Aug 21: S Vietnamese forces abandon northern dist capital of Queson and nearby Base Camp Ross in major defeat giving enemy control of most of Queson dist in Quangnam Prov; map; 2d Div troops reptdly fled Camp Ross in haste, although Govt militia in Queson city reptdly fought ‘surprisingly well'; Amer air strikes fail to prevent defeat; battering inflicted primarily by Communists 130‐mm gun, with 17‐mi range

DISTRICT CAPITAL IN VIETNAM FALLS TO ENEMY FORCES

(Repub Conv) Schedule of major events for Aug 21, opening day of Repub Natl Conv in Miami Beach

Today's Program for Convention

NYC Econ Development Admr Patton discloses on Aug 20 that 3 Japanese securities firms and the real estate branch of Mitsubishi are establishing offices in NYC's financial dist in a move that is expected to facilitate flow of capital between Japan and US, TV int; notes that he has been invited to visit Tokyo this autumn to discuss the attractions of NYC econ with Japanese businessmen; states that business and financial communities of other countries, notably GB and W Ger, are also interested in NYC's econ opportunities and financial services; asserts that migration of some corp hq to suburbs and other areas, matter of serious concern yr ago, has nearly ended; illus

Japanese Securities Firms Give City New Dimension

NEW HAVEN,,Aug. 20 &#8212; A wild 31&#8208;31 tie in the Yale Bowl today left the Giant fans with all satisfactions except victory and the Jet fans with most of the discomforts associated with defeat.

Giants and Jets attic to a 31‐31 Tie in Yale Bowl

MIAMI BEACH, Aug. 20&#8212;The couple, both in their 70's, shuffled tentatively to the entrance, asked whether they could look around and were handed a piece of paper by a massive, bearded and shirtless gatekeeper.

Miami Beach Tent City A Carvinal of Protesters

After 60 moves, Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky agreed to a draw in the 16th game of their world championship chess match in Reykjavik, Iceland. The 17th game is to be played tomorrow. Details are on Page 38.

Chess Game Is Drawn

(Campaign Outlook) Public opinion polls by Daniel Yankelovich Inc of 16 major states and of tristate NY‐NJ‐Conn area show that Pres Nixon leads Sen McGovern by 56% to 28% in 16 states and 55% to 33% in tristate area; were conducted in July‐Aug, period when McGovern campaign was at low point because of Sen Eagleton controversy; also show that McGovern leads among blacks and 1st‐time voters, while Nixon's strongest showing is among Roman Catholics; indicate that if Gov Wallace were running, he would draw off 11% of Nixon's present supporters; table of findings by state; graph

Nixon Far Ahead in Survey’ Of New York Tristate Area

High‐level comm will soon rept to Pres Nixon and Cong that nation's 37‐yr‐old rr retirement system, only Govt plan for single indus, is gradually going bankrupt because indus employment has declined while number of retired beneficiaries has steadily increased; will urge tax increase of at least 2% for rrs and employes, warning that present reserve is not even big enough to pay off benefits of current beneficiaries; 5‐member comm is headed by T O Yntema; retirement system discussed

Rail Pension Fund Is Near Bankruptcy, Commission Warns

Article on adjustment problems encountered by US veterans of Vietnam war on return to civilian life; problems seen as severe a test of emotional stability as any stress encountered in the service; veterans are affected by ailment called post‐Vietnam syndrome, described as combining the effect of the war itself without the added ingredients other wars gave to veterans, such as feelings of patriotism, heroism or purpose; men who suffer the syndrome are bewildered, disillusioned and unable to cope; article says there is evidence that problem is more pervasive than has been acknowledged by the Govt and may be building up to a social problem of serious magnitude; comment on specific cases based on ints across the US with veterans, drs and Govt officials; some comment is based on talks with veterans who are psychiatric patients in VA hosps or have had serious adjustment problems; illus of returned veterans

Postwar Shock Besets Ex‐G.I.'s

Briton Used to Crisis

petition signed by 37 Soviet intellectual and civil rights campaigners deploring current pol trials in Czech is seen signaling new effort to draw Soviet civil rights activists and Jewish intellectuals closer together

