BUSINESS New Race Staiis Vandalism: It's Time to Strike Back
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20 - MANCHESTER HERALD, Thurs . Oct. 21, 1982 If Penny wins, BUSINESS new race staiis Vandalism: it's time to strike back ... page 6 difference between horseplay (part of the fun) and . Psychologists and sociologists offer a wide range of How would you feel if you walked into your bedroom destruction. Once you think behavior is d f t^ctive, you j reasons, among them: 1) anger; 2) boredom; 3) discon are .tough on the offender — and that toughness and saw obscenities painted over one wall, your TV tent; 4) lack of meaningful work, a factor that today s antenna twisted like a pretzel, and your treasured unemployment could intensify if we, decent citizens, "toughens ” with age. , . Manchester, Conn. records scratched up in a spokelike manner, beyond Your don’t fight back; 5) influence of TV violence; 6) physical Among the most effective ways of dealing with van dals is to have the victims - or representatives of the repair? designs of our environment that provide opportunity tor Friday, Oct. 22, 1982 Or if you opened your gym locker at a health club or Money's vandals; 7) the breakdown of authority figures (parents victims — confront the offender. , ,ThP This takes the anonymity out of the vandal s act ( ine Single copy 25(D anywhere else to find your ski jacket slashed and Worth teachers, law-enforcement officials); 8) the laxity of feathers covering your other possessions so you can vandal didn t merely breaK into a house; it was YOUK enforcement of punishment. house.) And it teaches the vandal how much work and hardly recognize them? Sylvia Porter Our acceptance of this anti-social behavior has been Or even worse atrocities awaiting you when you one of the major reasons vandalism has flourished for so money is involved in repairing the damage. “ return home — from shopping, the movies, a short visit? get spray-painted obsecenities off the face of a building You would feel threatened, angry, furious, depressed But recently, as vandalispi has affected more and can be an exhausting job — not worth the 10 minutes of — or all of these — because you have been the victim of a more people personally, an awareness has developed "fun” the yandal had putting them on. Join the groups that are trying to reduce the y ^ - vandal. that this behavior should not be tolerated. age groups. It is not only an adolescent activity, despite dalism that is plaguing our communities. Let s put the When someone changes part of your environment Teenagers who have been personally vandalized by without your consent — that’s vandalism. Above are the common perception. Adults are vandals as well (and pressure on the vandal’s shoulders! their vandalism may be the most sickening). schoolmates are becoming intolerant Of these acts and examples that affect you personally. are mobilizing. On the rise are human relations clubs (Save money as you organize your budget with Sylvia 33 charged Public vandalism affects us all. A jammed public The cost to us to repair the damage done to public and Porter’s Financial Almanac for 1983- a functional and private facilities is now estimated at a minimum of $250 (which foster respect for others), victims’ clubs, youth informative desk calendar/handbook featuring Porter’s phone can be a serious problem when you have an urgent advocate programs — and student governing boards that million a year and perhaps as much as $500 million an best budgeting tips and money-sav ng advice. Send $8.M call to make. A turned-around street sign can cause you are trying a variety of creative programs to curb van to lose your way. A defaced building is an eyesore to the nually. plus $1 for mailing and handling to Financial Almanac in 2 This money comes oiSt of your pocket and mine either dalism. , . care of the Manchester Herald, 4400 Johnson Drive, entire community. As for New York’s subways, they’re You — whatever your age group, income or social unspeakable. in the form of higher taxes or higher rates or prices Fairway, Kan. 66205. Make checks payable to Universal charged by the companies. status — are the best, if not the only, person to deal with Vandalism crosses all socio-economic groups and has vandalism. If you are a teenager, you understand the Press Syndicate). after year's been increasing at an alarming rate. It also crosses hll Why vandals and their destructive behavior? ■In B r i e f - Economists see bleak future; drug probe 2 Firms honored gross national product slumps Two area businesses were awarded "employer of the year” citations Wednesday by the Greater By Raymond T. DeMeo Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the the GNP figure pointed to an un the surge in the stock market and Richard Cody List of suspects Manchester Area Committee on Employment of WASHINGTON (UPI) - Govern 1981 1982 ment figures show the nation’s employment rate that could climb to “stems from weakness rather than Herald Reporters the Handicapped. between 11 and 12 percent in the strength," and. he predicted the — See page 8 Hans Weiss, president of Dynamic Metal economy is crawling along, facing A year of undercover surveillance of more months of rising unemploy months ahead. economy is "at least one year, and Products Co. of Manchester, and Richard Wolf, Economist Allen Sinai, of the possibly two years, away from a 2 . 