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SUN LOWELL, MASS. Thursday evening July 6, 1972 36 pages 1 5 ce 75 cents per week home delivered Index nts Amusements 19, 28 People In The Sun Business 17, 19 Sports 21, 25 City 9, 10 Suburban Classified 28, 33 Chelmsford 1H C'OmieS 33, 31 Hrariil IS Crossword Tuzzle 35 ''Stwh Deaths 27 TV 35 Editorial 6 Weather 27 focus 7 Women' News 9, 11 Gov. Sargent sees welfare cuts ahead By DAVID HEKN Sun State House Bureau STATE HOUSE The Sargent administration later today will announce the first in a series of welfare cuts to comply with budgetary restrictions in the new fiscal year. They are expected to. affect families on assistance as well as the disabled and others.

It is anticipated that in coming weeks the administration will announce cutbacks in other areas, such as mental health. This strategy could tuuch off a wave of protest, aimed primarily at the legislature. Tom Reardon, Governor Sargent's press secretary, said the concent rater! welfare cuts were mandated by the so called "Sheparrt Amendment." This provided for a percentage reduction in a number of subsidiary accounts. The administration is in the process of declaring what is to be reduced. Charles E.

ShepartI, who was Sargent's fiscal aide until he was retired last fall, defended the amendment as necessary. He said, If there is a "grandstand play they're going to burn their fingers." He said the amendment doesn't dictate any cutbacks. The reduction wasn't "too se vere, and, he said, it was needed "because the state simply doesn't have the money" to pay for all the recommended programs. Reardon noted that the reductions must be consistent with requirements for participation in a number of federally aided programs. For that reason, he said he didn't have in advance exact reductions and didn't believe a flat percentage cutback would be imposed.

Gravel candidate for vice president WASHINGTON1 fAP) Sen. Mike Gravel announced today he would seek the Democratic Vice Presidential nomination at the national convention in Miami Beach next week. The Alaskan told reporters he would give delegates an opportunity to select the Vice Presidential nominee in an open contest instead of "rubber stamping" the Presidential nominee's choice. Gravel's formal announcement at a news conference confirmed what he hail been informally telling reporters and Democratic party officials around the country, that he was actively seeking the Vice Presidential nomination. "Many delegates told me they will not sit.

back dutifully, as in the past, waiting until the Presidential nominee magnanimously and at the last minute cither makes his choice known or throws open the convention for the selection of a Vice Presidential Nominee," Gravel said. Stocks soar ahead and then fall off a bit NEW YORK (AP) Stock market prices soared today on a news report from London that the Chinese and the Soviet Union had advised the North Vietnamese government lo reach a peace settlement soon. The market gave up some of its early sharp gains, however, when Western diplomats in London discounted the report. The 12:30 p.m., Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks was ahead 12.27 points at SH7.D2. Earlier, the blue chip indicator had been up nearly 18 points.

Advancing issues led declines by about 5 to 1 on the New York Stock E.cliange. China, Russia THE No. Viet to By K. C. THALER LONDON (UP1) China and Russia independently advised Hanoi to settle with the 'United States without much further delay, authoritative Communist diplomats said today.

Both Communist allies of Hanoi cautioned separately that in the light of latest developments the fortunes of war may turn against North Vietnam. The sources reported that both assured the Hanoi regime of continued firm political, moral and military support. But Ihcy made it clear at the same time in almost identical terms they cannot risk confrontation with the United States iitiiiiimiiiiiitiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiLiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiii Drawing tonight BOSTON (UPI) The drasing of the stale lottery number will take place at 8 o'clock tonight rattier than in the daytime, The drawing will be staged at the Brockton Fair. As a consequence the number will not he published in newspapers today, but will be carried tomorrow. till llllillltllllllllllllllfllllllllllltlllllltllllllMllllllt Spassky receives Fischer regrets; to play Sunday REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer made a full and penitent apology to Boris Spassky today, and organizers of the world chess championship match said Ihe two would meet for their first game Sunday night.

