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NORTH ADAMS WADAMS. WILLIAMSTOWN MASSACHUSETTS (V A 129TH YEAR No. 247 SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1972 20 PAGES 12 CENTS 1 1 Higher woge control7 cutoff level ordered wk CANDIDATE AND NEW COMMITTEE HEADS Democratic presidential candidate Sen. George McGovern, right, chats with Jean Westwood and Basil Paterson Friday in Miami Beach after they were named to head Democratic National Committee. She was named committee chairman and Patersoriwas chosen vice chairman.

(AP Wlrephoto) The ruling does not automatically guarantee salary increases to the level, but it entitles employes to negotiate for such increases, something that couldn't be done under past regulations. McGovern chooses woman fo be national chairman Moscow chess en thus iasts find Fischer disgusting WASHINGTON (AP) A federal judge Friday ordered the Cost of Living Council to raise its wage control cutoff point above $1.90 per hour. The order affects about 14 million workers. U.S. District Court Judge William B.

'Jones, in the first successful court" challenge to President Nixon's stabilization program, ordered the council to abandon its $1.90 per hour cutoff point beyond which raises are limited to 5.5 per cent. Agreeing with labor unions, which charged that the cutoff point was too low, Jones said the council exceeded its authority in setting ajid enforcing the $1.90 limit. The Cost of living Council, which had no immediate reaction to the. decision, had estimated earlier that about 14 million workers are being paid between $1.90 and $3.35 an hour. Jones, in his 20-page opinion and order, did not spell out precisely how much money a person must make to come under the 5.5 per cent-a-year limit.

But he suggested that $3.63 an hour, which figures out to about $7,000 a year for a family of four, would be reasonable. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -Breaking with tradition, Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern chose a woman on Friday to become national chairman of the party he now commands. Jean Westwood of West Jordan, Utah, who helped manage McGovern's campaign, was the nominee's choice for Democratic national chairman, She succeeded Lawrence O'Brien, twice the party's chairman. A black, Basil Paterson of New York, was chosen for the committee's No.

2 post although he was not McGovern's original choice. McGovern said. QIBrien, had declined his requests to remain as chairman, -citing personal reasons, Hie South Dakota senator spent 2W hours conferring with O'Brien in what he said was a final attempt to persuade him to stay. "I respect his wishes," McGovern said. "I regret it, but I respect (t." The selection of Mrs.

Westwood began McGovern's reshaping of Democratic party machinery for his campaign against President Nixon. It is a process The case arose from a suit filed by AFL-CIO President George Meany and other unions against the Cost of Living Council soon after President Nixon announced his 90-day wage freeze Aug. 15. "This is chess, not baseball," said one chess fan. "Fischer's no sportsman." There was only praise for Boris Spassky, the Russian world champion who has waited patiently in Reykjavik as Fischer caused delay after delay over his demands for more money, for better lighting and, at last report, for the removal of film cameras from the match site.

1 It was Fischer's self-confidence, his individuality and his public claim to being the world's best chess player that captured the Russians' imagination. The indictments were brought under the same anti-conspiracy law used by the Justice Department following the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, a prosecution which resulted in the Chicago 7 conspiracy trial. Thursday night the Democratic National Convention condemned the Nixon administration for attempting to "intimidate and discredit" the antiwar group. The resolution adopted by a voice vote on the floor protested the government's issuance of subpoenaes to 'at least 21" antiwar veterans who sat out the Democratic convention in the Tallahassee federal courthouse and post office building. The indictment further accused the six of plotting to Organize "fire teams" armed with automatic weapons and incendiary devices that allegedly would disrupt Miami Beach while the Aug.

21-24 con vent ionwas in session. WAW members accused of plot to disrupt Republican sessions briefly a senator from California, to assume that post. But Paterson was nominated, from the floor by committeemen who said a black should have a role in the party's high command. JUcGovern said either man was perfectly acceptable to him, and Salinger withdrew his name. "I think I sense the feeling of this committee," he said.

