Fischer Wins World Chess Title as Spassky resigns
Bobby Fischer of the United States becomes world chess champion after Boris Spassky telephoned his resignation before the scheduled 21st game in Reykjavik. The match limit was 24 games, with Fischer earning 12 points to Spassky's 8.2. Fischer, 29, from Brooklyn, will gain prize money and royalties and faces defense in 1976. Spassky, 35, receives about $100,000 as runner up.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Russia
Max Euwe
International Chess Federation
Spassky
Lothar Schmid
Paul Charles Murphy
New Orleans
Fischer
Brooklyn
Tigran Petrosian
Schmid
Cool Canadian front brings soggy Labor Day weekend to Odessa
A cool front crossing the Permian Basin on Thursday promises a wet Labor Day weekend for Odessa and surrounding areas. Showers are likely for two to three days with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows in the 60s. Several rainfall stations recorded trace to .15 inches as the system moves southeast, with a tornado watch issued for parts of Northwest Texas after a tornado touched down near Bushland.
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Permian Basin
Odessa
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Bushland
Amarillo
National Weather Service
Lubbock
Ponca City
Okla
Employment In U S Hits Record High
The U S total employment rose to a record 83.5 million in August while unemployment edged up to 5.6 percent as more job seekers entered the labor market. Seasonally adjusted employment rose 291,000 to 81.9 million, wages advanced, and gains were led by women in part time roles.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ezra Solomon
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Solomon
Bureau
Official Says Yes Were There Two Demo Breakins
State Atty. Richard Gerstein cites a photographer's testimony suggesting a second break-in at the Democratic National Headquarters in Washington DC. The photographer developed prints of what appeared to be handwritten letters between Democratic leaders. Five men were arrested inside the Watergate complex. the witnesses identified two men who paid for a rush job on June 10 as former CIA agent Bernard L. Barker and Frank.
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Miami
Richard Gerstein
Gerstein
Watergate Complex
Washington
Michael Richardson
CIA
Bernard L. Barker
Frank
Tanaka
Nixon
San Clemente
Calif
John S. McCain Jr
U.S
Pacific
Adm
Noel Gaylor
Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker
Saigon
Hilo
Hawaii
Sturgis
Richardson
Martin Dardis
Barker
Rich Photos
Lawrence F. O’brien
Democratic National Committee
Larry Richardson
Nixon Tanaka summit seals one shot dollar aid plan
President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka close the Honolulu talks with a joint communique outlining a one shot Japanese order for over 1 billion dollars of American goods paid in advance. Long range trade fixes remain for future negotiations as both leaders discuss ties and a potential Washington visit for Tanaka.
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Honolulu
Nixon
Kakuei Tanaka
mid-Pacific
U.S
Japan
Tanaka
Henry A. Kissinger
Nobuhiko Ushiba
Washington
Kasjima
Oahu
William P. Rogers
Masayoshi Ohira
United States
The Quipster II Postal Price Flats to Two Cent Message
The Quipster II costs eight cents to mail your two cents worth to someone, reflecting a small postal charge for sending short readership notes.
Weather outlook with showers and storms this weekend
National Weather Service forecast shows considerable cloudiness and cooler temperatures with a 50 percent chance of rain today and tonight. Northeast winds at 5 to 15 mph. A 10 percent precipitation probability extends into Saturday afternoon.
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National Weather Service
Pollution Solution Hazardous to Humans Warns Scientist
New York State environmental scientist Dr. William D. Balgord warned that catalytic converters proposed to curb auto emissions may release toxic metal particles. He cited chromium and nickel in catalysts and urged preemptive testing before adoption. GM notes a platinum-base catalyst is a leading candidate.
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New York
New York State
William D. Balgord
Department of Environmental Conservation
Detroit
Balgord
Tupamaro Leader Shot And Captured In Uruguay Raid
Raúl Sendic founder of the Tupamaros was shot and captured during a routine police raid in Montevideo. Police say he was unconscious from a bullet wound in the mouth and in critical condition. Sendic, 47, helped lead the guerrilla movement through a decade of raids and a mass arrest campaign by President Bordaberry.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Raul Sendic
Sendic
Jose M. Bordaberry
Senric
Sentic
United States
Claude L. Fly
U.S
Dan. A. Mitrione
Richmond
Ind
Aloysio Pias Gomide
Mitrione
Punta Carretas
Bordaberry
Uruguayan Socialist Party
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Oklahoma City
San Antonio
St. Louis
National Chemical Society
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Abby
Uae
Tupamaro
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