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Daily News from New York, New York • 196

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NEys, july is, 1972 Fiioir MW rrb V- ij mm. Belfast, July 14 (UPI) 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 Carrington termed "disaster." Adding to the gravity of the situation was the Irish Republican Army's use of bazcoka-type rockets against Ilritish fon during an overnight battle in Belfast's Suffolk housing "-ta1c. I diers, supported by armored cars, moved from house do 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 Discreet Withdrawal -I bullet in the early morning, but fighting died down about dawn. The army said soldiers hit at least five gunmen in the Lenadoon fighting.

UPlphcte British troops under fire run for cover in BelfaM. 00 kuBk OatvfTiw 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 A British army kesrri.in Uscrilx 1 the as the heaviest yet in Northern Ireland's three year? of violence. INn-kefx Origin Unknown Origin of the rocket launchers was not known, but Libyan leader 'ol. Moamiiier Khadafy said in a recent ypeieh 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 including 10 in the last 21 hours. The British army said '54 gunmen had been hit in battles jtinoe 8 p.m. yesterday. The latest victim, an army spokesman said, was a soldier hit by sniper fire tonight in the Len-adoon section of Belfast. The British army said an unidentified woman was killed when snipers fired on an army post in Belfast's Springfield Road, once referred as the "peace, line" between Protestant and Catholic communities.

Used Rockets Before A British soldier and a civilian were killed ami 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 launchers ad been used against Tri city today. If at first you don't succeed A bank robber gave a teller at one bank a note demanding $10,000. 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 Wth 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 $750. 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 Lena-doon Ave. to drive off gunmen who attacked the position. The battle raged for hours as the sol 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 ana 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 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 division, 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 bullets. Two Americans were missing and namese paratrooper or an enemy sniper fired the fatal shot Meanwhile, South Vietnamese troops, backed by U. S.

planes and artillery, killed 115 enemy troops in Quang Tri fighting. Hue Shelled Again North Vietnamese troops at the same time shelled Hue, killing two civilians and wounding lfi. It marked the fourth time in less than 36 hours that Hue has been bombarded. U.S. Air Force Jets continued attacking enemy tanks, trucks and supply points in Quang Tri, and B-52 bombers struck eight (Continued on pmgo cot.

J) INDEX TO FEATURES Chess Problem: Lose TV, butt Win iolblby 11 24 26 12 22 17 28 Jumble Ctws. McHarry Movies Obituaries Patterns People's Voice Social Security 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 Bridge by Goren 28 Business Column 20 Classified 29 Crossword 9 Editorial 17 Fashions 22 Food 22 Friend in Need 23 Hollywood 9 Hoine Furnishings 21 Horoscope 14 Inquiring Ftlog. 17 if that is the only way to save the contest. Speaking of Love 23 Sports 30 Stock Market 20 theater 25 TV. Radio 10 Dr.

Van Dellen 9 Thorarinsson, (5 ii il tn ii (I Fischer could not see or hear them. Fischer's aides approached 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 Out "In contrast to Mr. Fischer, the Comics 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 day, but chess sources say it may not come off. The Rev. William Lombardy, Fischer's second, discounted rumors that the American chess-master was flying home.

I haven't heard anything about that and I hope it's not true," the Rev. Lombardy said. "Everything is still up in the air. We have settled nothing so far." The American challenger re president of the Icelandic Chess Federation, said the cameras might be removed after the match committee decided to reject a protest filed by Fischer when the second game of the match was awarded to Spassky. Nest Game Due Sunday ''If it boils down to cameras or no cameras, I guess we'll try to remove them," Thorarinsson aid.

