PAGE TWENTY - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD, Manchester. Conn.. Mon.. July 24. 1978 4 National policy White House plans to help families laws to cl^ar up ^ asked of Congress some Indian claims manrl|patpr lEimititg firralft “The real issue here is families in MONTPELIER, Vt. (UPI) - ment to an additional $5 million to trouble,” Corrections Commissioner WASHINGTON (UPI) - The White Domestic violence is a sign of a pay for part of any settlement. But Cornelius Hogan said, “The family House says it will siihmit legislation A Family ISEWSpaper Since 1881 deeper problem in America including the landowners say that sum is not just doesn’t have the impact in this week to settle Maine Indian land intense pressures on the American claims against general landowners, enough to reimburse those owners at family which are slowly eroding its today’s society.” anywhere near the going per acre Vol. XCVII, No. 250 — Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, July 25, 1978 Societal problems such as wife but the bill will not include claims influence in society, a congressional against the state and 14 large lan­ price. subcommittee has been told. beating, child abuse, runaways and downers. Attorney General Joseph E. Bren­ Witnesses who testified Saturday drug and alcohol abuse are “symp­ nan and Gov. James B. Longley sup­ before the Select Education Subcom­ toms of the lessening influence of the Presidential Counsel Robert port legislation sponsored by Rep. mittee of the House Education and family, he said. Lipshutz Sunday said the con­ William S. Cohen, R-Maine, and Rep. Labor Committee offered a solution: Brademas, who is also House gressional committees handling the David F. Emery, R-Maine, to a Comprehensive national policy to Democratic whip, said the hearing suit will get the latest proposal this transfer the suit to a U.S. Court of help families in trouble. v will help Congress better understand week aimed at settling most of the Claims. Under that bill, a settlement They told the committee, which family violence in rural settings— an Penobscot and Passamaquoddy In­ would include monetary compen­ was discussing family violence and Dollar takes another plunge aspect of the problem he said has not dian tribes claims to 12.5 acres. sation from the federal government, the problems of the rural elderly, received enough attention. but the tribes would not win any that wife beating and child abuse are Lipshutz said several other plans Witnesses said the problems of the property. TOKYO (UPI) - The U.S. dollar, symptoms of deeper problems: for settling the case will also be sub­ ’’Unless the United States and “The standard of living is going rural elderly are compounded by spurned by money traders and aban­ Japan take serious and positive pressures on the family unit and the some of the same factors that breed mitted, most of which face a Lipshutz said the White House down. This is the simple effect of the doned by Japan’s central bank, took cooperate steps to defend, the psy- declining influence of the family in family violence; the breakdown of promised presidential veto. hasn’t been participating in ongoing Statie ruling dollar’s decline.” another spectacular plunge on the choloeical barrier of 2(X) ven. the modern American society. the family unit, economic pressures negotiations between the tribes and The lower value of the dollar also Tokyo foreign exchange market dollar will drop further and possibly by "We must focus on the needs of and isolation. “There have been a few snags and lawyers for the large landowners. He may lead to a new surge of inflation we have been reviewing the on selection today, and fiscal experts predicted 180 yen as predicted by monetary if American manufacturers follow American families, for this in­ “The main needs of the elderly in­ said he’s hopeful those discussions, further losses. experts,” a senior official of the stitution is experiencing a period of clude case management, large in­ legislation ironing out the as well as talks scheduled to get un­ recent patterns. great stress and transition," said problems,” Lipshutz said in a der way with the state July 31, will be The dollar closed the day’s trading Bank of Japan warned. “When the dollar declines, it is comes, better transportation, more alters races at 195.50 yen, a sharp drop from Mon­ ’The official cited the dollar’s fall Kenneth Libertoff, director of the community social and recreation ac- telephone interview. successful. supposed to make American goods day’s previous record low of 199.10. on world money markets Monday and Washington County Youth Services tivities, and better living more competitive,” said the trade “There were some concerns that Pressure on the dollar eased on