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POTTSVILLE (PA.) REPUBLICAN FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1972 Gets Move Red First Plant To Open vM'jSs Relief Available 1 i 1 'v'V InrBout REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer lost the draw Thursday night, giving Boris Spassky the first move, and the world; championship chess match will finally start next Unless the American challenger or' the Soviet, champion pleads illness and gets another postponement The confusion of the past week was summarized, by the old woman selling cigarettes who asked in the beginning: "Fischer come?" Near the end it 'was: "Spasky go?" "Vm very pessimistic," Dr. Max Euwe said at 10 a.m. At noon: "It's a very delicate situation." At- 7 p.m., the president of the International Chess Federation sighed: "There's hope." That was Tuesday. It ing hair combed in careful disarray onto- his' forehead: He takes voluminous a. magazine piece, he says.

On scraps of paper -hexrecords conversations he'sy overheard. He carries thescraps in a red plastic shopping bag as he moves soundlessly about the hotel One final quote, from Gud- mundur Thorarinsso'n, presi dent of the Icelandic Chess Federation, who was under pressure from Fischer to give up a sharje of the gate receipts: "I have worked for more than a year to get this match to Iceland. I would do many things. But I will not bite into a sour apple." Thanks to a rich British chess fan who doubled the stakes, he didn't have to. I 7 1 could have been any day in the garbled prelude to what chess lovers say is the match of the century Spassky of the U.S.S.R.

vs. Fischer of the U.S.A. Spassky arrived early to wait for Bobby. Saying "I came 1 a he philosophically accepted the first postponement when Fischer didn't show. Later he demanded an apology or he wouldn't play; At one news conference," one of Fischer's lawyers said he'd come to say he had nothing to say.

Yefim Geller, Spassky's fielded questions with: "Kak Gavarit po Angliski," or as you say in English, "No comment." Then there's th "Eavesdropper," a "man approaching middle age with a shock of gray executive. Hannah said there would be no comment because he had not seen the suit. The public relations firrn arranged the February conference with seven newsmen in Los Angeles while Hughes was in the Bahamas. Dietrich asked that the defendants pay $1 million in general damages and $50 million in punitive damages "or a greater amount according to trie proof of wealth." Dietrich's suit said Hughes is resident of Los Angeles County and "has been living in various parts of the Western Hemisphere Hughes Sued For $51 Milfipn and his dog Buttons will Lloyd Birmingham ville postal service after of service. Buttons was Birmingham's MAHANOY CITY Any of the employes of the General Cigar Company of Mahanoy City affected by Hurricane Agnes will eligible relief fund me emergency set up for the employes of the General Cigar Company.

Robert. DeLong superintendent of the Mahanoy City plant, said there was no way pinpointing I the number of employes affected by the flood since the Mahanoy City plant is on vacation and will not return to work until MondaV. July 10. i The Mahanoy City plant was flooded during the heighth of the storm and the general manufacturing plant was "unable to work so the General Cigar jCompany took immediate steps to move the vacation period up so the employes would not a applly for unemployment i compensa tion and be affected by the waiting period. period.7 DeLong said the; company will run a full strain on all the mechanical and electrical phases ofthe plant today to assure the machinery is in i top condition for Monday.

He said each of the had been tested separately rahd everything was in working order. There has been a 30-man maintenance crew working on the mechanical( elements, of the plant since it was forced to close as a result of the flood. I I IV, Cheerleaders CRESS OH A Cheerleaders for the Tiger, and Cardinal Midget Football teams of Cressona will report to the field at 6:30 p.m. oh interested in becoming a cheerleader may attend. Legion Post 398 FRACKVILLE Officers will be nominated at the meeting of the American Legion Post 398 Friday at 8 p.m.

at the Legion Home. Serra Club Schuylkill County Serra Club will meet at Happy. Holiday. Pool near Summit Station at 7 p.m. Monday.

A buffet style picnic supper will be $ev. John Luksys will celebrate the outdoor mass, Several seminarians will 'attend. I Meetings 1 co-worker for the past 12 years. (Staff Photo By Bill Jacobson) Postman And Friend Retire Frackville At DeLong said he felt there were a number of employes from the Gordon area who will be eligible for the relief fund but he hasno way of determining right now just how many were affected by the flood. In the Kingston and Forty-Fort areas each employe has been contacted individually, but there was no way of contacting each employe in this "immediate area because of the vacation period.

