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Af cGovern Delegates Win Hearing WASHINGTON deral appeals (UPI'-A fe-Hart who had upheld the court today refused to uphold the Democratic Credentials Committee decision stripping Sen. George S. McGovern of 155 California national committee delegates, and remanded.the case to a lower court for further deliberation. the jcfiurt -ovffrrnlfid ul S. District Court Judge George L.

Credentials Committee action, and instructed Hart to hold further hearings on the case. At the same time, the appeals court issued an injunction barring Mayor Richard J. Daley from bringing further primary. action in Illinois state courts- to members of that state's delegation to the convention starting Monday. In the California case, McGovern had brought suit nomination.

before Hart in an effort to overturn the credentials Com-judges of the U. S. Appeals mittee decision stripping away 153 of the 271 delegates he won in that state's winner-take-all reinstate himself and 58 other decision, McGovern had been Prior to the credentials panel court order preventing the verging on sufficient delegate Ms delegation. strength, primarily tnroagh the Vote Break 'Tie' Floyd Watson Ends rioyas Reign As Mingo Power By JOHN F. SCOTT Watson has ended for-he was exercising "powers CHARLESTON, W.Va.

(UPI) mer state Sen. Noah Floyd's vested in me as chairman of ---State Democratic Chairman reign as chairman of the Min- the state Democratic Executive ou's Pompid Premier, Cabinet Quit PARIS (UPI) French Premier Jacques Chaban-Delmas and his cabinet resigned unexpectedly today. A communique from President Georges Pompidou's office said Chaban-Dehnas submitted his and his cabinet's resignation to the cMef executive after today's weekly cabinet session. The president accepted the resignations and thanked the Premier for the task, he has accomplished during his three- years in office, the Elysee Presidential al ac com- munique said. Chaban-Dehnas' resignation was timed to allow Pompidou to set up a new cabinet to lead the bickering Gaullist coalition into its forthcoming critical confrontation with the Communist-Socialist "popular front" oposition alliance in the general i political sources said.

Pompidou did not immediately announce who will replace the outgoing prime minister. He scheduled urgent consultations Minister Michel other Gaullist go County Democratic tive Committee. Watson's action ended a hassle over the county chairmanship and follows a ruling Mon- Execu- Committee to break the tie that now exists. "You are hereby advised that my vote as chairman is cast for Steve Adkins," said day by the Board of Appeals Watson. "I am this a of the state Democratic Execu- instructing chairman Adkins to tive Committee that Floyd call the Mingo County Demo- should have allowed a proxy vote in the chairman election.

The board held that a proxy vote by Larry Cline for Steve Adkins" should have been allowed by Floyd, the incumbent chairman. That proxy would victory for the presidential court in Illinois for an injunction to stop the Illinois On the Daley case, the three challengers from Miami Beach to going to take their Court for the District of seats at fee convention opening Columbia were unanimous in voting mayor to bar the from seeking Chicago a state seating of a group challenging In the California ralicg, the 'primary route, for a first-ballot appeals court reversed Harf ruling that he lacked jurisdiction on the delegate challenge and said the matter "is hereby remanded to the District Court for the District of Columbia for further proceedings." The Credentials Committee, which ended an 11-day session Tuesday evening, had voted in a session to apportion ihe California delegation in proportion to the votes McGovern and Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey received in primary, rather than on the winner-take-all basis provided by slate law. The delegate-seating panel also upheld a challenge to the July 10.

Jerome representing the Daley group said the delegates in question were elected by close to 1 million voters and that it was wrong to use the reform rules to overturn such an election. The credentials committee Tuesday completed action on 82 challenges to 1,829 delegates from 30 states. But at committee least nine of decisions will thej be! challenged on the convention floor in what promise to be bitter floor fights. In addition toj California and Illinois, there still in controversy over the seating of delegates from South! Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Connecticut, 1 Michigan and Alabama. "Fm not sure what 5 going to happen next -week," Credentials Committee man Patricia Roberts Harris.

said Chair-! constituted in violation of new cratic Executive Committee party groundrules in effect this into session to complete its organization in accordance with the decision of the board of appeals and my decision herein." Members of the board in- the post. 'eluded Charles Damron of Letie for Larry Barker of Dunbar, 59-member Daley bloc of "But everybody knows what the delegates on grounds it was issues are." McGovern, whose first ballot nomination may have been blocked when he lost the California delegates, picked up the endorsement Tuesday of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Em- ployes. Monday, McGovern was with Defense Debre and coalition leaders for later in the day. Chaban-Delmas' resignation has long been rumored and officially denied. He has been criticized, in the ranks of his own Gaullist coalition for allegedly 1 not enough to deal various financial scandals in which Gaullist public figures were implicated.

