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LOWELL, MASS. Friday evening March 31, 1972 30 pages 15 cents 75 cents per week home delivered Index Amusements 6 People Id The Suit City 7 8 Sports 15 17 Classified 19 24 Suburban Coniics 27 28 Crossword Fuwle 29 TewiusbuVy Deaths 18 TV 3ft Editorial 12 Weather 18 Focus 13 Women's News 4 5 Warehouse blast set off fireworks disaster BRIDGEWATER (AP) State Fire Marshal Joseph Sneider says a blast in a warehouse apparency triggered a series of explosions that leveled a fireworks manufacturing company and killed three persons. At least 11 others were injured Thursday in the explosions and fire that followed at Interstate Pyrotechnics Inc. None of the injured was in serious condition. Slate and local, police combed wooded areas near' the site for unexploded aerial bombs which were blown over the chain link fence enclosing the half mile area.

The manufacturing complex was flattened, and except for the concrete slab foundations of two or three buildings it was impossible to distinguish where buildings had stood. Tin pieces of the buildings lay in large crumpled chunks as far as 300 yards from the blast. Trucks hacked up at loading docks and apparently filled with fireworks were blown apart. It had first been reported that six persons had died. That figure was reduced later to three.

One of the victims was identified as Donna L. Dumanis, 18, of Brockton. The other two, both women, were not identified. Belgrade out as big chess battle scene grade organizers of the Spassky Fischer world grade organizers of the Spassky Fischer world chess match announced tonay they are dropping plans to organize the match in the scheduled period in this city. The contest between world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union and American challenger Bobby Fischer was set to start June 22.

The second half of the 24 game match was to be played in Reykjavik, Iceland, under a compromise agreement reached in Amsterdam by the International Chess Federation FIDE and the two players. The Belgrade decision was expected after the organizers received no pledge from the world federation that it would honor the Amsterdam agreement. Belgrade chess officials set a March 31 deadline for a reply. One Turkish killer of British captured ANKARA, Turkey (AP) One of the terrorists who kidnaped and killed three radar technicians was captured alive today, Interior Minister Ferit Kuoat announced. The terrorist, Ertugrul Kurkcu, was hiding in hay bales in the mountain village where the terrorists and their hostages were killed Thursday, Kybat told Parliament.

He said Kurkcu has admitted that the terrorists shot the technicians. Ten of the leftist were killed in the shootout with troops at Kiz lderc, a village in the rugged Pontus Mountains of north Turkey. Land mine kills So. African policeman JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Router! A policeman was killed and seven other policemen injured, some seriously, when their vehicle was blown up in the Caprivi Strip of South Africa, yesterday, police headquarters announced today. A police statement said two sergeants and six constables were patrolling on South African soil when their vehicle struck a land mine.

The Caprivi Strip is the finger of land of southwest Africa which runs between Angola and Zambia on the north, Botswana on the south and jtist touches Rhodesia nl the eastern end. By GEORGE ESPER Associated Press Writer SAIGON (AP) A sweP'ng North Vietnamese onsliught in the far north urove South Vietnamese from two more today in the heaviest fighting there in four years. Field reports said a third base also 'may have been abandoned. One base was Riven up Thursday in the first day of enemy attacks on bases the demilitarized zone. Tile air.

war also heated up as a North Vietnamese MIG21 was shot down and the United States lost its second computerized forr cnginc gunship in two days and one of the Air Force's biggest rescue helicopters. New U.S. air raids were launched inside North Vietnam after a nearly two week lull and American jets attacked enemy gun positions in the southern half of the DMZ. Hundreds of South Vietnamese troops and some American forces, at the option of local field commanders, were ordered on heightened alert after intelligence reports thai tile Communist command was planning to broaden its at ractts countrywide. U.S.

and South Vietnamese field commanders in the 3rd Milita.y Region that Includes Saigon and 11 surrounding provinces increased the state of readiness for all of their troops. THE U.S. headquarters for Eaigoo ordered all Americans off trie streets of the capital. But an hour later the headquarters of Gen. Creight on W.

Abrams, the top commander, rescinded that directive. One source said it was rescinded "because it was determined that the basis for it was erroneous." He said an intelliengence report that there would be increased enemy activity in the region was never conf'rmcd. The South Vietnamese military command stopped just short of terming the heavv North Vietnamese attacks an offensive. "This is the beginning of a highpoint of military activity in this particular area," said the THE firfMAirtn Prtri AncUi iaiUI SUN engulfs So. Viet bases Uitet spokesman, LI.

