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DAILfiT NEWS, 'WEDNESDAY JULY 51972 C3' fir Ij Reykjavik, Iceland, July 4 (AP) Now it's Boris Spassky's turn to say no so the world chess championship is off again. The Russian titleholder launched his counterattack today with a stern protest, some sharp criticism, a walkout and a demand for a two-day postponement of the start of-the match with American Bobby Fischer. Fischer slept through it all. Bobby arrived in the morning from New York and went straight to bed to rest up for the first game, set for tonight. When Fischer woke up he found that the title series was put off until Thurs day at the earliest.

Originally it was to have begun last Sunday. Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation, said: "When Chess is a alow, deliberate game, bat Bobby Fischer's antics have soared even hie staunchest admirers. For detail tarn to page 27. Spassky is here Fischer doesn't come. As soon as Fischer comes, Spassky runs away." The Russians turned up in force at noon for what was to be a drawing of lots to decide who would play white, and have the first move, in the opening game.

The Russians refused to draw with Fischer's second, a Catholic priest, the Rev. William Lombardy, and read a statement calling Fischer's delaying holdout intolerable. They protested Euwe's decision to tolerate it. When Fischer failed to appear Sunday, Euwe allowed him until noon today to show up in Reykjavik or forfeit his shot at Spassky. Fischer's refusal to come Sunday was based on a dispute with the organizers over money.

The argument was settled yesterday when British financier James Slater offered to sweeten an already record pot with a donation of $130,000. Fischer then said he would play. The Russians said today that Fischer had violated the rules of the match. They wanted an apology. Euwe reported they had some harsh words for him too.

"I'm a bad boy," the 71 -year -old Dutchman said with a smile. Spassky read his statement from (Continued on page 21, col. 1) Boris Spassky Now, it's his turn n7o iLeenie lodh pray, CDnapDe Way to (the 1S0 By JOSEPH FRIED Staff Correspondent of The News Phu Bai, South Vietnam, July 4 The romance of Steve Menta and Leenie cleared another hurdle today as her brother gave his blessing to her departure for the United States and wedding nie's family, mulled over a decision that would take his sister to a strange land, 10,000 miles away. Their mother had died last year and the father was trapped in Communist-held Quang Tri flrV 'L 4 I p-y A province. Leenie, 21, was torn between going immediately to the States with Steve or standing by her splintered family.

After Steve, 24, found his missing fiance in Holiday And Doaili Chicago, July 4 (UPH The nation's traffic death toll over the four-day July 1 holiday period may fall short of what was expected The National Safftv Council had forecast that 800 to 900 Americans would be- killed in roadway accidents during the 102-hour period from p.m. Friday through midnight today. A late count showed that 614 persons had been killed in traffic. bells. The big decision came after a feast tendered in the couple's honor by Leenie's brother, Thai Tang Minh, a 32-year-old Vietnamese army sergeant.

The meal was enlivened when against his better judgment, Steve agreed to season his food with nuoc mam, the searing fish sauce which is the mainstay of the Vietnamese cuisine. A Laugh, A Thaw Steve promptly burst into hiccups which produced a roar of good- natured laughter from Leenie, whose real name is Thai Thi Thiet, brother Minh and several Vietnamese guests. One fetched tea and Steve returned to normal. The laughs punctured an underlying melancholy mood as Minh, now the senior member of Len- da JNang last Jsunday, the couple talked it over and Leenie said she wanted to seek her brother's guidance. So despite Communist shillings in the area, Steve and Leenie flew to Phu Bai where Minh is stationed.

When they got to Phu Bai, the couple hitched a ride to Minh's outfit and minutes later he rolled up in an army truck, back from nearby Hue. Minh and Steve, NEWS photo by Lee Rudakewvch via UPI Cablephoto Steve Menta and Leenie with her brother, Thai Tang Minh neem Mother Held in Slaying of Son, 9 By PETER McLAUGHLIN and JAMES RYAN An attractive 33-year-old woman drove her 9-year-old son to a park near their home in Holliswood, Queens, yesterday morning and plunged a 14-inch knife into the boy's chest again and again until he was dead, police said. At 9:15 a.m. the distraught I pals when Steve served with the U.S. army near the Demilitarized Zone, embraced.

But Minh's initial reaction to his sister's departure was mingled with reluctance. They decided to talk it over after dinner. Because Minh is with a combat outfit, the dinner setting was improvised. The back of his big army truck served as dining room. Everything was makeshift except the menu which proved elaborate.

When the meal ended and the guests departed Steve, Leenie and Minh tackled the problem. Steve pointed out that Leenie's staying on would not hasten the release of her father. He also promised Leenie could return to South Vietnam and see her father once Steve has saved up enough money. Then adding a clincher, Steve pointed out that the bank which employs him, Chase-Manhattan, maintains two branches in South Vietnam. Possibly at some staue.

ll fii tMppm i fwf i jSi i.iiimi sW I 4 4 JV IV he said, an opening might devel op and the couple could return for a sta3r. woman, Ulona Morea, ot ZlU-Uz Richland approached radio car Patrolman William McCaul-ey and sobbed, just killed my son," police said. Her blouse and slacks were soaked with blood, McCauley said. She handed the patrolman a long kitchen knife, police said. McCauley said the woman, almost incoherent, directed him to a wooded area of Cunningham Park about 250 feet off Hollis Court Blvd.

where he found the handsome blond youngster. Couldn't Be Questioned The patrolman called an ambulance, but the boy, Richard was dead before it arrived. The mother was taken to the Fresh Meadows police station for questioning. Deputy Inspector Martin Dnffv said Mrs. Morea was "very, very distraught, really of the wall." He added that she had to be restrained forcibly in the station house and that questioning was impossible.

Mrs. Morea was taken to Queens General Hospital for psychiatric Her husband, Richard, was in the family's $48,000 ugiitii u-dor home with the couple's other child," Anne, "4," wheh'IVfrs'. Morea announced that she was taking the boy "for a walk." When notified of the tragedy, the husband reportedly was dazed and said simply: "Oh, my God!" The father was too grief-stricken to accompany police to the scene of the slaying to identify the body. His brother Robert, who lives in the neighborhood, performed the grim task. Neighbors in the quiet tree-lined block where the Moreas live said the Moreas moved there about a month ago from Corona.

All were bewildered by the slaying. Mrs. Pearl Rappoport, of 79-11 210th whose children played with the Morea boy, described his mother as friendly and said she got along well with kids. "She was a very good mother, very concerned about the welfare of her children," Mrs. Rappoport said.

Maureen Shoule, another neighbor, said the family seemed happy in their new home. "They used to live in Corona and this was like a new house in the country," she said. Later in the day, Mrs. Moreas was charged with murder at the Forest-Hiilspolice statiorf. One Condition Though the prospect of his sister's departure saddened him, Minh, agreed.

Recounting the discussion, Steve said: "He (Minh) made one condition. If I grew tired of Leenie I would send her back, letting Minh know ahead of time so that he could pick her up in Saigon." The three spent the night sleeping in Minh's truck parked inside the Phu Bai combat base, Steve at one end, Leenie at the other and brother Minh in the (Continued on page 17, col. 3) Mrs. Gloria Morea is carried from Queens station house on stretcher. She was taken to1 Queens General Hospiiaf..