37 Soviet Petitioners Say Czech Trials Recall Stalin

Ugandan Pres Amin's decision to expel Asians from Uganda while warmly applauded by masses leads to despair among Asians; Asians are fearful of speaking publicly and meet visitors hesitantly; original Asian immigration to East Africa noted; although only small minority in population of 9.5‐million, Indians and Pakistanis are believed to control nearly 90% of Uganda's commerce and trade; nearly 805 of Uganda's doctors, lawyers and teachers are Indians or Pakistanis; illus

Prosperous Uganda Asians Now Despair

Israel on Aug 20 says that new Soviet exit visa fee schedule evokes memories of Middle Ages

Israel Assails Soviet

60th annual Hadassah conv opens, Aug 20, NYC; pres Mrs M Schenk emphasizes nonpartisan character of Hadassah; says Hadassah does not align itself with pol parties of US or Israel

RUSTIN PROPOSES ETHNIC COALITION

The Proceedings In the U.N. Today

Pope Paul VI on Aug 20 condemns air piracy

Pope Condemns Violence, Air Hijacking and Sabotage

Liverpool dockers vote Aug 20 to end strike and return to work Aug 21; decision means that all of GB's ports may soon be back to normal

Holdout Union in Liverpool Votes to End Dock Strike

Australians debate objectivity of pol reptg of Govt TV network, Australian Broadcasting Comm, as natl election nears; Prime Min McMahon and other critics charge news programs show ‘bias’ against coalition of Liberal and Country parties and favor opposition Labor party; Labor party has its best chance in yrs to unseat coalition; Postmaster Gen Sir A Hulme, who is responsible for broadcast affairs, charges lack of balance in programs; urges 8‐man comm in charge of network policy to preview int programs likely to be controversial; comm chmn Sir R Madgwick and prominent Labor party supporter R J Hawke oppose such procedure

TV IN AUSTRALIA IS CALLED UNFAII

IRA gunmen make biggest attack on Brit soldiers in Belfast on Aug 20 since troops entered Cath areas formerly barred to them; shooting lasted for 1/2‐hr, leaving 1 gunman wounded; IRA provisional wing issues statement that Prot man found dead on Aug 20 was slain by group because he was spy; victim was 1 of 2 men who entered Cath bar in Belfast; 2d man was turned over to IRA official wing, which released him on humanitarian grounds

Attack on Soldiers In Belfast Starts Half‐Hour Gunfight

US troop strength in Vietnam dropped to 39,200 last wk, within 300 of Nixon's withdrawal target for Sept 1

Withdrawals in Vietnam Nearing President's Goal

12 workers reptd killed on Aug 19 when water from 2 swollen rivers floods tunnel they are reconstructing in field in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia

12 Killed in Yugoslavia

S Vietnam mil repts 40 civilians killed, 30 hurt on Aug 20 as bus hits mine on Pleiku‐Phunhon hwy

Mine Kills 40 Civilians

Routes 1,4 and 15 to Saigon re‐taken and re‐opened by S Vietnamese, Aug 20 rept; Route 13 N of Saigon remains cut

3 Supply Routes Reopened

Governing Pakistan People's Party and 2‐party coalition that controls assemblies of 2 of Pakistan's 4 provinces on Aug 19 agree to settle their differences at meeting in Rawalpindi

Opposing Pakistani Factions Agree to Settle Differences

Univ of Penn archeological expedition under direction of Dr J B Pritchard uncovers 1st Phoenician temple in city of Sarepta on coast of Lebanon; Pritchard hails discovery as affording unequalled view into religious and commercial life of Phoenicians between 1200 and 600 BC; illus of sculpture found in Lebanon; map of region

August 21, 1972

Headlines from August 21, 1972

DISTRICT CAPITAL IN VIETNAM FALLS TO ENEMY FORCES

Today's Program for Convention

Japanese Securities Firms Give City New Dimension

Giants and Jets attic to a 31‐31 Tie in Yale Bowl

Miami Beach Tent City A Carvinal of Protesters

Billboard 200

Chicago V

Honky Chateau

School's Out

A Song For You

Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

Historical Context for August 21, 1972