Iianrlfthter Lewrnnn Mrralji MANCHESTER, CONN., SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1975 - VOL
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The Weather Siinny and warm this afternoon with the high in 80s. Clear tonight lows in 60s. Sunday, sunny and hot, with high in 90s. Probability of rain now through Sunday zero. iianrlfTHter lEwrnnn MrralJi MANCHESTER, CONN., SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1975 - VOL. XCIV, No. 264 Manchester—A City of Village Charm FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS Development Bill Passed and Signed li HARTFORD (UPI) — After months of referendum question put on the November either the city or the state probably would cajoling, prodding, convincing, and just ballot to declare Hartford an economically do so to protect their credit ratings. Both plain hard work, Hartford Democratic troubled area and give the city fathers New York and New Jersey have bailed out Town Chairman Nicholas A. Carbone broad borrowing powers to rebuild the failing municipal bond programs for their •ff. finally got his development bill through a city’s economic base. cities, he said. doubting legislature. “If it passes, we hope to use the new Provisions for granting 20-year tax Gov. Ella T. Grasso signed the exten provisions to attract in new jobs to abatements as an enticement for new in sively reworked city and town develop Connecticut,” Carbone said. "I know we dustry could lead to abuses the way the ment measure late Friday less than half can do it and do it successfully.” new law is written, Stevens said. an hour after it was approved in a special While Carbone, who has had to battle "I think we’re making a mistake to ex legislative session. suburban and rural lawmakers skeptical tend municipal bonding authority at this Last June, Mrs. Grasso vetoed the of the motives of big city politicians, was time,” he said. original bill, sought by Carbone to pump reveling in his victory, opponents had The Senate, which approved the bill 23 to new life into his city’s flagging economy, their doubts about the future impact of the 7, argued for four hours over the amended after widespread criticism that it would measure. bill, but the much larger House resolved open municipal coffers to corrupt House Minority Leader Gerald F. the issue 89 to 35 after only two hours and politicians. Stevens, R-Milford, said the measure sent it to Mrs. Grasso. Carbone and Democratic legislative rides roughshod over local municipal "1 don’t know of any piece of legislation 9 leaders, two of whom come from Hart charters — such as Hartford, where voters that has had so much scrutiny, study, in ford, had to alleviate the suspicions that have refused to grant Carbone the powers volvement and participation,’’ Mrs. surrounded the proposal, which grants he sought. Grasso said. ‘ “This bill represents hopes broad borrowing powers to economically “Overriding local charter bond for the restoration of our beleaguered troubled municipalities. provisions is a bad precedent,” Stevens cities,” she said. The leaders thought they had the kinks said. Sen. Richard F. Scheneller, D-Essex, worked out when they met in a one-day On another level, Stevens said, there is whose State and Urban Development special session July 21, but more questions Mott’s Taking • Pathmark Spot no limit on the amount of revenue bonds a Committee handled the politically delicate were raised than answered. Finally, near ly four weeks later, the affirmative votes city can issue for residential, commercial issue, said the governor’s original veto Mott’s Supermarkets Inc. has an came. and industrial redevelopment projects, a and the effort put into the changes this week. The Chicopee and Manchester gains for the second quarter and six nounced it will open a new grocery store in stores are about the same size. possible source of future problems. produced a much better bill. months ending June 28. And Carbone is setting out to start put the closed Pathmark outlet at 214 Spencer Financial details of the Mott’s takeover For the quarter, sales rose 15 per cent to ting the complicated provisions of the 27- "You have a potential situation where House Speaker James J. Kennelly, D- St. weren't revealed, but the still-operating page bill to work. The Democratic leader a record $34.4 million and net earnings the cities and the state will have to Hartford, said the committee’s work Pathmark ended Manchester operations already has a list of prospective clients he Pathmark gasoline station and liquor were up 31 per cent to $291,579. For the six redeem the bonds should the source of represented an extraordinary legislative at 6 p.m. Wednesday and there had been store apparently were not part of the deal. months, sales were up 23 per cent to just hopes to bring to Hartford, among them revenue be deficient,” Stevens said. effort. “With their leadershipship we rumors that