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4- BRIDGEPORT POST, Saturday, November 26, 1977 N.Y. to keep phone calls mm at 1 0 cents, report says f4EW YORK (AP) callsat lOcents. either to confirm or deny B'lHH fpP Soon neither the dime nor A plan to charge 20 cents the newspaper report, say- 1'IA the telephone call it makes lor a pay call in New York ing: "I xio not want to re- yMBfli U(P will go as as they used State was killed, the News lease 'our decision in dribs WtJL to, according to the New quoted "reliable govern- and drabs." He said he York Daily News. ment sources" as saying. was virtually certain that However, the News said, the commission's decision lilHlH the commision plans to will be announced next The News said in today's shorten the time and dis- week.

editions that it learned tance allowed for a dime New York Telephone Co. that the 'Public Service call. spokesmen also said they 5 Commission has decided Acting PSC Chairman would not comment on the to keep local, pay telephone Charles Zlelinski refused reported decision. .4 3 force way into auto, rob driver at red light Two women were robbed purse contained a check his efforts to steal a cash 7 of their "purses, aiservice and personal papers. drawer from the Beef in station attendant Was held Mrs.

Alice Keolian, 64, the Box store, 2710 North i up, and a store owner of 693 Carroll avenue, was avenue, yesterday at 4:25 R6C6DtlC thwarted a thief in crimes punched by a thief yester- p.m. reported yesterday to po- day at 12:45 p.m. at Bun- Police said the man, pos- lice in the city. nell and Holly streets and ing as a customer, waited A reception at the 5 Aldora Targowski, 37, of robbed of her purse, con- until Lewis Lobovitz, the Industry, Park avenue, 35 Melville avenue, taining $300 cash, police owner, opened a cash of sculptor Roberta Ci field, reported three register for change and and of painter Renee Ki youths forced their w.ay Two youths held up An- then attempted to grab the jo ovacnierf i into her auto when she drew Tedesco, 19, of 25 money drawer. i stopped for, a red traffic Nob Hill circle, an attend- A struggle followed and PTMnc ana wooa.

ner light at Connecticut an'd aht at the Oil City gas sta- the register was knocked vate collections and has Central avenues last night tioh, 1859 Boston avenue to the floor. The Met fled shows at Sacred Hea at 11:35 o'clock and stole: yesterday at 6:15 p.m. at the building and made his cent's hospital. The coll her purse. gun point and made off getaway in a waiting car, day through Sunday fro Mrs.

Targowski re- with an undetermined without any loot. 31. ported she received a back amount of cash, police re; Injury while attempting to ported. flee from the thieves. The A thief was thwarted in Unit mulls schoo State SeekS WarfantS Art, business, English attending the meeting 1 and foreign language pro- asked about textbooks.that for kldnaD SUSDGCIS Sram costs in the Stratford are "loaned" to the paro- ivri vv school system came under chial schools, and Mr.

Warrants being and was dumped from a scrutiny last night as the Hansen asked if textbooks sought by the' Fairfield ar into a wooded area on Stratford Board of Educa- to be purchased with the County, State's Attorney's Jelliff Mill road, which tion's Finance committee funds were actually office for three' New York runs parallel to the park- teg 3 its deliberations on placements for those in the City men taken into way. the proposed $14.2 million parochial schools. custody yesterday in Man- Quilles later made his budget for 1978-79. Mr. Sworin said that hattan in connection with wa to the High Ridge Committee members though only surplus books i the kidnapping of a man road area in nearby Stam- Anthony Caseria, Leonard were supposed to be who was driven to New Ca- ford and hailed a passing Petrucelli, William Han- loaned out, it was difficult naan and shot in a wooded Stamford policeman.

sen an(i Morton Judd to know exactly where area off the 'Merrill park- Investigators from the quizzed Asst. Supt. of books were without a way in a dispute over nar- state Police Major Crime Schools Joseph Sworin on computerized book inven- colics, police reported. squad and mobil crime lab a nun iber of items in- tory. The i i William were at the scene yester- clud ed in the proposed Those attending, with Quilles, 35, also of day making an intensive bud 8 et although they did the exception, of Mr.

