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i dbURANT: 1772 Medical Center Aids Skid Row Alcoholics New London detour as many as possible into alcoholic rehabilitation NEW ORLEANS (AP)-When a skid row drunk stumbles into the paddy wagon here now. he may wake up to find himself in Buyer Sought To Save, Use Union Station year to 18 months. Ynffn Class problem to the satisfaction of all concerned," said Silverstein. "The agency is trying hard to cooperate." He said if no one can be found to buy the station, it will be razed by the agency in about a The center can refer the men either to alcoholic treatment centers at Mandeville and Jackson, or to out-patient Alcoholic Clinic in New Orleans. For those who can't get a bed Mandeville or Jackson, there are group psychotherapy ses- a hospital bed with a staff of doctors, nurses and social workers hovering at his bedside.

The experience, an alternative to the more familiar jail tank, is a new one for the city's some i 2,500 rag-tag drunks who havel hit the skids. The Detoxification I Medics' Center, a place to dry out as a patient rather than an immate, has been since last August. The first detox center was opened in St. Louis seven ago, and there are only a fui throughout the rest of the at in far, they apparently have not been able to develop a feasible method of doing 'Cooperation' "As a result, in an effort to be as cooperative as possible, we will seek to attract a developer who would be willing to pay a reasonable price for the station and pledge' to. renovate it; and then make godd use-'of Silverstein added.

The agency acquired the station at the foot of State Street overlooking New London Harbor, from Penn Central and Central Vermont railroads. When the agency disclosed plans to raze the station, con-j sions at the out-patient clinic in 2nd Reading Bteks Proposed' New fete NEW LONDON The Redev elopment Agency is planning a concerted ettort to preserve controversial Union Railroad Station by selling it to a developer who would renovate it and put it to commercial use, agency Chairman F. Jerome Silver-stein said Tuesday. But if this effort fails, Silver-stein added, the station, believed by conservationists to be of great historical and architectural value, will eventually be razed to make way for a modern transportation center. According to Silverstein and agency Executive Director Robert Turk, the agency will seek to attract possible developers by placing advertisements in the New England Real Estate Journal, the National Real Estate Investor and newspapers.

"We appreciate that several conservation groups are seeking ways to preserve Union Station," said Silverstein. "But, so country today, says Ashtoni. -T Brisolara. the center's cxecu-1 PreStOll lOUth tivs director. The admission procedure at GetS 7-15 YearSJ the detoxification center takes Examines Deadly Beads Detective Constable James Wookey al Bristol, England, Central Police Station Friday looks at some of the beads sent in for analysis following the discovery in the city of an African necklace' containing deadly poison.

Beads have arrived at the police station from all parts of Bristol for checking (AP). NEW LONDON As expected, City Council Tuesday night gave the second reading to an ordinance adopting a new tax rate of 64.99 mills. With Ruby Turner Morris on hand, the vote passing the tax rate was 4 to 3. Voting for were Dr. Morris, Mayor Hubert A.

Neilan and Councilmen Richard R. Martin and Daniel Schwartz. Again opposed were Deputy Mayor William Riordan and Councilmen Thomas F. Di-Maggio arid William Nahas. As a result of this action, the council will meet again today at City Hall at 7 p.m.

to give the third and final reading to the or dinance, beating the Thursday deadline set by the City Charter and permitting the tax bills to go out as scheduled July 1. This new tax rate represents an increase of 3.44 mills over the current rate of 61.55 mills. It Youth Teaches Chess To Kindergarteners Day Gamp Opens uly 3 For Boys, Girls 60 12 Choir to Tour Britain NEW LONDON The YMCA boys and girls day camp will open July 3 and run through Aug. 11 at Mitchell Woods Park and Beach and registrations are still being accepted, Andrew M. Hume, youth director, said Tuesday.

Hume, who will be assisted by Jerome P. Fitzgerald in directing the camp, said there is a participant limit of 100 per two-week period, with the age limit for boys and girls from six to 12: The program, he said, will include instructional and recreational swimming, arts and crafts, sports and games, archery, nature study, field trips, camp crafts, cook outs and picnics. Featured this said Hume, will be the aquatic program directed by Phyllis Wyatt. Children will be tested and assigned to instructional swimming classes according to ability: The national YMCA progressive swim -program with four basic levels will be lised. Also on the camp Waterford about seven minutes of the resting police officer's time.

wnile it taKes an average ot 2.2 hours to go through the process of booking and testifying at the trial of an arrested drunk. "We tabulated all that and we found we were wasting po lice time, court time and city funds to the tune of more than a million dollars a year on chronic alcholics," Brisolara says. "Plus the fact that, from a therapeutic point of view, the result was nil." Swung Grant Brisolara convinced the city to chip in a building for the detoxification center and swung a two-year federal grant of to get the center going. The money has allowed Brisolara to hire a full staff of physicians, nurses, social workers, consulting psychiatrist and clerical help. When a patient is admitted to the center, usually at the request of police, he is given a bath, his clothes are thrown in the wash, and he is put in one of the center's 34 beds.

