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The weather Inside today Partly cloudy today, high around 40. G ear tonight, low in mid 20s. Mostly Area news . I-3-B Editorial . 0-A sunny, breezy and mild Friday, high lianrhpHtpr E Classified 0-0-B F am ily____ f-5-A near 50. PrMipitation probability 10 Comics . J-B Obituaries 10-A per cent this afternoon, near zero *Tfce Bright One’* Dear Abby »-B Sports 4-5-B tonight and Friday. National weather TWENTY PAGES map on Page 7-B. TWO SECTIONS MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1977 PRICEi FIFTEEN CENTS VOL. XCVI, No. Ill Cutting acquainted with bureaucracy Carter continues visits to federal departments WASHINGTON (UPl) - Buoyed dent, who surprised everyone by energy and government reorganiza delight when he appeared at the by enthusiastic receptions at the walking the full length of his in tion. The President set up a foreign Department of Labor Wednesday and labor and commerce buildings auguration parade last month, would policy briefing for his wife, a more sedate but still enthusiastic Wednesday, President Carter today hoof it from the White House to the Rosalynn, and senior White House response at the Department of charted two more forays to federal Treasury Department a block away. staff members so they will be aware buildings-going part of the way by Commerce. Carter also planned to meet today of major—but not top Aides said he plans a series of get- foot. with Sen. Charles Percy, R-Ill., whv. secret—developments. White House aides said the Presi acquainted visits to federal requested the session to discuss The President drew squeals of departments. He used his initial out ings to reassure workers they will Concerning J. C. Penney complex not lose their jobs under his reorganization plan. "We're partners in the process..." he told labor employes. “1 want you to be aggressive and dynamic and In FOI rules Heffernan erred dividualistic.” Upon his arrival and departure. Carter used both hands to grasp hun in not answering queries dreds of outstretched palms, and the joy reached such a pitch that one woman whom he couldn't quite get to By GREG PEARSON One such question was, “Did you for not answering. urged, "reach, Jimmy, reach.” Herald Reporter have a meeting between the J.C. Heffernan said this morning that In other actions W^nesday . The state Freedom of Information Penney Co., the Town of Manchester, he is willing to test the matter in —The White House announced the (FOI) Commission v o t^ unanimous and the Tax Department?” court. Carters and daughter Amy, 9. will ly Wednesday that state Tax Com Brucker said, “I don’t see any “I’m under the opinion that if I leave Washington Friday for Plains, missioner Gerald J. Heffernan point in delaying this action.” He answered the questions. I’d be Ga., (or the weekend. Press should have answered questions per referred to the refusal to answer violating state statutes,” he said. Secretary Jody Powell said Carter taining to his discussions with the questions as a “stonewalling” action, In a brief filed Monday with the will relax and “not comment on J.C. Penney Co. a term he also used during last FOI Commission, Greenberg also anything short of a major national Heffernan indicated this morning week’s hearing. said that answering questions con crisis." .. that he is willing to go to court to set Atty. F.D. Neusner, an assistant cerning a specific taxpayer would —The President courted 14 tle the matter. attorney general, told the commis- violate state statutes. members of the House committee (Herald photo by Dunn) The three-member FOI Commis siqn that the matter will now be “If that opinion is erroneous, fine. that will handle his government sion supported a report submitted by referred to the attorney general’s of Let the court decide that,” Heffernan reorganization plan, and had kind Chipping away Chairman Herbert Brucker, who fice. said. remarks for Rep. Jack Brooks, the The office can set up another Pagano, who attended Wednesday chairman, who opposes key parts of The chips fly as Ed Ristau, an employe of the Highway heard the case involving Heffernan. Heffernan, at a hearing Friday meeting with the commission where meeting, said the commission’s deci it. Powell said Carter "respected the chairman’s position and him per Department, cleans out a storm drainage basin on Parker St. before Brucker, refused to answer Heffernan can answer questions sion was a “proper” one. Highway Department workers have been clearing basins for the from the commission and Attys. ’’The commission felt my sonally " and “ appreciates very questions pertaining to discussions much' Brooks’ promise that he will past three days to lessen the chance of flooding problems caused between his department and the J.C. Beck and Pagano. Or, the matter can questions and their questions were be brought to