Edgar M. Cullman, president of the cigar, company, announced that the company has set up the emergency relief fund for the employes affected by the flood in order to supply life sustaining needs during the crisis. Hon interest bearing loans be available to General Cigar employes from -the Forty Fort, Kingston and Mahanoy City Robert assistant district manager, is in charge of disbursement of these funds. Once' the immediate crisis is past, the "company will make available further loan assistance to employes who have suffered damage or lost property and require rehabilitation loans." While the company recognizes that in its operational areas, thef Wyoming Valley was the hardest hit by the floods and needed emergency relief most, urgently, it has also made available similar relief loans in other areas in which it operates including Mahanoy City, Lancaster and Phillipsburg, N. J.

The company is also acquiring information on the availability of governmental relief programs in order to advise its employes on the means available to them to utilize' these resources. Donaldson Youth Hurt TREMONT John Cook, 15, of Donaldson, suffered multiple head 'injuries Thursday night and was reported in poor condition this morning at Westr Reading Hospital where he is in the intensive care unit. He had been transferred from Pottsville Hospital to the Reading Hospital Thursday night. There, was no official report on the cause of injury. action in support of the President's action in Vietnam.

William Vesay, Post counter-subvers ive chairman, reported on the" patriotic program in May which dealt with Communist influences. The post elected these delegates to the state convention' to be held July 19 to .22 in Philadelphia: Elvin Laudeman, Emil Rizzi, Francis Conville, William Vesay, Edward Bulchis, (. LJ retire from the Frack- Church, Birmingham is Supt. of the Adult Department Sunday School. He is a Past Trustee and Past President of the Church Board.

His career was interrupted for a five year tour with the Army, three years of which he served in Scotland, Africa, Italy, Corsica, France and Germany. These trips filled him with an enjoyment for traveling which he plans to do inuch of upon retirement. Birmingham is an avid cameraman and enjoys winter sports. The Birminghams will travel in the trailer which they own. Wargo.

Refreshments, were served by Betty Konitsky, Alice Poslosky and Anna Kunigonis. Registration Is Scheduled SCHUYLKILL HAVEN tt Registration will be held 9 a.m- July 1-0 at Havefn Area High School summing pool for classesvfbr. beginners, advanced and, intermediate. Beginners sftbuld be at least 50 inches tall. These free classes will be conducted each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m..

terminating Aug. 12. By HELEN YARNELL FRACKVILLE Lloyd Birmingham will retire from the Postal Service after serving the Frackville area for the past 30 ars. Birmingham drove the parcel post truck for 17 years and was a letter, carrier for the last seven QUALITY DOESN'T COST IT WHEN YOU INSTALL e-f-m "0IL-PAC" THE FINEST IN AUTOMATIC OIL HEAT years. His dog "Buttons," a black and white half cocker spaniel and fox terrier accompanied Birmingham on his route for 12 is married to the former Dora Felker and joined (he Post Off ice in 1938.

4 member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Derr, 40 of Frackville Barbara J. Williams, 19, of Palo Alto. Derr was driving north and the Williams car was traveling south 'when they sideswiped. Damages were estimated at $450. DR.

WISE Elected Dr. Helen Dickerson Wise, a spcial studies teacher at Westerly Parkway "Junior High School and a trustee of the Pennsylvania State, University, is the new presidentelect of the National Education Association. Fire Unit Accepts 4 Members NEW PHILADELPHIA New members accepted during a meeting of Good Intent Fire-company were Edward Fogarty Edward Williams, William Spotts and Stephen Clark. It was announced that tickets for the block party be sold in the town beginning at 6 p.m. July 20.

Donations were received from James Berrang, Anthony Zalonis, Thomas Shaudis, Walter Kupchinsky and Schuylkill Valley Rotary. Apparatus saving fund was reported at $1,933. There was $738 spent for nozzles and. other equipment. In discussing regulations" for use of.

the fire it was noted the fire chief and his assistants have absolute power and they must know when it is used and approve its usage. When the new truck is taken to parades, the air packs are to be left on the old truck. Joseph Savitsky, Jr4 will be the cook for next month's meeting. Address Given The address of Larry Lee Schneck, who is charged with robbery with accomplices or while armed and assault with intent to kill is 434 E. Norwegian Pottsville, not the address as listed Thursday.

Drebitko MINERSVILLE Joseph Drebitko was elected commander of Legion Post 544. He is a veteran of World War II and is also Post Home Association president. He's a resident of Branchdale and succeeds Elvin Laudeman who served as commander for four consecutive years. Other officers elected for are: John Kurtak, first vice commander; 'Paul Brown, second vice, commander; William Vesay, 2 Cars In Crash mt ESTIMATE 2 CONVENIENT TERMS MILLER'S PLUMBING HEATING DEALER FOR ATLANTIC FUEL OIL 19th ft W. End Frttsvill Ph.

