The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 21

Cornell Fire Kills "'Never Had Fire Drill' Says Shaken Survivor ITHACA, N.Y. "We covered only 15 feet from the never had a fire drill," a shaken front door, survivor said, struggling to re- Howard Burson of Brooklyn, tain control as he described the one student entered in the ex- smoky fire that swept a Cornell penmental program, told University dormitory early Wednesday, claiming nine lives. The dead included a heroic professor who was a former British army officer, four brilliant students enrolled in an experimental program and four graduate or senior women. Eleven other persons, eight of them coeds, suffered from smoke inhalatinn. None was considered in serious condition.

The remainder ol the 71 persons who occupied the two-story, cement-block building escaped the choking smoke, some of thorn by lowering themselves on bed sheets attached to the second-story windows. The cause of the fire wrecked the 15-year-old Cornell Heights residential club had been determined. Firemen they believed it had starlet the basement, where some dents had quarters. The building, near the Cornell campus, is in the village of Cay uga Heights, which adjoins this central New York city. The bodies were found in rooms, hallways and the build ing lobby.

Two bodies were dis The Barnum Festival Clown committee will hold a general planning session (or this summer's June 29 tn July 9 Barnum Festival at 2 p.m. Sun- ine uan announced last night by Ed Frisbie, Barnum Festival chief clown. Mr. Frisbie said that the Clown committee was looking for teenagers, particularly those who have been ushers, to dress in clown costumes big top Seaside porter: "I was awakened by yelling in the hall. 1 went to the door, but when opened it, there was nothing but smoke in the hall.

My roommate ripped screen oil tlie window went out that way 'Wo Burson said. told us what fire." had fire drill," they never "Heard Screaming" sobbing girl recalled: "I heard screaming, opened the window and saw flames coming om what appeared to be the furnace room. It was like rub- smoke and smelled like a chemical." kencd by another student beating on his "I tried to go out into the hall, but 1 couldn't make it. People were coughing and staggering all over the hall. I went back into my room, put my shoes on, and jumped out the window." A police officer, one Of the first on the scene after the alarm was sounded about 4 a.m.

said he saw little flame but much smoke and "people were hanging out of all the windows." Robert R. Colbert of llhaca, Festival Seeking Clowns; Planning Session Su nday Park. These ushers would not he required to wear the heavy clown make-up, he said, but would only dress as Mr. Frisbie also the Clown comi lid that looking for people interested in appearing as en SPECIAL PURCHASE SALE! THE FABRIC HATS of spring 2" Values to 9.00 A completely captivating collection of Spring's wonderfully young and lively fobric hats. See them all shantungs, crepes, piques, poplins, polished cottons in prints, solids, polka dots darks, brights or pastels.

Millinery, Second Floor who built the structure, called the fire "unbelievable." 'It had one of the lowest fire derwriter ratings in the slate was approved as a bomb clter. To my knowledge, it is the most fire-proofed build ing that could be built," Colbert THE BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1967 Witnesses said one of the victims, faculty adviser John Aid-en Finch, 37, an associate professor originally of Harrow Weald, England, lost his own life after rescuing several students. Four victims enrolled in a new-' program, aimed at allow ing a top student to doctorate in six years the normal seven CONTEMPORARY 4-PC. LOUYERED FRONT BEDROOM Slim-line triple dresser, tall framed mirror, four drawer chest and full size bookcase bed. Beautifully grained walnut veneers on selected hardwoods, accented by striking inlaid panels ot darker walnut -orker obtain a nsteadof ir eight, Jennie Zu-wei Sun, 21, Upper Darby, a freshman; Jeffrey W.

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