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WEATHER FORECAST Fair, Cold Tonight Friday THE FINAL EDITION Ute Local u4 Win Newt VOL. I NO! A PuWlihed Dolly ot 'ID Stan Bridgeport. Conn. 0660? BRIDGEPORT, THURSDAY, A A 6, 1972. ciou pMtnk Bridgeport, cBn.

FOKTV-SIX FOUR U.S. A REDS AGAINST NEW VIET PUSH Envoy Urges Foe 'Reflect' as Deadlocked Paris Talks Resume SHARP EXCHANGES Cong Blast Nixon's TV Interview A I A The i ted States warned North Vietnam and the Viet Cong today against new "military adventures" they are believed to be a i in South Vietnam. The a i was sounded by the U.S. peace negotiator, i i a J. Porter, as long-deadlocked peace talks resumed following recess.

The acrimonious meeting the two sides as far apart as ever. Voices Warning "I wish to caution you that the military efforts you seem to be planning on the western border of South Vietnam and elsewhere in Indochina are not likely to achieve anything to your permanent advantage anc will probably entail the loss many more lives'," Porter told the 139th session of the talks. "I urge you to' reflect before you engage in the military ad ventures you apparently are planning." North Vietnam's Xuan Thuy and the Viet Cong's Nguyen Van Tien vigorously denounce! President Nixon's television in terview Sunday. They reiler ated that the American prison ers in Communist hands woulc not be released until the Unite; States has committed itself to total and unconditional withdrawal and repudiated its obligations to Saigon. Tien flatly denied Nixon's news conference assertion thai the United States sought in vain to obtain assurances that Hanoi would release its prisoners in return for total American withdrawal.

Nixon said such a deal had been "under discussion at various times in the Pari.s talks the North Vietnamese rejected it." Porter complained about the and Highly unsatis factory" movement of mail to and from the prisoners am said it violated the North Viet rmmese authorities' own mitments. Porter also asked the Com munist delegates to indicate where the families of Amen cans captured by the Viet Cong (Continued on Page Four) Killed During Chase This photo identified as Irving R. Hogg, 30, was made available in Toledo, Ohio, Wednesday, following a chase with Maryland police in which he was killed and his girl companion captured. Hogg was sought In connection with the slaying one Delaware state trooper and the critical injuring his partner Wednesday during a chase into Pennsylvania following a robbery in Delaware. The wounded officer died this morning.

(Story on Page Six) City to Drop IBM'Lease' City Comptroller Roger A. Gclfcnbicn today cancclex a "letter of intent" for-, the city of Bridgeport to paj a to lease computer services from the International Business Machines corporation. Weather Data BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY: Today, mostly sunny and cold; high in 20s, Tonight, fair and cold; low 15 to 20. Tomorrow, fair and cold; high 15 to 20. Probabilities ol precipitation: zero this afternoon and tonight and 10 per cent tomorrow.

LONG-ISLAND SOUND: Variable winds, about 10 mph loday; southwest about 10 mph tonight and west to southwest tomorrow, 10 to 15 mph. Visibility above five miles. EXTENDED OUTLOOK: Saturday, fair and seasonably cold. Sunday, cloudy with chance of snow developing toward evening. Clearing Monday.

Daytime highs low to mid 30s; overnight lows in the teens lo low 20s. TEMPERATURE (Municipal Airport Readings) Low Today I I Highest Yesterday 40 Lowest Yesterday 18 Highest (Jan. 5, 1971) 47 Lowest (Jan. 5, 1971) 33 Harbor Water Temperature 45 Degree Days Yesterday 36 Degree Days Since July I ..1,787 PRECIPITATION Today (12 hours to 8 a.m.) 0.01 For Month 18 1972 to Dale 1.18 Barometer (11 a.m. reading) 30.25 Humidity I I a.m.

SUN, MOON AND STARS Thursday, Jan. 6 Today is the sixth day of the year and the sixteenth day winter. The Sun sets today 4:38 p.m. and rises tomorrow 7:18 a.m. The Moon rises lonigh at II p.m.

and will be in its las quarter Jan. 8. Mercury is now passing the east of Jupiter. The two Planets rise tomorrow at 5:55 a.m. Jupiter is the brighter the two and it will rise a little BISHOP NAMES AREA PASTORS Fr.