"For the first 24 hours, most of them just sleep," says George Faler, a social worker. "By the second day, we begin to talk to them and try to motivate them." Medical Attention During their stay at the center, usually 3 to 5 days, they are given the best medical attention available and are led to accept the idea of treatment through group meetings and individual contact with members of the staff. "Our goal is getting them well and getting them into treatment," says Faler. who has the job of determining where they should go once they leave detox center. Many of the skid row types need continued medical treatment for such diseases as cir rhosis and tuberculosis.

Restored Physically The medical attention the men receive at the detoxification center, plus three solid meals a day, usually restores their physical state enough to allow them to walk back into the streets in relatively good health. But the center tries to chess huge sets, ir "artistic one. He also plays bridge, but thinks it involves too much luck. "In chess there's a very small percentage of luck," he says. "The only reason people lose in chess is because they make a mistake themselves." Schiller plans to attend the University of Chicago next year and major in Russian, a language he became interested in from reading books about chess, but which he now enjoys for its own sake.

In addition to speaking Russian, he speaks Serbo-Croatian and can read German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Czech and Swedish, all of which he familiarized himself with through reading chess magazines. He may eventually go into the field of diplomacy, teaching or some type of interpreting work. "But my real idea for life is to get a job to sustain myself while playing chess," he says. City Trying Out Pill for Pigeons ROTTERDAM (AP) The municipality of Rotterdam began netting pigeons la'st Febru ary -to rid itself ot the nuisance birds. But the city is keeping a close watch on the pigeons another Dutch city, Amster dam, where pigeons are being fed special food containing substances that interfere with their breeding.

If Amsterdam's 'bird pur works, Rotterdam may adopt pigeon family planning, according to Rotterdam's informative service. owns seven eluding one servatiohists objected vigorous' ly arid sought and are still seeking; 'funds with which to buy it. But, to' date, Silverstein said, they have riot been in a position to make concrete offer. "So if we can get a developer this might solve the Hume said, is a basic instructional program in rowing. Alio beginning on July 3 in Groton will be the YMCA's Gun-gywamp Camp for boys and giris, directed by Lee Mclntyre.

Camp brochures and other information may be obtained by calling him at the New London YMCA, Hume said. 2 Named Judges For Photo Contest NEW LONDON Philip Bis-cuti, director of photographic services at Connecticut College, and Jack Urwiller, New London Day Staff photographer, will judge an amateur nature photography contest June 10-11 sponsored by Thames Science Center. Deadline entries is Saturday. The Nature Festival will feature workshops, demonstrations and field on the theme "Exploring the Natural World A Program for. the Entire Family." grade status so the junior high school, become a three-year school and the senior high school would become a three-year school; That the present Waterford High be retained for use by Grades 10, 11 and 12 for at least the next 10 years; That the present Clark Lane Junior High be used for a portion of Grades 7, 8 and 9 for at least the next 10 years; That the balance of grades 7, 8 and 9, over the capacity of the present Clark Lane Junior High, be housed in a new junior high school to be constructed for occupancy in September, 1975, and that the Board of Edu-cation immediately review areas for the location of this new junior high; Before starting of construction of additional classrooms a decision be made whether to implement a continuous learning year and that the number of additional classrooms to be constructed be determined by the-decision made concerning the continuous learning year; That additions to existing elementary schools or a new Portland NEW LONDON Connecticut College choir, directed by Paul Althouse, will leave Monday for a concert tour of the British Isles with Lehigh University Glee Club.

