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7 Ulster: Fischer Loses 1st Game Page 2 The Reformer, Thursday, July 13, 1972 Communist Rockets Hit Hue, No Casualties Seven Killed In 24 Hours REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI) Bobby Fischer, already one game down in his drive for the world chess championship, today threatened to walk out on the second match with titleholder Boris Spassky unless 'all television cameras are removed from the hall. Fischers demands were presented by Fred Cramer, a vice president of the U.S.1 Chess Federation, at a closed meeting with representatives of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the Icelandic organizers and representatives of U.S. companies owning the television rights to the match, international jess sources said, le referee of the match, Germanys Lothar Schmid, said Fischer will lose the second game by default if he does not turn up for the scheduled 5 p.m. (1 p.m. EDT) start today.

Schmid also said organizers will not keep spectators from the first two rows of seats in the hall as they did during the first game on Fischers request. The 29-year-old New Yorker walked out for 35 minutes Wednesday to protest two estate. Twomey said the troops fired first. British officials said Whitelaw was studying the truce offer with caution. In the capitals Catholic Old Park Road district, four gunmen burst into the home of Sally McLenaghan, a Catholic widow, shot her in the leg and arm, then shot her son David as he lay in bed sleeping, the army said.

North Vietnamese gunners hit the old imperial capital of Hue, 400 miles north of Saigon, with 30 rounds of rockets today. Most of the shells fell into a government marine position in the citys Citadel, spokesmen said, but there were no reports of casualties. SAIGON (UPI) South Vietnamese troops knocked out 25 Communist tanks in the battle to recapture Quang Tri City Wednesday, then pulled back to make room for U.S. air strikes against the embattled province capital, military sources said today. Spokesmen said 102 South Vietnamese troops were killed and 198 wounded in fighting around Quang Tri during the 24 hours that ended at 6 a.m.

today. Communist losses were 318 killed. South Vietnamese paratroopers in the second day of a twopronged drive to retake Quang Tri, 430 miles north of Saigon, reportedly broke through to the citys Communist-held Citadel in the middle of town Wednesday under cover of heavy U.S. air support. The unconfirmed field report gave no further details.

Spokesmen said 36 U.S. B52 bombers dumped an estimated 900 tons of explosives on North Vietnamese positions near the city, captured by Communist troops May 1. Sources said government troops destroyed 25 North Vietnamese tanks in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. today. The sources said South Vietnamese troops drove against Communist forces inside the city Wednesday, then a government airborne brigade moved back about half a mile to let allied air support batter the southern end of town.

The Saigon command said all roads into Quang Tri City have been cut by the South Vietnamese and the only side of the city not blocked off by government troops is an area on the northwest bordering the Thach Han River. Farther south, spokesmen said two American advisers were wounded and a South Vietnamese soldier killed today when five Communist 82mm mortar rounds hit the town of Bao Tri in Hau Nghia Province, 20 miles west of Saigon. Washington Daily News Folds, 600 Left Jobless BELFAST (UPI) Seven persons, including a retarded 15-year-old Catholic boy shot in his bed, died in continuing violence Wednesday and today in one of the bloodiest 24-hour periods since a two-week cease-fire ended Sunday. The deaths boosted the fatality toll in almost three years of violence in Northern Ireland to 428. British officials studied a new truce offer from the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

Seamus Twomey, chief of the IRAs Provisional wing in Belfast, said Wednesday the Provisionals would be willing to negotiate a new cease-fire with William Whitelaw, secretary of state for Northern Ireland, providing British forces promise to honor the truce. He would have to give us strong guarantees, witnessed by neutral observers, that he would be prepared to honor his word, Twomey told a news conference in the Catholic Andersonstown district. The British Government would have to give their word of honor. Twomey said Whitelaw was a blatant liar in saying the Provisionals broke the truce in an outbreak of shooting between them and British forces Sunday in a Belfast housing television cameras hidden above the stage where the players sit at the chess board for)their championship match, scheduled to run a maximum of 24 games. Although he wait into the much-postponed first game a heavy favorite, Fischer made what appeared to be a beginners error and went down to defeat at the hands of the 35-year-old Soviet world champion.

The moment of truth was painful. Fischer rose from the massive mahogany chess table, made a helpless gesture and resigned at the 56th move. Before stomping out of the hall, he reached over to shake Spasskys hand. Fischer obviously was upset but Cramer, who is a member of the Americans camp, said he is a pro and this is part of the game. I believe he has got enough to come back in the match.

After all, there are 23 possible games left. Fischer locked himself into his hotel suite with his second, Father William Lombardy, a Catholic priest who is a grandmaster, to analyze the lost game and prepare for todays en- counter. The challenger lost the first game at the 29th move when in taking one of Spasskys pawns he allowed his bishop to be trapped. By doing this he in effect exchanged one bishop for two pawns an action which favored the champion. Although Fischer made a desperate attempt to turn the, game into a draw, it became obvious that Spassky could not be kept from promoting a pawn to a queen, thus making an eventual checkmate a certainty.

