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WEATHER FORECAST Wwthw BurMU Fair, Mntrjr SM? POST COUNTY EDITION With Fairfield County LXXXIV, 296 irtJlliail. Com. MM BRIDGEPORT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1967. Second Clou Poilogt Paid at Bridgeport, Cam. MOK FOUR SECTIONS SEVEN CENTS CLOUDS LIMIT U.S.

AIR RAIDS ON NORTH VIET Put Report Heavy Damage During Brief Ropite BRIDGES BLASTED 30 SAM Sites, 100 Rail road Ours Hit; 5 Lori SAIGON (AP) Thick monsoon clouds began to settle over North Vietnam again today, curtailing the brief resurgence of heavy at tacks North -Viet namese" heartland during which U.S. pilots reportee damage to four a jo bridges, more than 30 SASi missile sites and more than 100-railroad cars and locomotives. The raids.cost the Unitec States at-least five planes, in as manv.days. Flurry of.Strikes A flurry of strikes went into the Hanoi area, late Monday and again probec deep this morning before the cloud blanket began to close.in about noon. U.S.

headquarters reported heavy damage Monday to Hanoi's mile-lpiig Doumer bridge, one of two over which all rafl.traffic from Red China to the capital must pass. The U.S. Command said a. rain ol knocked'out three of the bridge's 19 spans It was the fifth raid on-the Doumer bridge and the second since Thursday. U.S.

headquarters also made delayed announcement of -the loss of a Navy F4 Phantom jel in raids, last Saturday and said ihe were picked up after parachuting-into the Tonkin Gulf It was the combat plane the American command tuis mitteil.losing over the North North" yietriain claimed tt American were brouglit down-since the fcteak the weather last Thursday al lowed Army-Navy and Ma- rineijetsitq return in'forceito the HahotHaiphong area The US Command'so reported lost; with one flier others missing and three -rescued. Officers Despite, the losses, American officers w.ere with the results since Thursday They said the raids caused extensive damige to Hanoi's two major with two more knocked senes of less er bridges down around both arid more than 30 antiaircraft missile sites were bombed and rocketed Air Force and Anti-Litter Club Youngsters Sing for Aldermen Searchers Pull Up Id Boffin, But 42 Still Mining POINT PLEASANT, Va (AP) A flotilla: of small craft begins a 14-mile dragging oper ation on the Ohio River today in an attempt to find the bodies hose missing in the suspension bridge collapse. Searchers recovered 19 xxiies since the Friday disas er Civil Defense officials esti mate there wt still 42 missing Army officeTM in charge of tte recovery estinnrte dragginj on Page Two) Data Data froirrus: wwthsr Bureau Dent, ot BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY r-Mostly sunny, mild today; high 65 to M. tonight, fair and mild; low near 40. Tomorrow, continued mostly sunny and mild; high in upper SQs near M.

Precipitation probability: zero through tomorrow. LONG ISLAND SOUND-Winds WiD 'be west to'northwest at "10 to mph, diminishing tonight to 15 mph" and increasing tomorrow to II to 21 mph. Visibility good. Sea mostly smooth, except 'for slight chop. TEMPERATURE (Municipal Airport Readings) tow today 41 Highest yesterday 42 Lowest yesterday 32 Highest 1966) 51 Lowest (Dec.

18, 1966) 37 Harbor water 46 Degree days yesterday 28 Degree days since July 1 ...1,567 PRECIPITATION Today (12 hours to 8 a.m.) 0.00 For month'', 3.05 1967 to date 39.19 Barometer (11 a.m. reading) 30.04 Humidity reading). SUN, MOON AND STARS Tuesday, Dec. 19 Three hundred and fifty-third day of the'year. Eighty-eighth day of fall.

Sun sets today at 4:26 p.m. and rises tomorrow 7:13 a.m. The Moon rises jonight at 6:51 and will be' in its last quarter Dec. 24. The planet, Jupiter, will rise tonight at 9:58 o'clock and in.a few.days it'will start moving slowly westward among the stars in its These stars appear near Jupiter, but they are actually far beyond the plan- THE TIDE Tomorrow High 1:12 a.m.

Today 12:30 a.m. 12:38 p.m. 1:24 p.m. Low I. p.m.

