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I IaAm (fining Giutte, WtdMia'ty, July 1t72. In Fight To Demos Overturn Ruling To Oust Delegates Await Decision On McGovern Appeal served, could be no Illinois delegates at all. McGovern emerged from the Credentials Committee votes with a net loss of 105.9 delegates. Sen. Hubert H.

Humphrey picked up til and Sen. Edmund Muskie gained 2.5. Most of these seats Bra still being contested. The committee added 104 delegates to the convention for a new total of 3.201. With the final statistics still being computed.

Democratic National Committee sources said about 40 per cent of the convention delegates are women, slightly more than 21.4 per cent youths, a few more than 15.1 per cent blacks, about 4.5 per cent Spanish-origin persons and less than 1 per cent Indians and Alaska natives. bitterness that marked committee debates between McGovern supporters and backers of his opponents. Minority reports, from persons who disagreed with the committee majority, have been filed from South Carolina, Georgia. Hawaii. Michigan.

Alabama. California. Connecticut and Oklahoma, with two dissents from Rhode Island and three from Illinois. Many of the dissents concern issues raised by the mandate from the reform commission originally headed by McGovern that women, young people and minorities be represented at the convention In proportion to their population. In the court fight over the Illinois and California challenges.

Califano argued that nominated "under the rule of law. not the rule of the jungle." Successors to the ousted Illinois delegates were selected in meetings In the state's congressional districts. Original selection was by popular vote of Illinois Democrats. The challengers are "new backroom bosses selected by losers" In the election, claimed Jerome Torshen. attorney for Daley forces.

The Credentials Committee held that the Daley slate un-derreprcsented blacks, women and youth, and was compiled at closed meetings. The ousted delegates go to court in Illinois today in an attempt to prevent the successful challengers from attending the convention. The result. Califano ob- the party may do as it wishes. To Illustrate, he said some believe that seating Daley and letting McGovern have the delegates he won would be the shrewd political move.

But. he said of the party. "If tt wants to push the self-destruct button on these issues, that's its 1st Amendment right." Arguing for McGovern forces in the California case, attorney Joseph L. Rauh Jr, said the party reforms recently instituted specifically do not bar winner-take-all primaries. He claimed the committee had acted arbitrarily and unconstitutionally In changing the rules- on McGovern after the primary.

The issue. Rauh maintained, was whether a presidential candidate would be RETURNING TO HOLY CROSS Alabama Gov. George Wallace is wheeled by security agents back to his Holy Cross Hospital room in Silver Spring, Md Monday after a four-hour outing at his physician's home in nearby Bethesda. (AP Wirephoto As Spat, Spoof Continues Russian Champion Departs In Huff, Match Postponed appealed in their fight to overturn committee decisions which ousted 59 Illinois delegates, including Daley, and ripped the winner-take-all prize of the California presidential primary from McGovern to award the stale's Z71 delegates proportionately among candidates, based on their percentage of the vote. Meanwhile, the Credentials Committee completed its pre-convention agenda and passed on to the convention the job of settling 13 contests over the seating of hundreds of delegates.

The fights the committee could not resolve including the politically explosive ones from California and Illinoiswill almost inevitably provoke at the convention the Girl Captures Eating Events HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Patricia Thompson, 16, who said she started the day with a "good breakfast," won a bread-eating contest in her age group at a picnic in Carey. Park Tuesday, then proceeded to win her division of a pie-eating contest as well. The prize for Patricia was a gift certificate, good at a local hamburger stand. Youths Turn Celebration Into Riots HERMOSA BEACH, Calif.

(AP) Hundreds of youths who had been watching a fire works display battled police with rocks and bottles for about four hours Tuesday night and early today. At least four policemen were injured, none seriously, 12 persons were arrested and several expensive beach front homes were damaged in this Los Angeles suburb, police said. Several police cars were also reported damaged in the melee. "It looks like a battlefield down there," said Wally Moore, spokesman for the Hermosa Beach police department. Another officer said the beach was covered with broken glass and added, "You couldn't walk barefooted anywhere in the area." Moore said the beach homes, many of them in the $100,000 class, had picture windows broken and other damage.

He said officers were waiting until daylight to make a full damage survey. Moore gave this account: Three Hermosa Beach policemen went to investigate a complaint about a loud band on the beach. They were greeted by rocks and bottles from a crowd of several thousand youths watching a fireworks display. The officers called for assistance. Police from the surrounding cities of Hawthorne, El Segundo, Torrance, Gar-dena, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach arrived with sheriff's deputies to break up the rioters.

