July 14, 1972

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Federation of Regional Accrediting Comms of Higher Educ exec dir N Burns says that for variety of reasons number of unaccredited colls is increasing; Natl Comm on Accrediting assoc dir J Miller says that although most effective remedy is believed to be stronger legislation by individual states, another possible remedy arises in recent action of FTC in issuing 'cease and desist' order to 1 such Ohio coll; 2 NYC insts, Fordham and Amer Foundation of Religion and Psychiatry, whose staffs include holders of unaccredited Philathea Coll, London, Ont, degree, comment; other examples

B Fischer is declared loser by forfeit on July 13 after refusing to appear for his 2d scheduled game with B Spassky; score of world chess champ match becomes 2-0 in favor of Spassky; referee L Schmid rules that Fischer violated Rule 5 which states that player has 1 hr to arrive after his clock has started; Fischer refused to play unless all film and TV equipment was removed from Exhibition Hall; Icelandic grandmaster F Olafsson and Fischer's 2d, Rev W Lombardy, made efforts to persuade Fischer to change his mind; at last moment, Fischer's attorney, A Davis, reached R C Stein, attorney for Chester Fox Inc in NY, and proposed that cameras be removed for 2d game only pending further discussion; Stein agreed; C Fox is filmmaker who purchased film and TV rights for match; point at issue then became elapsed time on Fischer's clock; F Cramer, Fischer's aid, gave formal written protest to Schmid; P G Marshall, Fischer's lawyer, says in 2 inspections prior to match, Fischer was not shown TV equipment; says Fischer will make his appeal on grounds that Iceland has not adhered to rules; Schmid says that according to rules, remaining games have to be started and if Fischer leaves Iceland it would provide excuse for declaring match over; central com of Internatl Chess Fed could hastily convene for special ruling to end match; Internatl Chess Fed pres Dr M Euwe says that Schmid is still arbiter but that 'if this situation continues' fed 'will consider whether to step in'; Spassky illus

Sen Kennedy, addressing Dem Natl Conv on July 14, praises Sen McGovern and calls for party unity; tells delegates not to disdain or write off older party members, possibly referring to Mayor Daley, 'who have worked a life-time in the cause of human dignity'; appearances by J F and R F Kennedy at previous convs are recalled; illus of Kennedy addressing delegates

article discusses Sen McGovern's strategy for Pres campaign; he will use same techniques that proved successful in primaries--large registration drive among youths, reform rhetoric, and natl grass-roots organizing; A Wexler and M Factor will lead registration drive, significance of which is pointed out by F G Dutton, who sees young as overwhelmingly supporting McGovern; G Hart, aide, predicts McGovern will pass Nixon in pub opinion polls on Oct 20; aides hope to persuade G Meany and Mayor Daley to support McGovern; TV campaign has been mapped out by C Guggenheim and will concentrate on 'non-political image'; P Caddell, pub opinion expert on staff, is urging McGovern to concentrate on South, arguing he can carry much of Old South; natl strategy will concentrate on key states of NJ, Ohio, Ill, Calif, Penna, Tex, and Mich; changes in staff hierarchy are listed