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Daily News from New York, New York • 162

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'rDMLYNEWS, SATURD 15 '1972 I rui oils rak I Belfast, July 14 (UP3) Two British soldiers and two civilians, one a woman, were killed today in gun battles and bombings which pushed Northern Ireland to the brink of what British Defense Secretary Lord i Carrington termed "disaster." Adding to the gravity of the situation was the Irish Republican Army's use of bazooka-type rockets against FJritish forces during an overnight battle in Belfast's Suffolk housing estate. I diers, supported by armored cars, moved from house to house in the district where a clash last Sunday led to the collapse of the ceasefire declared by the militant Provisional Wing of the IRA. Sniper Kills Soldier A soldier was killed by a sniper bullet in the early morning, but fighting died down about dawn. The army said soldiers hit at least five gunmen in the Lenadoon fighting. UPI British troops under fire run for cover in Belfast.

Discreet Withdrawal If at first you don't succeed A bank robber gave a teller at one bank a note demanding $10000. It didn't work. He walked out, went into another branch of the same bank, passed the same note and came away with $750. Spokesmen for the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. said the robber first visited its branch on Seventh near 30th St.

When he asked a teller for $10,000 in $100 bills, he was told: "We don't have that kind of money." Within minutes he showed up at the Broadway and 41st St. branch. This time he was obliged with $760. 800 miS 2fc i i A British army spokesman ilwribrd the fighting as the heaviest yet in Northern Ireland's three years of violence. Rorket'a Origin Unknown Origin of the rocket launchers was not known, but Libyan leader ol.

Moammer Khadafy said in a recent speech that his Arab nationalist government fully supported the action of anti-British forces in Northern Ireland. The deaths today raised the over-all toll in the province to 43ft including 10 in the last 24 hours. The British army said 34 gunmen had been hit in battles since 8 p.m. yesterday. The latest victim, an army spokesman said, was a soldier hit by sniper fire tonight in the Len-udoon section of Belfast.

The British army said an un By. JOSEPH FRIED Staff Correspondent of The News Saigon, July 14 With U.S.. warplanes blasting an escape route, 800 trapped South Vietnamese marines fought their way out of enemy encirclement at the edge of Quang Trf city today. 11 wounded in support of the assault. Other U.S.

helicopters attempting to evacuate South Vietnamese wounded seven miles southwest of Quang Tri city ran into trouble from government paratroopers. One copter was swamped by 30 South Vietnamese, who attempted to climb aboard. It was overloaded and crashed. When a second American helicopter put down to evacuate the stranded American crewmen, it, too was rushed by paratroopers. During the melee the U.S.

crew chief of the second copter was shot and killed. It was not clear whether a disgruntled South Viet namese paratrooper or an enemy sniper fired the fatal shot. Meanwhile, South Vietnamese troops, backed by U. S. planes ami artillery, killed 115 enemy troops in Quang Tri fighting.

Hue Shelled Aram 1 North Vietnamese troops at the same time shelled Hue, killing two civilians and wounding: 16. It marked the fourth time less than 36 hours that Hoe hat been bombarded. U.S. Air Force Jets continued attacking enemy tanks, trucks and supply points in Quang Tri, and B-52 bombers struck eight (Cmntimmmd mm pmgm 9, I Even as the government troops broke out of the trap, enemy gunners shot down a helicopter gun-ship carrying Col. Nguyen Trong Bao, chief of staff of the South Vietnamese airborne his aides and four crewmen.

They were all killed in the crash three miles southeast of Quang Tri City. Troops Swamp Chopper The marines had been pinned down by blistering enemy fire after piling out of an armada of U.S. helicopters on Tuesday. Enemy gunners downed one of the CH-53 copters and riddled two others with ballets. Two Americans were missing and identified woman was killed when snipers fired on an army post in Belfast's Springfield Road, once referred to as the "pearc line" between Protestant and Catholic communities.

Used Rockets Before A British soldier and a civilian were killed and three soldiers and three civilians wounded in another battle In the Catholic Ardoyne district. Snipers wounded two more soldiers in other incidents. Security sources said rocket I -tunc hers had been used against the British army before, in mid-1971. William Whitelaw, British secretary of state for Northern Ireland, told the House of Commons in London that the use of rocket launchers by the IRA forces "greatly multiply the risks of damage and casualties." About 700 British troops fanned out from the army post in Lenadoon Ave. to drive off gunmen who attacked the position.

The battle raged for hours as the sol- INDEX TO FEATURES Chess Problem: Lose TV, fount Win Iletty Reykjavik, Iceland, July 14 (UPI) Organizers of the $250,000 world chess match between challenger Bobby Fischer of the United States and Boris of Russia said today they might remove all television cameras from the contest hall Beauty 22 Jumble 11 Bndue by Goren 28 CHas.McHarry 24 Business Column 20 Movies 26 Classified 25 Obituaries 12 Crossword 9 Patterns 22 Editorial 17 People's Voice 17 Fashions 22 Social Security 2B Food 22 Speaking efLovc 23 Friend in Need 23 Sports 30 Hollywood 9 Stack Market 20 Home Furnishings 21 Theater 25 'Horoscope 14 TV, Radio 10 Inquiring Fotog. 17 Dr. Van Oellen 9 Fischer could not see or hear them. Fischer's aides approached i that is the only way to save the contest. Comfcs Spassky and his seconds today seeking a settlement of the impasse.

