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Israel, Syria 'Considerably Closer' to Golan Solution JERUSALEM (AP) Seere-Ury of State Henry Kissinger moved mi Syria U.S. official laid day night. He ealrf the breakthrough re-aulted from is- Weather Forecast PARTLY SUNNY TODAY AND SATURDAY VOL. LXXXIII, NO. 123 didatei," Mr.

Filling of this position will the kev to our whole proerara reorganlilng the city', develop ment program. "It will let us graduate from the stage nf handling individual programs as isolated items, and start blending all of them into a unified, rrcanv-faceted course of action for the' benefit of the! overall Bridgeport community, be said. Screening of the field has now cut it from 54 to a current list of nine highly qualified candidates, Mr. Williams said. The qualifications of these nine have been sent to the 'special community-wide screening rnittee.

The committee wil next Wednesday to narrow the field to the belt three, -who'll be (See PLANNER Page 7) The Weather AND -Partly sumy taday wttk the 7J la M. Clear teaugi rs lo Partly snri wttk UN Msju cHsBstrisMng I aa. Isalgtit TEMPERATURE PtEClPtTATrON traduction of undisclosed American ideas, first-in meeting with Premier Melr and Israeli negotiators and later in taut witn Syrian House Hikes Debt Ceiling, 191-190 WASHINGTON (AP) -The House voted Thursday to raise the national debt ceillruj $ltU billion to a total of billion but only after Speaker Carl Albert cast a tie-breaking vote. The 191-190 vote sent the bill to the Senate. Unless it it enacted' by June JO.

the'debt ceiling drop to billion, wmcn wmira about- $75 billion less- than actual national debt. vote debate, in which members generally Denounced excessive spending, while Democrats accused President Nixon's administration of piling up record deficits thus forcing hig increase the Treasury's borrowing thorfty. Nixon had asked' for. a $505 billion celling through June JO, 191 i. But the House.

Ways and Means Committee cut: the figure baclt to Billion and the' eapiration date at March Urban Planner Field Narrowed From 54 to 9 Aetated Stun on Face Feu) The Pankiio administration's muuuewl new post of director. of urban planning has drawn irveTwhelailhg response of ap plications trom internum didatet. This was announced yesterday by Frank A. Williams, the director of Development. Administration.

He said screening ateps are going into the final stages, aimed at having the final appointee begin duties around July I. Committee Chairman Wilbur D. Mills, said the vote dissatisfaction Nixon's economic' policies Mills, who urged passage cf the bill, said as landslide Mills. Maybe he'll be known as landslide Nixon." The Speaker votes in the House only when It is deadlocked, The. last occasion comparable to vote came in 1957 when the late Speaker Sam' Raybura also voted from the -chair to break a tie.

On two. subsequent occasions, speakers voted to make up the iwit-tmras necessary lor legisia- spe cial, procedures. The latest oc casion was on uci. ISU, the twe- tr.e rules and pass an emergency medical services art Republlcanfs 1 'preetominently Med, to against the debt ceiling hill, whils Democrats supported it llf to 17; Mills remarked on this, say dent's own' party. WASHINGTON (AP) Following is how New England COTgressmexi-voted in the 191 tn 190 mil call by which House decided Thursday lo raise the national debt ceiling to billion.

(X designates not voting) Connecticut ves: yes; Dnnan, not Harnng- Heckler, R. no; yes; Mdakley, CWeiH, D. yes; Studds, New Hampshire Cleveland, no; Wyman, no. Rhode Island St. Germain, yes; Tiernan, yes.

Vermont Mallary, no. $825 Awaits Winner Of Puzzle 1044 VYING for the fSOO. DEAL in me sunaay mi prize game this and. that could have, put a bit of hot dogs and hamburgs on a' Memorial Day tocrans LIST didn't-GET very far for the 29th consecutive week. The Old Mae-slro, a very confusing slate of clues.

SET all efforts to turn in a perfect score back to the Puraleman PARKS on the "fi issue of The Sunday fathoming all of his chies in Puzzle 1044 will be more than a case of VANITY with that de- field of fans. As va cation time approaches, fans al ways n.isfc. an even errater threat to the Old Punlema iter's winning streak because they need tne loot to nelp them sing "SONG of the Ooen Road." Rli can take 'someone a long ay trom home and back. SLACKS wire quite appropri-l in the I Across clue this week. but those who stopped for SNACKS ate.

