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\ PAGE TWENTY - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD. Manchester, Conn., Fri„ Nov. 17, 1978 \ / Clearing And Cooler , mm Uniting Mrralb Details on page 2 New Natkml Shx)lgr Study: __________ Armed Holdup 20$ Single Copy Vol. XCVIII, No. 42 — Manchester, Conn., Saturday, November 18, 197^8 A Family ISEWSpaper Since 1881 15$ Home Delivered EAST HARTFORD - Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Friday, at 8:05 p.m. at Mary's Luncheonette, 456 Main St. Police said a man, described as thin and about 5 feet, 9 inches, Economic Reports entered the restaurant wearing a nylon stocking over his face and a black skull cap. He had a handgun, police said. The man asked an employee to put money in the cash register Said Encouraging into a brown paper bag. He then took the bag and was iast seen WASHINGTON (UPI) — Mortgage rates currently are housing is concerned. " a government running north on Main Street, Housing construction above 10 percent in most sections of analyst .said. police said. remained strong in October, the nation. The Commerce Department said Other details about the incident the government said Friday, Throughout this year, buyers ig Merit Taste were not yet available Friday its personal income report showed nored the climbing interest rates and night. but interest rates have soared that the (Jetober perlormance was since then and builders are bought homes anyway because they the best since the 1.3 percent in considered housing the best hedge bracing for a sharp slowdown crease of ,)uly. Enough Gas? against inflation. Income increased at an annual rate in 1979. But the new round of interest rate I HARTFORD (UPI) - State of of $21.3 billion following gains ol In another development, the hikes “represents the straw that ficials Friday were watching the $12.9 billion in September and $11 3 government reported the personal in finally did do in that camel as far as billion in August. gasoiine supply situation in come of Americans rose by a strong Connecticut to determine whether 1.2 percent in October, largest gain the closing of about 70 Gasland since mid-summer and an en service stations would cause any couraging signal that consumer spen spot shortages. Three Words ding probably will not decline soon. C. J. Woskowicz, chief of New construction of homes and operations for energy in the state apartments was at an annual rate of Office of Policy and Management, 2.08 million units in October — vir said all Gasland stations in tually unchanged fronK^eptember, Delay Treaty Connecticut were scheduied to the Commerce Department said. It close. They began closing was the eighth consecutive month Wednesday. By United I’rews Inlernutioiiul Israel does not want a legal con that starts have been above the 2 Woskowicz said the 70 stations, Three words in the preamble of the nection between the treaty and the million mark, a level economists draft Middle East peace treaty operat^ by Good Hope Industries consider to be healthy. future of the territories for fear of Springfield, Mass., held about reportedly are the only thing holding However, building permits, an in Egypt could abolish the pact it plans five percent of the Connecticut up approval of the document. for the other areas are not carried market. dication of future housing construc In Tel Aviv, Israeli Defense tion, fell 2.9 percent, the department out in a specified time. Minister Ezer Weizman assured He said Good Hope, which also said. Israel is to institute autonomy in operates Gasland service stations critics that Egypt is not staking any the occupied areas by an agreement "We believe that starts should in New York, Massachusetts and claim to the Gaza Strip as part of the it made during the Camp David sum finish the year at nearly 2 million, Vermont, has been in Bankruptcy treaty and that despite ““problems ” mit two months ago. which is great,’’ said Michael Court in Boston for about three both sides want to and will conclude a Weizman said the problem over Sumichrast, chief economist for the years. peace treaty. setting a timetable for implementa National Association of Home In Cairo, Italian Premier Giulio Builders. “But next year will tell a tion of the autonomy plan and City Shooting Andreotti emerged from talks with Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai different tale and starts should fall to President Anwar Sadat and said about 1.5 million.” desert “is still under a fog. No doubt HARTFORD (UPI) - Police Egypt is not seeking a separate there are problems. " say a Hartford man shot and The government has issued slightly peace that would leave other Arabs But he emphasized Egypt and killed his wife Friday in their more optimistic estimates, saying out in the cold and criticized Arab Israel both wanted peace Weizman barricaded North End