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3, 1972 i WASHINGTON (AP) Ident Nixon-said have be made In other federal programs to the '-20 per cent Increase in Social benefits voted by Congress. The annual Independence Day parade; part- this: year's Centennial celebration, will gel underway Tuesday at 10 a.m. tram Main and Academy Streets and will proceed down Main and Summer Slreets to thfi Demardlan Bowl. a i SarHf.nl Centennfal Calendai Nixon issued the warning Saturday fn signing the Increase which will go Into effect In September and is the biggest mon cy increase in the history social Security program didn't mention ihe other grams that might be trimmed. ssued a proclamation noting Kilchburg's 100th year as a city.

A record number march crs. bands, and Ilpats vs'ill highlight the event which is also burg's observance of By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Days. patriotic, pageants and family picnics are (be traditional Fourth of July July 3, Baskclball game, Webber Lumber Superslars-vs- St. Bnvs ot Brooklyn, N.Y., al 7 p.m. in Memorial Junior High.

July 4, Race, 9.30 a.m. July 4, Independence Day parade, 10 a.m. voted by Congress will Incre the budget delicit by (3.7 lion. The Social Security increase was attached as a rider to a hill to extend the nation's debt of M50 blUkm- Oct. was-vitaLtfl.

government's fiscal oper-l alions and Nixon could not veto the Social Security increase without killing the entire bill. The Social Security increase also- provides-fop-future-automatic hikes linked to increases in the cost of living. Nixon praised this aspect as providing 1 a hedge against inflation for older Americans. Nixon Saturday also signed legislation to provide an additional $200 million In disaster relief which will be used primarily to offset damage from WirTnerReceives Congrafu 4 Is 'tis. ItaUan "born" receive! congraloladom-lrom SlrjiJTeny'tpji Ltegsjo -Memorial? Bike Rice hue from.

Mpnfrcnlr "only rider to event (nice See olher photos and 'Page 6. (Sentinel BSblolllmiircjr sluries on nholo by Tropical Storm Agnes in live Another bill signed into law will increase monthly benefits for disabled veterans by 10 per cent, starling Aug. 1. The new increases in" Social Security payments mean that MdnDOA a.m. Saturday and a companion.

lensive care by hospital authorities this -morning. An Arms Seized highlights as HIE nation ccle- brates its 196th birthday over i four-day weekend. An audfence dressed in red, while and blue was on hand Sunday, in Oklahoma-City- for "The 1972 Stars and Stripes Show" featuring comedian Bob Hope, singers Anita Bryant and Nancy Wilson and baseball's Mickev Manile. Tickets to the $300.000 extravaganza were free but ihe ticket holders had to come dressed in the colors ot the Hue. NBC taped Ihe show tor-broadcast at 9:10 p.m.

EDT A plot U.S. officials say S35.000 was paid Doodle Two more organizations have withdrawn from pan llclpatlon In Ihe-Eltdiburf; Fourth of July Parade, It was Atnmunced today. Declining lo participate 'were Townsend Post 5538, Vetcrana cf Foreign Wars, and ibe Fllcb'burg Taxpayers' Association. The latter group had received permission lo enter a flual ID the parade. Previously wllbdrmving from the parade, due lo the entry ot Ihe Vietnam Veterans Against Ihe War, were Samuel A Spadsfore Chapter, Disabled American Veterans of Hlchhnrt.

and American -Legion Lunonburg Post 283. elgn country--apparently Corn-field near Vera Cruz, selected -in 1 Philadelphia frnm among 13 Leen-agers who were born on the Fourth and who This- year" marks' the--21st Hagerly Memorial Road Race July 4, Band concert at Bernardian Bowl at 6:30 p.m. Booths and rides. John Wayne, cdncert-at 9 p.m. Fireworks at 10 p.m.' July Youth dances at Four Seasons at 7 p.m.

every Thursday for next 10 weeks. July 8, Fitchburg Chess Day at Monument 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by Wachusett.Chess Club. Here crage, retired couple will increase S2Z3 monthly to $271.

