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PAGE SIXTEEN - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD. Manchester. Conn.. Tues., May 11, 1976 Program planned in safe boating The weather Be a Free Spirit. C h o o se a Inside today If you want the life you will answer questions Partial clearing this afternoon, high save to be your own, atten<l about boating in Connec wedding ring os individual Area news .. 18,19 Family..............30 ticut. in 60s. Fair, cooler tonight, lows around the Safe ^ t l n g Program a s yo u O re, S e e our 40. Thursday fair with highs in upper Business__ 12,13 Kitchen..............29 Anyone wishing to share aassified__23-26 Obituaries.........14 at Masonic Temple, 25 E. large distinctive 60s. National weather forecast map on Center St., Friday at 7:30 his personal safety ideas at Page 24. Comics............27 Second Thought 30 p.m. the meeting may call co lle ctio n Dear Abby.........27 Sports............15-17 Donald Marsh 649-7382. Editorial ...........4 Sr. Citizens — 28 The program is spon sored by the Manchester In 14 Karat. Plain, Power Squadron and will About town I include safety information Engraved, Oxidized, After Tuesday's split primaries about personal floatation or Enamelled. devices, fire control, first St. M argaret’s Circle, aid, and trailer towing tips. Daughters of Isabella, will From $ 3 0 A representative of the meet tonight at 7:30 at the --— .. Department of En KofC Home. Refreshments Available in vironmental Protection wiil be served. matching sets. Ford, Reagan gear up BESTFORM BRAS SaamlM*, lightly fibra flilad, so smooth undor | for pivotal showdown Easy Payments thocllnglostclothos. By CLAY F, RICHARDS front-runner, but a defeat in first-ballot victory will be slowed by United Press International Maryland next week by another new Church’s victory. Carter now has 598 Quslltf Products, Budget PrieodI President Ford and Ronald Reagan comer, Gov. Jerry Brown of Califor delegates, Udall 205, Henry Jackson headed for a pivotal showdown in nia, could halt his bandwagon. 202, and Wallace 138. PUZADEPMTMENT STORE Jewelers & Silversmiths SIttce 1900 Michigan next week after splitting Ford won easily in West Virginia— Here at a glance is what happened (Wo Have A Notion To Plotao) the Nebraska and West Virginia a state he didn’t even campaign in. DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET, MANCHESTER Tuesday night; (Herald photo by Bevins) NEXT TO FRANK’S SUPERMARKET primaries Tuesday. On the On the Democratic side, Senate Nebraska — The vote was Reagan • HARTFORD • WESTFARMS MALL EAST MIDDLE TURNPIKE. MANCHESTER Democratic side Jimmy Carter also Democratic Whip Robert C. Byrd, 84,668, Ford 73,668 and Reagan took Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Von Hone faced a tough test next week in running as a favorite son, won a the delegate edge 15 to 10. Church Maryland after losing Nebraska to landslide over Gov. George Wallace. won the popular vote 55,269 to 51,335 newcomer Frank Church. Ford wasted no time, heading off for Carter and took the delegate edge Although his streak of four straight today to campaign in Michigan. 15 to 8. The other nine Democrats Von Hones primary wins in May was broken in The Nebraska-West Virginia split split 23 per cent of the vote and none West Virginia, Reagan’s Nebraska gave the Republican contenders six won delegates. win increased the pressure on Ford primary wins each, although Reagan West Virginia—The vote was Ford command DAY in the state that elected him to leads in delegates 423 to 334, with 313 47,315, Reagan 37,124. The 28 Congress for 13 terms. After the uncommitted, jleagan’s lead is Republican delegates, elected ^ / M r . and Mrs. Walter A. ping was reappointed adju Nebraska loss, Ford’s campaign somewhat precarious, however, separately, will be officially uncom Von Hone of 56 Ironwood tant. SERVING manager said a defeat in Michigan since Ford lays claim to large blocks mitted. Byrd won over 90 per cent of Dr., Vernon, have been in Miss Nancy Von Hone would mean a convention floor fight of uncommitted delegates elected in the popular vote and all 33 delegates stalled as commanders, was named flag bearer, for the GOP nomination. New York and Pennsylvania. will be under his control at the con respectively, of and her sister, Barbara Garter had a tougher than expected Carter widened his lead in the vention at least on the first ballot. Manchester Chapter, Von Hone, banner bearer. MANCHESTER battle fighting off Morris Udalf in the delegate stakes with the Connecticut Connecticut — The popular vote Disabled American They are daughters of the Democrats‘only Connecticut win, but his drive to win the uncom was Carter 35,415; Udall 32,860; Get ready to tally votes Veterans (DAV), and commanders and junior primary. The Georgian is still the mitted delegates