home and starts will fall to between 1.65 million hardliners for opposing Sadat’s peace met Egyptian Vice President Hosni and 1.7 million in 1979. I then shot himself in the chest. initiative. Mubarak in Washington Thursday N Sumichrast said the first effects on William Lassiter, 37, of 192 The Jerusalem Post reported that and said his conviction that Egypt Granby St., was listed in guarded construction of the near record high the Israeli cabinet has held up ap interest rates being charged for wanted peace “is more than just an condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. proval of the draft treaty because of impression" The victim was identified by mortgage loans will show up soon. three words — “on the basis” — police as Pauline Lassiter, 30, of “Some of our builders plan to cut which appear in the preamble and the same address. back by 20 to 40percent next year,” imply linkage of the treaty to the A police spokesman said he said. future of occupied Arab territories. Copter Crash Lassiter apparently held his wife, On Nov. 1, President Carter and ’’The cabinet objects to it on Cntics. their nine-year-old daughter and the Federal Reserve Board unveiled grounds that it could be construed as Injures Four two-year-old son hostage before Preparing for Show a package of measures to rescue the meaning that subsequent treaties barricading his family in their sagging dollar, including a steep between Israel and its other home shortly before 2 p.m. Phil Jewett, chief mechanic of Lawn-A-Mat, Summit St., boost in interest rates. SIMSBURY (UPI)— Four Marine neighbors would be concluded “on the reservists were injured Friday night Authorities said the children sandblasts a piece of machinery in preparation for the Most experts see that mortgage in basis’ of the present treaty,” the when a Marine Corps helicopter from were not harmed. Police were terest rates will hit 11 percent, 'Enriched Flavor! tobacco proved satisfying Manchester Products Show Saturday and Sunday at Post said. a Massachusetts base crashed in a taking care of them until relatives severely limiting the amount of funds Manchester High School. Representatives from the company It said Israeli delegation to the rain soaked field on the edge of a could be reached. available for loan by financial in peace talks does not share this view. will be among the exhibitors at the two-day annual show. stitutions. wooded area. (Herald photo by Strempfer) Weizman, who returned from Police said the helicopter, ap Funding Idea Washington to explain the latest V even to high tar smdsers in latest research. parently because of mechanical developments in the Washington WEST HARTFORD (UPI) - problems, went down about 5:27 negotiations, sought to allay Israeli p.ni., clipping tree tops in its path The special task force created to fears that the latest Egyptian What do smokers of high tar cigarettes-the find a fair way to finance l o c a The rotor blades ol tour-seater air considering other brands. Police Analysis Due demands might include claims to the craft were bent and the wheels tion in Connecticut Friday Gaza Strip. snapped back on impact. toughest taste critics of low tar smoking—have to recommended the state set a By CHRIS BLAKE Wilson will give the mayor a list of said. Weizman said the basic problem '^ is ability to satisfy over long periods of time minimum expenditure that com Capt. Walter Burzinski, ,32, and Herald Reporter consulting firms Tuesday, ““I have spent a great deal of time still centered on Egyptian demands Lance Cpl. Dennis Pedersen, 20. say about low tar MERIT? munities must spend on each stu Blackstone said. considering and reflecting upon their to link the treaty to the future of the ^could be the most important evidence to dent. EAST HARTFORD — Prompted by were taken to St. Francis Hospital. meetings with citizens and the moun “Obviously, I would expect the concerns as well as the response to occupied West Bank of Jordan and Both were reported in serious but The 25-member advisory panel consultant to meet with our citizens those concerns by our police of the Gaza Strip, the home to 400,000 Read what they thought in a new, nationwide recommended that any finance ting concerns with “some aspects of stable condition with undetermined ^date that MERIT is the first real taste the policing of our community,” in order to obtain their valuable in ficials,” he said. Palestinians which Egypt ad injuries. research effort: plan that is ultimately approved put, as well as the members of our Blackstone said he could not es ministered but did not claim prior to by the Legislature should also Mayor Richard H. Blackstone has Sgt. David Couture, 22, and Capt. N alternative for high ordered an outside consultant be police department and any other timate how much the study would its capture in the 1967 Middle East William Murphy, 29.