FAP Criticism To Be Reviewed BOLTON (UPI) State and federal officials connected with the Vermont Family Assistance Plan will meet next week for a review of the three-year old pilot program. The plan is to help the working poor and offers child care services for children of low-income families. The day care portion of the program has been criticized by a consulting hired by Washington to evaluate the Vermont project. Those criticisms are expected to be a major topic of discussion at next weeks session St. Patricks Day in 1954 when the Times-Herald folded.

This is the worst of course because of my age. I put in for retirement in October but I dont know what the mechanics of it is now. Middleton sat on a table with a former copy boy colleague. They hired me in January and I was promoted to reporter last week. I guess Ive handled about six stories since then, he observed.

By now, the News editorial people were talking to reporters from other papers and the television crews who flocked in when the demise became known. By 2:30 p.m., a few began emptying out their desks. A few and then more began drifting across the street to Matt Kanes Irish Bar the shop hangout. It was a true wake. WASHINGTON (UPI) -Garrett Waters, a newsman of 40 years experience, was anticipating retirement at age 65 in October.

Lorenzo Middleton, 25 and black, was promoted from copy boy to reporter last week. Both were out of jobs today following the end of publication of the 51-year-old Washington Daily News, an evening tabloidtiiat employed 600 persons and had an average daily circulation of 217,073, The News announced in a front page story headlined Farewell Wednesday it was selling its name and certain assets to the rival Washington Evening Star. It cited financial problems and commented it was now impossible for three independent newspapers to operate profitably in the Washington, D.C., area. The Washington Post has the morning field to itself. editor, Richard Hollander, entered the editorial room and beckoned his staff to the main desk.

Hollander broke the news of the closing quickly and softly. There was no angry response or cursing from the 75-member news staff. They broke into small groups talking in low voice almost as if they were attending the wake of a friend in a neighborhood funeral parlor. This is the third newspaper Ive had shot out from under me, Waters recalled. One was New Action Director Named BOSTON (UPI) A federal employe frorp Boston, Thomas Endres, has been named state director of Action programs for the states of Maine, New Hamp-The death knell of the News shire and Vermont, was sounded at 12:15 p.m., a Action is the new federal quarter of an hour before a home agency created by President edition deadline when the Nixon last July and covers newspapers vice president and federal volunteer programs.

205 Canal St. Brattleboro, Vt. 254-6945 Beef Sale Save Up To 50 Lb. TOP ROUND STEAK 1.39 lb. SIRLOIN TIP ROAST 1.39 lb CUBE STEAK 1.29 1b.

EYE ROUND ROAST 1.49 1b. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our most sincere thanks to relatives, friends and neighbors who honored us on our fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration, for the warmth and friendship we will always cherish, and many beautiful cards, gifts, money and food given us and all who worked and helped in the celebration. God Bless You All! Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Capron 100 Church Street July 13 North Walpole.

N. H. CARD OF THANKS We wish lo thank our friends and relatives for the flowers, cards and lovely gifts received by us on our 60th Anniversary. Many Thanks. Burton and Brown July 13.

1972 Wardsboro, Vt. Hijackers Seize Two Airliners ESTATES HOUSE GROUNDS CONSULTING MAPLE HOLLOW SERVICES WORK BRUSH CLEARING AND CHIPPING TRACTOR SERVICE MOWING TILLING GRADING CORDWOOD WOOD SPLITTING FIRE PLACE WOOD SNOW PLOWING DRIVEWAYS SCRAPED SURFACED PETE GRANT VAN IDERSTINE NEWFANE, VT. 05345 802-365 957 CALL ME FOR ALL YOUR LIFE INSURANCE NEEDS RICHARDS, HOFFmnn a clpv Insurant since mi 19 HARRIS PLACE 254-6016 the plane with its 50 passengers and crew of seven, to circle the Dallas-Forth Worth area but eventually permitted it to land at Oklahoma City. The passengers on the plane in Oklahoma City were released by the lone hijacker. For reasons not immediately known, however, he surrendered in midair.

The pistol he was carrying was found to be empty. Agents Refuse Money In Philadelphia FBI agents refused to turn the money over to the air pirates until the passengers were released. The National Airlines flight with a crew of six was oiHtway from Miami to New York Cfity when the hijackers ordered it' back to Philadelphia from where it had taken off less than an hour earlier. Bring a car with parachutes and the money in it to within 50 yards of the plane on the right side and then wait until we call again, the hijackers said in a message to the Philadelphia control tower. After the plane landed within 100 yards of the main terminal the air pirates transmitted a warning Get us another 727 immediately or something will happen.

