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C—TWELVE;s and Stones May Break My Bones* *• A .Karate Could Protect MeBRIDGEPORT SUNDAY POST', OCTOBER 13, 1968DANRUrv u HELEN POWERS —Ghuan, and try their tzuki wSzf ^^ a Pait of clean 8»- drop j„ at the I-Ho-Thomas D. St. Charles 1 o{ cours* tha* but f«t only in the dojo. Your host will beand the doj^S' the* gym nafium n‘wLh^the whofethin^ ‘rr J*P*n“e1 nam« for a Punching technique,*mi over-Upping tunics worn by the exponents of thi ? ^ V\u lo^e-fitting Oriental clam diggersblouse indicates the proficiency of the wearer, rt,.The color of the sash that is wrapped around the1 nomas bt. Charles is 128 pounds of impenetrable rock.Ultimate Is RedBeginning with the white-belled novice, the structure works through yellow, blue, green, purple, (hree classes of brown, anti ten degrees of black, the ultimate being red, which is actih ally a 10th degree black-belt. This latter misnomer has no particular explanation, but 1st to 4th degree black belts are solid black, 5th and fllh degree arc black with a red stripe, 7th Ihrough 9th are two-toned, black on lop, red below, and a 10th degree black-belt is solid red. There are probably no more than -1 of these in the world, so chances of con frontal are minimal, but it'Li always nice to know what to look out for.Mr. St. Charles, the school's director and instructor, is a 2nd degree black-beltp a status he has . achieved in 4]/2 years of study. He appears in Competitions and demonstration, studies the art, and teaches it to others. The slightly built young mao is 5 feet, 7 inches, m pounds of impenetrable rock. His black eyes, black heard, delicate facial features, and fine hone structure exude fi penetrating Oriental mysticism that is overteyed by a soft spoken personal warmth. In Mr, St. Charles’ oTfice the gentle illumination. of paper lanterns hanging from a ceiling draped with net completes the illusion of another place, another time.It Is Defensive Contrary to public opinion, karate. is not an offensive form ofpugilism, hut, Jikfr its companion sport, judo, it, too, is defensive. There are four basic schools of karate, the oldest of these being Chinese. From China, karate -spread to Okinawa, and in the early 19150s it wbs introduced into Japan, Its popularity has blossomed in the Uniled States since World War 11, and parti-cularly in the past ten years,ponent, purp Vallnzzo, of Danbury.by Lionelbow from the waist, ami a respectful nod over folded hands. Students .stand in u line, lt;md loosen up with basic katas be-’ fore proceeding into new tech-i J°iA?40R IN THE D°J° — Shirley Fay nor, of Danburvhand block to the elbow of Stephen McKinley, also of Danbury.uses a knife-Rlvnn°df rIT*T? AfEv“ .Di™inutivc New Milford housewife, Rose MariebcVj. £?£SLS;S,s,k‘'°lhe neck on Arthur °rTurkey Jails State Youth On Drug ChargeWALLINGFORD (AP)—A 2(1-year-old college student from Wallingford is facing a jail term of 2'A years in Turkey after being convicted of a narcotics charge.Young Bruce McGregor is appealing the conviction but in the meantime ia being held in jail in Istanbul, says his father,Robert McGregor.Bruce was arrested in Jstan-j °f the *merican11 Aug. 27 alter a street ven. ufu ln ,Stan’btil. Webster referred to a pre-when rhey come into possession or hashish.” sard the elder McGregor. who attended his son’s trial, The maximum seme nee is five years, he said.Bruce was sentenced Wednesday.Mrs. McGregor said she and her husband were not notified of their son’s arrest until Sept, 6, just before he was expected to arrive home from a college -sponsored summer tor of Europe.Informed by LetterNotification came in the form of . a letter from. Charles B. Webster Jr.bul Aug. 27 after a street vcn dor offered him a pipeful of hashish, McGregor said, ihe youth, who was supposed to re* turn to .clasaes at McGill Uni* varsity in Montreal lest month,was promptly arrested.Allended Trial ’Everyone ‘I ‘talked to In Istanbul told me that youngst-trs just aren’t aware* of the lerious ness ol the situation■I _ ^ IflVvios cable sent by a Protestant clergyman in Istanbul, but the McGregors said they never received the cable.However, McGregor was able to get to Turkey in time to attend his son’s trial, which began Sept. 27.McGregor said the U.S. con-sul m Istanbul, Henry C Wechsier, had been following theKarate can be lethal. It. is therefore interesting. ;,nd consoling, to note that those who are versed in its use, are the least likely to put it into action. There are more than 300 targets where a blow can render an opponent helpless, 48 of which are fatal. Mr. St. Charles pointed out that the main difference between karate and dirty fighting is its scientific control. The person who is skilled in karate neither attacks, nor kids, but his defensive possibilities make him a poor mark for a misguided mugger.Any