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The Calgary Herald DAILY 10c bAiuP.nAV- LATE CITY EDITION CALGAi'Y, AuERTA, JF jDAY, JULY 4, 1972 Council puts off Nose Hill ruling Decision deferred one year By Gary Park immk. akj- jLLHbV trithi hi fBriMMtiy Herald staff writer i City Council agreed Monday to defer for one COUNCIL LISTENS TO ARGUMENTS ON NOSE HILL DEVELOPMENT decision deferred for year while study made PrflTISH Or. 'CEk EN ROUTE TO ULSTfci; CONFRONTATION Gen. Robert Ford's troops convinced Protestants not to build barrier Army blocks UDA barricade, but Protestants claim victory CHAMBERS PACKED AT PUBLIC HEARING ON CARMA DEVELOPERS' PROJECT about ISO persons were on hand for council session Army abandoned its plans to throw a steel barricade across Ainsworth Avenue in West Belfast. But the army agreed to set up checkpoints on the avenue and search anyone entering the district for weapons.

And it said the army not the police would maintain law and order in the area, assisted by unarmed UDA patrols. The army made no objections when the UDA barri- BELFAST I APi The British army prevented Protestant militants from barricading one of their Belfast strongholds Monday night, but the Protestants claimed a "great victory." After a four-hour confrontation between 8.000 masked men of the Ulster Defence Association and 600 armed troops, the UDA the Protestants' answer to the Roman Catholics' Irish Republican year any decision on the proposed residential and parkland development of Nose Hill. About 150 persons packed Council chambers for the public hearing on (see story on page 15) Carma developers' plans for a community of 20.000 persons. Council instructed the planning tH'xL-v "it ork with community associations in north Calgary, and with resource persons from the University of Calgary, on plans for the area's future. During the session, members of the faculty of environmental design at of volunteered their services, an offer which aldermen quickly snapped up.

Their plan will cover the area between a Tra and 14th St. running north from John Laurie Bou levard up the Nose Hill escarpment, across the high-lands and embracing land north of 80th. Ave. It will prevent development on the Dalhousie extension 'north of John Laurie Boulevard between Snaganappi Trail and 53rd. Leaside north of John Laurie Boulevard and east of Shaganappi Trail I and West Thorncliffe all of which had been recommended for approval by the Calgary Planning Commission.

Mayor Rod Sykes said it was implicit in the decision that a major portion of Nose Hill would be acquired for public use. He said the purchase price could run "to some millions of dollars." hut noted that there was unusual unanimity, from developers to citizens, on the need to preserve a major resource. Council later voted to ask the provincial government to expand its land-banking program and make money available to buy regional urban park space. The decisions came after six hours of public debate and repeated warnings from Community Devel Commissioner Denis Cole that council could be making a mistake. See Page 2 NOSE HILL Secret talks pave way for Korean reunification caded off three other areas earlier Monday.

But it took a stand in Ainsworth Avenue, it said, because the barrier v.culd cut off about 20 Catholic fc-mihes. area will not become a no-go area." said British army headquarters. "Ths security forces remain responsible for law and order." Meanwhile the Belfast Telegraph said today there is a possibility that abducted Protestant murderer Augustus (Gusty) Spence may have been flown to Canada from nearby Aldergrove Airport Sunday night. Earlier, another report carried by The Associated Press quoted a usually reliable source as sayin," Soence had been flown to Montreal via Prestwick Airport in Scotland Monday. The Telegraph says the reported departure from Aider-grove is only one of many lines of inquiry being followed by I i ce in their search for Spence.

who was imprisoned for life in 1966 for the murder of a Roman Catholic barman. Spence apparently was kidnapped Sunday night as he was returning to jail from a brief period of parole for his daughter's wedding. Canadian authorities have been placed on the alert to make checks for Spence, The Telegraph says. EX-CONVICTS CAN BECOME CLERGYMEN DALLAS (APi The largest Lutheran denomination in the United States says it stands ready to admit ex-convicts to its clergv. After all.

