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WtfJi mm '4iWib W'W rJ I ii 4 miiuimmmnimmimTinnnmmmniiimrnwj 1 A World Truman I KANSAS OTY Mo IB Former President Harry Trumad 1 fj is satisfactory condition today after entering Research Medical Center Hospital Sunday for routine examinations for what his doctor described as a "lower gastrointestinal problem" 1 a Of News The trip to the hospital Truman's second within five days was described by a hospital spokesman as "a roo tine examine- tkm that had been planned" The 88-yearold former president a quiet night eves though he did nottsleep soundly until 4 un according to -sutement released by the hospital today 1 Serving Meriden Sesftlngfos Wallingford Cheshire Berlin and Middiefieid hem the Associated Press Journal Staff end special news sources -tjolidgy death count: 366 lC) UTS TV XarUca Srl Crapaar I7TH YEAR NO 1S4 Meriden Senthlngten Can Monday July 3 1972 IS Pages Price Ten Cants 1 II W1 1 i killed By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Six Columbia SC residents were kiW led Sunday in a fiery crash when their car veered out of control at an inter' action and burst into flames when it hit three parked trucks They were among the 361 persona kit led so far during the Independence Day holiday weekend in traffic accidents on die nation's highways Authorities said the car failed to stop for traffic light at the intersection in West Columbia SG and was traveling at a speed in excess of 100 miles an 'hour- "'3r i-' car-train collision near Litchfield in central Illinois Sunday killed four per sons and critically injured another Police said the car in which thevio tima were riding collided with a Norfolk and Western freight train at a country 1 road crossing and was dragged more than mile along the tracks after the- crash A car slowing down for a roadblock set -up by police was struck from the rear by another auto in Portagevilie Mo rrf 1 The Missouri Hgihway Patrol seid five persons perished in a fire that followed --the crash' "Why should California be singled out arf the only state that can't have- winner-take-all?" he asked' contending this was a denial of equal protection of the laws -'j A court recess was taken before Joseph A Califano Jr counsel for the Democratic National presented hia arguments in" support 'of' the Credentials action' McGovern would retain 128 votes but foe -loss of the 131 delegates posed a major aet-e (Continued On Page 13 CoL 3) '-J' -ic Seven men: i -r SAIGON (AP) A young Vietnamese man who tried to hijack a Pan American Jumbo Jet with IS persons aboard to Hanoi in revenge for US bombing of North Vietnam was overpowered by the pilot and foot to death by an armed -senger Sunday The hijacker wu tentatively Identified today as a speaker at antiwar -rallies at the Univer- eity of Washington in Seattle where he had studied fifoety science on nU5' government scholarship and graduated with honors last month The young man carrying a' South' Vietnamese passport in -V the name -Nguyen Thu Binh met violent death after the pilot tricked him and landed at Sal- gon foe scheduled des-tinationin defiance of his de-mend to fly to North Vietnam The is other passengers were ssf ely evacuated by slid- Ing down emergency chutes used to empty the plane quickly in case of captation Several persons -suffered minor cratches or bruises and one passenger' a UA Air Force lieutenant cotonri brake his leg To back up his threats tha hijacker carried a long knife and a 'package which he said contained a bomb Vietnamese police sources sgid two homemade grenades were in tha package and thus was no indication whether they: could have exploded But the airline described' them as harmless objects" wrapped fn aluminum foil Tha hijacking attempt began after foe jumbo Jet flight Ml left Manila on the last leg of its Stn Frandscoto-Salgon flight Binh who had boarded in Honohdu grabbed atewardesa May Yuen 23 a Haag Kong Chinese as a hostage and sent two notes to the control cabin WASHINGTON (AP) A federal questioned today whether a constitutional issue was involved jn the Democratic Credential action stripping sway more than half Sen' George California delegates District Judge George-' Hart Jr said "It might not be cricket- it might even be dirty -pool but is it unconstitutional?" Attorney Joseph Raugh Jr seeking an injunction against the action maiiv tained that a dear issue of due process of law as well equal protection of the law was at stake 'Vv The request for a restraining order by the court was brought by McGovern supporters in