Pompidoa's move. was" taken by political observers to mean he is accepting the challenge raised by the new Communist- Socialist alliance. Jm Brothers Killed; Holiday Toll Over 700 By United Press International Two brothers were killed, another injured along with a stepsister in a car-truck collision late Tuesday night, bringing the accidental death toll to 12 for the July 4th weekend in West Virginia. Nine of the deaths occurred on the highways as the state's road fatality count reached 233 for the year, compared to 225 at this time last year. Killed on U.

S. 60 near London in Kanawha County were brothers Harold J. Feraatt, 42, and James S. Fernatt, 44, both of London. Another brother, William Fernatt, 48, of Houston in Kanawha County was listed in fair condition today at Montgomery General Hospital, where his stepsister, Verna Triggs, 30, also of London also was in fair condition.

State police said tie accident occurred shortly midnight when the car driven by Harold Fernatt changed lanes and hit a tractor-trailer. In the Northern Panhandle, Valley Fawcett, 55, of Weirton, was killed shortly before midnight when she was struck by a car as she crossed a road just north of Weirton. Police say no charges have (See "Fatalities" Page 2) p. Boyd Dotson of Webster Springs, John J. Chernenko of Wellsburg and Mrs.

we 11 Bailey of Charleston. 2 Sections Action by the board resulted! in a tie, and under party rules Watson broke the tie as he designated Adkins as the new chairman. His decision represented the second blow struck at Floyd by Secretary of State John D. IV. In 1970, Rockefeller supported Lafe Ward, also of Mingo County, in his successful senatorial campaign against Floyd: And Watson, a former mem- er of Rockefeller's staff, was the personal choice of the gubernatorial candidate for the state party chairmanship.

Ward was one of two attorneys representing Adkins and committee members who appealed Floyd's action on the vote at a June 26 county committee meeting. Watson sent two letters to Floyd, who had served as county chairman since 1963. In the first, he informed the United Mine Workers vice once powerful Floyd that Board of Appeals had determined that Cline's proxy vote was valid "and the laws of this year. Both disputes were taken into federal court. The U.S.

Court of Appeals in Washington, which spent four hours hearing arguments in an extraordinary Fourth of July session, was expected to announce its decision today. At tie same time, Daley endorsed by Leonard cock, president of the Auto Workers. Both earlier had come out for Sen. Wood- United' unions forces prepared to ask a circuit Edmund S. Muskie.

Five Times Two Is Unusual Twin bull calves born on the Pinecrest Hospital farm may be statistics of some consequence in the birth of twins among cattle. The twins are one of Eve pair produced by 19 cows at the Pinecrest-farm since January. Fewer than one birth per thousand among cattle produces twins, according to Dr. Arthur G. Wills of the Becklev Veterinary Hospital The twins are held by Robert Fisher 10-year-old son of the Pinecrest Dairy Farm manager.

Each of week-old twins weighs about 50 pounds, about half the weight of a single-bfelii animal. They are being sold at the New River livestock Market auction today. (Register Photo by Eve Breck) SINCE 1880--BECKLETS OLDEST INSTITUTION 28 Pages VOL. 9a-NO. 11 BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, (25801) WEDNES DAY AFTERNOON, JULY 5,1972 10 CENTS Titler But May Run state should haye.been honored run for any posL By DOUG YARROW Register Reporter president George Titler of Beckley had "resigned" as of July 1, but Titler would not confirm them and said he may day that he is retiring and will not seek re-election.

So two offices remain open to Titler--vice president and secretary-treasurer--unless he In the second, Watson said again run for the office of T3MW Weather Clearing BECKLEY AND VICINITY: Cloudy and cool this afternoon and early tonight with a chance of a few lingering showers, ffigh this afternoon in the mid 60s; low tonight in the low 50s. Mostly sunny and mild Thursday, high in the low 70s. Probability of precipitation, 50 per cent this afternoon, 30 per cent tonight, and 10 per cent Thursday. Dismissal of a class action against Beckley policemen claiming harassing have youths Vice President He replied that there are three International Offices up for election and he about all of them. "I may run for President, Vice President, or a Treasurer." An aide to President W.

