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SILENT SENTINEL Officials of Peoples Bank lost little time in unloading this surveilance camera following the robbery Thursday at the bank's Southside branch. The film, which took pictures of the robbers, from this unit was turned the FBI. -(Staff Photo by Larry Teckenbrock) over to Branch Bank (Continued From Page One) for processing was re- TWO-A versed. Rieke reported it was the first holdup at any of the Peoples banks since the mid-1950s. An unofficial report circulating here Thursday was that more.

than one bank had been alerted as recently as Monday to the possibility that a holdup might be imminent. Law officers had no comment. Fischer (Continued From Page One) Spassky entered the hall on time and took his place at the table. At the end of an hour, Schmid announced to an angry crowd: "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Fischer did not appear in the playing hall.

According to Rule No. 5, if a player is more than one hour late he loses the game by forfeit." Richard Stein, lawyer for American promoter Chester Fox; said "we did everything we could" to appease Fischer. Fox, who bought exclusive film rights for the match, reported that Fischer admitted 1 he could not see or hear the cameras but "said they bothered him because he knew they were there." Stein emphasized that Fox could not comply with Fischer's demand because "the whole financial structure of the match depends on it." Fred Cramer, an official of the U.S. Chess Federation, made the phone call to Gudmundur Thojarinsson, president of the Icelandic Chess Federation, informing him of Fischer's decision to boycott. It was not Fischer's first complaint against the movie cameras.

Shortly after play began Wednesday, he walked out for 30 minutes, complaining that one of the cameras made him nervous. During the walkout Schmid told Fischer nothing could be done about the camera. Film and television rights for the match were sold to Fox. Fischer and Spassky were to get a share of the proceeds, estimated at $27,500 each. Stein said he had been up all night with Fischer's second, the Rev.

William Lombardy, and Cramer, trying to settle the question. Mrs. Coleman Dies; Rites Set Mrs. Georgetta Coleman, 1442 Bloomfield, died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday in Lourdes Hospital.

A native of Pembroke, Mrs. Coleman had lived in Paducah for more than 65 years. She was a graduate of old Lincoln High School and of Tennessee State University at Nashville. Mrs. Coleman was a retired teacher who had served in many schools including some in Ballard County and Salem.

She was a member of the Church of God in Christ. She is survived by a brother, Will Taylor Coleman, and two nieces, Mrs. Carrie Mae Pitts and Mrs. Evelyn Hensley, all of Paducah. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Saturday at the Mundy Funeral Chapel. The Rev. P. D. Alexander will officiate and burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon on Friday. READ THE WANT ADS DAILY SUN-DEMOCRAT, PADUCAH, KY. Huddleston Not Perturbed By Nomination Of McGovern By SY RAMSEY Associated Press Writer MIAMI BEACH (AP) The Kentuckian who seems least perturbed by the presidential nomination of Sen. George McGovern is the one with the most to lose-State Sen. Walter (Dee) Huddleston.

Huddleston, an Elizabethtown radio executive, is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, and the Republicans have held both Senate seats for almost 20 years. While a number of Kentucky delegates to the Democratic National Convention continue to bemoan the selection of McGovern, the pessimism has not spread to Huddleston on any alarming scale. As he put it, he is "not going to run from the presidential course, you've got to know after talking to many Kentuckians that the South Dakota Senator is not the overwhelming choice," Huddleston said in an interview during a reception he held Thursday at poolside in a Fort Lauderdale hotel where the Kentucky delegation was staying. "But I'm not going to permit 3,000 delegates at Miami Beach, 100 in the U.S.

Senate or one in the White House to determine my destiny," he said. The upshot of Huddleston's theme is that he is running independently of the national nominee, though more than willing to cooperate in organizing the state campaign for November. To this end, Gov. Wendell Ford and James Hickey of McGovern Delegates In Financial Straits By MIKE SHANAHAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Many delegates who helped make George McGovern the Democratic presidential nominee are gratefully nearing the end of their struggle to keep financially afloat in this highcost resort city.