Cal-' ifornia Just a week before the Democratic National Con- vention is to convene in Miami "'Beach The Credentials Committee threw out foe states winner-tske-all primary 'and ordered the Calif orfiia delegates divided' proportionately to the popular BELFAST IB Seven men were killed In Belfast during a violence-ridden week end that threatened the flimsy ceasefire In Northern Ireland and fanned fears of for an eye" warfare between Protestant and Roman Catholic gunmen Ail seven men were shot in the head and some were bound and hooded the trademarks ofthe Irish Republican execution squads -ii Army Band captures park crowd station The muslc of the US Army Reid Band lightened the leaden air-Sunday night at Hubbard Park concart- and attracted a crowd of several hundred enthusiastic listeners West Peak and Castle Craig art all but lost in tha mist at background Journal Photo But at least two of the victims were 4 -fry: 'T AVa 'i -'j V-- i I Catholics Although there was some speculation that had been killed by IRA pu- nishment squads authorities believed they were the victims of Protestant extremists Three of the victims were Protestants and the fourth was a 19-year-oid Witness from England who had been working in a camp for poor children since coming to Northern Ireland a week ago -ry jy ij e-e-e BRISTOL IB The chairman duties will undoubtedly continue "We have taken' it for granted for example that infor- Together again of the Connecticut Council pn Freedom of Information said to- demanding that the pf be di- tiay foe council is alarmed by (AP) The Army will station between LM0 vote among the rival candi A and 3900 paratroopers near dates Humphrey Miami by the time the Demo George Wallace and others cratic National Convention Judge Hart uid that if there opens a wdek from todayV a provision of con- Defense officials said the tim-': stitutional rights the lng and eventual' rise of foe fed-: court will step 4 eral-troop movement from However he tndRauh that North Carolina to Homestead there had to be a clear con- iAFB Fla wil depend on how stitutional Issue otherwise Miami 1 Beach authorities site the courts will get so tar into up tbe threat disturbances -1 the political thicket we could by militant groups and whether never get out" outbreaks develop Raiih uid the Credentials "What happens this week will Committee not only had dictate whether the task force changed the rules an which ev will go down from Ft' Bragg eryone relied but had done so early or one official laid discriminatorily in barring Cal-: -'-There an indicationa the ifornia atone from having a Army will keep geyeral foou- nd additional troops on stand- winnerfokeall primary ui to operate as they have in the past refusing to divulge sources as their individual consciences dictate regardless of the penalties for contempt of court that they might face Good newsmen know how to verted la Hanoi (Caatiaued On Pngs 13 CoL 4) motion on local police or state police blotters and on death certificates is public information" said Barnes "But this'does not always appear to be the case" 1 Barnes has named Executive Editor Eugene Martin of the Waterbury Republican and American to head a committee that will prepare freedom of information proposals for the 1973' (Continued On Page 15 CoL 2) operate WASHINGTON IB Former Atty Gen John NMUcheil and his wife Mar-tha are together again after a stormy erode at tnaritial problems climaxed by resignation as director of President re-election campaign The Committee for the Redaction of foe President Saturday announced that Mitchell resigned as campaign director In order to devote more time to his wife and family The resignation occurred after Mrs Mitchell told reporters she was leaving hint until ha got out of politics -i-v- In a letter of resignation to President Nixon Mitchell said ha regretted leaving the same post in which he shaped a victory for Nixon in 1868 Barnes said the council also will 'examine the need for changes in laws on public records and public meeting -V'- opens July 10 A car-motorcyclo crash -6un-s day in Middiefieid claimed the lives of both drivers one a Meriden man1 Lawrence Stover 54 of 13 Kensington Heights driver' of -the car died of a fractured skull state police saidHis wife a passenger escaped serious i Jury" 1 The motorcyclist'Frank'Ham mond' 18 of 13 Oak Ridge Drive Middletown died of a broken neck State police said he was thrown 20 feet upon im- At leut five persons have died in accidents in the state up to now in the long July the i Fourth holiday The deaths- include that of a