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Coed Evening "Now if there is anything you want." the president of the company told his new office manager, "you just let me know. And I'll tell you how to do without it." THE PROGRESS The Weather Clear, Cool (See forecast page 13) Vol. 66-No. 153 Our 62nd year Clearfie'd, Philipsburg, Moshannon Valley, Thursday, July 6, 1972 Copy 15 Cents 15,633 Copies Daily 20 PAGES TODAY Fischer Apologizes By THE ASSOCIATED PKESS REYKJAVIK, Iceland--Bobby Fischer rasde a full aad penitent apology to Boris Spassky today, and organizers of the world chess championship match said the two would meet for their first game Sunday night The organizers said it had been agreed ia principle to hold the drawing tonight to determine which player would have the white pieces and wish delivered by hand this morning the world chess champion from the Soviet Union, apologized for his "desrespectiul Prisoner May Be Moved WASHINGTON. Pa-- Annette who has turned state's evidence after pleading guilty to murder in the Yablonski slavings, may have to be moved from a farm where she is staying, the Pittsburgh Posi-GazeCe says in today's editions.

The paper quotes special prosecutor Richard Sprague as saying that the move may have to be made for security reasons because news reports of Mrs, City's whereabouts have caused the federal government to be concerned for her safety. Federal authorities are paying for Mrs. Gilly's out- of-jail residence and other expenses, Sprague said. Nixon, New Manager To Confer SAN" CLEMENTE, President Nixon scheduled a ''transition today with his new campaign manager. Clark MacGregor, aad the administration's new chief Capitol Hill lobbyist.

Summoned to the Western White House with MacGregor. who had been Nixon's congressional relations chief, was William Timmons, an administration veteran who took over the No. 1 lobbying job Saturday. Expounds on NATO Theory BRUSSELS-- David M. Kennedy.

President Nixon's ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, says the United States will try to keep West European countries from accepting Sonet offers of economic "pie ia the sky" that might endanger Atlantic security. The scene of such offers, he predicted, will be the projected European conference on security and cooperation in Europe. Ambassadors from 34 countries will probably get together in Helsinki late in November to make plans for the opening of the conference next year. Reform Plan Qff-Again WASHINGTON-- George MeGovern's off-again. on- agaia welfare reform plan is off again.

A spokesman said Wednesday, McGovern has decided to wait until after the Democratic National Convention next week to unveil the second version of his plan to rewrite the nation's welfare laws. By that time, he hopes to be the Democratic nominee for president. This makes at least the third time McGovern has postponed announcement of Ms revised plan. Infant Kidnaped NEW CASTLE. Pa-- An S-month-old was kid- naped from her home here late Wednesday by a man identified by the infant's mother as her former husband, police said.

Authorities said Mary Robertson told them Fred Robertson entered her home, brandished a gun, and demanded the baby, named Robin. According to police, she said she and Robertson have been divorced for five years, and that she hadn't seen him for two years. Says Vietnamese 'Real Targets' CHICAGO A Romsn Catholic theologian visited North Vietnam last month to view damage done by U.S. bombing raids says the Vietnamese people "are the German Jews of the 1970's" except that the crematoriums are B-52s and fighter-bombers. Paul Mayer, a former Benedictine monk who left the priesthood in 1957 to marry and join The Catmlic Resistance Movement, said in an interview: "It is very clear that the U-S.

target in the war is not military suppiy dumps and railroad lines but the Vietnamese people themselves. Sentenced on Drug Charge PITTSBURGH-- A chemist and two other men have been sentenced in U.S. District Court to three years in prison for plotting to manufacture and sell a hallucinogenic drug. However, the attorney for Glenn W. Edmundson, a graduate chemist- says he plans to appeal the conviction.

Viet Dead To Be Honored WASHINGTON-- A SI5.000 tomb honoring America's unknown dead of the Vietnam war will be built this fall at Arlington National Cemetery even though there are no unidentified U.S. dead in this war. Cemetery planners say they decided to go ahead anyhow, in the event one is found. "We hope there won't be said Bobbie R. Seller, Arlington's project engineer.