reports the OPEC cartel would stop Bureau. arrangements,” said George He declined to comment on the By GREG PEARSON council spokesman. But he said U.S. the legislation didn’t adequately some European markets, although using dollars as its sole pricing Libertoff told subcommittee Chair­ Coulter, director of Northeast M possibility of greater federal dollars Herald Reporter manufacturers generally have lost protect against other suits and that the currency was still very weak. It mechanism and also raise oil prices 5 man John Brademas, D-Ind., and Kingdom Mental Health Services to settle the suit, saying, ‘"That’s the edge by raising their prices in problems had to be cleared up. I ’The secretary of state’s office has fell to another record low in Zurich— percent on Nov. 1. Rep. James Jeffords, R-Vt., the Inc. The agency serves several always the solution to problems, isn’t line with foreign price increases. think it is now and the bill should be sent a letter indicating that the entire 1.7715 Swiss francs, down from Mon­ ’The Bank of Japan, the nation’s nation needs a "comprehensive northern Vermont communities. it, more federal money.” For example, the Treasury Depart­ going up (to Congress) this week.” Manchester Republican Town Com­ day’s close of 1.77375. central bank, purchased dollars in a policy that builds on the strength of The subcommittee was also told ment increased the minimum price Sources close to the negotiations mittee should select the party’s can­ ’’The dollar was extremely shaky futile effort to prop up the dwindling families." society encourages women to stay Lipshutz said the White House of imported steel by 9.9 percent last say they are optimistic a settlement didates for two assembly districts. with more fails seen, but selling was currency but abandoned its efforts He said the policy should include with their husbands, even if they are legislation will implement the first year. Instead of trying to get a larger will be reach^, but the tribes are .’The party presently has only those less hectic,” said a dealer for because of persistent selling improved information gathering threatened with beatings. When Don^t dunk me, daddy I part of the Task Force Memorandum share of the market, the American pessimistic the talks won’t get committee members who reside in Barclay’s Bank in London, where the pressure, market sources said. systems, a broader range of services battered wives do decide to leave, which spells out the terms by which steel industry raised prices by 9.5 Mario Salerno of 766 Center St. gives his son Anthony a swirl the 12th and 13th Assembly Districts pound opened at $1.9370, up nearly a Though American tourists, U.S. and a domestic violence prevention they said, there are few places for the tribes have agreed to settle their anywhere. percent, keeping the same share of select candidates for those two dis­ servicemen and corporate employees program. Libertoff also said them to seek help. around the waters at Globe Hollow. It was one of the best ways claims to roughly two thirds of the cent. customers. Tribal counsel Thomas Tureen has tricts. The opinion from the Swiss bankers repeated their view Congress should recognize psy­ to beat the heat in Manchester during the weekend. (Herald state. overseas felt the pinch first, sooner An American in London will pay secretary of state’s office could chological as well as physical abuse. photo by Chastain) said the state must be willing to con­ that the Bonn economic summit last or later the slide will hit pocketbooks $8.30 tonight for a seat at the It provides for a $25 million pay­ tribute something toward the settle­ require the entire town committee to week — and in particular President at home. Everything imported will National Theater. Last week it was ment from the federal government to ment, or it will be unsuccessful. make the selections — a step that Carter’s promises — added up to cost more, everything made or $8.11. In West Germany the beer the tribes to settle claims against all could alter the selection in the 12th more words without action on solving transported using imported oil will stein that cost $1.21 last week was Brennan has said he is willing to but the 14 largest landowners in the District race between Walter Joyner the world’s economic crises. They go up $1.25 today. A bowl of Italian pasta talk, but he “won’t sacrifice certain Aspirin test illustrates ethical issue state. The latter group includes sonie and Fred Peck. said the dollar decline is a continua­ “Americans are paying more this that could be had last week for $1.17 principles.” of the nation’s major paper com­ The letter was sent to Robert Von tion of the the process begun by what year for the same volume of goods was about $1.20 today.