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MemorisI Dsy ’89 will sperk memories of brave men, women By Nancy Concelman It s a time for reflection on what our country Kowalski was aboard the U.S. Navy ship that ,52-piece group. Manchester Herald .stands for,” Osella said. brought MacArthur back to the Philippines in He and his crewmates helped lead the first While Osella is quietly remembering veterans Those who turn out Monday for Manchester’s 194.5, three years after the Japanese victory over American bombing raid over Tokyo in April 1942 who have .survived, those who have died and those Memorial Day parade will see Parade Marshal American and Filipino forces. by bringing planes within 400 feet of the Tokyo who cannot be found to this day. World War II will Ronald Osella looking snappy in his dress U.S. The USS Nashville was MacArthur’s flagship coast. be remembered in a quiet cemetery off Cider Mill three times during the war. Kowalski said. It was Army Reserve uniform, proudly leading “ We pulled the operation off,” Kowalski said. Road in Andover as veteran William Kowalski marchers and waving at friends. Kowalski's home for part of his eight-year Navy "W e sank two Japane.se ships.” tells his story. career. But Osella. a major in the reserves, will be Kowalski will be one of many speakers, young A Kowalski, 72. was among those who helped Gen A ship’s tailor. Kowalski "sewed and pressed thinking about something other than the bands and old. who will remind citizens in area towns Douglas MacArthur keep his famous promi.se, " I for 1,200 men" and helped start the IR-piece USS CARS and the crowds. shall return,” Nashville Hillbilly Band, which later grew to a See M EMORIAL, page 10 A manrhpalpr llrralft Y Friday, May 26, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Bolton High gets ‘D’ for deficiencies By Andrew J. Davis cessible to those with physical Manchester Herald disabilities. The report said that the building does not “ adequately BOLTON — School officials support the education program” have been warned that Bolton and that there “ are hazards and High School could lose its accredi dangerous conditions in the facil tation if improvements are not ity which endanger the safety and made in facilities, curriculum health of the occupants of the and pupil performance. building.” An accreditation report by the The report states there are New England Association of major health and safety code Schools and Colleges, based in violations in the industrial arts Winchester. Mass., was released and science areas of the building. Thursday at a meeting of the School officials, though, were Board of Education at Bolton praised for building the library- Center School. The school has media center. been placed on "warning,” the Curriculum also needs to be Patrick Flynn/Manchester Herald least severe of four possible improved, according to the re sanctions. port. The school does not give CONGRATULATIONS — Michael Pohl of 157 Brookfield given the college’s Regency Advisory Council Award for School officials must complete enough attention to the non St. hugs Ron Clinton, a Manchester Community College a two-year follow-up report and a 1989 for contributions to the college and the students. college-bound student, does not five-year report, and prove that faculty member, after receiving his diploma. Pohl was More pictures on pages 4 and 10. provide updated and well-written the deficiencies are being cor curriculum guides for teachers, rected, if the school is to keep its and does not have a well- accreditation, according to the organized plan to develop curric- report. Schools in the association ulum. according to the MCC graduates urged to contribute are accredited every 10 years. association. Janet D. Allison, assistant At its meeting, the school board By Andrew Yurkovskv director for the association, said reviewed a plan to revise its Manchester Herald today that the school is not in curriculum development. School danger of losing accreditation if it officials also plan to hire a When Manchester Community corrects problems identified in curriculum coordinator. College President Jonathan M. the report. A loss of accreditation The association also criticized Daube talked about the variety of would mean the school would the school for not providing students at the college during have to reapply to be reaccre enough “ appropriate educational Thursday’s graduation, he had in dited and that it may be difficult experiences for lower-achieving mind people like Mark and for some students to get into an students.” Also, the report said Sharon Gluhosky of Stafford accredited college, she said. that community goals and expec Springs and Richard and Jane School officials received the tation are not known well to staff Forstell of Vernon. report last month but said they and administration, that the The Gluhoskys and the For- did not release it publicly because school’s method for assessing