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BRIDGEPORT POST Saturday, April Children, 5 to 12, Are Approved OF PROBE IS ASKED SOURCES Field a (AP) A making it legal for children! aged 5 to 12 lo do field harvest work by hand in areas authorized by the secretary of labor outside of school hours was approved Friday by a House migrant labor subcommittee. Such child labor was to have! well-being, been prohibited by the 19741 Opponents Fair Labor Standards Act. However, an Oregon strati' berry grower, Larry Keely, child labor would "cause se vere economic disruption in the industry," if there is a history of such employment, if job opportunities lor persons over 16 would not be substantially reduced and if the labor would not hurt the children'- health or won a temporary court injunction that let children under 12 continue to work in the fields during most of last summer's harvest season. Children under 16 who do harvest by hand on a piece-rate basis are exempt from minimum-wage provisions the Fair Labor Standards Act. Opponents of the measure said it could result in thousands of children working for low wages in agonizing conditions because their a i i need the or because growers, seeing the possibility of cheaper labor, would become reluctant to hire adults, who be paid a i i wage.

Strawberry Harvest Most' support for the bill came from Oregon where, according' to former Gov. Tom McCall; 54 per cent of the state's bean and strawberry harvest usually is picked by children under 14 of whom 16 per cent are under 12. There also was support from stale of Washington. The bill says permission may sisting mainly of shares in ma- be granted only if prohibiting I jor companies. complained that there were no specific definitions for those standards.

The bill also would limit lo 13 weeks per, summer Ihe work period for children under 12. Sen. Robert Packwood, R- said when he cosponsored the Senate version of Ihe bill in February a 10,000 to 14,000 children under 12 customarily pick beans and strawberries in his state. Sen. Mark Halfield, said he received telephone calls from "concerned groovers who saw no recourse but to plow under their crops" if their access to child a labor is denied.

The Labor Department, AFL- CIO, Migrant Legal Action Pro- (Continued from Page One) the fact lhat foreign oil was be ing delivered to its tanks. For the past two months Ihe cost of oil to UI, on which fuel adjustment costs to customers are based, has been at its high- cst since the price began a steady acceleration from a point below S3 a barrel in 1971. Mr. Cioffari said today he had asked Governor Grasso to review all residual oil deliveries lo lo i what percen tage actually has been imported oil and what percentage has been the lower-cost domestic oils. The aerial photo was taken by Post Photographer Al Mathewson because four ocean-going vessels were docked in Bridge port horbor an unusually large of ships to be docked there at the same i In addition lo the one at the UI's Harbor station, Henry street two were at the Cilco Tormina and one at the Shell Oi! companj dock.

Cio(fari a i Farm Workers and the National Child Labor Committee testified against the bill. KING'S ESTATE STOCKHOLM (AP) -The Sll-million estate of the late King Gustav VI Adolf will be shared by 11 members of the Swedish royal family, according to the official i The king, who died in 1973 at the age of 90, left an estate con- -Sqt. 9-5, THIS WEEK-END SAVE On Men's FAMOUS BRAND SHOES The SHOE MART and MORE! 287 East Main Bridgeport 574-9447 717 Main Monroe--241-2614 FilterSavers of America Gometo Connecticut Frittf of America P.O. Conn, 06101 Filters available Carion Dj 50D S5 1000 lor Sfl sena me Caries of CoifSe ifitis i each Cr.tcktorS enclosed. Wans zr.

The Consumer Group has fought for some (Erne with the UI over their cost adjust ment charge. The Ul has claim cd lo Ihe PUC that they are wholly dependent upon expen sivc foreign oil for Ihe operation of their generators. The claim high oil costs is used to i Ihe high fuel adjustment charg ed to customers. "I feel that Ihe consumer is being ripped off by the PUC be cause the PUC has accepted the UI's contention without proof. "On Wednesday, April 9 1975," Ihe letter continued, "The Bridgeport Post showed on its front page, an oil tanker be unloaded at the UI dock.

The newspaper found a the ship was named the 'Mobile Eclipse and had traveled from a port in Louisiana. Since when does Lou isiana produce foreign oil. "I believe your administralion should look into this and I would appreciate a prompt invesliga, and response to my letter." Mr. Cioffari said today thai Jovernor Grasso herself has contended that UI's 270,000 rate payers have been overcharges ay "millions of dollars" through Ihe utility's use of an antiquated generating efficiency formula -with the permission of the state Public Utilities commission. "I am convinced," Mr.