1 John And Martha Together Again; He Quifs WASHINGTON (AP) -Former Ally. Gen. John N. Mitchell and his wife, Marina, are together again in their apartment after a stormy week of marltial problems climaxed by Mitchell's resignation as director of President Nixon's re-election campaign. The Committee for the Reelection of the President Saturday that Mitchell "has-reslgned as campaign 'director ui order to aevoce more time to his wife and family." TKe resignation occurred after Mrs.

Mitchell told reporters was leaving him until he got out of politics. In a -letter of resignation -to President Nixon. Mitchell said he regretted leaving the same post in which he shaped a victory, for Nixon in 1968. autopsy is being conducted. Filehhurg pnliff ttprp to the hospital 'and conducted a preliminary Investigation.

It was determined ttiat the case originated' in Asbburnham "and Is under Jurisdiction jt in that town. The dead man was tentatively identified from personal effects Water. Street, Ashbumham. A hospital spokesman said this morning the cause of. death has not been determined al this Lime.

His companion has been identified hy hospital authorities as Raymond M. 35. of 454 Elm St. Trooper Jack Hanlin of the Massachusetts Stale Police is conducting an investigation for the -'district attorney's office, Rick Wulen, dlreccor of LUK, an organization set up 16 aid drug" users, said a at the organization received an phone call which indicated the two men were cases. "We felt the best thing was lo tell them to get right to Ihe hospital," said.

The) apparently gat to the hospila vealed in the arrest ot nine persons hi-- a-- munitions smuggling scheme. stretching from Mew York to Louisiana, Texas and Mexico, the plot came to light with the' arrests Saturday. In addition, nearly of plastic explosives were at Shreveport, federal agents said. U.S. Ally.

Gerald Galling house said Sunday federal officials "have no reason to believe that the munitions were destined for any country other than Cuba." The complaint charging two ot the men, Murray Kessler Brooklyn, N.Y., and Adler Seal of 'Baton Rouge. al that this Material would be used in an attempted overthrow ot a foreign nation." The men were arrested near th New Orleans International Air port. Gallinghousc refused to say precisely that the overthrow plot involved Cuba. The complaint said lhat last riday "Kcsslcr told lie- had- 'no M16 ifles, but he had the C-4 as.per their agreement." A rental alrcralt was flown hat 'afternoon from Hammond, La. -Shreveccrt, the complaint -suidr "A rental 'van then vent to Ihe South Western Pipe Co.

in. Shreveport and Iheri picked up 13,500 pounds of a plaslic explosive commonly known as C4," the complaint said. "The explosive was then transported back to the "site where the DC4 "aircraft was being 'kept and per an agree ment between Kessler and Diaz, the explosives were loaded onto the aircraft." it said. Federal 1 agents then moved in. uc i i miu icyirauv wn will be held Tuesday al he colonies.

a preceding the parade. 1 ichard 1 11 orl inatwi an essay on Hy Ameri- ll ce 1n 19H can Freedoms Mean To Me." A hand concert is scheduled Acting FBI Director L. Patrick Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.' at the Gray III will deliver tne key- Bernatdlan Bowl with booths note address during -Tuesday's and rides. The John Wayne Jr. festivities at concert Tuesday at 9 p.m.

Hall. Fireworks i8l'--W p.m. will cbndude-'the 1 Fourth- of July the hooofutE declaim, President 'Nixcjf and his plan, to spend a quiet holiday at the Western '-White House in San Clemente. The President said in his annual Fourth of July message Ahat the spirit of the first Independence Day lives, on that "no evil is too strong to be overcome by the American people. In Miami Beach, meanwhile, Ihe Ynuth International Party sponsored -a picnic Sunday and urged thow attending "In bring enough food to share with everyone young and-old.

Two basketball games will highlight tonight's cvenls wilh the; Webber Lumber Superstars vs ClaVer Boys of at -7 and '8 p.m. at the Memorial Junior High School gymnasium. State Rep. Marlin A. Linsky, R-Brookline, a candidate for the i a nomination "Congress from the Fourth District, will march in the city's Fourth of Parade Tuesday and will me governor PARADE, Page 2 federal Aviation Ad- is continuing Us nvestigation today with a team from the Westfield General Aviation District Office, headed by.

