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ESTB. 1838 Vol. CXXXII FITCHBURG, MASS. 01420 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, ,1971 Atty, Carleton Blackwell swept 12 of the city's 17 precincts Tuesday to tally 4,158 votes, more than one third of the total 11,351 cast in the six- way mayoralty preliminary 6 Councilor John B. Chiltick was BlackwelPs closest contender, polling 2,335 or 1,815 behind'-Blackwell.

The two will square off in the Nov. i regular municipal election. FULL ELECTION RESULTS, PAGE 2 BLACKWELL APPLAUDS THE RESULTS CHITTICK HAPPY WITH VOTE, TOO The number two position on the ballot was in doubt the final three precincts reported in. shortly before midnight. Chittick traded the slot with former Mayor.

Hedley Bray, who received 1,887 votes and Mayor Harold- Lemay running fourth with 1,783. Councilor Joseph Albert faired poorly with 934 ballots cast for him and George N. Oilman, a 20-year-old, had 20 vote recorded. Blackwell. carried 'the three Ward 1 precincts easily, home territory of Councilor Joseph Albert, who depended on th ward to carry him weaker-precincts.

Albert pollei' fifth with 934 votes. Backwell went on to.win tw of the three precincts in Ware 2, considered by many to be strong Bray areas. Mayo held 2A but only by Jl otes over Blackwell. Lemay had-confided earlier- hat he must win Ward 1 in rder to obtain a ballot post. Blackwell then captured two the three Ward 3 precincts, osing only 3C by 20 votes to 5ray.

That; precinct Is Bray'i lome. Chittick showed strength In positions in nearly all precincts. He won. his own ireclnct by 33'votes, again with 31ackwell close. Blackwell romped in 5-A with 448 votes to Chittick's 95, then ost 5B to Chittick by only 162 for Chittick to 156 Black- In' all.

Blackwell won 12 of the 17 precincts and ran second in the other five. Chittick won three precincts and ran second and third in the others. Bray won only, one: and Lemay met similar, success. Atty. Blackwell, in hii own words a "political unknown'.

four months ago. proved: da that meticulous organization and hard work can gain victory in election. Observers Tuesday and thii i credit ChUHck'i political machine with being "better oiled" than those of Mayor J. Harold Lemay, or former mayor Hedley Bray; who traded spots with Chittick during the night as election returns were counted. Blackwell graciously accepted MAYOR.

Page 1 Puffing Hoax By LOU MEREDITH Staff Writer The case of the outslzed eggs In St. Joseph's Cemetery has been solved. was a practical yoke, it seems. Adelard Nadeau, cemetery superintendent, a today that the practical yoker has made a full confession. Eggs-actly what happened was this: On September 16 Nadeau found four extra-large eggs in a secluded section ol the cemetery.

They measurec about four inches in length anc three Inches wide. One had been broken and the shell particles were on the ground. Nadeau described the eggs by telephone to the State Department of Fisheries and Game Field Headquarters in Westboro -and was told to leave the eggs where they were until an agent could come for them. Two days later the eggs, and every particle of broken shell had disappeared before an agent from the department hai arrived. Subsequently the Hell headquarters offered the opinion that the eggs were those of a --black duck.

Solution- Now the story can be told. A joker wh prefers to remain anonymous that workmen in Hi cemetery 1 were cutting grass He also knew'that a swan a Coggshall' Park' was sitting: some Think pt the sur prise when the grass cutter came Upon eggs far from home! -Earlier- the idea of a practical joke was discounted quickly Nadeau and'his workmen fo the' eggs 'Were found section th 'cemetery where they migh have remained for weeks. Th eggs were said to be; larger tha those of ostrich. Strangely, everyone about.the swan at. Coggsha Park.

The; practical -joke became somewhat alarmed ove original publicity given.th mystery by the Fitchbur Sentinel -arid decided -to remov all traces'of his disappearanceVonly compoundei the mystery. 1 Now he ha confessed all to Nadeau. It only remains for the cape to be made into a motion ture, course, will turn up at the Fttchburg Theate where only ar shown. llltwal Ofcvf organization of the Police jepartment was taken today ith temporary transfers of a personnel and K. ructure changes, effective onday, Chief Francis oddy announced.

Reassignemnts are: Capt. Sweeping Changes Started By FELIX SELIGA Staff Writer The initial step. In- the i facilitate complete reorganization of: -the department on Jan. 1, 1972. The Patrol Division, he.said, a a personnel aim organizational mission is assigned the' responsibility for complishment.

of i i to commander, the ac- Division, will consist of three units'and one section, commanded by a captain. Each of the major patrol division units, Ralph E. Williams, major patrol division units, commander, Patrol each responsible for an eight- hour period of operations, will be commanded by a Capt. Alton F. Laprade, ommander, General Services ivision, to commander, Patrol ivision.

Capt. Bernard J. Keenan, rom commander. Second Relief Tatrol Division i to commander, taff Services Division. Lt.

