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uskie Fear Rises Over Fete In Belfast Terror Predicted At Parade Today By Patrick Massey Reuters News Agency BELFAST Militant Protestants drilled and marched inside their barricaded strongholds in Bellas! Tuesday night, proclaiming themselves ready for trouble with the approach of Wednesday's big Protestant celebration marches. Masked men in camouflaged combat jackets gripoed clubs and snapped their feet smartly to words of command from officers of the Ulster Defense Assn. (IDA). Across the city, the fighting that resumed Sunday with the breakdown of the Northern Ireland truce kept up with brisk gunfire at British soldiers patroling Catholic districts The first soldier to be killed since the collapse of the truce fell during the day Londonderry to a sniper of the Irish Republican Army. In Belfast two civilians were found shot dead and at least two soldiers were wounded.

Raise New Fear The big fear was that the IK A might launch attacks during Wednesday's big Orange Day marches which are the high spot of the Protestant year. Many observers believed that such an attack, coming at a moment of high fervor for Northern Ireland's Protestant majority, could explode into the long-prophesized civil war. Inside the Protestant barricades a leader of the IDA said that the organization had been placed on Red Alert. But he insisted the ID was still intent on pursuing a defensive role. Asked what would happen in the event of casualties among Wednesday's Protestant marchers, the USDA man.

who gave his name only as Ernie, replied, "there would certainly be reprisals." Bolster Barricades As the tension climbed, residents 'ot the Catholic Andersonstown district were reported to be setting up permanent barricades which IRA leaders said were for the protection of the area. This is the first time that permanent i Catholic barricades have been seen in Belfast. I. A Catholic leader was quoted as saying that if the army tried to take down their I barricades, then the British troops would have to tackle the Protestant ones as well. In any event, the existence of further no-go areas on either side was a major headache for British Northern Ireland administrator William Whitelaw who has declared he will not permit them to exist.

As evening fell the British army imposed a no-go area of its own. Sealed by Barriers The entire center of Belfast was enci'cled by barriers and rolls of barbed wire. All private cars were forbidden to eiler the area. Even buses were searched by troops. This was to forestall any attempts at repeating last year IRA attacks in which car bombs were used to blast apart dozens of buildings along the line of the Orange march.

fc Sen. George McGovern watches a his chief rival for the Democratic Moss Backs McGovern ieM Fails to Halt Alabaman By Walter R. Moor-Associated Dress Writer MIAMI BEACH. FLA Sen. George McGovern strode without major challenge toward the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night alter Sens.

Hubert 11. Humphrey and Edmund s. Muskie bowed to his towering nation-1 convention 4 strength and left. ing to bring his conservative views into the party platform. Amid waves of cheers from the i convention minority I supporting him.

the crippled Alabama governor came to the convention in his wheelchair to argue his platform case. Secret Service agents and aides wheeled Wallace to the microphone, and he told the delegates the average man is frustrated, tired of big government. The ovation he got- in his first major political appearance since a May 13 assassination attempt was a reflection of his support in the convention: cheers and rebel yells from supporters in states that are his strongest, delegates from Florida. Texas. Michigan.

But much of the convention listened in silence. His speech was vintage Wallace: law and order, demands for tax reform, a protest against foreign aid and mounting welfare costs. As he has on a hundred platforms before the shots that cut him down in Laurel. Wallace denounced the asinine. senseless busing of little schoolchildren.

His partisans cheered, but there were boos elsewhere on the convention floor. "I am here because 1 ant to help the Democratic Party." Wallace said. want it to become again the party of the average citizen as it used to be and hot the party of the pseudo-intellectual snobbery that it has come to be." But if the evening's moment of drama belonged to Wallace, politically, the Democrats sweating, sweltering convention resort belonged to McGovern, the senator from South Dakota, longest of long shots when he began his White House quest 13 months ago. The naming of Lawrence F. O'Brien as permanent chairman and the keynote address by Gov.

Reubin Askew of Florida were the first items of business. And, so. politically, the Democrats swarming, sweltering convention resort belonged to the senator from South Dakota, longest of longshots when he began his White House quest 18 months ago. The Associated Press count of delegate commitments showed McGovern had surged far beyond the 1.509-vote ma-Sec Page 2, Column 1 Inside The Tribune Tribune Telephone Numbers Page 2 Battle Opens On Platform i Rv Sterling F. Green Associated Press Writer MIAMI BEACH.