Gerry Naah, avionics inspector, into the crash ot a ligh plane Sunday "at Filchburg Municipal Airport. Two Worcester" residents, a 4 i pi anrl escaped injury when (heir Piper Cherokee crashed in woods neo he airport aboul 9:30 a.m Sunday. James J. Flaihcrs, airpor manager, said the acciden occurred when student Milchel E. Meteiko, 20, of 184 Highland Worcester, was takine off.

Instructor Frederic G. Houle 27, of 5 Highland "Worcester, grabbed the controls, as the ilane banked two large tees, The left uing. sheared off. Meleiko and lloule had reportedly lefl Worcester Air-, port earlier in the morning and had been practicing takeoffa and landings "at Fitchburg 'for about an hour before (he crash. laihers smu, i his was a rare accident.

We have a good safety record n( the Flfchburg airport. We immediately called Uie fire and police departments ns a safely precaution, but neither were needed." The plnne, valued at $11.005, is beyond repair, but FJatnera said. "The thing of importance 'is that no one was injured." News Digest Nixon Favored In Poll PRINCETON, N.J. (AP)- McGovrrn. The survey -showed President Nixon continues to be JfcGovern receiving 37 per cent" The President, In accepting the resignation, noted that a politician's wife "must not only share the disappointments and someone's private- car." We The nine were charged with conspiring to smuggle the ex- the hospital.

Upon arrival of the men al plosives from the United Slates, Buroank Hospital, a nurse to Mexico for future shipment police. to third counlry. that this has been, particularly true of Ihe Mitchell Mrs. Mitchell was quoted as saying that polities was "nothing but a cops -end robbers game." June Wettest In la Years (AP) June, the i first month of the summer of i has made the record books as the third rainiest June on in Boston. The National Weather Service reportedlhat 6.76 Inches ot rain vfell on Boston: during; the 30 daya, 3.28 inches, more- than Ihormal.

The 'all Ume weliesl, Jane in 1931, Next when Inches India, Pakistan dn Peace Talks -SIMLA, India-(AP) --Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and AIT-Bhutto reached their ilrsl peace agreement early today and promised negotiations on: the" other issues beVweeri their arid POWs in Indfa. The- which, came after five days of talks in" this Himalayan resort, said Indian and forces'. lyUl'jVriUV- draw fromiTlheterritories! they seized Jast- pKember Kashrnlf; There, they "maintain 'the ceasefire established by'the Iwo-weck "war: in Among those arrested were Ricnmond Harper, a prommeni Soulh Teias rafteher-banker. and Marion Heeler, a former nspectpr wllh the U.S. Imrnl- gralion Naturalization Service.

They were taken into custody at" Eagle Pass, where they reside, then, re- eased on $25,000 bond each. The federal complaint alleges tealingi' by a man as 'Carlos Diaz" to purchase as much "million in muni Jow and weapons, ranging from submachine guns to M16s No. guns, however, were aboarc the" plane raided by federal agents at Shreveport on Salur a ithe federal complaint alleges Kessler "agreed last' Wednesday lo-Diai pounds C-4 plastic explosives. of ptlmacord, 2,606 elec'trica blastftig caps and oleclrTca 'deto'n'atori- for (430.MO. PRINCETON, N.J.

(AP)- 3 residcht Nixon continues to be avorcd 'by over his pos- ible Democratic rivals, ac- ording to a recent Gallup Poll, The results of the survey re- eased Sunday indicate Nixon -SJ-pcr-ceTrrof the popular vote if his opponent in he presidential election were South Dakota Sen. George McGovrrn. The survey -showed, JfcGovern rccbivlng 37 per cent" of the ballots with 10 per 'cent! of the voters Against Minnesota Sen. ben H. Humphrey, the poll showed the President with -55 p'o-rcenrBTlrie- vater'cohTp'aTe'r; with 33 oer cent for Humphrey and 12 per cent undecided.

