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20 - EVENING HERALD, Mon., April 28, 1980 Many in Ahearn’s district favor state program cuts Aheam said other suggestions included “The fluff, aid By BARBARA RICHMO^D against and 6 percent are undecided. The voters were asked if the state should consider an to cities, all planning studies, land preservation, special Students design ads iimtrliPBtpr Herald Reporter e ■ Reqlofi____ income tax if it is limited to income over $22,500 and education, library van, and state grants to towns.” BOLTON-About 58 percent of some 189 persons who ^ .u would reduce sales and property taxes. Of the The final question the voters were asked was if taxes Area students tried their hands at designing newspaper responded to a survey conducted by State Rep. Aloysius While 71 percent were against eliminating the death resopndents, 40 percent said they would and 53 percent were raised what type of tax would they fin'd the least advertising in the Herald’s “Ad Craft” contest. 'The win­ J. Ahearn, D-55th District, are in favor of cutting impor- penalty in Connecticut and 24 percent were in favor with 5 said they wouldn’t and again, 6 percent were undecid^. objectionable. This ended with 41 percent opting for in­ tant state programs rather than have their taxes raised, percent undecided. i ■» ning ads appear on Pages 3,4, 5 and 6 of tonight’s Evening In connection with the question concerning cutting come lax, 37 percent, sales tax, 20 percent gas company And the program that most would like to see cut, 47 per- To the question of would they ride a cominuter train i profits, and 2 percent, miscellaneous. Herald. cent, is the welfare program. ^ere convenient, efficient and economical, 80 percent state programs to keep taxes down, other programs. int, IS tne weiiare program. - -------------------------1" ---------j'hooiao'o th. moifarA iha't w are <!iiaap«fi»d for elimination Aheam said some of the people who returned question- Students competed in several age groups ahd were Ahearn said he sent questionnaires out to 500 registered P®''‘=ent said no, and 6 percent ar - percentage across the board' state employees "“^res wrote four and five-page letters expressing their assigned accounts to d esip advertising for. The entries voters in his district whkh covers ^ M ^ o f the resoondents 73 percent are in favor of highway construction, social services, enviroSmLui roncera on current issues and expressing their a Andover, Columbia, Hebron, Marlborough and part of Most oi tne respondents, /J percent, are in lavor oi . aeencies and oolitical appointees bon to him for seeking their opinions. were judged based on the sales message and execution of Vernon. He said some responses are still trickling in. “I completing the expansion of Interstate 84, 21 percent are studies, regulatory agencies, and political appointees.____________________ __________________ ■ jEuTuing Slrral^ art work. • Since 1881 • 2Qn Single Copy • 15c Home Delivered think the response was so strong because people want to i Vol. XCIX, No. 179 — Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, April 29, 1980 be heard, particularly on controversial issues,” he said. The questionnaires were sent out to registered voters only, be they Democrats, Republicans or unaffiliated. Aheam said the only answer whose validity he had ■>' ■ some doubt about was to the question as to whether the •V Apology state should have final responsibility for the location of Courses approved \ hazardous waste sites. Some 65 percent of the respondents thought it should. He said some of them thought it was a case of the state vs. the federal government but it’s basically a state issue vs. local issue. Ahearn said some of the issues that were concerned in his questions have already been voted on already in the despite objection legislature. He said the survey helped him in his decisions. He said he voted in favor of the bill that would By LAUREN DAVIS SHEA because the college believes the not do anything that would impede have increased controls on handguns, but it failed. courses duplicate what is already the special relationship between the Herald Reporter He said he also voted in favor of a bill which the house now get your available. community and MCC,” Kennedy MAN(:IIK..s it;r —James (Juiglcy, passed this week, which would allow those charged with MANCHESTER - Adults in “I take some exception to what has said. Economic Development Commission speeding, to mail in their fines. The bill has now gone to Manchester will have the opportunity been said here tonight. The univer­ The courses in which a conflict is chairman, and Transportation Com­ the senate. He said most of the respondents wanted to take courses in town through the sity’s courses represent significant claimed are: two freshman level mission member, responded today to mailing for speeding that wasn't “outrageously in University of Hartford