The disturbance was reported under control about 2 a.m. Those arrested were booked for investigation of assault on an officer and other charges, Moore said. WASHINGTON (API -Democrats waited today to learn if the U.S. Circuit Court here would reverse party Credentials Committee orders that stripped Sen. George McGovern of 151 convention delegates and told Chicago Mayor Richard J.

Daley 'to stay home. The committee decisions were likened to a "self-destruct button" by the party's lawyer Tuesday even as he fought to uphold them before the appeals court. Party counsel Joseph A. Califano told the three judges that federal courts have no business in the party's business. His argument echoed the decision of a U.S.

District Court which prompted the Fourth of July appeal. McGovern and Daley forces Accidents Claim 23 In State (Continued from page one) changing a tire in the city. Police said another car apparently drove too close to the kneeling motorist, battering him. Western Pennsylvania dominated the death toll this year with 13 of the total. There were four drownings, two motorcycle accidents one of which killed the suspect in a highspeed, police chase and in all three pedestrain fatalities.

The official total of fatalities does not take into account those who were injured in traffic accidents over the weekend. In that Scranton double fatality accident, two other teenagers were injured critically. The list of accident victims of the past few days was augmented Tuesday by one air crash death. Police in McDonald, southwest of Pittsburgh, said eyewitnesses told them they saw a plane nose dive into a strip mine pit outside their community. The body of Neil Miller, 26.

of North Fayette township, was pulled from the wreckage of the light aircraft. Woman Tied To Tracks, Five Jailed OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) Police rushed to Frisco Railroad tracks in this Kansas City suburb after a woman passerby notified the dispatcher four men were tying a young woman to the rails. Unknown to the youths, a train was approaching from a few miles away when Patrolman James J. Weaver broke up the happening and hauled all five to police headquarters Tuesday.

There it was learned the youths were making a home movie. The woman, 18, had volunteered to play the damsel in distress and one of the men was dressed up as a villain. "The joke is really on them," one officer said. "They were all charged with disorderly conduct." Buses, Cars In Parkway! Smashup (Continued from page one) the PAT bus. Mrs.

Freshwater said she and her sister tried to escape through windows on their side. "But we couldn't get out that way," she said. "We had to go to the opposite side. We were afraid the bus was going to explode." The accident occurred about two miles from where, last May 18, two persons were killed and 13 injured on the. same highway in another chain-reaction collision.

That wreck involved a tractor-trailer rig loaded with steel that lost its brakes while descending a hill on the inbound side of the parkway. The truck slammed into a standing line of traffic and Caught fire, along with two cars. Twenty-nine other ve-, hides were damaged in that accident. San Marino Shocked By Rare Murder SAN MARINO (AP) Thjp tiny mountaintop republic, which hadn't had a murder in more than 100 years, has beep shocked by a double slaying. Pietro Giorgetti, 35, a driver, burst into police head HHH Campaigns Over Holiday WAVERLY.

Minn. (AP) -Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey observed the Fourth of July at his lakeside home here, and served as skipper for newsmen on boat rides. Humphrey was at the wheel when he took the newsmen for rides on his pontoon boat, which is equipped with a 100-horsepower engine.

Aides said the Minnesotan plans to rest up for the Democratic National Convention -next week he is a candidate for the presidential nomination and that the only thing on his schedule is a Humphrey family reunion at Wayzata. Minn. Rogers Talks With Head Of Greek Junta ATHENS (AP) Secretary of State William P. Rogers talked today with Premier George Papadopoulos. head of Greece's military regime.

It was assumed that Rogers stressed affairs of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and did not make an issue of the lack of democracy in Greece, a subject of concern in the United States and in other countries allied with Greece in NATO. Asst. Secretary of State Joseph Sisco, U.S. Ambassador Henry Tasca and Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Christian Xanthopou los-Palamas attended the one-hour meeting. Greek opponents of the authoritarian regime have been accusing Washington of keeping the Papadopoulos government in power with military and economic support.

More than 20 prominent former members of Parliament boycotted Tasca's Fourth of July reception Tuesday as a protest against Rogers' visiting "those who abolished our own freedom." Rogers acknowledged in his arrival statement Tuesday that "there are, of course, some differences of views between ourselves and the Greek government." "On these, the attitude of the United States is well known. We have, at the same tune, many areas in which we agree," the secretary added. Junius Morrison's REYKJAVIK. Iceland (AP) The world championship chess match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky now is scheduled to start Thursday afternoon following another postponement, this one demanded by the Soviet champion. After, holding out for more money and getting it.

the American challenger came to Iceland for the postponed opening match Tuesday. But Spassky walked out of the noon drawing to decide who would move first because Fischer was not present. He had sent his second, a Roman Catholic priest. Officials announced a new 48-hour postponement of the opener, originally scheduled for last Sunday. They hoped both players would be ready to meet on Thursday.

