Ihatirvatpr Leu? Utun Heralh MANCHESTER, CONN., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1975 - VOL
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iHatirVatpr lEu? utun Heralh MANCHESTER, CONN., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1975 - VOL. XCIV, No. 115 Manchester—A City of Village Charm TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES $163 Million Needed ri. .d,' State Budget Based 0 ^ [i. /*^'**■■ < ‘Si • On Tax Increases By ROBERT LAMBERT “There is no fat in this budget,” the with these troubled economic times.” HARTFORD (UPI) — Connecticut Democratic governor said. Up 3.7 Per Cent residents hoping to get their hands on the Everyone will have to share new $200 income tax rebates promised by Her first budget is 3.7 per cent higher burdens to provide for the “continued than the present spending program, the Washington may see them go into one operation of essential services,” she said. pocket and right out the other. smallest increase in the past 10 years, she Democratic legislative leaders will have Key Elements said. Mrs. Grasso, who held to her campaign to sell the public on the idea that the $163 Key elements of her revenue package pledge not to implement an income tax, million in tax increases recommended are hikes in the sales tax from 6 to 7 per however, was criticized by minority Thursday by Gov. Ella T. Grasso to cent, making it one of the nation’s highest, Republicans for having failed to hold the balance a $1,438 billion “austerity” budget and in the corporation tax from 8 to 9 per line on tax increases. are worth the sacrifice. cent, and a 25 cents a pack cigarette tax. House Minority Leader Gerald F. Connecticut, struggling against the The sales tax would be expanded to in Stevens, R-Milford, said, “The governor’s nation’s worst economic crisis since the clude rentals and leases of personal credibility has been tested and found wan 1930’s, faces austerity, financial sacrifice, property. trimmed services and higher taxes, the ting.” nation’s only woman governor said. She also recommended increases in cor For Democrats, used to free-spending in poration and capital gains taxes and Cupboard Very Bare more prosperous times, the financial higher fees for motorists. realities mean an end to bold, new “The cupboard, to be sure, is very programs. % bare,” Mrs. Grasso said. “The picture for all of us is not a pretty “There can be no rejoicing as we review She told a joint session of the legislature one,” the governor, whose speech was in terrupted by applause only once, said. and evaluate the programmed expen in her first budget message she made a ditures for this next fiscai year,” she said. valiant effort to save money and trimmed “For many, both in state government a quarter billion dollars in spending and outside, it will mean additional burden requests. and sacrifice,” she said. “It in that comes (See Page Seven) 4 ' Is.'- Reaction to Grasso Budget Less than Enthusiastic Locally By SOL R. COHEN entire $25 million in revenue-sharing funds cent increase in the sales tax in the Martin School Valentine’s Day be passed through to the municipalities — current fiscal year, for example. It seems Reaction in Manchester to Gov. Ella for providing more relief for education to me an increase in the sales tax to cover Grasso’s budget message ’Thursday night costs.” ind Happy to discover the tarts which John Janenda as the King of Hearts. today presented a Valentine play April, May and June might do away with has to be described as less than Jack of Tarts is bringing to her is Kent Michaud is the Jack of Tarts. In c a ll^ “The Shower of Hearts” for the Thompson said one thing the her suggestion for short-term borrowing enthusiastic. In fact, if any one word were this fiscal year.” Esther Nix as the Queen of Hearts. celebration of Valentine’s Day, the se school assembly. (Herald photo by municipalities don’t need is “mandated chosen to best describe that reaction, it new programs that will cost them more Looking over the Queen’s shoulder is cond grade class at Martin School Pinto) Not Cutting Enough would have to be “disappointment.” money to fulfill.” Mayor John Thompson, a Democrat like Nathan Agostinelli, who is Manchester Mrs. Grasso, said, “I’m disappointed. State Rep. Ted Chimmings, who is also Republican town chairman and who was Although I recognize and appreciate the Democratic town chairman, remarked, state comptroller in the Meskill ad “It was a terrible message and it fits the ministration, said, “Apparently, she’s not Inside Today problems she has, I think the people of Israel Takes Hard Line Connecticut deserve a more positive rotten times we’re in but, for the situation cutting the cloth to fit the pattern. Her leadership. we find ourselves in, it proposed a pretty strong indictment of the Meskill ad Bookmobile _____... Page 2 “I believe,” said Thompson, “if she balanced budget.” ministration and her