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WEATHER FORECAST Notional Service Predicts: Hot, Humid Today And Saturday, Too THE BRIDGEPORT POST COUNTY EDITION With Pali-field County News VOL. XCII, NO. 179 Published Dally at 410 Stole Bridgeport, Corn. UUU BRIDGEPORT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1975. Second Clou Poitogt Paid at Bridgeport, Conn.

Posl photos--Colleen O'Hare Newtown Crowd Gathers As Murder Suspect Is Led Away A crowd gathers at the Sandy Hook hotel on Church Hill road, Newtown, after two men thought to be members of the. Hell's Angels motorcycle, club, were shot yesterday. A third man was wounded. Donald E. Krosky, of Trumbull, in photo at right, was charged with two counts of murder and one count of assault with Intent to murder In the incident.

Krosky, the bar operator, told police he feared for his life In a dispute over the hotel. Being led away by Newtown Detective Sgt. Michael Deloseph, he was arraigned In Danbury, Court of Common Pleas, criminal division, and was held on $230,000 bond. Two Bridgeport Men Killed in Newtown Shooting; Third Victim Is 'Critical'; Trumbull Man Held condition hospital after NEWTOWN Believed to be members of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club, two men were dead today and a third was in in Danbury police said the'operator of the Village cafe in Sandy Hook fired upon them yesterday with a .44 caliber magnum rifle when they attempted to force their way into the building. Police Chief Louis Marchese today identified the two dead men as Frank D'Amalo, 23, of 450 Harral avenue, a building occupied by the Hell's 'Angels, formerly known as the "Grateful Dead;" and Salvatore Saf- fiotti, 34, also of 450 Harral avenue.

Police said all of the victims wearing Hell's Angels arm insignias. The injured man, who police said was shot in the back, is Donald Meredith, 28, who police said also has an address at 450 Harral avenue. Charged with two counts of murder and one count of assault with intent to murder is Donald E. Krosky, 49, of 889 Plattsville road, Trumbull. The long-haired, bearded Krosky, who toid police he fired Weather Data Data from National Weather Servlcf U.S.

Dept. of Commerce BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY highs in the low 90s. Tonight, fair, low in the 70s. Tomorrow, hot, hazy and humid, high in low 90s. Probabilities of precipitation 10 per cent through tomorrow.

LONG ISLAND SOUND-West to southwest winds, five to 10 m'ph. South to southwesterly winds this afternoon and tonight and through tomorrow. Visibility above five miles but two to four miles in haze tomorrow morning. EXTENDED OUTLOOK --Continued fair, hot and humid Sunday through Tuesday. Daytime highs mid 80s to low 90s, and overnight lows upper 60s to low 70s.

TEMPERATURE (Sikorsky Airport Readings) Low Today 77 Highest Yesterday 31 Lowest Yesterday 70 Highest (July 31, 1974) 85 Lowest (July 31, 1974) 69 Harbor Water Temperature 70 PRECIPITATION Today (12 hours to 8 a.m.) 0.00 For Month 6.48 1975 to date 26.85 Barometer (11 a.m. reading) 30.15 Humidity (11 a.m. reading) SUN, MOON, AND STARS Friday, Aug. 1, 1975 Today is the two hundred thirteenth day of the year, and the forty-first day of summer. The Sun sets today at 8:10 p.m.

and rises tomorrow at 5:48 a.m. The Moon rises tomorrow at 12:53 a.m. The New Moon will appear Aug. 7. The planet Saturn is now re- at the men because he was "in fear of his life" when they tried to force their way into the build ing, was held lieu of $250,000 bond following his arraignment yesterday in Common Pleas court in Danbury.

His case was continued until Monday. State Correctional Center Ad ministrator Raymond Coule, in Hartford said the Krosky was held overnight at the Litchfielc Correctional center but he said that police, concerned with Krosky's safety while in cus tody, transferred Krosky to a more secure "undisclosed" fa cility today. Police Chief Marchese saic they found Krosky standing beside one dead man in the cafe. He said the other two men were gunned down in.a driveway in the rear of the Cafe and the Sandy Hook hotel which is situated over the cafe. In initial reports, Chief Marchee said Krosky did all the shooting and no other guns were found.

It was reported, however, that one of the shooting victims had '3 knife and another had kicked in a window of the cafe to gain entrance. Although police said all of the shots were believed to have iired by Krosky, they are now investigating the possibility thai one of the shots might have been 'ired by someone else in the cafe, possibly Krosky's son, police said. The possibility surfaced when it was found that the victims were shot by different type weapons. Police also disclosed that another arrest may be made today in connection with the events which led up to the shooting fray. Police found many spent shells inside the cafe and more than a dozen firearms in different parts of the building.