themselves right out of the running. A TENDER sp ine K-irown ciue FwMaath (See PUZZLE Page I) The Solution swa at siR a.as. aaal sets at kllaa ta Pauls at May termiftini the size of the United Nationi force thst. will patrol the thinned-out regions well as the demlUtariied buffer zone between the Israeli and Syrian Kissinger will report to Is raeli leaoem i and return to Damascus later in the day or early i Saturday, WASHINGTON (AP) House passed and 'sen- to Pratt dent Ninori Thursday's bill providing a- (5W.9JniiiJ.iori "increase In belief Us for veterans div nbled in 'their de; pendents. Tt ilwpsiW and senl to'the legislatiori The ccmpenBatiMi lotal (13(1 miliim more than asked in January.

veterans with a disability itine of 10 in 50 per cent onto get a is' per cent in crease in with a disability rating from 60 to 100 per and statutory awards for anatomical losses would get an is per cent Thus, the payment for 10-percent' disability would be raised trom HS to I3Z a. montn, ana per cent, the increaee would be from to Tne payment to widows, ana children of veterans who died service connected causes would be increased IT per cent TTiese now ranee from 1 1 84 t( 1469 monlhiy depending on. the r.ignest ranic in serv- The. education 206.000 post-Korea veterans and 79,000 Vietnam era veterans who are now in school. They are among tour illion veter- who served between 1933 and and education benefits are due to expire June The bill would extend their benefits for 30 days while the House and Senate try to reach a comoromise on widely differ ent over-all legislation they! passed.

Both Senate and House ver sions would allow veterans to use their benefits 10 years after hoping to wrap up the over-all disengagement settlement. In any event, the official said, Kissinger will head back to Washington by Sunday. The. Israeli military command said while Kissinger was Committee approved thai its treopj killed six heavily armed who Infiltrated Wre.d lit a providing the: broadest increases invocation benefits since the World It would increase monthly benefits-by' ig provide tuition grants and a loan pro-grain and allow. 45 months of schooling instead of 16.

Two Sets of Books On Consumer Prices WASHINGTON (UPI) The LahoT department said Thurs day it will begin to keep two sets. of books on consumer prices Department experts in bureau of labor slat sties have been eager tor some time to work out a new. barometer for has warned thai such a-step could lead to 'chaos ing effects' on workers." Julius Shiskin. KKiirnisvon't of labor statistics, said in a state- that his bureau is now convinced that a single index cannot luiiv meet ir.e Diverse needs of users in business, labor and government. Shiskin.

therefore, has prDpos- ed the- continued use of the present Consumer Price index which reflects, according to law. living costs for "urban wage earners and clerical' workers." lor urban ncrusenoios. 10 add a price index Shiskin said the older CFI be "updated," which may still raise Questions In labor. The regular CPI cavers about 45' per cent of the population. The bureau wants the new one to cover about SO per cent of the Ijoputation which will reflect "a comprehensive measure of con sumer price trends fcr the en ure economy.

City Official Puts 'Hold' On Depot Site Bills (Related Story oa Page City Purchasing Agent Edward Sullivan announced yesterday he hss put a' "hold" on thr. payment of worth of bills for site preparation work at the new Bridgeport railroad station, because of what he called "possible irregularities In change orders." The million -plus railroad project is being carried out by the Kapetan Conslrac- tns cicy represents work which wisn according to the original He said sary approval by him, however, "so I can't approve payment nnw." Renortine the situation to of Public Purer es at a meeting in City Hall, Mr. Sullivan said he will investigate Ihe subject further. He will report his to the board at a future date. point a gun, another raid like the Maalot msssacre that delayed Kissinger's peacemaking efforts last week.

Israel said the guerrillas trained in Syria and were members of the same guerrilla group that carried out the Mai-lot raid. BRIDGEPORT, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 24, J974 COPTER HIJACKER ARRESTED Bearded man with bare chest ud bare feet la in custody of New York City police offieera Towsday following Ma arrest. The man had earlier hijacked a atop New York's Pan American 1 pilot ana ee-pnot to try it on to tne unused Helicopter pad Bills to Aid Vets Sent to President uiaicuu, ut jra, unsw, President 'itOD-BB President racruimey, yes, Mrasin, to prevent 11S.MO veterans no; iteeie, fn-m Iraine. their-'edu- onen. yes; benefits while the Senate Kyrca, no.

and consider an bver-ali Massacnusetts Bojana, education bill. "Burke. Ctjiite Both actions were by unanl- yes; brown, no; ijononue, m0Us consent. Is Overpowered veterans Aiiaira oeaxded-i overpowered -Thursday alter he po: lenge slate backing Mr. Kill; Kissinger said earlier Thursday there had been "great progress" toward a Golan Heights disengagement accord, but added that he might not be able to complete it during his current Mideast mission.

