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Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 31

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RIMNIIIMM gh FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM Amusements Business Television GENERAL NEWS ii SECTION I Wednesday Evening July 12 1972 7 it A toy AND GIRL Pageant's Gain Is Chamber's Loss III NAI AI I I I IP Nis lug I I I I olla 1 I 114101 I II I DS I 11 lon jib" Spassky Captures 1st Game In Chess Championship 460 I Nus looll II 110 isnip moves by both men Fischer popped up Spoke animatedly to an official and stalked offs-stage He stayed away for almost an hour with his clock still about the handling of television finally Fischer tried to seize the initiative on his 29th move The lanky Brooklyn NY challenger galloped his bishop down a long black diagonal to snatch an unprotected pawn Spassky had offered A few moves later the bishop was trapped and lost in exchange for two pawns US grandmaster Robert Byrne said it was a blunder and commented "Fischer is going to have trouble making a draw I don't see how Spas-sky can lose" ischer tried to seize the initi- tie on his 29th MONT The lanky Brooklyn NY hallenger galloped his bishop own a long black diagonal to natch an unprotected pawn passky had offered A few noves later the bishop was rapped and lost in exchange or two pawns US grandmaster Robert yrne said it was a blunder Ind commented "Fischer is roing to have trouble making I draw I don't see how Spas- ky can lose" REYKJAIIIK celand (AP) World champion Boris Spassky won the first game today in his world title chess series against American Bobby Fischer Fischer in a hopeless position resigned He stood up folded his score sheet and walked out of the Reykjavik sports palace The decision confirmed the judgment of the experts who considered Fischer was in 1 difficult position when the game was adjourned after 40 moves last night The victory gave Spassky 3 1-0 lead in the 24-game match and an important psychological advantage Fischer has never beaten Spassky His winless streak against the Russian now stands at six games After five minutes of play today and several indecisive THE TWO COMPETITORS their seconds and chess enthusiasts throughout the world spent part of the overnight break analyzing possibilities for the 11 pieces remaininl on the green-andwhite chessboard in Reykjavik's sports king and five pawns for Fischer king bishop and three pawns and a bishop for Spassky The match had appeared headed for a draw until A 11 ouriu VJ1'7HIETOU SPREADS 3 DAYS ONLY JULY 13-14-15 WE'VE CUT OUR REG LOW PRICE EVEN MORE CHENILLE BEDSPREAD u11111 STOCK UP NOW AND SAVE 50c ON EVERY SHEET SHOP EARLY 'WHILE QUANTITIES LAST BANK AMIRICARO am CAL rl-dmi 7-to I wo0 By CHARLOTTE GUEST County commissioners' decision Monday to take $45000 earmarked for the Chamber of Commerce and spend it on the Miss Teenage America pageant instead will cause the chamber to tighten its belt some more The pageant has been a principal reason for the frugality the chamber is now practicing As late as 1970 the chamber had $200000 in surplus funds all now gone Officials say the pageant has eaten up most of the total CHARLES Hetrick chamber executive director said the staff this year has been cut in an economy move and programs have been closely examined Operating on its first hard and fast budget in several years the chamber this year has a budget of $206600 "We decided we have to go with continuing programs not one-shot promotions like the pageant no matter how good it is" Hetrick said "It was expendable" But Iletrick and John Marshall convention and visitors bureau chief are not unhappy over the commissioners' decision "There is no doubt that it (the pageant) gives Fort Worth tremendous exposure" Alarshall said Chamber promotion of Tar rant County will not be curtailed by withdrawal of the expected county funds Marshall said although he had planned to use the money to expand advertising for the area "WE GET $100000 from Fort Worth" Marshall said "If that were withdrawn we would really be hurting" In fact Marshall said the chamber actually comes out ahead simply by not sponsoring the pageant "Last year the county gave us $45000 and we spent $49000 on the pageant" Marshall said "So we're still $4000 ahead of last year" Chamber promotion money DAN RIVER SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES will be spent on travel shows and advertisements in various publications Effectiveness Nlarshall said is measured in tourist dollars 0 II IN 1965 $3 to $4 million a year was spent by tourists and Fort Worth was the 14th destination of tourists in Texas Last year