the Hartford Court of proper and should have been not bottle up the reorganization by today’s and tomorrow’s expected warmer weather. Penney Co., which would be the proposal despite his opposition. largest tenant in Manchester’s Common Pleas, where Heffernan answered. This is their remedy,” proposed industrial park. could face contempt of court charges Pagano said. Tile complaint against Heffernan was filed by Attys. Bruce Beck and Town prepares Anthony Pagano, who have since filed an appeal against a zone change Cypriot leader opens door needed for the industrial park. Brucker ruled that Heffeman’s for minor floods refusal to discuss the meetings should be "turned over to ap to compromise with Turks Don’t break out the shorts and Ringstone said that there are about propriate authorities for prosecution.” baseball bats yet, but today and 6.000 basins in town. Thus, it takes NICOSIA, Cyprus (UPI) - On the Wednesday, the other two commis "framework” for formal to be given to a future central Friday are expected to be time for the department to clean out eve of new peace talks with Turkish sion members —Helen Loy and negotiations on a Cyprus settlement. government. prematurely warm, with all of the basins. Cypriot chief Rauf Denktash, Greek Judith Lahey —agreed with "There is no disagreement ‘Federated stale’ temperatures Friday approaching Cypriot President Makarios says the “A good percentage of the basins Brucker’s ruling. between us on the question of a Both leaders have called (or a the 50-degree mark. two sides have already agreed on the have been dug out already,’’ The decision was made despite a federation between the areas under “federated state" with semi- The rising temperatures will cause shape of a future federal government Ringstone said this morning. “With request by Atty. Richard Greenberg, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot autonomous Greek and Turkish ad some of this winter’s built-up ice and for divided Cyprus. 6.000 basins and the small crew we representing Heffernan, that the administration, while preserving ministrations, but previously snow to melt, but the Highway In an exclusive interview with Cyprus as an independent, unitary have, it takes more than a couple of commission look at the complete Makarios appeared to insist on a Department does not expect any UPI, Archbishop Makarios said he is state," the 63-year-old, gray-bearded major flooding problems. Depart days to clean them all,” he said. transcript of the questions asked of stronger central government than “prepared for a compromise” that archbishop said in his modest, white- Denktash. ment employes have been working He said that 25 workers were out Heffernan. would leave Turkish (jypriots in con walled presidential office. "I asked Mr. Denktash if he meant for the past three days cleaning out this morning trying to clear basins “I strongly urge the commission trol of the Turkish occupied north of a confederation, and he said no, he storm drainage catch basins, George that have still not been cleaned. He not to vote so blindly,” Greenberg the island, but only after the return Many diffirull quealions meant a real federation,” the Ringstone, department work coor urged homeowners to clean any said. of a “reasonable” amount of Greek- “The difficult questions, the archbishop said with a quick smile. dinator, said. basins that the department has not But, the commission was then Cypriot land. questions on which there is disagree But he stressed that the two sides “There should only be minor done. This will help ease any flooding given a couple of examples of the Turkish share rut ment, are those of territory, freedom were far apart on the question of flooding problems, if any.” he said. problems that might occur, he said. types of questions that Heffernan refused to answer. He said the Turkish share of the of movement, and freedom of proper land. ty. The refugee problem will be very g4«¥:WSSS55SS?S«wx-x-K::*K<*::%sw:W5:¥:W:-:-:-;-x-:-:-X':-;-X':TX;:vK*s:*WS*i::¥::sj(i5A% island should be reduced from the Asked why he turned down an offer present 38.5 per cent to 20 per cent, difficult.” from Denktash at their first meeting but revealed he allowed "a margin In its 1974 invasion that followed a to take a map and draw new boun for negotiation” of 2 to 3 per cent. Greek-sponsored coup, Turkey seized daries for Greek and Turkish Cypriot Today’s news summary Denktash has proposed a figure of the north of the island and some 180,- areas, he said, "it would bo more 32.8 per cent. 000 Greek Cypriots fled south. The practical to discuss first and reach Compiled from United Press International Makarios and Denktash, who met Greek Cypriots insist that those agreement on the percentages of the for the first time in 13 years in sur refugees be allowed to return to their respective areas" prise talks Jan.