1% local drug rings climaxed Thursday vice president of Vernon Publishing Services, ment and increasing vulnerability, night when state and local police made economists say. Data Resources, Inc. forecast firm sustained recovery.” when the last suspect was brought into accepted the awards at a breakfast ceremony was the most optimistic, seeing only "Consumer spending will not lead the biggest mass roundup of alleged drug Wednesday at Manchester Country Club. The latest major economic dealers in Manchester’s history. custody, police said. statistic, the Commerce an increase in the unemployment the nation out of the recession,” Buchert said the operation was started The purpose of'the awards is to honor firms that rate from the present 10.1 percent to Evans said. "Consumers are A — Local police served search and arrest have consistently hired, or helped, handicapped Department’s measure of the gross 2nd 4th warrants throughout Thursday night and last year because of the ease with which •national product, was down 0.8 per perhaps 10.5 percent. scared, and B — broke.” drugs could be bought at the street level people, said Mrs. Vivian Ladabouche, co-chairman Georgia State University On the campaign trail on behalf of 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd into this morning. A total of 33 suspects of the handicapped employment committee. cent from July through September, were arrested; 28 were unable to make in Manchester. "It was started because a weaker rate than both government economist Donald Ratajczak told House Republican Leader Bob. Weiss said 32 of his company’s 84 employees have bond and spent the night in cells at the of the availability of drugs over here,” and private analysts expected. the Joint Economic Committee the Michel. President Reagan promised he said. "What you’re going to stop is a some kind of handicap. Vernon Publishing Services GNP report meant “I have to scale a boost for the hard hit farm 1.6 % Manchester police station, police said. contracts work to the Hockanum Industries But the stock market took off Twenty-one of the suspects arrested considerable amount of street action.” again, apparently cheered that con down my expectations.” He warned economy, in its worst slump in 40 Both he and Sweeney said the bust sheltered workshop in Vernon. “an 11 percent unemployment rate years. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mor Guest speaker at the breakfast was John Carter, tinuing economic weakness means ning were Manchester residents. Poiice should affect burglaries too. "You have interest rates can’t climb and divert is not out of the realm of In Chapin, 111. Reagan announced to understand that junkies break the law vice president of Roosevelt Mills In Vernon, a firm possibility.” a new three year, $1.5 billion said all but seven of the suspects were that advocates hiring the handicapped. more earnings to banks instead of arrested in Manchester; the other to buy drugs,". Buchert said. He said dividends, analysts said. Harvard University economics program to expand exports and Also present was David Katzin, executive arrests were made in Bolton, Glaston most burglaries are committed because The Dow Jones industrial average professor Francis Bator said avoid huge pricedepressing sur secretary of the Governor’s Commission on the bury, Hartford and Vernon, they said. of the need to support habits. hits its highest level in nearly 10 "another substantial decline that pluses and a further reduction in in 5.1% Sweeney said not all the accused are Handicapped. would drive the unemployment rate terest rates for farm and housing 5.3% Detective Chpt. James Sweeney said 0 years, closing at 1,034.12 on a gain of the operation netted $36,000 worth of users, "fkime just do it for profit,” he 20.32 points Wedne.sday. to 11 to 12 percent is entirely loans. said. NU cuts request On Capitol Hill, some of the most possible.” Saturday Reagan announced plans drugs, including marijuana valued at Michael Evans, president of to sell the Soviet Union up to 22 GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT $20,000 and $3,500 worth of cocaine. ONM FI I E suspects were able to prominent economic analysts not He said further arrests are expected in linked to either political party said Evans Economics, said he thought million tons of grain.