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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 2

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Newsmen missing, wounded after trip behind enemy lines dence, R.I., a stringer for fragments. 'Huntley said he be-Newsweek magazine gan to run but Shimkin, who HUE, Vietnam (AP) An American correspondent was wounded and another is miss iiunuey saw ne ana Vietnamese, stood his -wdfintallv walked behind ene- accidentally walked behind ene' ing after they strayed behind ground and tried to explain to the North Vietnamese that they were newsmen. At that point a second grenade at his feet. "The last time I. saw him he was standing straight up with enemy lines on the northern my lines Wednesday afternoon front andj walked into a North about 1 miles north of the La Vietnamese bunker complex.

Vang Cathedral, on the south-Chad Huntley, 29, of San An- ern outskirts of Quang Tri. A tonio, a freelance report- North Vietnamese soldier pop-er working for United Press In- ped out of a bunker and began ternational, made his way back throwing grenades at them. -f -t Ji jvff tw I-' to South Vietnamese lines today The first grenade landed in a his arms stretched out with a to report the disappearance of ditch near Huntley, wounding grenade lying about two feet Alex Shimkin, 27, of Provi- him sugntiy with several small from his feet," Huntley related. "He looked down once, looked 2-The Berkshire Eagle, Saturday, July 15, 1972 Violence mounts around Belfast (AP) Violence mounted Fri- arras and gunmen of the Irish day in Northern Ireland as Republican Army. Troops British troops and guerrillas stayed posted on the develop- firing rockets battled across ment's roofs and balconies to wide areas of Belfast, capital of flush out snipers, the troubled province.

More than 700 troops on the Six men died in a night of the western outskirts of the city heaviest shooting the city has fought a night-long battle with seen and two more perished in gunmen operating from the Ro- gun battles that persisted man Catholic area of a modern through the afternoon. The cas- housing development, ualties, including four soldiers, The army claimed 35 gunmen raised the death toll for three were hit in battles throughout years of communal warfare to Belfast. at least 434. William Whitelaw, Britain's Disaster nears fhStra5r fr told the House of Commons In London, Defense Secretary that 3,000 rounds were fired at Lord Carrington told Parlia- troops from the Divis Street ment the situation was one of complex, the utmost gravity. "One can only hope that the people of Sockets brought in Northern Ireland themselves "Rocket launchers have also realize how near they are to been ustd in the area by terror-disaster," he added.

ists for the first he said. A civilian and a soldier died Declaring this increased the In an afternoon gun battle risk of damage and casualties, wfiich broke out after guerrillas Whitelaw announced he had or- planted a bomb in the Oldpark dered the army to "control the of West Belfast. areas from wFiicft the attacks JTroops sent to deal with the were launched." bomb came under heavy sniper Scores of families fearing a etia'cks but claimed four hits in violent weekend fled their returning the fire. The bomb, homes in trouble spots of West in a car, wrecked six Belfast and sought refuge with ticoises. friends or in churches and Battles continued through the school halls, afternoon with concentrated as-' The Belfast Telegraph com-saults on two police stations in mented editorially "on alarm-West Belfast and sniping at- ing signs that British public Fischer says of icials provoke him deliberately back up and kept (trying to explain.

"An explosion occurred, he started to crumple and an AK rifle opened up on me." Former Green Beret Huntley, a former Green Beret medic with the Army in Vietnam, said he ran away and spent the next (wo nijhts and a day "dodging fire from both sides." He reported he lived on fruit and some candy he had in his pockets before making his way through friendlylines. Shimkin was a former em- REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) of about $120,000 offered by Bobby Fischer charged Friday British financier James Slater, that tournament organizers and $27,500 from television and seemed to and provoke movie rights, me" deliberately, but an ap- in a seven-page letter to peals committee rejected his Lotnar Schmid, the chief refer- request to replay the chess ee, the American said he was game he forfeited to Boris told the cameras would be si- Spassky. lent and invisible but "nothing The world champion from the could have been farther from CiMriof TTnlnn was nwarHpi) th fapts Volun- unj in iho He Tvrowimisiw iiaH tnM ploye of International championship match when Fis- Schmid that although he could Services, a private peace cher refused to appear, staying not see or hear the cameras, corps-type organization in-in his hotel suite, because he the knowledge that they were social projects BRITISH TROOPS take cover in Belfast as they are fired upon by IRA enipere Friday. Nine people died Friday as violence mounted throughout city. (VPI Photo) S.

