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Political Analysis 2 IldMimnton Unnnrr, Thunln July 6, 1()72 House panel hears mothers tell of sons drug deaths OBrien is caught in middle of the Democratic slugfest Grandmother slain with bow and arrow SIOUX CITY, Iowa (UPI) A Police late Wednesay Issued an teen-ager was charged Wednes- all-points bulletin for Shamblln, day with murder In connection who reportedly left the area in with the bow and arrow slaying of Mrs. Bacherts car, a light blue his grandmother. 1964 Bulck special with a 1972 Officials today said they were owa license Pate 97-7770. gressed to heroin, However, Harold Gibber, one of five school teachers Involved in anti-drug programs who testified before the committee, said he thought the legalization of OBrien saw but couldnt stop the developing feud between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy.

He tried to bring the two together, but failed. When Johnson quit the Presidential a bitterness this race in 1968, OBrien joined the Kennedy a repeat of 1968. to be said with justification that always fought at but always up by fall may outlast the team of Robert F. By GEORGE J. MARDER MIAMI BEACH (UPI)-The man in the middle in the current Democratic bloodletting is National Chairman Lawrence F.

OBrien. OBrien, a veteran of Democratic donnybrooks, saw the slugfest coming and tried to head it off. Early in the campaign, Mrs. Duane Miller, Shamblins mother, said her son was a soldier home on leave from Ft. Riley, Kan.

She said a note was written in pencil on a paper napkin and was found in her mothers home. It looked like searching for Harold Mark Shamblln, 17, charged in the slaying of his grandmother, Mrs. Gail Bachert, 71, of Sioux City. Mrs. Bacherts body was found in her home on the city's east side Wednesday morning with a hunting arrow embedded in her chest.

Dr. Thomas L. Coriden, Woodbury County Medical Examiner said the elderly woman bled too little baby daughter and I couldn't get in, Mrs. Benaby said. Where he is at now, I tried and tried to get him there before the strangling.

The son is in a mental hospital. Both mothers, and a third Mt. Sinai Hospital whose son also died of a heroin lot by the bay, she overdose, said their sons was arrested, and on bail. "My son was might be killed, Mrs. said.

killed, by heroin, boys dumped his body could mean It used considerable the Democrats their conventions patched things There is time that conventions and is sure to damage the Democrats this fall. From the McGovern camp in recent days have come threats of a McGovern bolt if the South Dakota Senator is denied the nomination to punish Humphrey if he should win as well as to protest what McGovern backers would consider a perversion of new Democratic reforms. Marks handwriting, said Mrs. OBrien arranged a gentlemens marijuana would lead to a sharp reduction in its use by school children. Rep.

Claude Pepper, D-Fla. heads the group of seven congressmen holding the hearing in an all-black junior high school in Miamis Liberty City, scene of rioting during the 1968 Republican National Convention at Miami Beach. only to have that cut short by a second Kennedy assassination. OBrien was made Democratic national chairman after the 1968 Humphrey defeat with the single assignment of bringing unity to the party. He thought he was well on the way to success until the FYesidential ambitions started tearing at the gossamer fabric in the presidential primaries.

OBrien is somewhat uptight about his upcoming role as and convention chairman move to protect in mixed areas MIAMI (UPI) Three months before he died of an overdose of pure heroin, Michael Fletcher told his mother the name of the man he bought the narcotic from. She passed the name on to police. The man released afraid he Fletcher He was 'and two in the parking testified Wednesday during the started on the drug path by first day of three days of smoking marijuana, and prohearings by the House subcommittee on crime and drug abuse which is examining drug use in schools. Today, teen-agers were called to testify. The boys who dumped Michael's body pleaded guilty to first degree murder June 18 and were sentenced to two years in prison.

A third boy who was to testify at the trial died of a drug overdose, Mrs. Fletcher said. The peddler met a violent death. "I can only guess that organized crime had a great deal to do with these three deaths, she said. Hers was only one of the stories the subcommittee heard during the day.

Another woman, Mrs. Presco-la Benaby, wife of a postal worker, said her 18-year-old heroin addict son locked himself in a room and strangled his 5-year -old sister while the mother pounded helplessly on the door. "There he was strangling my British Catholics BELFAST lUPIl-A Protestant threat of more barricades today prompted British authorities to create a public protection agency to combat intimidation against Roman Catholics living in mixed areas. A government spokesman said the agency would be open around the clock to hear complaints from people fearing sectarian harassment. Sporadic gunfire broke out several times during the night and early today in West Belfast and army patrols reported two men wounded.

A military spokesman said Miller, and all it said was Gail Bachert died at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Miller said her son arrived in Sioux City Saturday and was due back Wednesday. She said My mother thought the world of him, and he worshipped her.

There didnt seem to be any problem between the two. Shamblin, who has been in the army since Jan. 3, had completed basic training and was with Headquarters Battalion, 6th Field Artillery at Ft. Riley. Ob sessive golfer SKELLEFTEAA, Sweden Walter Bergovist, 35, is living proof that golf can become an obsession.

