The weather Partly sunny, high low to mid 40s. Fair, colder, tonight, low in lianrhpHtpr Sumng Bpralb 20s. Cloudier Friday, high mid to upper 30s. National forecast map on page 37. Manchester—A City of Village Charm Only 14 Day* HI Chrlatmaa MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, DECEM BER 11, 1 9 7 5 - VOL. XCV, No. 61 FORTY PAGES — TWO SECTIONS PRICK: FIREEN CENTS % . News Anti-Grasso coalition declares ^war’ HARTFORD (UPI) - Some 500 Ella T. Grasso, who wants another workers began asking their 35,000 terpreted Mrs. Grasse s budget­ 70 per cent of all state employes summary state workers were to be laid off 500 pink slips mailed out by Jan. 31 as members Wednesday about what balancing alternatives. voted for Mrs. Grasso in the 1974 today, while 35,000 co-workers were the first step in her drive to cut $8 type of job action they favored, if Two state employe unions voted election. being polled on whether to strike in million from an $80 million predicted any, to protest the furloughs. 'ITie overwhelmingly to strike when Mrs. “The only alternative we have is to Compiled from protest of the furloughs. budget shortage. state has 39,000 workers. Grasso first asked for the 40-hour replace this administration with United Press International The layoffs were ordered by Gov. A coalition of seven unions of state tijo unions also declared “war” on work week three weeks ago. Mondani another in the future,” he said. \\ Mrs. Grasso, apparently referring to said another strike vote was needed Mondani said the attack also may her possible plans to erase another because the problem had changed. touch on Mrs. Grasso’s much-talked- $100 million budget deficit predicted The ballots being sent to state about chances on getting on the workers ask what type of job action, Democratic ticket in 1976 as a vice State // /. for the next fiscal year, and her possible re-election bid in 1978. if any, they want to use in protest of presidential candidate. “We are being used as pawns in the layoffs. A multiple choice list in­ The governor has said she is not in­ j!- MILFORD — Contract some kind of political game and we cluded a strike. terested in national office. il negotiations between Bic Pen are declaring war on this ad­ Mondani’s vow the unions will bat­ The state employe unions involved ii? Co. management and striking ministration,” said coalition tle Mrs. Grasso apparently was in the coalition were: Connecticut production employes began spokesman ’Thomas Mondani. aimed at her plans, as yet un­ Education Assdeiation; American I today, the first bargaining ses- The strike will be called if a clear revealed, to avert a $100 million Federation of State County and sion since talks collapsed Nov. majority of the coalition’s members deficit predicted for the fiscal year Municipal Employes, Connecticut ;:j 24. The strike began Dec. 1. authorize union leaders to call the that begins in July and her possible State Employe Association; Connec­ walkout, said Mondani. bid for re-election in 1978. ticut State Federation of Teachers; I WEST HAVEN - Beth Ann The unions have agreed to abide by “The state employes in this case American Association of University i-i Camberon, 8, orphaned when the majority vote even if it goes are being used as pawns on a political Professors; Connecticut Employes her father’s logging tractor against their individual issue and we are declaring war on Union, Independent; and Uniformed Fire Fighters Association of Connec­ I; trailer overturned on membership’s feelings, said Mon­ this administration,” he said, noting ticut. S Interstate 91 in White River dani, head of the Connecticut Educa­ Junction, Vt., will be adopted tion Association and a former state p. by her mother’s sister, Mrs. senator. , Vivian Massey of East Haven. Early returns on the balloting were LaPointe workers Beth Ann’s parents and three expected by late next week, he said. sisters died in the accident last Pd Mondani criticized Mrs. Grasso for S weekend. having only two alternatives for cut­ go out on strike ting some $8 million from the budget deficit: lay off up to 5,000 state The some 660 workers at LaPointe time the strike lasted nine days white Regional workers, or increase the work week Industries in Rockville went on strike the employes held out for a six per for state employes without a pay Wednesday, the day after their cent wage hike for the two years plus two-year union contract ran out and other benefits CONCORD, N. H. - Former boost. An emergency session of the legislature rejected lengthening the an agreement couldn’t be reached on The company manufactures elec- Gov. Jimmy Carter of Georgia tronic equipment and is the town’s ' today became the first can­ work week from 35 to 40 hours. a new