Mott’s would occupy the General Motors and American Airlines. Mott's said it expects to begin business under $68 million and net earnings were up While not bound by the law to redeem passed a truly landmark piece of 54,006-square foot store. The rumors were The first order of business is to get a in the three-year-old Pathmark facility by 31 per cent to $618,679. bonds from a failing project, Stevens said. legislation," Kennelly said. confirmed late Friday afternoon. October. Making the announcements, Mott’s Mott's officials emphasized that the Chairman Joseph Mott said he expected company will continue to operate its 24- Closing of the Pathmark facility was a 1975 sales and profits to attain all-time year-old supermarket at 587 E. Middle surprise when local store officials record highs. Tpke. received orders from company The Spencer St. facility will be the Mott said the company is also making headquarters to cease operations. The largest in the Mott’s chain, which now con arrangements to open two more large doors were locked at 6 p.m. Wednesday Agency Says Wiretap Limits supermarkets in locations to be an sists of 19 stores in Connecticut and and no reason was given for the closing. western Massachusetts, nounced. Pathmark is owned by Supermarkets Mott’s also announced Friday afternoon Mott’s Supermarkets Inc. is one of General Corp. of Woodbridge, N.J. it will open a new store in Chicopee, several independent members of In announcing plans for two new stores, Mass., in a second Pathmark outlet closed Wakefern Food Corp., a retail-owned Mott’s also reported strong operating cooperative based in Elizabeth, N.J. Don’t Apply to Its Operation WASHINGTON (UPI) - The National statement, committee chairman Otis of American citizens are being in Security Agency says it is above the Pike, D-N.J. interrupted: tercepted. Portuguese President Backs Moderates wiretap laws and may intercept phone "Prior to the meeting, I was contacted “American citizens want to know how calls Americans make to foreign countries by representatives of the White House who and why and whether they want to spend when it deems necessary. advised me that the area which we are money on the operation." LISBON, Portugal (UPI) — President Fafe Communist headquarters Costa Gomes swore in the 12 civilian and Officials of the supersecret electronic now addressing involves extremely sen Pike noted a District of Columbia Court Francisco da Costa Gomes today Wednesday. seven military cabinet ministers in a surveillance agency told the House sitive information,” Pike said. "It is quite of Appeals ruled recently that telephone appeared to have thrown his support to In Lisbon, several hundred journalists chandeliered room in Belem Palace Intelligence Committee Friday the NSA is possible that we will have to go into taps on Americans, even for reasons of moderate officers who have openly op held a march to protest a proposed media overlooking the Tagus River. Then at the not currently tapping the overseas phone executive (closed) session fairly early.” national security, were illegal without a posed the plan to turn Portugal into a censorship law. The demonstrators cabinet’s first session. Prime Minister calls of U.S. citizens, but claimed it may Pike said the panel was worried "about court warrant. Soviet-style state. Vasco Goncalves summarized the coun legally do so in pursuit of national security allegations the NSA is intercepting NSA chief counsel Roy Banner said this shouted "the information law is a fascist The weekly newspaper Expresso try’s economic and political situation. duties. telephone calls of American citizens. Do law applies “where it is a domestic com law. reported the president had a "long and The ministers approved nationalizations Some panel members said they doubted tell us what you can in this regard.” munication,” but did not cover overseas Other demonstrations and clashes with very cordial” meeting with two of the of the Setenave Shipyards, in Setubal, and the NSA’s word that it has stopped Allen, a tall, balding man of 49, said it communications. troops were reported in the towns of Bom- moderate officers and authorized the those breweries not yet under government evesdropping on Americans. would be “difficult for me to respond in “ Are you telling us that the President barral, Braganza, Sao Joao da Pesqueira, release of a letter that indicated he backed control. The committee summoned Lt. Gen. Lew open session.’’ He said electronic advised you that it doesn't apply” to the Sao Pedro do Sul and Porto de Espada. their move. Allen Jr., director of the Pentagon eavesdropping is one of America's “real NSA?, Pike asked. "His excellency affirms to be in accord codebreaking and electronic monitoring secrets.” “Our understanding is it doesn’t apply with almost all of its (the dissident policy agency, to discuss the NSA’s budget, per Pike said he wanted as much public ..