Warming up for a game, he was bitten by a snake. Bergovist called an ambulance, received a serum shot at a hospital and returned to the course. He went around in 78. agreement pledging the partys presidential hopefuls to speak no evil of each other that would help the Republicans the fall. The agreement failed to survive even the primaries and the language from the opposing camps became progressively bitter as the time of decision neared.

Every word from the Humphrey camp about Senator McGovern, and from the McGovern camp about Senator Humphrey is filed in the Republican national Committees memory computer called the retriever to be retrieved for use in the fall convention, no matter who wins the Democratic nomination. The way things are going, the Democratic nomination could become something of no value, purchased at a price which could include the future of the Democratic party. The Democratic knifing is for real and re-possible The Humphrey camp, in turn, has predicted that McGovern would carry the party down to laxes as much as a catastrophic defeat with aboard a 46-foot cabin cruiser possible loss of congress, state made available to the Democra-legislatures and governorships. tc National Committee. But OBrien knows the knifing is when the gavel falls in Miami for real and hes uptight about Beach next Monday, the man it.

His only hope is to play it by who wields it will be more the rules and, after the interested in his success or convention makes its choice to failure as peacemaker than in try to step in as a peacemaker, who wins the Democratic OBrien has tried the peace- presidential nomination, maker role before. He came up in politics as the top political adviser to John Kennedy, and transferred his loyalties to Lyndon B. Johnson, after Kennedy was assassinated. troops came under fire in at least five of the 17 shooting incidents, but no one was hurt. Catholics also reported increased intimidation of families living in areas inhabited by both Protestants and Catholics.

The Catholics cited an increased number of such incidents with the approach of the July 12 anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, a Protestant holiday. Catholic spokesmen also condemned Protestant plans to extend barricaded areas of Belfast and said it could only increase fears of Roman TONIOHT THRU. TUB. Clhe iupstoMagicitf oqeofuJl! Blacks hope for vital role next week at Miami Beach Catholics living in predominantly Protestant areas of the city. The Parliamentary Ulster Defense Association (UDA) said Wednesday it will establish another Protestant so-called no go barricaded sector in Belfast this weekend as another protest against British army toleration of similar "no go areas established by Roman Catholics in Londonderry.

The UDA has set up five such areas since Friday in Belfast, Londonderry and Portadown. A UDA spokesman said temporary barricades would go up in other areas of Belfast this weekend and in one unspecified area they would be permanent. The statemnt said that after the weekend, the UDA would observe a 14-day peace and grace period to allow the July 12 parades by the Protestant Orange Order to proceed. Such celebrations, marking the victory of Protestant forces led by King William III in 1690 have in the past set off some of the worst fighting between Roman Catholics and Protestants. The army said a patrol came under sniper fire early today in the Protestant Springmartin Estate.

The soldiers did not return the fire but later reported more gunfire which they said they presumed to have been aimed into the Jackie wins court battle with freelance photographer NEW YORK (UPI) A federal judge Wednesday permanently enjoined freelance photographer Ronald GaleUa from approaching The permanent injunction also within 50 yards of Jacqueline enjoined Galella and any Kennedy Onassis and within 75 assistants from approaching yards of her two children. within 100 yards of the Onassis Galella had sued the former Fifth Avenue apartment and first lady for $1.3 million on barred them from performing grounds her evasive actions surveillance of Mrs. Onassis or interfered with his right to earn a her children, living. Galella also had charged Trail jrraTl ImDUZIXD! WALT DISNEY miDiKnoW BadHnobs mu Braomsfltis Mil LRNSBURY NOW PLAYING DETROIT (UPI) "Eight years ago, said the Rev, Jesse C. Jackson, blacks were "picking cotton in Louisiana.

Next week we'll be picking a president in Miami. That, the Rev. Jackson told 2,300 cheering delegates to the 63rd annual NAACP convention Wednesday night, was the definition of revolution change within a short time. Before the Rev. Jackson, head of Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in Chicago, spoke, the resolutions committee of the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the nation met behind closed doors to consider a plan to help defeat FYesident Nixon in the election.

Throughout the weeklong however, made it clear during his convention, Nixons strong anti- speech that he would favor the busing stand has come under Democratic nominee. Urging almost constant attack. The black Americans to have con-only resolution passed by the fldence in themselves, he said, delegates so far accused Nixon Eight years ago, we were of leading an assault upon the picking cotton in Louisiana. Next 14th Amendments equal protec- week we'll be picking a president tlon clause by suggesting a in Miami" (at the Democratic constitutional ban on busing. National Convention).

Roy Wilkins, executive direc- At a news conference, the tor of the NAACP, denied Rev. Mr. Jackson said that the however that there was a NAACP should organize a drive "formal organized movement for unity among the nations against Nixon's election at the black leaders, and downgrade convention. He noted that the the importance of whether a NAACP has only once before Democrat or Republican Is abandoned its nonpartisan posl- elected president. The vast tion in 1964 when it opposed majority of blacks vote Demo-, the election of Republican cratic.

Barry Goldwater. Were all trapped in the The Rev. Mr. Jackson, black condition and our survival is hooked up one to the other. Touching on the question of the freedom of the press, Cooper said, We see no constitutional violence done by permitting defendant to prevent intrusion on her life which serves no useful that Secret Service agents accompanying Mrs.

