News-Pilot from San Pedro, California • 2

i Burned church hopes to rebuild WORK The Rev DeWitt Bradley who has parish Reaching out to touch the cold charred wood Rev been pastor of the Union Baptist Church in San Pedro for Bradley says that it may take a community effort to 29 years became blind three years ago Thus he see restore the church the results of an fire which all but destroyed his (News-Pilot photo by John Hart) Blind pastor reaches for community help NEWS-PILOT Colli oruo Thurs July 13 1972 A2 News in brief Fischer asks remove tvs 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 withtitleholder Boris Spassky unless all television cameras are removed from the hall demands were presented by Fred Cramer a vice president of the US Chess Federation at a closed meeting with representatives of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) the Icelandic organizers and representatives of US companies owning the television rights to the match international chess sources said The referee of the match Lothar Schmid said Fischer will lose the second game by default if he does not turn up for the scheduled 5 pm start today IRA offers cease-fire 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) Seamue Twomey chief of the 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 Hijack suspect held SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) The FBI Wednesday arrested a 29-year-old Bulgarian airline pilot as a third conspirator in an $800000 ransom attempt to hijack a Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner Lubomir Peichev was arrested where he worked in a tool and dye shop in Oakland He was brought before a US Magistrate who set no bail and scheduled a preliminary hearmg for July 21 His alleged conspirators also from Bulgaria were killed by FBI agents uly 5 as the PSA plane sat on the ground at San Francisco International Airport One passenger was killed and two others wounded The dead hijackers were Dimitri Aleziev 29 and Michael zmanoff 28 Frazier reported ill LAGUNA HILLS (AP) Frazier the lion who gained renown in his old age by smng 35 cubs among his brood of female followers is reported seriously ill the Lion Country Safari veteranarian said Wednesday Frazier whose age is equivalent to that of a human actagenarian is sufferuig from the ailments of old age and has What appears to be kidney malfunction Dr William Higgins He has been isolated and is under around-the-clock supervision Higgins said I that can be done for this remarkable animal is being the veterinarian said Pacific asks appeal I SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Pacific Telephone Co said today it has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a scheduled $143 tinllion refund to customers and a rollback in telephone rates The State Supreme Court refused Wednesday to consider its decision requiring Pacific Telephone to refund the increases granted last July 1 The utility said the nation's highest court was told that the refunds result in a deprivation of pi opert without even the fundamentals of due process" and constitute a miscarriage of Boat sinks in harbor A 32-foot fishing boat called Spirit" sank in Fish Harbor early Wednesday morning when surging tides battered the old vessel "until officials said A city fire department spokesman said a fire boat responded but it was to late to save the craft which sank in about 20 feet of water at berth No one was aboard and damage was estimated at $5000 Port police reported the ow ner of the vessel as Ceeilin Asher of Ixis Angeles Tides were not any rougher than usual but the boat was "probably not tied up properly" said Yas Mivao communications clerk in the port warden's office Bill clears first hurdle SACRAMENTO (UPI) Legislation aimed at abolishing winner-take-all Democratic presidential primary which was hotly debated at the Democratic national convention has cleared its first state Senate committee hurdle Sen Alfred Alquist D-San ose author of the bill said it ould give each Democratic presidential primary contender proportional representation on the California delegation which goes to the 1976 convention ACTIVE VESSELS IN PORT (OftOO) THURSDAY JULY 13 1972 Fiesta to open Friday Old California Days will be the theme for the 26th annual Mary Star of the Sea Fiesta which opens at 5 pm Friday on the parish grounds at Eighth and Meyler Streets San Pedro The event which attracted more than 150000 visitors in 1971 will feature carnival rides for tiny tots games for adults costumed minstrels booths with handicrafted items home-cooked delicacies and three full dinners The meals fish for Firday evening Italian for Saturday and Slavonian on Sunday will be sponsored by the Holy Name St Ann and Velike Gospe societies respectively Four young beauties will vie for the title of Fiesta Queen They are Helen Bechtol 17 San Pedro High School Liz Rangel 20 Harbor College and Verla Loomisand Rita Rodriguez 17 both coeds at Mary Star of the Sea High School The girl receiving the most votes through individual donations eill be crowned queen Sunday Added to her gifts will be a four-day cruise for two Awards to be presented to fiesta visitors include an air-conditioned 1972 Ford LTD with choice of color available a stereo console color television set and a hamper of linens An added attraction this year will be the awarding of $100 every hour from 6 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday and from 2 until 10 pm Sunday The fiesta grounds will be open through midnight Friday from 5 to midnight Saturday and from 1 to midnight Sunday There ill be no admission All proceeds derived from vanus various events booths and dinners will go toward the high school building debt according to Samuel Palmer general chairman of the fiesta $17 billion sought for flood victims SAN CLEMENTE (AP) -President Nixon announced to-dav he ill ask Congress to vote $17 billion in disaster relief funds and authorize one per cent interest loans for home-owners and businessmen in Eastern states recovering from Tropical Storm Agnes flood damage The special request for $17 billion if approved bv Congress would be the single amount ever allocated for a recovery Nixon said and would be used for every aspect of long-and short-term assistance The heavy rains left by the dung hurricane last month in Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Florida and New York took more than 100 lives and destroyed or damaged 128000 homes and businesses Nixon said Nixon also announced that he has invited some 500 mayors county executives and other community leaders to a special conference with federal officials in Washington this Friday Vice President Spiro Agnew will preside Ocean tides JULY 1J HIGH 1131am 54 1041 Dm 5 6 lOA Sam 0 8 4 