Number Compete While judo is a Japanese form of wrestling involving pinning or locking ont’s opponent into an immovable position by throwing him off balance, karate h more like boxing, utilizing a “chop” rather Ilian a throw. Judo is practiced by a pair of contestants, while any number of gym-nasftatff may compete in karate, The Kodokan college in Tokyo regulates judo throughout the world, but karate has many branches. The United States Karate association has a registered membership 100,080 strong, and sanctions the matches that are held across the countrv. These tournaments are judged by black-belis, and are more artistic than deadly.Mr. St. Charles conducts classes on a third floor with aMain street entrance next to Geming's. Since karate originated as ii form of exercise, this ;s still its major draw, and with */ co5?fis ^ie added attraction of self-defense. Mr. St. Charles prefers the Chinese style of karate, utilizing both the hard and soft technique. The basic theory that leads to perfection is one of muscular tensity, and inbtski breathing.Here’s Itow it works. Tensing the abdominal muscles, and constricting t he throat, one breathes deep and heavy. Inhale as you draw back from your opponent, exhale as you springforward. Rapid exhalation through the constricted throat muscles produces a gutteral -sound by a process called kiai, which may not actually threaten your playmate, but it will annoy him a great deal. It is a psychological as well as a physics] maruevsr. Emitting the breath from the abdominal area is also a good idea priorwritten to the 3 million in Jhc ambers of the U.S. armed forcesM IS a rtl-v'juices thmic continuation of thcumriy m me past ten vears * h'-w «-•,tills history can be traced back nd. “,rr‘nS-t Thf study1,400 years. combines intellectual alertnessT/ ^ 1 4 1 . , , ... Wit II nh V.sir^l rlrw+ni-i+i'Wit Si physical dexterity. Zen concentration is also utilized to dear the mind of everything but the opponent.Viewed as Art Mr. Si. Charles looks on karate as an art, and executes it accordingly. The style is called Shao-Lin-Ssu, and its movements were refined by patterning them after lhe jungle animals and birds. There is an animalistic ferocity and grace in the body patterns. Mr. St. Charles crouches like a panther, and springs like a tiger at prey. H15 hands move with the sudden beauty nf fluttering birds.7he aesthetic aspects of Karate arc summed up in the word1 Chikara”, written with fiveJapanese symbols which mean sincerity, effort, character, self-control, .and etiquette.T5ANBURYChamber, WesConn Join To Get Students Jobs60 Miry Brook road, Is serving at the Naval Air facility, Cam Ranh vn ilia nee center watch officer. He port tor aircraft wing surveillance missions.On one wall in the rinjo hang:DANBURY — The Danbury Chamber of Commerce and Western Connecticut State College have formed an “ad hoc” committee for a part-time referral system for students seeking part-time work, and to cooperate on other projects.The Chamber will a con pi notices from prospective employers seeking part-time help, while at the college. students will be asked to fill out brief applications. The Chamber will then publicize the availability of theseapplicants.Walter P. Sweel retired Danbury superintendent of schoolsvarious museums and private collectors and the W.B. Connor Foundation has contributed toward the cost of presenting the exhibition.The public has been invited to attend lectures on African art each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the museum. These lectures will co-inside willt the Western Conn. college course in African arc and will be 'illustrated with slides.News of Servicemen Gunner's Mate Second Class Robert J. Doran. Jr., U5N, son ofSurprisingly, Price of Food Drops in Saigonaseveral menacing Oriental weapons which are used in practice. One of the most fascinating is tiie Okinawan sai. The blunt metal rod was used fnr bln eking or punch -ng. Two nasty curved skewers on either side were utilized in clawing or rip* ping. In I he 17th ceniury when the government forbade the carrying of weapons by Okinawans, they performed I he same feats with the bare hand, along withStanley Rubinstein, retired own-kicklng, gouging and tearing, jprogram.cr of Stanley s Ladies Shop; and Raymond J. Trim peri, director of public affairs at Conn, are serving rm the mittee.The Connecticut Stale Umplov-ment Service lias a similar pro-gram in effect, but is hampered by not having a representative on campus, according Co Mr. Trimpert. But. the employment service will continue h assist students and businesses in lhecasewillhelp.and has assurer! them he dn anything he can toVote on Election Day, Ike Tells ServicemenGETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) -Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower hasU.S.:n votein the Nov,hers of the urging