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24 - THE HERALD. Mon., Feb. 9, l»61 Important news forultra tow tar Gas cost forecast unsure Serving The GreaterHerali* Manchester Area For 100 Years By MARY KITZMANN Manchester, Conn. Tuesday, February 10, 1981 25 Cents Herald Reporter It’s no secret gasoline prices jumped about 10 cents the past three weeks. But no one, especially area dealers, seem to know where the 11.40 and rising price will rest, or when. It's going to be a long stretch un Polish court til summer, Ben Hen^ick, owner of Vernon Circle Suiioco, predicts. But he won't p re s e t how high the price will go. Neither will any other six dealers interviewed, in cluding Ross Slefert. "If you can get someone in New Merit Haven to tell you how high and rejects union wl9 , you're a better man than m e," Siefert, owner of Center Street Getty, Manchester, con WARSAW,- Poland (UPI) - The cluded. Polish Supreme Court today rejected The dealers do expect the price a bid for legal registration of a Rural to rise through to the summer Solidarity independent farmers' un months, but perhaps not at the ion — a move that could trigger three and four cent clips of the past widespread protest strikes by weeks. Solidarity’s 10 million members Prices around the area now around the country. range from a low of fl.36.9 for un The court ruled after a four-hour leaded to a high of 91-44.9. Hen session that "farmers are not Laimcnes dricks and other dealers say the employees so they cannot unite into public usually receives the in labor unions, but only into crease as soon as the dealer. Pete Bello, of 35 Eastfleld St., Manchester, Is resigned associations.” "We don't know the reasons," to the latest gasoline Increases pricing unleaded around Thousands of angry Rural Solidari said Dave Whiting, of Glastonbury $1.36 a gallon. But as he fills his car he explained his ty supporters who had massed with Shell Service Station. "We just system to beat the system. “I use the phone,” he said. banners and flags outside the court receive the phone call from the (Herald photo by KItzmann) building immediately marched to company advising us to raise our nearby Victory Square for a rally. prices, and we do." with the government controlling vice, is stepping into the newest The verdict had not been un Whiting's latest increase was last prices. In the long run it will be range of station competition. Gone expected, despite the widespread Feb. S. As he receives gas every good for the economy, but the are the gas wars. Moriarty’s, Solidarity union support. Tough three days, his prices can vary with public will have a hard time accep-. Siefert and HendHck now count on speeches at Monday's Communist every load, depending on the com- - ting 32 a gallon gasoline." good service and hours to draw Party Central Committee plenary pany's prices. He sells regular at The "gravy train” is over, the customers. session had signaled deep official op 11.31 a gallon and unleaded at 11.44, dealer predicts, and he says the " It’s common knowledge oi)r position to Rural Solidarity. sUghtly lower prices than Hen American public has no choice but prices are high,” Siefert said. "But Officials said the existing state- drick's Sunoco station where to accept it. "If they don't unders we don’t rely on the price, we have association "agricultural circles” regular is $1.36 and unleaded tand, and want to carry on the old three mechanics on staff, and should be widened in their scope, in ranges from 31.37 to 31-49. way, it would be financial suicide,” provide full-service, washing all stead. Nov Merit Even Solidarity leader Lech StriKers stand beside sign proclaiming tfieir supoort of the But Hendricks says he's not Hendrick said. the windows. That’s what our tacking on the latest company in Even with the rising prices, the customers come for.” Walesa, who attended the court ses generai strike Monday at the gate of the Julia Giass works in crease. He cannot afford to lose his likes of which America has never Hendrick notes he can't compete sion, had told an interviewer Monday Jeienia Gora, Poland, after general strike started at about 6 competitive edge over neighboring seen, while Europe’s prices reach with self-service stations on price, he thought the verdict would be a.m. (UPI photo) stations by going up another two well-over 34 a gallon, no dealer so he’s also shifted the emphasis on negative, although he believed Rural cents. "I'm sitting on it," he said. noticed a decline in business. service. ' Solidarity could be registered The dealers blame the president’s They say Americans are willing As for the customers, they