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WEATHER FORECAST U.S, Wiullilr BUIIUU I'rMlcUl Cloudy, Cool Tonight Cloudy, Showers Thursday THE BRIDGEPORT POST NORWALK EDITION Weslporl--Georgetown--Durltn Weiton-Wlllon VOL. I I I I 199 OT cL BRIDGEPORT, WliDNIiSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1071. 0 dW. Milano Resigns As Comptroller To Take Finance Post in Bank A V. i a mcnl (or a year's period oil his resignation us finance section of the i i Liuded by Mayor The completely unexpected development was disclosed this the office of Mayor Curran who said he will lose one of bis "most trusted, credible and loyal" advisers.

Mr. Milano will leave his time that is mutually agreeable lo him, his new employers and the City of Bridgeport," Mayor Curran said today as he accepted the resignation "with deep regret." expect Mr. Milano to continue in the comptroller's office for at least another six weeks," Mayor said. The chief executive also announced that the city's top fiscal officer "will continue his association with the City of Bridgeport in an unpaid position as my personal adviser in financial affairs." Mr. Milano, who took over the guidance of the city's finances July 1, 1970, said in a letter to the Mayor: deep regret, I am submitting my resignation, effective at a mutually convenient time but not to exceed my present formal appointment which expires Dec.

1. "I will be accepting a position with the City National bank. This position, I -am sure, will offer me further professional experience in the municipal finance field as well as open horizons in other banking areas. It offers what I feel is the best future for my family and 'me. With City 3 Years "1 have been employed by the City of Bridgeport for more than three years.

Officially since July 1, 1970, I have been the comptroller. During my tenure in this position, I have tried to serve (Continued on. Page Six) CONFERENCE TONIGHT ON SCHOOL FINANCES Acting City comptroller, Anthony V. Milano will confer tonight at 7:30 o'clock in City hall with members of the Board of Education on Mayor Curran's plan to have the comptroller's office assume supervision over school system fiscal programs. Mr.

Milano, in his budget recommendation for the 1971-72 fiscal year, recommended such a move. Mayor Cur-ran asked for "tighter controls" over the school board's administrative staff by the comptroller's office after the city lost a $1.7 million state construction grant because of tardy filing of applications for it. WealherJData MU BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY --Today, luimy, some afternoon cloudiness; high 75 to 80. Tonight, variable cloudiness, not so cool; low 57 to U. Tomorrow, variable cloudiness, chince of showers; high In mid 70s.

Probabilities of precipitation: per cent today, 20 per cent tonight and 30, per cent tomorrow. tONG ISLAND SOUND-- Winds south to southeast, 10 lo 15 mph through tomorrow. Visibility above five miles. TEMPERATURE (Municipal Airport Readings) Low Today 53 Highest Yesterday 71 Lowest Yesterday 51 Highest (Aug. 21, 1970) 70 Lowest (Aug.

24, 1970) 59 Harbor Water Temperature 75 PRECIPITATION For Month- 1.10 1971 to date 34.93 Harometer (11 a.m. reading) 30. Hi Humidity (U a.m. reading) SUN, MOON AND STARS Wednesday, Aug. 25 Today is the two hundred and thirty-seventh day of the year and the sixty-sixth day ol summer.

The Sun will set today al 7:38 p.m. and rise tomorrow at 6:12 a.m. Tho Moon will set tonight at o'clock. The first quarter will be visible Saturday. Splca Is the bright star nearest the Moon tonight as it was lasl night, Splca is actually about 220 light years, beyond the Moon.

THE TIDE Today Tomorrow m. High 1:011 -Ml p. m. m. Low 10:12 a.

m. 10:00 p.m. 11:00 p. polln Count roowniil wrlofnoi IV the MMIcol (fionrtniinl nrUnopor Mlol and the ClW'i IHollli lUporlnwnl Hi niimiior ol pollen arc ni on centlmnHr illdi durln ihf H-hour AUO, Aug. 0 Am XI Auj, 11 3 By JOHN P.