York City, is reported ir search of the area evi- not recommend cuts in Sworin who said. he was good condition in St. Jq, dence any areas. "violently opposed" to any seph hospital, Stamford, Mr. Caseria told the cuts in art, 1 were critical of I under treatment for bullet committee members he the three elementary art wounds of the left arm anc 1 TUCK MlIS had promised Supt.

of teachers included in the buttocks. Schools John Olha that the budget at a total cost ol Held by New York police fY13n OM DIK6 committee would not $45,924. The teachers go on charges of kidnapping make budget cuts until the from schoo.l to school and illegal possession of a DARIEN-- Jaime Ren- superintendent had the providing "support serv- pistol are Carlos Martinez, don, 18, of 137 South Main opportunity to explain ices" for Ihe regular class- 24, Cruz Garcia, 28, and street, South Norwalk, was items in question. room teacher, Mr. Sworin Juan Castro, 32, all ol seriously injured today at The budget deliberations said.

Manhattan. 5:05 a.m. when he was will continue on Tuesday, Milton McDonald, Connecticut authorities struck by a trailer truck Wednesday and Thursday another parent at the report they are seeking while trying to cross the of next week. Tuesday's warrants in Superior court Connecticut turnpike after meeting will begin at 7 I charging the trio with kid- his auto became disabled Pm in the Administration napping and assault and near the Route 1 exit, center, 1000 East Broad- Death W3S flC plan to ask for extradition State police reported. way, Stratford.

The times here. Mr. Rendon was taken to and places of the other with fioht 3Ll1 State Police Lieut. Vin- Norwalk hospital i meetings will be an- cent Brennan, commander multiple internal injuries nounced. of the Westport barracks, and was reported in criti- Mr.

Caseria stressed Police said today an reported that information cal condition. that the public may attend autopsy shows the cause of uncovered by Stamford po- State Trooper Nelson the informal budget meet- death of Casey Greer, 52, lice and troopers led to the Ladue said 1 the pedestrian ings arid will have an of Greene Homes housing arrest of the three sus- was knocked 20 feet in the opportunity to speak at project, Highland avenue, pects. air after he was hit by a them. The formal public who died several hours The trio was taken into trailer truck driven by hearings on both the Board after being involved in a custody as they were al- N.E. Swass, 55, of New of Education and munici- fight Wednesday, was not legedly returning to the Haven.

pal budgets will be con- associated with injuries victim's apartment, where The truck, loaded with a ducted in January. received in the altercation. 1 authorities said a large cargo of bananas jac- the area of elemen- Capt. Anthony Fabrizi, quantity of suspected co- knifed when the driver at- a instruction, Mr. commander of detectives, caine and drugs had been tempted to avoid the disa- Sworin said that the said Dr.

George J. Molnar, ''hidden. bled car ahead of him and $79,581 Increase shown for medical examiner, re- Police said the victim the trailer section struck teachers is based on the ported death was at'. had been driven to New the pedestrian. live per cent increase in tributed to a pulmonary Canaan from New York William D.

Molina, 17, of the 1978-79 contract year, embolism not associated 4 Fairview avenue, Nor- as well as increments, with head and ear injuries walk, a companion who There is a planned reduc- received in the fight. I i i i was crossing the highway tion of six elementary Greer, who was released I I i with Mr. Rendon, escaped teachers in five schools Nov. 10 from the Veteran's injury. The accident is still where enrollments have hospital, West Haven, fol- i i under investigation.

dropped. lowing surgery, was in- 1 BOSTON (AP) A There was considerable jured in an altercation water supply shut-off to discussion about the ele- with a neighbor in an argu- East Longmeadow was Fairfield holds mentary school instruc- ment over money outside averted when an appeals tional supplies and text- their apartment building. judge upheld an injunction i in CnUg C3Se book accounts. Greer and Rufus Stancil prohibiting Springfield Mr. Sworin explained 67, also of Greene Homes from stopping the How.

i nV that these were were arrested on charges Chief Justice Allen M. supplementary materials of assault in the first de'. Hale of the state Appeals hy arge such as workbooks, gree in connection with the Court refused Springfield's ra printed handouts, records incident. request that the injunction and tapes, but Mr. Hansen Both were taken to St be lifted.