"But wife the number of fatalities and the number of missing in action it's one will be found 'in a final sweep of the battlefield. Seller said the Army wants to buiid the fourth tomb now because the tomb area is scheduled for major renovation and because of President Nixon's call for such a memorial. Sen. Gravel To Announce WASHINGTON-- Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska is expected to formally announce his candidacy today for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination.

He called a news conference for 10:30 a.m. "to make a major political Hijacker Faces Charges BUFFALO, N.Y.-- Charles Smith, accused of attempting to hijack a parked passenger jet by holding Iiis baby daughter at knifepoint, aiso has been charged with assault, burglary and kidnaping in connection with the case. Smith, who remained in jail today in lieu of 5250,000 bond, faces a federal hearing on air piracy charges July 14. The additional charges were filed by local authorities for alleged events leading up to the attempted hijack. Consumer Credit on Rise WASHINGTON-- An increase in loans for automobiles and other consumer products sparked a record rise in consumer credit during May, the Federal Reserve Board reports.

Consumer installment credit from banks and retailers totaled $11 billion in May, a record increase of S1.44 billion over the previous month. In AJrporf Shootout. Two Hijackers, Passenger Die A NEW EXHIBITION BUILDING for horses and cattle is being erected ar the Driving Park for the upcoming Ciearfielo County Fair July 31-Aug. 5. The boiiding will repioce the old, dilapidated alongside the Grove at the Park, which were torn down last month.

Minus Power By BOB WARNER Associated Press mner HARRISBUEG. Pa. AP -Pennsylvania entered its sixth day without power spes-i money today while the legislature inched imperceptibly toward adopting a budget for the sew fiscal year. The six lawmakers appointei to bresk the budget impasse finally got around to meeting late Wednesday, four days after their appointment. But the four Democrats and two Republicans found themselves so far apart on now to spend Commonwealth revenue in the nest 12 months that they adjotirned within minutes to ponder the budget individually.

The House and Senate both, convened for the day. went into recess to wait for the conference committee aud- ad- d--without a single vote--oace word emerged of the committee's slow progress. The four Democratic conferees spent the day in consultations with, the governor's office, in strategy sessions with each other and in vain, attemnts to talk a bloc of upstate House Democrats out of their opoosi- tion to Gov. Shapp's general appropriations request. The two Republicans, called to the first committee meeting at 2:30 p.m..

waited until 3:10 p.m. for the Democrats to show- up. After preliminaries, the Rain Dampens Firemen's Fair OSCEOLA MILLS Rain dampened the festivities at the 50th annual Firemen's Fair here last night and forced postponement of some activities until tonight. The band concert by the Alto Cadettes of Altoona was rescheduled for 7 tonight. The weather forecast for tonight said there was a minimal chance of rain.

Today's regular featured attraction is iree rides for the kiddies on fire trucks, which wiil.be dispatched from ine Columbia Fire Hall. Democrats asked the Republicans to leave, while they held talks of their own. The GOP was called back in about 4:30 p.m. and told that its drive to cut S150 million from Saapp's budger was "unacceptable." according to Sep. Jack Seltzer.

R-Lebanon, minority appropriations chairman in the House. At about 5:15 p.m., the committee gave up until Thursday. Senate Appropriations chairman Benjamin Donolow. D- Philadelp'aia, said the conference committee's work was "slow." He maintained it had made ''some progress. 1 despite ''no agreements oa anything." Sen.

Newell Wood. R-La- zerae. said the session was "exploratory. Nobody came up with any ideas that seemed to have the blessings of those assembled." He added there was "no disagreement but lack of any agreement." Each, day without 2 final budget or temporary, stop-gap appropriations delays relief checks to about 35.000 additional welfare recipient; and forces Pennsylvania creditors and state employes to wak another 24 hours for payment. Democrats pass a budget close to that urged by Shapa were it not for a group of about 20 dissident House members, led by Rep.