The third game is set for Sun Gasoline Alley 14 Moon Mullirts 29 Beetle Bailey 28 On Stage 24 Blond 28 Orphan Annie 26 Broom-Hilda 14 Simpkim 24 Dondi 14 Sesame Street 9 Friday Foster 28 Brenda Starr 28 Like It Is 23 Terry 25 LilAbner 14 Dick Tracy 28 Louie 14 Winnie Winkle 14 Rex Marfan 28 world champion abides by the rules for this match," said Niko- (Continuod on pogo 13, col. 1) wmiiihi wwiiwMHiwwii.iwBwiwmai-yiWiiiP)!mimii!WmiiWiwwKiiiiii'Ha HOW CITIES FARED YESTERDAY p.m. TEMPERATURES IN NEW YORK Max. at 2.40 p.m.; Mln. 73 at 5:00 a.m.

Hiahast this data, 73 In 154 -Lewast this data, 5 In mt Rata Waamar Mian Law af DAILY ALMANAC SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1972 NAT WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT. Temperature rang 74- 92; winds southwest at Ml-IS mph. Tomorrow dunce of thundershewm; sunny, hot and humid. 7 5 p.m 4 a.m JULY 1972 Sm. Ma.

Tm. ML ftav. Fri. Ul 3. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 II 13 -23 21 22 23 21 25 2S 27 21 23 1 am.

74 2 a.m 74 3 am 74 4 a.m.74 5 a.m 73 4 a 73 7 a.m. 73 a.m 74 a.m 74 10 a.m (0 11 a.m Noon 1 a.m at 2 p.m. 3 a a 4 a.m St 7 P.m I p.m IS p.m. S3 10 p.m S3 )1 p.m MMnitltM MOON. Uuly 10 July 18 July 3 2 Far 24 haurs andlna at 10 p.m., July 14, 1972 Maan lamaaratura.

SI; normal, 77; avar- aalaw normal unca Jury 2.0 aapnts. i New MO. Full ItntO AIR Pt. Cloudy Cloudy Clear Haie PLCtouaV .05 Chwdv Clear .14 Chwdv Clear .14 Clevav Clear Cloudy Clear Clevav .44 Clevav .13 Claude .94 Clauav Cleuey Clear Pt. Clauav clear Clear Clear Clear Cleuev Clear i Albany 47 AnctKH-aaa 4 5t Atlanta te 44 Boston 73 uftala t2 a CMceee 72 Cincinnati 91 aS CtoveUnd tf 70 Oanvar 95 59 DatraK S7 49 Fart Worth 94 73 Haustart.

as 73 La Aneale as 44 Miami eactl 43 41 Minneapolis 75 47 Mantraat 79 44 New Orleans 44 OHanaO 90 72 Philadelphia 90 Pheenix rt 7 Salt Lake City 93 43 San Francisca 92 -0b San Juan, P.R 91 77 Seattto 73 ft Sr. Lout 1.97 74 Washington 1(1 72 i i i' rt pejEutleej lavela 9er 94 heura oreJoal a P.m. TODAY'S FORECAST Clewlaer new vowc CalutTdpaw Philadajlf hla fm Tjonrfcnfa, 9 'V tmina WHhinaMn )CUUBV OSHDNIRS Eastern Deylieht Urn Tedaet PeHutleaj levele ere PRECIPITATION Yailaraay, nana; total tinea Jan. 1. St.M inclm.

Tatal this aata. 171, 23.15 Incties. Tatal slnca jMv 3.71 Inchas. Stmrls a.m.; sunset p.m. Mean rises 1:5 m.

i sets em. Mernlrte 4lc Reoaurcee staves Venus. Saturn; evenwe stars: Mercury. Marl, Juprter, Neetune. TIMS IS National Cceae Survey) SaMhjMaak TlttSarlat WlllatsPt.

r.M. r.m TEMP-HUM WIT INDEX 57 at I p.m.; at 5 p.m.. 10 af us ara arfactad whan Index hits 74; half at 75, aN at St. The Dally News h) Realise. ro) etellv exrea Sunday ay New York News sat East 4M Neva York.

N.V. Seeand class po-' aee paid at New York. M.Y. I I 1 Hln 11:9 It? 3:4 Law. 4:24 4: 32 it MUMMSlTYt at a.m.; 41 at 1 P.r i 1 'J iti I i it! i i i.

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