he will need for a Jackson 18,962; uncommitted, 13,674; Volunteer election workers Robert Blanchard, left, and Victor Moses empty the ballot box members of the Auxiliary. Auxiliary. They succeed Ellen McCormack 5,515 and Fred of paper ballots at Rober\son School (Voting District 2), prior to counting the votes in Robert D’Abate and Mrs. Other posts are being Harris 178. In the delegate race, James Norris. filled by Mrs. Mahoney, FOR Carter led in 18 races, Udall 16, un Manchester’s Democratic preferrential primary. A total of 282 votes were cast at Robert Charles Varca of patriotic instructor; Mrs. Ford campaign chief committed 10, and Jackson four with son School, with 96 of them for Jimmy Carter, 93 for Morris Udall, 44 for “uncommitted,” Wethersfield, past depart Norris, hospital chairman; three undecided. 29 for Henry Jackson and 20 for Ellen McCormack. (Herald photo by Dunn) ment commander, of Mrs. Stepard, child ficiated at the instailation welfare chairman; Mrs. foresees floor fight of chapter officers. Richard Gutzmer, publici 51 YEARS Other chapter officers ty; Mrs' Miller, conduc By HELEN THOMAS After a full day in Michigan today. instalied were Henry tress; and Mrs. Isabella UPI White House Reporter Ford was to turn to Washington to Manchester Democrats for Carter Borejko, senior vice Belanski, sergeant-at- spend Thursday at the White House commander; Otto arms. WASHINGTON (UPI) - President and then fly to Tennessee and Ken By SOL R. COHEN Democratic nomination for presi preferrential primary. The state's first ever presidential Balchunas, junior vice The new chapter com Ford’s campaign manager now tucky on Friday and Michigan again Herald Reporter dent, withstood a strong challenge Carter received 835 votes or 32.7 preference primary drew a 24 per commander; James mander is a life member of foresees the possibility of a floor Saturday and Sunday. Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy from Arizona Rep. Morris Udall per cent, to Udall’s 762 or 29.8 per cent turnout of Manchester eligible cent. Their combined total far out Gieason, chapiain; Ciyde the chapter and was the la r* ! fight with challenger Ronald R eagu Carter,' the front runner for the Tuesday and won M anchester’s Democrats — with 10,696 of them on Beckwith, treasurer; youngest World War II Tk4kwi«Hktl*4yMr , over the GOP presidential nomination distanced Washington Sen. Henry the voter lists and 2,573 being Wesley Bulla, officer of the veteran to be named com at the Republican National Conven Jackson, who received 299 votes or checked off for voting. However, 18 day; Edward Miller, mander, when he was first tion. 11.7 per cent; anti-abortionist Ellen ballots (paper ballots were used) sergeant-at-arms; and elected to the post in the Rogers C. B. Morton, once confi McCormack, 284 votes or 11.1 per were invalidated and a total of 2,555 early 1950s. He is a life Directors okay school contract cent; and the “uncommitted” slate, D’Abate, trustee. Varca dent that Ford would sew up the' votes were tallied. was reappointed adjutant, member and past com 275 votes or 14.7 per cent. Democratic Registrar Hefbwt' nomination long before the Kansas crements raises the total increase to other Connecticut towns, said the and Von Hone will continue mander of the Manchester By DOUG BEVINS However, the “uncommitted” Stevenson set up headquarters in the City convention in August, gloomily Herald Reporter 6.99 per cent in the first year of the .most recent study of teacher residen as service officer. VFW Post, and a member sketched that possible scenario slate, even though it finished third basement of the Municipal Building of the Veterans Council Manchester’s Board of Directors contract and 7.1 per cent in the se cy showed that 65 per cent of and far behind the votes cast for Miss Louise Copping of Tuesday night after the President cond year. and by 9 p.m. (the polls were open . Manchester, past DAV and a secretary of the Per Tuesday night gave its approval to a Manchester teachers live in Carter and Udall, becomes the lost the Nebraska primary to The Board of Dirictors is not from noon to 8 p.m.) all results were 'i Auxiliary department manent Memorial Day new, two-year school board contract Manchester and 85 per cent of other beneficiary of many more votes, un Reagan. required to approve the contract but tabulated and were on the master president, and Mrs. Otto Committee of Manchester. with the Manchester Education school personnel live in Manchester. der a complicated formula which has has the power to reject it. If no action chart on the wall. Miller of East Hartford, He is also a member of the Ford at the same time Tuesday Association, which represents 550 Directors favoring the contract been baffling even to those state is taken within 30 days of the con The primary was at no cost to past Auxiliary com U.S.