Many raised transportation money with difficulty and literally weren't too sure where their next meal was coming from when they got here. Delegates traditionally meet their own expenses. To save on cab fare and pocket money, some thumbed rides to and from Convention Hall or skipped lunch in the high-priced restaurants. Within some state delegations, hats have been passed Sparks Has Praise For McCracken By ERNEST VAUGHN Sun-Democrat Staff Writer Murray State University president Dr. Harry M.

Sparks sang the praises of Paducah and McCracken County Wednesday in a speech at a meeting of the Paducah Rotary Club. "The university has reached its golden anniversary because of people like you," Dr. Sparks said. He then listed the newspaper, radio and television, city and county schools, businesses and industries, and Paducah Community College. The public image of the college student is not altogether correct, Dr.

Sparks said. He said most college students reject radical tactics and are basically a hard-working, concerned group. To be "involved" is the goal of today's student, Dr. Sparks said. He pointed out that the Student Government president at Mur-1 ray State told him that there were two events he considered of real importance that occurred on campus last yearSpireno, a several-day evangelistic effort, and the rock opera, "Jesus Christ Superstar.

To give an historical perspective, Dr. Sparks noted 50 years ago there were 365 students as compared to 7,071 last year. In physical growth, Dr. Sparks said, almost $23 million has been spent on buildings in the last five years of which some 000 had been paid Paducah architects and building firms. The university has pumped in about $160,000 into the Jackson Purchase economy in the past five years, he said.

Dr. Sparks presented a number of a du ca h-McCracken County statistics as they relate to Murray State University: There are 1,269 university alumni residing in McCracken County. Last year, 663 students were enrolled at the university from McCracken County Four of the 1972 summa cum laude graduates were from McCracken County. Thirty-three McCracken County students are recipients of university scholarships for next year. Sixteen Paducah McCracken County businesses and industries have been added to the alumni association's Century Club, a program in which the university matches contributions for scholarships donated by businesses and industries.

One hundred and fourteen student teachers from Murray State worked in the Paducah-McCracken County schools last year. Twenty Murray State extension courses were taught at Paducah Community. College last year with 11 courses set this fall. Louisville said they plan to get together soon in Kentucky to coordinate plans for the Democratic campaign in November. Ford had been in the forefront of opposition to McGovern and Hickey was leader of the 10 Kentucky delegates--of 47-who stuck with McGovern successfully all the way.

Striker Killed By Motorist BROWNSVILLE, Ky. (AP) A striking employe, waiting his turn on the picket line, was shot and killed Thursday by a motorist who had been cruising around the Kellwood Co. plant. The slug struck Eugene Hampton in the chest when he walked toward the vehicle to question the driver. State Police later arrested Harvey Gonterman as he drove along Kentucky 70.

No weapon was found in the vehicle but a .25 caliber pistol was picked up off the highway. Gonterman, who lives near Mammoth Cave, was jailed without bond on a murder charge. State Police Trooper Louis Stiles said Gonterman's mother and wife had worked at the plant during the early days of the strike. The firmshut down June 26, five days after employes walked out to demand recognition by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. The trooper said Hampton, a Cave City resident, had been sitting alongisde the road about 2:35 a.m.

to take his turn on the picket line. An auto drove past five or six times, the trooper continued, and when it returned, Hampton decided to investigate. No words were exchanged between Hampton and the driver, the trooper said, adding that there were two witnesses to the shooting. He said Hampton had been employed by the firm which manufactures clothing for women and children. It is Edmonson County's only factory and to largest employer.

The 300 to 400 production and maintenance workers never have been represented by a union. On June 20, however, union officials claimed a majority of employes voted to join the ILGWU and make it their bargaining agent with Kellwood. a 15 Contestants Vie For 'Frontier Days' Title CAVE-IN-ROCK, July 13- Fifteen candidates will vie for the title of "Miss Frontier Days" as part of the activities planned here for the annual "Frontier Days" festivities. The candidates are: Mrs. Rebecca Roberts, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Keith Roberts, Elizabethtown; Miss Cindy McMaster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill McMaster, Elizabethtown; Miss Cathy Stone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry Stone, Rosiclare; Miss Sherry Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker, in Cave-In-Rock; Miss Cindy McDowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McDowell, Cave-In-Rock; Miss Kim Birch, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Buddy Birch, Elizabethtown; Miss Vicky Riley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winford Hobbs, Elizabethtown; Miss Kathy Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Benny Taylor, Rosiclare; Miss Debra Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Austin, Cave-In-Rock; Miss Sheila Cullum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cullum, Rosiclare; Miss Debby Simmons, of Mrs.