Kent D. Sheiham-er, D-Columbia. Shelhame- said Wednesday that his upstate group stili supported cuts of about SI50 million they made two weeks ago T-ith the unanimous backing of Republicans. Nearly haif of the cuts came from a ST3 million revenue sharing plan originally designed to give S49 million to Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties alone. Despite talk that the balking Democrats might agree to revenue-sharing under a revised formula, any appreciable change in hi? position.

not necessarily gainst revenue sharing in principle." Shelhamer "sai-i, "but we're against it at the present time, under tea lousy Democrats To Supreme Court By VEPvNOX A- GUIDRY Jr. WASHINGTON (AP) Opposing Democratic forces today asked Chief Justice Warren E- Burger to convene a rare special session of tse Supreme, Court in a politicaKegal tangle. The decision carries with it Sen. George McGovem's renewed hopes for a first-ballot presidential nomination. Tne Democratic party hierarchy and forces of Chicago Mayor Richard J.

Daley both are fighting a U.S. appeals court ruling but for different reasons. Tne party hierarchy asked Burger to suspend the effect of the appeals court ruling, which Wednesday overode the party Credentials Committee to allow McGovern to recover 151 California convention delegates. The Daley forces are seeking just the opposite effect, contending that federal courts should intervene in order to seat Daley and 58 other Illinois delegates ousted by the Credentials Committee. Thre was no indication when the chief justice might act.

The Court of Appeals restored to McGovern the full 271- vote California reversing the committee's vote to take more than the number from Sim. and apportzon them to other primary candidates, chiefly Sen. Hubert H. Humphr-ey. The court suspended the effect of its rulings yr.ril 2 today to give the high cour; time to act if it wishes.

Tse Supreme Court has or.Ly three p3cial sessions in its history. "We fee: this case is competing and more competing'' thsn those which prompted the other sessions, said Democratic National Committee counsel Joseph A. Ca'ifano Miami Beach. ''The courts shou'd not get involved in selecting McGovern forces announced afremoon that the appeals-court action gave their candidate more than the 1.509 delegate votes needed for nomination. The Associated Press delegate count, which does not officially uncommitted delegates who are leaning toward candidate, showed McGovern with 1,43665 votes.

But Humphrey was in no mood to con-cede. He noted that the Supreme Court had not yet spoken, and argued further that the party itself would be the ultimate judge. structure we have. With a graduated tss. maybe ihen we could expand iivo revenue sharing." The $73 million program in Shapp's budget, supported fully by urban Democrats, would defray local costs for courts, child welfare, mental health, prisons and community colleges.

The program was decimated by the House, but fully restored in the Senate. Dor.olo-.v~s committee -nade cuts of 5147 m.I- lion from Shapp's budget. bu.t most of the reductions csme areas where Bevels of spending are mandated by law: public assistance payments, school rentals, basic instruction subsidies and others. Shelhainer ssid Donoiow's Please Turn to Page Col. 5 By BOB YEAGER Associated Press SAX FRAXCISCO A 5 to stop 'he h'ia'k- FBI charse, jtorajed a B.ra'ei si" -r.

i ni.e aboard. Officials sh' 4 fiml or.e of 'he hijavkers 3 o'her? after federal a i i Airline for six hotirs cay. "Cenalnly we're pie that three vere FBI special 'n belbre lesrnici that one of passengers had he ssld in a rep3rter's question. fcody had t-- rnske a decision." Three FBI who had sneaked up under the of the plane rushed aboard after the hijsck-ers refused release SI passengers. Gebhardt said.

The slain hijackers had demanded two parachutes. 000 and passage to Siberia shortly after taking the plane over in the air. officials said Gebhard: said the FBI moved in on the plane on'y after the hijackers refused to Flood Damage Set at $161,190 Supervisors Seek Funds The Lawrence Township supervisors have applied for 190.37 in federal funds to help cover the cost of flood damages in the township caused by Hurricane Agnes. Chairman Walter Haversack reported at the supervisors meeting last night that he filed the application at the emergency disaster office in the Dis'rict 2 PennDOT building early Tues- Are Given Terms Two more defendants were sent off to the Clearfield County Jail this morning i another session of Plea and Sentencing Coort being held daily this week- James Edward Dougherty of Bigler. pleading guilty to corrupting morals of children, was sentenced to li'-i to 23Vi months and fined S500.