the church observes. Jesus himself was considered a "political-religious criminal." So were "countless witnesses to him," adds the Lutheran Church in America. In a 2.600-word policy statement adopted Monday night, the church urged an" end to the confinement of most lawbreakers in prison, saying such treatment only increases their alienation from society, further undermining it. As part of its own efforts in changing the system, the 3.2 million member church declared itself "open to the employment of ex-offenders. "S'uch persons should be encouraged to apply for both ncn-professlonal and professional positions, including the ordained ministry." LONGSHOREMEN HEDGE ON FEDERAL PROPOSAL MONTREAL (CP' The president of the International Longshoremen's Association says his Montreal members are willing to accept federal labor department return-to-work proposals providing certain conditions are met.

However, labor department sources in Ottawa said there was little chance of any alterations beirg made as the proposals had been submitted as a package to be accepted or rejected in total. ILA President Jean-Marc St. Ange said about 1.500 longshoremen at a Montreal meeting this morning gave him a mandate to return the proposals with certain modifications. No details were available The labor department sources said longshoremen in Trois-Rivieres had accepted the package. Union members in Quebec were reported still meeting about three hours after they began consideration of the proposals.

Some 3.200 longshoremen have been on strike at the three ports since May 17. In an attempt to settle the dispute, last-ditch talks were held during weekend between two top federal trouble-shooters, the union and the Maritime Employers Association. Directors of the employers association were scheduled to meet later today to consider the proposals. By John R. Walker fSoutham News Services, Copyright.

Wl TOKYO North Korean Premier Kim II Sung and President Chung Hee Park of South Korea have made an unexpected breakthrough in the long and bitter stalemate over the future of the two Koreas. Twenty-two years after the North Korean divisions rolled across the border towards Seoul, the two hostile regimes who have never signed a peace treaty have suddenly agreed on certain principles for negotiating future reunification of Korea, as well as improving present relations. Simultaneous anno e-ments in Seoul, the South Korean capital, and Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, said the accord provides for a telephone hotline between the two cities to prevent accidental war and for a joint political committee to open exchanges in many fields and to promote unification of North and South through peaceful means without outside interference. NO PROVOCATIONS The two governments also agreed to refrain from armed provocations and from slandering or a i each other and to avoid accidental military incidents. The agreements were It's Spassky's turn for chess protest PREMIER KIM secret talks reached at secret meetings in Pyongyang May 2-5 and Seoul May 29-June 1.

These negotiations have created quite a stir in Japan. where this week a new administration will take office pledged to review and even change its policies with China and Korea. The agreement is seen here as another example of the repercussions of the visit of President Nixon in Peking. HAD IMPACT Even South Korean em-b a officials here agree that (kp Nixon initiative undoubtedly had its impact in hastening the elevation of the past year's "diplomatic soundings through the Red Cross talks about reuniting families, to the level of government-to-government contacts. The very' first principle of the seven-point agreement, it is pointed out here, is aimed at making it clear that any negotiations over unification must be "through independent Korean efforts without being subjected to external imposition or interference." This, it is said, is aimed as much at Chinese or Soviet interference as at America, and of course it does not clear up the question raised by President Kim in his recent talks with foreign newsmen, that American forces must be removed from South Korea before talks could begin.

FIRST OVERTURES President Park of South Korea, heading an economically strong regime with one of Asia's armies, made the first overtures in this first effort to normalize relations back in August, 1970. urging talks if the North renounced its acgressive intentions, but President Kim rejected this, In Geneva. UN Secretary-General Kurl Waldheim disclosed today that he figured as a go-between in the secret negotiations. Waldheim said he had been in contact with North Korean representatives during a visit to Vienna last March. SECOND N-TEST REPORTED PARIS (Mttttr) The usually well-informed Paris newspaper Le Monde said today France exploded a second nuclear device in the Pacific June 30.