Two Jets Sent National Airlines sent two 727s from Miami one of them carrying the $600,000 in ransom. The American Airlines plane was hijacked pver north Texas on the Oklahoma City-to-Dallas leg of a cross-country flight from New York to Los Angeles. By United Press International Two armed hijackers who had commandeered a National Airlines jetliner took off from Philadelphia in another National plane for an undisclosed destination early today with $600,000 in ransom. At about the same time a lone air pirate surrendered in midair after he had succeeded in obtaining an unknown sum of money from American Airline authorities in Oklahoma City following the hijacking of an American 727. In both cases passengers had been released and the crew held as hostages.

Both incidents began Wednesday night when the hijackers seized the planes and demanded parachutes plus ransom totaling in excess of $1 million. The first hijacking occurred about 7 p.m. EDT as a National Airlines 727 jetliner with 118 persons aboard was making its final approach to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. Two Divert Plane Two armed men, demanding three parachutes and $600,000, some of it in Mexican pesos, diverted die plane to Philadelphia where it landed while officials scurried about in an attempt to procure the money.

Less than two hours later, a gray-haired man armed with a pistol, commandeered an American Airlines 727 shortly after takeoff from Oklahoma City en route to Dallas. The man, who demanded $550,000 and parachutes, ordered HENRY P. TfGGARD Saturday, July 15, 1972, 10:00 A.M. 33 Western Avenue, Brattleboro, Vermont Having sold our home, we will sell the following Personal Property at Public Auction at the time and place mentioned above. PARTIAL LISTING- 15 C.

F. Practically Nw Combination Refrigerator Freezer; G. E. Push Button Elec. Stove; 5 Pc.

Formica Top Dinette Set; Osterizer Elec. Blender; Remington Elec. Knife; 88 Pc. "Munich" Pattern China Dinner Set; 8 Pc. White Oak Dining Set; Oval Dining Table w-Six Chairs; Glass and China; 2 Ladies' Slant Front Desks; Dr.

Lightstand; Mahog. End Table With Drawer; 12 12 Wool Rug; 2 Brass Floor Lamps; Emerson Console Color Y.V. Set; Several Uphol. Platform Rockers; Occasional Chairs; 12 13 Wool Rug; Miniature Swing Leg Drop-Leaf Table; Wicker Rocker; 'Bird's-eye Maple Bureau; Pr. Mahog.

Twin Beds Complete; 3 Dr. Mahog. Bureau Mahog. Full Size Bed Complete Turtle Top Victorian Table; 4 Dr. Mahog.

Dresser; Zenith T.V. Set; 10 Shelf Oak Bookcase; Quantity Books; Antique Towel Rack; 6 Dr. Chiffonier; Pr. Metal Twin Beds; Frigidaire Window Air Conditioner; Alum. Chaise Lounge; Flag Pole and Flag; Porch Rockers; Oak 11 Spindle Rocker; 2 Antique Iron Peels; Canning Jars; Lg.

Papier Mache Tub; Garden Hose; Clothes Dryer. Oak Commode; 4 Dr. Cottage Bureau; Coleman Lantern; Whirlpool Auto. Washer and Elec. Dryer; 4 Dr.

Oak Chest; Coal and Wood End Heater; 15 C. F. 2 Door Horizontal Deep Freezer; Garden Tools; Several Framed Oil Paintings; Brass Fireplace Tools Winchester 22 Cal. Single Shot Mod 67 A. Rifle Bedspreads and Draperies; Captain's Chairs; Mod.

Bird Cage; Windsor Arm Chair; Set of 4 Cane Seat Fiddleback Chairs; Electrolux Vacuum Pr. Tole Hanging Lamps; Iron Andirons; Adams and Son Washbowl; Nice Set of Pine Bunk Beds Complete; Fine Eight Ft. Oak Sawbuck Table w-Two Benches; Round Mirror w-Eagle; Hanging Pine Shelves; Plate Glass Mirrors; Drapes; Double Iron Plant Holder; Plus many more fine items. chesterfield fabrics Now taking orders for custom-made THE YEARS LOWEST PRICES ON THE NATIONS LEADING BRANDS! WILSON'S Come in and make your selection from our 1st quality fabrics in solids, stripes, patterns. Many At 20 Off Reg.

Prices Same Professional Workmanship CATERER TENT SEATS PREVIEW FROM 8:30 to 9:30 A.M. Safe Per Owners: Mr. Mrs. Edgar L. Lawton Brattleboro, Vermont itfUrffcld sabmc OPEN THURS.

NITE OPEN FRI. NITE Paul W. Lawton Son, Auctioneers Chesterfield, N.H. 363-4639 63 Main St. Brattleboro M.

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