f i. - MANCHESTER HERALD. Thurs.. April 29, 19M_ Sunny, warm Manchester, Conn. again Saturday Friday, April 30, 1982 — See page 2 Single copy 25g: .fg-.-,--:/> 7^’.' J 1-84 challenge •is overturned If . By Richard Cody State Transportation Department It will remove the burdens of heavy Herald Reporter Public Relations Officer William E. traffic that have plagued (the town I Keish Jr. said today "W e haven't for years ' heard of the court decision yet NEW YORK - A panel of three The state has estimated that Second Circuit Court of Appeals ourselves, but if it is as (The ground for the connector should be judges handed down a decision this Manchester Herald) described, it broken in 1983, and that the eastern morning overturning an appeal by a would appear to have removed any Connecticut portion Should be under group of environmentalists and, obstacles that may have remained way by early 1985. giving the state the go ahead to com­ about the environment.” plete 1-84. " f think, essentially, our reaction Millstone said he will have to wait Susan Pearlman, a lawyer from is that we are going to continue with until he reads the decision before the state’s Attorney General’s of­ the project, just as we were while commenting on any possible further fice, said this morning.the court had the legal action was pending." litigation. "It’s never as much fun to contacted her and said the decision East Hartford and-Manchester of­ lose a case as to win it.' said upheld the 1-84 plans, but declined ficials have repeatedly backed the Millstone. "But the environmental comment on the specifics because connector, and Jay Bohenko, East damage that 1-84 threatens, both to she hadn't received a copy of the Hartford assistant mayor, said Connecticut and Rhode Island, decision yet. today “ That's fantastic. I hope the .remains and the plaintiffs will not The. New York city court would work can go ahead on schedule now. go away. ' .v^ i^.i»leu«,tt|a d«t«il«,-«-clerk said this morning, because not all of the * Herald photo by Tarqulnlo parties involved had been contacted yet. ARCHITECT RICHARD LAWRENCE AND CONSULTANT ARTHUR N. QREENBLATT Daniel Millstone, litigation direc­ Peace try fails; . unveil plans for senior citizen housing at Bennet tor for one of the environmental groups the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, confirmed the report this morning but could not discuss Bennet school conversion details. He said “ I believe we lost.” .Six environmental groups were in­ U.S. backs U.K. volved in the litigation. Pearlman said she believed the judges upheld U.S. District Court By United Press International the offensive at the start of the All systems are 'go’ Judge Jose A. Cabranes’s late July blockade. decision that plans for the eastern The United States ended its role as An Argentine military spokesman Overwhelming mfigority of M E R IT smokers Connecticut portion, which now is peacemaker in the Falklands crisis said cargo planes may make runs to expected to run from Bolton Notch today with Secretary of State the islands despite the British to Route 52 in Killingly, just a few Alexander Haig announcing U.S: blockade and indicated Argentine for elderly housing miles west of the Rhode Island support for Britain and sanctions warplanes would provide cover for border, were not ripe for a judicial against Argentina. the supply missions. The cargo report taste bonus at low tar planes, he said, “ will not fly alone. ' decision, since there were no final secretary of State Alexander Haig Haig’s announcerrient came 4'2 r 01 • „ designs. .. ^ ^ ,, said President Reagan “ will res- Plans call for creation of 45 elder­ hours after imposition of the By Paul Hendrie T h ^ T r n i r pond positively ” to British requests Herald Reporter ly housing units — 11 two-bedroom The general contractor hired is proceed with construction of the miiiior., oih ^ blockade. units and 34 single-bedroom units — Maranba Builders Inc. of Hartford, connector. miiiiary am, Haig, laying out briefly the history A general contractor has been in the former main school building. Greenblatt said. He said requests in New York, in February, the en- British warships, battling tnoun- of the unsuccessful negotiating ef­ The most rigorous MERIT MERIT Beats ! hired, architectural plans have been The Planning and Zoning Commis­ for proposals were sent to nine con- v iro n m e n ta lis ts argu ed that tainous waves in the storm-tossed fort, placed the principal blame on Tbu^est Competitors. drawn and all systems are “ go” for sion will be asked on Monday to tractors, six from Manchester and Cabranes erred. They said the South Atlantic, clamped an air and the Argentine government for in­ research to date has just been