Sarispnetti Goes to St. Charlesf Fr. to St. Pastors of two Bridgeport area churches were named today by the Most Rev. Walter W.

Curtis, bishop of Bridgeport. The Rev. John R. Sansonctti, a native of-Bridgeport and assistant pastor of St. Mary's parish, Greenwich, has been appointed pastor of St.

Charles parish, effective Feb. 5. The Rev. Edward J. Scull, who also was born in Bridge- ort, has been appointed of St.

Pius parish, Fairfleld, succeeding the Rev. Bernard S. Scanlon, elected vicar of Vicariate III of the diocese. Father iculi now serves as pastor ol St. Gabriel's parish, Stamford.

Father Sansonetti succeeds he Rev. Francis M. McKenna, who resigned last Monday because of ill health. Father Mc- enna, who had served as pastor 18 months, will be reas- (Continucd on Page Six) ANGELA'S SISTER Wll SPEAK HERE Slessed Sacrament Church Hal! Rented for Kin of Black Activist Mrs. Fania Davis Jordan, sister ol Angela Davis, black activis nrrestcd in connection with the slaying of a Federal judge Call "ornia last year, will speak at a meeting 13 at 8 p.m.

in tin arish hall of Blessed Sacrarnon 275 Union avenue. Mrs. Jordan's appearance wil be part of a world-wide sncakinj which she is conducting jehaif of her sister's defense, ac cording to Ronald Ciotti Vfanny Amlrade, co-chairmen Bridgeport Angela Davis com mittcc, sponsors of Hie program. Hall Rented Uy Church Monsignor William A. Gcnuariu iiaslor of Blessed Sacrament par ish, pointed out that neither Ih church not ils parishioners ar active participants in the pro gram, but has provided the rcnta ol (he church hall for the nice ing.

The hall is Ihe largesl ayai able gathering place in llvj city' East lind. i a lour Europe last lall, Mrs. Jorda stopped in the major cities cf European countries, includiii England, France, Ilaly, Uclijiun West Germany, and Ihe Sovii earlier each morning. THF, TIDE Today Tomorrow'Union. 2 4 7 a m.

High .1:35 a I Mrs. Jordan will also spcuk 3:06 p. m. p. m.

New Haven a 14 at 8 p.m. mJ 10:11 (Continued on Page Sixteen) Notifies Company In a lelter to the IBM, Mr elfenbien said: "I do not be eve that it is In the best inter st of the citizens of the city ridgeport to be improving our omputcr facilities at this time." He said, "Please consider this Her a oincelation of the for- er letter (of intent) signed by predecessor, Anthony Mi- 10." The new city fiscal director id that he believes the present imputer system, which is op- ated by the city in cooperation ith Fairficld university and is ased out to other communities should be adequate at least fo: next year and possibly more ie latter point will be open for iscussion later this year." The present system utilizes an BM computer. Comments on Report In other matters, Mr. Gelfen ien commented on 42 recommen ations made by the city's audit firm of John H. Venman and ornpany which was released las eek.

He said that of the 42 recom icndations 35 "are carried ove om the previous year's audi nd only seven are new." "Of the seven new recommen ations, progress has only oc urred with respect to a the system of occuring receiv jles and encumbering liabilitie nder the control of the inter auditor." Responding to the other aud ecominendations, Mr. Gelfenbie aid in a report to Mayor Panu "The responsibility and super ision of the Community Deve imcnt agency records has bee rnnsferred to the comptroller' fficc. The situation is improvin (Continued on Page Four) APE FAVORED FOR LAUNCH OF SHUTTLE Sixon Backs 6-Year $5.5 Billion Space System WILL CARRY 12 )esigned to Fly 100 or More Times in Orbit By HOWARD BENEDICT AP Aerospace Writer CAPF, i FUi. President Nixon's sup- oil of a scaled-down space liutllc i a throw-away iQOstcr rocket has made "ape the clear avorilc to become the i i ial a site for i ockct plane of the i i J'ltit seems i irgmnciil after Nixon's an i Wednesday ii San Clcinenlc, that ic backs a six-year. S5.5-bil- ion program to develop system a will a reusable, i a veflyable as once cn- by a i a A a i and Space Ail i a i Orbital Seclion The.orbital section, carrying as many as 12 persons, will be designed to fly 100 or inore imes irilti space, but the boost er Section will be a rocket tha will be dumped into the ocean ust as Apollo's Saturn 5 rock ts sink beneath the sea afte loisting men on lunar journeys The cape, from which, man irst wenf to the moon, always has been a favorite, even hough ils premier position ha; jeen threatened by proposei aunch sites in California, New Mexico, Utah and Oklahoma.