A lesser sentence was meted out by Judge John A. Cerry to James Michael Boal of Cleat-field R. D. 1. He was given 1 to 2.T-2 months and -fined $350 for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, obstructing an officer a malicious mischief.

The last two charges arose from a disrarbar.ee caused by Boal when he was taken to the office of a justice of the peace on the drunken driving charge. In addition to his fine. lie wss also ordered this mom- ing to pay medical expense amounting to 390.33, for the treatment of the police officer. -Joseph W. Hoar of Milroy R.

D. 1 and Clifford D. Locket: of New Mil-port also pleaded guilty to driving while under the Intkienee. They were each fined $250 and placed on a vear's probation. day morning.

A federal or state inspector is expected to make a formal survey of the damage within the next few dsys. The damage survey, based on information provided by the three supervisors, showed the greatest damage occurred to the township's sewer system, its bridges and roads. The damage to the sewer system was- set at SS7.399.45. Mr- Haversack said manholes and pipe lines were destroyed and approximately 11 miles of sewer line in Hyde will have to be cleaned. The cost of such cleaning is about S7.500 per mile.

Damage to roads and bridges was set at S39.855.7S and to stream banks and drainage channels at 333.560. The bridges over Montgom- and Lick Runs were swept away by the flood waters and the cost of replacing each bridge was estimated at SlO.OOO. Other bridges were damaged and the banks along the streams were washed out and must be cleared. Several township roads were also washed out or severly damaged by the flooding of the small streams. Debris clearance in the township amounted mainly to the removal of a tree and some broken limbs.

Tee cost of this inside The Progress Abby Classified Ads 16, Comics Deaths Editorial. Coinmns Hints From Heloise Hospital News Sports Social News State News 2 Today in History 14 17, 38 19 8 4, IB 11 2 12, 13 20 7, 18 4 During the high wst-er the Lawrence Township i worked around the clock pa- troiing roads and preventing persons from entering flooded areas. The cost to the township for this protection has been set at S325. Mr. Haversack noted that the township was one of the first muaicipalities to file an application for federal aid ia the Emergency Preparedness Office in Clearfield and one of the few to prepare its own survey.

The Clearfield office is accepting applications municipalities in 14 counties. Mr. Haversack tcwnship's engineering firm. Lee Simpson of DuBois. had helped prepare the survey and stated, that because of the terrain and elevation of the Hyde area there is no way to remove excess surface water without constructing drains on private property.

Bids for paving around the municipal building were opened las: night and the contract awarded to the low bidder, the Moshannon Paving Company with a bid of S3.554. Since the last meeting the township acquired, tkrougii Civil Defense, five Army surplus trucks. Two cfesel fueled ones cost S325 each and must be maintained for Civil Defense purposes for two years before becoming the exclusive property of the township. The other three large tracks v-ers purchased for S50 each and will be used for regular township maintenance jobs. Attending last night's meeting were Supervisor? Hs versa ck snd Kenneth.

Grsham. Solicitor John B. Gales ar-i Secretary Viole: Margeson. To Host County iremen's Convention Please Turn to Page 8. Col, 7 Customers Told To Boil Water HOUTZDALE Fire of undetermined origin last night destroyed a sir.aD frame building used by the Houtzdale Municipal Authority to house chlorinating equipment and as a result, authority officials today instructed all customers in the Ginter, Viola, Smithmiil, Ramey and Smoke Run areas to boil water until further notice.