"But we will continue to persevere in the neirt lew days." Kissinger aaaea in The primary outcome assures 1 I- .1 nf mnsv if not all. Copter Hijacker ew.20 ventkm. emected to br ni with it a solid wave delegate commitments from ether com munities in the state- that have honn hnlrt no buck whlla iw.tr. Atnn SiWSPrariPr the results of the Hartford mt. It 'I primary.

The Grasso forces are already considered to have a NEW YORK (APJ In a commanding lead terms of service, instead nf theltaut drama nlaved out atmi a town committee and delegate skyscraper. nine of Hartford is intcr- in cash Kni-eled girl. Part Tn.11 A 31-vear-old hoslaee aboard j. Hirrmrr thn pun- The Killian Grasso face-olf after nilot Thomas Olivo had "ot the enly ritrrit arm uintrr uiiiLiany acriarw. while the heltcooter, lor tne guuematonai no- plsnation-of the hostage, Wil- who j.5 11am Hale, for taking on an considered a dark horse candi ed adversary.

ul ark7r renlied- I neCer even had earlier predicted she wouia win ine nnmnrv by i a tn b. 1 marein- )ine a public rVI.T"' several weeks tory. i asked why he seized ,1,0 "--v- Kotins opproacrtcc, however. tne Miaate nasi situation ana Vesterdav'i: hallntini. h-nnnlii replied: "To protect the querade that is going on over of city.a maiko later was arraigned be fore U.S.

Magistrate Charles Hartenstine on pircy and ol tlOO.OOD bail. The defendant re mained calm, but. his lather broke down briefly outside the bearing room, sobbing audibly lived with his patents on one I'ilS r.oor of a four-story townhouse in. Greenwich Village. Police listed him as an unemployed gardener.

"The yount man was always a very polite and helpful young n. rve never xnown him to violent." said Max Frankel retired druggist who lives next aoor to tne Kamsinos The pilot of the hijacked heli copter was listed in satisfactory condition at a hospital, where aociors treated ma ounet wound without surgery. "Oh, man, those cops unman exclaimed at one point fter police had seized, stripped nd manacled him. He then was hurtled for questioning to restaurant just below the aban donee heliport wnere captured, on the roof Pan American building. Because ol the naiards ot helicopter lakeoffs and landings over one of the most congested in the wona, tne fan Am (Sea HIJACKER Page 7) 37.000 registered Democrats to i-ouce commissioner wicnaeinhe nnlls.

Codd Identified the captured Mrs. Grasso, who flew la Con man as uavm rranit namamo. necticut last Authorities would not discuss al her headquarters after the ine muiire mt lujuuung, polls Had Closed member of the league, A league spokesman said he r.ever nearu oi namaiKO, With his fsther present rge of airl held In characterized KfaKlSiff! sun r. iciuian snoum wnnoraw from contention as a result of Ihe walcome, she replied, He 11 have to make his own decision." Mr. Killian gave no indication i plans 10 step asmc, however.

Responding to questions after he results were Known, he sam lis nomination drive wi. definitely continue. "We're very much in the pa' game and, as the man sait 'we've just begun to fight," th veteran slate partv figure said. Bailey Plugs Unity Democratic State Chairman John M. Bailey, who has main- lained a position of neutrality throughout Ihe Killian-Grasso battling, issued a unity state- Israelis Kill 6 Guerrillas in Galilee Thrust TIBERIAS, Israel (AP; raali forces on Thursday killed Arab guerrillas planned to.

take hostages near toast before resuming critical negotiations with President Hafez Assad. Kissinger gave the luncheon for Foreign Minister Abdel Ha-llm Khaddam and other Syrian officials. In the toast, Kissinger described a separation of Israeli and Syrian forces as "a first The Bridgeport Telegram it liaiuee ana mow Ihem up unless Israel freed. 30 guerrilla prisoners, the military command announced. Armed with eight automatic rifles.

30 grenades pounds of high explosive, -the infiltrators crossed from ll-held territory with orders to "blow up the houses we had captured with Ute hos tages and ourselves as necessary, said one ot two sur viving guerrillas who surrend ered to an Israeli patrol the demands were not met there would be sacre," the guerrilla told news men at an Israeli forward com mand post on the Golan Heights. cide squad was carry ing messages lor tne dors of Japan, France, Austria and Romania in lei, Aviv negotiate the prisoner trade. Their targets were the Israeli lishing settlements ot Haon and the military said The plot was patterned after! last weeks attack on the vil lage of Maalot, where schoolchildren and five adults were killed. The three gue (See r.UF.RRTLLAS Page 7) Maaoal- MR glj mi i.P WlHUf.ll RESUSCITATION" CLASS With a look ol determination, IMs Grand RapHs, youngster dears Ihe air passage on a fTemomiraiien resuscitation oou oeiore sianing lo-mouth resuscllaKon. Two bevs In the background ferent Ideas en ihe matter.