The biggest plus for the cape that it is the only place in he country which has pads an acilities for rockets largi nough to launch the shuttle vhich will be the size of oeing 707 jetliner. NASA onsidering modified versions the Saturn' i stage or IB Titan 3 rocket as the boost T. Cape Kennedy, where NASA ias a $1.5 billion plant on 88,001 iCres, has pads for both. If the launch site were placei tlsewhere, not only woulc aunch pads have to he built iut millions of dollars of com i ca i s. and trackin equipment would have to be in tailed.

Another factoi favoring th cape is'that the spent booster can drop in the Atlantic awa om inhabited areas'. And the cSpe has water a cess on which to ship hug rocket sectionsVjrom manufa points in the Unite States and Western Europ which is expected to contribui 10 development of the shuttle. NASA expects to name th initial shuttle launch site with two months. For the cape, would mean a bounce-bac from a depression which ha seen employment at the spai center drop from 26,500 to 000 s'ince Apollo 11, man's fir moon landing, it would mea thousands of jobs, millions (Continued on Page Four) COLD FOLLOWS SNOW 11 DEGREES ISRECOR A Letter Surprise Letters can be found In nature. Amanda and Max find the Idler in a tree Iwig and in the sky in today's Amanda Panda comic strip on Page 12.

HEAD IS NAMED OR LOTTERY Old Man Winter swept in Bridgeport last night on the shi tail of the year's first snowfa .4 of nn inch, mid by 5:30 a. today the mercury had dipped a record-breaking 11 degrees. The previous low was 12 1950. According to Ihe U.S. Weath service, Ihe frigid air will main at least until Sunday, day and tomorrow will be fa and cold with temperatures nc 20.

Tonight's low will be 15 to Gets Gaming Post DONALD W. HORTON PAY BOARD VOTES DOWN AEROSPACE GUIDELINES UI Electric Bills Show Rises; OK Undfer Freeze; Fuel, Taxes Cited By ROBERT Ai SAWYER Customers of the United I i a i company this month are finding increases ranging from 25 per cent to 30 per cent in electric bills as a result of combined higher-cost adjustment charges and an S5.8 per cent rate rise--and the increases are all "legal," according to the economic guidelines of Phase II of the freeze. $10 Bill Up Donald W. of New Canaan Appointed to $23,000 Job HARTFORD--Donald W. Hor- 3n of New Canaan took over to- ay as first director of Connecti- ut's state lottery and began to ush plans for the first drawing the March 1 target date.

Mr. Horton, 40, WAS appointed the $23,000 a year post yes- erday by the state Gaming com- lission. The selection of Mr. brton, who says he is un- ffiliated with either major party, ras reported to have the approv- of Gov. Thomas J.

Meskill. Off-Track Head Named The commission also named ussell E. Vining, 41, Democra- town chairman In Hamden, as director of the off-track bet- 'ng division, a post which is irhilar to that of Mr. Morton's nd carries the same salary. dr.

Vining was reportedly hoice Democratic a hairman John M. Bailey. He a close political associate ol iamdcn Mayor William Adams. Other Aides Named fn addition, John F. Winches- er, 45, a Torrington Republi- an, was officially a as- slant director of the lottery, nd William J.