A. "Tony" Boyle announced Friday that Boyle, 64; had received the unanimous endorsement of the union's 24-member International Executive Board and planned to seek re-election. John Owens, 82, elected International Secretary-Treasurer in the 1969 election that has recently been thrown out in federal court, announced Mon-' date with a white girl. Leeber, UMW District. 29 President, said today that union's executive board has "accepted with regrets" George Individual Suit Possible Tiller's resignation as of July 1.

Titler, refused to comment directly about the possibility of his resignation, but he did say, "I've told Tony; Boyle he can replace me anvtmie- he-wants to." Dismissal Case Against Police Upheld dating Gary Alley, Roark' and allegedly Talmadge mistreated The U. S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia first dismissed the suit Oct 20, 1971, on a ruling, by- white girls has been upheld by Judge Dennis Knapp that it the TL S. Court of Appeals for failed to meet requisites of the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va. James M.

Poindexter. Jr. of Beckley brought the original suit following an incident June 19, 1970, when two policemen who have since been dismissed, a class action. Judge Knapp noted, however, that Poindexter and his co-plaintiff, Timothy Anderson, can bring individual actions to redress any wrongs allegedly inflicted by the police officers. The Fourth Circuit Court agrees with the district court Poind'exter while he was on the complaint does not meet tie four prerequisites for a class action that (1) the class is so numerous mat joinder is impracticable, (2) there are questions of law or fact common to the class, (3) the claims or defences of the representative parties typical of the claims defenses of the class, and he representative parties will and adequately protect the interests of the class.

Cheap Cure For Problems After testifying that Congress should "declare death by gunfire an epidemic," Sen. Edward Kennedy, who lost two brothers to guns, looks over a display of "Saturday Night Specials," The guns, costing S5 or more, were confiscated by the New York police depart- ment. Others pictured are, left to right, Gov. Marvin Mandel of Maryland, another witness; Rep. Emmanuel Celler (D-N.

chairman of the House Jfadiclary snb- commitee and Rep. John Murphy (D-N. Y-). are or (4) bis feet on the ground" in the only one Titler indicated- would allow a new man to NAACP event that Titler chooses not to run for Vice President. When asked why he would ask to be replaced as Vice President if there was a possibility that he might run again- for the same post, Titler replied, "I can run for something- else:" TMer said he will make public his decision about what seek after July office lie will 15- The election campaign will be extremely hard fo t.

DETROIT (UPI)--The nation- 1 convention of the NAACP passed a resolution Tuesday accusing President Nixon of "arousing passions of hate and bitterness" with Ms stand against school busing for racial balance. In the only resolution passed by the 2,300 delegates Tuesday, the second day of the week-long convention, the group called Nixon's antibusing remarks during Ms recent signing of the Higher divisive Education Act strategy totally destructive to a constitutional form of government" amounting to "changing the rules in the middle of the game." "The plaintiff only allege twoj "The President of the United States has picked up the 'never never 5 battle cry and is-leading the mob in its assault upon the fourteenth Amendment's Equal protection Clause," the resolu- acts of discriminatory treatment. They allege no facts tending to show that the defendants have engaged in similar practices with respect to other black citizens of Beckley, West Virginia. Thus they did not and it'cannot be siad mat their claims are typical of the claims or defenses of the class," the newly issued opinion states. The opinion dated Thursday has been received by the attorneys filing briefs for the policemen, C.

Elton Byron Jr, of the law firm of Cunningham and Sparacino and E. M. Payne of Bowers, File, Hodson and Payne. Donald Pitts of Beckley and Franklin D. Cleckley of the West Virginia University Col(See "Dismissal" Page 2) tion said.

"He is invading the prerogative of a co-equal branch of government, the judiciary, by roposing legislation designed interfere with the power of the courts to correct constitutional violations. He is arousing passions of hate and bitter- Apology Not Enough For Spassky REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI --American chess challenger Bobby Fischer apologized today for delaying the start of the time. 'If the Russians insist on this penalty I believe the whole world championship match with match is said Euwe. Russian Boris Spassky but a demand from the Soviet chess federation threatened to cancel the 24-game series, The Russian chess group cabled Dr. Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE', demanding that Fischer be ordered to forfeit the first game because he did not abide' by an agreement which said both players must show up within one hour of the scheduled game "We are sorry that the world championships were delayed.

