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XCVl, No. 272 'X FRICEi FIFT EEN GE.NTS I’lus lok’vi.sion lislm^s In Ihu Woekondcr section 1 Vance off to China WASHINGTON (UPI) - The start expected to make it clear to Ihe Harnett, wliose view is share by of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's Chinese that diplomatic relations some State Department officials, China trip today did not stir expec- cannot be achieved at the expense of believes the Chinese are becoming tations of any dramatic results from the Hepuhlic of China on Taiwan impatient over the slow progress in the Carter administration's first high Vance s duel task, according to relations since 1972 and are con- level contact with the new Peking templating a major shift in foreign regime. the officials, will be simply to explore ways to reach full relations policy lliat would move China closer Vanfce is to arrive in Peking Monday to Ihe .Sovid Union morning after a one-night rest in with Peking while maintaining the Tokyo. He will spend about four days U.S. economic and military links Other advisers, including a former with Taiwan in talks with Chinese officials, in- State Department official just back from a visit to China, have told cluding Premier Hua Kuo-feng. The U.S. officials insist there is no lime key issue will be establishment of full Vance tlie Chinese remain preoc- pressure involved in Vance s talks, diplomatic relations between Peking but some experts, such as A oak cupied by their feud with the Soviets, and tliey have an abiding interest in and Washington. Barnett, of the influencial Brookings In principle, both the Chinese and Institution, believe this is a rare and maintaining the present relationship with the United Stales. the American governments want the opportune moment that may not oc- change to take place, but Vance was cur again. Peach festival tickets o n sale Comedian Groucho Marx dead This has been a familiar scene around the North End for a couple of weeks as pighth LOS ANGELES I UPI) - Groucho His physical and mental lieallh had Arlhur, 56, his wife Lois and their District volunteer firemen have been making neighborhood rounds selling tickets for the Marx, whose elevator eyebrows, been failing for years, which led to son Andrew, 27. a song writer ap- Peach Shortcake Festival Friday, Aug, 26. It will be the 20th annual festival. Fireman Ken moustachioed leer and sardonic put- his being declared a ward of his pointed the comedian's guardian as a grandson only Iasi month Marx compromise in Ihe bitter battle downs tickled America to laughter Roback sells some tickets to Mrs. Virginia Smith and her children, David, 5, and Christine, between Mi.ss Fleming and Arthur for more than three generations, died lapsed in and out of consciousness in 7, of 11 Schaller Rd. (Herald photo by Dunn) of pneumonia Friday at age 86. his final hours. Marx. Marx, next-to-last of the zany Marx Erin Fleming, the red haired 37- Brothers, was one of the best of the year-old former showgirl who was Grouelm was Ihe next-lo-last sur- vivor ol the famous five Marx generation of comics whose appren- his inanagei nd companion until a ticeships in vaudeville enriched the court battle .stripped her ol her status Brothers, the origin ol his comic Water-boiling edict lifted movies, radio and television, as tem porary guardian on the character a cigar-chomping, classing him with the greats of grounds she heal and cursed him, loping lecher with a painted-on black modern comedy such as Charlie visited him sliorlly before his death, moustaclie, hoiincing eyebrows and By SUSAN VAUGHN Mill complex. The valve limited cir- crisis served as an impetus for Chaplin. VV.C. Fields and Laurel and a hospital spokeswoman said sardonic wil Herald Reporter culation in the distribution system, residents who have been upset with Hardy. "He was not in pain, " Miss The 12-day ban on use of water for which magnified the problem, he Ills brother Leonard, known as the the condition of water in town for He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Fleming .said lie didn I suffer drinking and cooking by residents of said. jiiano-playing 'Cliieo," died in 1961 several years to join together in Center at 7:15 p.m. PDT (10:15 p m "He held my hand and just fell 42 streets in the southwest section of followed by Arthur, the horn-honking “ Flushing of the system and listing their complaints. EDT) of a usually mild form of asleep." Manchester was lifted Friday after- opening the valve caused reversal of The group, led by Joseph Reynolds pneumonia which troubled him since Al.so at ills bedside when he died. noon by Frank Jodaitis, water and normal flow patterns in the area. The of 86 Niles Dr., called themselves the he was hospitalized in March for Ihe liospital said, were his son —.See I’nge Five sewer administrator. reversal of flow patterns exerted a Boiling Citizens. They cited the town replacement of a hip joint. Residents were advised Aug. 8 to heavy demand upon the effect of the for failure to supply an adequate, boil all water used for drinking and disinfection properties of clean and sanitary water, breach of food preparation after testing chlorination," according to Jodaitis. contractual obligations and failure to reveal^ bacteriological contamina- The problem led to the extended adequately and individually notify tion of the town's potable water supp- period of the required boiling order each of the residents of potential Today’s news summary ly in the area. until the town and the state Health health hazards, except through the In a news release Friday after- Department were absolutely sure newspapers. Compiled by United Press International noon, Jodaitis said, “The Town of that the water was safe, he said. The group also asked for im- former (ieorgia Supreme Court pacing his hospital room floor aijd Manchester Water and Sewer An additional test for leaks in the mediate notification that the State Department has determined that sewer and water pipes taken Friday judge William B Gunther, says a making plans to get hack to sanitary water is now being supplied HADDAM — One day after set- water in the southwest section of by the Metropolitan District Com- meeting with the tribes involved Senate next month to their homes, restitution of ting a world record for continuous town is bacteriologically safe and mission proved negative, as no leaks lias not changed his mind about damages and provision of perpetual operation, the Connecticut free from contamination. Samples were found, according to Bob Young, how to settle the tribal claims to WASHINGTON - The govern- adequate and sanitary water supply. Yankee nuclear power plant is about two-thirds of Maine's land taken concurrently with the state manager of water treatment. iiienl says con.sumers can look The petition was filed in the town shut down today to repair a heater area Health Department and an indepen- Young said the department will clerk s office Friday morning and forward to plentiful supplies of leak. The generator is expected to milk, beef and chicken next dent laboratory has revealed no continue to monitor the water and copies were sent to the general further contamination. "The present keep the chlorine levels high to make be back on the line by Monday It CONCOHD. N 11 - The New month manager, town counsel, Board of completed 344 days of operations water quality is at acceptable sure there are no other problems. England apple picking season will Directors and the water and sewer Friday passing the 343 day record start a week early this year levels, " he said. Lifting of the boiling advisory administrator. set by a plant in Michigan because of the hot summer, but Jodaitis attributed the cause of the came a few hours after a petition Young said notification for lifting International growers are afraid they won't problem to a closed valve on Diane signed by 650 residents relating to the of the advisory would be made HARTFORD - The Connecticut have any foreign labor available MO.SCOW — Yugoslavia and the Dr., combined with a fire flow test water problem was presented to through the newspapers, radio and gaming commission, which has to them by then Without that help .Soviet Union sign a joint com- conducted by the town in the Cheney Town Clerk Edward Tomkiel.