Replacement of the structure began this morning and the facility will be back in operation as quickly as work can be completed, officials said. The building was located in a wooded area on the Moshannon Creek transmission line in Jich, Township. MADEPvA Officials of the ClearfJeld Volunteer Firemen's Association announced this week that ihe firemen's convention will be held in Madera this month as originally scheduled. Some doubt had been cast as the future of this year's convention when floods in the Madera area disrupted long rar.ge convention planning. Officiais said this however, that all arrangements have been completed and that the convention will be held at the Madera Park, beginning July and continuing through July 15.

The week of special activities trill begin next Tuesday with vesper services at 7 p. m. at the Madera School building. The Hon. Judge John A.

Cherry will speak and at 8 p. the Curwensville Ecumenical Choir will present a concert of special music. Wednesday evening will set aside for a dance witn special music at the com inanity building, beginning at 7 p. m. Special entertainment will bs provided Thursday, at 7 v.

m. at the park, and registration for the weekend events be he'd at Madera School building Friday from 7 to 9 m. and Saturday from 8 to i. m. At 10:30 a.

Saturday. July 13. firemen from all over the county will assemble at the Msdera School for a county convention meeting. Activities will take on lighter note at 2 p. m.

Saturday afternoon as the firemen compete in a pumping contest. Special convention activities will be climaxed by a banquet at 5 p. m. Saturday for delegates, fire company queens, members a contestants, followed by a parade, slated for 7 p. thai evening.

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The second blacker -ArSt FBI g-jr-fire. Gebhsrdt ssi-i, ar.d l.ke the other wa? csad on arrr. a. at the hospital h-jackers also hel he crfw members. It tii first he FBI had charged aboard a loaded airliner to put an er.c h.jacking.

Wednesday's hijackisg oc- carred at 10:10 a.m., shortly the plane left the sircort Sacramento on a Sight to Los Angeles vis San Francisco. landed San Francisco International Airport, then took off. circled the city and landed sgalE. The gunmen killed Wednesday were identified from cards in their pockets ss Dijsit? Alexieff. 25, of Hayward, and Azmanoff, 23, of San irrancisco.

The passenger dead oa si at Peninsula Hospital nearby Burhngame was E. E. Stanley Carter. 65. identified as a reared Canadian National Railway conductor from.

Longueuil, Que. The wounded passengers, reported in fair condition -at the hospital, were identified as Leo A. Gormley, 46, of Van Nuys," and Victor Sea Yung, 56, a Universal City; actor who plays the Chinese cook in the TV series "Bonanza." After landing and then taking off and circling San Francisco for an hour, the plane sat for five hours at the end of the runway while negotiations by radio continued snd the money and materials were collected. Under orders from the hijackers sought an "international pilot," a FBI agent dressed as one approached the plane carrying the money, Gsb- hardt and GardeEa, PSA security director, said. After stripping to his underwear on orders from a Mjsck- er, the agent dressed again and went up the stair ramp with, his hands on his head.

In the meantime, the other three agents had landed from a power boat in San Francisco Bay and approached the alaas from its rear, where they could not be seen from inside. At the last moment, they rushed up the stairway behind the negotiator, the FBI said. Drop Predicted In Meat Prices In Near Future WASHINGTON CAP) administration is carrying out a series of meetings oa the sticky election-year problem of rising food prices, including the prices Americans are paying for meat. Tressury Secretary George Sr.iatz :r.et with IS supermarket executives ar.d top level cfii- of the government's aati- inf-stios apparatus c-s "SVeases- Flowing the "nesting, S'miltz predicted a drop ia 3sest prices, telling news conference: "We're r.ot talking aboat years, we're talking about months and perhaps vieeks." ShuUz scheduled a meeting today with farmers, producers and farm suppliers. ABC Friday, President Nixon plans (o talk about rising food prices with three members of his Cost of Living Council -Shultz, consumer affairs sdvi- scr Vlrgirda Knaaer and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Herbert Stein.

Shuitz said Wednesday a number of ideas have been explored to bring meat prices down. 'While rejecting the idea of imposing price controls on producers, he said the Treasury Department may adopt a "better buys" program, would point up to consumers the relative prices of beef, chicken and fish, INEWSPAPERif.