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I 16-A June 28, 1972 '9 V' 'K'O By CHARLOTTE SAIKOWSKI version runs 1,500 words and v- is signed simply 1 1 i MOSCOW (CSM) Despite Committee, are engineers and ill -1 4 i written in a. matter-of-fact, unemotional tone, presenting, factual records trials and other events touching on the broad civil-rights movement. Its continued publication is of interest because since early 1972 the authorities have been waging a campaign, including arrests, Interrogations, and searches of homes, reportedly with the aim of squelching the that of the hard-line dissi- for the Soviet Union, it asks, and does it alone have the fight to function by illegal means? in rebuttal, the Chronicle states that taking precautions to put out an information bul letin (i.e., the Chronicle)' under Soviet conditions is one thing -and that organization (like 7 stepped-up repression by Kremlin authorities, dissent continues to percolate in the Soviet Union. Recent developments in elude: Emergence of No. 25 of the Chronicle of Currents Events, an underground newsheet published dandes- SF technicianS who have no link with the more orthodox Soviet dissident community that concentrates on civil rights and seeks the administration of Soviet laws already on the books.

By contrast, the pamphlet-e er are Uncompromisingly anti-Soviet, and anti- Wr v-v t. burst of dissident activity, however, because the pamphlet is a curious blend of knowledge of the West on the one -hand and exaggerations, and sometimes inaccurate information on the other. The authors state, for instance, that the 'average Soviet workingmans wage is 100 -rubles a month (about $110), whereas it is 126 rubles. They say the number of unemployed in the West is between 2 and 4 per cent of the labor force, yet unemployment in the United States has exceeded 6 per cent in recent months. There is likewise no balancing mention of the noticeable improvements in Soviet living standards in recent years.

Whether the pamphlet would appeal to the ordinary Soviet worker is also a moot question. two months since "nt Nog the successful strikes of Pol- 1968. i I 4I1 State Bar Post Lionel B. Benas of Oakland has been selected as one of four vice chairmen for 1972- I 73 on the State Bar of California. He will take office Sept.

29 at the Bars annual meeting in Monterey. Chronicle. Among the new items of information in issue No. 25 is a report on the existence of an Estonian National front, which seeks a referendum on the self-determination of Estonia, once an independent state and now a Soviet republic. The Chronicle states it does not know the size of the Estonian organization.

The publication in May of a new underground journal called Eesti Democrat, which carries the Estonian fronts Distribution in mailboxes early in June of re portedly some 1,000 mimeographed pamphlets calling on workers to strike and demonstrate for better living conditions. At this point there is no information about the originators of the pamphlets. If they are authentically Soviet, they seem to represent an unusual development because they carry dissent into the area of pocketbook economics and appeal not to Die intelligentsia but to ordinary Soviet workers. 'According to usually reliable sources, the authors of the ish workers in 1970 and strikes in the Soviet Union in recent years, they declare in inflammatory language: -Respected citizens! Fight for your rights, for a better life Only through struggle can we achieve a change for the better. 'If we we will turn more and into the slaves of the Communist Partys upper crust, into draft animals.

Comparing Soviet and Western' statistics, the authors charge that the U.S.S.R. is only 26th in the world in living standards, that food prices are being raised by concealed I WONT TASTE GOOD UNLESS you use WOOD'f COOKING Some things might hit program, also is recorded. dents, which it does not advocate) is another. it also chastises the hardliners for stating that their periodical is authorized by the democratic movement to speak out on given subjects. This is not the actual case, it says, and confuses readers.

In lighter vein, the Chronicle reports that three students were expelled from Voronezh University and the Komsomol youth organization for out a publication called Sexual Democrat. It is not dear whether this was a pornographic or a scholarly publication. But it does illustrate the great variety of dissent to be found in the country. (Meanwhile, a crackdown on political dissidents by the Soviet security police (KGB) continues. The KGB this Week arrested Pyotr Yakir, reportedly one of the most active dissidents in Moscow.

His arrest is not expected to curtail public dissidence Russia, but he has been an active and forthright critic of many Soviet policies.) CryilM 1973, Th aMa Mmk bkia(SMMty Centenarian Mrs. Rose Morgan will be 1 00 years old 1 0 children, Mrs.Morganwas born Oakland. She says getting up early, working the garden and long walks are the secret to longevity. i home. But the authors com' pare what they call the Soviet Unions state capitalism to i 1 1 socialism --a comparison that would certainly draw the ire of deeply patriotic Soviet citizens.

In any event, the pamphlet raises some unanswerable question and points to the dif--ficulties a foreign newsman here has in assessing Soviet dissident activities and the various bits and pieces that come to his attention. Meanwhile, the latest issue of the Chronicle is a striking contrast to the pamphleteers approach. As always, it is Still another item in the Chronicle points to the diversity and tactical conflicts that mark the so-called democratic movement It reports on the May, 1971, issue of the unofficial periodical Democrat, which is the organ of a hard-line group of dissidents who are not in the mainstream of those who publish the Chronicle itself. Democrat accuses the Chronicle editors of inconsistency in criticizing the hardliners illegal methods of protest while the Chronicle itself functions conspiratorially. Is the Chronicle alone sufficient pamphlet, which in its fullest" means, that housing standards, welfare benefits, and purchasing power of wages are all behind the West, that housing construction has been reduced, that workers are paid only one-third of their real earnings, and that funds are wasted abroad on support of freedom fighters and dictators.