Wade 44, Glastonbury Democrat and an fficial of the state Department Transportation, was designat- assistant director of the off- rack betting division. Both as- istant directorships carry annual salaries of $18,000. Mr. Horton, who classifies limself as an independent voter presently a private consultant in the computer field. He vas employed by IBM from 1956 to 1068, both as head of an While the rate increases vary in different customer categories, an average $10 bill has risen slightly more than $2, and an average $20 bill has ben upped by more than $5, because on bills of $20 and over, a per cent sales tax also is added.

In addition to' the base increases, which have been approved by the Office of Economic Stabilization (OES) of the In. ternal Revenue service, the January electric bills also reflect seasonal uses because of additional current used for Christmas decorations and for lighting during the winter longer nights, a UI spokesman explained. While wage increases have been "frozen" at 5.5 per cent by the Phase II guidelines, UI, without any particular difficulty, won OES approval to make fuel ad- justment increases amounting to between 15 and 17 per cent because of state air pollution laws whJch require the use of more expensive low-sulfur fuels. The utjlity also had no difficulty clearing with the OES an 8.8 per cent'increase in its rates, which was approved by the Public Utilities commission. The in- (Conllnued on Page Sixteen) Plan Calls for Takeover of City Zoo By Private, Non-Profit Corporation By JOHN P.

The thc.Bcardsley Park Zoo -reputed to be one of the best in Neu England--would be turned over lo a private, non-profit 'a pro posal which' will be weighed'by the xity Park board at its niectit: education program executive and as a product marketing manager. He resides at 540 Cheese Spring road, in Canaan. Toll Aide Chosen Mr. Wade has worked in the state highway department in the area of toll-bridge operations since 195!) and during the "ast seven years has been toll division supervisor. Mr.

Winchester, hns been an independent consultant i April 1971. He served from 1956 until then as an economist specializing in market research for the Torrington Co. Mr. Vining was a tobacco conmpany representative for 16 years, became general manager of drug chain in 1969 and since 1970 has owned a liquor store in Hamden. He was chosen by former Gov.

John Dempsey to serve on the Instate transportation study committee in 1969. Hall, it learned today. Zoological Unit Mentioned The municipally-administered zoo, under the plan, would be taken out of city hands and turned over to the directors of the Metropolitan Zoological society, an organization of volunteers which long has worked for improvements at the facility. While Mayor Panuzio declined to comment on the proposal, saying "it is a matter for determination by the Park it was reliably reported at City Hall that Russell F. Neary," the president of the Board of Park Commissioners, did not immediately accept the plan following a meeting of its proponents yesterday the mayor.

The Metropolitan Zoological society, headed by Arthur C. Wil! a Bridgeport lawyer, was scheduled to meet today at City -lall to act on a proposed merger with a group known as the "Friends of the Zoo," which was organized only recently to seek the goals which already have been and are being sought by the society, it was learned. Yesterday, a committee repre 1 scnting the society and the Friends of the Zoo met with Mayor Panuzio and made the ecting Jan. 12 at Cit) 7 County R.R. Stations To Quit Selling Tickets YORK--The Perm Central Railroad has an nounccd that tickets will not be'sold after Jan: 15 at s'cve commuter stations along its New Haven line.

MAYOR HOLDS UP City Attorney to Study Sutiit of Zoning Member Democrats Named proposal for fhe takeover. It also was learned that the committee proposed that a fence be constructed to the zoo to reduce vandalism and that a "minimal" admission charge Today's Chuckle A father reports that his teenage son took a job aptitude test. He was found lo be suited for retirement. Copyright nil, General Features cocv. Cheating, Waste, Mismanagement Cited- Almost $1 Billion 'Went Down the Drain' In N.Y.

Medicaid Setup, Grand Finds (Continued on Page Four) MUSKIE ENTERS PRIMARY IN N. H. Plans to Court Votes of 'My Fellow New Eng. landers' NEW (AP) A grand ury estimates that "almost i i dollars went down Ihe drain" through cheating, waste and "completely disorganized if not chaotic" supervision in New York City's administering of the Mcdicuid program. Julc M.