FLA Sen. George McGovern tightened Ins control over the Democratic Party early Wednesday by halting a conservative drive led by Gov. George C. Wallace in person to rewrite its liberal 1972 platform. The packed hall roared its endorsement of platform planks calling for immediate withdrawal from Vietnam, bus- ing of schoolchildren, and payments to bolster incomes over the poverty line.

But earlier in its second marathon session. the convention roared a tremendous welcome to the Alabama governor, crippled in May by an assailant's bullet, when he was lifted in his wheelchair to Hie rostrum. Wallace won cheers and whistles from his supporters and a counter-barrage of boos from other delegates when he denounced "senseless, asinine busing of schoolehildrenn." But McGovern headquarters had sent out the word hours earlier: Vote "No!" on Wallaces entire eight-part package of dissenting planks. With the majority already pledged to McGovern as the" presidential nominee, most of the delegates followed the McGovern line. Sense of Convention Plain Despite Wallace's complaint that Americans are "frustrated, tired of big government'' and feel themselves neglected except on election day and tax day the sense of the convention was plain.

The delegates preferred the planks adopted one. week ago by the convention's loO-momlier platform committee. So the convention took these McGovern-oriented positions, adopting them in. separate votes that began at It p.m. MDT.

six hours after the second convention session opened. An "immediate and complete withdrawal of all U.S. forces in Indochina." The defeated Wallace plank called for release of all war prisoners as a precondition to ending hostilities. An endorsement of school busing as one means to further quality of education and racial balance. The Wallace plank proposed a ban on required busing for racial balance.

A call for abolition ot capital punishment. Wallace's plank urged its preservation. Right to Bear Arms A fairly strong call for control ot hand guns. Wallace asked endorsement ol the citizens right to bear arms. No reference to prayers in public schools.

Wallace had asked that they be permitted. An endorsement of strong anti-inflation curbs, including controls on profits. dividends, prices and executives salaries as well as wages. The Wallace plank called for reliance on competition, not controls. Abolition of the present welfare its replacement by a system of See Page 2, Column I ers said this apparently was to keep from putting labor on an immediate spot over a McGovern candidacy.

A number of labor people will now go for Jackson." an AFL-CIO official said. Gains 2 Unions 9 The AFL-CJO opposition to McGovern was not shared by the leadership of at least one of two major unions. President Leonard Woodcock of the United Auto Workers, the nations second largest union, has said he would bacK McGovern with enthusiasm in any race against Nixon. Russ Rides REYKJAVIK (AP) Bobby Fischer made his opening assault on the Soviet Chess fortress Tuesday night, but world champion Boris Spassky repelled It and left the American with a tough fight for a draw when their first game was adjourned. The first game of historys richest world chess title match was called after 40 moves and 3 hours and 34 minutes of plav.

It will' resume Wednesday at noon MDT. When play was called off for the night, there was little left on the board: a king and five pawns for Fischer; a king, three pawns and a bishop for Spassky. U.S. grandmaster Robert Byrne- said Rampton Undecided on AFL-CIO Favors Jackson-Keeps Heat on McGovern By Douglas L. Parker Tribune Political Editor MIAMI BEACH The disarray of withdrawing candidates from the presidential race left Gov.

Calvin L. Rampton still looking for a candidate to back Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention. But Sen. Frank E. Moss switched to Sen.

George S. McGovern. Gov. Rampton. one of the leading supporters of Mr.

Parker Edmund S. Muskie in Utah tor several months, declined immediately to specify 1 where his vote might go in light of withdrawal of Sen. Muskie and Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey.

Ill have to see, today and who is still in the race. Gov. Rampton said. On previous occasions, the chief executive has said his second choice for the nomination to be former North Carolina Gov. Terry" Sanford, a recent speaker Utah and now president of Duke University.

Sen. Moss, who has publicly supported Sen. Muskie since a joint announcement nation. Sen. Hubert withdrawing from television set as presidential nomi- with the governor earlier this year, said he now can support Sen.

McGovern "wholeheartedly." Can "Easily Move I've completed my commitment to Ed so 1 can easilv move to George. Sen. Moss said. There never has been anything personal in my supporting Sen. Muskie over Sen.

McGovern. AVhilc I have had reservations that Sen. McGovern can run the best, campaign. particularly ip I tali. I can now offer my complete without quali-tication.

lo the McGovern campaign. Although declining to move immedi-atelv to any support of Sen. McGovern, the governor did add: "Theres no question he will win on the first ballot." His comments followed the McGovern credentials victories on the convention floor, which virtually made the South Dakotan unstoppable for the nomination, scheduled to be awarded Wednesday night. Todays Chuckle One of lifes most pleasant moments is when vour children get to the age when you don't have to pretend any longer that xuu know everything. Fischer has played Spassky five times in the past.

