*wSwii»iX -fv -i •.HWLW9'*') The wMthcir Inside- today Cloudy with patchy fog tonight. Area .... 2-4B.12B Family .... 10-llA Chance of occaiional light towardi ' Business............... 5A Gardening......6A morning. Lows near 90. Mostly cloudy Classified ... 7-lOB Jal a la i...........12B with showers likely' Friday. H lf^ In Com ics................IIB Obituaries__ 12A the 60s. Outlook for weekend: Ouuice Dear Abby — llB Peopletalk.......2A of rain Saturday, clearing and fair Sun­ Editorial ..........4A Sports............5-7B day. No,» ^ 0 . J wiW h; Senate OKs U.S. funding M l . of abortions VljUr. WASHINGTON (U P Il-T h e Wash., who has headed the Senate Senate today approved federal­ conferees. "There's a group of 10 or 12 men, all men. sitting down in a ly funded abortions in the case room deciding probably one of the of rape or incest or if the most important matters in the life of woman might die or suffer a woman." severe health damage. The The Senate originally sought to in­ vote was 59-29. clude "medically necessary " abor­ tions to allow the mental and The controversial legislation was physical health of the mother to be sent immediately to the Hoqse where taken into consideration, as well as there was no assurance the newest abortions in cases where the fetus Manchester League of Women Voters, the Greater Senate language would be accep­ would suffer health damage. The 13 candidates for the Manchester Board, of Directors table. A quick House vote was Brooke and Sen. Birch Bayh, D- were on stage Wednesday night at Illing Junior High School. Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the Manchester PTA expected. Ind . objected to ending abortions to The candidates participated in a debate sponsored by the Council. (Herald photo by Dunn) The latest effort.at compromise in tree families from the tragedy of the abortion dispute has virtually children born with genetic diseases held hostage a $60 billion ap­ detectable before birth but said they propriations measure funding two would go along in the spirit of com­ large government agencies The two promise chambers have been deadlocked over, But both said the Senate must hold the abortion issue since July. fast on Its position involving abor­ Candidates debate many issues "If the House doesn't accept this tions for the mother s health and language, then God save them. " said rape or incest By GREG PEARSON rehash the problems- that have been Democrats' good record is that the "Let's not wait until the last Sen. Edward Brooke. R-Mass.. who " We re not talking about hangnails J.C. Penney Co. decided to locate in minute to correct these problem s," opposed any restrictions on federally and sore toes we re talking about Hrrald Rrporlrr discussed during the campaign —"Water you can't drink, a firehouse Manchester. Zinsser said. funded abortions but voted in favor of serious health damage," Bayh said Candidates for the Manchester you can't use and a budget you can't He said that the Democrats have Penny, however, criticized the the compromise to end the raging He said the House showed the Republican for running "misleading Board of Directors met Wednesday balance." provided continued community ser­ dispute. ultimate in lack of understanding " ads " that mention a deficit, night to discuss topics ranging from He said that the Democrats must vices with smaller tax increases than The latest proposal was agreed by seeking to deny abortions for "You can't draw any conclusions the budget to the Buckland firehouse. take the blame for the problems if those passed by form er GOP- upon by Senate conferees late pregnancy resulting from rape or in­ The two-hour debate, held six days they also take the credit for the ac­ controlled boards. from it (Moore's report)." he said. Wednesday night after two more un­ cest by arguing that there are " not before town voters go to the polls, complishments. Weinstein called such budget "There is no deficit. " Penny and successful efforts this week by a very many pregnancies'" in this provided an opportunity to see all 13 FitzPatrick asked for more input statements by the Democrats "half- Zinsser both are now board joint conference committee to reach category candidates together. into government by citizens of truths" because the party fails to members. agreement. Sen Jesse Helms. R-N C.. the • Police —Kittredge said that leading Senate antl-abortionist, said Independent candidate Ronald Kit- Manchester. He proposed that a mention that its budgets have It would allow abortions to save the more money might be spent for the tredge sat in the middle of the stage suggestions committee might be es­ received $5.7 million in federal mother's life or in cases where a the bottom line " of the dispute