Democrats Push Tor Big Upsets

[Halloween painting Residential home Endorsements as masters do it for troubled kids in local races . page 11 . page 4 . page 6 Manchester, Conn. Sunny today Saturday, Oct. 30, 1982 and Sunday Single copy 25c —See page 2 lianrlffBtfr Hrralft ■^1 Democrats push Ml tor big upsets .i *« the final days before the election, campaign trail in Virginia. Penn By Clay F. Richards sylvania. Connecticut and Illinois. UPl Political Writer moved to put what remains of their limited resources into carefully Short of money as always, President Reagan barnstormed selected congressional races. Demoerals nevertheless are in through the West Friday to help the vesting heavily in radio advertising / i. Republican battle to keep control of The Democratic National Com in key districts. A parly official said .$375,0(M) is being pumped into key the Senate, as polls in a number of mittee headquarters was almost key races showed Democratic deserted as staff members hit the races. chaiiengers closing the gap on GOP front-runners. High unemployment and renewed Democratic charges that Tonight we'll get Repubiicans want to cut Social Security benefits seemed to be moving the poiiticai tide toward that extra hour some key Democrats involved in tight races in the closing days of the Lf? 1982 congressionai campaign. WASHINGTO.N’ (UPli - scheduled to begin again next But not even Democratic chair Daylight-saving time ends in spring at 2 a.m on Sunday, .April man Charies Manalt was predicting i!iost of the nation Sunday, giving ■24, a Democratic iandsiide. Chasing millions of .Americans a chance Tile Uniform Time Act of 1966 Reagan through the West as a one- to catch up this Halloween on requires all states and U.S. man Democratic truth squad, that hour of sleep they lost last territories to observe six months' Manatt said Democratic prospects spring worth of daylight saving time, iook better, but not good enough to I’he change to standard time frotn the last Sunday in April to recapture control of the Senate. comes at 2 a in. local time Sun- the last Sunday in October, un Meanwhile Republican Lewis lay, when it automatically less they specifically exempt Home set his sights Friday on the hecotnes 1 a.m. themselves. GOP bastions of Fairfield County Most citizens find it easiest to It was passed by Congress to for a weekend biitz in the last days . observe, the change by setting end the crazy-quilt pattern of of his uphill battle to oust their clocks back one hour on titne zones that had developed Democratic Gov. Wiiiiam O’Neill. Saturday night. ■ across the country following Rome, appearing cheery despite Davlight-saving time is World War II. polls showing him trailing O’Neiii Herald photo by Pinto by 20 points or more, said he believed 35 percent of the yotors_ were sfilT undecided with’even fhore The clincher stiil to make up their minds in Fair- Sabatoged treats field County. the celebrants are Greg Shrlder -(21) and Just more than a third of the 435,- Manchester’s Tom Finnegan (6) Is embraced 370 registered Repubiicans in by teammates after scoring the second goal Glen Boggini (11). The victory gave Indians Connecticut live in the southwestern for the Silk Towners in 2-0 win Friday over CCIL soccer championship. See story on Connecticut county, which Rome turning up all over Windham High at Memorial Field. Among page 15. said would be essential to his strategy for victory over O’Neill on Tuesday. By Donald E. Mullen Besides caustic material under in Reagan wound up two days of United Press International vestigation. most of the candy and campaigning in Utah and New fruit turned in to authorities con Mexico where incumbent The Halloween jitters hit parents tained pins, needles, razor blades Still more charges and police Friday as fresh reports of and nails. Police stripped store Republican senators are finding themselves in unexpected trouble. sabotaged trick or treat goodies shelves of goods but found few clues. Hoping to counter “doom and mushroomed around the country. Suspicions were growing that gloom ” of his Democratic critics Suspected tampering of candy and some of those turning in sabotaged with a vision of hope, Reagan said a fruit has turned up in New York, goods might have done it in race tor probate 0.5 percent rise in the leading .New .lersey. New Hampshire. Ohio, themselves for publicity, but police economic indicators in September is Iowa, Texas and Florida. could not afford to take chances. "another patch, of blue” on a once No serious injuries were reported, In Tilton. N IL, a 26-year-old but many authorities begged woman was treated and released ministrators and private citizens — from attorneys who practice in his cloudy economic horizon. By Paul Hendrie “This is the fifth increase in the parents to keep their youngsters off after swallowing a Demerol tablet endorsed FitzGerald and rebutted court or their wives. But he said Herald Reporter last six months,” Reagan said at a the streets Sunday. that had heen baked into a fudge earlier charges that his civic ac there was no agreement not to GOP rally in Salt