A defence ministry declined to comment on the report and said a communique on Prance's controversial nuclear tests would only be issued after the end of the present nuclear series REYKJAVIK (APi The opening game of the world chess championship was postponed again today after Russia's Boris Spassky pro-tested American challenger Bobby Fischer's behavior and walked out of a meeting with the organizers. Representatives of thee American grandmaster later conferred with Spassky and his aides in search of some compromise to what the organizers termed "complications." The Soviet news agency Tass said Spassky accused Fischer of violating rules and wanted him punished. Less than two hours before the match was to Spassky and his second. Vefim Geller. drove to Sent to find out were Fischer's second.

Rev. William Lombardy, and his lawyer. Paul Marshal. They went to Spassky's hotel to get clarification from the Russian champion. A Tass dispatch said Spassky had refused to play Fischer until the American "is punished by the International Chess Federation i FIDE)." "Spassky is of the opinion that Fischer insulted him personally and the Chess Federation of the U.S.S.R.

by failing to appear at the ceremony opening the match on July 1." the official Soviet news agency said. "Fischer jeopardized his moral right to play in the match. the Soviet embassy to consult authorities in Moscow This supported the sentiment that Spassky's belated protest after a of complications caused by Fischer was on Moscow's orders. Max Euwe. the Dutch president of the International Chess Federation, hvped the match could be saved The new starting date for the 24-game series was Thursday.

It was to have begun on Sunday Euwe said the Russians gave no indication what action, if any, would satisfy them. "If they had it would be simpler." he said "We don't know what they want. Perhaps they want an apology." Inside The Herald MjatHMBVMflflMMjjj 5 0 City Council approves Northland Village Mall expansion proiect with $1 million price tag. Page 15 0 Terrorists warn international airlines of 'action' today unless Israel releases Japanese survivor of Tel Aviv airport massacre Page 6 Sons of Freedom end 10-year protest and leave I shack town outside B.C. 's Agassiz prison Page 60 "Spassky will return to the question of the possibility of holding the match after FIDE sanctions are applied to Fischer." the dispatch said.

It was filed to Moscow from Reykjavik and distributed in the agency's international service. Spassky lodgea a formal protest objecting that Fischer, the American challenger, "has violated the rules of the match" by failing to appear in Iceland for its scheduled start on Sunday The world champion told Max Euwe. president of the World Chess Federation, that his decision to allow a postponement in Fischer's lavor today was unacceptable Fischer arrived Monday night. Then Spassky and his aides, who were expected to draw lots for tonight match, staged a glum-taced walkout. The 29-year-old American challenger flew from New York after accepting London hanker James D.

Slater's offer to match the $125,000 purse put up by the Icelandic Chess Federation Now the winner of the 24-game match will get $156,250 and the loser $93,750 Each will also get 30 per cent of $250,000 paid for the television and movie rights to the match $75,000 each. The match, which could last two months, had been scheduled to start Sunday afternoon, but Fischer stayed in New- York, demanding a 30-per-cent cut of the gate receipts The International Chess Federation postponed the first game 48 hours and told Fischer he had to be in Reykjavik by noon today or forfeit the match. He arrived about five hours before the deadline. A stewardess on the plane said Fischer appeared calm during the flight of four hours and 40 minutes from New York but slept for only a few minutes at a time. Ann Landers Bob Shiels Business Buildinq Classified Ads Comics Editorials Ml to H-40 4 Family Livinq 53-54 Features Jamie Portman 12 Johnny Hopkins 59 John Schmidt If Local News 15-17 Mail Baq Patterns Radio Sports Television Theatre 4 27 21-23 29 12 14 CLOUDY PERIODS High today near 70 Weather Map BOBBY FISCHER, CENTRE, ARRIVES IN REYKJAVIK EARLY TODAY greeted by Gudmund Thororinsson, right, president of the Icelandic Chess Federation Tllllllllllll IMHIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIIII IIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIItllllllMlllr.

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