Cioffari said today, "that this photo, graph carried by The Post has uncovered another deception which could be resulting in con tinuing overcharges to TJI cus torners." AVORKERS CONTAMINATED GROTON (UP1) The U.S Navy says eight workers at thi Electric Boat shipyards wen contaminated by radioactive materials in 1D74 but suffered injury. The Navy said Friday the contamination was dis covered in routine monitoring checks at the shipyard ant" quickly washed off the worker: without ill effect. EMERGENCY SUNDAY Sell-Off SUN. 9-6 'SHACK "everything in sleep PUBLIC NOTIQE! We Need Qualified Salesmen To sell in oui Showiooms! Please Call 368-1854 To Arrangi For An Interview I I SUNDAY MOTEL SELL-OFF! hav ore than 175 left ever that were Holiday Inn. Bridgeport; Howard Johnen and Stratford) and Ramada Inn, HURRY! (NEXT WEEK MAY BE TOO LATE!) YQJLSAVE QUEEN-SIZE MATTRESS, BOX SPRING, FRAME, ond HEADBOARD.

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Rather, we are blessed vith palience, common sense and a willingness to work hings out," he said. Ford also talked, as he has often in recent days, about national unity, saying: "We must once again become masters ol our pwn destiny. This calls for patience, understanding, tolerance and work loward unity unity of purpose. A unity based on reason, i based on hope." At another the President said: "The American dream is not dead. It simply has yet to be fulfilled." He said that "each of us of every color, creed or part of ihe country must be willing to build not only a new and better nation, but new and better unity among our people." Ford flew to New England Friday morning, going first to Concord, N.H., lo address that state's legislature, then to Boston for an overnight stay.

He was returning to the White House in time to host a state dinner tonight for President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia. than Revere, Dawcs and Prescott, until recently no monuments noted his accomplishment. According a a historian Marion L. Ransford of Dalton, Bissell's simple grave in Hinsdale, a sleepy Berkshire county town, is marked by a plain bronze plaque placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution. A few years ago, the Hinsdale Conservation commission placed a white boulder on the site of.his sheep farm, where Bisseli died in 1823.

CHAIR COST HIT BY UNDERTAKERS (Continued from Page One) Bridgeport Area Funeral Directors association on May Another funeral director, William D'Arcy, a partner in th Dennis and D'Arcy 1046 Fairfield home, Westport Marks News of Lexington WESTPORT--The town's Bicen, tennial celebration was kicked off last night when more than 500 residents gathered at the Sauga- luck Congregational church to reenact the arrival of Israel "Trail" Bissell, the courier who traveled through Westport April 19, 1775, to bring news of the Concord and Lexington bat- modern day Bissell, por- tles. The trayed by Paul Stein, 17. of Westport, arrived at the church on horseback and was welcomed by First Selectman Jacqueline funeral avenue, said: would rather see a flat rate instead of separate charge for the chairs, There are always some old people at the cemetery services and you can't expect a bereaved widow to stand during services." Patrick a a i a spokesman and Sons for S. funeral Spadaccino home, Washington avenue, said: 499 "If they had to increase receipts there are better ways than to make foolish charges for chairs." He also said that he will "let Monsignor Genuario know of my feelings." Frank S. Polke, director of the Frank Polke and Son funeral home, 1546 Fairfield avenue, said: "It doesn't pay to complain, but they should have added any extra charge for chairs to the opening charges and left it at that." Another funeral director said about the chair charges: "I think its absurd." He said that some families when told that there is an exlra charge, if they want to sit during committal services say, "Forget it, we'll stand." The funeral directors said that there was never any extra charge in the past for cemetery chairs, a that cemeteries have no charge.