Fischer arrived in Reykja- vik early Tuesday. The Icelandic Chess Federation had rejected his demand for 30 per cent of the gate receipts, but he agreed to come after a London investment banker doubled the $125,000 purse which he and Spassky will divide. The 29-year-old American grandmaster was resting from the overnight flight in a guarded villa at the edge of town when Spassky counterattacked in the holdout department. The 35-year-old Soviet champion read a prepared statement calling the American's conduct insulting and intolerable. It said Fischer, by refusing to appear at the opening ceremony last weekend, had insulted Spassky personally and the Soviet Chess Federation and had jeopardized his right to play for the title.

The statement demanded that Fischer be punished. However, Max Euwe, president of the international federation, said the Soviets had not formally requested punishment. "What should I do?" he asked. "Put him in the corner?" Fischer was staying away from newsmen and did not comment on the Soviet statement. In New York, Col.

E.B. Ed- Jail Plans Advanced In County (Continued from page one) It was stated by the commissioners that they did not want any municipality to take a loss. The money will be made immediately available to those boroughs that are earmarked for funds. In other action the commissioners announced that Laur-nece Skerlong, a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed assistant director of the Indiana Community Action Program effective July, 1972. Mr.

Skerlong graduated from IUP in sociology and worked on a number of research projects dealing with low income housing. He is leaving a post with a county heart association in New York state. In other action the commissioners approved the expenditures for the month of June. Maynard D. Amond was reappointed as a member of the Indiana Housing Authority.

Only one bid was received for a boat, motor and accessories to be used at Hemlock Lake near Glen Campbell. The bid was submitted by Hail-man's Boat Service. Action was tabled on the purchase, and the item may have to be rebid. Commissioner McMillen commented on the 85 unit low income housing project which is slated for Blairsville. Groundbreaking is slated for Sept.

1 according to the Commissioner. He indicated that although this is entirely subsidized by the federal government, it will be a fully taxable unit by the municipalities. Indiana County Commissioner chairman Andy Kuzneski was not present at the meeting. He is on vacation. Marion Center Sets Recycling MARION CENTER Sat urday, July 8, recycling for residents in the Marion Center area will be held from 9:30 until 11 a.m.

It will be held at the Marion Center High School. Last Trie present time what caused the accident," said George Plan-chcon, a general aviation maintenance inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration. "We can't come up with an answer." The wrecked plane, with a large "Snoopy" dog emblem on the fuselage, was found just west of the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Morrison's body was located about 1,000 feet from the craft. "I saw the plane go into a spin," said Melvin Eugene Hutton of Fortescue, who was driving on a county road.

He said he also "saw an object fall from the craft apparently the pilot's body." In Miami, Morrison's colleagues at Eastern spoke of a man who was devoted to flying. Capt. H.N. Horton, who often hunted and fished with Morrison, said he believed his outdoors partner was "trying to recapture some of the fun days of flying." And Eastern's assistant flight director, Gerald P. Brown, said, "You know, a lot of our new pilots nowadays are not instilled with the love Oak Grove Sets Registration Registration for the beginners' classes on the Oak Grove Swimming Club are being ac-.

cepted now until the classes begin on July 18 at Mack Community Center. Israel Bond Unit Names Stan rod sky Stanley Brodsky has been named to the newly formed Young Leadership Division of the national Israel Bond Organization. Mr. Brodsky is treasurer of Brodsky a structural steel firm. The announcement by Sam Rothberg, general chairman of Israel Bonds, and Neil J.

Norry of Rochester, N.Y., the National Chairman of the division, pointed out that the purpose of the division will be to enlist the active participation of men in the 25-40 age bracket in the conduct and leadership of the campaign, to give Isreal the economic power to cope with serious problems of defense, immigration and poverty. Organization of the new division was necessitated by the growing needs of Israel, which call for a concerted effort to involve the younger concerned Jews who can provide "new blood and new strength" for the campaign. Dr. Alexander S. Fisher, Tri-State Israel Bond chairman, noted.

The Young Leadership Division was established at a meeting at the Israel Consulate in New York, convened by Ambassador David Rivlin, the Consul General. Its importance to augment the effectiveness of the established leadership and to be prepared to take over the major responsibilities of leading the Jewish communities in the future, was emphasized by the Ambassador and by Leo Bernstein, executive vice president of the national Israel Bond Organization. of flying like some of us older guys who never cared about anything else. "Some of them are in it for the money. But June would have paid you for the trip, if it made the difference between flying and not flying." After leaving Moses Lake, Morrison had made 150-mile hops, averaging about 60 miles an hour.