Man Kills Wife, Self BILLER1CA, Police said a Melhuen man shot his wife to death Sunday killed himself The man and woman were couple leaves seven children, police said. Police said Ihe shooting '-ocv curre.d_bchjnd whenr; Mrs. Flanders had been visiting Identified as George 43, with (wo of her chll- Patricia Flanders, 31. The drcn. Sullivan To Resign? Plane Demolished plane In I slodent pricllced takeoff, i I a 11 demolished plane near Fllchfnirg and his -'it unharmed, fllrpori, CrailicJ -as sfrnclor.

walked away from I BOSTON (AP) Stale Education Commissioner Neil V. Sullivan plans to resign within he next week or two and accept a teaching job at Califob. nla Stale College in Long Beach, the Boston Herald Trav -r HESOHT -AREAS: PACKED" wilif fo? long 'Ki SdDTH flutconie- iUUiMuch Ste FpitCES SEEK A'(66 the ruling Treveisi efed. by' storrris'during of 0 days on the Atlantic and- struggling" with; a broken rudder, en- cou.nlered Another, Slorm' bill Helped-her to ranler; -The rawler toward Hpcklarid where he 16 the (Juard tug. Snpwhomish which-completed Ihe Bealdeil' SproulH Uiose'-'aboard ivlfc: M-.

ihftr'c lattcred oil- much o(' the ves'- sel's-r'unniiig "gear-. "Often two men had-to lake the wheel, and Vaves Svashed.them"along:the decks had. Id lash them- Selves down picked up, they were oira fa-pracflcall hut nlaloea "to eat. They had to Kill drinking water, and Bill asled Icrrible." In the vicinity of cler Rccorl 'American reported in a copyrighted story However, the qu'oted a Sullivan aide, William'-, J. Crowlcy, as saying, van will be commissioner education In Massachusetts- some lime to come." Truman Hospitalized, ANS AS GITY-(AP)-- mer President ftarry S.

marf- Ha? "entered "Ite'scarch Medical Center for roullnt; examinations what his personal doctor said was a "lower gastrointestinal problem," Tru- old Truman, who vfas taken. Ing In his home, falisfaclory by his- Dr. Wallace ally rkXhlng They had 'even then II uuila" lliuy ahl Chess Championship Stalled REVKJAVIK. Iceland ---ThcJnterjiational Chess Federation-postponed the start of Ihe Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassy iSIt FiscJicr's 2tfame Ihe Russian world's -champldri to have begun a'nd'X Iho president world JJEBS ARE 'FAVOREIS "iui good lo'okr tast major ont.la 10j- miles south of Mall coast, the; jlihln'gJraiVHr Storm and hlsvbrbther -of Orringlon, jnd' WUilahl rudder was broken. The Topsy carried fib radio.

Unders, have fillefl lo'giln '6f NeV. Eng-' lo a Ste. 1 an lj-morAh-6Jd-baby, reported bvcrdue 1 a overdue Voyage'tram Hie I 1 narte i I Supplies low i' and Etructlon worker' frqnY Harhp- den After purchasing the Tops'y In haJ inaking-ieorti 130 la day, Sproul. aaW but could manage only, about 3J miles'in the bad and flashed a message, asking ihat.lhe 7 Coast Guard be noll- 'iiv( nf I tin lorallon world championshrp series uiltIT c.uwer.;an-- Tuesday allcr'Fischer failed to hduticed it the.Amcrlcsin/ch*U arrive In Iceland the longer filled to" Nj 'isjlfc pf i II aw i' rn rhangs were sclsill for. Maine, brt May from Islands Sproul had told his parents tliey should around; June.20 Biit they rah inlo trouble.

streami Wasiji said. Ihcy 'Iro- "irnt mdssago apparently was never delivered. Amtrlean than pion was believed illll In York. of out.wii thlj'enlfy: tierh TOpsy six! of "'He auxiliary: dieTef as-, no 3ljt lhe rHdder.onl: wtfeil 1 VAKone.llitic I-was thinking ot making copper name tags piitv on. identl- ruggca Oavdelte.

proved Invaluable In DELFAST (AP)-" Seven men wbte killed In Belfast'dur- ing J- that threatened the 'Illrniy anil fanned fears of Irlsh- torfcllUTg "hTs chance, Mile." (ant and frigid Ihe.head.'and'some't.