Instead Hale mcLrlnm noted that workbooks, Vincent's Medical Center ordered Friday that the in- enl avenue, new "sometimes only last in an Emergency ambu junction remain in effect ve through one class," and lance and Greer was until March 6. Larter TM- Ulxweli that some of the materials released after treatment. The city wants to shut 3 Ue ew could be manually repro- Stancil who was al', off water immediately to f' 0001 11 duced. legedly shot by Greer dur the 13,000 residents in the TMT. enam arraign- Mr Caseria said it was ing the fjg ht is reported in suburban community, also his feeling that there was fair condition under treat- stopping water service to i5 five to cent ad(ii ment for bullet wounds of Milton Bradley Co.

and Tmh ,5 tional cost "hidden" in the leg, police said, i other industries. East a TM that account, and it tradi- Police said Stancil is al Longmeadow has refused TMTM' alte tionally was an area for leged to have struck Greer to pay a 1974 water rate in- re tr yng to sell cuts on the head with a stee crease, Spring, cocaine to waitresses The board members pipe during the fight. field imposed it irnprop- asked about the number of After his release from Last week, the town Some 70 per cent of versus new books to be taken to Police headquar placed the $177,000 in Finland is forested and purchased with the $36,500 ters where he was proc overdue charges and inter- forest products account in the elementary textbook essed and posted ball. est In an escrow account at for 55 per cent of the accounts. He was later taken to Hampden Superior Court, country's exports.

Caryl Walker, a parent Park City hospital when he Store clerk is arrested A 21-year old clerk at aKMHmL Bradlee's in the Dock IT Shopping center, Ferry WnHmKim boulevard, Stratford, was J'l last night by mtimMfflm Stratford police after she 1 iHHBffilV allegedly failed to charge SaOiSaisU a customer for purchases. Caro1 Craddock, of IISO Ogden street f'tKlj'? Un sion, was chargedi'With larceny in the third degree and released on $50 bond. miiimiSifKimmm Store security officials told P0ce at about. 6:30 Pm that' Miss Craddock rang up no sale after being presented with $58 worth of records and and OBirgiiillgiBg then took $5 from a' cus- HHV tamer, who was identified IliBff as Carl Dicks, of 150 Logan URM street. Police said that she allegedly put the $5 bill in her pocket.

Store security officials failed to press charges against Mr. Dicks. A court hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 2. Post photo-- Gil Salerno natMASI Cop injured luseum of Art, Science and In aCCJdent last night opened the exhibit oppa of Trumbull, (above) A Stratford patrolman suffered minor iniunes ihn, of Stamford.

Miss Ciop- this.moming when his car cast bronze, welded steel, struck a utility pole 'after ork is included in many pri- the car reportedly lost its been exhibited in "one-man brakes going through a rt University and at St. Vin- puddle on Elm street, near ection may be viewed Tues- Old South avenue, strat- 2 to 5 p.m., through Dec. atrolman Jer sey was taken to Bridgeport hospital, where he was treated for facial 1 lacerations following the accident during the heavy rainstorm at 4:30 a.m. Police said that Patrol- meeting, said he thought man Jersey was enroute to classroom teachers could getti a pair of to guide the children the assist in tne i nves tigation basics of art in the elemen- of a stolen car whjch had 7 8I been submerged in the 0 -i KI Housatonic river at the sparked considerable dis- Birdseye street boat ramp, cussion was the textbook Policye said the account business ediica- wh ch was apparent i tion, after the board mem- heard that some of Vargas, of 55 Roosevelt the books on order for the while i high classroom parked a the Stratford were simply on careers. Railroad station, was The committee mem- pulled from water a( 5 bers said they would like a to see samples of the books as well- as meeting with supervisor.