He spent Friday night in Missoula, Saturday night in Billings, Sunday night in Rapid City, S.D.; and Monday night in Omaha. He left Omaha at 7 a m. Tuesday. A newspaper clipping found in the plane indicated Morrison had paid $2,750 for the "pusher." It had an 85-horsepower engine about double the power of the original plane in which Morrision soloed in 1932 and weighed about 600 pounds. Morrison had been an Eastern pilot since 1939 and had eight months remaining before mandatory retirement.

His wife LU was en an overseas trip with one of their two sons when Morrison's last flight ended. mondson, director of the U.S. Chess Federation, called the dispute a charade and said it had "gone far enough." Ed-mondson said if either player fails to appear for Thursday's match the other should get the world title by default. He said he was speaking as a member of the international federation's five-member advisory board. With the contribution from the London banker, James D.

Slater, the winner is to get $156,250 and the loser $93,750. In addition, each player will get another $75,000 from the television and film rights. ML3 SOVIET CHAMP Walks Out CAP Units Fail To Find Missing Plane COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Ohio Civl Air Patrol conducted an unsuccessful, all-day, search Tuesday for a plane believed to be missing with three persons aboard. Other CAP aircraft flew similar searches in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Ohio CAP Capt.

Richard DeWeese said the single-engine plane refueled at Bolton Field here early Sunday and was believed headed for Pittsburgh, but never reached there. Its eventual destination was Laurel, Md. The pilot did not file a flight plan. Aboard the plane were Robert Vincent of Junction City, his wife and infant child. Kentucky Governor To Attend HOUSTON, Tex.

(AP) -Doctors at Methodist Hospital have advised Kentucky Gov. Wendell Ford that he will be discharged Thursday. An aide to the governor said Ford will leave Houston the same day to fly to Fort Lauderdale, to join the Kentucky delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Ford underwent surgery June 28 to replace a weakened three-inch section of the main artery in his abdominal cavity with a piece of dacron tube. The governor is "in great spirits and feeling very well," the aide said Tuesday.

The governor will participate as chief of his state delegation on a limited basis and continue recuperating from the operation in Florida, the aide said. I ISO Flight Of Nostalgia Ends In Tangled Metal, Death fin quarters Monday night and said: "I've just killed two people." The police said he threw his wife, Pierina, out the window of their third-floor apartmeijt when he found out she had applied for a legal separation from him. Then, they said, he grabbed a hunting rifle, shot his sister: in-law Isolde Zavoli Stolfi (o death as she ran and then ran down and shot his wife twice in the back as. she lay screaming on top of his parked taxi. The couple's two children, Fulvia, 12, and Germano, 4, saw their father throw their mother out the window, police said.

Crimes of violence are most unusual in this 38-square-mJle enclave in east Italy. Thereis no poverty and no unemployment. Taxes are low, and the tourist trade, wine and fingernail polish exports, plus a mil-lion-dollar-a-year sale of pdSU age stamps, keep the popu-lation of 15,000 prosperous, i Aggressive Bears End Commune DETROIT (AP) A couple of aggressive bears have ruined hopes at the Detroit Zoo of creating a commune ut which bears of all sizes and colors could live together iri, peace. The four-year experiment came to an official end when the two offenders shaggy haired sloth bears from South- east Asia were removed: from the bear shelter and tak-" en to a separate compound "They were always brawli ing, explained Dr. Robert F' Wulson, zoo director and an-avid bear fan.

who conceived' the togetherness program la; The 14 bears in the exhibit! included European browiC bears, Alaskan glacer bears Himalayan black tear ifltf Kodak bears. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) I'm having a ball," Junius D. Morrison told newsmen at Omaha Monday as he headed south on a flight of nostalgia in his old-time aircraft.

Morrison had located the plane some weeks ago at Moses Lake, Wash. It was a Curtiss-Wright "pusher," like the one in which he had learned to fly 40 years ago. The Eastern Airlines 747 jumbo jetliner captain purchased the Curtiss-Wright and thought it would be a be lark to spend his vacation flying across country. He left Moses Lake last Friday, heading for his home at Miami Shores, Fla. At Omaha, he also said that he would probably sell the open cockpit craft when he reached Florida "It's too unstable.

If you got into turbulent air, you couldn't handle it" On Tuesday, Junius D. Morrison's flight of nostalgia ended, the Curtiss-Wright in tangled wreckage and the 59-year-old pilot dead among the weeds in a northwest Missouri field. "We can't say at the GVf UP Charles Smith, 23, of Buffalo carries hit daughter from an American Airlines 707 jet today after surrendering to the FBI at Buffalo Airport. An FBI agent follows Smith while Special Agent Richard Ash waits for him. Smith held the baby hostage for nearly three hours, demanded a pilot fly him overseas.

(AP Wirephoto).

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