Sri Lanka terrorists kill voters C COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — eligible voters turned out, well Sinhalese extremists armed with below the 80 percent who voted in machine guns and bombs at­ the 1982 election. tacked at least four polling places All three candidates are Sinha­ during today’s presidential bal­ lese, the mostly Buddhist ethnic loting and killed eight voters and group that comprises 75 percent a soldier, authorities said. of the population. Tamils, who At least 26 other people were are mostly Hindu, make up 18 injured when the militants, who percent of the population. had threatened to kill anyone who The People’s Liberation Front, cast ballots, attacked voters in a shadowy Sinhalese extremist the Sinhalese heartland, police group, called for an election and military officials said. Elec­ boycott and said it would kill tion officials said the threats and anyone who voted. violence kept many Sri Lankans It claimed balloting under the from the polls. government of President Junius Troops and police had been J. Jayewardene would not be fair. deployed throughout this ethni­ It also vowed to kill government cally polarized Indian Ocean supporters after Jayewardene nation in an effort to assure calm signed an accord in July 1987 that balloting, and all three presiden­ granted some autonomy to Tamil tial candidates have promised to rebels fighting for an independent restore law and order. homeland and allowed Indian Political murder is rampant on troops into the country to try and the island. keep peace. Patrick Fiynn/Manchatter Harald "This is a battle between the Officials blamed today’s at­ BRUSHING UP — Buddy Pierson of 801 Main St. scrapes to reach 50 degrees, according to the National Weather ballot and the bullet,” Prime tacks on the front. They said Minister Ranasinghe Prema- gunmen in a jeep killed two voters ice off his windshield this morning. Pierson may get to Service. dasa, 64, candidate of the govern­ and injured 15 at Matala, about take a break Tuesday, when the temperature is expected ing United National Party, said 100 miles southeast of Colombo. after voting in Colombo. "The Three voters and a soldier were bullet must not win." shot to death near Polonnaruw- Polls closed at 4 p.m. today, but ara, 100 miles northeast of It’s official today: Bush won it! results were not expected until Colombo, and three voters were Tuesday. hurt in another attack in the same Premadasa’s main rival was a area, they said. W ASHINGTON (AP) - George anticlimax to the long presiden­ office at noon local time. His could be enforced. former prime minister, Sirimavo Three voters were killed by a Bush’s son Neil and brother tial year. uncle Prescott was to vote in Before today, eight electors Bandaranaike, 72, of the Sri bomb in Tangalle, 88 miles Prescott join 536 other Americans Connecticut. Bush defeated Democrat Mi- over the years have broken their Lanka Freedom Party. southeast of Colombo, the offi­ today in formally electing Bush Among others with the duty chapl Dukakis in the general pledges and voted for someone Ossie Abeygoonasekera, 38, cials said. president, fulfilling the anti­ were Bush’s designated White election with 53 percent of the else. campaigned as the alternative Mrs. Bandaranaike and Abey­ quated but surviving constitu­ House chief of staff. New Hamp­ more than 91 million votes cast A Minnesota elector. Bill Da­ candidate to the two main parties goonasekera offered themselves tional ritual of the Electoral shire Gov. John Sununu. Penn and carrying enough states to win vis, treasurer of the state and ran with the support of a as alternatives to a governing College. State football coach Joe Paterno, 426 electoral votes to Dukakis’ Democratic-Farm-Labor Party, coalition of four small leftist party they said had let the ethnic "It w-as a nice honor, to get to . 112 who seconded Bush’s nomination had said he might cast a symbolic parties. tensions get out of control. cast a vote for my dad,” Neii That should be the vote after at the Republican National Con­ vote this year for Jesse Jackson Deputy Commissioner of Elec­ The fighting is no longer a Bush, a Denver oilman, said today’s meetings, give or take a vention, was a Pennsylvania for vice president instead of tions Lakshman Perera esti­ before performing his duty. “ Ifli elector. "faithless elector” ortwo, should Democratic Sen. Lloyd Bentsen. mated 50 percent of the 9.3 million See V IO LE N C E , page 10 be nice to be a small footnote in there be any. But most were state party the party’s nominee. history." The electors were selected by workers or insiders rewarded for With the furor over Dan In state capitals across the the parties in each state r- one for their labors, and