Chief Marchese said trouble CITY WILL SIZZLE IN THE 90'S TODAY Tropic-like temperatures in the 90s will again sizzle into the Bridgeport area today for the second day, and the National Weather Service sees hot, hazy and humid weather--with daily lighs in the low 90s--will continue through Sunday. Yesterday's official high was 91 degrees at the weather station at Sikorsky Municipal Airport in Stratford, but mercury readings topping the 100 mark were reported unofficially in many parts of the Bridgeport area. The lowest temperature last night was 77 degrees and Ron rlenry, meteorologist, said it is unlikely that overnight tempcra- will be any better for sleeping--at least through Sunday. Today's Index turning to view, rising in the morning twilight below and south of the Twins. It will rise earlier each morning and will again be prominent in the evening sky early next year.

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Stolncrohn Heloisc Horoscope Obituaries 7:25 a.m.! Society News 7:48 p.m.! S-orts Page 24 32 thru 43 28-29 6-7 34 20 26 22 23 24 32 .10 18-19 M-IS-IS had been expected because the Hell's Angels and Huns Motorcycle clubs had been at odds over the ownership of the building. He said he had put ex' tra men on duty in the area Wednesday night but nothing had happened. Area residents said the Huns members had been occupying the hotel and the cafe for several weeks. The showdown came at 12:00 p.m. yesterday.

Barbara Miles, who rents a room in the hotel on Church Hill road, near Route iM, told police she had just returned from a shopping trip when she saw five men drive up in two cars. Minutes later, she said, the men entered the building and she heard shots, "lots of shots and breaking'glass," she told police. Miss Miles said she was screaming and crying as the shots rang out, and wanted to get out of the building but was afraid to leave. Chief Marchese said that Charles Framufaro, of Trumbull, who lease the building, had vowed to get the Hell's Angeles to evict Krosky. He said Krosky had asked the Huns for protection.

The Cafe had been closed since the July 4 weekend because Framularo allegedly had withdrawn, the liquor permit over a financial disagreement with Krosky. Newtown First Selectman DONALD MEREDITH In Critical Condition Frank H. DeLucIa said the town issued several cleanup orders to Framularo because of health hazards in the dilapidated moss-green building. After the shooting, Firs 1 Selectman DeLucia said he (Continued on Page Two) FRANK D'AMATO Slain In Shooting Pageant Officials Greet Contestants, Brief Them on Behavior Expected By PETE MASTRONARDI Contestants in the Miss In- Beauty pageant were briefed for an hour last night in the ballroom of the Stratfield Motor hotel as to what expected of them during their stay here. (Related story and photos on Page 31) The girls will vie for the title, along with $2,000 in cash and a trip to Tokyo, Japan, Saturday night.

"There will be no hanki-panki md you must cooperate at all with the chaperones and be staff, pr you face dis- lualification," Mr. Patricelli warned the contestants as he ad- dressed them while some of the parents looked on. Mr. Patricelli also told the girls they could not walk about the hotel alone, must not drink intoxicants while a contestant, and must be in bed by 11 p.m. As in most contests problems arise and yesterday one girl complained some of her had not arrived from her state that contained evening gowns and a swimsuit along with 6ther clothing.

Another girl (from Kentucky) requested Mr. Patricelli if she Today's Chuckle Most children hate to begin a meal on an empty stomach. could compete in the swimsuit competition in her stocking feet instead of high heel shoes. "I've done it in nearly all contests in which I've appeared," she said. Mr.

Patricelli informed her if she desired not to wear shoes, it was at her discretion. The girl said she preferred and would appear in the show in her bare feet. All other contestants when asked if they loo wished to follow in the footsteps of the Kentucky entry declined and said they would be displaying their figure wearing high heel shoes. "We want no boyfriends or parents in the rooms of the girls (Continued on Page Two) 'Peace Is Not a Piece of Paper'- FORD WARNS AT SUM PLEDGES MUST BE By FRANK CORMIER Associated Press Writer HELSINKI, Finland Caution ing that "peace is not a piece ol paper," President Ford told the 35-nation European security con I'ercnce today that the charter they sign must be more than "a long and sorry volume of unful' filled declarations." "The people of all Europe and, I assure you, the people ol North America are thoroughly tired of having their hopes raised and then shattered by empty words and unfulfilled pledges," the President said in a major address. "We had better say what we mean and mean what we say, or we will have the anger of our citizens to In return for the East's pledges to further the human o.f their citizens, the West tacitly acknowledged the postwar map of Europe and Soviet dominance on the eastern lalf of the Continent.

President Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania, in his address to he conference, called for the dismantling of foreign military jases and withdrawal of foreign troops countries. from European viet Union would honor pled in (he document to pr lect and expand human righ and freedoms. However, Kissinger acknow edged that Brezhnev's phrasin was ambiguous. Ford asserted that "peace not a piece of paper" and tin the European security agre ment represented "a challeng not a conclusion." While saying "the Unite States gladly subscribes to th document," Ford declared: "We owe it to our children, the children of all continent not to miss any opportunity, .0 malinger for one miriute, IT to spore ourselves or allow ol ers to shirk in the itionumenta task of building a better and safer world." Saying that "detente is a ivolutionary process, not static condition," Ford said: "Detente, as I bnve ode said, must be a two-way strcc Tensions cannot be eased one side alone. Both sides mus want detente and work 1 achieve it.

Both sides must ben efit from it." Lisling challenges to polilica eaders East and West, For said (hat "negotiations now un dcr way In Vienna on mutua and balanced force reduction so far have not produced Ih results for which 1 had hoped. -Ie added: "The United Stales stand ready to demonstrate flexibilit 'n moving these negotiation 'orward, if others will do ll same. An agreement that hances mutual security is fea freedoms and thus lo Ih and essential." )Iedges that this conference The President reported thn ms made regarding the -freer! he and Brezhnev were "movin He also renewed his call for lie simultaneous elimination of opposing military blocs in Europe the West's North Atlan- ic Treaty Organization and the East's Warsaw Pact. Ford, who is scheduled to vis- Romania on his current Eu- tour, also, called for arms reduction in central Europe and a new agreement with he Soviet Union to put a lid on offensive nuclear weapons, say- ng "we owe it to our children." "We will spare no effort to tensions and solve prob- ems between us. But it is important that you recognize the deep devotion of the American jeople and their government to luman rights and fundamental movement of people, ideas an information." Soviet leader Leonid I.

Brez nev, IP. addressing the confc sis on a section of the agre ence Thursday, placed emph ment declaring that signers the accord would not interfe in the internal affairs of otlu nations. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said he found Brez ney's speech moderate and co ciliatory and assumed the Area Democrats Endorse Municipal Candidates Danbury Mayor Charles A )ucibella received the unanimous endorsement of the city's Democratic Town comniiu.ee ast night for another term as hief executive as area Demo- rats conducted endorsement essions. In Newtown, Jack 'osenthal was nominated by the democratic party caucus last ight to run for first selectman the town. Gerald Frawley, who also ought the Newtown Democrats' omination for the top spot, said ollowing the 170 to 114 vote that may primary against Mr.

Democratic endorsement ses- ions last night were also con- ucted in Shelton, where Mayor rancis X. Kelley won town com- ittee endorsement; in Milford, where Mayor Joel R. Baldwin as unanimously endorsed to eek a second term; in Trum- ull, where First Selectman ames A. Butler received unani- ious endorsement for a second erm; and in Monroe where six andidates for the Town Council selected. Westport First Selectman Jac- queline P.

Hcncagc was unani mously endorsed for reclectia last night by the Democrat! Town committee, while Norwalk Democrats selected Mrs. Pats; rescia, a former president the Common Council, as tin Democratic candidate for mayoi there. In other Democratic endorse ment sessions in area towns Weston Democrats unanimousl, endorsed Incumbent First Select man Barbara Wagner. Frank Mazza, a three-term selectman (Continued on Page Two) JOBLESS RATE DROPS TO 8.4% DURING JULY WASHINGTON (AP) The nation's unemployment rate declined to 8.4 per cent in July, he Labor Department reportec There were indications drop from 8.G per cent in June meant the nation's economy was improving faster than had been predicted by most economists. Cure for Insomnia in the Offing-Brazilian Frost Heralds Steep Rise in Coffee Prices By ROBERT L.

SAWYER Coffee lovers will see the price of their favorite breakfast pick- me-up soaring during the next few weeks, wholesalers predicted today, and it won't be just another a 1 i flationary increase. Although sharp rises in the price of all brands of coffee have not yet reached the consumer with any noticeable impact, wholesalers predicted that a steady price escalation will probably begin next week and will contine until prices are about 20 per cent higher than present levels. The higher prices could hold for as long as two years. The reason: Brazil, the world's largest single producer of coffee, has had fvobl damage (o crops scheduled for ha i'- vcsting in 1976 and 1977, The killer frost may mean that the South American nation will be able to get higher prices for its current crop and stored reserves will go higher, too. Edward Green, president of the Park City Distributors, 849 Honeyspot road, Stratford, said that distributors already have informed wholesalers that the price Inchcasc will be a long- lasting one.

Consumers, he said, can expect substantially higher prices on all brands of coffee for at least two years. In addition to the Brazilian situation, he said, African nations have 25 per cent less coffee in sell this year because of political problems which have affected coffee production and distribution. The one bright spot on the coffee drinker's horizon, whole- salers said, is that major distributors have large stocks of coffee on hand at the current prices and can impose the increase more slowly because they will not be dependent immediately on the newer, higher-priced coffee crops. Mr. Green said that, without the large stocks on hand, distributors would be forced to raise prices immediately to reflect the already higher cost from producers, and coffee would soar to as much as double the present price levels.

