July 1, 1972

Sen, in series of votes on June 30, beats back attempts to load Fed debt ceiling bill with various riders, including 1 that would have forced Pres to free impounded hwy construction funds

more S Vietnamese troops lifted by helicopter, June 30, into enemy-occupied Quangtri Prov as drive to retake area goes through 3d day; deepest penetration of drive is still 6 or 7 mi from Quangtri city; drive supported by US firepower from air and sea; 2 US planes downed; both pilots rescued; enemy continues to shell S Vietnamese garrison at Anloc; US planes make 368 tactical air strikes in S Vietnam in 24 hrs, 240 of them in Thuathien and Quangtri Provs; Pres Thieu flies to Hue to rev northern operation; B-52s bomb targets in N Vietnam near Donghoi; US fighter-bombers fly 210 strikes over N Vietnam; S Vietnamese troops run supply convoy up Rte 14 from Pleiku to Kontum; map

July 1: (Challenges to Mayor Daley-led Delegation) Mayor Daley and 58 other Chicago delegates to Dem Natl Conv are unseated on June 30 by 71-61 vote of Credentials Com; Daley's delegation, accused of holding closed nominating sessions, improperly promoting their election, and underrepresenting women, minorities, and young people, is replaced by group of 40 delegates who support Sen McGovern, and 12 or more uncommitted delegates with traces of support for Sens Muskie and McCarthy; 2 other Illinois groups are unseated by Credentials Com in display of force by McGovern supporters; illus of victorious Illinois delegates; illus of members of Credentials Com

B Fischer's erratic behavior concerning world chess champ touches off wave of debate and discussion on June 30 in NY, Moscow and Reykjavik, Iceland, where match with defending Soviet champ B Spassky is scheduled to open on July 2; Soviet press agency Tass says Fischer is motivated by 'a disgusting spirit of gain'; US Chess Fed exec dir Col E Edmondson says he does not think anyone knows if Fischer will play; Fischer's lawyer A Davis is in Iceland conferring with nation's chess officials; Fischer, member of Protestant fundamentalist Church of God, religious group that observes Sabbath on Saturdays, must leave NYC on flight to Iceland on July 1 in order to arrive on time for match; winner of match is to receive 5/8 of $125,000 prize money and loser remainder; Internatl Chess Fed pres Dr M Euwe says Fischer was given 30% of TV rights, about $70,000, but also wants 30% of gate receipts; says if Fischer does not show up he will lose rights to play in world champ; illus of Spassky, Icelandic Chess Fed pres G Thorarinsson and Icelandic grand master F Olafsson