Political observers are somewhat wary of this latest writ for FREE RECIPE BOOK "Woody's Bar-B-Coi Pantry, P.S.B17U,Liqliick,CAS0U1' By JOE STILLEY NEW YORK (AP) It takes more effort than going into a store with an open checkbook, but buying at auction 'can be exciting, profitable, fun and rarely disappointing if you know what youre doing, says Michael De Forrest, for whom auctions have become a way of life. Its the kind of shopping that makes certain demands on the buyer, he explains. You have to investigate, be responsible for looking at the lots ahead of time, know what youre getting. You. cant depend on the auctioneers spiel or on your friends youve got to trust your own the lots before you go to the auction.

Once somethings knocked down to. you its yours. The auctioneer is going to want to see your money up close, so you have every right to see his things up dose, he adds. Most auctions have a preview, trot if you dont have ample inspection privileges I think you should have full return privileges. He suggests taking a pen and steno pad to pre-auction exhibits, in order to list lot numbers with comments, observations and descriptions of anything that will help you determine your bid.

'It is also handy to cany a measuring tape, to make sure furniture' will fit the place you have in much more to you than to me. We all exceed our predetermined limits at times, the author concedes. If you go one bid or so over the maximum youve set its not too bad. The dangerous situation is where you get locked in on the price and say must have it; then you really get hurt. You learn to avoid this after awhile, he goes on.

If you find youve overpaid for something you may become suspicious of the whole auction scene and quit, or you begin to bid with caution and responsibility. De Forrest, a freelance writer, got into the auction scene entirely by chance in 1965 when he learned that furniture from tiie New York Worlds Fair was being sold. We had a big empty honse and were tired of the orange crate bit, he recalls. We wanted to get real furniture but we didnt have any real money. My wife, Betty, and I Preparation is the differ- mind for it; a magnet, t3 test ence between success and fail- whether an object is bronze or iron; and a magnifying glass, to help see such details as signatures and hallmarks.

Then you dedde on the basis of your inspection and on theiiasis of your own needs ure for auctiongoers, says De Forrest, who has written a book, How to Buy at Auction, that details the why, where and how of buying at such sales. Bidding Is simple you what price you are willing to just bold your hand up. What, pay, De Forrest continues, 'bought a sofa and two great you do before you bid is what If you have 11 of something pairs of drapes we paid and see No. 12 coming up at an auction it would be worth went to the auction and matters, the author. "You must go and examine five bucks for and that are still hanging in our living Russ Has Cool Image By CHARLOTTE SAIKOWSKI MOSCOW (CSM) Boris have held since 1948.

Pressed Spassky wears an air of cool for his opinion about such room; They we went to a car auction and then got involved with antiques and that really did it. Now he attends as- many as three auctions a week and he and. his wife have furnished their entire house that way. But De Forrest says the chances of making a killing ar slim. He also warns there are unscrupulous auctioneers who will squeeze an extra bid out of buyer and enough dishonesty to make everyone be on their guard but not enough to be hurt too terribly if you keep your wits about you.

The tales about auction-goers becoming owner of an item by inadvertently scratch ing their nose are exaggerated De Forrest says. No aucti. oneer is going to foist some- si charges, Spassky said he felt the American has acquired a persecution complex." The impression is that he thinks that Soviet chess play-. ers want to do something bad to him, he stated. I never had such thoughts and will never have them, I hope.

thing off on you if you werent He added, in what perhaps seriously bidding for it, hi is a good psychological ploy, says. the auctioneer is working fast and unnecessary hand movements cause confii-sion, hold up the sale and can be very embarrassing. An auction is a good place not to wave to your friend. composure these days. It may be only a psychological pose, but the Soviet world chess champion gives every appearance of being in full conical of himself as he pre-pares for the forthcoming match with American challenger Bobby Fischer.

I am in a very good mdod, he said at a rare press conference. I generally look on this match as a big holiday because it is quite jl rape event, maybe once in a lifetime. Objectively, Fischer is the strongest rival I dont know the outcome of the match: Maybe he will win, maybe he will lose, but in any event it seems to me the match between us will be very interesting in terms of chess art Quiet in manner and loconic of speech, Spassky is a marked contrast to the 29-year-old American enfant terrible of the chess board. that he felt a little bit sorry for Fischer because of his attitude. Guarding his strategy, Spassky refused to talk about his physical and other training for the match, or to analyze Fischers, play.

He obviously did not want to divulge his own approaches to the game. So far this remains a secret, he commented with a smile. After the match with Fischer, I think Ill be able to tell you more details on how I prepared. Queried about his life, Spas-' sky gave a few spare details. He is a graduate in journal WAREHOUSi IrUb Bobby Fischer is known for ism from Leningrad Universi Jus brashness and bombast, ty.

He likes literature and and his squabble over the ven- spoils, especially tennis, ue of. the match and over the Now in his second mar-television and film rights has riage, he has a 12-year-old done nothing to enhance his daughter, by his first wife, and a son by his present wife. The Spassky tended' to downplay son, Vasily, will celebrate his what he described as the fifth birthday, on July 2, the painful haggle over the site day the much-awaited chess of the 24-game match, which encounter begins in Reykja-will be held in Reykjavik, Ice- vjk. TRUCK ffiAD DENTS of the big oz. can of Coke.

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