< ir r 'V 'i r *•'- i * ' i -■' «r. t f ' ♦ » . The weather Inside today Warm today with high in 50s. Cioudy tonight with rain deveioping and low in Area news......... 12 Family...............5 upper 30s or low 40s, Occasionai rain lEiif ning Bpralii Business.............11 MAAC news _ 3 Tuesday, high in 40s and iow 50s, Classified ... 13, 14 MCC calendar .. 16 National weather forecast map on page Dear Abby......... 15 Obituaries ..........2 MancheBter—A City of Village Charm Editorial ...........4 Sports...........9,10 MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1976 - VOL. XCV, No. 116 SIXTEEN PAGES — TWO SECTIONS PRICEi FIFTEEN CENTS Angolan peace feelers reported . 'x W ; f By United Press International troops to the South West Africa fron­ in an Angolan hyrdroelectric dam legitimate government from the 46- South Africa has exchanged secret tier. and get its troops off foreigh soil, or nation Organization of African Unity. ' ' -i peace feelers with the Sovie-backed Mozambique and the Ivory Coast risk a military showdown in defense The pledge of Chinese help by t ' faction in Angola following the were acting as intermediaries in the of the dam. Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan-Hua collapse of pro-Western resistance exchanges between Luanda and Spearheaded ,by 12,000 Cuban came at a banquet honoring a visiting there, according to Johannesburg Pretoria, the reports said. soldiers, the Popular Movement has delegation from Zaire, one of newspaper reports. Military sources predicted an im­ crushed the pro-Western forces in a Angola's neighboring states. In Peking, China pledged Sunday to minent clash which could explode sweeping southern drive. The 20,000- Engulu Lokanga, Zaire com­ “resolutely support" African efforts into a widening racial confrontation man pro-Western army has taken to missioner of state for political af­ to drive Soviet and Cuban forces out in southern Africa unless the peace the bush for guerrilla-style fairs, said his country would “take of .Angola. Diplomatic analysts said initiatives succeed. resistance. actions to liberate the Angolan 177^ the Chinese help undoubtedly would Diplomats said Pretoria was in a The Popular Movement also has people” from the pro-Soviet forces. include large-scale military aid. dilemma — whether to cut its losses, won a series of diplomatic victories, The speeches were reported by the The Johannesburg reports Sunday abandon its $185 million investment including recognition as Angola’s New China News Agency. on said the Pretoria government, which earlier had provided military support to the pro-Western forces, may pull its troops out of southern Angola Ford-Reagan horse race predicted "within days.” By United Press International Only some 100 miles now separate of the votes in Mississippi’s process Sunday to pick 1,300 potential Publisher William Loeb of the the South African troops in southern of selecting delegates to the state delegates to the party’s national con­ Angola from the Soviet-armed forces Manchester Union Leader believes convention, and Jimmy Carter got a vention. New Hampshire's Feb. 24 primary of the Popular Movement for the $250,000 response to a telethon fund The biggest draws at Sunday’s Liberation of Angola. contest between President Ford and raiser in his home state of Georgia. meetings appeared to be for Morris Ronald Reagan will be a “horse The reports said the Popular Move­ Loeb and Thomson, both Reagan Udall, Birch Bayh and Carter. Those race.” Gov. Meldrim Thomson ment demanded as conditions for a supporters, made their predictions for Henry Jackson and Shriver drew predicts Reagan will win by a 5 per on NBC-TV’s “Meet the Press” Sun­ somewhat fewer and those for Milton bordei* truce that Pretoria recognize cent margin. its government in Luanda and im­ day. Shapp and antiabortion candidate On the Democratic side, George mediately pull back South African “I sincerely believe that Ronald Ellen McCormack still less. Wallace captured almost 50 per cent Reagan will win ... by 5 per cent, or Wallace, who scored an earlier vic­ 55 per cent,” Thomson said when tory in the precinct caucuses last asked to predict the outcome of the month, had 48.8 per cent of the votes GOP primary. in the Mississippi county weekend CIA reform package Loeb, asked for his assessment, meetings with only a few scattered replied, “I think it’s a horse race.” areas not reporting late Sunday. In Florida, early polls showed Carter, with 11.5 per cent, and to be unveiled this week Reagan running ahead of Ford, but Sargent Shriver, with 10.8 per cent, enthusiastic turnouts which greeted battled for second place. Ford at several stops during his two- WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Security Agency and the National But 28.2 per cent of the delegate Safety information distributed day swing across the state convinced Ford’s long awaited CIA reform REconnaissance Organization. votes still were uncommitted going some aides he may pull out a win package will be unveiled by mid Some Defense Department of­ into district meetings scheduled for Officer James McCooe, community relations officer, assembles week highlighted by the creation of a March 9. next weekend. ficials are opposed to this added a packet of bicycle safety information and other police depart- White House board to monitor power for the CIA director. The President told a crowd of 15,- A statewide telethon in Georgia abuses, officials said today. 