KELLY 31-year-old accminlaiil who IMS guided Hit 1 i govcrh- lowing 1 two-year Ijifj i i dollar deiicil, today a i i cily comptroller lo a a position in the i i a 'lational bank. BBmi HiHi THANKS FROM TJ1E CITY: Mayor Curran (left) congratulates Anthony V. Milano, acting cily comptroller, who today announced his resignation to join the City National Bank as a member of the municipal finance section staff. -lome Fuel Oil Frozen, But Industrial Is in Doubt Increases in prices of traditional" i the olTici cason in October, won't occ cut Nixon's fr reczc on i i a and con ir pollution safeguards, is At Present Levels Donald B. Craft, of New Haven, resident of both the Connecticut 'etroleum association and the 'lew England Fuel, institute, said hat Hie President's order will old residential fuel oil prices their present levels for the uration of the freeze.

He said, however, trial fuel ealers are still in doubt as to low the order will affect No. 4 nd No. (i fuels, which arc used industrial and commercial leating, because as of Sept. 1 re State Health department's nti-pollution department will re- uire that higher-priced, low- ulphur fuel must be substituted or (he usual No. 4 and No.

6 ucls. "The low-sulphur fuel, which now required by the state, is ubstantially higher in cost bc- anse of its greater refinement, nd is actually a new product," Mr. Craft said. "It will he more xpcnsive for the distributor, wholesaler and retailer," Mr. Craft pointed out, "and it is uite possible that Lhe increased rice of a more highly-refined uel will be passed along to the onsumcr." In its present form, the rceze will affect fuel oil prices nly for five or six weeks, since will terminate in Hie latter art of 'November unless extend- d.

Meanwhile, however, the pos- ibility that the low-sulphur commercial and industrial fuels may ncrease substantially in price lay place fuel-using public utili- ics in a squeeze because it has icon ruled that (luring the 50-day period, utilities cannot make rale djustmcnls to customers based (Continued on Page Six) residential fuel oil, almost i beginning of the heating ur then as result of Prcsi- ccze, but the effect of the ncrcial fuels, because of new till in doubt. MAYORS MEETING OVER FUND CUTS Gather in Trumbull as Protests Grow on Meskill Slashes The Executive committee of the Connecticut Conference of Mayors prepared to meet in the Trumbull town hall today in trre wake of growing expressions of dismay mayors and selectmen throughout the state over Gov. Thomas J. Meskill's cut in aid funds to local communities under the new state tax program. At the emergency meeting, called by First Selectman Clarence F.

Heimann, president of the conference, Mayor Curran of Bridgeport plans to propose court action to challenge the budget with the city instituting a suit by itself or in association with other cities and towns. At slake is a $10 increase in the per pupil aid to education grant which the towns receive from the state, and an additiona $15 in block grant funds which are also computed on the per pupil basis but arc not restricted to educational expenditures. School, Block Grants Cut The Republican governor said Monday he was signing the sub- Continued on Page Six) Today's Chuckle Sign In a gas station: Road Maps Unfolded. (Copyright 1t71, General FtolurM Corp.) Gasoline, Cigarettes Up Sales Levy, Other Tax Boosts Excluded From Nixon 'Freeze' By ROBERT L. SAWYER The state sales tnx increase nnd other tax boosts, signed Into aw by Oov.

Thomas J. Mcskill his week to replace the income ox program enacted July 1, will not be affected by President Nixon's wage-price freeze. Despite the presidential 'freeze," Connecticut taxpayers logini yesterday to pay an addl- lonnl two cents tax gallon on (asoltne and an additional live a puck on cigarettes, Leo Miller, supervisor In (hi! Internal Revenue Service offices In Ihc Federal court build- ug hero, which yesterday received hundreds telephone queries coiia'rnlnp. the effect of tho on a wldo variety of dues nnd payments, sultl that all points of the revenue-producing now tnx plnn are exempt from President Nixon's wage- price order. Confirmed by rulings yesterday, the other points of (he tnx plan, which will he effective Sept.