The two singing groups, who will travel under the title of the Lehigh University Connecticut College Concert Choir, is sched 35 to Graduate at NEW LONDON Commence ment exercises for Joseph Lawrence School of Nursing will be June 16 at 7 p.m., it was announced Tuesday. The trustees of Lawrence and elementary school be constructed, as needed, when projections of student enrollment "have been validated by That a library be constructed immediately at Clark Lane Junior High School; And that an auditorium be constructed immediately at Wa Facility A- new, yoga class will bsgin at the YMuA Monday at 5:30 p.m.; Frank Zarif is jwill instruct the 10-week'' course: is required to support the new budget of 12,139,462. Dr. Morris; who last week vacation in -Bermuda, read a -lengthy statement, taking -the position that it was im perative this new tax rate De adopted. She also indicated that she would not have gone to Bermuda except that she had been assured the tax rate ordinance would be adopted without her presence.

Last week, the council gave the first reading to the ordinance, but then deadlocked, 3 to 3, on the second reading. Dr. Morris rushed back from Bermuda after receiving an ur gent "come back" telegram from Mayor Neilan. Also speaking against the new tax rate ordinance was Lyda Visco, vice-chairman of the Republican Town Committee. She told the council that New Lon don residents can no longer cope with the rising tax rate.

uled to spend three weeks in Ireland, Wales and England. They will give nine concerts in a variety of settings including St. Patrick's Cathedral.in Dub lin and in the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity on the Avon River at Stratford where William Shakespeare is buried. The choruses, will return June 26. Nursing School Memorial Hospitals, which sponsors the school, said it will be.

in Mitchell College's Clarke Center. A total of 35 persons are to graduate. terford High School. The Board of Finance already approved an additional appropriation of $14,000 to plan the library at the junior high to the bidding stage. The Representative Town Meeting will consider this action Monday at 8 p.m.

in the Municipal Complex. Chief Dudley R. Wheeler, who did not reveal details. He said only that it was "for violation of specific sections of the rules and regulations of the Stoning-ton Police Department." Turek also would not release details of the charges Tuesday. He did, however, say the board will later hand down a de cision on the charge, based on the evidence heard at the hearing Tuesday.

West Germans Respect Doctors, Then Managers ILLEREICHEN, Germany (UPlj Doctors are respected more than any other profession, a poll taken among 2,067 West German shows. The poll, conducted by Wickert Institute, revealed 31 iper cent of persons 18 years of age or older asked, believe doctors receive more respect than other professions. Company managers took second place with 7 per cent, followed by ministers with per cent and lawyers with 4 per cent. Civil servants, judges, teach ers and technicians eacn received 3 per cent. Other professions noted were computer programmers, who received 2 per cant of the vote, and politicians, 1 per cent.

School Board Clears Plan been handling some 3,000 cases ist ahnut.riouble tepitlOtlHir vpny LONDON A 17-vear- prest0n youth who shot and killed his stepmother because she was '100 strict" Tuesday was sentenced to a 7-to-15 year state prison term. Before imposing sentence on Richard A. Champagne, Superior Court Judge Joseph E. Klau asked him if he had anything to say. The youth, originally charged with first degree murder, said he did not.

Stayed Up, Drank Asst. State's Atty. C. Robert Satti told Judge Klau that Champagne, who later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge ot manslaughter, had the habit staying up late and drinking, conduct for which he was lectured by his stepmother, 38-year-old Evelyn M. Champagne As a result, said: Satti, on Sept.

30. while Mrs. Champagne was out shopping, the youth took a high-powered rifle from a weapons, rack and tested it, and when his stepmother returned to their Jewett City Road home, he shot her in the head as she was stepping out of the car. Champagne was represented by Atty. Thomas A.

Bishop, who told the court it was felt initially that his client might plead innocent to the murder charge by reason of insanity. Interview But after interviews with psychiatrists and psychologists indicated this was not a- solid defense, said Bishop, he informed Champagne there was a good probability that if he went to trial he would be convicted on the first degree murder count. Consequently, the youth decided to plead guilty to the reduced manslaughter charge. Peanuts Leading Crop ATLANTA Peanuts, worth over $140 million a year, ars Georgia's leading crop. LIQUORS WINES CORDIALS Minimum Prices ARTHUR DRUG HAIR! ONLY 95 Plus Cost of Fabric i DAILYand SUNDAY 2 1 HOURS CUSTOM MADE ALLVABRICS SCOTCHGARDED PLUS COST OF FABRICS BUDGETTERMS CALL NOW 522-5555 Hours 522-5555 Selectmen Hear Charges Filed Against Patrolman PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.