is traffic control division to help pre­ surrounded by the six Democrats tablished to listen to remarks from Revenue Sharing funds since 1971. woman wMld suffer "severe or long- the deliberate termination of inno­ -Stephen Cassano. Thomas Connors. residents. Sweeney referred to the national vent serious accidents. He also said lasting physical health damage if cent human life " John FitzPatrick, Betty Intagliata, problems of the past six years, in­ that morale within, the department the fetus were carried to term Abor­ He said any compromise language N DiRosa talked about the needs of Stephen Penny and Joseph Sweeney Manchester's future cluding inflation and the energy could be improved. tions also would be allowed for vic­ IS "not a solution but a delay" and —and the six Republicans —David "I feel 1 can meet the challenge crisis. Mrs. Ferguson said that the town tims of rape and incest \owed to fight against federally Call, William Diana. Peter DiRosa, and would like to have the chance to "During all of those years, the might study an expansion of the "There's a lot of irony in this, lunded abortions "as long as 1 have Vivian Ferguson. Richard Weinstein make Manchester a better place to Democratic Party has done all you department. People are concerned said Sen. Warren Magnuson. D- breath. and Carl Zinsser. live," he said. have wanted it to do." he said. about safety and there are not now Each candidate made a brief Kittredge said that there is dis­ Zinsser said that the Democrats any detectives working at nights or opening statement and then enchantment with government and have "a record of government by on weekends, she said questions were asked from the 150 many people no longer participate. crisis instead of by design. " He said uler (liscustifti people in attendance. He said that he hoped his independent that the party has failed in some • Water—Mrs Ferguson said that Boy killed in crash Cassano talked about the approach would have a larger areas, including the failure to build a there has been little response to an awareness and concerns” of the membership for the 1979 town elec­ playground this year at Nathan Hale engineering report done in 1968. Kevin M. Segar. 14, of Old Kent south on Snipsic Street and hit a Democratic Party for human ser­ tion. School and the attempt to establish Following some of those recommen­ Road. Tolland, was pronounced dead stone ledge off the side of the road vices. He mentioned advancements landfill-use fees. dations might have prevented this Experience argued on arrival at Rockville General The accident is still under investiga­ made in that area during the past six Topics mentioned during the summer's contamination problem, Mrs. Intagliata. one of five Hospital Wednesday night He died of tion years of Democratic rule, including question-and-answer session In­ she said. Democrats running for the board for injuries suffered in a one-car acci­ steps taken to help the elderly and cluded ; Mrs. Intagliata criticized the water the first time, said that previous dent on Snipsic Street, Rockville handicapped issue as "political rhetoric. This is a experience In government might not • Budget —Call proposed that the The driver of the car. Timothy H Call said that more effective Parking ban be as important as other factors. purchasing departments of the town complex question and there is no Hauser. 17, of Ann Drive. Tolland is budgeting practices, including zero- simple answer." "Experience can be gained from and Board of Education be combined reported in serious condition at The Manchester Police Depart­ based budgeting, should be started. Cassano said that recommen­ many aspects of life," she said. She to increase efficiency. Sweeney said Rockville Hospital A hospital ment reminds residents that the He also said that the town must dations in the 1968 report, such as the also said that she would like to see that such a step is prohibited by state spokeswoman said he is in the Inten­ winter parking ban is now" in effect work to improve water quality. installation of 22,(X)0 feet of pipe, more citizen input in government. law. a claim that Call later said was sive Care Unit with head, leg. and until .March 31. Owners of all cars We pay for and deserve quality were not done until the Democrats One of three incumbents running not true. possible internal injuries. park ed on public s tr e e t s , in drinking water, fyet's get it," he said. took control in 1971. for the board, Mrs. Ferguson said Two other boys in the car, Michael municipal parking lots and any area Connors praised the town’s in­ Zinsser again explained his request • Buckland firehouse — "If that that she felt previous experience is lor a report from Controller Thomas Winter.