44 pm 2 0 JULY 14 HIGH 1J II 4 6 11 2ft pm 4 9 LOW 5 JS a 0 2 5 39 1 JULY 15 HIGH 12 S3 4 6 LOvV 6 Ham 04 6 44 pm JULY 16 HIGH IS a rn 4 1 1 35 pm 4 LOW 6 40 am 10 8 01 pm 2 1 JULY 17 HIGH 1 21 am 3 4 2 22 pm 47 LOW 7 IS a 16 9 9pm 1 8 7l CROSS Yh 1 PHARMACY nmmPMH letting Jesus Christ live his life through us even though it may be hardship it's the best for us Jesus in Romans 8:28 promises that all things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to his purpose just by faith thanking Him for the fire Since Jesus is alive and has all things in hand he has a purpose for this" Thomson added The new pastor says the church still smells of smoke "but that's nothing as far as the sanctuary is concerned just Thomson thinks the loss may not be as high as the original estimates of $20000 but if it is he says all right with him "As far as finances just fine We have a solid church it was built in 1919 and it helped to confine the fire sure there will be some financial loss but In looking at the problem faced by church which had no insurance when the fire hit Rev Thomson said "we hope the community will help the other church as much as Bradley said the insurance on his building had been cancelled in 1968 forcing them to make some $30000 in renovations to the aged church "We could have gotten insurance but somewhat through our carelessness we kept putting it off" he explained The church has some 300 members including children but Bradley says the majority of the people can't get a day off work to help start the rebuilding program "Our church people are poor if they missed a day from work they'd lose their jobs and he said flat on our backs right now and we really know what to do We know what our needs are but our plans are incomplete trying to get the membership together to try and formulate plans that may be proper and fair to the community and all he said One of the churches biggest losses were the two pianos and organ that were destroyed by the ravaging flames By XAVIER HERMOSILLO need my eyes today this is one time I need my Rev DeWitt Bradley has been pastor of the Union Baptist Church in San Pedro for 29 years but today all that remains of the parish is burned wood An arsonist set the church at 101 Harbor Blvd afire last eek and the man who brought the small congregation through nearly three decades of its ministry is looking for help The burned rubble in the church amounting to more than $50000 in damage has not been touched since the early morning fire raced through the old structure Friday Bradley ho suffered permanent blindness three vears ago as the result of an eye disease is waiting for his younger numster Rev John Gates to return from a vacation Gates left a week before the blaze and Bradley says "I know come running back as soon as heard of our The fire that nearly destroyed Bradley's church came just four days after a similar fire caused extensive damage to a third floor office of the First Baptist Church 555 Seventh St San Pedro However although both churches were ravaged by fires started by arsonists the aftermath in both cases seems worlds apart Rev Rich Thomson was in his third day at the First Baptist Church when the fire broke out He had just taken the pastorate after coming from an associate position in Hurricane West Virginia While Bradley's church is struggling in their attempts to get reorganized Thomson says everything in his parish is fine "The day after the fire 25 or 30 people came and helped clean up and it was a holiday (July he said Thompson says his congregation is thankful for the fire beca use it has brought a sense of unity to the 350 members "The Iord says in Ephesians 5:20 to give thanks for all the 30-year-old minister said pianos and organ really the reverend said "We paid $6000 for that Hammond organ and both pianos are beyond repair Our Stefoway Grand piano cost us $5000 and it was destroyed we need the restoration of the building most of he added Bradley says the church had raised the funds for the pianos and organ and had already paid off the $30000 renovation bill Now starting all over again there ever was a time in our lives when as an organization we needed the support of the community in our struggle to overcome this tragic event it is now appreciate any help we can get to help us get back on our feet to somehow get the building restored so this fine group of Christian people may continue to train and guide our young people and our poor and needy he said One area in which Bradley is seeking support is from groups or individuals who might help clear the burning remains out of the building Included in the pile of rubble are the church records which were destroyed On Saturday morning a cleanup program has been planned for all volunteers might need some people with a truck to help take the stuff away but we need financial assistance more than anything so we can continue our worship Bradley said The Sunday morning after the fire the congrega tion surveyed the damage and then held an afternoon service at St Universal Church of Faith at 211 Pacific Ave The church available for the morning service so Bradley says they will set up chairs in the church yard that faces Harbor Boulevard and conduct outdoor worship services are on our back and our hand is definitely out because we know whattodo hoping other churches in the community will help have indicated they would help and I believe some of them are going to be eyes for me to help us rebuild the 69-year-old minister said rr At 32 US using full range of bombs SHOWS START AT DUSK CHILDREN UNDER FREE bombs they said in the bombs they said are standard riot control agents in their all-out drive to recapture the province capital The sources denied however that the bombs were either or as claimed by the Communists The onlv gas used in the country The sources in effect confirmed a Viet Cong claim that American planes ere dropping chemical bombs in Communist-held Quang Tri province where South Vietnamese troops Wednesday said they knocked out 15 tanks and killed at least 300 North Vietnamese soldiers 1(1 MARVIN GCN( HACKMAN "PRIME CUT" (R) DOGS" (R) TUHDAT NIGHT ONIYI 'ESTAFA de AMOR' "EL ZARCO" SAIGON (UPI) American planes for the first tune in the Vietnam war are using a full range of non-nuclear bombs in an attempt to beat back the 106-da-old Communist offensive military sources said today Officers said that sophisticated bombs rarely if ever used in South Vietnam now are being dropped regularly on Communist-held portions of the iTTTTXm 47I-W6TH 132-7227 STARTS SATURDAY JULV 8 4 M0N-THURS JULY 10-13 BOXCAR BERTHA" (R)J -PLUS- I "1000 CONVICTS AND A WOMAN" (R) 4 MARLON BRANDO Al PACINO "THE GODFATHER" (R) VERMONT SWAP MEET EVERY 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