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Johnson City Press from Johnson City, Tennessee • 34

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Ir ('-fl' V(! -f' --V JV Poo 14 JOHNSON CITY PRESS-CHRONICLE Sundoyjuly 2 1972 iWj mm "mrm Uiyipwpiimiiyiu American chess star balks at chance to break Russian hold '-T3? Tvv 'A Vv yo REYKJAVIK Iceland (AP) -was 1 move Saturday night- to break the deadlock threatening the richest chess match ever arranged The 29-year-old American grand master was balking at a chance to end the Soviet monopoly on the world chess crown because of a last-minute money dispute he s' Two city postal employes retire Two Johnson City Postal Service employes were hondred upon their retirement recently They Sam Doak man- ager of customer services and superintendent of mails and Earl Nidif--fer manager of support activities and assistant postmaster of Johnson City Both men retired after 35 years of service From left are Fred Lockett postmaster Nidiffer Mrs Nidiffer Doak and Mrs Doak i' I-: Of the income derived from the of television and film rights to the match The purse was 10 times greater than any previous offered for the world title Fisdfer' succeeded in transforming what had almost been a cottage industry- into something resembling big business but not everyone in the chess world appreciated it- Lothar Schmidt the West German referee for the match was reported to have been horrified when he heard of new financial ultimatum Thorarinsson dismissed the demand saying the federation would pay the players a portion of admission fees are refusing on principle" he said His eleventh-hour demand for more'sioney providedin the original agreement was rejected by the -Icelandic Chess' Federation that organized the match Two meetings between federation president 'Gudmundur Thorarinsson and Andrew Davis a New York lawyer- representing Fischer produced Thorarinsson said But are still some he added Asked if Davis had promised that his client would show up for the opening match Thorarinsson replied: have no The original terms included -prize money of $125000 with five-eights going to the winner and as even split of 60 per cent Mi: 'fe 4 created himself Fischer was in New York on the eve of the match holding out for more money The problem was his attempt to grab a share of the gate receipts collected during his 24-game match with world champion Boris Spassky of Russia scheduled to begin Sunday afternoon Fischer wants 30 per cent of the gate I wm' (Stiff Phots) President declares MQndmnu dDmlny IPre Smle strength and Adams have survived and flourished More than any other nation of any era America has truly been the home of the free and the haven of the weak and oppressed from other parts of the world And the catalyst of American values has trans- formed the weak and the op-Impressed into part of a strong1 and a just people trials greater SAVE 18c on 2 qts! 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power than an otherwise identical battery charge If the muffler wa installed by Sear igtro will install the new muffler with nop 1 1 eharaa for labor with up-and-over cell connectors" The original equipment replacement battery designed for most popular applications KINGSPORT The Social Security Administration has approved the request of Congressman James Quillen for a Field Office ofthe Bureau of Hearings and Appeals to be located m-Kingsport The Field Office which will also serve surrounding areas in Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia will open as soon as space is found Quillen said A staff of 12 to 15 persons will operate the new quarters and employes will be transferred from within the agency according to Social Security Administration officials A if (Guflaipdlsimiiam 4 -My TTiires studied piano for T7 years including three years at a Chicago conservatory She said she gave it up in her early 20s to get married and because made me a nervous always been my first she said in an interview in her hotel suite but added that returning to the piano was strictlyan accident Pittsburgh Symphony asked me last year whether I would like to do a pops she said had mind the fright wig and the whole comedy act But nobody told me that took it for granted that if playing with the symphony you play some music It must have been OK because it led to 13 other symphony bookings" appeared since with the Dallas Houston and Seattle symphonies and will soon play at Detroit Vancouver' Cincinnati Denver and Milwaukee Miss Diller insisted she trying to change her professional image by adding the classical piano or by having a face lift earlier this year Both switches were for personal reasons she said She had her face changed because was beginning to feel creaky look in the mirror and see the bags under the eyes and the double chin and you start thinking geriatric thoughts After I had my face done and it healed I really never felt creaky Taking up the piano again was a long-time personal goal she added but been the most difficult thing ever done I play so bad the piano blushes but she said tell you how hard it is for me to walk out on that qp ob Plus $186 Federal Excise Tax and old Tire Dr Bell named to moderator post BRISTOL Dr Nelson Bell of Montreat NC a Trus-tee of King College was elected moderator of the 112th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States earlier this month Other King trustees attending the General Assembly as commissioners were Dr Ferguson Wood of Johnson City Dr Thomas Rhea of Kingsport and the Rev Frank Sells of Athens Tenn Dr Bell is a Presbyterian layman who is a former surgeon and missionary to China and who is the father-in-law of the evangelist Billy Graham A 78x13 Tubeless Blaekwall Heg 1746 'ft Wide tread means greater traction and better stability than conventional tires Built with four full plies of rayon cord for smooth riding comfort and strength Contoured shoulders for easy steering and sure cornering 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NEW ORCHESTRA 5A stage to put myself through this like wing ir a- OF YOUNG PERFORMERS NEW YORK (AP) The Orchestra of the City of New York a new organization whose members are recent graduates of music schools is launching a series of 15 free concerts They will be given at prisons hospitals and churches The orchestra hopefully will provide a showcase for young players assisting them to launch their careers Also an aim is to attract young and new audiences by imaginative programming and presentations at low prices Jak Zadikov is music director He has been music director of the Nassau-Suffolk Symphony on Long Island Program for the free concerts will' include Stravinsky and Bach as well as guest appearances by folksingers Tom Paxton and Fat City jazzman Herbie Hancock and young Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade There are several sponsors for the free concerts 4 i 1 Whitewalls Available at Similar Savings Use Sears Easy Payment Plan prayer my comedy act I walk on and do it always fun and I have any nerves But now back to the old nerves She hopes someday to drop the comedy routine and apoear as a regular guest pianist with Symphonies she said lave to give up a lot of other hings to do that and not willing to do it Miss Diller is a little unsure of how audiences will react know what they expect and I think that what they get is not quite what they expect However always sure of having a symphony au- Bristol 714 State St Open Mon Thurs Fri 9 Other Nights til 6 3 a.

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