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I 1069 Main St., Manchester . - ooo ^ 1 649-6356 . — - 1 1 Hours: 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. dally open 'III 6 p.m. Wed.; 'Ill noon Sal. loses grip JACK BERTRAND 643-1262 LONDON (UPl) - The ruling "The doctors who have been Soviet Politburo has discussed a looking after him in the intensive- 6 MANCHESTER OVER 4 5 plan that would steadily decrease care unit of the Kremlin's own the duties of ailing President hospital say his respiratory illness, STOP SMOKING CENTER YEARS including emphysema, has now Konstantin Chernenko. 3hc Times 8 EXPERIENCE MEMORIAL CO. newspaper reported today. been complicated by cardiac defi­ ciencies,” the Sunday Times said. OF MANCHESTER, INC. Opp. Ea*l Cametary CALL 649-5807 Chernenko, 73, was last .seen in The report could not be inde­ public in a televised awards pendently confirmed in Moscow. 388 Main Street, Manchester, (kmn. QUALITY ceremony Dec. 27 and Soviet The Sunday Times al.so said that HARRISON ST. officials confirmed he was ill. MANCHESTER "observers reckon his illness is MEMORIALS Soviet sources have admitted a now irreversible." Warsaw Pact meeting was can­ “ Unofficial reports suggest that celed two weeks ago because of his the ruling Politburo has already 649-7867 illness. taken cognizance of the situation “Serving Manchenter For Over 50 Yeart’' The Times new.spaper said that and has approved a plan for the Owner and director. Arthur Shorts and The therapy is divided into four phases. according to informed sources, the succession," the new.spaper said. his staff of therapists are dedicated arid will The first is ‘Interview and consultation” PolitbuVo discussed "a number of Under this plan, a new leader do everything possible to help you kick the which involves at least two formal orienta­ Penttand The Florist options" on Soviet leadership, would take over the post of general smoking habit FOR LIFE, even if you’ve tion sessions. The second phase is “ Pre­ including an arrangement wher­ secretary of the Communist Party CALL flunked out of. or backslid after other stop therapy The third phase is “ Therapy” in­ 24 BIRCH ST. eby the burdens of high office but would not necessarily assume smoking programs. TEL. 643-6247 would increasingly fall on other the presidency, a mainly ceremon­ FOR AN EXPLANATION volving a series of full hour sessions to help The Stop Smoking Center of Manchester in the transition from “ smoking” to "non­ 643-4444 officials. ial title, the paper said. OF A PROVEN WAY! offers continuous follow-ups by phone, mail smoking". The fourth phase is mainte­ F.T.D. The newspaper gave no other The Sunday Times suggested the MASTER CHARGE Soviet aim is to allow Chernenko to and weekly reinforcement meetings open nance and follow-up. WORLO WIDE details of the plan. AMERICAN EXPRESS The Times report came a day retire gracefully, although no 649-7867 to any graduate who needs some help. The therapy is group administered, but SERVICE The Strip Smoking Center guides smokers Herald photos by Pinto after the Sunday Times, a sister Soviet leader has ever stepped the favorable ratio of 5 clients per therap­ newspaper, said Chernenko's down voluntarily before. in giving up the habit through a therapeutic ist, ensures individual attention and effec­ 366 MAIN STREET S4S-2073 Injuries result health may be 'irreversible’ ’ and The Moscow correspondent for SPECIALIZING IN approach, combining instruction, behavior tiveness. MANCHESTER HOURS: MON-SAT. modification and aversion therapy. A suc­ unofficial reports suggest that the the Times report today, however, J SUPERIOR MUFFLERS IP-4 P.M. Politburo had approved a .succes­ reported that Soviet officials de­ J cess rate of over 90% and a money back from accident The Stop Smoking Center of Manchester sion plan. nied Chernenko had been advised DON W IU IS GARAGE. INC. guarantee in writing make the Stop Smok­ IS affiliated with over 200 other Stop Smok­ Ambulance personnel and His health "appears to have to retire on grounds of ill healt,h specialists ing Center of Manchester a good invest­ WHEEL a lig n m en t ■ BRAKE SERVICE WRECKER SFRv'CF ing Centers nationwide and has been in bu­ Eighth District firefighters, deteriorated sharply in the past and said the president was g e n e r a l r e p a ir in g ment for your health. ^earl^ siness for over 18 