000 in St. Petersburg no candidate gathered pledges of more than $250,- for Ian Blomfield, 9, of 97 Lennox St., at an open house Sunday Ford was meeting this afternoon Also among the recommendations with a philosophy to the right or left 000 for Carter in presidential cam­ climaxing observance of Crime Prevention Week by the depart­ with top advisers to make final is a secrecy law which would apply of his own could win in November. paign contributions. Federal ment and the Manchester Exchange Club. More than 400 More than 15,000 Massachusetts decisions on a set of recommen­ only to active and retired CIA and matching funds are expected to boost residents visited the station on E. Middle Tpke. and heard dations for overhauling the nation's other government employes with Democrats held some 130 caucuses in the total to $400,000, providing a net intelligence agencies, mainly by access to top secret information. the state’s 12 congressional districts profit of around $325,000 after explanations of various police activities during guided tours executive order. Criminal action could be taken expenses. during the afternoon. (Herald photo by Larson) Some of the reforms are viewed as against any individual who revealed top secret and will not be publicly intelligence sources and methods. -Citizens top- disclosed. Most of Ford’s propqsals will be on The President also was considering implemented by executive orders, MCC Civitan Veterans’ fund tapping issue assigning the director of the Central but he alsp will send to Congress Intelligence Agency to become the legislative recommendations. The quake gift chief White House assistant on in­ Senate and House committee in­ eomes to a head this week telligence with budget control over vestigating CIA operations also are Manchester residents all such agencies. In addition to the expected to propose closer supervi­ donated $522 Saturday to aid HARTFORD (UPI) - Among this propriations Committee Wednesday. A number of routine committee CIA, they include the Defense sion of intelligence agencies to pre­ the earthquake victims of Intelligence Agency, the National vent violations of their charters. week’s highlights expected at the Her last attempt, during the meetings have been scheduled for Guatemala in a challenge to state capitol are an announcement special session in December, failed in this week. match a donation of $453.71 for the U.S. Senate and the gover­ committee under enormous lobbying The Appropriations Committee made by students and faculty nor’s second attempt to tap veteran’s pressure from veteran’s groups. She planned to hear executive depart­ at Manchester Community was expected to have more backing ment budget requests, including College on Friday. money for budget balancing. Secretary of State Gloria Schaffer, this time. agriculture, environment, transpor­ I News summary MCC Civitans manned dona­ James Carey, director of the state tation, and higher education. tion stands at Regal Men’s a Democrat, reportedly planned to Real Estate Commission and a The Transportation Committee Store on Main St. and at D&L’s declare for Sen. Lowell Weicker’s seat. The Connecticut Republican Marine Club official, said “Most planned to deal with a number of of (ioin|iilc(l from llniti'd PrraH Intrrnutiunal at the Manchester Parkade. veterans don’t realize Mrs. Grasso’s bills, including all transportation Residents wishing to con­ has already said he intends to seek a second term. plan provides as much or more department and motor vehicle bills tribute by mail may send Schaffer’s announcement was money for the veterans’ benefits as and measures dealing with U.S. checks made out to Friends of expected Wednesday or Thursday. the interest on the $29 million she Route 7. State Children, Inc., to the MCC National Gov. Ella Grasso would like to use wants to put toward the deficit.” Also scheduled were hearings on Collegiate Civitan Club, 60 WATERFORD - The WASHINGTON - After The governor has asked 25 per cent several nominations, and bills Bidwell St. the interest on the $29 million Millstone nuclear power plant numerous postponements. Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines fund to of the state’s admissions tax, about proposed in the areas of humane in­ VO Stephen Cassano, advisor to was restored to substantial ser­ Secretary of State Henry help balance the state’s budget.'The $2.5 million, be used to pay veterans’ stitutions, public health, urban MCC Civitan, said he hopes by vice Sunday, ending a brief Kissinger finally began his six- benefits.