Col. Lb Trung Hien. In the central six government bases were shelled from dawn to Friday, and one of them was hit with 100 loitar rounds. One ground attack was reported. First reports s.

the only government casualties were three troops wounded. NORTH Vietnamese troops battled government forces and armored, flumns near Dang Ha, nine miles south "of the Tm? and' farther west near Camp Carroll. The Saigon command said 115 North Vietnamese troops were killed in three battles, 17 south Vietnamese were reported killed and 31 wounded. The U.S. Command said that one of two bombers on raids against the Ho Chi Minh trail supply network in Laos intercepted and shot Air Force F4 Phantom fighters escorting down a Soviet built MIG21 on the North Vietnamese side of the border Thursday night.

The F4 crewmen, Capt, Frederick Olmsted, 29, Chula Vista, on his 212th combat mission, and Capt. Gerald R. Volloy, 28, of Cincinnati, Ohio, on his 110th mission, fired missiles at the MIG about 35 miles north of the DMZ. They said the MIG exploded into a' fireball. It was the fifth MIG reposed down by U.S.

fighters this year and tin; llf.th of the war. It was the farthest south a MIG has been shot down in several years, strengthening reports that North Vietnam may move, part of its air force closer to South Vietnam's borders. Meanwhile, U.S. Air Force fighter bombers joined 7th Fleet destroyers in an air and naval bombardment of North Vietnam so gun positions bring Irom the southern half of the DMZ. The U.S.

Command said U.S. planes made two attacks against antiaircraft defenses inside North Vietnam Thursday after a nearly two week lull, and one antiaircraft artillery radar site was destroyed. The command said the strike's were marie to protect American planes and one antiaircraft arlillcry radar destroyed. The command said the operating Laos. While there were no aircraft losses over North Vietnam, the command announced the second loss in two days of a four engine computerized gunship used in the secret electronics war over Laos and Ihe downing one of the Air Force's biggest helicopters.

The AC 130 gunship was shot down by antiaircraft fire Thursday night over the Ha Chi Minh trail supply network in southern Laos, but all 15 crewmen were rescued this morning by an Air Force armada of 20 aircraft that encountered no resistance. None of the crewmen suffered serious injuries when they parachuted to the ground. An HH53 Super Jolly Giant rescue helicopter was shot down Monday on a training mission over southern Laos, cut he U.S. Command withheld announcement until the search and rescue mission was completed. All live crewmen were reported killed.

Carved woodi San Francisco scene on Good Friday. Cross overlooks the Haight Ashbury I center "AND WHOSOEVER UIVETH AND BELIEVETH IN ME SHALL NEVER DIE." John, XI, 24 statue of Christ frames the left) and Marina Districts. Under Crucifix left BbIvbiWi. in Mm PU i i rn background it Angel Island and at made from Twin Peaks looking north. Thousands of Christians jam Jerusalem to retrace path of Chrisfs last journey JERUSALEM, (Reuler) Thousands of Christian pilgrims, some Df (hem bearing heavy crosses, today retrace the path of Christ's last journey along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's old city.

Those taking part in the traditional Good Friday processiun will pause to chant hymns arid recite prayers at eacli of ihe 14 Stations of the Cross, the last five of which are within the Church the Holy Sepuleh; itself. In Rome, too. Pope Paul will re enact the last hours of Christ's life today when he carries a wooden cross in a long "Via Crucis" proces sion winding up the Palatine Hill from the Colosseum in the evening. Before that he will celebrate the traditional service in the Basilica of St. Mary Major, which commemorates the death of Christ, while on Sunday he will attend various services as well as issuing his Easter message from balcony of St.

Peter's Basilica. IN JERSUSALEM prayers at the first station, on the site nr the Antonia Fortress, are devoted to Ihe theme of "Jesus is condemned to death" while those at the final station, at the tomb in the rotunda 'of the church, have as their theme "Jesus' is laid in the sepulchre." This evening the traditional Good Friday burial service will be performed within the Holy Sepulchre with a procession from the Chapel of the Apparition to the Stone of the Unction by the traditional tomb of Christ. Israeli civil and border police will patrol the narrow alleys of the old city throughout the day, on routine security checks and to help direct the vast crowd of visitors. The Chrisitan pilgrims will be joined in the winding narrow streets by thousands of Jewish visitors and tourists visiting the Wailing Wall on the second day of the Passover festival. Protestants sad, Catholics rejoice as Ulster parliament is dissolved BELFAST, Northern Ireland fUPTl Ger aldine Campbell dabbed at eyes with a hankie, folded a small Union Jack into her shopping bag, turned her back nn the Northern Ireland houses of parliament, and walked dejectedly away.