LBJ FLYING TO HOLT RITES; VIET WAR SUMMIT HINTED Post ohoto--Hoyduk YouBfiters in the T. Barmim ehb from the Barnum Apartments in the West End, led by Mrs. Anna Marie AMMmoMe (ngfct cater), ol the Bentity Bndgepert csuncil, i prafrun of Chrittmu snags last sight for aldermen and city officials (at deiki ta tackfrand) and spectMws at the Cmmon Condi msettaj CHy Hall. (Storj' on Page Seven) BOATS DRAG RIVER After Jet Smashes Into Supermarket saH craft mil drag "Wwy rrtfir bottom irom the vreckage of the collapMd iridge tojthe Gallipolis dKm 14 miles downstream. Disaster Cause Prtbed Meanwhile, federal- arid state ifficials from.

Ohio and Virginia'continue to probe the cause of the disaster Presiden 'ohnsott sent a telegram. Mon night to. Gov Hulett imith of West Virginia, promis ng federal aid to restore trans iortation across the.river am or plans to build a new bridge 'Every-possible help will be enciered," said.Johnjbri. "The nation has oeen saddened by the Silver Bridge-tragedy Tne West Virginia Road Com mission has engaged a consult ing engineering firm--Modjeski and Masters of Harrisburg Pa --to provide what -Road Commissioner -A. Sawyers ailed analy- is" of-possible causes of the ollapse.

Harry Stephens, the road commission's- chief bridge deign engineer, said his already have ruled out ne possible cause--failure 01 he anchorage at end of tie-suspension span. Anchorage Didn't Move "The anchorage. has moved and we caii rule that out Itogether," he said. Ohio Highway Director P. E.

tfasheter has ordered inspec- ions of three other Ohio West Virginia's Road closed the Ohio liver bridge: at St. Mary's, 80 miles north, of' because Jit of. the.same, type as the fallen ridge -and: was built about the ame time. Several" 6ther ridges on the Ohio and Kana- Rivers are being inspected West.Virginia authorities. Traffic on the Pomeroy, Ohio-Mason, W.Va.

bridge is emg spaced by state police to limmate overloading. The (Continued on Page. Two). HEAT WAVE' SENDS TEMPERATURE 54 A iate fall wave sent eniperatu'res to a record high oday. and the mild weather is xpected to continue for a day two.

The temperature climbed to 54 egrees today at a.m:, to et a'new record in the 19-year istory the U.S. Weather ureau at-the Bridgeport Munici- al airport, Stratford. The bureau said the tempera- is expected to reach near 60 liter today: to make a sham- les of the previous record for of 53 degrees in 957.. 'Fair and mild weather is fore- ast for tonight with the temperature slipping down to near 40, with mostly sunny and mild weather again tomorrow with the emperatuns again going into the pper JOs. Winter irriyet on 'Fridty.

Death Toll Down to 4 in Holacaust Heart Man in 'Serious Condition'; Medics Fear Body Fights Tissue CAPE TOWN, South A i a A a transplant patient Louis Washkan- sky is "in a very serious condition." his doctors said today, but they added they have not given up hope for him. Decrease in Blood Count Dr. M.C. Botha reported a I "very dramatic decrease" in! Washkansky's white blood count in the past few hours. This ar-: oused fears that his body is acting against its own tissue--the lungs and white blood cells-i more than against the heart grafted into him Dec.

3. Doctors planned a transfusion; of normal white blood cells combat this. The transfusion de-j cision was taken on the recom-i mendation of a French blood i cancer specialist. This treatment has on occasion had "quite remarkable results," tha said. Four donors gave blood for this purpose this morning and NHRR Asks Court Grant Cash in Delay on Merger -NEW HAVEN--Trustees of the New Haven railroad, facing a forced shutdown of the line because of lack of cash after Jan.

1, today to District court for $17 million to keep the running until the "U.S. Supreme court rules on the Eenn-Central merger TUCSON The blackened rubble of a supermarket was screened today after a freshly-fueled jet fighter-bomber-smashed into the center seconds after takeoff and into holocaust. Only 4 Lose lives Almost only four persons lost their Jives in the conflagration although possibly 3( persons in the market. Three bodies removed from the, charred ruins of the market and one from a nearby home razed by the spreading flames Conflicting reports from police and firs officials after the crash at dusk Monday night had Inted the death tell as high eight persons "We think have everyone and have found no more bodies," Fire Ellis Franklin, in charge of the operanpn Firemen still probed through the soaked rubble at dawn where pieces of bodies had been found and one said "There may be people well find, there may not be enough of them left." Two charred-- bodies fpund in the market tentatively identified as Mrs. Robin Bush, 34, an employe, and Mrs.