stells were two of at least three staff members had not had time pupil performance is inadequate, husband-and-wife teams that to review it and because associa and that consistent standards for graduated during the college’s tion bylaws state they have 60 measuring performance must be 25th commencement exercises, days to make it public. The developed. which were held at the Manches withheld report became a sore The report also said that ter Bicentennial Band Shell on the spot at town meetings when some Principal Joseph V. Fleming college grounds. A total of 545 people accused the school board must work with staff and the students received degrees. of keeping it secret. school board to improve com There were other family combi- Association officials criticized munication, but added there is STEVEN W. POND ANDREW C. McKIRDY JONATHAN M. DAUBE the high school for not having an See GRADUATION, page 10 . class valedictorian . pinch hitting . praises graduates auditorium and for being inac See BOLTON, page 10 House passes $6.82 billion budget; Senate OKs tax plan Senate’s tax bill debate a tax package Friday that House vote 81-66 ■ $44 million: A new tax on sole proprietorships will raise about the same amount, Tax package at a glance shatters records and partnerships. for spending plan; but will do it partly by raising the ■ $36 million; Disallow corporate deductions sales tax to 8 percent. HARTFORD (AP) — Following are highlights of for income taxes paid to other states; minimum The budget passed by the House with $684 million tax package next the proposed $684 million package of tax business tax of $300 for every shareholder or calls for an 8.4 percent increase in increases before the state Senate on Thursday. state spending, or $548 million in By Judd Everhart family members receiving more than $10,000 in By Peter Vlles new spending, but chops $120 The Associated Press ■ $332 million; Sales tax remains at 7.5 percent annual compensation, up to $10,500 maximum for The Associated Press million from Gov. William A. and is extended to the the following items: each corporation. O'Neill’s request for a $6.94 HARTFORD — House Demo business services, such as dry cleaning, car and ■ $2 million; Impose a 20 percent excise tax on HARTFORD — Weary after a 1 * billion budget. cratic leaders say they’re not other repairs, lobbying and landscaping, but not non-cigarette tobacco products. 12-hour debate. Democrats in the House Majority Leader Robert altering plans to vote on an attorney or accounting services, business utility ■ $33.5 million: Increase the real estate House of Representatives passed Frankel, D-Stratford, described increase in the sales tax to 8 bills, including oil but excluding manufacturing- conveyance tax from 0.45 percent to 0.5 percent; a $6.82 billion budget early this the spending plan as a “ responsi percent, despite their Senate related bills; telephone bills; clothing costing the tax would be 1 percent on any amount over morning and then prepared to ble budget, one that meets our counterparts’ preference for more than $50, instead of the current $75; meals $800,000. Stock transfers of a controlling interest come back again today to pass needs.” keeping it at 7.5 percent and costing less than $2; cable television bills. in commercial property would be taxed at 1 almost $700 million in tax in "L e t’s face it, the Democrats taxing items that are now ■ $105 million: Eliminate the 60 percent percent. creases to pay for it. have not been able to come in exempt. exclusion on capital gains, to raise $105 million. ■ $28 million: Increase fees for lawyers and The House passed the budget at under double-digit (percentage The Senate proposal, contained 2:00 a.m. Friday by a vote of ■ $57 million: Increase the interest and other professional occupations. spending increases) before,” in a potentially record-shattering dividends tax by altering the current sliding scale, ■ $1 million: A 5 percent tax on gas purchased 81-66. Five Democrats and every Frankel said. $684 million tax package ap from the current 1-12 percent to 1-14 percent. from companies outside Connecticut. Republican present voted against After months of searching proved in the upper chamber the spending plan. Income brackets would also be compressed. ■ $500,000: Impose a 5 mil-per-kilowatt hour unsuccessfully for deeper cuts in Thursday, was headed for House To balance the budget. Demo O’Neill’s budget, Democrats pro- ■ $45 million: Increase the surcharge on the tax on private consumption of privately generated action today. crats acknowledged they will corporations tax from 15 percent to 20 percent. electricity. Assistant House Majority need an unprecedented tax in See BUDGET, page 10 Leader Jonathan Pelto, D- crease of $697 million next year in Mansfield, said Thursday night addition to tax increases they that the House would go ahead to a House-Senate conference the best we can in spreading a imposed April 1.