state office­ Quayle’s selection as Bush’s nation, designated electors w'ere each congressman and senator holders. such as California Gov. Republican vice presidential run­ meeting to carry out their consti­ the state has. Votes cast for George Deukmejian and Ala­ ning mate still fresh in memory, Tripp will oppose tutional obligation and cast their president in each state in fact bama Gov. Guy Hunt. some electors have been getting electoral ballots. were votes for the Republican or Electors are expected to vote letters urging them to "Dump This sets the stage for the final Democratic slate of electors. for their party’s presidential Quayle” and cast vice presiden­ ceremony in a joint session of By law the states must hold nominee and vice presidential 8th charter change tial ballots for someone else. Congress on Jan. 4, w'hen Vice their electoral meetings today, nominee. But in this unique President Bush, as president of though the time and setting is up American system, the Constitu­ But Republicans said they Bv Alex GIrelll weren’t worried. The resolution must be pres­ the Senate, will open the ballots to each state. Many hold it in state tion doesn’t require it. Manchester Herald ented to the General As.sembly by and announce the results — and Capitol buildings. About half the states have laws "They’re going to do their duty, Dec. 23 to be considered in the formally declare himself the In Colorado, Neil Bush was that require electors to vote as as the people instructed," said Eighth District Director Jo­ forthcoming session under the ame no president-elect. meeting with the state’s seven pledged, but constitutional ex­ Republican National Committee seph Tripp said today he will terms of General Statute 2-14. The ritual is something of an other electors in the governor's perts question whether those laws press secretary Albert Maruggi. oppose at a meeting of district which deals with special legisla­ directors tonight a resolution tion for towns and other units of t to New asking the General Assembly to local government. n ight, Ted’s Injury modify the district charter. The The town Board of Directors mes for Local holiday charity appeals law modification is one of the last will be asked to approve it at a and has hurts holidays major obstacles to an hi.storic special meeting at 5 p.m, today. Its 16-6 accord over sewer and fire Mayor Peter P. DiRosa Jr. said best. Ediru>’s note: This is the jurisdiction matters between the this morning he expects the board 9 sixth in a series of vignettes are falling far short of goals town and district. will approve the change page 47 on people in the Manchester The district directors are sche­ unanimously. area who need assistance By Andrew J. Davis fled as being in need. duled to meet at 7 p.m. in the Tripp said he feels the resolu­ during the holiday season. and Maureen Leavitt Mixed results reported Contributions to the Seasonal district firehou.se. 32 Main St. tion should not be approved by the The vignettes are provided Manchester Herald across the nation Sharing Appeal should be made to Tripp said he will object to district directors until the entire by the Manchester Area agreement is approved by the — Story on page 7 MACC Seasonal Sharing. Box 773. putting the question on the Conference of Churches. With Christmas less than a Manchester 06040. agenda, and will oppose the town directors, the district direc­ week away, the Manchester Area Organizations and individuals resolution if.(j|i is placed on the tors, and the votersof thedistrict. A session between the negotia­ 8 "Te d ” worked construc­ Conference of Churches and the Carr. j also can "adopt” families for agenda. A two-thirds vote, 5 of the tion and "Sandy” two part- Salvation Arm y are far behind "This community has always Christmas through MACC ac­ 7 votes on the district board, will tors for the town and the district is time jobs. They managed last year’s efforts to raise money come through” Carr said. cording to Carr. Those adopting be needed for approval of the set for 4;30 p.m. Wednesday at juggling bills, work hours, for the needy, officials said today. "W e’re just going to count on the families are asked to provide a resolution. which the town is expected to and babysitters for their MACC has raised only half of its community coming through” holday meal with traditional The changes in a part of the make proposals containing con­ three youngsters until Ted $28,000 goal to help area needy. Schlager .said that some of the fixings, but also a week’s worth of district charier, specifically Pub­ cessions on other matters still in was injured on the job and Nancy Carr.executivedirectorof money donated to the Salvation food and gifts for the entire lic Act 200 of 1963.