September 2, 1972

September 2: (McGovern Campaign) Sen McGovern, on Sept 1, in response to L O'Brien's charge that 'everything needs tightening up' in McGovern's orgn, agrees there are problems, but asserts they are being worked out; says he has no intention of changing O'Brien's role; O'Brien, recently named natl campaign chmn, is seen as intermediary with regular party elements; McGovern says G Hart will continue to direct day-to-day operations; Hart, at news conf, holds O'Brien is number 1 in orgn, he is number 2; asserts he and O'Brien have agreed on necessity for better coordination of orgn, but that field orgns will remain 'pillar of the campaign,' despite criticism of decentralization of offices; F Mankiewicz defines his position as 'outside man' while Hart is 'inside man' in orgn; McGovern has scheduled series of meetings with running mate S Shriver, apparently to clear up some issues on which Shriver has taken stands at variance with those of McGovern; illus of McGovern and Shriver at impromptu news conf

Sept 2: Hanoi radio, Sept 2, announces 3 Amer pilots will be freed to mark N Vietnam's Natl Day; pilots are Lt M L Gartley, Lt N A Charles and Maj E K Elias; no details given on where or exactly when the men will be released; N Vietnam is celebrating the anniv of its declaration of independence in '45

Nixon and Tanaka on Sept 1 issue joint communique on their 2-day Hawaiian conf held in Nixon's suite at Kuilima Hotel; illus with Sec Rogers at conclusion of talks

MUNICH, West Germany, Sept. 1—Valery Borzov, a 22‐year‐old sprinter from the Soviet Union who said he wasn't even running at full speed, won the Olympic gold medal today in the 100‐meter dash, long a symbol of the United States pride in track and field.

B Fischer defeats B Spassky in 21st game of world chess champ match on Sept 1 and becomes champ; Fischer, 1st Amer ever to hold title, wins $156,000; Spassky does not appear, telephones his resignation to referee L Schmid; match revd; chess experts comment on final game; illus of Fischer accepting congratulatons from Schmid