Onassis had roughed him up on several occasions. U.S. District Court Judge Irving Ben Cooper ruled, however, PLUS 2ND. HIT that Mrs. Onassis attempts to purpose." Cooper, in his decision, adjacent Catholic district.

quoted other amendments to the Constitution which, he said, guaranteed the privacy of A truce between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Protestant forces has been in effect since June 26. I OP COLOR by DLuxi LEE J. COBB BURT LANCASTER I ROBERT RYAN SKW2CKED metocolor PANAVISON Chess officials seem uncertain if match is on again, or off again Robbins avoid GaleUa did not constitute grounds for damages. Cooper also upheld the right of the government to protect Mrs. Onassis, a decision which a government spokesman said set a precedent.

Galella, a self-styled pappar-razi who claimed he had taken and sold thousands of photos of Mrs. Onassis, also was found in civil contempt for violating an earlier temporary restraining order directing him to keep away from Mrs. Onassis and her children, Caroline and John Kennedy Jr. iRicm Yvmt Chamberiadi Mimihix Joyhoiie Morning leg Floor Tile REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI) so optimistic. This is if The president of the World everything goes according to Chess Federation (FIDE) said plan, he said.

Things can still today the much-postponed go wrong. match between Bobby Fischer Fischer, a 29-year -old chess and Boris Spassky may finally genius from Brooklyn, is get under way Sunday. challenging Spassky, a Russian, Dr. Max Euwe, president of for the world championship FIDE, said The match will Spassky now holds. The match start on Sunday or at the latest originally was to have started Tuesday.

He said he felt the last Sunday but Fischer failed major outstanding differences to show up in time, touching off had been settled at a meeting a furor. between FIDE, the Icelandic Schmid said the draw of lots organizers and Spasskys advi- to decide who is to play white sers early today. in the first of the 24 games in But Lothar Schmid, the FIDE the $250,000 match will be held referee for the match, wasnt tonight (4 p.m. EDT). Euwe said a new meeting, also involving Fischers advisers, will be held today.

He said he felt the Soviet demand for a penalty for the American challenger for showing up late for the start of the match might be settled later at the FIDE congress in Skopje, Yugoslavia. But Schmid said the Soviet demand that Fischer forfeit the first game and a crucial point in the battle for the world title was still not completely solved. One other point to be settled was Spasskys demand for a Solid Vinyl Reg. 39 SQ FT. ENCORED PLAYHOUSEmi.

snow West Dover presents JULY 6-7-8 By MURRAY SCHISGAL curtain TICKETS: STUDENT $2.00 CALL 464-3392 signed apology from Fischer. No such document has yet been presented to the Russian world champion but Euwe said he was satisfied that it would be forthcoming. Fischer presented an apology of sorts Wednesday when he broke his silence with a statement regretting the delay of the match. Fischer said it was not Spasskys fault that the match had been delayed and said he Yespected grandmaster Spassky as a player and man. Russian officials said the statement was expected to satisfy Spassky if delivered to him with Fischers signature attached.

Euwe already fulfilled two other Soviet demands Wednesday night when he issued condemnation of Fischers behavior in failing to turn up in time and also admitted that he himself had violated FIDE rules by granting a postponement of the first match. 19 SALE SQ. FT. At the movies WASTERCHARGE ond BANKAMERICARD WE COME OPEN THURSDAY ond FRIDAY UNTIL 9 PURNITUM INC. BENNINGTON VERMONT PHON 442-JIII ()20IU ITMET Tonite thru Sunday DRACULA DORSET DORSET, VT.

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Its combined with a western, Lawman, with Burt Lancaster and Lee J. Cobb. Time clock: Cinema 7 and Cinema II, 7:30 and Wllllamatown, one show at drive-ins, first shows usually at dusk. CINEMA I Cabaret should easily rank as one of the best films of the year. In many ways, in fact, it may be the most innovative film in many years.

Its a musical, but hardly in the typical sense. The musical score of Cabaret is well known by now (isnt but this time it becomes subject to the dialogue and drama Itself. Rather than draping enough of a plot to justify the music, Cabaret uses the music of the Berlin cabaret as sardonic punctuation to the story of a pair of lovers in Berlin during the rise of Nazism. Joel Gray leers and jeers and belta his way through the sleazy cabaret music as the MC, adding all the counterpoint could want; but best of all ia Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles. After this film, the shadow of Judy Garland has faded for Lizas spotlight, CINEMA The offering at the aecond twin movie la aomewhat leu than spectacular, albeit one of the years top box office attractions.

Try to figure out why a film about rats Willard is turning moviegoers on so much. Besides the rats, of course, Ernest Borgmne stars. WILLIAMSTOWN College Cinema has the film the local theatre lost for awhile: "The Godfather. What else can be said about it? COURYS Alfred Hitchcock Is back and, If Judith Crist can be believed, he'a in better form than ever with Frenzy. The new thriller Is paired with another, Topaz, at Coury'a North Adams, outdoor theatre.

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