Include the increase of the stale sales tax from 5 per cent to 2 per cent, the application of the sales lax lo utility billings in excess of $20 monthly; an increase In professional lltcn.sc fees for engineers, veterinarians, medical specialists, a II per cent tnx on dividends nnd capital gains, retroactive to 1 of this your; a 1 per cent increase In the tax on (he gross prollls of telephone companies, from 11 to 8 cent, one per cent Incrcasti In Hie lax on gross prollls ol electric companies, Also Included Is the lax on (Continued on Page 23) LABOR CHIEFS JOIN TO FIGHT NIXON FREEZE Plan A i on Wide Front; Discount Mortgage Rates Move AGNEW IN DEFENSE Meany, Woodstock Call Meeting to Map Campaign in Congress WASHINGTON (AP) Labor leaders are pressing plans to fight President Nixon's wage-price freeze in the the picket line if necessary, despite the move lo case mortgage interest rates. "We don't think the action on interest rates floes a thing," an AFL-CIO eral Home Loan Brink- Board's action freeing Sl.S billion more in private and 'cdcral for housing nortgagcs. I doesn't meet the test of equity," the Plan Joint Campaign AFL-CIO President George VIeany and President Leonard Woodcock of the 1.5-million- member Uniled Auto Workers union called a meeting today to map a joint campaign in Congress against the freeze anc other aspects of the new economic program, especially the iroposed 10-per-cent business nvestment tax credit. i adminis- economic plan, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told a Miami news conference Meany and Woodcock "will see programs were absolutely essential! for preservation of the American competitive edge." A week 'before the President's an- Agnew said, Meany was asking for action against inflation.

The AFL-CIO, with 13.5 members, has demandet that interest rates, profits and all other forms of income be iVoten also. The AFL-CIO Brotherhood Railway and Airline Clerks salt it would consider itself free to strike Nov. 13 if its 190,000 railroad members don't get wage likes negotialed before the reeze and if profils and dividends are not controlled. Exemptions Spelled Out In other economic developments: --Treasury Secretary John B. spelled out exemptions from the 10-per-cent mport surcharge for products restricted tbrough quotas or licensing.

They include beef, vepf and mutton, certain roducts and petrochemicals, cotton textiles, sugar, some milk and dairy products, anc chocolate. NORWALK FIRM ON 4-DAY WEEK Marathon i Shifts Schedule of 22 Employes in 'Temporary' Move NOUWALK A four-day, 36- hour week, permitting a three- day weekend, has gone into effccl at the Firing Circuits division of Marathon Electric Manufacturing corporation, Muller avenue, Norwalk. Twenty-two employes are nvolvcd. The change in manufacturing hours to permit employes "In enjoy extended leisure," was announced by John McDermolt, production manager. The normal working day has 3Cen extended to nine hours from ft a.m.

to 5:30 p.m., Monday through a Overtime, when needed, will be schedule! Fridays, still permitting usun Lwo-dny weekend, he said. As iieforc, overtime starts after lours. The lunch period is lalf lionr. As an atldctl incentive to reduce tardiness and absenteeism, nl employes who punch in by 55 a.m. for one work week will receive an 11 per cent pay tomp for (hat week.

A 10-day "allowance" period Is offered (or exceptional circumstances. Mr. Mcnermiilt sakl Ihe new liniirs on a "temporary" basis until Nov. 1, when Ilic entire program will be reviewed. 'Working Pine' "So far, everything is working just line," Mr.