a July start on conversion of a grant a special exception. Lawrence three from out of town, and five state’s spending of more than $20 sea blockade around the Argentine- sisting on a prior recognition of its Bennet sebool building to elderly said he has discuss^ the plans with proposals were returned. He. said million on designs would give the occupied Falklands at 7 a.m. EDT. sovereignty of the islands and for completed. In addition, extensive un­ bousing, consultant Arthur N. Town Planner Alan F. Lamson and Maranba was judged the most eastern portion of the project Argentina said it might try to “ the illegal use of force.” Greenblatt said this morning. forsees “no major hurdles.” qualified. political momentum and increase penetrate the war zone to supply its Speaking to reporters in the State marked pack tests confirm that Greenblatt, of West Hartford’s Meanwhile, the Pension Board — “ They have a great deal of pressure on the courts to approve it troops on the islands, Department, Haig was somber as he Result: MERIT smokers confirm Community Development Corp., which will be asked to fund the experience in the rehabilitation of when it became right in the court’s Both sides vowed to attack enemy said, "The South Atlantic crisis is MERIT delivers a winning com­ jobied Directors Stephen T. Cassano mortgage for the conversion from housing and conversion of non- eyes for judicial review. They also ships or planes inside the 200-mile about to enter a new and dangerous taste a major factor in completing and William J. Diana, town General town pension funds — has retained housing projects into housing,” said said the proposed connector was zone, but an Argentine military phase in which large scale military Manager Robert B. Weiss' and attorney Carl Fleishman as a con­ Greenblatt. bigger than needed. spokesman said neither side went on action is likely,” their successful switch from bination of taste and low tar when architect Richard Lawrence at a sultant, Cassano said. For example, Greenblatt said press conference to unveil the latest The Board of Directors will decide Maranba recently converted a fac- higher tar cigarettes. compared with higher tar leaders: plans. ' at its next meeting whether to pay The objections by Bolton parents MERIT Takes Taste Honors. (Jonfirmed: overwhelming bas agreed to hire Manchester sub- ” ' contractors whenever possible, f»|a I X * l X X / Nationwide survey reveals over majority reported MERIT taste Index drops again; tail to keep rape turn ott IV equal to—or better than—leading Cassano said the issue of Pension * ■ 90% of MERIT smokers are glad Board financing of the project higher tar brands. recession persists should be decided witbin the next By Richard Cody A Channel 30 employee said this the future. they switched from higher tar few weeks. and Nancy Thompson morning the station still has the sen- "ft doesn’t preclude protesting A presentation to the Pension Herald Reoorters sitive film scheduled despite what after the fact,” he said. "W e may cigarettes. In fact, 94% don’t Confirmed: When tar levels WASfflNGTON (UPI) - The in­ 1967 base of 100. February’s decline, Board already has been made and has been described by PTO officials get involved later if enough people even dex of leading economic indicators originally reported to be 0.3 percent, another will be made within two BOLTON — The PTO has asked as a flood of phone calls from con- want to.” were revealed, 2 out of 3 chose declined 0.5 percept in March, the was revised to show a 0.5 percent weeks, once the general contractor for a schedule change but Channel 30 cerned parents who feel the movie Harvey said any'protests made 'miss their former brands. 11th consecutive monthly drop, bi- drop, after changes in inventories has developed a cost estimate. won’t budge so “ A Case of Rape” should be postponed. today would be done by the in­ dicating the recession is persisting, were added. “ We’re at a point now where we will still show this afternoon. Bolton PTO Co-President Barbara dividual school PTAs. Further Evidence: 9 out o f 10 the MERIT combination of low the Commerce Department The department also revised can’t really give them dollars and Brahane said Thursday the PTO The film, starring Elizabeth reported today. January’s decline to 1.2 percent, cents yet,” said Cassano. Early es- rallied a protest not because of the Montgomery, depicts a woman’s former higher tar smokers report tar and good taste. Six of the 10 indicators available from the originally reported drop timates were $1 million. subject matter but the timing. She psychological and social struggles for March were negative: the that was only half that size. No federal or state money would said the 4 p.m.