24 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Thurs.. May 20. 1982 Gas dealers Bids on wafer plant Take a hike o way belqw estimates c/ose to home hopping mad . page 3 . page 13 page 21 Cool tonight; Manchester, Conn. sunny Saturday Friday, May 21, 1982 Taste — See page 2 iEanrliratrr M m lh Single copy 25rf British troops storm Falklands 2 Atgentina acknowledges one assault British: “A War of Attrition” British raiding parties Communiques from the military command said were designed to capture and hold parts of the By United Press International the Argentine forces were under attack from four islands Argentina seized April 2. Atlantic Ocean land on beaches British paratroops and commandos in landing British warships but were “in control of the British defense reporters, briefed privately situation.” before the official announcement, said at least six S n c te rs craft stormed ashore in the Falkland Islands groups totaling more than 1,000 troops, carried today. Argentina reported its troops battled back “At 8:50 a.m. a landing began that is resisted and shot down three British helicopters and a jet by our forces,” the military junta said. The out the landings. spokesman said the two British aircraft carriers, They were said to have been mostly Royal fighter in the worst air, land and sea fighting of Marine commandos and Parachute Regiment un­ the war. , , Hermes and Invincible, were stationed 100 miles east of East Falkland island. its — some of Britain’s toughest, most highly- Port A military spokesman in Buenos Aires Stanley acknowledged one assault, saying 10 landing craft It was the first time Argentine troops based at trained fighters. carrying some 250 British commandos moved the main garrison in East Falkland had been in McDonald said “a number of raiding parties” toward shore under Argentine aerial bombard­ action and, along with the air force being hit the Falklands beaches during the night in ac­ scrambled, amounted to the worst fighting so far tions that “are still in progress.” ment in the Bay of San Carlos on northwest East “Early indications are that they are achieving Bay Falkland island. over the Falklands. FALKLAND A military spokesman said three British their objectives,” McDonald said. The British amphibious assault, taking advan­ The Argentine communique said two warships ISLANDS tage of a break in the South Atlantic’s winter 1 alicopters and one Sea Harrier fighter bomber British Sea were shot down and the pilot of the Harrier cap­ were inside the channel between the islands while Harrier jets 20 miles weather and came less than a day after Britain another was stationed to the north. A military gave up all attempts to reach a peaceful settle­ tured in the fighting near the port of San Carlos on the Falkland Sound. spokesman said a British Sea King helicopter and ment. a Harrier fighter were both shot down. The U.N. Security Council was holding con­ In London, Defense Ministry spokesman Ian THE HEAVY FIGHTING BEGINS sultations behind closed doors to discuss the McDonald gave no indication whether the lan­ . British forces land on Falklands C onvinced dings were hit-and-run raids or whether they I’ lenm- turn to page 8 -«r Everybody Price index up / M :..i has a say 0.2% in April on sex Fbfrner higgler tEd'smidsers report M ERIT By Denis G. Gulino United Press International Consumer Prices By Kenheth R. Clark A UPl TV Reporter WASHINGTON — Consumer UP 0.2% NEW YORK - ’The battle Unes prices crept up 0.2 percent in April, In April were classic. ’The subject was sex on reversing a one-month downward “Best-tasting low tar I’ve triedT trend, the Labor Department said cable television. ’The panel discus­ sion, moderated by NBC’s Jessica today. Food and housing costs offset Savitch, came courtesy of the a record decline in gasoline and oil prices to produce the April advance. : _ National Academy of Television 280 Arts and Sciences. The April increase, if figured on Y It was long on rhetoric and short an annual basis, works out to a 3 per­ Can a low tar cigarette MERIT Gear Choice. on solutions, but at least everybody cent yearly hike in the Consumer Price Index. : had his say. 270 In addition, extensive Penthouse magazine publisher Based on increases for the first z provide the taste incentive Bob Guccione said freedom to be four months of 1982, the annual rate explicit is “a moral issue.” Cal of inflation is only 1.5 percent, after “ unmarked'pack tests com adjustment for routine seasonal 'Thomas, vice president of the Moral — to switch smokers from variations. By comparison, prices 200 r* 9ood* costing S