"We have been informed." Mr. Green said, "that wholesale prices--which will be passed on to the retailer and then to the consumer--will increase about 10 cents next week, and iinolhcr 10 cents the following week. Thereafter, prices will be adjusted on a weekly basis, ho said, depending on the demand. He pointed out that, whenever there is a substantial price increase in a food product, buyer resistance develops and slows the demand. How much buffs will curtail their use of the beverage cannot be predicted, he said, but there is little doubt that people will be "stocking up" in anticipation of the increases.

"If the public hoards ton much coffee," he added, "the stocks on hand will he depleted at a greater rate and we will be reaching much higher prices that much sooner." Giving an interesting side glance at "what's ahead" for coffee drinkers was Thomas Grady, of the Uhler's Coffee com(Continued on Page Thirteen) forward in our bilateral discussions here in Helsinki" in their search for "a new accord limiting strategic offensive weapons for the next 10 years." Ford, who will have a final meeting with Brezhnev on Friday before flying on to Romania, said the United States "intends to pursue vigorously" a new arms agreement with the Soviets as a priority of American policy. Kissinger has said he hopes Ford and Brezhnev can clear up here some of the stumbling blocks to implementation of a SALT agreement they outlined in broad terms when they last met in Vladivostok last November. Numbers Drawn in State Lottery MIDDLEBURY--The winning weekly numbers drawn hero Thursday night In the Connecticut state lottery were 71 and 452. The lucky color was orange. The bonus number was 13824.

(Related story on Page 30.) Jenny Lind Off to Sweden Miss Audrey Melikian, the 1S75 Barnum Festival's Jenny Llnd, left this week for a seven-day concert tour of Sweden, with her Swedish counterpart, Miss Synnove Dellquisl, who was a guest of the Barnum Festival during its annual salute to P. T. Barnum. Miss Melikian, of 103 Chestnut street, will appear in various Swedish cities on the (our, after whicli sho will join the University of Connecticut Concert choir In Austria. Her trip, sponsored by the People's Savings Bank, will conclude when she returns in early September.

Simko Expected to Get Mullane Forces Backing Vincent M. Simko, defeated in 073 after 16 years as City treas rer here, is expected to receivi lie backing of the Wiliam Mullane forces for a return ti int office when the Democrat 'own Committee meets tomor ow to select its ticket, reliable arty sources said today. Mr. Simko, a Bridgeport law er who resides at 470 Brook awn avenue, was first electee jty treasurer in 1957 and wa; usted in 1973 by incumbent Leo Rcdgate. Mr.

Redgate was endorsed for election by the Republican own committee earlier this eck. Mr. Mullnne has laid claim to 3 votes on the 50-membci" Town ommittee, with his chief rival ity Clerk John' C. Mandanici IS. Twenty-six are ceded for the endorsement.

The party's endorsement ses- on, which may well develop in- a stormy affair, is set to bc- in tomorrow at I I a.m. in the tralfield Motor hotel. At the time of the 1973 City ection, Mr. Simko had the mgest tenure of office of any ccled City i i a and was eeking his ninth two-year term. A Bridgeport native, he is PACEMEN REPORTED EXCELLENT HEALTH HONOLULU (AP) Doctors ly the three Apollo nstronati's re in good health rind ready to egin jogging and other light raises.

Thomas P. Stafford, Donald Slayton and Vance D. Brand idcrwent physical exam- ations Thursday, the day tcr they Tripler A ospital to move into beach i ittnges on a Marine Corps; isc for 10 (lays of semi-isolation. graduate of Harding high school, Fordham university and the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is a former president of (he Holy Name Society of St.

John's N'epomucene church, and a member of the Catholic War Veterans, Holy Trinity lodge, and the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Simko is a former director of the Visiting Nurses association, the United Fund and is a pasl president of the Community Chest and Council, as well as a of the Mechanics and Fanners Savings bank. Earlier this week. Democratic sources pegged Paul J.

Macciocca as the favorite of the Mullane camp the City clerk endorse- Panuzio Silent on Job As GSA Head Resigns Mayor Panuzio said today he has received no word from the White House regarding a presidential nomination for him to succeed Arthur F. Sampson, who resigned this week, effective Oct. 15, as head of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). It has been felt the resignation would clear the way for nomination of the mayor to head the mammoth government agency.

The mayor said he has hoard nothing and declined to comment on (lie resignation of Mr. Sampson. Washington observers pointed out today, however, that President Ford's attendance at the European security conference in Helsinki, Finlnnd, would most likely preclude any action on a possible F.v nnzio appointment until his return..