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The Shreveport Journal from Shreveport, Louisiana • 7

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Shreveport, Louisiana
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7
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NfclWS WITH PICTURES THE SHREVEPORT JOURNAL SHREVEP0RT-130SS1ER CITY LA FRIDAY JULY 7 1972 A SEVEN Delayed Fischer-Spassky Chess Match to Begin Tuesday president of the Icelandic Chess Federation who was under pressure from Fischer to give up a share of the gate receipts: have worked for more than a year to get this match to Iceland I would do many things But I will not bite into a sour apple" Thanks to a rich British chess fan who doubled the stakes he have to on the map because money makes the world go Then the a man approaching middle age with a shock of graying hair combed in careful disarray onto his forehead He takes voluminous notes for a magazine niece he says On scraps of paper he records conversations overheard He carries the scraps in a red plastic shopping bag as he moves soundlessly about the hotel lobbies ONE FINAL uote from Gudmundur Thorarinsson REYKAVIK Icel (AP) -iBobby Fischer lost the draw Thursday night Riving Boris Spassy the first move and the world championship chess match will finally start next Tuesday Unless the American challenger or the Soviet champion pleads illness and gets anoth-ef postponement The confusion of the past Week was summarized by the old woman selling cigarettes who asked in the beginning: my sincerest apology for my disrespectful bchavir At another news conference one of lawyers said he'd come to say he had nothing to say Yefim Geller second fielded questions with: Gavarit po Angliski" or as you say in English THE REV William Lombardy a Franciscan priest and avid chess player told another session of the newsmen is putting chess to wait for Bobby saying came to play he philosophically accepted the first postponement when Fischer show Later he demanded an apology or he play Fred Cramer advanced a slender claim to reoresent Fischer and called a lot of news conferences forecast like a man who ought to know: see Bobby TIIE LETTER began: Boris: Please accept NEAR THE end it was: very Dr Max Euwe said at 10 a At noon: a very delicate At 7 pm the president of the International Chess Federation sighed: That was Tuesday It could have been any day in the garbled prelude to what chess lovers say is the match of the century Spassky of the USSR vs Fischer of the USA SPASSY ARRIVED early First Southern Methodist Church 6011 FAIRFIELD AYE REV FRANK BEAUCHAMP PASTOR Sunday Services Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship 1 0:45 PM Epworth 6:00 PM Mtmbir el Southern Methodltf Conference litebllshed In 1940 (Doctrinolly Identlcol to the Former Methodist Epiicopol Church South) Not of filiated with tho Notional Council of Church The American Beauty rose is the official flower of Washington DC rr THHi IXjT OF SHREVEPORT letia v-Wi LDmiSMVOIDJSt BJHK June 30 1972 DIRECTORS Zehntner Biedenharn President Coca-Cola Bottling Company Justin QuerbesJr Querbes Bourquin Inc Lanford Radio Station KRMD VV Jacobs Jr Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer William FitzGerald President Fitzgerald Contractors Inc Edwin Whited President Frost-Whited Company Inc Albert Sklar Partner Sklar Oil Company William Jr President Rex Drilling Company Inc John Terrell Executive Vice President Interstate Electric Company of Shreveport Inc Hugh Watson President Mayeaux Chairman of the Board Norvell-Wilder Supply Company Henry Pirkey Jr Chairman and Chief Executive Southwestern Electric Power Company Gordon Van Hoose Jr Farmer James Fritzs President Red River Motor Company Inc Everett Rubenstein President Rubenstein' Inc LIABILITIES RESOURCES OFFICERS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Walter Jacobs Jr PRESIDENT Hugh Watson SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS Leb Ramsel SOULANT VICE PRESIDENTS Jerry Bough ton James Hurt III Clarke Hurren Smith Jr ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS Charles Collins Jr Glenn Greer Jack Phillips A Hartie Spence Donald Updeorafp CASHIER Joseph Catanese ASSISTANT CASHIERS Irene Bakir Brian John Garland Jr Hfnsi ey Robert Knight John Whalen A Worthington COTTON DEPARTMENT Melvin Risir Assistant Cashier CONSUMER FINANCING Charles Tingle Vit President and Manager TRUST DEPARTMENT Lamar Sledge Jr Vk President and 7 rust Officer Mrs Irene Wright Viie President and Trust Officer Nichoi as Rottolo Trust Officer AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT Jess Loyd Jr Vice President and Manager Jeffery Shirley Jr Assistant Vice President and Assistant Manuger OIL AND GAS DEPARTMENT Robert Cashen Assistant Vice President and Manager eleven convenient locations to serve you TEXAS AVENUE BRANCH TEXAS it VAN LOAN PARKING GARAGE 600 BLOCK MARKET MAIN OFFICE AND MARSHALL STREET OFFICE SLATTERY BUILDING NORTH SHREVEPORT BRANCH 150 FREESTATE BOULEVARD Charles Higgs Assistant Vice President and Manager James Blewett Assistant Cashier and Assistant Manager SOUTHERN AVENUE BRANCH 3540 SOUTHERN AVENUE James Goins Assistant Cashier and Manager Bernard Paga Assistant Manager Robert Monk Assistant Cashier and Manager Jerry Whitecotion A ssistant Manager 70th STREET WEST BRANCH 7911 WEST 70th STREET Calvin Hudson Assistant 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