Jewell Simmons, Elizabethtown; Miss Janet Denton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Denton, Cave-InRock; Miss Janet Wheatcroft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wheatcroft, Elizabethtown; Miss Jennie Rutherford, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Larry Rutherford, Elizabethtown, and Miss Joyce Logan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Logan, Elizabethtown. The celebration, which will last from Friday to Sunday, also will feature a "Frontier Days" Grain Futures among well-to-do delegates to help poorer ones get through the week.

Finding the where-with-all to last out the convention is in some delegations as topical as candidates and platform fights. New York delegates talked about a shuttle bus system ($8 for the week). They said it didn't work and complained of $10 cab fares for the 15-mile ride to Convention Hall. "We haven't been eating in restaurants too much," said McGovern alternate Kel Smyth of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

"We only had two meals so far." Like hundreds of other delegates, Smyth is staying at the Playboy Plaza, a hotel tomed to wealthier guests. "I'd much rather be somewhere else. I don't exactly get into the Playboy Bunny mood," he said. Among the 59 Illinois delegates who unseated Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley and his followers, money is a big problem.

Leaders say they must raise $10,000 to cover room costs at the Diplomat Hotel. A spokesman said some delegates may have to take out bank loans. Leaders of the California delegation were attempting to raise $20,000 urgently needed to pay Miami Beach expenses. And when the Kentucky delegation spilled out of Convention Hall early Thursday, drivers of rented buses refused to drive them back to their hotel in Fort Lauderdale until charter costs were paid. CHICAGO (AP) Wheat No 2 hard red 1.53¾n; No 2 soft red 1.52¾n.

Corn No 2 yellow 1.30n. Oats No 2 extra heavy white Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.51n. Soybean oil 10.45n. No 2 yellow corn sold Wednesday at 1.30. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1972 DRUG CACHE-Jack Flowers (left) Mc- nesday at a raid at a residence on the Shemsheriff and Auxiliary well Road.

Three persons were arrested in Cracken County deputy Policeman Ted Beyer, examine part of an the raid. estimated $10,000 in drugs confiscated Wed- to Methodist Balloting Continues LAKE JUNALUSKA, 1 N. C. (AP) More than 500 gates attending the quadrennial conference of the United Methodist Church's Southeastern Jurisdiction went through their 11th ballot without an election Thursday after having named three new bishops and needing to elect three more. Sixty per cent of the votes cast is needed for election and the required number has varied slightly from one ballot to the next, with some delegates not voting and with some ballots being ruled invalid.

Balloting started Tuesday night. After three ballots without electing anyone, the conference elected the Rev. Mack B. Stokes of Atlanta, a bishop Thursday morning. The Rev.

Mr. Stokes, 61, is associate dean and professor of systematic theology at Candler School of Theology. He received 19 more votes than the minimum. Elected earlier were the Rev. Carl J.

Sanders of Arlington, and the Rev. Joel McDavid of Mobile, Ala. Hostage (Continued From Page One) at the mercy of the three gun- men. In both cases, passengers complained of lax skyjackers security to that, aboard with their weapons. One reportedly concealed a sawedoff shotgun in a cast and sling on his arm.

Another apparently wore a gun howster. Some National passenger also complained because the pilot, Elliott Adams, abandoned his aircraft by diving to freedom through a cockpit window while the plane was on the ground at Philadelphia. He said the aircraft was virtually out of gas, and he feared subjecting the passengers to a crash if forced by the hijackers to take it aloft again. A copilot, Norman Regan, captained a substitute 727 jetliner which carried the skyjackers on a meandering route that eventually brought them down at a small airport in Lake Jackson, about 50 miles south of Houston. They found themselves trapped--their jetliner out of gas, two tires blown, on a runway too short for a 727 to take off.