contract. This is the second time the largest employer. didate to file in the first “How do you want to get it in the LaPointe employes have gone on Negotiations which have been presidential primary of 1976. neck — with a rope or with an axe?” said Mondani in explaining how he in­ strike in the past two years. The last going on for more than a month, The Democrat aspirant’s center around noneconomic issues. papers were filed by his son. Salaries and fringe benefits will be. Chip. The election is Feb. 24 discussed after agreement is reached and former Gov. Ronald Town Democrat caucus on the other issues. Reagan of California was At a meeting Monday, employes expected to file for the (Herald photo by Pinto) authorized leaders of Allied In­ Republican nomination today. scheduled for Jan. 21 dustrial Workers of America, AFL- Norway maple tree planted CIO to decide what action would be PROVIDENCE, R. I. - A and ending Jan. 16. The registrar’s taken if the demands were not met by By SOL R. COHEN federal judge has given Gov. Dr. Douglas S. Smith, left, chairman of the Greater Manchester office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 the time the contract expired mid­ Herald Reporter Philip W. Noel until Friday to Chamber of Commerce Memorial Tree Program, and Allan L. p.m. Names will appear on the ballot night, Tuesday. submit a plan to relieve ten­ Manchester Democrats will con- in the order they are filed. Some 300 of the 660 employes Cone, principal of Bennet Junior High School, along with Robert g townwide caucus Jan. 2i for sions at the Rhode Island Adult Candidates for the town committee belong to the union. Yesterday the Correctional Institution. Claughsey of 137 Downey Dr., a student at Bennet, inspect on a the selection of their 80-member may file as individuals or as slates. If employes began picketing the W. poliimnat Norway maple tree, planteil recently by Morgan Democratic Town Committee - to filing is by slate, the slate will appear Main k . plant. Grant of Grantland Nursery, on the school ^oundd on Main St take office March 3 and to serve until on the ballot in the order (timewise) Edward Blisniak, president of the National March 1978. it was filed and its names will appear Local 641, termed the company offer, Unlike regular elections, caucuses alphabetically. to the employes, “next to nothing.” ch are meetings, conducted by a WASHINGTON - The The presiding officer in each dis­ I presiding officer and convened at a government’s retail sales trict will be chosen by the present Chamber Memorial Tree specific hour — at 7:30 p.m. in the Some town workers figures for November support committee members from that dis­ DCk case of the Jan. 21. caucuses. earlier signs that production trict. He or she, and other workers at to get long weekend Tliey will be held in all 10 of the and employment situations Program in 11th year the caucus, can’t be candidates for town’s voting districts, at the same have improved since summer. the town committee. After opening An agreem ent between Town locations as for town elections. The November sales were up 1 per ig the caucus (at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21) the Manager Robert Weiss and the closing time for a caucus is open-end presiding officer will explain the I be read at cent from October up 14 per Groups of tree plantings were com­ and Mrs. Thomas Murphy (Mrs. J.R . Municipal Employes Group (MEG) 12 hour and at the discretion of the presiding voting procedure and will introduce cent from November 1974. || pleted last week at three locations as Partridge);. guarantees a four-day (Christmas officer — expected to be 15 to 3^1 the candidates. None will speak and the Memorial Tree Program of Also, Mr. and Mrs. George weekend for the town’s clerical minutes after activities cease at the the balloting will proceed. DETROIT — General Motors Greater Manchester Chamber of Ouillette (Mrs. Florence Herrick); employes and all town buildings will ballot box. Paper ballots will be used. The committee’s 80 members are : Chairman Thomas A. Murphy p Commerce begins its 11th year of neighbors of Mrs. Albert Krause be closed those four days, Voting will be by registered allocated in the same ratio as the : today predicted auto sales operation. (Albert Krause); Agnes, Joseph and the agreement is limited to MEG Democrats only. The presiding of­ ratio of registered Democrats in the : would top 10 1/4 millions units i;j Dr. Douglas H. Smith, chairman of Louis Foley (Kenneth L. Barker); personnel. Local 991, State, County ficer and all other workers will be district to the total number of i in 1976, the most optimistic i-J the Memorial Tree Program, said Agnes, Joseph and Louis Foley and Municipal Employes, AFL-CIO, volunteers.