McGovern, accompanied by O'Brien, announced Mrs. Westwood's selection and said he believes O'Brien will play a part in the campaign ahead. O'Brien urged party unity in a positive campaign for the White House. McGovern was up early Friday for breakfast with $1,000 Democratic donors, urging "the most massive voter registration drive in the history of the party." v- The nominee also said his campaign organization is one of the most effective in history," and is now available "to every Democrat running for office in 1972, all the way from the courthouse to the White House." American troops and prisoners from Vietnam within 90 days after his inauguration. "Obviously, a presidentof the United States has no power to bring home prisoners of war" until Hanoi is, ready to release them, he said.

Connally said McGovern's end-the-war pledge was "an unfair statement" which "sabotages the efforts" of Nixon to negotiate an end to the war. He said there is no hope for a negotiated settlement so long as the Democratic nominee is campaigning on such a platform; He also criticized McGovern's economic policies "as the height of fiscal irresponsibility" and said his promise to grant amnesty to young men who left the country to avoid the draft was "a glorification of men who refused to serve their nation." Connally's attack on the Democratic nominee appeared to signal the start of a continuing White House assault on McGovern and it indicated Nixon's campaign will hit hard on the senator's liberal positions. Dem ocrat John Connolly insists he still is in President's corner MOSCOW AP) Moscow's park bench chess players used to call him "Bobby." Now it's "Fischer' They used to respect and even privately root for the American who wants the world chess crown. They don't anymore: "He's slightly touched in the head," muttered a chess enthusiast as his opponent pondered the next move on a board balanced across a bench. About six million Russians take chess seriously and there's a growing feeling among them that Fischer has become downright insulting.

immunity from prosecution by the Justice Department. 1 An attorney for the veterans immediately protested the arrests and said motions would be filed to quash the indictments and to lower the bonds: A group of war veterans milling around outside federal court said the indictments, were an attempt by the Nixon administration to discredit the organization. "This is another Chicago' and Harrisburg," said Dave 'Rosen, who identified himself as Colorado coordinator for the WAW. "They're just trying to get us out of circulation." Don Donner, a University of Arkansas -student from Fayetteville, said earlier plans for a massive demonstration now were "being de-emphasized" in favor of fund raising activities to pay for the defense of those under indictment." It fii McGovern will continue as he' takes a post-convention break at Custer, S.D., in the Black Hills of his home state. Meanwhile, Sen.

Thomas F. Eagleton flew off to Kansas City for his first campaign appearance as the, Democratic vice-presidential nominee. The national committee unanimously ratified McGovern's selection of Mrs. Westwood, a cochairman of his campaign for the nomination. She played a leading role in managing the credentials contest that restored to McGovern his sweep of California delegates at the national convention, and foretold his nomination.

-s Westwood, 48, became the first woman to assume the top post in either, national party. -Traditionally, id both parties, the vice chairman has been a woman. v- McGovern reversed that. a former New York state senator who ran for lieutenant governor in 1970, was elected vice chairman of the committee. McGovern had chosen Pierre Salinger, a campaign aide, former White House press secretary, and The former Texas governor came to the Western White House to brief Nixon on a 35-day, 15-nation around-the-world tour he took at Nixon's request after resigning from his cabinet post.

He said they discussed the assignment" Nixon said last month he had in mind for Connally. Actually, said, "we talked about three different assignments." He wouldn't name them, saying Nixon would make an announcement in a week or so, but said they were "intermittent jobs" not of a political nature, possibly involving some foreign travel. The assignments, Connally added, are "not anything earth shaking." He ruled out a role for himself in the Vietnam peace talks and in negotiations of a nuclear arms treaty with the Soviet" Union. From the tone of Connally's comment, it was clear much of his session with Nixon dealt with politics and Nixon's reelection campaign. He singled out for criticism McGovern's pledge to brirjg home all' country indicated the boycott thus far is.

having little effect. "When we plan a boycott, we plan for a couple of said Marshall Ganz, director of the farm- workers In ternational boycott program. "The success of the boycott on reaching many, many Americans and convincing them not to eat lettuce," that doesn't bear the UFWJabel, Ganz "Something like this is tremendously helpful," he continued, referring to Kennedy's salute. 4 v-: Kennedy, who introduced Sen. George McGovern when he made his ac-' ceptance speech at the convention early Friday, echoed sentiments expressed by members of numerous state delegations, including New York, Illinois, Tennessee, Rhode Island and Oregon.