The organizers said it had been agreed in principle to hold the drawing tonight to determine which player would have the white pieces and with them the first move. The young American, in a letter delivered by hand this morning to the world chess champion from the Soviet Union, apologized for his "disrespectful behavior." Fischer, whose delayed arrival doubled the prize money for belli him and Spassky but also started an avalanche of confusion, asked the Russian to "accept my sincerest apology." "I simply became carried away by my petty dispute over money with the Icelandic chess organizers," he wrote. The written apology from the American challenger was one of the chief conditions posed by Ihe Russians before Spassky would sit down at the chess board with Fischer. Fischer told Spassky: "I have offended yon and your country, the Soviet Uninn, where chess has a prestigious position." The temperamental American also apologized to Dr. Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation, the Icelanders, "the thousands of fans around the world and especially to the millions of fans and the many friends I have in the United States." However, Fischer brushed aside a demand from the Soviet Chess Federation that he forfeit the first match because of bis lardy arrival He said this "would place me at a tremendous handicap" and he didn'l believe the "world's champion desires such an advantage in order to play me." "I know yen to be a sportsman and a gentleman, and I am looking forward to some exciting chess games with Fischer concluded.

Earlier Euwe had met other demands the Russians made on him and suggested that the start ai the match be delayed further, Spanish girls win rights as adults at 21 DISPATCH OF THE TIMES, LONDON MADRID Women won a battle of nearly a century in Madrid with a decision by a committee of the Cortes Parliament) to reduce the legal age of adulthood for women from to 21. After ihrec hours or healed debate, the Justice Committee of the Cortes agreed last night to recommend legislation granting full citizens' rights with a few exceptions to every Spanish woman on her 21st birthday. Spanish women arc now almost equal to men in law. Men are legally responsible for their acts and decisions uilhout reservations at 21 Parliamentary sources said the recommendation would be approved by an overwhelming majority at the next plenary session of the Cortes. Existing legislation about civil Tights for women, adopted 83 years ago.

keeps women subject In parental control until 23. For certain decisions such as leaving the family home, parents have full authority until a girl's 23th birlh dy. With three women members ol Parliament present. Ihe debate was charnoieiiicri bv flowery tributes (o womanhood, spiced with "serious reservations about Ihe fale of Spanish daughters. But only Iwo members opposed the entire text of the new legislation, because of an alleged desire for a more complete reform.

One man won apph.usc fiam the three women bv daring lo propose that women be considered adults at the age of 20, which indirectly limits the scope of their assistance. Tliey did not ask for specific concessions from Hanoi in the suggested effort for a settlement with the United States. But they implied the need for some degree of flexibility that would pave the way lor an end to the war. The diplomats said the effect of the iwo pronged "intervention" by Peking and Moscow in Hanoi was shattering. Distrust of Iheir allies" designs has now added to the disappointment of the North Vietnamese leaders with the alleged fooldragging of both China and Russia in recent months over the conflict.

The political and war councils were said to be hard at work in Hanoi on Ihe scope of future strategy. While Peking's and advice was said lo have been contemptuously blushed aside, the message itself was, however considered loo serious in its implications for Hanoi to ignore Hanoi, according lo the informants, has been deeply hit by both China's and Russia's guarded advise settle war reaction to the American blockade of North Vietnamese ports. The North Vietnamese were said lo have seen this as the ultimate confirmation of their growing suspicions of flagging support from their allies. Soviet and Chinese arms were still being shipped la North Vietnam, the diplomats said, but the blockade has sharply reduced the scope with neither China nor Russia evidently prepared to risk a head on collision wilh the United Slates, especially at this stage of their global peace offensive. Chief Justice Burger asked by both sides of Democratic party to convene court By VERNON A.

CIUIDRY Jr. Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Opposing Democratic forces today asked Chief Justice Warren E. Burger to convene a rare special session of the Supreme Court in a political legal tangle that carries with it Sen. (Jecrgc McGoverrt's renewed hopes for a first ballot presidential nomination. The Democratic party hierarchy and forces of Chicago Mayor Richard J.

