Collectors' Corner: Morals Charge Faces I People/Places: U Gauruder's 10th Inning Time for Railroadiana Mrs, Schaffer's Husband I Weightlifters Have Fun 1 Homer Settles CCIL Tilt Page 2 P age 6 1 P age 7 \ Page 1 0 _I------------------------------ ^ iilanrl|pfilrr Cloudy Highs Near 70 Etif ntu5 Mrralb Details on page 2 Referee Approval Vol. XCVIII, No. 189 — Manchester, Conn., Saturday, May 12, 1979 I A Family NEWSpaper Since 1881 * 204; Single Copy • 15t Home Delivered HARTFORD (UPI) - The House Friday approved legisla­ tion that wouid require retired judges acting as state referees to be renominated by the Legislature. The requirement was in the Carter Demands form of an amendment attached to a Senate-approved bili aiiowing retired judges to practice law if not performing judicial duties. The House passed the amend­ Ration Alternative ment, 86-51, before voting 101-36 WASHINGTON (UPI) - An angry Carter’s stern words marked a the House of Representatives have to approve the main bili. Because sharp departure from past White of the House amendment the bill President Carter Friday accused been willing to put local or parochial House policy of refraining from at­ interests (ahead) and let political must go back to the Senate. House members of burying “their tacks on either house of Congress. timidity prevent their taking action All judges in Connecticut serve heads in the sand” in rejecting his “I am not willing to accept the in the interest of our nation,” Carter eight-year term, with the ap­ emergency gasoline rationing plan and challenged them to draft an judgment of a majority of the House said. proval of the Legisiature, and of Representatives, whose members must retire at 70. However, after acceptable alternative within 90 He warned that “anyone in a pos­ days. have apparently put their heads in tion of authority, who is not willing to retirement they may stay on and the sand and refused to take action,” serve as trial referees but they do “I was shocked and I was em­ recognize the potental threat to our barrassed for our nation’s govern­ the president said, standing behind country (of oil shortages) and be not have to be renominated or ap­ his desk as he addressed reporters. proved by the Legislature. ment ... that the House refused to prepared to deal with the threat ‘..is take the responsibility for giving me “I challenge the Congress within irresponsible.” this authority,” Carter told reporters this next 90 days to develop their own Carter originally offered a four- Denied License he summoned to the Oval Office to rationing plan — fair, equitable and part energy conservation plan, but hear his first public statement on the balanced.” Congress approved only one of them BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (UPI) - He said he would not resubmit his Two unidentified Portland, Conn., issue’ — thermostat control in public In an unexpected move, the House own plan, but would offer Congress buildings. women have been denied a “any possible assistance.” marriage license by Brattleboro late Thursday voted 246-159 against • A White House official said the giving Carter the power to impose’ a He declined to say wh5t steps president will soon carry out that Town Clerk Wardner Angell. wouid be taken if Congress failed to Angell told the two women in a coupon-type rationing plan in the program by ordering the owners of meet the 90-day deadline. letter this week that Vermont law event the nation faces emergency non-residential buildings to set ther­ “This question indicates, and I mostats at 80 degrees or higher in forbids homosexuai marriages. gasline shortages. The Senate had hate to say this, that a majority of summer and 65 or lower in winter. u; He based his statement on a passed his proposal 58-39. 1975 attorney general’s opinion saying the state’s marriage laws use such words as “bridegroom,” male” and “female,” thus Two Firms Interviewed barring the marriage of two peo­ ple of the saiflb sex. Angell declined to release the women’s names. He said he got a For Government Study letter from them April 26 asking if they could obtain a marriage MANCHESTER - Town officials the local government operation more approve the expenditure for the license. Friday interviewed two firms in­ efficient. study. The exact cost of the work is terested in studying how the town Weiss interviewed the two in­ not yet known, although estimates operates. terested firms along with Charles have ranged from $20,000 to $40,000. Hostages Seized Town Manager Robert Weiss has McCarthy, assistant town manager, ’The matter probably will be on the SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador recommended a study of town Jane Chayes, budget analyst, and a board’s agenda next month. (UPI) — Leftists seized the operations to determine where im­ subcommittee of the Town Board of Members of the board already have Venezuelan ambassador and provements can be madein the daily Directors. mentioned that they plan to proceed seven other hostages Friday in routine of town departments. The Weiss said the study of town with such a study. It was referred to the third embassy takeover in a firm that does the study will make operations could start as early as several times during the budget­ week. In a separate clash, police recommendations about how to make next month. ’The board first has to setting process. battling with young protesters killed four teen-agers. One of the 10 rebels who took over the Venezuelan Embassy Tough Curb House Would Curb spoke to reporters from behind Venetian blinds of the modem Sought For yellow ranch-style building. He Mother's Day Is Sunday said the insurgents would hold Oil Profits Company Stations their ground until the government The busy lady at this time is Charlene Willard of Lebanon frees three jailed leaders of the HARTFORD (UPI) - The House dealers in the House gallery Popular Revolutionary Bloc. WASHINGTON (UPI) - Warning Friday approved and sent to the applauded when the bill was ap­ who is offering a choice of pink, red or white carnations ap­ that oil companies could reap a $20 Senate a bill that would prohibit oil proved after about one hour of propriate for Mother’s Day, from her roadside auto stand near Blast Kills 5 billion profit through decontrols by companies from operating retail ser­ debate. Caldor in Manchester. She sells flowers for SDR Enterprises 1981, economic adviser Charles vice stations in Connecticut. The independent station operators, Inc. (Herald photo by Pinto) PHILADELPHIA (UPI) - Five Schultze said Friday the administra­ The House voted 90-46 to approve represented by the Connecticut people were killed Friday and 19 tion would gladly help Congress the measure that would shutdown 42 Gasoline Retailers Association, said injured, three seriously, in an toughen President Carter’s 50 per­ stations in the state that are now they were being undercut by the oil explosion that leveled a two-story cent windfall profits tax. directly operated by. the oil com­ company-operated stations. Northeast Philadelphia bar and Schultze, chairman of the Council panies. ’The association scheduled a closed- Unions Protest Jobs touched off a gas main blast and of Economic Advisers, listened while Oil companies own about half of door meeting for tonight in Meriden fire. several members of the House Ways the state’s 3,200 retail gasoline to discuss and possibly decide on Police said four men in the and Means Committee said the wind­ stations but only 42 are wholly whether to go along with a national For Out-of Staters tavern and a woman passerby fall profits was too easy on the oil operated by the firms. four-day shutdown of service stations were killed. Most of the injured companies. Independent retailers, who pushed next weekend. But Thomas Foley, deputy com­ for the bill, charged the company- Opponents argued the bill would HARTFORD (UPI) - About 50 were treated and released from “If this is the president’s high electricians, roofers, painters and missioner for public works, denied owned stations unfairly sell gasoline set a dangerous precedent. Philadelphia area hospitals, but water mark, it is only 4 inches above other Connecticut union workers the charges, saying “We’re com­ three were in serious condition, the ground,” said Rep. James Shan­ cheaper then they can. The House narrowly rejected on a plying with all the laws.” Under the bill, the oil companies marched in front of the Capitoi including one at St. Agnes Burn non, D-Mass. “Many of us feel it .71-65 vote an amendment by Rep. Friday protesting the hiring of out-of- Foley said he recently met with the would not be allowed to open a sta­ I I Center. should be tougher.” Robert Walsh, D-Coventry, to con­ state heip to refurbish the 100-year- Connecticut union leaders but that Schultze said the administration tion after July 1, and they would have duct a study of the entire gasoline they were vague about what they to cease operation of any station'by old building. felt it had pursued a middle road in problem and report to the “We want locai peopie on the job. wanted. July 1, 1980. Legislature next February. “I’m trying to co-operate, but Eight Trapped seeking a M percent tax to mop up Period,” said Bili O’Brien, president One of several amendments ap­ Rep. Warren Sarasin, R-Beacon they’re not," he said, adding that he excessive oil profits. of the (Greater Hartford Building and GALVESTON, Texas (UPI) - proved by the House deleted a Falls, said the bill was “an unfor­ plans to meet with them again on Eight men were believed trapped “We think we have walked an ap­ Construction Trades Council.