seven-year-old Philip A Teta Jr of Southington who drowned when he fell in a small pond 1 about one-half mile behind Mt Southington Lodge (See Southington page) According to state police at Westbrook Barracks the motorcycle in the Middiefieid crash was travelling at an apparent fast rate of speed It slammed into the left side of foe car and became wedged in the driver's left door in an upright position (Continued On Page 13 Col 5) 00 0 Nixon little time at White House move by at Ft Bragg ready i to he 4 flown to Florida if needed A military advance party al- ready is at Homestead AFB ar- ranging shelter eating facii- ities communications and other details The base is about 3D miles from the Miami Beach convention site The Army regulara are being drawn chiefly from foe 12nd Airborne Division which has the standing responsibility for dealing with any East Coast civil disturbances when local and state governments ask for 4 federal help The Army operation' probably will be directed by Lt Gen John H' Hay Jr who com-- (Continued From Pegs 1) the growing number of by state and'local officials to -hamper the work of newsmen "There -obviously' is a trend developing to restrict news- access to pfolic'informa-V tion' to throw up roadblocks to freedom of information and tha public's right to know" said Bartlett Barnes publisher of foe Bristol Press Barnet said in recent months newsmen have been arrested while' covering public events re- porters have been subpoenaed to disclose confidential sources and authorities' have tried to -prevent newsmen from exam- ining public documents' "This is a time when the American people need more ac- cess to information not less" -said Barnes He said the freedom of infor-mation council which represents foe newspapers radio and television stations will push for passage in 1973 of a state law granting reporters special immunity from disclosing news sources The UJ5 Supreme Court ruled In a 5-4 decision last week that the federal constitution does not grant' such immunity to newsmen but Barnes said the decision does not prevent state from -enacting laws to accomplish that aim newsman's right to protect his news sources is a guarantee that -assists him in obtaining crucial information which tha public needs in order to make intelligent Judgments" said Baines newsmen In the day-today performance of their SAN CLEMENTE Calif (AP) Halfway through this election year President Nixon has spent about twofoirdi of his time away from foe White-House where his lease is up fair grebe During the first six months of (Continued On Pago 15 CoL 1) Jefferson Middle School will hold a special summer school for the children of migrant workers from July 10 to Aug It- Tha Jefferson School will he one of seven centers in the state which will host the program tor 800 children aged 4 to 17' The program is paid for with -funds under Title 1 of the US Elementary and Secondary Education Act This is the sixth consecutive aura- mer James A Scruggs is the program's executive director The University of Hartford where Scruggs is a professor conducts tha program under contract with the Stats Department of Education Speaking of the statewide program Scruggs says "We have a well-balanced staff this year There are about 100 teachers teacher aides physical education instructors health and nutrition workers and clerical personnel including secretaries who'll wait on the vital records transfer system" The staff has several Mack Caatiaued On Fags 13 CeL 6) HEYKJAVIK Iceland IB The world chess championship was threatened with collapse today 24 hours before Bobby Fischer's deadline to show up or forfeit his match with Boris Spassky of Russia Fischer the American chess champion was reported sticking to his demand tor more fhoney He fold the New York Daily News he yield The six-man board of tha sponsoring' Icelandic Chen Federation was reported unanimously opposed to paying Fischer foe extra money One board member called Fischer's gambit blatant attempt at extortion" The board met until foe early hours today with lawyer Andrew Davis A spokesman said there was no progress As the deadline approached the board 'was in session again to decide whether to pursue negotiations with Davis a man they say has no written credentials from Fischer I eee The public works group refused to heed the union's advice Soma men went home shortly after appearing for work at 7 am paper other than the Journal relative to all city employes getting the fourday time off Bacha blamed "lack of com- (Continued On Page 13 CeL I) I Prison disorder Southington