McOormott snltl "Our employes have voluntarily ngrccil In limit socializing durln; working hours, realizing that i few non-nrodiicllvc people cm (Continued on PIIRO Twelve) THIEU SAYS HE IS GOING TO RUN EVEN IF LONE CANDIDATE IN RACE DALEY'S MAN, CITED WITH 13, DENIES WRONG State's. Attorney Indicted in Cue of Fatal Chicago Panther Raid BACKED BY MAYOR i a Grand Jury's Finding Released on High Court Order CHICAGO-- (AP) "I've lone absolutely nothing vrong," State's Ally, lid- vard V. Hanrahan says of special grand jury indict- icnt charging him wilh onspiraey to prevent pros- cntion of eight policemen vho killed two Black Pan- hcr party leaders in a vcapons raid. Hanrahan, hand picked )y Mayor Richard J. Daley run for the politically jowcrful state's attorney office in 1968, Avas named in long-suppressed iudict- made public Tuesday ilong with 13.

other police officials. The indictment vas returned by a special Cook County Chicago grand ury. 'Welcomes' Full Hearing "I welcome a full hearing as oon as' possible," Hanrahan aid. Daley echoed Hanraban's statements. re the evidence' "Where's the obstruction of jus tice? No one with any sense would answer a question like that today," the mayor said.

The Dec. 4, 1969, raid in which Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were killed was em broiled in controversy from the outsel. Raiding officers said they drew gunfire when Ihey at (Continued on Page Six) CITY MAN HELD IN KIDNAPING 3ridgeporter, 27, Arrested in Attack on Area Woman in Milford MILFORD Patrick Paluga, 7, of 112 Lincoln avenue, Bridgeport, arrested yesterday in con- icclion with the Aug. 17 raping nd kidnaping of an area woman, is being held here in $100,100 bonds. Paluga, a mason, was 4:05 p.m.

in Stratford as he vas leaving his job. He was licked up on warrant issued Fifth Circuit court on charges of assault with intent to commit murder, rape, robbery with iolence, binding with intent to ommil a crime, kidnaping, in- ccent assault, and impersonat- ng a police officer. Police said that Paluga, posing as a policeman, pulled over to auto driven by the vicUni in tratford around 10 p.m., on Aug. took her in his car to a woot area in Milford and then as- atilted and raped her. He then icd her hands and threw her rom an embankment into the (Continued on Page Six) Cong Rockets Kill 5 Civilians Near Da Nang 1 Wi AP Wtrephoio via radio from DaNong Villagers search through rubble of homes set afire by Viet Cong rockets in a hamlet outside of Da Nang, South Vietnam, this morning.

Bombing raid left five civilians dead, six wounded and started a lire that wiped out 100 thatched huts. (Story on Page 68) WIDE HUNT ON FOR ESCAPEE Robbery Suspect Jail Here; 3 Others Recaptured An intensive police searcf was under way today for one four prisoners who escapet from the State Correctional Cen ter on North avenue yesterday at 7:30 p.m. Three of the prisoners were captured by Bridgeport police and Center guards within blocks of the jail 15 minutes after the break was discovered. Faces Robbery Charge Sought is Howard Lewis, 23 of Bldg. 1, Father Panik village housing project, Hollett street who was being held in lieu $3,000 bail on charges of robbery and narcotics law violation charges while awaiting Circuit cour trial.

State police said the four escaped by sawing through eel block bars and then knocking a hole in a nearby ornamental brick wail of the north wing, the scene of three other breaks in recent years, the latest on 3une An investigation also was under way lo determine how the prisoners obtained the saws used to cut through the bars, State Correction department officials said. The captured prisoners were identified by police as Donald Rumph, 25, of 129 Wordin avc nue; Robert Moss, 23, of Stam ford; and Earl Rucker, 18, of un certain address. All three were being held the jail while awaiting trial 01 narcotics violation charges, po lice said. Similar to June Break Police said the break las night was almost identical to the one 1 in which three other prisoners escaped breaking a hole in bricks in the same wall, but at an upper lev on Page Six) Low-Income Purchasers Aided -Housing Site Agency Starts Mortgage Subsidy Program Mortgage subsidies for low-income families who are buying ionics will be included in pvogrum of the Bridgeport lousing Site Development agency (1ISDA) in which Federal uwls, will be usctl Ui pny part if each monthly payment. Details were outlined at the agency's meeting in Cily hall yesterday.

