20 MANCHKSTKR HKRALD. Tuesday. Nov. 20. Holiday Edition Thanksgiving 1984 Clear tonight; Manchester, Conn. sunny Thursday Wednesday, Nov 211 1984 ^ see page 2 Single copy: 25<t Latest index puts inflation . juep- ..-M t at 4.2 percent Bv Kathy Garmus Herald Reporter ‘ WASHNCTON (HIM) Coii.sii Prices of gas and electricity for A leak in a holding tank this HUT prroe.s ro.si- o,4 piTirnl jn the home, both of which had risen morning sent 2,000 gallons of an October, the .s;ime u.s Sepl»“niber, sharply in the third quarter, were bringing infhition for the first III ammonia solution spilling into the down in October — falling by 1.3 basement of the Multi-Circuits months of the year to a moderate, percent and 1.7 percent respec­ sea.sonally adjusted annual ratefif plant on Harrison Street and tively. But liome fuel oil prices rose forced the evacuation of first-shift 4.2 percent, the Labor Department 0.8 iiercenf. said today. workers, a fire official said. (irocery store food prices, which Town Deputy Fire Chief Robert Food and beverage prices were liad deulined 0.3 p<T cx'nt in Bycholski said no one was injured up 0 4 iMTcenI, following a decline SeplenilHT, ro.se 0.4 percent in in the incident, which was reported in September. Transportation OctolH'r. largely due to a turna­ at 7:20 a.m. costs rose 0.7 percent, a bit faster round in meats, poultry, fish, eggs, State Department (of Environ­ than September, largely due to fruit.s and vegetables. For most of mental Protection employees were rising gasoline prices. The cost of these items, the rises were le.ss taking samples from storm sewers medical^ care, registering 0.5 per­ than is usual for OcIoIu t . Bi*ef was and catch basins in the area late cent. al.so was rising slightly faster up 1 percent, while pork was down than September. this morning to see if any of the 0.8 percr-nt ammonium hyrdroxide, which is Housing rose more .slowly, only (iasoline prices rose 1.1 percent used as a cleaning solution, leaked 0.1 percent compared to 0.4 the in Si'plember and 1.8 percent in into the sewers. previous month. Other major O c I oIh t after registering declines Meanwhile, other workers from groups, including apparel and in each of the IhriT preceding the DEP were preparing to pump upkeep, entertainment and other months. But gasoline prices still the solution out of the basement of goods and services continued to are 2.3 percent lower than at the the circuit board manufacturing rise at about their same moderate end of 1983 and 13 percent blow plant into a tanker truck. rates as September. < their pe.ik level of March 1981. An inspector with the DEP said The Consumer F^rice Index stood the ammonium hydroxide did not at .315..’1. meaning that goods Larger increa.ses in automobile have to be diluted before being costing $100 in 1907 now cost insurance, 1.7 percent, and auto vacuumed up. '' $.3IS.,'10. finance charges, 1.2 iiercent, also Bycholski said the chemical can For the past three months as a contributed to the ri.se in transixir- cause skin burns and respiratory whole, the I.abor Department said, tation costs. irritation if a person comes into inflation has, run at a compound The government reported ear­ direct contact with it. None of the annual rate of 4.7 percent, still lier that wholesale prices declined approximately 12 town firefighters moderate compared to rales like 0.2 percent in Octolier. the third on the scene entered the spill area, 12.8 percent in 1979 and 11 R in I9R0 such decrea.se in a row. he said. The spill was one of the largest at Multi-Circuits recently. Three acid spills at the plant earlier this year Guard to probe totalled less than 500 gallons. William H. Stevenson, general Now; famous Hariboro Red manager of the plant, was not available for comment on the spill tugboat sinking and Marlboro Lights , and did not return phone calls from the Herald. But Bycholski said a broken pipe NORWALK (Ill’ ll U.S. Coa.st who observed the Celtic. - are also available in Herald photo by Tarquinio leading to the 2,000-gallon tank Guard officials today planned to A slick of diesel fuel led officials open a formal inquiry to investi­ early Monday to the tugboat about a convenient new 25^ pack. apparently caused the leak. Ed Alexander of the Hazardous Waste were checking storm sewers and catch “ Whether it was deteriorated or gate what caused a tugboat to sink two miles southeast of the Sheffield someone broke it, we don't know,” Disposal Unit of the state Departmeht of basins in the area, after a leak in a in the waters of Long Island Sound, Island, but the barge was not he said. Environmental Protection looks into a