Victoria Palmer, 55, a patron. At first officials believed two and a leg found in the rubble were from another victim but'it later was determined, they were from-the remains of the third victim mortuary. Three homes near the center (Continued on Page Two) Merger Rritaf Detaywl At a hearing before Cir cuit Judge Robert P. Anderson here less than after the Supreme court delayed action on the Penn Central merger at leas until Jan. 15, the trustees asket the court to approve President Johnson's proposal for the emergency cash aid.

The President -proposed last week that the government defer its claim on the funds now being held by the court to repay federal loans in an effort to keep the line running until the court acts on the merger. If merger is approved, the new Penn Central line will advance $25 million in loans to keep the New Haven in operation until details of a takeover of the ROMNEY MEETS WITH KOSYGIN GOP Presidential Aspirant Is Accompanied by U. S. Embassy Envoy, MOSCOW (AP) Gov. leorge Romney of Michigan went to the Kremlin today and met with Premier Alexei N.

Ko- sygin. was accompanied by U.S. Embassy first secre- Alexander Akalpvsky, who Tanslated at one the Glass- ipro, N.J., meetings between Cosygin and President Johnson. 'The. meeting with Kosygin was the only one with a Soviet official granted the Republican resideritial candidate during lis two-day stay, in Moscow.

Shies Away From Comment Since his. arrival Monday, Romney has shied away from comment on U. S. Soviet issues His aides indicated that the governor would say-Jittle or nothing afterward about his talk with he Soviet premier. Romney is.

due to fly out of Wednesday for Tel bankrupt' line, provided for under the merger, can- be worked out. The Supreme court began its year-end recess Monday without approving the Penn Central merger that New Haven is- tees see as the only to survival for their bankrupt line The trustees want to allow the railroad to withdraw $1.7 million of the $7 million in the court's registry to keep the running. The $7 million is money received from sales of New Haven assets and is being held bondholders. Uncle Sam also is a New Haven bondholder, and the federal government would permit its share of the million--to be the line to meet its operating expenses. The also has announced it is making available to'the New Haven $500,000 from the.

Department of Transporta- (Continued on Page Two) Aviv, to continue his world tour. The governor spent the morn- ng taking a ride on the Moscow subway, looking at an exhibit on (Continued on Page Two) 4 Shopping Days Until Christinas Stores open until I o'clock Bight this week. Today's Chuckle When a young husband invited his boss home for dinner, his wife met them at the front door and gushed: "So you're John's boss! I'm so glad meet you. He's told me so much about you, Mr. Legree." Copyright General Features Corp.

YOUTH CHARGED AS FIRE BOMBER Stratford Boy Arrested in Blaze at Home He Thought Policeman's Richard A. Patterson 16, of 1334 Huntington road, Stratford, is under arrest today on an arson charge, in connection, police said, with the fire bombing of a lome at 544 Wilcoxson avenue, last Oct. 30 he thought was the home of a policeman who had given him a speeding ticket earlier in the day. Patterson, who was picked up at 3 p.m. yesterday, was released in bonds of $10,000 pending Circuit court arraignment.

Cop's Parents' Home Police said Patrolman Joseph gave Patterson a icket for speeding on Nov. 30. that night police said, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chickos, he patrolman's father and mother, heard a noise and found front porch and the side of house on fire.

The Stratford Fire department, vhich was called to extinguish he fire, estimated the damage at 250. Patrolman Chickos said he ar- ived-at the scene and discovered he remains of a Molotov cock- ail-type fire Domb. Police said he.fire bomb was made with 11 cents worth" of gasoline, a cloth, and a quart beer bottle. Acquaintances of the Patterson youth said that he "was rying to get Chickos" for giving lim the summons. the treatment will probably be repeated in the afternoon, Botha said.

Earlier, it had been assumed that signs of a lung infection discovered pneumonia. Strained Faces The doctors had strained faces, but said there was still reason for; optimism that the 53-year-old Washkansky would survive. Botha, one of the key figures in the heart operation, said a U.S. transplant surgeon, Dr T.E. Starzal had encountered similar rejection circumstances in kidney transplants.