McGovern also has come SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) Former Treasury Secretary 'John Connally said Friday he will not support Democratic presidential -nominee George McGovern but rather will work -to enlist Democrats in President Nixon's re-election drive. The man who until two months ago was the only Democrat in Nixon's cabinet accused McGovern of sabotaging the President's Vietnam peace efforts and sharply criticized other McGovern positions as "radical in character." As hje emerged from a threehour meeting with Nixon, Connally again left open the possibility he would accept any offer to be Nixon's vice presidential running mate. "I haven't closed any doors and I don't want do," Connally said, adding that "I don't think it will be offered." Connally told newsmen he would remain a Democrat but would "do everything in my power" in the months ahead to encourage Democrats to defect to Nixon in the general election. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

(AP) Six antiwar activists were indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on charges of conspiring to disrupt next month's Republican National Convention by firing rifles and exploding bombs in the streets of Miami Beach. The indictment came only hours after the Democrats, on the last night of their national convention, passed a resolution which condemned the Nixon administration for attempting to "intimidate and discredit" the Vietnam Veterans Against the War WAW. The six, ali members of WAW, were accused of plotting to launch attacks on police stations, patrol cars and stores "with automatic weapons' fire and incendiary devices." v. Held in Tallahassee under $25,000 bond were John W. Kniffin, 32, Austin, Peter P.

Mahoney, 23, New Orleans; and Scott Camil, 25, Gainesville, Fla. Camil, Florida coordinator for the organization, also was indicted on charges of instructing in the use and application of incendiary devices and possession of a chemical bomb. A fourth, Alton C. Foss, Miami, was being held in custody by U.S. marshals in Dade County.

The other two, Don Perdue of Fort Lauderdale and William Patterson of El Paso, still were being sought, according to Asst. U.S. Atty. Jack Carrouth. The indictments were issued following a week-long hearing by the grand jury, which has recessed until Aug.

8. Meanwhile, four other members of the antiwar group are 'being held in Tallahassee on contempt of court. charges for allegedly refusing to testify before the grand jury after being offered asking people to sign a pledge not to buy non-UFW lettuce. Each pledge that js signed, he said, costs a grower abott $15 a year in lost sales. In Philadelphia, a spokesman for Food Fair, which has Pantry Pride and Food Fair stores across, the nation, says the chain stocks both union and nonunion lettuce.

But most of their lettuce, he added, is picked by the United Farm Workers. i Penn Fruit, a large chain in the Atlantic states, carries only UFW lefc tuce, said a spokeswoman, who added, "We've told their people they are welcome to come into our warehouses, and look' and check out our crates." -v But a boycott worker disputed her claim, saying the stores carry lettuce harvested by non-UFW growers. Ted's 1 fellow lettuce bov cotters remark said to boost Chavez union out in support of the boycott. "The Democratic party is the largest political organization in the United States," Ganz added, "and having that kind of support and the fact that it's endorsed right in the platfofm is very helpful. We're waiting to see what the Kepublicans are going to do." The boycott extends to all lettuce which does not carry the UFW's stamp, Ganz said.

Abot 15 per cent of the total lettuce crop in California and Arizona is harvested by growers which have contracts With the UFW, he added. However, many other growers have contracts with the teamsters, which has ted to a jurisdictional dispute between 'the two unions. 1 .7 Ganz said the current campaign is directed primarily at the general public, FRESNO, Calif. (AP) When Edward M. Kennedy hailed delegates to the Democratic National Convention as "fellow lettuce boycotters," it gave a big boost to the Cesar Chavez-led boycott against non union head lettuce, a United Farm Workers Union official said Friday.

However, an Associated Press survey of supermarket chains across the The weather Mostly sunny, hot and humid today with chance of taun-. dershowers- toward evening. Low tonight in 70s. Sunday, mostly' -tunny, hot and humid, still with chance of thunderstorms during afternoon and evening, high in 90s. WATCHING THE WEATHER Dominic Charlie of the Capllano -Indian Reservejn North Vancouver, B.C.,-Canada, has been watching weather all his life and figures he knows a few things official weathermen don't know.

"The moon supposed not to be touched," he says. "No one supposed to go' there, Those three men they bothered the moon." And when the moon's not feeling well, neither is the weather, Dominic' says. (CP Wlrephoto).