Russian sources said Fischer's representatives asked Spassky to agree to cancel the forfeiture of the second game and replay it but Spassky refused. Icelanders Seek an Oat "In contrast to Mr. Fischer, the world champion abides by the rules for this match," said Niko- fused to play in the second game yesterday unless all the cameras were removed. He said they distracted him. Judge Lothar Schmid ruled that Fischer had forfeited the game and that Spassky was leading the match, 2-0.

The organizers, bound by a contract with Chester Fox had refused to remove all the cameras, but did take out one and relocated two others so that Gndmundar Thorarinsson, president of the Icelandic Cheaa Vderatiin, said the cameras light he removed after the ith committee decided to a protest filed by Fischer hen the second game of the i.ch was awarded to Spassky. Nest Game Due Sunday "If it boils clown to cameras no cameras, I guess we'll try io ri-move them," Thorarinsson id. The third game is set for Sun day, but chess sources say it may not come off. The Rev. William Lombard Fischer's second, discounted rumors that the Ametican chess-master was flying home.

"I haven't heard anything about that and I hope it's not true," the Rev. Lombard said. "Everything is still up in the air. We have settled nothing so. far." The American challenger re Gasoline Alley 14 Moon Mull ins 29 Beetle Bailey 28 0a Stage 24 8londie 28 Orphan Annie 26 Broom-Hilda 14 Simpkira 24 Dondi 14 Sesame Street '9 Friday Foster 28 Brenda Starr" 29 Like It Is 23 Terry Lit Abner 14 Dick Tracy 28 Louie 14 Winnie Winkle 14 Rex Morgan 28 (ContinmiJ mtt fMf 13, cel.

1) iwiiilOTmmiiBwiwwwH Juawwa Mraunwi ju. rw 1bt.ftimtlWHWttlimhiiWWWttUMIWtl1P MOW CITIES FARED YESTERDAY TEMPERATURES IN NEW YORK Max. 19 .40 p.m.: Min. 73 at 5:0 a m. Highest this date, 73 In 1954 Lowest this date.

in l2e DAILY ALMANAC SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1972 NAT WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT. Temperature range 74-92; winds south-west at 10-15 mph. Tomorrow chance of thundershowers; sunny, hot and humid. Albany Anchor as Atlanta S7 p.m, a.m 7 10 a.mf0 11 a.m nek Lew ai 7 4t St 44 91 73 S7 49 71 91 70 9S 59 JULY 1972 Sm Hn. In.

tt Tktx. Fti. StL 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 29 I ache a.m. Rain Weather Pt. Cloudy Cloudy Clear Haze Pt.

Cloudy .05 CMudy Clear .14 Cloudy Clear .14 Cloudy Clear Cloudy 1 am 74 3 a.rrt74 3 a.m .74 4 a 74 a.m 73 a.m. 73 7 a.m 73 a.m 74 7 P.m P6 p.m. 5 P.m. S3 10 p.m83 11 p.m to Mldniht0 1 P.m 2 p.m at 3 P.m 19 4 p.m MOON. Buffalo Cblcapo Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Detroit Fort Worth Moustoo boly 10 July 18 July 26 Aug.

2t t7 94 For 24 hours ending at 10 p.m.. Jury 14. 1972 Mean temperature, tl; normal, 77; aver-ape below normal since July 1, 2.0 Pesrees. 49 73 73 sm New First O. Full lost Claw ts ea st Miami Beach ts Minneapolis 75 AIRDfUtt) Yesterday! Pollution IrveH were rated ectaalaeaa for 14 hours ended at 1 p.m.

Ttdayt Pollution levett are expected to Air Resources Dept; Eastern Davlitrit Time TODAY'S FORECAST Jcgsjf Burtrngtoo4r4j Cetond traHpntrturoh Oirir.rSii-M- CoturnbusT. Philadelphia FiR Elkinm Whrngton 101107 WvOMOtEB ltr'lf Roenofcef MW PRECIPITATION Yesterday, total since Jan. 3l.lt Inches. Total this Pate, 1971, 23.15 inches. Total since July 3.71 Inches.

47 44 44 72 12 17 Sunrtna 1:37 a.m.; sunset 174 p.m. Moon 10-S3 a.m.j sets 10:54 p.m. Morrttnn stars: Venus. Saturn; evenine stars: Mer CtawPy .04 Cloud? .13 Cloudy .94 Cloudy Cloudy Clear Pt. Cloudy Clear Clear .09 Clear Clear Cloudy Clear cury, Mars, Jupiter, Ntptun.

TIDIS (By National Ocean Survey) Montreal 79 New Orleans Orlando 90 Philadelphia 90 Phoenix. 104 Salt Lake City 93 San Francisco 92 San Juan, P.R Seattle 73 St. Louis 97 Washington 101 TEMP-HUMIDITY INDEX 57 at 1 p.m.; to at 5 p.m. 10 cf us are affected when Index hits 70; halt at 75. all at to.

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