Starzal, of the Veterans Administration Hospital at Denver, had found that most kidney--transplant patients whose own tissue had been attacked by the body in much the same way had survived after being ill for about two weeks, he said. But because this is the world's first human heart transplant and the doctors have no precedent to go by, they are handicapped in trying to recognize rejection when it occurs and in understanding other situations which arise, Botha pointed out. "We are watching all developments- closely and playing this by ear," Botha said. The doctors on Monday night reported a deterioration in the condition of the 53-year-old wholesale grocer, who developed lung complications on Saturday. Dr.

Botha said although there were various possible explanations for the decrease in Wash- white blood count, "it seems likely a process of rejection is taking place." But he added that the rejec- process might be affecting 'his own tissues such as the (Continued on Page Two) HE MAY VISIT U. S. TROOPS DURING TRIP John McEwen Temporarily Replaces Drowned Prime Minister READIES STAGE AP Wlreohoto Former key mayoral aide James Marcus (Irft) and labor racketeer Antonio "Tony Ducks" Corallo are pictured in FBI custody yesterday in New York city after their- arrest. Both men are charged with conspiring to- violate federal Lbdge'sSon-In-LawHeld; Lindsay Broadens Prdbe By BOB MONROE YORK--(AP) City investigators, working on the direct orders of Mayor John V. Lindsay, begin today a painstaking probe into all matters dealt with former mayoral aidp Tames L.

with a Cosa Nostra fi.srurc in a city contract kickback scheme. Five Others Held Marcus and -five other men, ncluding labor racketeer Antonio "Tony Ducks" Corallo, were arrested Monday in what one city official described as the most spectacular city scandal since the- Seabury investigation of the early 1930's that led to the resignation of -Mayor James J. Walker. Marcus is the son-in- law of John Davis Lodge, former governor of Connecticut. According to the federal jrand jury indictment, Marcus allegedly pocketed 516,000 of a 540,000 kickback in the award of an $800,000 city reservoir clearing contract while serving as commissioner of water supply, gas and electricity.

It was one week ago today Marcus, a friend and confi-j dant of the mayor, abruptly resigned his post. had been one of the best- BOARD TO MEET ON HAIR HASSH Fairfield School Group to Decide on Reinstating Unshorn Student GOLDWATER IN RHODESIA SALISBURY, Rhodesia (UPI)Barry the former Re- mhlican presidential candidate iresently touring Africa, said vlonday he thought Rhodesia could survive international sane- ions imposed by the United Na-j ions because of Rhodesian racial policies. 'Tis the season to be careful. Watch out for the otherguy. Pubhrtsd ta sjvr livti in with Hti MrtrtiJim Council ina tM Kijioni! Sitrty Cannot I liked and fastest rising young men in the Republican mayor's two-year-old administration and slated for a new $40,000 a year post.

The defendants, each charged with conspiring to violate federal antiracketeering laws, face a maximum penalty upon conviction of five years in federal prison and a $10,000 fine. Marcus is Silent At their arraignment, Federal Judge Constance Baker Motley set bail of $10,000 for Corallo but A meeting of the Fairfield Board fo Education will be called "as soon as possible" to make a decision on the request of Blake Wade, a 16-year-old sophomore at Roger Ludlowe high school, to be reinstated in school, despite his refusal to cut his shoulder-length hair. Announcement of the scheduling of a meeting was made by Dr. Joseph Zapytowski, superintendent of schools following a conference with the youth and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey B. Wade, of 2832 North street. The youth, who was suspended from school Nov. 16 because his long hair was considered "disruptive" by school officials, remains adament in his refusal to have.his hair cut. Currently working at a Fairfield car wash, Wade said yesterday that he wants to get back into school because "you can't get anywhere without -a high school education." released the others without, bond ACLU Interested for a hearing Dec.

28. Blake has been approached refused to comment to news- a representative of (1611. I Amorir-a The others indicted were Hen- SCutJusmnt nf Drama Grips Critical Clan of Nazereth Editor's Note: Jesus lived in ttie mirjjt of a worm and protective family. Alftiough compassionate, trie rtlotivts in NOIO- reth were soimrimes punled by Him. sometimes skeptical end scrretlmes critical.