Marshall said $215 million was spent in the area and Fort Worth was tied with the Padre Island area for sixth place as primary destination Arlington also promoted by the convention and visitors bureau was in fifth place I lot II Ivo' NO IRON! StI' 9 1 i i )t By CHARLOTTE GUEST programs have been closely rant County will not be cur- will be spent on travel shows I cision Monday to take $45000 Operating on its first hard expected county funds Mar- publications c1 County commissioners' de- examined tailed by withdrawal of the and advertisements in various earmarked for the Chamber and fast budget in several shall said although he had the chamber this year planned to use the money to Effectiveness a a 1 1 i of Commerce and spend it on ears the Miss Teenage America pa- has a budget of $2A)6600 expand advertising for the said is measured in tourist 44L 1 'q geant instead will caue the area We decided we have to go dollars chamber to tighten its belt with continuing programs not some more to 9 owe to one-shot promotions like the "WE GET $100000 from 1e $3 The pageant has been a prin- pageant no matter how good Fort Worth" Marshall said IN 1965 to $4 million a 7-to cipal reason for the frugality it is" Hetrick said "It was "If that were withdrawn we year was spent by tourists ili-t the chamber is now practic- expendable" would really be hurting" and Fort Worth was the 14th 1 ing As late as 1970 the cham- But Iletrick and John Mar- In fact Marshall said the destination of tourists in Tex- 1 0 0 ber had $200000 in surplus shall convention and visitors chamber actually comes out as Last year Marshall said i funds all now gone Officials bureau chief ead simply by not sponsor- are not unhappy $215 million was spent in the say the pageant has eaten up ing the pageant deci- over the commissioners' area and Fort Worth was most of the total sion "Last year the county gave tied with the Padre Island "There is no doubt that it us $45000 and we spent area for sixth place as prima- i It CHARLES Hetrick cham- (the pageant) gives Fort $49000 on the pageant" Mar- ry destination Arlington also i ber executive director said Worth tremendous exposure" shall said "So we're still promoted by the convention 4 the staff this year has been Alarshall said $4000 ahead of last year" and visitors bureau was in rl-vo cut in an CCOTIOITIV move and Chamber promotion of Tar- Chamber promotion money fifth place 40-: 3 EASY WAYS TO BUY 0 i CASH CHARGE 1112 I filt0: 0 LAY-AWAY GCMURPHY CO SHOP EARLY 'WHILE 3 DAYS ONLY i 1174 -1 lirs11- 1uncrskii1 1(110 71 QUANTITIES LAST 1 JULY 13-14-15 Al-----itrffitl fit71(tkili WialioNOB BANKAMIRICARO 401141101k10 Atl 'dN tn aD OIL LEE Ad" 4 A '-1: --2 ---) STOCK UP Fc' NOW AND A SAVE 50c 43 40t' 74 ---f ON EVERY SHEET 44 ''x' e4N 1 43' litc i of:" 3 e01lli 5es: :1 i fl: 41r 14E4 fr '-4-: -4 cositoke'-uA :::::::::::::4::::::::: 4ti'll: '47 'f: 2 4 4 41 1: X' -'7')' 'Z' It! 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MON thru sat 1- 41'11 I 1 1 SEMINARY SOUTH SHOPPING CENTER HOURS: 10Amo9pm 1 I 4 VARIOUS OFFICIALS from Dallas and Tarrant Counties will be meeting with the Texas Highway Commission Aug 1 Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce President Law revealed yesterday that the Dallas and Fort Worth Chambers intend to ask the highway commission to conduct a second feasibility study on the proposed route The alternative to a free road is a second turnpike built by the Texas Turnpike Authority Authority President Eelly has already challenged the COG report saying that not only is the need not going to be met by existing or already planned roads but that the need is already critical County Judge Howard Green said that the request Three Day Forecast Extendod forecasts for Friday through Sunday: North Central and Northeast Texas Clear to partly cloudy and warm Minor daily changes in temperature Highs 88 to 98 Lows 70 to 76 South Central and Southeast Texas A few mostly daytime showers and thundershowers mainly in east portions Otherwise partly cloudy and warm Highs 86 to 94 near the coast and 92 to 100 interior Lows mostly in 70s Northwest and Southwest Texas Scattered thunderstorms Panhandle Friday Otherwise partly cloudy Friday through Sunday No important change in temperatures Low in upper Ns northwest portions and mountains to mid 70s southeast Highs in lower 90s north to around 100 south Texan Has Solution To Price Problem MIAMI BEAM Fla (AP) A Texas delegate carried on a one-man protest during the wee hours this morning at the Democratic National Convention Ile held up a hand-written sign which said Im ported Beef Eat Mu' Pos sum".

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