Th e w e a th e r In sid e to d a y Partly sunny, hazy, mild today, highs Area news . .1—a-B Editorial .......4-A 45-50. Fair tonight, low in low 30s. Business......... Family..................l-B Mostly sunny, continued mild Satur- Oassified . H. S. World . IS-A day, high again 45-50. National weather Bright One** Comics........ 13-B Obituaries . I4-A forecast map on Page 10-B. TWnfrYJBtCHT PACK Dear Abby ,.. IS-B Sports........4-5-B iw oaB caciw is MANCHESTER, CONN., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1«7 PRICEi FIFTEEN CENTB VW - XCVI. No. lU Immunity withdrawn ni Abductor frees hostage ending 3-day ordeal INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) - Anthony He was held today at the Marion A doctor there said Hall was in Kiritsis, who held a real estate County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail on “excellent spirits” and hungry. He executive hostage for three days with state kidnaping charges. asked for some soup, which he ate a shotgun wired to his neck, let the The "dynamite” which Kiritsis, 44, while laughing and talking with man go Thursday night in return for claimed he had booby-trapped his Mayor Richard Hudnut, the doctor promises of $5 million ransom and apartment with — keeping jwlice at and his wife. immunity for prosecution — which bay — turned out to be two one-gallon Less than an hour earlier, Kiritsis were immediately withdrawn. cans of gasoline. was still holding a shotgun to Hall’s As Kiritsis stood on a balcony and The hostage, Richard Hall, 42, was head as he faced television cameras fired the shotgun in the air in ap- taken Wishard Hospital but he was in a live news conference punctuated parent celebration of a victory over released quickly. His only injuries with obscenities. the real estate company he claimed had been a bad cut from the strap He kept Hall on the deadly leash cheated him and the police who sur- that had been wrapped around his while be reviewed a list granting all rounded him, officers sprang and neck and bruises to his wrists. his demands, including immunity and subdued him. a $5 million ransom from Hall’s firm. “Lqpks fine, looks fine,” Kiritsis said. Then he released Hall, ran to a Signs of spring abound balcony and fired the shotgun. Police rushed him and subdued him. By United Press International Snow drifts that had measured as A few minutes after that, officials The swallows were flapping their much as 20 feet began melting in withdrew all the promises that had little wings and heading back to northern Indiana, but the melting of been made to Kiritsis. Capistrano, a sure sign that spring snow in the Chicago area nearby couldn’t be far behind. But much of caused some problems. the country acted as though it had already arrived, as temperatures headed toward record highs. Lincoln Day sale made *officiaV By tradition and legend it is a sure Wholesale prices up sign of spring when flocks of It’s official! "Nappy Bonaparte" (town Manager) Robert Weiss reads his proplamation to swallows arrive March 19 at the San “Honest Abe” (Bernie) Apter declaring Saturday Lincoln’s Birthday, as a supv sale day in Juan Capistrano Mission in Califor- 0.5% in January Manchester. "Old Honest George” (Joseph) Garman, lower right, has relinquished his nia. And a mission spokesman an- usual Washington Birthday sale day to the honor of Lincoln. Forming an honor guard during nounced Thursday that the swallows WASHINGTON (UPI) - Wholesale In fact, the fuels and power group the announcement on the Municipal Building steps are "Trapper Dan" (Fred) Nassiff, left, were proceeding on schedule. prices rose 0.5 per cent in January, a The approach of spring came as no of the Wholesale Price Index actually “Davy Crockett” (Leo Juran, and “Jeremiah Johnson" (Creighton) Shoor. 'The Down- continuation of the inflationary pace surprise to the Midwest, where declined 0.4 per cent from the town merchants are sponsoring the one-day sale. (Herald photo by Pinto) of recent months, the Labor Depart- December level. The Labor Depart- temperatures hit the 50s and 60s. ment said today. The figure does not Even Minneapolis, a traditional ment said the full impact of the include the full impact of a frigid winter cold would probably show up Second snow plow worker eliminated iceberg, recorded a record 45 winter. in the statistics issued in March or degrees. April. The index stood at 188.0 compared to a 100 base in 1976. That means goods which cost $100 in 1967 cost Fact-finder recommends raises $188 in January. Today’s news The January increase was the lowest in five' months, matching the for public Works employes 0.5 per cent gain in (Jctober. Prices summary were only 4.9 per cent higher than a worked in Manchester.” year ago, which is moderate com- Local 991, which represents