William E. Kuriger, from Traffic Records ectton, to commander, Second Patrol Division. Lt. 'Charles R. 'Roddy, from ourt officer to commander, lecords and Communications Unit.

Del. Ptl. Michael R. O'Bnen. rom Bureau of Criminal Investigation to Identification Officer, Records; and Communications Ptl.

Joseph A. from Traffic Records Section to first ellef Patrol Division. Miss Mary Rivers, from chief's office and lommunication Unit. Edith Mi' Godin, from Traffic 'Records Section to lecords and Communications i 1 5 uxuiary Services be commanded by a Cant. Alton F.

Laprade, from The two patrolmen assigned to POLICE, Page 2 Incumbents Mostly Fare Well- Nigro Top City Vote-Getter ANTHONY'NIGRO Top Council Vote News Digest Synod May Take Up Birth Control VATICAN CITY (AP) The, population explosion and the Roman Catholic Church's attitude birth control are expected to be discussed at the World Bishops Synod, a Vatican source reports. The debate could provoke a. challenge to the- Pope's ban on The source said that although "only seven on popu- DIspatchtT Bids Chief Roddy, announced that bids for the following positions Records and Communications Unit will be received until Saturday: Dispatcher's: 8 4 p.m., three patrolmen; 4 p.m. to midnight, four 8 p.m! to 2 a.m., one patrolman; midnight 'to 8 -three patrolmen. The dispatchers lation problems appear in the working paper' for the synod theme, social justice, there are six apprendices to the document in which population gets a fair -amount Of attention.

The synod, now debating the first topic, the priesthood, probably should'get' to the social justice theme Oct. 15, the source said. Cold Army Recruits Army recruits will be immunized this year with a newly developed vaccine to prevent the sniffling, sneezing and hacking that is almost as much a part of basic training as push-ups and close- order must be uiap --patrolmen with a minimum of one year of service-and 1 those, assigned to these positions- will receive $250 annual incentive pay as provided 1 by 'contract; Structure Changes Chief Roddy said the general order is to immediate changes, in the department organizational structure which BRUSSELS (AP) An emr ploye of the Soviet commercial mission to Belgium has asked or asylum here, police sources said today. A Brussels newspaper, giving a somewhat different version, said- the defection vas' possibly connected to Brit- en the LEOMINSTER RESIDENTS OPPOSE Industrial Road reaming. See Page 15.

SOUTHEAST SCHOOL IN LEOMINSTER due for: com- pJetioti in November. See Page 15. HEARING ON WETLANDS fill held at Townsend. Sei Page 15. LUNENBURG MAN NAMED to.

Who's Who in World." See Page 15. "I WOULDN'T TOUCH MM WITH A J-METER POLE" --that could be a new venlon of an old saying if the United antes catches up with the rest of On world and to the metric system. See Ptge 4. The Army surgeon general office says that during tests last winter the vaccine proved effective against' widespread respiratory infections which have all the symptoms of the common cold but are almost unique to basic trainees. Soviet Asks Belgium Asylum ain's'expulsion of 105 alleged Soviet spies on Sept.

24. The police sources said the Russian, identified as Anatole Tchariboff, had allegedly stolen a car from the Soviet mission and the Embassy hat. filed a complaint against him a week ago. Places Put Pressure Oh Enemy SAIGON (APV- U.S. fighter- bomber! launched raids against antiaircraft defenses, inside North Vietnam, and.

B52 leavy kept pressure on North Vietnamese, troops along the Cambodian -border, military spokesmen --announced today, There were-no reports, of sig- nificant action in the ll day op eratiori in the Cambodian bor der region 60 to 90 miles north west of Saigon, but U.S. Fir Base Pace and several Sout Vietnamese. bases were lightl shelled. There Amer can casualties, the U.S. Com mand said.

By DOUG FLETCHER Staff Writer Leaving his Ward 5 posF for his first bid in a city-wide election, Councilor Anthony J. Nigro Tuesday topped the 10 -successful -candidates the right to compete for the five councilor-at-large posts -tfie Nov. 2 With 5.4JD votes, he easily outdistanced the second successful candidate. All incumbent cpuncilors-at- a seeking re-election, Councilors Everett D. King, C.

Warren Smith, Robert H. Bean and Donald J. Sullivan, on spots in that contest. Other major, results of the eUminary included: 1. Two women.

Mrs. Nancy aynard and Mrs. Ellen M. Geronimo, won the right to ntest for the Ward 5 and ard 1 posts, respectively, next ovember. Both seats will be acated because incumbents election at-large uesday.

2 Councilor Gerald F. Beloin, resently Ward 1 councilor, ailed to survive the cut in the ouncilor-at-large election. 3 Ward 6 Councilor Herman ourque survived a challenge his ward to go on into the nal election. 4. Council Pres.