Viet troop commander killed as siege continues at Quang Tri objected to three moving picture cameras in the hall. there made him nervous. uu ment contract expired last Makes no promises vear. His father. Dmitri Shim- SAIGON fAP) Severe were wounded when Ithe heli- mer American port of Cam tacks on many points in the opinion is growing more im- mntpr rrashpd outside Quang Ranh Bay, destroying an undis- patient with the Northern Ire- ugnung ragea aruunu vjuius rr closed quantity of gasoline, the quantity city.

Needs 10 more points Andrew-Davis, Fischer's law- is an instructor at the Na-Thus Spassky, who won the yer who arrived' in the morning val War College' in Providence, first game, was 2-0 in the 24- from New York, appeared up- Huntley was the 26th news-game series. He needs 10 more set by the ruling. Asked if Fis- man wounded since the enemy points to retain the A vie- cher would appear for the third offensive began March 30. tory counts one point and a game Sunday, he replied: "I Shimkin was the second corre-draw half a point. can't comment on that." spondent reported missing in Fischer said that if the forfeit Yefun Geller, Spassky's sec- Vietnam during the offensive, ruling were reversed and all ond and Viktor Ivonin, from The first, Frenchman Yves-cameras were removed, he 1,16 Sovlet sPorts Committee, Michel Dumont, was freed by would go ahead with the match.

ur8ed strk application of the his North Vietnamese captors This demand came despite the land problem." Tn Friday and boutn vietnam- 1 1 1 1 1 Tm L'Mrimr nnrt vn irn lluinQm. Saigon command reported. It said tile province is becom- ese troops advancing from the A mieieA nmhc Waotert hare anH fan. in m.mU iut ro, ITOOpS SUU nda nut cmcicu New bomb used Quang Tri, but paratroopers closing, on the northeastern sector of city reported they en tories in Belfast and damaged the United Kingdom because of 500 yards of the provincial capi-the. war-torn center of London- the action of militants of both tal.

In the air war, the U.S. Navy announced it had introduced a dorry, the province's second sides. But there remains a vast Military sources said North television-guided, gaged the enemy only 500 yards new largest city. majority of ordinary people, Vietnamese gunners shot down frtIl riltv ju. pound bomb that scored direct and television Auese iwviao uwi me more tnan atree monms.

The British army, abandon- Protestants and Catholics, who a helicopter, killing Col. Ngu- "Associated Press correspond- hits against its first six targets SJe no Wrv at th nr. Hosrwrato fnr noano vn T.ti Poc rhiof nf ctaff nf ASMKHdiea es tuilu iu x. ngHIS ailOWeU Me policy of the are desperate for not Trong Bas, chief of staff of in Vietnam fact the movie Icelandic 06 siarieu a a piayer ing its low profile peace, yan ntone renorted North pEuSt three months, stormed the civil War. To talk of taking the the airborne division making YOUR GUIDE lo th.

apartment that nwans totter living it the "for Rnf columns in id. Classified Ad. Chetk NOWI from the task, force headquar- The bomb, called "Fat Al doesn't appear on time for a game and after an hour the game is forfeited if he doesn't appear. Divis Street housing develop- troops out of Northern Ireland the advance from the north-mint, half a mile from Bel- is to talk of an abandonment to east. fact's city center, searching for anarchy." Eight South Vietnamese also Chess Federation to offer a record $125,000 purse for both players.