They asked for Cops eye break more information about 0 the English supplies and "in OtratTOrCl textbook accounts. Stratford nolice are rl UU MCOUnl in that area. comm ee on the second Hoor. Nothing was apparently taken. Police are also investi- 8 atin 8 tneft ol a $50 )l aSSOCIdieU rad i 0 from the guard shackatthe Oronoque Vil- OpSy SHOWS lage condominiums.

Peter Mitchell, of 25 became ill at home and Ridge street, Milford, told was pronounced dead on police that $35 worth of arrival. groceries were taken from his car while it was parked at the Dock Shopping cen- Lead poisoning ter Fe boulevard, Stratford. still a problem SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) Hundreds of UCOnn trUStee Springfield children still nric torm suffer from lead paint poi- cflUb IBHII soning, which can cause Robert Wiggins of 689 brain damage, despite a Was hj ngt on avenue, the 1973 state law intended to first university of remove such paint from Connect icut students to be older apartments and ected to the college's Board of Trustees in 1975, During the first three wm pre sented with a weeks of November, 160 un ver sitv chair" mark- children were treated here ing the end of his tw0 ye ar for elevated bloodstream te lead levels. In 1976, 758 Mr jggi graduated cases were treated.

UConn in August About 30,000 homes in with a bachelor, of arts de- the city are in violation of gree in Urban studies. He the Massachusetts lead is now a branch manager paint law, according to Ro- trainee wit Banking land Brooks, a city nous- center Waterbury. ing code enforcement offi- He was elected from a cer. Owners of rental units (jeld of nln by nis fellow are blamed in many cases stu nts to serve on the for failing to comply with Board Truste es follow- ing an act of the State "It is a serious problem, legislature requiring stu- In many cases, it is dent representation created by a lack of super- Wiggins, 23, served vision by parents," Brooks on Bridgeport Mayor's said Friday. About 170,000 outh Advisory Council people live in Springfield, from 1971 to 1973 an was the state's third largest chairman 'of several City city.

civic groups. He is a 1973 Young children, espe- gra duate of Central high daily in poor neighbor- sc hool. hoods, sometimes eat chunks of lead paint crumbling from walls in older innicFnnriiBn homes. Such paint no longer is used for interior aintl "8- able year-round look for A major solar flare re- green acket (The leases up to four billion edjb white por ti 0 is megatons of energy. called the curd.) Did 6-year-old boy die strike curtails of ritual starvation? jgnts INDIANAPOLIS (AP)-- some'njan who didn't like A 6-year-old boy who died her gospel singing." PARIS (AP) Ai of malnutrition was one of Neighbors said two men France i i a an six children who appar- also lived in the house and nounced today all bu ently were fed little more one wore a woman's wig seven of its schedulec than salt water in what po- flights leaving Paris dur lice say may have been Police detective Joseph ing a 48-hour period start part of a religious rite to said Daniel prob- ing midnight will be can ward off demons ablv had bee fed the salt celled because of a strike Daniel Bush weighed solution for at least a by flight crews, only 35 pounds 20 to 25 month before his mother The only flights out pounds underweight, said called an ambulance early Paris will be daily Con the physician who per- Frida y.

reporting her son corde flights to New York formed the autopsy on the "didn'tlook too good." Sunday's Concorde fligh boy Friday Lackey said when the to Rio de Janeiro, regulat "Really he looked like a other children were taken service to New York and kite all skin and bone," to tne hospital one saw a Baghdad Sunday and to said Dr Josefino Aguilar nurse with a "ow name Istanbul and the French "He was very much under- tag clipped to her uniform West Indies Monday, the nourished." and hid in fear under hosi- airline officials reported. The youngster's mother, tal bedclothes. The company said tha Trula Bush, 35, and Willa Asked what frightened with rare exceptions, al Mayes, 40, were to appear him, he said, "Mother told flights into Paris as wel at a preliminary hearing us that an ne who wore a in and out of provincia in Municipal Court today. vellow was of French cities and foreign Mrs Bush was held on demons, lackey related. capitals abroad will oper- three counts of neglect and 6 Daniel was ate normally, involuntary manslaughter nou nced dead, Mrs.