Daley are both fighting a U.S. appeals court ruling but for different reasons. The parly hierarchy asked Burger lo suspend the effect of the appeals court ruling, which overrode the party Credentials Committee to allow McGovern lo recover 151 California convention delegates. The party brief claimed I hat the appeals court has "thrown the country inlo a constitutional crisis" by dabbling in the selection ol delegates to thr political convention. Party iaWycr John Kester told newsmen after the filing with the high court that the appeals bench went further than any other court has ever gone in the political arena.

The Supreme Court, Kester said, is being asked, "to restore the judiciary to Us proper place." Kesler pledged that the parly hierarchy would obey the final decisions of Ihe court, whatever they might be. The Daley forces are seeking jusl the opposite effect, contending that federal courls should intervene in order to seat Daley and 58 other Illinois delegates ousted by the Credentials Committee. There was no indication when the chief justice might act. Jerome Torshen, attorney for the Daley forces, said fheir pleadings before the court hinged on what he called the "serious question ol the right of a state to held an election," CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER gets request "In this case, the courls have deprived the people of the vole," Torshen maintained. THE OUSTED delegates had been elected in a party primary election and were replaced by successful challengers picked caucuses.

The Illinois brief maintained lhat the parly Credential Committee viulatcd Ihe rights of duly elected convention delegates and the rights of Illinois voters. "The election process was perverted," the brief read. "Thi losers declared themselves winners and the Credentials Committee confirmed the action of the losers." Rut commenting that "nobody controls a Democratic convention," he seemed to hint that (lie convention might flout a ruling it disliked. The Court of Appeals restored la McGovern i'i full 271 vote California reversing Ihe committee's vote to take more than half Ihe numher from him and apportion them to other primary candidates, chiefly Sen. Hubert II.

Humphrey. The court suspended the effect of its rulings until 2 p.m. today to give the high court time to act if it wishes. The Supreme Court has held only three special sessions in its history. ''We feel this case is as compelling and more compelling" than those which prompted the oilier sessions, Califano told a news conference in Miami Beach.

''The courls should not get involved in selecting delegates." McGovern forces announced Wednesday afternoon that the appeals court action gave their candidate more than the 1,509 delegate votes needed for nomination. The Associated Press delegale count, which does not list officially uncommitted delegates wIjo are leaning toward a candidate, showed McCovern with 1,436.05 votes. But Humphrey was in no mood to concede. He noted that the Supreme Court bad not yet spoken, and argued further that ilself would be the ultimate judge. Humphrey conceded lhat it would be "quite a hassle" if the convention ignores the couri, but said he felt it has the right lo da so.

AT HIS borne in Waverly, Humphrey reminded that he's nol a lawyer but said "it's my judgment that the convention is Ihe judge of its own membership." The appeals court based its intervention on Ihe conclusion that the party had ignored its own rules to the poinl where constitutional guarantees due process were violated. California law awarded all the delegates to Ihe winner, County reform slate sues to end "incumbents first" ballot practice By SHELLY COHEN Middlesex County New Service STATE HOUSE A suit challenging Ihe Massachusetts law which places the names of incumbent candidates first on the ballot was filed simultaneously today in U.S. District Court and the stale supreme court by three Middlesex County reform slate candidates. Massachusetts is one of Iwo slates in Ihe nation which continues the "incumbenls first" rule. flic reform slate which is running against two incumbent county commissioners and the treasurer in the Democratic primary announced be filing of the suit at a State House press conference today.

The suit is being filed on behalf of liwell City Councilor Paul Tsongas, Somerville Mayor Lester Ralph, bolh candidates tor commissioner, and Concord Ally. Paul Counihan, the siale's candidate for treasurer. In challenging Ihe Massachusets law, the three seek to end the practice of automatically having the incumbent's names top the ballot. They contend in their petition for a writ of mandamus against Secretary of Stale John F.X. MBTA votes keep service By LOltING SWAlSI Sun Slate House Bureau BOSTON The Advisory Board of MBTA this morning, after determined debates, voted to approve a limited, one month supplementary budget, lo keep up pressuie on the Governor and the Legislature for a more permanent solution.

