, said she had received ho notification of the endorsement, and another member of the executive board who asked not to be named said he had been called by McCullough but was asked to endorse Spinks only as an individual and not as a member of the board.

"I wouldn't want my name used as a member of the board endorsing any candidate," he said. The commission was formed in 1969 by Gov. Lester Maddox to promote tourism in the state. Later, board members are not sure when, the commission became a private non-profit organization most widely known for sponsorship of the Governor's annual Conference on Tourism, to be held Nov. 29 at Callaway Gardens.

Members of the board of directors serve as volunteers and are not paid paid any salary. An Internal Revenue Spokesman said the Georgia Travel Commission was not listed with them as a nonprofit organization under that name. Such organizations, the spokesman said, would normally fall under federal code 501 (c)-6 which pertains to non-profit business leagues and organizations which are exempt from tax. Such organizations are prohibited by federal law "from taking any active participation in activities of partisan politics." Commission Chairman Holmes, a lobbyist in the General Assembly for the Frasier's Cubs Coming Here weatheri Cloudy, Showers today Georgia HIGH LOW RAIN ALBANY 91 ATHENS 90 AI CISTA 94 BRUNSWICK 91 CLAYTON 8i COU MBLS 88 MACON 90 ROM 87 SAVANNAH 94 VALDOSTA 92 47 67 70 72 58 68 69 63 74 70 .00 .01 .15 .00 .01 .25 .03 .06 .00 Miss Your Paper? We hope not, but if vour carrier should err please call early 522-4141 Our service center is open from' 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

to contact your independent carrier or to help you roach him direct. THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION EstablishedJunel6. 1868 Issued daily except New Year's, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Second-class postage paid in Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta Constitution (morning) and The -Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution (Sunday), published by Atlanta Newspapers, 72 Marietta NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

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Atlanta v' Newspapers, recommends to 1 subscribers that prepayments made directly to carriers be lim- ited to a maximum of thirty (30) days. The fruit of one of those triumphs, Angie, named after the actress Angie Dickinson, will arrive with her sister in Atlanta at 9 a.m. Both are six months old, and were among Frasier's most recent litter. "The other one doesn't have a name, and I guess we should name her. I'll take it upon myself to name her right now.

Let's call her Atlanta," Kobrin said. Simultaneous with the funeral of the lion, a foundation to memorialize him is being established by the Safari people. Titled the Frasier Foundation, it will collect and distribute funds to worthy animal charity organizations, Kobrin said. By HENRY WOODIIEAD Saturday morning, not long before the body of the venerable and virile lion Frasier is interred on a California hilltop, two of his offspring will arrive at the Atlanta airport. In a move in perpetuate the memory of Frasier, just as he worked so tirelessly to perpetuate his race, the cubs will be sent to the new Lion Country Safari in Henry County, according to Safari vice president Jerry Kobrin.

"They will live in Henry County, hopefully starting prides of their own," said Kobrin, who is in town to oversee the opening of the Georgia version of Safari. If the cubs follow family tradition, the lion population of Georgia should soar. Frasier, who began his life in a Mexican circus, reigned finally over a harem of 11 constantly prepant lionesses, even though he was the equivalent in age to a man of 85. He had sired 35 cubs in the past 16 months, and more are on the way. Such feats brought him international recognition.

"We feel that because of the wide reaction to his death, we should do something to keep his memory alive," said Kobrin, whose Safari in Laguna Hills, California, was the domain of the prolific cat. Frasier, who passed away Thursday of pneumonia not of kidney trouble as originally thought will be buried at 10 a.m. Saturday on a grassy knoll overlooking the scene of his countless triumphs. Partly cloudy skies with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Atlanta through Sunday. The daytime heat will continue, turning into mild nights.

Highs Saturday and Sunday are expected to be in the upper 80's and the low Saturday night should be in the upper 60s. Probability of showers is 30 per cent Saturday and Saturday night. Winds will be coming mostly from the south and southwest at eight to 12 miles per hour. The Nation Ilieh Low Pep. Boston 1 73 Buffalo 82 69 .02 Charleston.

S.C 89 78 Chicago 88 72 .01 Columbus, 0 71 Denver 5 Des Moines 88 71 .01 Detroit 87 69 .14 II Paso Houston 88 73 .17 Indianapolis 90 74 Kansas Citv 100 75 I.os Anreles 85 66 Memphis 87 73 .02 Miami Beach 85 81 Paul 75 47 .04 New Orleans 88 66 ,4 New York 88 73 Orlando 0 72 Phoenix 104 87 Pittsburgh 85 65 Portland, Me 83 64 .11 Portland. Ore 83 59 Raleigh 91 70 Richmond 91 70 St. Louis 97 74 Salt Lake City 93 62 fan Francisco 92 60 Seattle 73 57 Spokane 82 52 Tampa 87 7S Washington 89 71 Atlanta Air Pollution Index 44 Rainfall Friday 02 Rainfall to Date 28.03 Normal Rainfall to Date 28.03 High Friday 84 Low Friday 66 Mean Temperature 76 Normal Mean .....79 High One Year Ago Friday 91 Low One ear Ago Friday 69 Highest Recorded This Date 98 (in 1954) Lowest Recorded This Date 59 (in 1967) Winds South to Southwest) 8tol2niph. Sunrise Saturday 6:38 a.m. Sunset Saturday 8:49 p.m.

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Tipton pointed out that his association's newly formed working group of airline baggage and security officers held its first meeting here this week, shortly after receipt of Shaffer's proposal, and already has the matter under consideration. An airline industry official who declined us of his name said quick action to restrict carry-on baggage could be expected. "The typical businessman likes to carry his attache case on the plane, and that seriously slows up the boarding process under the new inspection rules for shuttle flights," he said. "You can expect some new ruling soon." ifEtlSIJS VAtUE For size, cut, quality and brilliance, your Zales Diamond is the finest In its price range, if, within sixty days from date of purchase, you find a better diamond value tor the price, return your purchase for a full ETT A nTAfr jr orthlake oi.lh DeKalb if A II IH open every night till 9:30 JEWELERS A sioikno; or w.e. bdif pritesrrirrtiv.

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