CONNALLY FREED OF ALL CHARGES WASHINGTON (AP) -For ner Treasury Secretary 3ohi 3. Connally noiv has beei cleared of all criminal charge- arising from an allegation (ha he accepted $10,000 in bribes. Federal prosecutors up Connally's acquittal by ury Thursday of accepting ille gal gratuities by moving Fri day for dismissal of relate: perjury and conspiracy counts. U.S. District Judge George who had presided a Connally's trial, accepted th iroseculion's call for dismissa of the remaining charges "ii the interest of justice." Connally received word of th dismissal move while lome to Houston, am said he was "very pleased." Connally and his wife Nelli were greeted at the Houston In Airport by crowd of 200 and a band's ren dition of "The'Eyes of Texa Are Upon You." "Let me as best as I can te' you how deeply greatful Nelli and I are for your thoughtfu for, your trouble in com irig here," the' former three terrn governor of Texas told hi supporters.

He said his immediate plans were to rest first at his Houston home and then at his Floresville, ranch. a Democrat turned Republican who once was spoken about as a 1976 presidential candidate, said he would wait awhile before discussing his political future. STATE MAN LEAVES FOR VIET TO FIND KIM PLYMOUTH (UP1) A Plymouth man married to an Oriental woman leaves for Saigon Sunday, vowing he will not return without his wife's mother and sister. John Riccio, a Vietnam War veteran, said Friday he has borrowed heavily and sold persona! finance his The Unitrd States Post Office possessions issued "Israel Bissell" com- mission. memorative stamp in honor of the! He and ms chinese BlI V.

man who perscnallv carried news born i etnam, have been trying for 2Vi years to gain immigration of his in-laws, who live in a Chinese district ol Saigon. Qienwood Ave, Bpt. Opea (directly uroit Iron Uvtnf Furniture) -WJ4 t.0.» Amu, KUptMt from die rebelling colony to another today at 12:01 a.m. in Concord, Mass. Last night's celebration featured a reading of (he famous "Ride of Paul Revere 1 poem by former Governor and former ambassador lo Argentina John Davis Lodge, a focal resident.

A crowd, some bearing Ian the was read, and theifrom the N'ew Hampshire'state formalities enacted to the ac-iHouse was delayed several companiment of the Samuel minutes Friday while Secrel FORD BOMB SCARE ONLY 'BROWNIES CONCORD, N. H. (AP) -terns of yesteryear, listened as i President Ford's departure Comstock corps of of Drum the and Bugle Wilton performing under occasional rain showers. Israel "Trail" Bissell, 23, and a native of East Windsor, was picked on April 19, 1775 to carry the news of the battles of Lexington and Concord to the patriots in Philadelphia. He rode nonstop five days and four nights from Watcrtown, where the Massachusetts provincial council was sitting, through Springfield.

Hartford, and Westport, and New York city. Even though he alerted more people of the revolutionary news, Service agents checked out a tin-foil wrapped package they suspected might be a bomb. The agents said that the package, found on the State House first floor, turned out to be neatly wrapped brownies dropped by a reporter as he dashed for the press bus. MOR.ALS CHARGE John Wind, 29, of 34S Black Rock turnpike, Fairfield, was arrested yesterday by Fairfield police 6n a morals charge. The incident involved three under 10-year-old girls, police reported CITY ZOO HOUSES CONTESTED CAT (Continued from Page One) cres where an estimated 60 nimals, including lions, bears, cquire a permit to import the eopard into the state.

The Wawrzynowiczs own 26 nonkeys, peacocks and another eopard are kept. The couple lans lo open a public game arm and said the United States Jepartment of Agriculture had ssued them an exhibitor's li ense to do so. The DEP ordered Sheba ransported to the Bronx zoo it discovered the couple lad not acquired the endangered pecies permit. Later, it sought zoo facilities Connecticut to house Sheba Because the Bronx zoo was over- irowded. Beardsley was chosen ince it appeared lo have "the most adequate facilities," Lloyd of the state Fish and Wildlife service, said.

Beardsley Zoological Gardens obliged as a "favor to the state," Mr. Livers said. "The couple know Sheba is here They have no objections," he said. The couple bought Sheba for approximately $250 when 'man who approached the fron door asked us if we were inter ested," Mrs. Wawrzynowic; said.

Sheba was then a sicl 10-day-old cub, the man claimec have acquired "out West." Mrs. Wawrzynowicz said shi did not think it was unusual ti purchase the leopard under circumstances. She added the couple were no aware they needed a permit un they were notified by a USD. inspector. In an effort to complj with the law, they contactei numerous agencies including th, USDA, DEP, and the Attorney General's and Governor's oi fices.

