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Two enter '-H. race for Barry seat M. XCIX, No. 137 — Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, March 11,1980 • ^Ince 1861 * 20c Single Copy • I5(t Home Delivered Besides Moriarty and Della-Bitta By MARY KITZMANN the only announced candidate is Herald Reporter Glastonbury Mayor Constatine is s i o n MANCHESTER - Former “Gus” Constantine. Manchester Mayor Matthew Moriar- Moriarty says his main concern in ty Jr. and Glastonbury Town Com­ seeking the senatorial seat is that “a t h w a r t e d mittee member David J. Della-Bitta great many state programs and today announced their candidacies policies are mandated without the for the Democratic nomination for money to carry them through.” i n I r a n the Fourth Senatorial District seat “This is something I intend to TEHRAN, Iran (UPl) - The U.N. being vacated by Sen. David Barry, fight,” Moriarty said. Moriarty said D-Manchester. he would be contacting the town com­ investigating commission ended its Moriarty apparently is a leading mittee members and chairmen of the 17-day mission today and left Tehran, contender for the seat, being well- various district towns in his cam­ thwarted in its attempt to talk with known as acceptable to delegates paign. American hostages who Ayatollah from other district towns. The nominee will be selected by Ruhollah Khomeini said could not be Della-Bitta has served as chairman delegates to a July convention. But freed before May. of' the Fourth Senatorial District the delegates will be selected in town As the commission departed. Democrats since 1978. committee meeting.; March 25, 26, President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr A coalition of Glastonbury and and 27. complained in an interview published Manchester delegates could possibly Sen. David Barry announced his in­ today that Iran would be better off if elect the Democratic nominee; tention not to seek another term last the Revolutionary Council "didn’t Manchester has 11 delegates and change its mind every day at the week. Glastonbury has 10. The total is 42. Manchester Town Committee behest of one pressure group or In announcing his candidacy, Chairman Ted Cummings said today another.” Moriarty said he expected a "tough that "We’re going to try to keep the Bani-Sadr, in an interview with the -riw:- battle” and that many would seek the seat in Manchester.” A Manchester Paris newspaper Le Monde, said the resident has represented the district militants at the U.S. Embassy nomination. 4f Another leading contender is since 1966. "sometimes let themselves be in­ former mayor John W. Thompson, The district also includes South fluenced by some political groups It’s a strike who is undecided whether or not to Windsor with eight delegates. East favorable to the U.S.S.R., such as the Tudeh Communist Party, whose in­ run. Windsor, four; Coventry, four, Ann Lechwicz, 11, of 65 Wyllys St., Glaston­ youngsters said this vas their fourth game terest is to isolate Iran on the inter­ Also mentioned as a possible can­ Hebron, two, Bolton, two and An­ bury, pitches one in during a game at the since the weather has become warmer. national scene.” didate is state Rep. Abraham dover, one. A simple majority is Glassman, D-South Windsor. baseball field along Griswold Street. The (Herald photo by Lavallee) "To keep the hostages is not a way needed to select a candidate. to fight imperialism,” Bani-Sadr said. The U.N. Commission said it was "imperative that it confer” with U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim before pursuing its mis­ sion further in an effort to win Ninth graders taking test today release of the 50 hostages, now in their 129th day of captivity. governor scrapped any funds for line contains an error. In earlier hand, and the state has asked for The commission arrived in Geneva By LAUREN DAVIS SHEA street because we don’t have govern­ remedial aid from her budget. The tests, questions were asked that early today and the Algerian co- Herald Reporter ment money. That’s not our style. " teachers to volunteer for the task. NAACP also said the test is poor weren’t based on particular lines of a Ms, Walsh’s statement was echoed chairman of the panel, Mohammed MANCHESTER - The town’s because' some school districts have paragraph. Another instance is by board member Eleanore Coltman While teachers were originally Bedjaoui, left immediately for New ninth graders will participate with been teaching to the tests, thus in­ where students are asked to find a who emphasized that test results asked to give up a weekend to learn York to talk with Waldheim. 