years. Stop in for a FREE above, work this morning to week,” the newspaper said. recovering Propane Cylinders Filled As director of therapists, Dr. Donald Su- evaluation and interview. It could change QUALITY USED CLOTHING Air Conditioning Service kosky, Ph D., guides his staff: Linda Latul- your life. Let the dedicated people at the extricate a Manchester woman te le p h o n e 16 MAIN STREET ippe, Pauline LaCroix, Donald Charron and center show you how to “ Stop Smoking for from her car after it was 649*4531 MANCHESTER CONN 06040 Dr. Jacke Harris through consultation and LADIES CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES •CHILDRENS CLOTHING good, without withdrawal or gaining weight USED TOYS • CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED involved in an accident at Main . Cops say drug bust A orientation. The staff is well qualified to in just 5 DAYS.” and Hilliard streets with a A counsel clients at the center. truck that flipped over, right. Selling? Buying? Building? New England Country Woodworking, he. The woman, Gayle Zanlungo town’s 2nd largest of Grandview Street, and the MARTIN & ROTHMAN. INC. Harris Hardwoods unidentified truck driver, were By Sarah Passell added to what police had learned 260 Tolland Turnpike REALTORS Herald Reporter from other sources, gave police Manchester, C T 06040 taken to Manchester Memorial EXPERIENCE...KNOWLEDGE...TRUST Hospital shortly after the 11 enough evidence to get a search ...FOR OVER 15 YEARS... (203) 649-4663 A raid carried out on a Birch warrant, Holyfield said. Police N a.m. accident, police said. No Mountain Road residence and a also arrested Rubin's wife, Linda N CALL condition report was available New York City man’s car Friday Paul, .78, at the house on Birch ■ Curtis Mathes Commercial & Residential night resulted resulted in the Mountain Road. \ and police said the cause of MinchMter Woodworking & Supplier second largest seizure of cocaine Rubin was charged with addi­ 646-4144 the accident was under ever in Manchester and could lead tional counts of posse.ssion of investigation. to more arrests, police said today. cocaine with intent to sell; posses­ EVERYTHING IN GLASS John Rubin, 44, was charged sion of LSD, marijuana and drug WE CAN T JIIDE BEHIND OUR PRODUCT Connecticut with posse.ssion of more than an paraphernalia: and operating a Sensing device failure? ounce of cocaine with intent to sell. drug factory. His wife faces Travel Services ___ Detective Lt, Russell Holyfield. identical charges except she was J.A. WHITE GLASS CO. (Inside D&L Storej Lower Level) who participated in the raid, said not charged with posse.ssion of police stopped Rubin in his car at more than an ounce of cocaine with • 4 « - 7 3 i a Manchester Parkade Engineers probe acid-spill cause the intersection of Wyllys and intent to sell. Manchester, CT Highland streets and .seized more Holyfield said police seized an oynH .VI \h iHs t than four ounces of almost pure additional ounce of suspected OI^ISSELL 8T MANCHESTEtt Engineers representing the de­ For most of the diaphragms in cracks. Protection about opening the plant cocaine, with an estimated street cocaine at the house. •MIRRORS •SHOWER DOORS •STORFTRONTS' 647-1868 The lower basin is there primar­ since the Friday spill, but hri did value of $250,000. Police said the cocaine seized Haart: Moa, Taat, Fri i « >ei — Wa4 A Tkim t-t PM signer of the town’s new water sensing devices on tanks that hold •SAFETY GLASS •BATHTUB ENCLOSURES •ETC treatment plant will meet at the other chemicals, the specifications ily for containment in case of a spill not anticipate any opposition. Holyfield said that Rubin was would probably have been cut with _______________ ear. UMPM plant today with engineers for the call for use of Hyalon, Young said. from two small tanks which Young said he knows none of the first identified to police as an area other sub.stances four or five times construction contractor and for the The failure of the diaphragm contain only 200 gallons of the acid, acid spilled got into the water cocaine supplier during an investi­ before being sold on the street for C u rtis supplier of a sensing device which caused the acid to leak into a an amount that would cause no supply in the plant, but workers gation of an assault case about a about $125 a gram.
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