Bush The crews are striking and Mrs. Mayes on three protested, "Dan isn't over wage and workinf neglect charges. Bond for dead He pulled this be- conditions, officials said, each was set at $15,000. fore. All you have to do is The other five children, ut nlm a room bv hlm a brother and sister of the sef and he'll come out of vanae ca dead boy and three of Mrs.

it," the detective said. Mayes' grandchildren, He also said wnile the meeting reset were hospitalized Friday, women waited at the all suffering malnutrition hospital, before their ar- The Spanish Evangelical William Bush 8, and rests Mrs Ma es kept up Ministers Association of (Catherine Bush 7 'were a constant chanting and Bridgeport postponed last listed in critical condition. Mrs. Bush tapped her feet night's regularly Billy Williams 8- Mif-h an1 hands to the beat of uled meeting and reset it ael Collier, 7, an'd Sabrina the for Saturday, Dec 3 at 10 Collier 5 were reported in Mrs. Bush contended her a.m.

at the Bridgeport good condition son was a ive wnen the Christian church, Disci- Ann Richardson direc ambulance arrived about 3 pies of Christ, 512 East tor of public relations at a and accused hospital Washington avenue. Wishard Memorial Hospi- Physicians of killing him. tal. said the salt water Was she sald she TM evl the intended to drive out evil were lespunsible "because spirits, but police said they i toW me so," author- were unable to conhrm "-sa FUKOUKA, Jpan The Authorities said the boy had received no solid women and children ived at least a day, in the basement of a small, A llar sa Lrsons across ftecountrv one-story frame home. A hospital spokesman The' first floor was rented a so autopsy dis- egistered already as toothers thevsaid the "highest con- donors at the medicalde- to omers, tney saio.

cpnfratinn of -salt in the partment of Kyushu Several neighbors re- centration ot salt in tne jj ported they considered the bloodstream we've ever Diversity. nocturnal chanting coming Police said neighbors Rl IV from the basement. had reported possible "She told me she had cases of child abuse at the supernatural power. She home, but Aguilar said the fUEL Vil was really weird," a autopsy showed no evi- TMtoKTnl neighbor said after police dence of physical abuse. IHE RBI Of arrested Mrs.

Mayes. He Lackey said the two VniJR lift said Mrs. Mayes told him women gave conflicting "she could look someone "They said right in the eye and put the they fed them three meals whammyonhim." a day and then they Authorities said both to women were members of feed tsm. He said there CUI 0 St. Jude Temple of Spirit- wasno foodmtherefnger- ij 1 ual Truth housed in a ator when police went to structure they described tte nome.

OR BUY INSULATION IN as an old home, partially The Women said the chil-. O77 boarded up with paper dren were fed ma11 or J. facsimilies of stained glass lions oi tuna salad Thurs BLOWN in some of the windows. day, Lackey said. IfJCiii ATlflM Another neichhnr il-n IWM juiuuitr nutiiuur, Jioo Sldewalls 4 Attics asking not to be identified, i said she avoided Mrs.

REC BOARD TO MEET FO FREE ESTIMATE Mayes "after I saw her The Bridgeport Board of FOR FREE ESTIMATE whip those children Recreation will meet Dec. STRATFORD HONE work them to death. She at 7:30 p.m. the Senior told me she was a minister Citizens Center in IHJUIAIIUH IU. IHL, but then vowed to knife Beardsley park.

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