Willinm .1. Rcngnn, deputy director of the DSD snld 1 agency is now handling mortgage subsidy details for the Irst two families In (he aid pro- Urum, Once the procedure Is worked out, It will be opened lo more families. The program is available to families with Income below eer- Inln levels, depending on a i Mr. Unagnn said, As an example, he said is the ceiling on income for family of eight to H). City Housing Director Avtluu LaChioma explained a fm instance, if the tolal monthly payment is $180 nnd the family can only nfford J100, tho U.S Housing and Urban department (HUH) will pny the other $80 lo the bank each monlli He said I I is giving chic consideration lo such subsitlie which arc between $65 nnd $80 month.

The. program conies under a section of HDD's powers as vot od by Congress, Relocation Is Key Aim Mr. I.iiChiomn saltl a key ain of Ihe program is to rolocnt (Continued on I'age Sixty-One) Fairfield Police Snare 5 Teens As Drug Pushers Five 19-year-olds, incHu tody of Fairlicld police toda and two today, in a "pushing." Four were arrcs warrants. Young People to Get Symphony Price Break Students will be offered tickets to the Greater Bridgeport Symphony orchestra concerts at half price, beginning the Monday before each concert, the Symphony board decided last night. Although it initially was proposed give such an opportunity to university students, the board extended the resolution to include alt students in the Bridgeport area.

James W. Jolly, Symphony board president, said: "We felt that all youth should have the opportunity of hearing the artists who will appear here this year. Knowing that many are on a limited budget, we are providing this 'break' which will make it possible (or many to enjoy the artists." The Symphony opens its 26th season Oct. 23 with Gold and Fizdale, a duo piano team on the current scene. The concerts are conducted Saturday nights in the Klein Memorial auditorium.

DONOR TO MATCH GOODWILL DRIVE Magnus Wahlstrom Planning Major Gift to Campaign for Residence A rtrivc U) raise $930,000 for the soon-lo-bc-complctcd 50-unit resi ticnce of the Goodwill Industries Sheltered Workshop today re ceived an offer of matching funds be contributed by Magnus Wnhlstrom, Bridgeport area phil anthropist. James Jolly, chairman the Residence Fund a i i Steering committee, announcer Ihe matching challenge gifl to open the fund-raising campaign which will continue until the (Continued on Page Six) Today's Index llriilge, 15 Classified S2-BJ-H-S5 66-67-68-69-7(1-71 Comics 58-S!) County News IMS Crossword Punic 8 Editorials Financial News Health, Dr. Brady 41 llclolsc -H Homo and ashlnns 119-11 Obituaries HI Society News 38 Sporls Stage mill Scri'tin Sl-Sti TV, Umllo Programs 38 ing one girl, are in the uis three arrested last nigl cases, charged with narcotic ted on Superior court bcnc More Arrests Seen The warrents climaxed wee! of investigation and surveillanc of suspected narcotics pusher and several more arrests are peeled, police said. Police said the three arreste last night-- including the girl were picked up about 7 o'cioc at a parking lot off Black Roc turnpike, which was described a "a popular gathering place" fo young persons. The suspects liav been identified as Miss Carme Rodriguez, 29S5 Fairfield avenu Edward J.

Walsh, 73 Tulle road, Pairfield; and David Ble ins of uncertain address. Bom was set at $5,000 each. Arrested today by Fairfield lice in their homes on warrant stemming, from alleged sales undercover agents were Allen Heady, 26 Finn street, Fairfield charged with the sale of heroin and Bernardino Diaz, 684 Unio avenue, charged with the sa and possession of heroin. Th two, were held on, $5,000 bond each. In last night's arresls, polic said Blevins and Miss Rotlrigue were arrested on bench warran charging them with sale icroin.