Sugarman, head of the city's Human Resources Administration, rejected the billion-dollar estimate, saying the specific losses described ir the report totaled less than ion by the Manhattan district attorney's office, were released Wednesday by state Supreme Court Justice Jacob le termed the revelations 'scandalous and shocking" and 'almost incredible." Dishonesty Charged The report described cases of dishonest doctors, dentists extracting teeth unnecessarily. million. He said ess flic repor 'does great danger" lo the pro gram. The grand jury findings based on a two-year invesliga pharmacies shortchanging patients, and nursing homes billing Hie city for the i of patients who hnd died or been discharged. On one occasion Hie city was said to have lost $2 million In stale aii'l federal reimburse- ments by failing to i on time.

3n other occasion the city lost $500,000 because Hie notification slips used for reimbursements "were hidden in several shoe- boxes and were never processed." Mayor John V. Lindsay had no immediate comment but Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, through a spokesman, called the findings shocking and nsked a stale commission studying the city to investigate. Sugavninn snid llial first Klnncc all of tho losses riled had been ninde public earlier (Continued on Page Six) CONCORD, N.1I.

(AP) -Sen. Edmund S. Muskie entered the New Hampshire primary today and promised to spend as much time as he can courting Ihe voles of "my fellow New Englanders" during the two months' campaign. Now we must make a new beginning (or New Hampshire for New England and for Amer ica," Muskie said, never miss ing a chance to remind New Hampshire men that he is on home ground In Ihe leadoff pri mary. Muskie filed the petitions thai will put his name on the pri mary ballot with Secretary State Robert Stark.

He post cd the $500 filing fee and saic decided lo bet it on mysel rather than on Ihe New Hamp shire Needs Victory "I'd be willing lo pay more for victory in New Hamp shire--and probably will," sai Muskie, who already lias de dared thnt his presidential can didacy could not survive a dc feat in the March 7 i a here. Muskie Hew in from York to sub-zero Concord am waited while a campaign film crew got set to record his every move for state television broad cast tonight. He shook hands and ventured sm.ill a outside the state (Continued on Page Four) Mayor Panuzio reiterated today a the Common Council's appointment of a Democrat to the Zoning commission for a five- year term--when he had expectec to name a Republican--is stir under study by the city attorney's office. He said that there was "abso- utely no personal animosity" in 'olved in his failure yesterday to administer the oath of office to George a zoning com missioner, although he.swore in a large group of Republican appointees in brief ceremonies a City Hall. "This is a legal question which still under study," the mayo: said.

"Am I the mayor or am I no he mayor, that is the He added, "I was under th mpressioii that I won the etec ion." Mayor Panuzio, still obviously annoyed by the Democratic dominated Council's 1 naming VIr. Farrell without waiting tear the mayor's nomination iid Mr. Farrell will have to re ceive the oath from someon else. He said there are other off! cials empowered to give th oath. Several of the holdove Democratic officials in City Ha Service Train service will remain th ame, but commuters at the ob, Riverside, Glenbrook, Noro Heights, Southport, Milfbr nd Springdale stations will hav ir.

the con Kictor or by mail. The stations will remain ope or the same hours as now. Th ailroad said train informatio be available on the publi ddress system. In the Norwalk station, th icket office will close at i.m., rather than 9 p.m. A spokesman for the railroa aid, "The little ticket sellin ictivity left at smaller station does not justify the a ticket seller." The railroad's "Chek-It" pla vhich provides for buyin ickets by mail, will be ava able on the New Haven lin Customers can use the plan buy the' February flash-typ commuter ticket, the railroa Said.

A Chek-It form is available ticket offices. Meanwhile in Westport, jresident of the Commuters A on Committee (CAC) of Fa iield County characterized acterized the announced closi have this authority. Plans Legal Comment The mayor added that he' comment on the legality of th Council action after he receive a legal report on it from Cit Attorney James F. Stapleton. This clarified the question (Continued on Page Four) (Continued on Page Sixteen) 'HAPPY MAIL' ARRIVE FOR AREA TAXPAYERS About 88,000 residents in the Bridgeport area are receiving an annual message from the U.S.

government--their income tax forms--, Postmaster William L. Keller said today. Mr. Keller said most of the appropriately red, white and blue packages have been delivered, with the exception of residents served by the Stratford, Noble and Newfield stations. Deliveries began on Monday.

