•t - MANCHKSTER HKRALD, Fri., April 9. 1982 |GM contract approved A short life Layoffs due GRASS ROOTS by UAW's closest vote rem em bered in Bridgeport PUBLIC OPINION ... page 4 ... page 9 ... page 8 POLL Manchester, Conn. Sunny today; Saturday,. April 10, 1982 We wish to thank our readers who helped make the first Grass clear tonight • Poll so successful. We once again invite you to participate in measur­ — See page 2 Single copy 25$ ing public opinion in "Grass Roots” America. MrralJi In order to have your viewpoint count, readers are asked to^ujly complete the following questionnaire and return it in J' no later than Wednesday, April .14, p.m. YOUR NAME IS NOT RE­ QUIRED. ONLY YOUR OPINION. The "Grass Roots" opinion poll presents a unique opportunity to have your views considered. Results of the first poll were hand- Federal delivered to President Reagan's spokesman, Larry Speakes. Both sides Circle your answers, clip the questionnaire and drop it off or put it in the mail to: deficit The Manchester Herald P.O. Box 591, Manchostor, CT 06040 preparing •655662. grows CLIP AND RETURN TO THE MANCHESTER HERALD WASHINGTON (UPI) - The ad­ ministration, in a more pessimistic forecast than it offered just two GRASS ROOTS PUBLIC OPINION POLL for battle months ago, Friday predicted the federal deficit will swell to $100 THOMAS CHRISTO IS UNCONVENTIONAL LAWYER billion for the first time this year By United Press International EST for a brief rest and refueling and go even higher in 1983. ... he takes only computer liability cases QUESTIONNAIRE stop en route to Argentina. Britain and Argentina prepared As Haig left London early Friday, Officials said unforeseen costs, in­ Circle the appropriate letfer to answer each question for:battle Friday as Secretary of British officials warned anew their cluding payments to farmers suf­ State Alexander Haig flew from ships would fire first and sink any fering Depressionlike conditions, London to Buenos Aires in a Argentine ship found within 2O0 forced them to revise upward their 1 . Which of the following should hove the highest government desperate bid to avert war over the miles of the Falklands. projections of the deficit — already Lawyer makes priority? ■ Falkland Islands. Argentine President Leopoldo a prime source of political trouble Both sides stressed their deter- Galtieri countered by saying that for the administration. iriination to fight for the islands — would mean war and Argentina was a. Balanced budget b. Defense spending c. Planned tax cut Argentina to keep them and Britain The Office of Management and ready. Battle plans appeared to Budget boosted to $100.5 billion its to reclaim them. have been finalized at a war con­ Reports from both Britain and earlier forecast of a record $98.6 fortune taking on ference Thursday night. billion deficit for the year ending 2. Are you optimistic or pessimistic about improvement in un­ Argentina said many of the Falkland Thoughout the day, Argentine Sept. 30. Idands’ 1,800 English-speaking radios broadcast orders mobilizing employment within the next six months? residents had requested evacuation the nation’s 100,000 reservists. Even Even more significantly, it said for fear of being caught in the mid­ on Good Friday, when the streets of dle of a war. Some already had left. the deficit for next year — the year a. Optimistic b. Pessimistic c. No opinion Argentine cities normally are emp­ at issue in secret budget talks Britain asked the International Red ty, thousands of people lined up at computer giants Cross to stand by to help. between Congress and the White military offices seeking to enlist. 3. Should U.S. policy in El Salvador be: Press reports said 9,000 Argentine House — will grow to $101.9 billion, troops were dug in along the ' Tile bulk of Argentina’s forces compared to a February projection a. Support current government beaches of the Falklands, where ar­ were reportedly deployed in the of $91.5 billion. tillery, antiaircraft guns and tanks south, around the cities of Bahia By Tom Oppel tality. You need that to stay In business. b. Support private democratic forces ' Banca, Rio Gallegos and Comodoro The new forecasts are likely to in­ United Press International But at the same time, there’s also a “were deployed. tensify efforts by President Reagan Haig was carrying a blunt Rivadavia and near the coast closest longterm customer satisfaction men­ c. Support Leftists to the Falklands. and congressional leaders to NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. - When tality,” Wood said. message to the junta from Britain’s produce a bipartisan budget plan computer industry moguls gather for Prime Mnister Margaret ’Thatcher, ’The British warfleet, which will d. Do not be