The three times he played the black pieces he lost. Plavir.g white he was able to salvage two draws, but has never triumphed over the Sov.et. Spasskv made his first move Tuesday all by himself in the shadowless illumination of the stage at Reykjavik's Sports palace. There was something surrealistic about the world championship series with prize money of about $300,000 starting with only one man sitting ai the chess table Fischer, as usual, was late. He arrived seven minutes after Spassky moved his en's pawn and referee Lother Schmid Associated Press WireDhoto Humphrey announces that he is the race for spot on ticket.

Candidate One of the key Utahns in that victory was Charles Nabors the state chairman for the McGovern campaign, who could be seen pacing the red carpeted convention floor through the wee hours. "We've come a long way. he said, breaking out in a wide grin following the favorable roll call on the California credentials challenge. "It took four years to get right here. he said.

Mr. Nabors, an anatomy professor at the University of Utah, referred tc the 19IIS nalional convention in Chicago, where, as a delegate, he look up the badge for the South Dakota senator, although eventually voting to support a fellow black, the national committeeman of the District oi Columbia. Tribute to Fairness "This time we win inside the hall. Mr. Nabors said.

The voting vindicates the party as one of the people. It's a tribute to the fairness of the people. "We delivered what we said we would. Mr. Nabors said in referring to the credentials challenge vote.

Utahns voted 13 lo fi to support Sen. McGovern in claiming all of California's 271 delegates. Voting against the move were Gov. Rampton. Sen.

Moss. Valov Sec Page 2, Column 2 pressed the button to start Fisher's clock. The gamp went cautiously at first, with the players alloted hours each to make 40 moves. The experts said Fischer was trying for a draw by exchanging pieces, simplifying, trying to reduce the advantage Spassky had by choosing the opening. He galloped his bishop down a long black diagonal, snatching up a Spassky pawn.

In a few moves the bishop was trapped. In the exchange, Fischer lost the bishop for two pawns. Byrne called it a blunder. But if was a blunder it was an attemot to inject life and perhaps vie vA a Shiny Knight as Fischer Chess Joust Opens MIAMI BEACH (LTD Political strategists for the AFL-CIO threw their support to Sen. Henry M.

Jackson Tuesday. refusing to give up their drive to skip Sen. George S. McGovern despite Hubert H. Humphrey's withdrawal from the race.

Labor officials also began circulating a 23-page pamphlet accusing McGovern of voting against the working man. of supporting legalization of marijuana and approving of amnesty for draft evaders. The pamphlet was unsigned, hut AFL-CIO officials insisted it originated in Jackson camp. Labor's die-hard efforts to halt his nomination although it seemed assured indicated that many AFL-CIO officials may take a "plague-on-both-your-houses" stance in a Nov. 7 match between McGovern and president Nixon.

Sitting Things Out One official said no decision on labor's general election strategy wouid be made until after the convention, but he said there is much sentiment now for just sitting it out. Humphrey, the favorite, of the union establishment, telephoned AFL-CIO President George Meany before announcing lus decision lo withdraw from the presi-, dontial race Tuesday morning. A spokesman for the labor federation declined to say what Meany ad ised Humphrey. But Humphrey did not threw jus support to McGocern. and some insid AND MORE Pcnneys 12 Page Section; Sears Section SL-1-32.

Wednesday's Forecast Salt Lake City and viciniy Fair and continued warm. Weather map is on Page 31. tory into an apparently stalemated game. The Rev. William Lombardy, a Franciscan Roman Catholic priest who arts as Fischers second, said when the game -was adjourned: Its a difficult position to analyze.

Since I'll have to analyze it for Bobby before the adjourned match resumes tomorrow I probably shouldnt say more." What surprised many was the cautious play in the opening and middle games by Fischer, who has a reputation for killer instinct. Experts from five countries s.ud it appeared the challenger was trying to force a draw and a split 'point for the first game. "Fischer is going to have trouble making a draw. I don't see how Spassky can lose. Svetozar Gligoric, the Yugoslav grandmaster, commented: It is doubtful whether black can save a draw." Fischer is playing the black pieces and Spassky the white which means the Russian had the first move.

efim Geller. the Russian who seconds Spassky watched the final moves on dosed circuit television in the corridor. sipping a cup of coffee. What, do you think. Grandmaster Geller?" he was asked I am not thinkmg.

1 am drinking cofe. Geller replied..

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