"But we expect to have them all out by Saturday, and everyone will be having their 'happy news' by then," Mr. Keller said. CT10N LEAVES 2 UNIONS FREE OR NEW BID anel Bars Renegotiation. Rules on Cutting Hike 12 TO 0 VOTE abor Apparently Has Good Idea of What Will Be Accepted WASHINGTON (AP) he Pay Board' decided to- ay not to recommend any uidcline for labor and man- gcmcnt to follow in renting a rejected 12 per cent crospacc pay raise, a lokcsmun said. He said the board voted 2 to 0 to table a motion lat would have recom- icndcd a guideline.

It was ot immediately known hat the proposed resoln- on contained, or who be- idcs Chairman George I ioldt abstained from, the ote. Free to Talk It appeared that the action eft two unions involved ree to renegotiate vetoed age package without the op- earance of having terms dic- ated to it by the public and nanagerrient members of the oardi who reportedly wanted he raise trimmed to roughtly 8 er cent. The unions said Wednesday hey board's advice. However, -it is apparent hat the unions have a pretty good idea of what the board will accept, since the Pay ioard has debated the matter The public and business members of the board overruled labor members Wednesday in ordering the panel's first wage veto, a rejection of a 51- cent hourly pay raise in the first year of contracts covering more than 100,000 workers at five aerospace firms. The unions said 34 cents of the raise was cost-of-living catch-up due them under 1968 agreements.

Pay Board chairman George K. Boldt, who abstained from voting, said the panel decided the total raise was too far out of Ijne with the aim of the new wage-price control law and the board's own guidelines. The board has ruled that new contracts' can't contain raises of more than 5.5 per cent, except in special cases when the top limit is 7 per cent. However, the board has approved the only other two contracts it had considered previously, even though they exceeded those guidelines. Attack By Unions After Wednesday's action the presidents of the auto workers and Machinists' unions, whose contracts were affected, denounced the board's nonlabor members for broken promises and called Boldt and some oth- Follow Julian Calendar-It's Christmas Eve Tonight For Area Eastern Orthodox Tonight is Christmas Eve for Christians of the Eastern Orthodox following in the Bridgeport area and throughout the world.

Orthodox churches follow the Julian calendar established in BC by Julius Caesar and adopted at tho first Ecumenical Council in 325 AD. Tomorrow will be Christmas Day on the Julian calendar, which coincides with Dec. 25 on the Gregorian calendar adopted during the 16th century. Roman Catholic and Protestant Christians use the latter calendar in their observance of religious holidays. In rccsnt years, however, Greek Orthodox and some Russian churches have begun lo ob serve Christmas with western Christians, according to a spokesman at one of the local Orthodox churches.

Traditional activities and services have been planned in the Bridgeport area for the observance of "Russian" or "little Christmas." At St. John the Baptist Car patho-Russian Orthodox church, 348 Mill Hill avenue, Christmas Eve services will begin tonight at 8 o'clock. Christinas Day services at the (Continued on Page Six) ers incompetent. Both the union chiefs, Leonard Woodcock of the United Auto Workers and Floyd E. Smith of the AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists, said they would decide what to do at a joint strategy session of more than 300 union negotiators in St.

Louis Saturday. But neither threatened to strike nor to give up membership on the Pay Board. Woodcock said Ihe board's business and public members had gone back on assurances they gave him last Nov. 8 that the aerospace pacts would be cleared by the board before it begins applying its 5.5-per-ccnt rule strictly. No Cullj for Strike Reaction by local union leaders was generally low-key disappointment.

There were no (Continued on Four) Today's Index PflZt Bridge, Goren 15 Classified 1-42-45-4 MS Crossword Puule Editorials Fhuncial News Health, Dr. HeloiK Home and Fashions Obituaries Society News Sports 31-37 25 2J-M 24 28-2J-JO-S1 Stage and Screen TV, Radio Program.

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