them 5 elections.As one of you, r want to emphasize the importance of vnt-ng in the forthcoming national election—wherever you may he,” said the nonpartisan si Element released Friday to the Armed Forces Network, Stars and Stripes, and 1,560 servicenewspapers.Gen.Eisenhower has been a patient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for the past four months after suffering a series of heart seizures.Other practice weapons include the samnrai, minchuka, bow, and gurka kris knife. Advanced study includes revival and re-susiiation techniques, not because of dangers in training, but as a precautionary measure after combat.The name of the school, “N Fb-Chiiaj}”, loosely translated means Don't Mess Around.” Literally, it is Society oi the Righteous Fish” it 'Was the name of a group of Chinese fighters rn the Boxer Re be I (ion who, unarmed and with six-more odds, held off (heir armed opponents for fourteen hours.Must Pass Tests In order to progress from oneThe college committee is also planning a special fund to allow the college to bring noted lecturers and artists to Dnnbury, It hopes tofunds for at. mast tnrro pro-iMr. and Mrs. Doran, Sr., nf OheJjynblah place, is serving aboard the ammunition ship USS Haloakalo in the Sonlh China sea.Fireman Apprentice Raymond M. Dickens, USN, son of Ray-Wes- niond M. Dickens, Sr., 7 Ha mil-com- ten drive, is serving alxiard the guided missile cruiser USS Spring-field in lhe Norlh Atlantic, in support of Operation Silver Tower, a NATO exercise.Army Pfe. Carl W. Foley, 50n of Mr. and Mrs. Chester \V. Foley. 14 Whaley street, was recently assigned to the I.TSth Infantry Brigade near Chu Lai. Viet nain, as a grenadier,Bruce W. Simons, son of and Mrs. Bruce Simons. 9SAIGON (AP) ^ Retail food pr-ices in Saigon took a surprising 3 per cent drop during the week ending Inst Monday, U.S. Mission spokesman reported yesterday.The spokesman said it was the ninth straight week thatfood prices in the capital have remained relatively stable.Prices of produce had hern expected to rise during tin? week after the Viet Cong blasted P'linps of tlu* vital Ren Luc bridge 15 miles southwest of Saigon on Orl, ;1.Army engineers floated .1 pnn-loon bridge in place wfihin:hours, the flow of food from lhe Mekong Delta into Saigon continued and prices actually felV’ the -Sfxikesman said,Retail food prices inhave increased 3D per cent so far I his year, compared lc no per cent in all of l%7, lhe U.S. .spokesman said. He attributed lhe enemy lunar new year offensive in Fehruary and “second M r .{wave at lacks in May withVir-1 bemg major causes of thisginia avenue, has beeti promoted'F0***s greater i rd/a (ion. ........ j, to sergeant in Wethersfield, Eng. —............provide sufficient land, where he is a la tinned with east three nro- ithe 20th Security Police Squadron,befor 1ho float compnli-tinn, student displays on campus and hand competition.An exhibition of African arf.class to another, a student must I trophies pass both a physica/ and written test. Additional katas are learned for each degree, as well as their formal Japanese descriptions, most of which sound like Chinese entrees.Mr. St, Charles explained the purpose of the impressive breaking of boards and bricks w:th a hand chop. He says that this is actually a test of one’s own strength, and was never in-fended, nor developed, m impress an audience, although it js one of the most popular*features of any demonstration. A closer look at the art reveals ihc feline beauty and jungle strength lhai man can achieve through discipline and knowledge.After an hour and a half of bone cracking fun, the wea-pons were hung hack on the wall and the class closed with the, traditional bow from the waist.Gls were exchanged for street . clothes, lhe dozen participants'Washington, D.C. who walked out the door did sq. The works of ar: wnh a self-assurance and serem-| loaned lo the local ty that only accomplishment canAirman Daniel Schalzlo, son nf Mr. and Mrs. Francis D. Schatzte, of 21 Ridgcbury road, has completed haste tratmng at Lackland Air Force base, Texas, and is assigned as a vehicle operator with equipment to supple- ia U|dt of the Strategic Air Com-itmctional programs at [wand at March AFB, Calif.?e. Seaman Ap pre n lire in Jin Mpp,III, USN, ton nf Mr. a ad Mrs.John Lipp, Jr., 7 Grandview drive,has Ixxen graduated from nine weeks of Navy basic training at lhe U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, HI.Navy LI. Robert B. Vo si Ins, son of Dr. and Mrs. Vitnt J. Vos j his, ,106 Rose Hill avenue, lias hern including aulhentir. examples of Awarded the Navy Commendationgrams a year. They would public and free of charge.A campaign is also being organized io solicit obsolete and unused scientific instruments, technical journals and books and business mem ins the college The committee also plans to coordinate