about Compiled from United Press Internetlonal By TREG PEARSON Negotiations with the police and pared to the rampant inflation of 1974 110 blue collar workers in the Public Merald Reporter fire fighters have both already gone Works Department, has been and 1975. ' A fact-finder’s report has Construction materials such as to fact-finding, the third step es- working without a contract since recommended raises of five per cent ment that he is thinking of placing concrete and wood products, steel, tablished by a state law passed last July 1,1976. The union and town were in the first year and six per cent in State aluminum and other metals were the year to govern municipal labor dis- unable to reach agreement in the narcotics control in the FBI the second year for the union WETHERSFIELD - State triggered a barrage of calls and primary upward forces in January, putes. first two steps for settling municipal representing employes of the Public The contract with the fire fighters labor disputes, negotiation and gaming officials say they will forced a “ clarification” to the department said. Works Department. has been settled. Negotiations with mediation. decide next Monday if the firm assured drug employes their jobs Prices for processed foods, The report, written by state- the police union are in binding ar- The fact-finder’s report whose poor quality tickets forced were not in jeopardy. cereals, cheeses and baked goods ac- appointed fact-finder David Weins- bitration, the fourth, and final, step recommended the elimination of the postponement of the new edition tually increased at a more moderate tein, also recommends a town pay- for settling labor disputes. "shotgun rider,” the second rider in of the instant lottery will be WASHINGTON - President rate than December despite predic- ment for group insurance coverage Robert Fuller, president of Local each snowplow. The union has sought allowed to supply another batch. Carter says low and moderate in- tions that the severe cold weather and elimination of a second worker 991, said, “My opinion is the union to continue having two riders per come persons will benefit from over much of the country would lead on each snow plow. will turn the report down.” He said plow, while the town wanted to LITCHFIELD— A state trooper his tax reform package. Meeting to increases. A town official spoke favorably of that it will be presented to the union eliminate the second person. who was Peter Reilly’s friend — with Housing and Urban Develop- "The January WPI does not reflect the report, but an official from the Monday. The fact-finder also ruled against and to whom Reilly once said he ment Department employes, he the full price impact- of the severe union, 'Die American Federation of If the report is rejected by either the union in the dispute over ac- believed he killed his mother, said , his package will include winter weather that has affected State, County and Municipal side, and no agreement can be cumulated sick days. Barbara Gibbons — testified proposals to shift from regressive much of the nation over the past Employes — Local 991, said that he reached, negotiations then go to bin- A retiring worker is presently Thursday before the grand jury tax deductions to a system of tax several weeks,” the department expects the group to reject the ding arbitration. allowed to take advantage of all sick investigating whether the state credits. said. “Prices for most commodities proposal. The union has received a copy of days accumulated over the years, victimized the New Canaan youth. were those in effect as of Jan. 11.” Charles McCarthy Jr., assistant Although the January increase was the fact-finder’s report, but the town with a 105-day maximum. The union WASHINGTON - The future of town manager, called the fact- is still waiting for its copy. McCarthy sought to continue this practice. HARTFORD — A proposed con- Richard Sprague as chief counsel modest, there was disturbing news in finder’s report "an extremely stitutional amendment to allow the report. Raw farm prices were up said that the report has been mailed The town wanted retiring workers of the House assassinations com- equitable recommendation.” He and should arrive in the next few to get 50 per cent of the accumulated statewide initiative petitions on mittee left the panel embroiled 1.1 per cent and they will eventually credited Weinstein with doing "the the election ballot has died in the be passed down the cost chain to the days. sick days, with no maximum limit. today in an acrimonious tug-of- fairest job of any fact-finder who has Connecticut legislature again. consumer level. This is what the fact-finder proposed. war between its defiant chairman The report also called for a $10,000 The Government Administration and equally rebellious members.