holding tank spilled 2,000 gallons of bringing six crew members to found. Plant workers quickly shut off manhole near the Multi-Circuits manu­ ammonium hydroxide into the base­ their deaths. Hampered by the murky 57- The tugboat the Celtic disap­ degree waters of the Sound, Coast another 2,000-gallon tank of ammo­ facturing plant this morning while Brian ment of the plant. No one was injured in nium hydroxide before it began peared Saturday night while ferry­ Guard divers searched for three- leaking. Bycholski said. Coss of the DEP looks on. DEP workers the incident, fire officials said. ing the 125-foot barge (,'ape Race days before finding all six bodies of Police sealed off Harrison Street and its cargo of scrap metal from the crew. to vehicles during the clean-up. Bridgeport to Newark. N.J., The tug was later found in 8(1 feet of Town^Fire Chief John C. Rivosa Cafeteria workers settle contract water off the Norwalk coast. said the wind aided clean-up I Officials speculated the scrap operations by dissipating fumes - A tentative contract settlement Board of Education members ployees. The union also represents iron shifted on the barge, dragging from the ammonium hydroxide. Inside Today has been reached with school have already said they would about 200 other clerical workers the tug to the bottom. “ Sera’ll is a The spill was contained to the administrators as well as with the approve the proposed cafeteria and employees of the schools^^nd very moveable cargo,” Bridgeport ?B pages. 4 sections basement where the holding tanks newly unionized school cafeteria workers' contract if the workers public works department. F’olice Sgt. Thomas Giblinhe said. Were located, Bycholski said. A d vice ...... workers. Assistant Superintendent find it acceptable, according to Nelson Fo.ss, a custodian at Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Rick Firefighters at first thought the Area towns . Wilson E. Deakin said today. Deakin. “ I ’m encouraged that it’s Verplanck School, is the newly- Harden of the New London Marine leaking substance was ammonium Business.. While Deakin would not reveal going to be a wrap,’ ’ he said, ' elected president oTlthat union. in-spection Detachment .said the Classified . chlorate used to clean copper off the terms of the contracts, he said adding that negotiators will proba­ Foss was not available for com- official hearing, held jointly with C o m ic s ...... plating parts, Bycholski said. thej)rospect of a firm agreement bly meet to draft the document /nent this morning. the National Transportation L o t te ry ...... “ We couldn’t get close enough to O bituaries “ looks good.” Negotiators for both next week. Deakin said the Board of Educa­ Safety Board, would be held in New find out which it was," he said. O pinion .. the cafeteria workers aqd 'the The school cafeteria workers, tion held negotiations Monday York. The nature and extent of the spill Peopietalk administrators are currently as­ who number about 45, voted this night and into the early morning was determined after DEP He said witnesses would include Sports sessing support for the deal among spring to join Local 991 of the Tuesday to .reach a tentative Television workers entered the building wear­ members of the firm which loaded members of their unions, Deakin American Federation of State. agreement with school adminis­ the barge, the barge's owners and W eather ing gas masks. said. County, and Municipal Em- trators. * the bridge tenders in Bridgeport Thanksgiving 1984 33 vie for jackpot Thursday, Nov. 1984, is Thanksgiving Day, Four lucky people will share the Municipal ofileaa: Town offices in Manchester, Andover and Jack.son, .54 Campfield Road $100 weekly prize in the final week Week .3 — Albert W. Jeske, 15 Coventry will be closed Thursday and Friday. In Bollon, town offices of the Manchester Herald’s Jack­ will be closed Thursday only. Sanford Road; Cheryl Lynn pot Bingo contest. Stimac, 105 Aspinall Drive. An­ Stale oHIcea: All state offices will be closed Thursday, and will But the jackpot is yet U) come. dover; Shirley A. Williams, 105 resume regular hours Friday. Motor vehicle department offices will be The four winners in last week’s Aspinall Drive, Andover; Agnes closed Thursday and.open Friday and Saturday. Auto emissions games join 29 others whose names Reardon, .36 Ansaldi Road; Rose testing stations will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and wjjj ai'e entered in the Dec. 20 drawing Anne Barker, 105 Cherry Blossom reopen Tuesday Nov. 27 at 8 a.m. for a trip for two to Hawaii. Lane, South Windsoh Federal officea: Closed Thursday; open Friday.