It was put el a drown-prooftng course tor elementary scnoei tnuaren sponsorea ry me Amen- 76 Pages Ella Wins Hot Killian Vows to By ALAN E. SCHCENHAUS I HARTFORD Coneresswo- man Ella T. Grasso took a deci-l sive step toward winning the gubernatorial nomination of the Democratic State Convention as holly contested Hartford delegate primary yesterday from State Attorney General Robert K. Killian by a 2,000 vote margin. Mr.

Killian, who won -M per I cent of the 17,000 voles cast, expressed satisfaction with his showing and vnwed to continue his quest lor the nomination. Official returns show a par ty-endorsed slate hacking Mrs Grasso with 9,403 voles, as' op ised to 7,457 votes for the chai which he said both can didates "can take great sitisf ac tion in the results. Mr. Bailey said he lo begin talks with parly leaders across the state aimed at uniting Ihe party in sn effort to win the Republican-neio governors oi- saio state uemocrais ipy ataout being out of office for almost four years and this might he an incentive far uniting behind a single candidate. His statement fell short en dorsing either of the contenders in tne primary.

Comment by Luekart In Bridgeport, Democratic Town Chairman John 1. Luekart said he feels the outcome of the Hartford priniary should lead lo "It is lime that the peoples of the Middle East begin to devote their talents to peaceful pursuit." he said. Then, referring to his current (See MIDEAST Page 11) Fairfield County's Morning Newspaper. Primary; Fight On iew in tho days ahead "of entire gubernatorial by party leaders across the state. Resnfindins to a question, Mr.

Luekart said he expects that thn Bridgeport Democratic party and convention delegates will review their present position of r.on delegate commitment "in the days and weeks ahead." I would doubt them will be any decision on a. Bridgeport wiiiuit uie nvAi couple of weeks," Mr. Luekart said when asked to further en-plain the timing or the situation. He said he feels the primary results demonstrate that Mrs. Grasso "has taken a long step i (See PRIMARY Page I) Nnmber Drawn in State Lottery VERNON The winning weekly number drawn last night In tne Connecticut state lottery waa 15171.

(Related Story on Page Fifty-Two) U.S. Spent $6Miltion On LB Properties WASHINGTON (AP) The: federal government spent approximately $5 9 mlllian tra OWneu uy laic President Lvndon B. Johnson while- he' was in- office, the Government uperauons Committee reported The commitlee, which dis closed earlier Jli.l million has been spent on President Nixon properties, sam most ai the funds for the John son properties were spent on security in the J5.9 million estimated 43.57J.0OO spent by the Department of De fense and the wni-e nosise Communications Agency communications support in con- one nection with ine i.hj Kancn Texas, where the President spent most of his vacations, installation and repair ot Secret. Service faculties at Haywood Ranch where he occasionally went boating, and I34.DDO for work at a hangar on the LBJ. Ranch "to accommodate news confer- television broadcasts.

and the entertainment of foreign dignitaries. 'The secret Service rented a building at the LBJ Ranch for use as a command post ac a rental of J65 per month," the report said. A spokesman for the Activities subctmunittee. which worked on the report, said the building was owned by jonnsons corporations mmee sam a reporr. in- While crilicliirii! ihe in complete docunienlalion of federal expendilurcs on nther pres- properiies, com mittee report said: The elalina lu lederal ex penditures made in conr.eclion with Ihe private properties of President Johnson are believed tn he subsiar.tially complete (See: LBJ Page 7) In Telegram Every Day Chef Marian Classified Ads, Comics Pago 42 64-75 54 Crossword Puzzle 51 rhe S5.9 million Abby 40 for oSfice space for r-onoriais j-3 Johnson in the f-ederal Gttice fjashions IS Building in Austin, Te.x., fjeW5 58-60 proximately 65 miles trom the 16 Ranch.

These facilities ate -i "1 afi now used by the two U.S. Lamb, M.D. 46 tors from UDituanes Also were 1' brIPolly Pointers security lighting, guardhouses Sports and trailers, S3.IC0 for stoae Sylvia Porter walls and 1,3.00 lor and ,1.1, U- la- 28-34 3S 35-37 cilitate. helicopter landin.ES. 1 In addilori.

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