It's a black day for all loyal Ulsteren." Mrs. Campbell and about 2,000 other Protestants stood silently in the rain nn Slormont Hill Thursday, mourning the formal one year suspension of self rule for Nd tr Ireland. Tne crowd had gathered to wave farewell land's sixth prime minister. INSIDE the Imposing Georgian residence, Faulkner spoke quietly but. firmly before a battery of microphones, appealing for moderation among Protestants in the face of the British "I'm not ashamed to cry," the 72 year old to Brian Faulkner as lie drove om Itormont Eovernment's dei mA tu widow said, gesturing to reporters, "but you can Castle, his official residence on the hill overlook rule lheir maj0nly i nuj daiiauieu ai wriais nappemng ronay.

ing tseltast, alter resigning as Northern Ire McMahon says no favoritism in his post LOWELL Actine Middlesex Countv Train ing School Supt. James F. McMahon o'l Lowell today claimed no political favoritism existed in his promDlidii by the county commissioners' tn his present job. McMahon was responding to an allegation by Sam Tyler, director ol the Massachusetts Council an Crime and Correction, that McMahon awes the jab to a 51,000 campaign contribution his wife made to County Commissioner John F. Devcr's campaign for sheriff two years ago.

Prior to being appointed Director of Education at the training school, McMahon had worked as a teacher and school administrator Lowell and Wakefield and holds a Master's Degree in school administration and guidance. He also has 48 credit hours beyond his master's degree. McMahon said today that his relationship with Dever goes back 15 years, "long before Mr. Dever had any idea of running for county office." He pointed out that hi? election to the acting superintendency came on an unanimous vote of the cnnnty commissioners. "I THINK I AM eminently qualified for the job I hold," McMahon said.

"If Tyler is on a witch hunt, he's beating a dead horse," he added. McMahon said he believes Tyler was a can didate for the superintendency of the training school at the time McMahon was appointed. McMahon was campaign coordinator for Driver's unsuccessful effort to take the sheriff's post which was won by John J. Buckley. He further contended that, had Dever been elected sheriff, "there would have been one less potential vote on the hoard of county commissioners for my election to the job I.

now hold." The training school has been the scene of much controversy lately amid claims hy some reformers that the entire system should be scrapped. Two major fires have broken out at the school in the past week, Food chains put brake on prices WASHINGTON (AP) A day alter Treasury Secretary John fi. Connally talked with leading chain store executives about the high corl of Toed, three supermarket chains moved to Slop the spiral. Grand Union and Winn Dixie put freezes on current price Thursday, Safeway Stores, cut bccT prices in its 24fi stores in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Grand Union froze fresh meal and poultry prices lor 30 days in its 500 plus stores in the East, and Winn Dixie, with 871 stores In the Southeast, froze all food prices through April.

The Agriculture Deportment, meanwhile, announced that the prices paid to farmers for beef on the hoD dropped 20 cents per hundredweight in Ihe month ending Mru'ch 15. A record high of $32.00 per hundred pounds of beef was set last month. It tell to $32.40 in the latest price period. The decline, though slight, was the first since last summer. Sniewf said it lowered it meal iccs as a result of the drop in prices paid tor cattie.

Basil Whrstcad, vice president of Safeway, said ihe reductions hnd been planned for some lime to take erfect during the Easter weekend, but "Sarewny decided to make these reductions effective two days earlier than planned as pari of its pledge to the administration to do everything in its power to help keep lood prices low." On several cuts of beef, Safeway reduced prices 10 cents a pound. Wednesday, Connally summoned repre sentalivcs of the 12 largest food chins to discuss the high food prices. THOSE taking pnrl In Uic meeting said no pressure was exerted by the government, but Connally and Agriculture Secretary Earl Bui said after the session that a drop In prices of meat could be expected soon. Both said it would be a result of declining wholesale prices of beef, not because of govern mcnt pressure. Interviewed Thursday by the National Public Affairs Center for Television, Bute said the' drop could be expected in the coming month as declines in prices at the farm filter through' the farm to market channel.

A Winn Dixie spokesman sairj the firm froze lis prices "in an effort to further assist the federal government in their effort to control inflation." Grand Union' President Charles G. Rodman said: "By holding the price l'ic on meat for' a month, wc are doing something positive In the fight on inflation.".