Regan was badly beaten by his captors before being released, and his flight engineer, Gerald Beaver, was shot and wounded. The American Airlines hijacker, Melvin M. Fisher, 49, a Norman, painter and the father of six, brought his empty pistol aboard at Oklahoma apparently in a holster. Luther Abernathy Dies In Paducah KEVIL, July 13 Luther (Jack) Abernathy, 73, formerly of Kevil, died at 2:45 Wednesday at Jim Burnley Rest Home in Paducah. Mr.

Abernathy is survived by four sons and one daughter. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Woodville Cemetery by the Rev. Merle Thomas. may call at Jones Funeral Home here.

State's Real Estate Profession Is Planning To Upgrade Itself By JEFFREY MILLS Associated Press Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)-The real estate profession in Kentucky, with a boost from the state government, is moving to upgrade itself through an educational program which will begin statewide this fall. Two programs leading to the associate degree in real estate will begin at Lexington Technical Institute and Jefferson, Hopkinsville and Ashland community colleges. Democrats (Continued From Page One) a Virgin Islands importer who is McGovern's finance chairman and second highest contributor to date, confided to the meeting they were patterning their special gifts campaign after their opposition. "We want to do what Maurice Stans has done for the Republicans," Rubin said, referring to the President's chief money man and former secretary of commerce who raised $20 million for Nixon in 1968.

Criticism of large donations has mounted in recent months with growing public awareness of how political campaigns are financed. Said "Sen. McGovern now realizes the vital need to move into the special-gifts area. He didn't fully realize it until a week ago when Morris and Henry talked with him and explained the full costs of a national campaign." Morris is Morris Dees, a Montgomery, attorney who devised a successful direct-mail campaign that raised $4 million for McGovern's primary election races. The direct-mail and television-appeal goal for the general eiection is $10 million, second only in amount to the special-gifts category.

The other components of the budget are $5 million from special events such as concerts; $4 million from national and state committees and dinners; $1 million from a special young people's effort; $1 million from industry and $500,000 from merchandizing such items as T-shirts. The McGovern campaign goal compares with what Stans has said would be a $30-million Nixon campaign. Kimelman, however, said he believed the Republicans were planning to spend up to $70 million for Nixon. River News River And Lake Data River, 7 a.m. 17.1 no change in 24 hours.

Kentucky Lake, 7 a.m. 357.5 no change. Below dam 303.7 no change. Barkley Lake, 7 a.m. 357.5 no change.

Below dam 309.3 no change. Sunset 8:17, Sunrise 5:48. Moon sets 10:08 p.m. Nat Sanders of Louisville, chairman of the education committee of the Kentucky Association of Realtors, said an effort is also being made to get at least one course this fall at Northern Kentucky State College and community colleges at Henderson, Somerset and Prestonsburg. "Buying a house is for most people the biggest of their life," Sanders said.

"They deserve to deal with a properly trained dealer." Plans are for the educational program (with the exception of faculty salaries which will be paid by each school) to be financed by a $30 yearly fee to be paid by every bonded real estate dealer in the state. Previously the brokers were required to pay $30 to insur- Mrs. Ada Lynn, Metropolis, Dies METROPOLIS, July 13- Mrs. Ada Lynn, 88, 1806 Helm the widow of Joseph Lynn, died Wednesday at Carrier Mills Nursing Home. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.

Lena Finney and Mrs. Ethyl Reiman, both of Metropolis; three sons, Floyd and Vernon Lynn, both of lis, and Truman Lynn of Brookport; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Maess Metropolis; a brother, Howlard Smith of Brookport; 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 14 great-greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at AtkinsFarmer Funeral Chapel with the Rev.

Bill Christoff officiating. Burial will be in Pell Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday. Pair Charged In Graves MAYFIELD, July 13, Two Graves County men' have been bound over to the grand jury here on charges of breakling James and entering.