Joseph Albert as fifth in the mayoralty thus eliminating limself from future deration for mayor and ouncilor-at-large. 5 Beloin and Albert, lerefore; will be "lame ducks or'the remainder of the year they serve out their terms. i Nigro showed trength in every one of the ty's 17 percincts in his suc- essful bid for the councilor-at- arge position and his 5,400 otes was nearly 900 more votes lah the next successful can The' nine other at-large ouncil candidates to appear on he November ballot polled as Vverett D. King, Warren Rober H. Bean, Peter Gravelle, Donald Sullivan, George Moran, Elliott L.

Zide Richard J. Ryan. 2,831 md John W. Devens, 2,737. Not race wer Paul D.

Walsh, Gerald Beloin; Andre William F. Gertrude; Hakala, Amos -L. -Smith, 1,015 and James Bacon, 505. In the four ward council during Tuesday's polling', six were cut frtnvthe field of 14 seeking', eight, nominations. Ky Charges Election Rigging AmisemenU 17 Editorial Bridge 'ClaMltled IZ-tJ-H Sferti Cemki Crotsweri Page 4 1MJ II SAIGON (AP) Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky charged "brazen rig- KinK presidential electiin in which President Nguyen, Van Thieu, running alone, won re-election by what election officials said was more than a 90 per cent mar- "'The results pf the Oct.

percentages hearing 100 pe cent, revealed a brazen riggin beyond imagination," Ky. sa: in a statement released by press office. Election officials said fina official-vote totals gave Thie 94.3 per cent of the ballots cas with 5.5 per cent against him The remaining two-tenths of per cent was unaccounted for. election, with figures indicating Harris Sees Blacks On Ticket NASHUA, N.H. (AP) Sen.

Fred Harris, a candidate for party's presidential mxnmatlon, uyi "any qualified person, Including women bUcks, would qualify" for th presidential ticket. NANCY MAYNARD ELLEN DIGERONIMO Women Survive Preliminary Mrs. Ellen M. DiGeronimo was high in Ward 1 with Daniel Giacomorzi followed with 698 while Herbert C. Hassetf was cut at 655.

Beloin is present councilor. Richard 0. Fitipatrick topped Ward 4 candidates with 790 compared to.Robert M. Ward's and. Flora R.

Dion's 395. Mrs. Dion was eliminated: The' ward is being vacated by councilor John B. Chittick in a for mayor. A five-way contest in Ward 5 gave nomination to Bernard F.

Chartrarid with 468 and Mrs. Nancy A. Mayhard with 361. Joseph J. Frattallone was third with 305, followed by Brian A.

Haskell, 118 and Donald 'E. 42. The seat is now held by Councilor Nigro. Ward 6 Councilor Herman Bourque won the preliminary In that ward with 691 compared to newcomer John J. Naylor who showed a' surprising.

(97 and Albert B. Smith, eliminated with 208 votes. There were no preliminary contests in wards two and three, nor for-school committee, City Clerk 'On The Nose' City Clerk Irene Bordenave' prediction that 52 per cent he'registered voters would cas ballots the election wa almost the Th 11,351 votes was 52.4 pe Council candidates appearec early at the city clerk's- offic to'await election an until the final on came in; first to report wa Ward 4, precinct at 9:11 p.m The last was Ward 4 precinc 4B 11:40 p.m. It wasn't until the final thre precincts reported their tallie tltst the- number two spot the November ballot wa decided. Councilor John Chittick, who gained it, wa taking turns with former mayo Hedley Bray and MfjfOT Harold in the tecond most of the evening.

Henry Hffe Henry Named Htte (prtneniiced who stands 8 feet, InchM, relixes the balcony rf a Los Iwtel. Hlte. wears die ikoes and US tnltt elgkt LOS ANGELES Appropriately Henry likes to joke about, how tall hi is. There's a lot of material. "I a fellow from Illinois who was 10 inches than I was," he recalls.

"But he died at 22, As far as 1 know, I am the tallest man in the world." Hlte, whose parents, five brothers'and seven sisters wert under feet tall, was of normal height until was Then ht sprouted. "I went-to bed one night in long Johns. When'I woke up was In His pituitary gland remained overactive until he was II years old and 8-feet-2. "I was a star on the footban team. They gave me the ball, and if someone tripped roe wi made a first "They had to build me a special desk in school.

I was So big that the teacher brought me "l' wanted to be a but I was afraid-I'd get cauliflower "Ifa youth Kite appeared in. vaudeville with a midget. Now he makes appearances around the country for a meat com- Hlte who is 56 and lean at 270 pounds, has beta married for 35 years to a woman who is 5-J and long used living in a house with abnormally high ceilings He drives a modified VolKf. wageri (from the back seat), needs two beds in motel and pays $90 a pair for ly made shoes. "I don't shine thetn, -says.

"I run them material. He believer be (wash tke taltett MM ti the world. Hite even hai Hlte passersby stare problem a Volkswagen street. ke seats lw 1 a lii renwved at drives from the put, dldn back Mtt. (AT.