Chamber participation in such college activities as Fait Weekend Oct. 17-19, with lhe Chamber providing peipeiual,Shops, Homes Bum In Japanese CityFire Fighters Will Sponsor Dystrophy DriveDANBURY - Fire fighter: Richard Sievens end Del Alb: no, president end secretary 1 the Danbury Fire fighters loc, No, SOI IAFF, were named f co-chairmen of the muscular d’ stnyphy campaign jji Danbur tins year. Tie announcement wa made by Walter J. Kane, dh tnct director of Muscular Dv strophy Associations of Amerlca, fnc.Fire fighters nationally havisupported MDAA’s program ovei the years, with Connecticut fire men being among the leaders This year MDAA has received the support of the Connecticut State Firemen, the fnternaiionat Asso rial ion of fire fighlers and tha international Association of Fire Chiefs.F',™ filter support hebjAT DA A maintain these vital programs:2. Research into muscle and Tts diseases, through a comprehensive program of world-wide giants-in-aid to leading medical institutions, and support oF the Saigon-'MDAA - built and sponsored In-sGtute for Muscle Disease,2. C/rnics in major popuiation centers throughout the United Slates for differential diagnosis medical and social counseling physical therapy and controlleddrug experiments,3. Services through some 35fl chapters, including the Greater Danbury chapter, in every part of the country to patients suffering from muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular disorders.Co-chairmen Stevens and' Al-bnno announced that the Fire Fighters and Their FriendsODATL, Japan (AP) —Nearly ■?(?fl shops and houses were de-slioved by fire in this rn ifJ,^KVs‘l7,s S.11 a rneir FriendJaptwe.s-e city ynstorrt’ny' There in n»It!1 Dyst^?IhT wiJI be Jie!. . » Danbury on Surdjvsrtorinnwere no css uni ties. The bla« siartert near a garage on a shopping sir eet and. whipped by strong noil hues Icily winds. spiTacf to other buildings. Police smd a bonfire could have beenlhe cause hut that investigationsare still being made.Danbury on Sunday efterhooi Nov. 17. Chief George Hann, has granted per miss ion to 1151 the city’s fire stations as collec tion points /or the marchers. / committee nf fire fighters undei the leadership of Eugene Sin ger will place canisters ir, all retail outlets in Danbury.s process while going through the kata, Kata is a prescribed sequence of movements, consist-ing of blocks, counters, and other established techniques used in combat.Walfnp fn fhe ‘Chop’The tensing of the entire body puts the wallop in the “chop,”The thrust with the hand is backed by the strength of the whole being, not just the arm. starting with the feet, all the muscles are tensed to bring about lhe unification that culminates in one massive Mow,o TTy^l BrAnVffl begitf SZ brokenimportant traditional mask and sculpture styles of Africa, wilt open today in Hu aging ion HaU of the Danbury Scott- Fan ton Museum.Sponsored by Western Museum Connecticut State college’s art department, the exhibition is being staged in conjunction with n gia-‘ dilate course in African art, and will he open today from 2 to 6 p.m.The exhibit will continue through Nov. 2, The museum will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 2 lo 5 p.m.Among those attending the opening will be Miss Roslyn Walker registrar of the Museum of African Art, associated with Frederick Douglass Institute ofhave been college byMedal with Combat ”V. He is nnw an instructor at the Naval Amphibious school, Coronado, Calif., after two fours nf duty in Vietnam, The award recognized “merilorimis service white serving in Vietnam as a coaslal sur-lance center watch officer. He entered the service in September, 1084.Lee K. Cigna, ytn of Mrs. Dolores Sc linn 1 maker, M Garfield avenue, has been promoted to airman first class at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nev., where he Is a munitions specialist. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Dale.William J. Moyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Moyle, 10 [ Blaine street, was recently pro-)motcd to sergeant in the Ate Force. He enlisted Dec. 15, 1986,1 and is stationed at Luke AFB, I Arte. He lives with his wife, Jane.' at 6634 W, MonrebeJb, Gfandafe,' Ariz. •Airman Alan R. Anderson, av iation machinist’s mate, son of Mr. and Mrs, Charles R. AndersonJRed Delicious nowWo are now in mid-harvest, wiih more apple varieties ready Jo pick each week. We have Red Delicious now, as well as McIntosh, Macoun, and Cortland. Baldwins and Greenings soon. We make the best sweet cider you over tasted in the cleanest mill ycu ever saw. Ask us about special cider prices for schools, churches, clufcs. Look ior our direction signs on Route 202 or 6, or ask anybody in Bethel.iBlue Jay OrchardsFlu entrees Road nw OMHawUyvtlb RmJ Bethel 748.0U9 QfimfailjtnJSunday 9^00Mj;*#
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