The problems causing the delays were not with world champion Spassky who I respect as a player and a man," Fischer said. If grandmaster Spassky or the Soviet people were inconvenienced or discomfited, I am indeed unhappy for I had not the slightest intention of this occurring," Fischer said. Officials hoped the twice- postponed tournament could get under way Thursday but earlier representatives of both Fischer and Spassky broke off talks, censor Fischer. Fischer, who has remained in seclusion since arriving in Reykjavik early Tuesday, apologized in a statement read by last Sunday while Fischer stayed in New York, bargaining for more postponed money. It a second was time Tuesday after Spassky said Fischer insulted Mm by refusing to show up to draw lots to casting doubts on the possibility Ms second, the Rev.

William the match would be held. Lombardi. The demand from the Russian chess federation followed soon after representatives of Spassky said they had broken off talks with Fischer's representatives. The Soviet demand came in a telegram to Euwe and cited one paragraph of the agreement to move. He demanded Fischer play signed by both Fischer apologize and said FIDE must and Spassky in which they agreed that a player who does not turn up within one hour of the game time forfeits the game.

Euwe arrived said shortly the telegram after Fischer apologized for being late. Fischer has kept in seclusion since he arrived in Reykjavik early Tuesday. The Russian decision to break off the talks earlier in the day threw serious doubts on the possibility the match would- be played. "This is a very bad develop(See 'Chess Match" Page 2, Spotts- of the Pres. Tony Boyle (recently sentenced in federal court for illegal campaign contributions), has made clear his decision to seek re-election, it is expected that the current leadership will come forth, with, a Shortly.

Meanwhile, tie. rebel Miners for Democracy faction has selected candidates (Arnold Miller for Mke Trbovich for Vice and Harry Patrick for who are already campaigning. Editorial 5 Still Don't Lie The Post-Herald this morning waxes lyrical -make that euphoric --over the state's "efficiency" under the regime of Governor moore. A several hundred-word piece on page four of this morning's paper tells how the moore administration has stream-lined the state's handling of Welfare and gotten away from the alleged graft and incompetence of Democratic regimes. The state has gotten away from an image of ridicule and pity, et cetera, et cetera.

Other states are sending their people here to see what our wonderful efficiency would do for them. The Post-Herald tells triumphantly how loss, or theft (both terms were used) has been reduced from $600,000, in 1969 in the food stamp operation, to eight-tenths of one percent under arch moore's Welfare operation. The trouble is that the eight-tenths of one percent loss or theft is not a reduction from the $600,000 similarly lost in 1969. It comes out to a $672,000 loss through arch moore's "efficient" Handling of the food stamp operation. If the nation and the Post-Herald are impressed, let it be said that The Register is not! 2441 Bishop Stephen G.

wood, 75, chairman NAACP's board of directors, said in a news conference that the civil rights group may reak with its nonpartisan tradition to seek Nixon's upset. "Nixon's record is so anti- Negro that I would not be surprised at all at such a resolution emitting from this convention," said the black retired bishop of the AME Zion Church. The only time the NAACP officially urged the defeat of a presidential candidate was in 1964, when it opposed Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz. Bishop Spottswood said no endorsement of a Democratic hopeful was expected.

He said, however, that his personal choice was Sen. Hubert Humphrey. "When you lift out the small amount of people without egister racism, said, Bishop would Spottswood Hubert Humphrey in-that crowd. I-do not know enough specifically about Senator (George) McGovern to put him in either crowd." (Ring ts io gnam ymr rigfci to and fee feelpfsl to Register at 2SJ-2441 at say or -nigte from 10 II tt informs HOB or know of sitaattefcs ttt When can a person get a permit to carry a revolver in hunting and who do yon apply to? You can apply now. The new bill passed by the 1972 Legislature states that'persons can apply for the license after July 1.

You can apply at any license agency except the county clerk's office, according to a spokesman for the Department of Natural Resources. Is there any store in Raleigh County that sells old coins or is there any person in Raleigh County that is willing to sell old coins? There is no coin shop, as such, in Raleigh County, according to Emerson Smith, a local coin collector. However, there are many collectors in Beckley and the vicinity who are quite willing to sell or trade coins when they have two or more of a kind, Smith said. Anyone interested in buying or "swapping" for old coins should attend meetings the Beckley Coin Club at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month is the basement of the Bank of Raleigh, he said.

Do you have to have a license to run a little hand shoe shop? The man who is running it is 82 years old and he doesn't make sometimes a dollar a week. All persons engaged in business in this state are required to obtain a Business Franchise Certificate. If the anticipated annual gross receipts from business is less than $1,000 applicant may omit the SIS fee in applying for the certificate, according to.John H. Hoben, director of the Business Tax Division of the State Tax Department..