The folltwing is me second In a five- part Christmas series dealing wifti the kinsmen of Christ. (Continued on Page Two) EUROPE PANEL OKAYS BRITISH CUT the American Civil Liberties Union, who expressed interest in supplying him with legal aid to con- Leaders of Fighting Allies to Join Melbourne Memorial CANBERRA (UPI) John McEwan today. temporarily replaced the drowned Harold Holt as Australia's prime minister and indicated President Johnson and other mourners would conduct Vietnam war summit talks here. Johnson left for the Far Pacific to attend memorial services for Holt and possibly to pay a Christmas visit to U.S. troops in Vietnam.

30-Hour -Flight-'" The Chief Executive to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force base, Md. at midday for the 30-hour flight to Melbourne, where the services for Holt will be held Friday (Thursday night U.S. time). Johnson was expected to return'to Washington by Christmas day or earlier. McEwen.

said the high rank of the Allied leaders coming to their "fallen meant they would "have discussions on greit matters. of mutual He promptly put the Australian government to work preparing for Friday's memorial services for Holt and setting a summit stage. Political observers said McEwen's words appeared to con- Firm Johnson would hold talks with Holt's successor and the leaders of South Vietnam, S'ew Zealand, South Korea, the Philippines and Leaders of each of the" fighting allies have accepted invitations to join the Melbourne tribute. Ramos Comment In Manila, Philippine Foreign Secretary Narciso Ramos said Allied probably will last one day. "I really don't know what the discussion will be but I supr pose there mil probably be discussions on problems of- mutual concern and interest.

Things happened so swiftly," he told newsmen. A highly authoritative source i Manila told newsmen that nitiative for the meeting came "rom Washington. Ramos said the talks will take place in Canberra Thursday vith the leaders flying to Melbourne Friday. He said all the nations represented at the first 'ietnam summit in Manila in October, 1966 would take part in the Canberra talks. Lord Casey, the governor gen- (Continued on Page Two) INCREASES ASKED IN WATER RATOS 'etition to PUC Seeks Average Rise; Protests Already Filed The Public Utilities commission Hartford today received a pe- ition from the Bridgeport Hy- raulic company requesting an ncrease of approximately 25 per ent in water rates in the area test the school's ruling.

He has i serves. A PUC spokesman said, stated that 'his aim is to fight I a public hearing will take place legally to get back into school-with his long hair intact. Mr. Zapytowski stated yester- By GEORGE W. CORNELL AP Religion Writer Like-intermittent scenes clipped from a film reel, the poignant 'domestic drama unfolds.

It shows Jesus in the midst of a large, close-knit and concerned clan. The home folks didn't always understand him, and were sometimes critical. But it was a fervently affectionate tribe there in the upland village of Nazareth, including at least a half, dozen members Jesus' own age, a vigorous brood growing up "like olive shoots around the table," as the Psalms declare. Young and old, they clung together, even when disagreeing. They sought to shield Jesus in that fold.

A succession of swift, brief glimpses interspersed throughout the gospel accounts, show both the strong attachments of that Davidic clan, and also the painful pull of duty beyond it. Scene A familiar episode, it took place in Jesus' boyhood on one of those tribal pilgrimages to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration, a merry, festive -trip which devout, economically (Continued on Page Three) LONDON (AP) The council of the seven-nation Western European Union approved plans today for British withdrawal of more than 5,000 men from the Rhine army in the first quarter! of 1968, Foreign Office sources! reported. I It will reduce the strength of) Britain's Rhine army to approx-j day that he and his administra- (Continued on Page Two) Today's Index some time in January. The company previously announced it would seek an increase. The PUC spokesman said "four or five" letters protesting the proposed increase already had been received, one from the Con- Bridge, Goren 27 Classified Section Comics 42-43 Pase necticut State Labor Council.

i- imately 45,000 men. Basic County News 18-19-33 agreement on the British reduction of forces was reached last spring in between Britain, the United States and West Germany. One reason for the withdrawal is that West Germany said it was unable to cover the entire foreign exchange costs of maintaining the British army. Crossword Puzzle 48 Editorials 2fi Health, Dr. Brady 30 Heloise 30 Home and Fashions 30-32 Obituaries 44 Society News 31 Sports Section 3WS-3S-37 Stage and Screen 24 TV-Radio Programs 39 The Hydraulic company seeks to increase its operating revenue by $1,737,333 above its present operating revenue of $6.835.614.

Rate increases are proposed in all types of service as follows: Public fire service by 14.5 per cent; flat rate service by 33.7 per cent; regular meter service by 22.3 per cent, and high district meter service by 22.6 per cent. The PUC spokesman said the (Continued on 4r,.