Gu mundur Thorarinsson, president of the Icelandic federation, said the cameras would ters that government marines bert" by Navy aviators, was fought a series of engagements called an improved version of less than three miles from the the "Walleye," a city. guided to its target by a tele-Authoritative sources say the vision camera in its nose. be removed, but that Spassky's South Vietnamese strategy in "The primary advantages of Eame, point would stay. That Gap between have and have-not nations is steadily widening, U.N. study finds over tne ni Wt tho future of thn cham.

gage the enemy wnerever pos- earlier Waleleye series," the DionshiD in doubt. sible outside the city while lay- Naw said, "are increased ex ing siege to Quang Tri itself niosive inmact. better rellabil- DUTI-TOGS 6 Dalton Pittsfield 442-8583 1972 New York Times News Service UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. The gap between have and in the United States used the a world total of 192.6 million. In with artillery and air strikes." jty and greater stand-off equivalent of 11.1 metric tons of 1953, the world total stood at In 'nis manner, the sources range or the ability to hit tar-i in mmnarprt with a mi miiiinn th -m million in sav the government forces gets from higher altitudes, the Thorarinsson said that if the match was stopped by Fischer's disqualification, the organizers would not pay the loser's share.

This meant that Fischer could not only lose his chances at the title but a great sum of money. As the loser he would be entitled to $46,875 from the chess federation, $45,000 from a purse have-not nations is steadily wid- or 0 (K' Tt nope to wear down a most popular feature for convening, according to daU made world averae of 19 'he United states- defenders without becoming bat air crews exposed to enemy available here metric tons. The growth of population in bogged down or trapped in ground fire." in countries where shortages Besides the United States, the underdeveloped countries is bloody, high-casualty .4. new bomb knocked, out of food, housing and industrial large users of energy were higher than in the devel- fighting against well-entrenched four bmgeg. and twQ ry Largest selection of UNIFORMS in Western Mass.

complete selection of IHATERMTY WEAR Pfoduction make life most diffi- Canada 9.1 metric tons per countries despite much enemy troops, supply buildings in its first six cik, the rate of production is capita; Czechoslovakia and Swe- 10er me expeouncies ana oe- rar io ine missions, a spokesman said, 1 Serving over 50,000 utiitied cJiwiU fof ovet 12 yem." kleping just a bit ahead of the 6.3 metric tons each; The U-S- Command an- sllarp rise in population. Belgium. Denmark and East roundTof 122mm artulery into nounced toat American pilots In contrast, in the developed Germany 5.9 metric tons The lowest infant "ojty JS? Jte strike-against tar- countries, where the growth of ch; Australia and, Britain rate i in Sweden with 11.7 Je5foMhe tottimeta in Nortn vietnam Tnurs- population is significantly less, 5-4 metric tons each; West Ger- deaths per 1 000 live births. In LZl weeks ot ataost day' coastal de- much higher industrial and agri- many and the Netherlands 5.1 the United States figure, is Syshemngs fense and nearly a dozen ni.it.irai mrtMotinn ic metric tons each: Norway 4.8 now 19,8, deaths per 1,000 live a1i1.y.sn:"'nis militarv buildines in the Hanoi- TAILORS uuuvuuw hirthc 1WO UI U1C SUKUS 1UIIUCU Ileal Haiphong region. PITTSFIELD LAST 2 DAYS SUN.

ft JULY 16 17 I 1 Calley visits father an American advisers' compound, but no U. S. casualties were reported. Farther to the south, enemy gunners shelled a South Vietnamese fuel depot at the for- HONG KONG ADDRESS t. O.

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4.4 metric tons; and Poland In the underdeveloped coun- 4.2 metric tons. tries, infant mortality is sharply 150 countries report The adequacy of housing is higher Gabon, 229 deaths per "The statistical data, the most another important yardstick for 1.000 live births; Guinea, 216 comprehensive available, were measuring standards of living, deaths per Sikkim, 208 published by the Department of The statistics show that in Brit- deaths per 1,000. Economic and Social Affairs of ain there is a density of .6 per- As for life expectancy, Swe-the United Nations in an 818- sons per room, in Switzerland .7 den again leads with a life ex-page volume. The data were persons per room and in the pectancy at birth of 76 years for drawn from material supplied United States .6 persons per females and 72 for males. The GAINESVILLE, Fla.

(AP) Lt. William L. Calley Jr. has visited his ailing father at the Veterans Administration Hospital here. opon eaU) yun mure, ouiu, ureases, amu, SELECT ROM 0YH 7JN IKMKTEB SJUM.ES Mea'i Silk Suti $60.00 Ladies Silk Suits Men' KNIT SUITS $60.00 $45.00 $45.00 Goldwater sees end to war in 60 days Ladie Silk Paattmtt Calley, 29, who is being held in his Ft.