The action came on a rollcall of weighted iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiMitiiimiiiimiiiimiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Some breakfast K1VVKR, England UPf) Brothers Sean and Richard Johns awoke early and decided to get their own breakfast. When their parents awoke, the hoys were gone. After a frantic search they called police, A policeman found Sean, and RichaTd, 2, standing in their pajamas Tuesday outside an ice cream shop waiting for it to open, iiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiniiiimiiimiiiiiiiiitiimimiiiiiiiiiiiii Davorcn thai the position on the ballot or voting machine "has a substantial inllucnce on the number of votes received by the candiitatc and the first position giv. to that candidate a distinct advantage over the other candidate. A STATUTE giving one candidate such an advantage is in direct violation of Article IX of the state constitution which provides thai "all inhabitants of the slate shall have an equal right to be elected in public employments," according tc the petition.

The candidates also contend the law violates the equal protection clause ot the Mlh Amendment. A study done by researchers for the reform candidates showed that no incumbent Middlesex County commissioner has ever been defeated in a primary since 1933. The one exception, Counihan said, was in Ihe ItliQ's when an appointed incumbent ran in Ihe fourth spot on the ballot and tost. A similar study of Kssex County also showed only one c.sceplion to the ruie during the same period of time II overturned by the courts, Ihe change wnuld pftect all candidates seeking offices other than state constitutional o'fices. Counihan explained that studies done in Michigan and recently in California, the only other state which adheres to the practice, provide evidence of the already widely held belief that ihe first position on the ballot docs mean more votes.

THE MOST papular system used hy other states lo determine ballot position, Counihan said, is rotation, whereby (he candidates' names appear in a variety ol orders, each having Ihe top position on a certain percentage of ballots or voting machines. Other states also use alphabetical listings or drawings by lot for ballot positions. In Massachusetts primaries alter the names of incumbents are listed all otiier challengers are posted in alphabetical order. That practice ton is open to abuse. Tsongas noted, as in Lowell's I9il election where the ballot bore many similar names.

"it's interesting that names as unusual as Tsongas and Counihan have similar names on Hie ballot it appears, while simpler names such as Connors, Dever, and Brennan (the incumbents! have no similar names. People can draw from that what conclusions Ihcy like." fo authorize budget to through end of the month voles which needed 33 for a majority and actually tallied H2 favorahlc votes. The development was less lhan Boston's Mayor Kevin White had hoped and considerably more than some hardliners had suggested. Rep. Raymond Kourkc, Lowell, chairman of the Transportation Committee, said he will immediately recommend that House Speal icr David Barlley release the special emergency legislation fifed by Gov.

and will urge prompt action by (he House on them. "Let's get this over with he snapped. He appeared skeptical lhat The House would approve any of the three parts of the plan, neither giving veto powers. The Advisory Board's 79 members, prior to today's final vote, voted do.vn a bid la reject the one month budget completely. It also rejected a rider to spend SIOO.OM for a new professional "management improvcmenl study" to analyze the eflieiency of the MBTA and recommend new measures to control skyrocketing ccis The budget committee met morning before the Advisory's Board's meeting and hammered out the one month budget proposal.

It involved a reduced budget of million, far less lhan the $20 million sought. It would solve tile immediate crisis of transpcrlalion cul bachj to give the legislature time to act on Governor Sargent's proposals. For Lowell the amount approved today was S2O6.1O0 as compared with the requested figure S812.S00, which would have continued Lowell's bus mid rail service through December. Lowell City Manager James Sullivan attended today's meeting as an observer. iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimtiiiiminiimiiiitiiiiiiiiiitm The whole bit WARrtEXSViLLE HEIGHTS, Ohio ffPll Burglars stole about $100,000 in cash and merchandise from the Value City discount store over (he Fourth of July weekend and hauled the loot away in the company's new truck.

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