Walsh, facing the charge oossession of heroin with in tent to sell, was arrested at tl parking lot after detectives sa Jiey saw him trying to thro away IS decks of the narcotic. Walsh, police said, threw tl packets on top of a garbage Iruc when he saw the detective coming toward The sXispec ted heroin was recovered late authorities said. Police said the trio had bee under surveillance for week and had been observed scllin suspected narcotics in the park ing lot. VIET OFFICIALS ARE NOTIFIED OF PUT STAND iunker Meets Twice With President on Political Crisis CAUSES STIR iut Thieu Aide Reports Election Set Oct. 3 Scheduled A I A Prcsi- old provincial officials and ampaign aides today that ie is going to run for rc- Icction on Oct.

3 even if he the only candidate. Vietnam Press, the gov- news agency, an- louncecl that Acting Prc- nier Nguyen Lull Vicn hail notified officials throughout the country that the voting would be held as scheduled. Meets Bunker Twice U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth junker conferred twice with Thieu, in the morning and again in the afternoon. The morning meeting lasted an hour, the last one 30 minutes.

Both sessions dealt with the political crisis but no official announcement was made of the substance of the discussions. Thieu discussed his campaigii for four hours with nearly 100 provincial officials and campaign workers. The one-hour meeting with Bunker set off speculation that the ambassador might have ad vanced a new proposal to case the crisis resulting from prospect of Thieu running unop posed. But Vietnamese who at tended the campaign confer ence said the president flatly declared his Intention to run and outlined plans for the cam paign he will conduct. Thieu told his supporters he is primarily concerned with getting out the vote in the countryside to demonstrate solic support for him.

But Vietnam ese sources said proposals were also made for banners and posters promoting 'the Candida cy of Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky, apparently as a device to make the election appear contested even though Thieu the only active candidate. Ky's name appears on the ballot even though he an nounced Monday he would no campaign because the election was rigged in Thleu's favor. He had been disqualified from the race on grounds that his. nomi nating petitions lacked enough valid endorsements, but U.S pressure forced Thieu to reins tate him. U.S.

Seen Backing Plan The U.S. government is be lieved to hove favored the pro posal put forward by Ky tha both he and Thieu resign ant new elections be held within 90 days. But aides to Thieu reported Tuesday that despite pressure from Bunker, the presi dent rejected Ky's plan ant was determined to hold the election on schedule, regardless of the consequences. U.S. officials have suggested privately that a one-man race in which Thicu was the only candidate could lead to reconsideration of the Nixon administration's Vietnam policy, possibly Including a reduction in aid.

No Excuses for Forgetting Birthdays, Either -Two 'Made fo From Day There arc 365 days in Ihc year and one has playetl an important role in the lives of a F'lirfielt couple stKJn to be married. On Aug. 20, 11151, a daughter, Joanne, was born lo Mr. and Mrs Louis of 7(i Szost drive V-'airticW. William G.

Kurzsluik, I I I sun Mr. and Mrs. William G. Kan shak, U103 Melville avenue Fuirfield, also was born on Aug 29, 1051, Both were brought into Iht world with the assistance of Hit same obstetrician at St. Vincent' hospital, where Mrs, 7.iulrovil and Mrs.

Kurzshnk hud been con fined in the same room, Joanne and William, allhmig they attended Andrew Wiirtlc hlg school in the same class, tlitl 111 irioel until two years wlie Joanne ciiught the bridal Ixituiue hacn Other bey Were Born at the wedding of William's sis- Holly, with whom she wfl5 acquainted. Their subsequent dales led In romance, antl then -to their wedding, which is planned for Sept. -1, in Holy Family church, FalrTlold. Aug. 20 is also tht! blrthdate of wo oilier members of the wedding party.

Dean KnrMliak, Ihe bridegroom's. brother, Ixireon Hint tiny in 1985, will lie the rlngbciirer nnd Theodore Dlttncr, of EasKin will be an usher, was born on the same dale In The couple will not mnrry 01 their blrthclale, however, bteniui "they wanted lo wall until aitu they worn 20," tho mother the prospective groom William works with Ills father miisini contmclor, and Joanna i i a pracllcal nursa at Dm Carltor Convalescent liiinio..