Lake City. “Pretty "We recommend they attend brownie she bought. RepublicanTown Chairman Curtis tivities could lead to conflicts of in accept endorsements. soon, even the die-hard doom- .some kind of party," said Phoenix. Demerol is a powerful and addic M. Smith Friday charged, in a com terest. Some of those who appeared Democratic Town Chairman peddlers will have to admit it — Ariz., police Sgt. Brad Thiss. tive prescription pain reliever. The plaint to the town Ethics Commis stressed they weren’t making strict Theodore R. Cummings said any America is on her way back and we •'We're conqerned this Halloween, Food and Drug Administration sion, Democratic Probate Judge ly* political endorsements of “gentiemen’s agreements” were will lead the way out of this with all" the poisonings and all the ordered all fudge brownies under William E. FitzGerald with “ in FitzGerald. off. He charged the Republicans had worldwide recession.” nuts trying to see if they can outdo timidating” local attorneys into en Smith filed his complaint with Democrats, sensing momentum in the next guy." PlciiH'e Him to page 10 dorsing him. But the vice chairman Judge FitzGerald, who also serves Please turn lo page 10 of the town Ethics Commission as chairman of the town Ethics ruled the complaint falls outside his Commission. FitzGerald said he im commission’s jurisdiction. mediately had the letter taken to And FitzGerald strongly denied Paul Willhide, the Republican vice Smith’s charges, saying he had checked first with the chief ad- avoid any conflict of interest, ministrator of the probate court Willhide made his ruling after t K system, who told him there was consulting with Assistant Town At- sit nothing improper about seeking sup- to rn e y B a r r y B o ttic e llo , a port from lawyers who practice in Republican. Willhide ruled that only the Manchester Probate Court. the state Judicial Department has Probate Court Administrator authority over FitzGerald. Smith Judge Glenn E. Knierim confirmed said he would pursue his complaint. Friday night that he did tell Smith’s complaint asked if the at- FitzGerald he saw nothing wrong torneys, some of whom practice with accepting endorsements from regularly in FitzGerald’s court, attorneys. appeared spontaneously, or “did thcv h3V6 3 choic6.** SM ITH’S COMPLAINT came in surprised that any attorney response to a conference vyQyu ever allow that thing to take FitzGerald held Friday morning in place today,” Smith said later, the town hall, at which many of the ..j, con sid er S m ith ’s charg e towm’s leading attorneys — along shocking, ” replied FitzGerald. “I with several physicians, hospital ad- consider it to be a direct attack on the people who came there. ’That n- A clearly implies they (the attorneys) accepted blackmail. There is no w • basis for the charge.” FitzGeraid said he asked some of the- people to appear on his behalf « a ■ appeared spon- Jg taneously or at the request of ^ others. The supporters praised FitzGerald for running what they Advice ................................................12 ggijj 3p efficient and com- Business....;..................................... m passionate court. Church .................................................14 Classified...........................“. 18,19 SM ITH CLAIMED FitzGerald C om ics.................................................. 9 and his Republican opponent Director Entertainment ...................................9 Wiiliam J. Dial.-, bad a Herald photo by Pinto L ottery ....................! ........................... 2 “gentlemen’s agreement” not to Opinion....................................................6 seek contributions or endorsements Peopletalk............................................. 2 from’ any attorneys who practice His 90th Halloween Sp orts..............................................15-17 before the FTobate Court. Diana Television,..........................................7-9 said the same thing. Retired firelighter Frank Robinson will have a special reason to celebrate." In Susan Plese’s story on page 3 .oday, Robinson W eather................................................. 2 “That’s totally false,” claimed tells what Halloweens were like In Manchester at the turn of the FitzGerald. He said he had agreed celebrate Halloween this year. It will be his 90th birthday. But with Diana not to accept money he says it’ll be just another day for him. “I’m too old to century. MANCHESTER HERALD. Sat., Oct. 30. 1982 - 3 2 - MANCHESTER HERALD,.Sat., Oct. 30, 1982 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST lo 7 PM E8T 1 0 - 3 0 - 82 30.00s, 29.77 The grass roots in the 4th district SEATTLE \ A News Briefing .UMMEAFOU8*" MTW V H rnAm. The fine art of campaigning door to door ‘Wrong man gets Now trick-or-treat Vi. CBS, LOS AHOEI issue in campaign / door, said Penny. “There are some candidates who the Republican sections of Manchester and in the other USUALLY THE BEST the candidate can hope for is dose of qyanide HIOHEtT By Paul Hendrle a neutral response at the voter’s door.

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