The Herald-Journal from Logan, Utah • 14

JPs WM It-lhMIWuw Fen mSiP0 '5 Press Meeting Shrivels SAN CLEMENTE Calif Backstairs at the White House: President two news conferences in the last two weeks doubled the total for the from two to four But despite the sudden burst of activity the presidential press conference has shriveled from lack of use The President clearly dislikes news conferences although he usually comes off very well in them creating a generally use the press conterrticewhen 1 believe that that is the best way to communicate or inform the But the purpose of the news conference is not simply to serve the public It also serves as a forum for posing questions to the President about administration policy The parliamentary question period in use in Great Britain and Canada is superior to the news conference It permits the leaders of the opposition party to question the leaders of the government and the questioning can be sharp But there is no such tradition in the United States Title Chess Match Will Begin Tuesday favorable impression of himself and his policies John Ehrlichman Nixon's top domestic affairs adviser recently described to a television interviewer the President's attitude on the subject "Well he doesn't get very good questions at press conferences Ehrlichman said goes in there for half an hour and gets a lot of flabby and fairly dumb questions and it doesn't really elucidate very There is little doubt that many of the questions asked in a presidential news conference in the full-dress kind that is carried live on are wide of the mark One reason for this flabbiness however is the infrequency with which news conferences are held When three months elapse between news conferences there is just too much ground to cover Questions tend to become so general that they lose relevance If the President met reporters weekly or once every two weeks questions probably would be sharper and more specific White House spokesmen have said repeatedly that Nixon has a number of ways of communicating with the public besides the news conference They cite televised speeches messages to Congress speeches to live audiences and occasional one-on-one interviews At his most recent news conference June 29 Nixon was asked to state his feeling about news conferences especially those that are televised live is not that I am afraid to do it" he said have to determine the best way of communication! have to Democratic National Convention which opens Monday The trovrisy over delegates has created more heat for the convention AT MIAMI BEACH workmen hide television cables under the walkway on the floor of the convention hall In preparation for the end of the ceremony Spassky held on to Fischer's hand and said good luck" The ceremony confirmed that all the problems that delayed the match for nine days finally had been settled It began with Fischer refusing to come to Iceland for the originally scheduled start July 2 because he was not happy with the financial terms Jim Slater a wealthy British banker saved the match when he offered to double the prize money from $125000 to $250000 Fischer finally turned up July but by then Spassky was upset and threatened to pull out He first demanded that Fischer forfeit the first game then asked for an apology from the American and finally asked Dr Max Euwe president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to admit that he violated the rules when he postponed the match in Fischer's absence instead of disqualifying the American Euwe himself a former world champion and the last non-Russian to hold the title promptly penned a declaration admitting that he had made a mistake REYKJAVIK Iceland (UPI) two weeks of behind-the-scene diplomacy and much talking Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky have agreed to get down to their real business chess The match for the world title now held by the 35-year-old Russian will begin Tuesday in the Icelandic capital The winner gets $150000 and the loser $100000 Spassky a handsome Leningrad journalist who makes a living playing chess the year around will make the first move He won the draw Thursday night and will play white meaning he will make the fust move The 29-year-old American will play black in the first game In succeeding games they alternate Despite the charges and countercharges exchanged between the two camps there was no sign of personal animosity between the two When Spassky was introduced at the draw Fischer applauded And when the challenger dressed in a green suit and red tie was presented Spassky pve him a big hand As they shook hands at the Next President A Protestant? President Nixon has managed to straddle the question of denominational identification by confining his public worship almost entirely to services held in the White House These services are described by the White House press office as "interdenominational" but their format is just about what find in a typical Methodist church The likelihood that both tickets will headed by Protestants inspires speculation that some looking -around may be under way for possible vice presidential nominees who are Catholic present look bright Many Democratic leaders talk wistfully about drafting Sen Edward Kennedy a Catholic but Kennedy has said firmly and repeatedly he is NOT available this year That leaves Sen George McGovern Sen Hubert Humphrey Gov George Wallace Rep Wilbur Mills and if you want to include the very long shots Rep Shirley Chisholm All of tiiom are Protestants Four of all except are members of the United Methodist Church And Humphrey although a member of the United By LOUIS CASSELS UPI Religion Writer It seems reasonably safe to make one prediction about the next president of the United States be a Protestant It is highly probable have a Methodist background This forecast is based on a process of elimination rather than divination No Jews Moslems Buddhists or atheists are among the candidates for either presidential nomination One Catholic Sen Edmund Muskie of Maine says still in the running for the Democratic nomination his chances at Church of Christ has worshipped at Methodist churches in Washington for many years On the Republican side President Nixon is officially a Quaker But in all his years in Washington he has never shown up for a Sunday service at the Quaker meeting house that was so regularly attended by the only previous Quaker president Herbert Hoover During his years as vice president Nixon and his family were affiliated with Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church near their home in the Spring Valley section of Washington During his first term as Build a good foundation without worrying about the cost Sale 20 off all bras and girdles 0 We're indeed proud of our port in the development and growth of Cacha Valley and wo an seeking new ways to continue that involvemant Wa at therefor offering for a limited time FREE GIFTS far investors to help create an additional supply of funds This would help stimulate more housing starts which creates jobs for more people and in turn increases the demand for more materials and services YOUR INVESTMENT NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR LARGE NOT ONLY EARNS YOU HIGH INTEREST BUT HELPS BUILD A BETTER CACHE VALLEY FOR DEPOSIT or more earns you 5 Daily Compounded Interest and a FREE GLASS MAY-ONNAISF DISH or more earns you 5 Daily Compounded Interest and a FREE 3-PIECE SALAD BOWL SET Sale 2 Sale 280 Sale320 2 SO All-cotton bra with nylon loco trim and adjuitablo tretch strap Whit in sizas 32-38 ABC Rap 3 50 Scallop lac bra of nylonlyrra spandex With adjustable stretch straps Whita sizes 32 to 38 ABC Reg $4 Scam-free molded contour bra of Dacron polyester with fiberfill cups White sizes 32 to 36 ABC Sale 560 Reg $7 Waistline girdle of nylon Lycra spandex with criss cross bands In white or black Sizes SMLXLXXL Sale $4 Reg $5 Stretch nylon tricot brief with criss cross front bands taco cuffs Whit SMLXL Every bra Every girdle in stock ON SALE 20 OFF! 1 7" ETCHED ENGLISH SILVER PLATED FOOTED CHIP 'N DIP SET GADROON PARTY TRAY PITCHER REMEMBER For the best service Highest Interest and FREE GIFTS see us! 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