starting in duplification, particularly with three courses. Introduction to Com­ a call that he resign from politics definance of the law, but extreme violators to go to September because the Board of courses and there is a potential con­ munications, which Tatro said is like saying he thought his apology was court." Of the respondents, 65 percent wanted the Education approved a program Mon­ flict with a couple of other ones,” a speech course at MCC, and Process enough ’ tightening of controls on the handguns and 76 percent day night over the angry objection of of Management, which Tatro said is balance in seconds. Tatro said. Quigley’s resignation was were in favor of mail-in fines. a Manchester Community College “The ui;iversity was supposed to like a MCC Business Management representative and the negative vote course. The other contested course is requested by GOP Town Committee offer only upper division and Chairman Robert Von Deck, yester­ of one of its members. graduate courses. Out of 14 courses, a junior level on Ind u strial day for remarks Quigley made about BHS Latin students The U of H will offer 14 courses, to offer three (that are duplicative) Psychology, which MCC offers under that cover all academic subjects on out of a potential of hundreds of the same name but at a lower level. two weeks ago. both undergraduate and graduate Mrs. Carolyn Becker objected -to to compete in exams courses they could have offered ... I Von Deck termed Quigley's com­ levels. The cost per three-credit don’t think this would be a very good the proposal because, she said, “I BOLTON— Students ih Latin courses from Bolton High ments, berating the Eighth Utilities course will be $330 for undergraduate beginning,” Tatro said. have a philosophical problem with j District fire fighters performance School will compete in an examination sponsored by the arts and science courses, $360 for un­ Superintendent of Schools James supporting a private business (U of Classical Association of New England on May 6. during a house blaze, as "disgusting " dergraduate business courses, and Kennedy said the administration was H) in a tax supported project such as and said his effectiveness in public The exam will test reading ability in Latin, understan­ Only at CEE $390 for graduate courses. aware of this viewpoint, and the ad­ our education system." % service was impaired. ding of grammar, the carryover of Latin into the word James 0, Tatro, dean of Communi­ ministration felt the three contested The board approved the program study and a general knowledge of the classical world. ty Services at Manchester Communi­ courses are only broadly similar, and by a vote of six in favor, one opposed, The day after the incident was Latin I students competing will be Donna Bolduc, Ted ty College, said the local college is not exactly like, courses already one abstention, and one absent. reported. Quigley apologized to the Brown, Anthony Fiano, Rebekah Gleason, Roxanne Sat- unhappy with at least three of the Assistant Superintendent of Schools fire fighters and other town leaders. tar, Cheryl Ursin, and Jeffrey Warner. AfMfio offered at MCC. ferr?r» courses the university is offering "We as an administration would J. Gerald Fitzgibbons had said the Latin II students competing will be Heidi Cloutier, Kim program presented has the support of “My remarks stemmed from my Columbia, Anita Franz, Scott Rich, Kim Rich and ,rl< < the citizens group that studied adult concern tor safety and property, ” Kirsten Wagner. Just slide your CBT ^ B a r n e y 's Quigley said today. "The Eighth education options in town, and said it Latin III students competing will be Sarah Cheney, Jet Banking Card Director stricken meets the needs expressed in the District directors, and Republican Lisa Fiano, Sue Gately, Maria Stoppleworth and Kathy ^Balance citizen survey. and Democratic leaders accepted the apology and deemed it sufficient ’ Ulm. tiu'ough the slot... in “satisfactory condition” Tuesday P. Anthony Giorgio, associate Latin IV students competing will be Martin Ferguson MANCHESTER —Gloria D. Della Calculator Fera, a member of the Town’s Board morning. provost and director at the Universi­ “I thought expressing regret and and Adam Teller. ty of Hartford, said the projected Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners, Susan CHecklna.Smvl«g^C,^^ - of Directors, was stricken as she left As Mrs. Della Fera left the poorly issuing a statement would put the a budget workshop meeting at Town ventilated meeting room she enrollment is 150 for the first year, matter to rest. I’m sorry the GOP Murray is the Latin teacher. and 400-500 people are expected once Hall Monday night. appeared pale and seemed eager to town committee chairman has the program becomes well-known. get outside saying she didn’t care if chosen to attempt to perpetuate the Newspaper drive slated Mrs.

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