involved outnumber the Argentine navy by that would keep the deficit below cocktails, it’s assured that if attorney CHRISTO’S CLIENTS haven’t exact- who said the Argentines must $100 billion next year. Thomas Christo's name comes up, the iy been small-time. They include several e. No opinion withdraw from the British colony or two ships to one when it arrives, was burning sensation they feel isn’t a heavi­ city and state governments, Colorado face the consequences of a naval still in the mid-Atlantic, only four Senate GOP leader Howard Baker ly spiced bloody mary. Blue Cross, The Schaefer Brewing Co. blockade beginning at 11 p.m. EST days into the 8,000-mile journey to Herald photo by Pinto< said Friday he is "convinced that an Christo has made enough money suing and a number of banks. But, he said, they 4 . On a scale of one to ten, with ten high, how would you rate Sunday. the icy waters of Britain’s south agreement on the budget between “every major (computer) vendor at shared a feeling of powerlessness when A 40-shlp British war fleet was Atlantic colony near the bottom of Snow bunny Republicans and Democrats in the least twice’’ to semi-retire at 33, feeling matched against the resources of the how Reagan is doing as President? (circle one number only) still 10 days to two weeks away from ' the world. Senate and House is within reach." that he has struck a blow “for th6 little computer industry giants. the Falklands, 450 miles off the With winter setting in, officials said the battle-ready flebt could The deficit revisions reflect up­ guy” against IBM and other industry The son of a Southbridge, Mass., fac­ a b c d e f g h I j Argentine coast. But in the mean­ Somchit and Chanhpheng Daolusay, ages snowman at 637 South Main St. The two girls dated estimates of spending and giants. tory worker, Christo’s career almost time, the blockade apparently was expect to encounter ice floes around are enjoying their first winter In the United South Georgia in the most remote 11 and 8, help Kevin Hennessey (left) put revenue based on congressional ac­ Bearing a striking resemblance to ' chose him. While a full-time night stu­ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 to be enforced by one or two States since immigrating from Laos. nuclear-powered British sub­ part of the Falkland chain. finishing touches on an Easter Rabbit- tion, technicial adjustments and re­ movie star A1 Pacino, Christo — to his dent at Boston’s Suffolk University, he cent presidential decisions. knowledge — is the only lawyer took a day job in data processing to pay marines reportedly already in the exclusively representing clients for his tuition. He used the same ap­ 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the president's plan to afea. “There are no mysteries or claiming to have been defrauded, proach to pay his way through Boston . Haig’s Boeing 707 touched down at sleepers,” said 0MB spokesman brought to the brink of bankruptcy or University Law School. shift some of the federal programs to the states, £■ military base in the northern Edwin Dale. otherwise abused by a computer com­ "I lived in constant fear of being found Brazilian city of Recife at 2:10 p.m. The revisions were not based on a. Approve b. Disapprove c. No opinion Threatening storm misses us fundamental changes in the ad­ pany. out. 1 never went to class, so I never got the opportunity to be brainwashed by law ministration’s economic outlook. If “ I’M NOT ON THEIR dance card,” school,” said Christo, whose opinion of people this weekend and yet there ticulturist who works with nursery the picture does change, 0MB said, the attorney said during an interview in the legal profession is no higher than his J. .J By United Press International temperatures was expected to end additional revisions will be made. SEX:. male b. female on a more spring-like note with should be enough sun and above operators, said the cold weather the 250-year-old farmhouse and attached feeling for the computer industry. that accompanied the storm may The revised figures also assume barn that serves as his home and office InSiClO to d ay a storm that threatened to bring temperatures rising into the low 50s freezing temperatures to melt the snow where its a problem,” the damage shrubbery and nursery Congress will enact all $56 billion in on New Hampshire’s seacoast. THAT ATTITUDE may have helped 20 pages, 2 sections ""ore snow to Connecticut passed on Saturday. spending and tax savings proposed him decide to accept as a client a small 11 the state Friday with no major im- Forecasters predicted sunny skies weather service said. stock ready for market. "Lawyers who chase down these com­ Stan Knecht of the Connecticut by President Reagan in February.