Daley to attend INDEPENDENCE DAY W2: Democrat convention FLORENCE Arix IB A young prisoner charged in the fetal stabbing of I fellow inmate last year remained In critical condition today after being stabbed repeatedly during an houHong disturbance at the Arizona State Prison Three guards wen held hostage brief-: ly during foe disorder Saturday night The wounded inmate Melvin Eugene Jackson 28 wu moved to a Phoenix hospital where he underwent surgery Sunday for stab wounds in tha chest and abdomen been arrested yet" Aset Warden Dale Brandfu said "but everybody is locked in their cells in that whole section of the building-about 60 men altogether" -y A' Public works employs this morning staged an unauthorised walkout because they were allegedly being treated by the Grossman administration on holiday time off Employes of the various Public Worlu Department divisions showed up for work at 7 am But the decision to not work spread among the 110 workers as word got around that Mayor Grossman via the news media had announced last Friday that municipal workers were getting a four-day Fourth of July holiday The walkout lasted almost one and one-half hours ending when City Comptroller Joseph Zagarl Issued instructions to union officials to tell tha employes go Donald Bachs president of Local 740 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes AFL-CIO said the union instructed employes to go back to work and submit tha time-off Issue to city officials as a grievance Bacha said ha was not aware of live newspaper item quoting the mayor as saying all city employes would have the long -weekend holiday Saturday Sun- day Monday and Tuesday Town Council Chairman John Daley East Street will leave Saturday morninf with hli family to participate In the Demo- a 1 1 National Convention which starts Monday at Miami Beach Convention Hall Bacha said he and two other union officials Rocco Marcaiv-tonio and Jtie DelBuono had attended a union convention in New Haven over the weekend and were not aware of the timetime-off announcement until this morning 1 Bacha uid lie contacted Mayor Pro-Tern John McGuire i Mayor Grossman la out of town about the walkout and ex- plained the 'complaint Later Bacha continued he got this message from McGuire: the employes should go back to work McGuire later told The Journal that following a discussion of the Issue with the city comptroller the decision wu to tell the employes to go home 1 Mayor Grossman Is uid to be vacationing at Cape Cod hl When Zangart heard of the work stoppage he allowed up at the Public Works complex on High Street end Inquired of Bachs "What's the trouble?" Zangari was shown the Item wm which appeared In a newa- I 51 3 ja will be ebsarvatfiaa Tuesday' Jaly 4th a national holiday The Morning Record and 'Mtrldca Jenrnal wHI net be published on this day All offices of The Rec- ordJeurnel will close at a-m an Monday Jnty 3rd On Tuesday July 4th the aews department will open at 4 pm fa prepara for the Wednesday edition of The Meralng Rec erd The talepheee swlfchbeerd will rtsume service pjn iWLWa npiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimmimniiimiimimniiHiis INDEX TO INSIDE PAGES tional Convention Philadelphia Pa Considered tha second ranking Democrat for over 23 years Daley uid during an ex elusive interview am committed vote for Sen George If 1 get the chance that McGovern tn the Democratic Party strongly that If ha is the candidate ha will not only lose but that he will take other stats and Southington candidates down with Daley added has shown by his disutlsfactkm with tha credentials committee with re-gird to the California delegation (Cm thread Oa Fag 13 CoL 7) Daley was selected as the first alternate delegate In District I during foe recent congressional convention in Tor-rington where ha received over 10 votes the most by any delegate in tha district OBITUAXIIS flOftl TODAY 2 SOUTHINDTON 12 from TELL Ml WHY 12 TV riiviiwi 4 4 12 12 I amusimint BIRTHS COMICS BIAR AIIT JIANI DIXON IDITOUAL How to 'get Ground Linda Van Buren of Van Butsil Meins reifi on on of the many signs on tha University of Maine campus to help those attending workshops and institutes durinq the 12-week sum- mer union get to the cissies without tee much effort Linde is a senior meioring in child development (UPI photo Daley la tha second local Democrat to be selected a delegate In a national convention Judge Stephen Elliott was selected as a delegate to the Na WlATHIRl TONIDHT SHOWIRS URILT 7 TUESDAY CLOUDY COOLER iiiiiuiuiuumiiimniiiiiiiiminiitiiiiniimmmii I i a -G.