(Chico) Riley, Water Valley Rt. 1, and Herman L. Johnson, Water Valley Rt. 2, were bound over to the jury lowing a hearing in the county court here. The two were arrested and, charged earlier this month in connection with an alleged break-in of the Lynnville Coin Laundry.

Bond for Riley and Johnson were set at $3,500 each. Both men posted bond and were released from custody to await grand jury action. Third Rely On Rubber KUALA LUMPUR, MalaysiaThe natural-rubber industry is Malaysia's largest source of employment, with nearly a third of the 11 million population dependent on it. ance firms yearly for bonding against any claims. "We found that this amounted to a subsidy of the insurance companies, since there are very few claims," Joseph Glass, secretary-counsel for the Kentucky Real Estate Commission, said.

Glass said claims have been made against only two brokers in the state during the past four years. Since there are around 8,500 real estate dealers in the state, at $30 per person, that would bring in $255,000 per year. Glass said $200,000 will be kept to satisfy any claims and the excess will go into the educational fund. Until the fund builds enough surplus to pay for the courses, they will be financed by real estate boards in each area. The changes were authorized by the 1972 Kentucky General Assembly on the request of the Real Estate Commission, which had worked out the program with the realtors.

The fund will also pay for yearly seminars for established real estate brokers. about 250 dealers attended the first seminar last year at Lexington. A second is planned for this winter in Louisville. saloon, a carnival, a parade, Muzzle Loading Rifle meet, pony pulling contest, a square dance, a brush harbor worship service and a gospel singing program. Gov.

Richard Ogilvie is scheduled to take part in the parade Saturday. Following her selection Friday night, "Miss Frontier Days" and her court will take part in the parade scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Main Street. Two Bank Robbers At Large RUSSELL, Ky. (AP)-State Police set up additional roadblocks Thursday i in 1 an attempt to capture two robbers who stole $111,706 from the First People's Bank of Russell.

One man was arrested in Ironton, Ohio, and charged with armed robbery in the case but Police Chief Arvil Jessie said the count would be dropped. The bandits, armed with a shotgun, entered the bank around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and ordered the three tellers to empty their cages and the vault. While the robbery was in progress, two customers walked in, completed their transactions and left, unaware of what was happening. The teller, Mrs.

Regina Blevins, said the gunman held the weapon on her while she waited on the customers. After collecting all the bank's currency, the pair locked the tellers in a vault and fled in a waiting auto. One teller used a telephone inside the vault to alert Chief Jessie obtained the warrant against Willie James Pons, 29, but gave no reason for deciding against! pressing the charge against the resident. Mrs. Emerson Rites Sunday At Mayfield MAYFIELD, July 13 Mrs.

Grace Elizabeth Emerson, 53, Detroit, died at Mt. Clemens General Hospital in St. Clair Shores, Mich. Funeral services will be held at Byrn Funeral Chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev.

H. M. Suthard officiating. Burial will be in Mayfield Memory Gardens. Mrs.

Emerson is survived by her husband, Irvan Emerson; a son, Edward Emerson of Detroit; a daughter, Mrs. Le Roy Squires, also of Detroit; a brother, Dr. Paul Parrott of Mayfield, and one grandchild. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday. James Reed, 81, Elizabethtown, Dies ELIZABETHTOWN, July 13-James Reed, 81, died at 10:50 a.m.

today at Pearce Hospital, Eldorado, Ill. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Florence Reed; six sons, Erlene Reed, Phoenix, Chris Reed, Santa Anna, Charles Reed, Elizabethtown, Duward and Billy Reed, Bathaldo, and Bobby Reed, CaveIn-Rock, three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Gowins, Elizabethtown Rt. 2, Mrs.

Mary Addis Vinyard, East Alton, and Mrs. Dorothy Rendelman, Elizabethtown Rt. 26 grandchildren and 27 greatFriends may call at Hosick Funeral Home, Rosiclare, after 6 p.m. Friday. Arrangements lare incomplete.

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