I00 Majority, said Guccione is trying to - In 1967 now cost ; impose his immorality on the whole went up 8.9 percent in 1981 and 12.4 firm that MERIT delivers a — S 284.30 higher tar brands? culture. percent in 1980. A1 Goldstein talked about In March, the rate went down for the first time in 17 years, but such 250 m m i Research consis tently winning combination of hypocrisy and FCC Commissioner MJJA30ND James H. Quello said it’s none of the dramatic deflation was not to last 1981 1 9 8 2 government’s business. despite the steepest drop in gasoline proves that MERIT can. taste and low tar when Bob Rosencrans, president of prices recorded by the government for one month, a 6.7 percent drop. March but still not as good news to ■Rogers U.A. Cable Systems — a bit consumers as the 0.1 percent drop in 'uncomfortable seated, as he was, Overall energy costs, including a MERIT Taste compared against higher tar 3.8 percent drop in home heating oil, apparel costs in January. : between the FCC and the Moral The overall transportation index Majority — opposed federal regula­ were down the most in more than 18 leaders. years, department analysts said, went down a record 1.6 percent, Sparks Switch. tion and said If the whole thing is ig­ even though its major components nored, it will simply go away. pulling overall transportation costs down a record amount as well. other than fuel — new and used car Nationwide survey reveals Confirm ed: The over­ Goldstein, who publishes the prices and the cost of bus fares — : blatantly sexual tabloid Screw and ’The turnaround in food prices for the month, to an increase of 0.3 per­ went up. produces a late-night, X-rated cable The increase in medical care over 90% of MERIT smokers whelming majority reported ■movie channel called “Midnight cent from the March decline of 0.3 percent, combined wih increasing costs continued to be immune to the Blue,” opened the combat. moderation evident for everything ‘“Midnight Blue’ is what the birds housing prices to more than wipe w^o switched from higher MERIT taste equal to—or out the energy benefit. else. Up a full I percent for April, and bees do, except that people are medical care has become 12.1 per­ doing it,” he said. “What’s obscene The cost of a new house, as 2 better than—leading higher measured by the government, went cent more expensive over the past tar are glad they did. In fact, according to the Moral Majority is if year. it turns Uiem on, it’s bad.” up 1.2 percent while mortgage in­ terest costs were up 1.8 percent, the Only a miscellaneous category of tar brands. ; ‘Tve got four kids and the stork prices has remained with medical 94% don’t even miss their rdidn’t bring them,” ’Thomas shot department said. ’The overall housing index went up care in the double digit range of an­ back. “But there’s a difference nual increases, up 0.9 percent for ConSrm ed: When tar levels ■ between sex that's fun and sex that’s 0.8 percent for the month compared former brands. to a decline of 0.3 percent in March. April and 10.4 percent for the past a perversion.” twelve months. ’Thomas said the Supreme Court The Consumer Price Index for Further Evidence: 9 out were revealed, 2 out of 3 April was 284.3 before seasonal Entertainment costs were up 0.3 has ruled the First Amendment does Herald photo by Tarquinlo percent, the smallest increase of the not protect obscenity, and insisted adjustment, which meant the government’s sample “market year. of 10 former higher tar chose the MERIT combination •the government has a right, through Food prices advanced over a wide legislation, to protect "public basket” of goods and services that A good place for a stlck-up cost $100 in 1967 has increased in range, following marked accelera­ 'morals,” even in the cable televi­ tion for beef and pork. Poultry smokers report MERIT an of low tar and good taste. sion field. cost to $284.30. Street to keep the gypsy moth caterpillars Clothing costs went up 0.1 percent, prices actually went down for the Guccione, who soon will hit the Barbara Washburn and Robert Dunlop wrap month, but seasonal adjustment away from Its leaves. less than the 0.4 percent hike. in easy switch, that they didn’t Ye^ after year, in study cable market with bis own adult sticky tape around a tree at 90 Chestnut showed they have declined even PET Network, said the Supreme more at this time in prior years and : Court never has defined obscenity, so were recorded as an increase. give up taste in switching, after study, MERIT remains and even if it could, advancing ■television technology soon will and that MERIT is the unbeaten.