charges it left her Area Profile .................... Pages 8, 9 with a deficit are, in my opinion, good con were to call on the people to sacrifice, in Balanced Approach On Disengagement Issue order to provide for the poor and for those ditioning for tax increases.” Business news................. .. Page 11 He described the budget as “a balanced in need, they’d do so. I also want to point Agostinelli said he thinks Gov. Grasso Gardening with Atwood . Page 12 approach in a difficult time — one that out that the $6 million in revenue-sharing could have held the line on tax increases Travel news .................... Page 13 touches everyone and tries to place the TEL AVIV (UPI) — Secretary of State funds she’ll pass through to the towns is but conceded, “Each administration has The senior Israeli official said Israel burden where it’ll hurt the least.” its own priorities.” Henry A. Kissinger brought back little High School World ..... .. Page 18 worth only $5.7 million today, because of will withdraw from the strategic passes in Cummings said Mrs. Grasso’s proposals Former State Sen. David Odegard, R- new information or proposals from Cairo Herald Angle................. .. Page 15 inflation” the Sinai peninsula some 150 miles beyond still leave the door open for the legislature to advance negotiations for an agreement Fourth District, said, “My only reaction is its pre-1967 borders and from the oilfields Schoolboy basketball.. Page 15 Appeal Urged to make changes, if it desires. between Israel and Egypt, a senior Israeli there only if Egypt agrees to end all acts Kaceys to honor Mistretta Page 16 Thompson called on Manchester citizens He noted, “She said nothing about in official said today. of belligerency and the state of war Girls’ basketball........... “to appeal to our legislators, so that the creasing liquor taxes, or imposing the one (See Page Seven) The official outlined Israeli policy on regardless of what happens on Israel’s disengagement that went little beyond the other fronts with Syria, Lebanon and Jor hard public line Prime Minister Yitzhak dan. Rabin presented Wednesday to the Israeli Knesset. Alternate Withdrawal COEP Includes Health Care Education Rabin told the parliament Israel will not give up the Sinai passes at Mitla and Gidi Israel would withdraw from a lesser By JUNE TOMPKINS area of 19 to 31 miles not including the (COEP) in the Manchester schools. employer (the students are paid by After a girl volunteers ( males are also or the oil fields at Abu Rodeis unless One of two registered nurses hired by Egypt Irrevocably ends the state of war passes and oilfields in exchange for “The health services ‘industry’ is rapidly Manchester Memorial Hospital for their permitted in the course, but so far none something less, the official said. The becoming the country’s top employment the Board of Education to train interested services there). have volunteered) for the program, she is between the two nations. students in a health services program, Egyptian concessions and commitment field.” Voluntary Proram interviewed and screened before accep First Phase Over Mrs. Gerri Hoyt, R.N., makes this state Mrs. Hoyt has nothing but praise for the would have to be explicit, signed and Purely voluntary, these senior students tance. Kissinger ended his exploratcn7 mission ment as she enthusiastically explains the interest shown by the students, the accep From September to November, the public. have chosen this type of occupation from in Israel before flying to Jordan’s Red Sea health education phase of the Cooperative tance of their services by the patients in health services group spends the first many that are offered them for explora port of Aqaba to inform King Hussein of A third and unlikely option, the official Occupational Education Program volved, and the cooperation of their three class periods every day in a hospital tion under the COEP program. the progress of the peace talks. said, would be a peace treaty signed and room setup at school learning the basics of He began his latest peace explorations sealed. patient care. Monday and has visited Israel, Egypt and Before transferring their knowledge to Syria. In any case, the official said Israel actual application in the hospital, they are The high Israeli official echoed the wants to keep control of Sharm al-Shaikh given a tour of the hospital. earlier estimate of a high American of at the southern tip of the Sinai along with a ficial that the chances are no better than corridor to it and would not withdraw all Broad Experience 50-50 that Kissinger will help work out an th e ^ y back to the 1967 borders. During their service there, the class agreement on a second stage Israeli rotates to each floor of the hospital. In answer to a question about whether withdrawal when he returns to the area From November to June, the health ser Kissinger is indispensable to the for the actual negotiations in March.