(AP) Five-year-olds are per fectly capable of learning to play chess and, in fact, that is the best age to start them out, says teen-age chess expert Eric Schiller, who serves as a volunteer teacher to kindergarten youngsters. "The earlier they learn to play chess the more beneficial the ability will be," ne says. "Chess playing helps develop more logical reasoning processes and helps them to think more clearly and evaluate decisions better." rhe 17-year-old senior at Schreiber High School here teachers the fundamentals of the game to kindergarteners at the Flower Hill Elementary scnooi. He is a volunteer to HELP (Help Educate Little People), a program mat places nign school students in an assistant teacher capacity in elmentary schools. "I asked for the younger children because I feel they're eas ier to worK witn ana mere more you can teacn; someone young," says Tve al ways bad tne wea oi in troducing chess to kids and felt the best place was on the kin dergarten level.

I learned at that age and. Fischer did and so. did most of the other players have come in contact with, he continues: "In the United States it may seem: early but in the Soviet Union it normal. Schiller, who gets half unit credit per term for. working five days a week with his young students, starts out by introducing the pieces one at a time and letting the kids become thoroughly familiar with I how each moves.

One 6-year- old has already played in an under-13-year-old tournament. 'I give them general prin ciples that get them going," he explains. "They use basically the same opening all the time, but they are beginning to get some attacking schemes down and. occasionally get into some defensive things." The youth lists intelligence and a "very competitive in stinct" as major prerequisites for the game. Though an aptitude for math often is not apparent at that age, he adds that the child who plays good chess will be good in math.

Schiller recalls that from the time he was 4 or he played chess with his father or guests in a casual way. In the middle of junior high Jie joined a group of 9th-graders who played it a little more seriously. "We entered a tournament and had a crushing defeat," he admits, "and then I started to pick up chess seriously and bought the first of many chess books. I probably buy more chess books than any other junior (under-21 player) in the country." Nov, chess has become a way of life for Schiller, who carries a folding chess board, zipper-cased playing pieces and basic chess books with him wherever he goes. He was an assistant tournament director for the U.S.

Chess Championship, was captain of the Eastern High School co-championship team and has won many trophies. He TOP PRICES FOR C00D CLEAN USED CARS CHEVROLET -BUICK RT.44,AVOH,CT. ONLY WATERFORD The Board of Education has approved a plan for future educa tion facilities, subject to continuous review and updating. The nine major points of the plan are: That a 3.5 per cent growth factor in enrollment be used as the basis for the plan; -7-That the Waterford school system be changed from a Economy Given Highest Priority In Questionnaire WILLMANTIC The economy is the most important according to 2nd Congressional District residents responding to a poll by U.S. Rep.

Robert H. Steele (R-2nd). Steele said more than 32,000 persons in the 2nd District answered a questionnaire sent out the last week of April. Of those responding 41 per cent were men, 41 per cent were women and 18 per cent identified themselves as Residents in the district rated pollution second, Vietnam third, crime fourth, and drug abuse fifth, with national defense rated sixth, Steele said. Youth, according to Steele disagreed with their elders by listing Vietnam as the most important issue.

Drug abuse was second with pollution third, economy fourth and crime fifth, he said. The questionnaire asked, "Which five of the following issues do you consider to be the most important issues facing our nation today: pollution, crime, the economy, Vietnam, drug abuse, equal rights, health care, education, mass transportation, national defense, welfare or other?" ALL NEW 1972 COLORFUL FABRICS Grant Forms Available STONINGTON The Board of1 Selectmen, acting as the Board ot Police Commissioners, conducted a hearing Tuesday on a charge of conduct unbecoming a police officer filed against Patrolman Paul Mitchell. Board Chairman Frank Turek said the hearing lasted most of the day, with the board reserving iudement. According to Turek, Mitchell who has been with the police department since June 12, 1968, was present at the hearing with legal counsel. the charge against Mitchell was filed last week by "Police in 1968.

It is given annually to a high school senior who is entering the field of education. The recipient will be announced at an awards assembly in June. Meeting The Democratic Town Committee will meet at 8 Thursday at the Brownstone Restaurant. A thrift shop will be today from 1 to 3 p.m. at Trinity Community Center.

Banquet High school seniors will hold a banquet today from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at Sun Valley Acres Restaurant in Meriden. Larry Merk and Lori Paley, co-business managers of "The Gypsy," the school, yearbook are in charge of arrangements. I-ULITICAIADVT, Lever IB. the Louden Slate, is the McGovem Slate in the June 1st West Hartford Primary.

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