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The Sedalia Democrat, Sunday, July 9,1972 Violent History For Chess NEW YORK (AP) The insulted egos and white-knuckled tensions before the Fischer- Spassky chess match may seem to be a blazing battle, but pale beside the tales of blood- thirstv games in Medieval Iceland. Chess boards in the I2th and 13th centuries were often the center of treachery, revenge, intrigue and murder, according to sagas of the time When a certain King Louis, lost a chess game to Rognvald, he stood up in a fury, shoved his chessmen into a bag and smashed his opponent in the face with it. leaving him a bloody mess. Take that'" exclaimed the king. Rognvald rode off in a panic.

But his brother stayed to split the skull open. These stories are sagas from Willard in Iceland and in Icelandic Literature. published in 1905 It is said that American chess champion Bobby Fischer has gotten the highest stakes in history of chess for his series beginning Tuesday in Reykjavik with Boris Spassky, the world champion Even though thousands of dollars of prize money are on the line, championship prize is chicken feed. Rognvald played King Louis for his head woman was the prize in one knightly saga. A king put up his horse, falcon and sword for a maiden and engaged in a game, winner take all The king lost He left the game on foot, unarmed and unloved consolation do vou derive from the game of chess for now 1 own your costly said his competitor Youths Take Over Park Both Drivers Injured Drivers of both these vehicles were treated at Bothwell Hospital and released after a head-on collision Friday morning.

The accident occurred on Route 127, about two miles north of LoMonte. At left is the heavily damaged southbound 1963 Mercury sedan driven by Leo Beard, 87, LoMonte. Harold Roy Rosemon, 804 Ruth Ann drove the southbound 1972 Plymouth at right. Here, a wrecker service employe is seen assisting Highway Patrol Trooper Fred Suroff in the investigation. The injuries were not considered serious.

(Democrat-Capital Photo) By KEN GEPFERT Associated Press Writer BEACH. Fla. Zippie with megaphone stepped up and announced that Flamingo swimming pool would be open for skinny- dipping Near midnight Friday, about 50 youths bathed in the buff in the lighted pool, frolicking under the passive gaze of two lifeguards. Taking it all in, too, were some of Miami senior citizens who had wandered into the park, which has taken on a carnival-like atmosphere for the approaching Democ'ratic National Convention. place must look like a zoo to them." said young Don Bode of Brvan.

Ohio. Other young persons lounged under a huge banyan tree, swatted mosquitos and complained about a shortage of pot. The pungent odor of marijuana filled the air Elderly couples walked arm- in-arm in the warm twening air. pausing to chat with the youngsters One gray-haired woman pulled away from her husband to argue religion with a chanting Hare Krishna devotee, dressed in flowing robes. While the number of protesters camping the park Dies in Auto Crash J.ACKSON.

Mo (AP) Richard Crites. 18. Mo was killed Saturday when his car missed a curve, hit an embankment and overturned on Missouri 72 about two miles west of Jack.son. the highway patrol reported swelled several hundred, it was still far short of the thousands originally predicted for the convention. which opens Monday.

Tents, large and small, dotted the 36-acre, palm-shaded recreational complex in the center of Miami retirement community. Oldsters living in faded apartment hotels seemed unconcerned about the influx of counter-culture groups. very nice. said Mrs Julius Bachenheimer. of them asked me where he could get some cigarettes and when I told him.

he said sei (stay healthy) in Another lady sitting on a lounge chair nearby interjected only complaint is that they were singing and playing the guitar until 3 a.m. last night. they ever Mickey Maguire, a leader of United Black Students, appealed to a group of young demonstrators to remember their parents. vou leave here, go home to your mommie and daddie and uncles and aunts and trv to change them where we have to start the revolution The biggest excitement of the day occurred when two warring factions of the Youth national Party the Yippies and the Zippies called a news conference to try to resolve some of their differences. But that broke apart when the Zippies announced they would go ahead with a marijuana smoke-in in the park Sunday.

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