622-1722 UP TO 5 YEARS TO PAY! Summer Activities Get Confraternity Attention LOS ANGELES (AP) Z-Billionaire industrialist -Howard Hughes is accused in a $51 million damage suit of slandering Noah Dietrich, his 83-year-old biographer and former aide. It was the second slander suit filed as the result of a televised news conference 'last January in which voice identified as Hughes said of an -associate: "He's no-good, dishonest spn-of-a-bitch and he stole me blind." Dietrich's suit, filed Thursday in Superior Court, alleged -that Hughes made the statement about another associate and likened Dietrich to thajt individual. In February, Robert A. Maheu, who was fired by Hughes as the year head of Hughes Nevada gambling and hotel empire, filed a $17.5 million libel and slander suit claiming the statement re- erred to him. Also named as defendants were Hughes Tool parent organization -of the Hughes empire; the public relations firm of Carl -Byoir Associates; and Richard Hannah, a Byoir account OPEN NEW Heads Minersville Lesion for the past 15 years for the purpose of avoiding service of court process." Hughes Tool Co.

officials say the billionaire is now living in a hotel suite in Vancouver, B.C. 7 OPENING Monday, July 10th RHINE'S AUTO REPAIRS AUTO REPAIRS Wilson "Bud' Rhine SUMMIT STATION Phone 754-3495 Complete Car and Truck Repairing. if E2 Genuine wood CABINET! Genuine oil finished Walnut veneers and select hardwood solids. Model C4512w Handsome Contemporary styled Ibwboy compact consolevWUHf Spotlite rJials. 5" 3" Twin-Cone Speaker.

Full Zenith Quality! 5:30 385 2121 ONLY- A INT CLAIR Summer activities were discussed during a meeting ity of St. Casimir's Chur Rev. John S. Luksys will host at a picnic July 16 at Happy Holiday for Confraternity members and their families, the Holy Name Society and others who helped with Jhe picnic and bazaar. A bus trip is planned to St.

Joseph's Shrine Sterling, N.J., July 23. The, parish picnic will be held at the church grounds in August. Appointed to the altar committee for July were Anna Kunigonis and Helen Yanek; sunshine committeeA Helen HaluskafW adjutant; Emil Rizzi, finance officer; Bart Kilraine, chaplain; Alex Sausnock historian; John Drazenovichj sergeant-at-arms; John Zielasko and Thomas Jefferson, servicp officers. The officers will be installed by 13th District Commander Kenneth Miller of Pine Grove Sept. 17.

The Legion received a letter" from president Richard i acknowledging ilhe post's 1 1 Schuylkill Haven State" Police said a two-car accident occurred about 9:40 p.m; Thursday on Township Rt. 621, a quarter" of a tmile north of Port Carbon on Mill Creek Road. Drivers wef Richard Deadline Extended The reunion committee for Pottsville High School class of i957 has extended the reservation return deadline to July 15. Joseph Drebitko, Alex Sausnock Charles Nush, John Simodejka, William Stefanosky, Joseph Verchick, John Kurtak, John Drazenovich, Paul Brown. Emil Rizzi, activities chairman, reported on the post-sponsored baseball teams.

He said the cost of sponsoring Legion youth programs for 1972 will exceed $1,000. Laudeman announced recipients of the American Legion scholastic jawards were Jary Rhoads and Nancy Ulmer. Aided in Flood The post commended Good Will Fire Company fW efforts in pumping out the flooded Legion Home basement. The post-sponsored Boy Scout Troop 196 and others assisted in cleaning up storm famage at the post with the volunteer detail including Charles Nush, Jtseph Drebitko, Elvin Laudeman, Emil Rizzi, William Stefanosky, r-Rcfbett Schafferr Thomas Adamson, James Boran David Charowsky, 'Richard Hutton, Ronald Witcofsky, Michael Brezowski, Robert Feryd, Steve Botek, James Charowsky, Gerald Wilcox. It was reported there are 672 paid-up members, including Over 100 life "members who have attained 25 or more consecutive membership years -inrr the Minersville- Legion." The 1973 membership applications are how being accepted.

The Post Home Association held its meeting after the Legion session with reports by Drebitko, John Kurtak and Charles. Nush. 2 i or 4 WHERE ECONOMY ORIGINATES i. i i i. ZENITH.

CUSTOMIZED.TUNING! DAILY 9:30 to FRI.9:30to9 fM rim Richards Gets His Reward Rose Marie Moederl and Margit jHaager, dancers in the Schuh-plattlers Group, show their appreciation fo Jack Richards, former of The REPUBLICAN, for being invited to share in the Bavarian Route 61 Across from Detroiter Phone "Where You Get Service Deluxe" Festival. 0.