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But a union Hourly workers at Pratt & attorney said striking workers Whitney’s East Hartford plant from the Pratt & Whitney plants in ■ J ^ 'r v ; - - r - twice voted not to walk off the job, Middletown, North Haven and although they too rejected the Southington will vote Sunday on contract offer. the proposal. Details apparently Negotiators went back to the will be released following the yote. table Thursday. Union and com m ’A -■ pany officials agreed to stay at the “ I’m recommending it very bargaining table until an agree highly — I ’m happy with it,” said ment was reached or negotiators George Almeida, a Machinists hit an impasse. International representative soon Herald photo by Tarquinlo Nearly 60 negotiators worked for after the tentative agreement was 38 hours straight before shaking reached. He said striking workers hands on the tentative agreement Final sale could be back on the job by the Friday night, Almeida said. third shift Sunday or first shift The negotiators for the Machi This automobile flipped over on its roof shortly after 3 able to provide few details Friday evening, but they did Monday if the contract is nists union and United Technolo p.m. Friday afternoon on Interstate 384 in Manchester, say that no one was seriousiy injured in the mishap. Look,, approved. gies Corp., Pratt & Whitney's near the Spencer Street exit. State Police front the closely to see the “Fdr sale" sign in the window. The union maintained that job parent company, held negotiations Colchester Troop investigated the accident. Police were security had been a major issue in at a local tnotel under a news the strike that idled 5,000 hourly blackout agreed to by both sides. workers at three of the giant Workers now earn an average of defense contractors four Connecti $11.69 an hour. In its final proposal E Army notifies kin cut plants. before the strike, Pratt & Whitney Almeida said the union didn’t get offered a $300 one-time bonus to everything it wanted on that issue. each bargaining unit employee He declined to elaborate on the plus lump-sum payments equal to TV job-security clause, though he said 3.5 percent of wages in each of the Families, nation mourn soldiers it was the first time Pratt & contract’s first two years. Whitney had agreed to such a Betty L. Tianti, president of the clause for its Connecticut plants. Connecticut State Labor Council, By Christopher Sullivan Marilyn Shipley, mother of Cpl. “ We don’t know why he didn’t “ In collective bargaining agree AFL-CIO, predicted earlier this C The Associated Press Related stories Michael Shipley. 27, of North get on,” she said, adding that her ments, you don’t always get week that marathon bargaining Huntingdon,' Pa., said her son brother was still expected home everything you want,” Almeida would result in a settlement by With dreaded phone calls and — see page 5 enlisted in the Army in February for Christmas. said. “ But we’ve opened up a new week's end. knocks on the door, military because he couldn’t find a job after In East Providence, R.I., the authorities Friday notified fami his discharge from the Marine family of Spec. 4 John Proffitt, lies of soldiers killed in the crash of IN ODELL, TEXAS, the news Corps. fearing he was on the plane, waited rop an Army charter jet in Newfound that 19-year-old Spec. 4 Frank C. for hours that “ were like three land. including relatives of one Wheeler was aboard the plane was “ SO, HE SAID, ‘Mom, I can't years” before he called to say he Therapeutic game ; controls sergeant who "wanted to make the the latest blow to his parents in a find anything out here. I might as was safe, said his father, Richard s units world a better place.” year that claimed the lives of two well go back in. At least it will be a Proffitt. other sons, in an accidental shoot paycheck.’ He wanted that beret, Judith Schultz of Schofield, Wis., “ I feel I’ve been tricked and ing and a grain elevator accident, so he joined the airborne. He was said she had been trying unsuc considered ‘extra’ robbed,” said Mary Kosh of and a grandson in a traffic really thrilled with the airbofne,” cessfully to get through on an Donora, Pa., mother of 1st Lt. John accident. Mrs. Shipley said. information phone line established Kosh Jr., whose name appeared on Since there is no zipper on her They both need winter coats, his a Another Texas family, that of Spec. 4 Dameil Andrews, 22, of by the Pentagon. a passenger manifest of the plane winter jacket, she wears two size 46, hers a size 40. A special Pfc. Troy Cupples. clung to what Detroit, was eager to return home “ I had just gotten rings, when 1 returning soldiers from peace sweaters when she has to go out. game to help improve her son’s his stepfather, David Spear of to see his 4-month-old daughter saw the silhouette of a serviceman keeping duty in the Sinai Not that she goes out very often, eye-hand coordination has been Porter, called “ a far off hope,” but Angela for the first time, said his walking up to the door. Then I knew peninsula. since her middle-aged son was so recommended by his doctor. other families voiced resignation wife Sandra. it was all over,” she said. She was severely brain damaged in an There's been no money for such Recalling her worry about bis or sought comfort in memories. "H e kept saying he wanted to see told her son, 19-year-old Pfc. Keith accident that he cannot be left extras. assignment in the Mideast, she Sgt. Ronald Mayhew, 24, of his daughter.” Mrs. Andrews said, Mitchell Schultz... was on the alone. She continues as his uncom The family described above is added. “ So he survives all that and Indianapolis, who planned a ca adding the memories of her passenger list. plaining, loving and soft-spoken one of the more than 300 house be gets on a plane to come home reer in the Army, told his family husband were happy. “ They were He had meant to surprise her caretaker even though she is in her holds which the Manchester Area ■ and it crashes. It's just not fair.” last July he "wanted to make the all good. He was the type of person with an early Christmas visit, late 60s and is suffering from Conference of' Churches hopes to Most of the 256 people killed in world a better place for my two everybody liked.” other family members told her. phlebitis. help during the Christmas season. the crash Thursday were members kids to grow up in,” said his aunt, Another Detroit family was Henry Word, of Warner Robins, Neither one of them is able to use Nonperishable foods, new and of the 101st Airborne Division at Janet Lewellyn of Fairland. among the lucky ones. Spec. 4 Ga., said his daughter, Virginia the bathtub in their rundown good-as-new used toys, gifts for Fort Campbell, Ky., which dis That’s why he volunteered for a Michael D. Thomas of Detroit was Ruth Word, 20, who was on the second-floor apartment. More shut-ins and elderly people may be patched an honor guard to Dover multinational force stationed in listed on the manifest, but his manifest, joined the service partly than anything else, they need a left at the Town Fire Department’s H f Air Force Base in Delaware on Egypt to enforce the 1979 Israeli- sister, Karen Thomas, said Friday for the chance to travel. reasonably priced first-floor Center Street Headquarters, the Friday, to help receive bodies Egyptian accord, she said. "He that an official at Fort Campbell “ She wanted to see Jerusalem,” apartment with a shower unit. Eighth District fire station at 32 being returned from the crash site wanted to do his part to keep the reported her brother did not get on he said, his voice breaking, “ and Although the process of applying Main St.. any office of the Heritage in Gander, Newfoundland. peace in the world.” the plane. she didn’t make it there.” for disability income for her son is Savings and Loan Association or under way. they still have only her the Manchester Mall at 811 Main Social Security check plus $25 a St. Checks can be mailed to MACC month for his care, an income Seasonal Sharing. P.O. Box 773, Yule shoppers are starting to hurry totally inadequate for their needs. Manchester, 06040.