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material from the speciahzed African Republic has an aver- years for females and 66.6 for Ari mJember the nate ess for his conviction of mur- agencKS of the United Nations age of SA persons per room, males. Armed Forces committee, says dering 22 civilians at My. Lai, and other intergovernmental Pakistan 3.1 persons per room ln contrast a male born in flatly he thinks the Vietnam was taken from the airport to bodies- Jndla 2 Persons per room and Gabon mainly because of high war will end within 60 days. the hospital Thursday in an un- In broad terms, the total per- South Korea 2.5 persons per infant mortality, has a life ex- "I predict that in the net marked police car. capita output, industrial and ag- room.

pectancy of only 25 years and a month or 60 davs the war Will rieultural, of the developed There is wide disparity in con- female 45 years; in Guinea the formally, be over," Goldwater countries increased by 43 per veniences available in dwell- life expectancy for the male is told some 600 persons attending cent from 1960 to 1970, while the ings, even in the developed 26 years and the female 28 a $10O-a-plate Republican fund-per-capita increase in the devel- countries. While in the United years; in Nigeria, males, as raising dinner here. -oping countries was only 27 per States 94 per cent of the homes only rarely happens, outlive the The senator refused to elabo-cent. have a piped water supply, only females 37.2 years for the rate on his surprise announce-That statistic, however, fails 36-4 per cent of the homes in males and 36.7 for females. ment.

Mo) I if If LAI to reflect the full measure of Hungary and 4t.u per cent in disparity between the developed Poland have such facilities. th 25 ANNIVERSARY SHOE SALE NOW IN PROGRESS! 1 1 lpLoixtdt QUICK-MOUNT CLASSIC-COOL AIR CONDITIONER MODEL AHCQ6iOAA- cooling, 115-volt plug-In operation Automatic Cireulalrt powered louvers automatically provide continuous, gentle floor-to-ceiling air distribution Quiet three-speed blower hardly more than whisper and undeveloped countries since In terms of caloric food intake the undeveloped countries start per person, Ireland stood first from a much lower per-capita with an average daily consump-base. tion of 3,450 calories, followed The disparity in standards of New Zealand 3,320, the living can perhaps be illustrated United States 3,290, France in terms of the consumption of 3,270, Britain 3,180, East Ger-the world's energy. In 1970, the! many J.MO and West Ger-developing countries, with a many 2,940. population more than twice as At the other end of the scale, large as that of the developed the intake per person in Indone-countries, consumed only a little sia was listed as 1,750 calories, more than one-seventh of the in Bolivia 1,760, Somalia total energy produced.

1,770 calories; Ecuador 1,850, All sources of energy li- El Salvador 1,880 and Algeria quid, solid and natural gas in 1,890. this statistical analysis are com- pared in terms of the energy lop'wc that would be produced by me- The United States easily led trie tons of coal. A metric ton the world the number of pas-equals 2,200 pounds. senger cars with the figure in In those terms each individual 1970 reaching 88.9 million out of LEXAN molded ease 'won't rust chip, crack or peel In normal use Quick-Mount side panels speed easy Installation New sculptured front enhances any room decor Flip-out fitter is easy to remove, clean and replace Adjustable thermostat control lets you select the cooling level you want "Fan'' and "Cool" cycles provide year-round usage Ventilation control "lets you freshen room air Quiet rotary compressor keeps vibration negligible AGWAY HAS PURCHASED 1000 BAGS OF SUNFLOWER SEEDS (FOR BIRD FEEDING) AT 1968 PRICES! 49 North St. Open Thurs.

til 95 Do you know who inspects every delivery of Adams meat starting at 5 A.M.? f. The Chairman of the Board. per SO lb. bag ilMIT 5 BAGS er cwitomar (whil lupjily losts) HUB. JLHW1UA UU99H1 Sale ends Saturday, July 22, or when supply is Sttaks and Roasts ar en sal all this week.

on AGVJAY HOWE a GARDE GEJTER Since 1917, your family market. sagway) ACWAYJ 1531 East Pittsfield (413) Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m..

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