50,000 other students today in the validating the students’ scores. misspelled word, and they might won’t sit on a shelf in Manchester, holistic scoring, this plan failed to The commission said it "stands first of a three-day, 220-minute have difficulty chosing which part of because the town will fund the ready to receive any relevant further statewide proficiency test, with In Manchester, officials ad­ rally a sufficient number of teachers. the paragraph the testers want them remedial help for students who need documentation (of alleged crimes of Manchester officials predicting no ministering the test met with the Thus, the school districts have been to check for spelling. it. the deposed shah's regime) that the surprise results. Board of Elducation Monday night asked to provide one teacher for Iranian authorities have indicated llte tests will encompass reading, and said the concerns of the state The concern about a lack of every 100 students taking the test, Another group that has questioned that they wish to submit.” He said it writing skills, knowledge of gram­ NAACP don’t apply to this town. remedial funds did not affect which in Manchester amounts to six was a "cordial departure.” the test’s validity is the state Board mar, and mathematics. They are not According to June Walsh, who is Manchester, because the town teachers. Commission spokesman Sanir San- of Education Association. They also intended to determine whether a stu­ administering the test at Illing already offers remedial instruction bar was asked later how the commis­ said the test lacks punch if the money dent should graduate from high Junior High School, Manchester and feels it has already adequately These teachers would be given a sion felt in light of leaving. to provide remedial aid is not school, but rather to identify those teachers did not teach to the test. She identified those students who will do weekday to attend a morning forthcoming. “ I think they have performed a students needing remedial help. At said instead, the students were poorly on the test. Martha Gunthur, training session on the technique and very important function,” he said. the state level, the test is intended to taught how to take tests that include administering the test at Bennet spend the afternoon correcting. The “The mere fact that they were here A third group that voiced opposi­ provide information about each dis­ the rather unique kinds of directions Junior High School, said the town district would than have to pay for and spoke to people is a positive step. tion to the test are individual trict’s strengths and weaknesses. that the test will include. should be able to predict how well substitutes. At this point, the town But ... with the complications that teachers. While three-quarters of the Criticism has been voiced about An example of the unusual testing nine out of ten students will perform. will be sending their six teachers on have developed, the commission felt the test. The state NAACP has said technique include asking questions Said Ms. Walsh, "We’re not going test is being scored by machine, the April 15 to Windsor Locks to aid the it was necessary to return to New the tests are worthless because the about a paragraph based on which to drop remedial programs in the written part has to be scored by state effort. York to consult with the secretary general.” Witnesses at the airpbrt said one of the militants from the occupied U.S. Embassy dashed out in front of the jurists and tried to present them with a box reportedly containing es­ Chief quits over controversy pionage documents. Ghotbzadeh in­ tervened and the man ran off. By BARBARA RICHMOND said “you might say I’m retiring rope between the expectations of the with other departments, and the fact The militants said today they from that field.” He said his decision citizens and the allegiance to his sub­ that the department has increased Herald Reporter would keep the hostages "until the to resign was a culmination of many ordinates.” from five to eight officers, including Islamic Council (Parliament) COVENTRY — In the wake of con­ things. He said the job is a thankless Kjellquist expressed gratitude to the appointment of the first full-time decides what to do with them. This troversy within his department, one and that he’s tired. the police employees, citizens, past policewoman. might be in about two month’s time, Coventry Police Chief Robert In his letter to the town manager and present Town Council members, Shortly after Kjellquist took over after Parliament is elected.” Kjellquist handed in his resignation Kjellquist said, “Like so many of us the town manager, and all other as police chief controversy sur­ "We obey orders of the Imam to Town Manager Frank Connolly, in public service I wasn’t provided rounded the department after police Khomeini, " a militant spokesman public officials who gave their Monday saying, "It is obvious to me with sufficient resources to perform assistance “to me in my endeavors to were accused, by residents of a house said.

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