seem sometime in the future. Jeienia Gora was called off early removal of Pinkowsky at the party’s recent oil-de-regulation for the to cut other budget comers and resigned to the price increases. Polish workers earlier had called today after agreement was reached central committee plenary session. rapid price rises. They do not, continue their driving habits. "What can I do,” asked Kelly off a province-wide general strike, between Solidarity and the govern The official news agency PAP said however, feel it could be avoided. "It (the decline) is something Kiberly, of Middlefield, as she but with the Supreme Court ruling, ment. in a bulletin at the close of the 13- Hendrick was particularly out that hasn’t bothered us too much,’" filled her car. "I drive 40 miles a the government, now headed by a Warsaw Radio also reported a hour session that Pinkowski, in office / spoken in support of the de said Stanley lai ty ''d a y ttfr ■worttr-Aff is atop' -goipcal, faowi.;ti» thraat..o4 .worse threatened 1 coal-miners strike in only SVk months, had submitted his regulation. Brothers of Manchester. ‘If driving on the weekends.” disruptions. Silesia was called off, partly through resignation and it was accepted. "Basically we're seeing the anything we have picked up.” But Pete Bello of Manchester In a speech to the Communist Par an appeal from Solidarity leader The installation of Jaruzelski as Ultra Ij^ts! American petroleum market catch Moriarty's where gas is 31.32 for says he’s found another yray to beat ty meeting that ousted Prime Lech Walesa, despite failure to agree Poland’s fourth prime minister in 16 up with the rest of the world,” he regular, 31-40 for unleaded and the price, "I use the phone, I don’t Minister Jozef Plnkowski and in on the length of the work week. months will be officially confirmed said. "We had a lucky life before. 31.42 for premium, plus full ser- drive.” stalled Defense M inister Gen. "I turn to all workers to make by Parliament later this week. Wojciech Jaruzelski, party leader barriers against anarchy.” Kania Jaru zelsk i’s appointm ent in Stanlslaw Kania called on farmers to said in the radio broadcast. creased the military’s influence in oppose the forces that want to He called for an end to strikes, the government but he is regarded as “cancel” the socialist system. saying “our neighbors, friends and a moderate who warned the Polish Kania’s remarks made a rejection brothers understand us. But they will government during the 1976 unrest to Cheerful Mrs. Dwyer of their request for official recogni understand us no longer if our turn to negotiations rather than NewMErnUltmLi^AmilckrMERlTfertfwsewhom^ tion more likely, increasing the economy slumps down.” This could force. chance Solidarity would be pushed to refer both to his Soviet neighbors and Talks resumed in Warsaw on the carry through on threats of Western countries to whom Poland Jeienia Gora strike between a an ultra low tar cimrette. leaves Iran for U.S. widespread strikes if the new union is owes more than 323 billion. Solidarity delegation that included not accepted. Deputy Prime Minister Kazimierz labor leader Lech Walesa and a The shake-up in the Polish govern Bareikowski warned Monday government team headed by two By United Preis Inlemalional Related story on page EST and was received by Eric ment had been predicted in reports Solidarity was “pushing society deputy prime ministers. New MERIT Ultra Lights. I^goingtoseta whole new taste C ^thia Dwyer left Iran today and Weaver, U.S. consul general. out of Washington, which also in toward anarchy by uncontrolled ac Government officials also were landed in the Persian Gulf oil 12. Weaver told reporters he would dicated the Reagan administration tions of certain centers not subor meeting Solidarity representatives in sheikdom of Dubai en route to the have a statement, but did not say thinks the Polish government has lost dinated even to the instructions of the coal-mining center of Katowice standard for ultra low tar smoking United States to end nine months in Dwyer was examined by an when. Some officials said Mrs. control, although a Soviet invasion is their own organization.” to work out an agreement on the captivity as America's "53rd American physician. Dwyer was taken to Weaver’s not necessarily inevitable. The labor unrest, including the length of the work week to prevent a hostage.” An American doctor "She has been examined and residence in Dubai, but that could not One Washington official said Mon strike in Jeienia Gora, forced miners’ strike. pronounced her "in good health and prounounced fit to travel,” a State be confirmed.