They said they were toll none had the authority to issui the permit. Dennis DeCarli of the Fish and Wildlife unit said the department is seeking a receip of the purchase which shouli trace the leopard's origin. "Fo all we know it may be he said. The purpose of Ihs En dangered Species act is to elim inate a market for endangerei animals," he said. Game farm or zoos may be considered sucl a a because they indirecl ly encourage people to captur endangered animals, he The act stipulates the DEP commissioner has control ove the transfer, sale, offering fo sale or delivery of any rare endangered species for preser vation purposes.

"It does not mean that th DEP has the authority to issue permit for the.exhibition of a endangered species," Mr. De Carli said. Only when tl ederal government issues it own'regulatiohs regarding sue animals, can the DEP or th JSDA issue a. permit. Mr DeCarli admitted he does no mow when the government wi' take action.

If the court rules in favor he stale, the DEP has the righ turn Sheba over to an educa tional or "scientific institutio The charges against him from an allegation by Jake Jacobsen, a former lobbyist and lawyer for Associated Milk Producers that he gave Connally two $5,000 cash payments in 1971 in exchange for Cor.nally's support for an increase in federal dairy price supports. REDS CAPTURE 5 LAOS POSITIONS VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) -North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops led by artillery and tanks captured five positions from rightist forces in fighting in the last week. Defense Minister Sisouk Na Champassak' re ported today. Sisouk, a rightist member oi the coalition Laotion government, said that in fighting Monday and Tuesday the Communist-led troops overran govern' ment positions at Phou Soung and Mok Lang Chang, 150 miles north of Vientiane. The North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops also attacked Sala Phou Khoun, a town near Highway 13 linking the royal capital of Luang Prabang and the administrative capital ol Vientiane, Sisouk said.

He said two Vientiane-side soldiers and 11 Pathet Lao soldiers were reported hilled. Military sources said the fighting continued through Thursday morning, Sisouk said the attacks violated the cease-fire agreement that led to the formation of a coaliticn government one year ago. The defense minister said he did not know the purpose of the attacks. He said there were about 50,000 North Vietnamese troops in Laos and about 35,000 in the Pathet L-ao "liberated SATURDAY: "Mother so weight conscious that yesterday conscience gained 3 pounds'." or destroy her," Mr. DeCar said.

Meanwhile, back in In Beardsley Zoological Gardens Sheba is a frisky, norma healthy leopard, Mr. Liver said. "She still is very playfu but not as gentle as when sh was younger," he said. HE 'BLEW IT' BOCA RATON, Fla. (UP!) Vice President Nelson A.

Rocke feller says Richard. M. Is'ixo made major contributions America but "blew it" in th Watergate scandal. "Maybe hi tory can explain it," Rockefelle said. "I can't.

To me it's ragedy and it's a tragedy fo people." Whooping Cranes Steered From Diseased Rest Spot WASHINGTON (AP) Fedral and state wildlife officials re working to steer flocks of early exlinct whooping cranes om a disease-plagued resting xt iii Nebraska. But some of le birds 'slipped in anyway. Nine of 'the last 49 whoopers urviving in the wild apparent' ignored ground scare devices 'riday and landed on the Sac- amento Game Management 'rea near Kearney, here more than 15,000 water- owl already have died from an utbreak of avia cholera. The whoopers, which are in he midst of their annual spring ligration from Texas to North- rn Canada, also were to have een harassed from the game rea by light aircraft operated the Interior Department and ie Nebraska Fish and Game Commission. But a heavy, freezing rain jrevented the planes from tak- ng off, an Interior Department spokesman said.

The nine whoopers landed for an overnight stay on a marshy area of the game area known as the Funk- Lagoon. 'The problem is that that-Is the hotest cholera place in the area, the spokesman' said. "Two dozen ducks a day are dying on that lagoon." The spokesman said he could not speculate as to whether brief contact with' diseased ducks would be sufficient to infect the whoopers. The rest of the cranes are reported to be "hunkered down in Kansas" by the poor weather, the spokesman said. Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States 1837-1841.

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