■;Ti:>t*«»Vl,|' -.»r,«^f.1 r 2U — THE HERALD. Tues„ Jan. 5, 1982 Clearing tonight: BUSINESS sunny Thursday Manchester, Conn. Wed., Jan. 6, 1982 — See page 2 ' 25 Cents Housing crisis for the elderly looms Out country will be heading into a housing crisis for 4 Allied * Dpsign houses to accommodate the special needs of structed. For instance, in a “double” home, an older older Americans uniess architects start responding to those with physical disabilities. In most houses, “the person could own the duplex and rent the other side. the needs and wants of their customers. bathroom doors are narrower than other doors,” said This also makes far better use of existing land. Too many houses are designed with too many levels, Your Barry Robinson of the American Association of retired Manufactured housing has become an important low- too many steps, inadequate storage space and poorly Persons. “If you are in a wheelchair, your own planned living spaces for older Americans. A major (but coSt housing alternative. Yet many local government of'' action Money's bathroom could be a trap.” unheeded) problem is kitchen shelves — too. high to ficials and voters refuse to ease restrictions on reach. Worth By 198.°), the Census Bureau estimates people 65 or manufactured homes and thereby open up whole areas “Unless industry and government pay more attention over will number 18.1 million and grow to 20.2 million by for moderate-priced housing. Sylvia Porter Zoning laws are frequently outdated. In most com­ to this growing group of maturing Americans, many^ 1990. This is an enormous market for smaller houses on ..i t older people will be squeezed by the cost of keeping up smaller lots with smaller price tags. Since such houses munities, zoning and building codes are written to unsure their old homes and be unable to afford the high prices r'/ - can be easily expanded, they also can be starter homes require big lots and big houses. and rents of other housing if they want to move,” is the for young, first-time buyers. The bonus would be mixed The elderly know best what they need, say the m r loud message of a new book, "Where Will You Live communities, where older and younger people could authors. “Housing need not be a problem at all. WASHINGTON (U Pl) — The pactness and closets within reach are needed. “The vast By Dana Walker Tomorrow?” by Michael Sumichrast, Ronald Shafer expanse of white Congoleum that has to be coped with” help and learn from each other. “If organized correctly, a community situation could United States and West Geimany and Marika Sumichrast ($14.9!i, Dow Jones-lrwin). in the kitchen of one Virginia retiree is “a bone-jarring The authors (Michael Sumichrast is chief economist be planned to house young and old together (perhaps iii agree the Soviet Union is la te ly 1' United Press International T f L- .-fwo-'rv- • ‘ The book’s conclusion: “The design of homes for older challenge.” for the National Association of Home Builders) plead attached units at a reasonable rent) as little children responsible for the crackdown in * » rwWi!i,;aK^ Deadly mudslides from the worst people is the Edsel of the housing industry.” Basis for with builders to “design houses for what people say benefit from the wisdom of the elderly.” Poland, but still disagree on bow to rainstorm in decades buried the condemnation: advice from 1,400 retirees on what • The separation of rooms adds up to wqsted space. deal with the behind-the-scenes ac­ THEY need. Too many houses are designed by planners ■ V ’ i l - T future retirees should look for and avoid when buying or Many suggest combining dining, family and living (Job hunting? Sylvia Porter’s comprehensive new 31^ tion. residents today in homes along 150 rooms into one “great room.” who think they know what is best for the customer. They page booklet “How to d e t a Better Job” gives up-t»- miles of California’s northern coast. renting retirement homes. don’t know.” date information on today’s job market and how to take President Reagan and West Ger­ • One level is enough. “Try vacuuming carpet and At least 92 deaths were blamed on • For most retired couples or older single people, one Among their suggestions is an expansion of multi­ advantage of it. Send |1.95 plus 50 cents for postage and man Chancellor Helmut Schmidt both the West Coast rains and a stairways when you have arthritis,” said a Montana bedroom is not enough. A second bedroom can be used handling to “How to Get a Better Job” in care of this said Tuesday there is a need for a woman. family housing: More condominiums and townhouses storm that dumped IVi feet of snow for hobbies, visiting children or separate sleeping, a will be. needed for home buyers. Apartments will be newspaper, 4400 Johnson Dr., Fairway, Kan. 66!^. “forceful” Western response. on the Midwest. • Most kitchens are poorly designed and too big. Com­ majority agree. scarcer because relatively few buildings will be-con- Make checks payable to Universal Press Syndicate. Schmidt, however, again refused to Mudslides shut down the (3k)lden join tbe U.S. economic sanctions Gate Bridge and the Waldo 'Tunnel, against Warsaw and Moscow. which threatened to collapse and The two leaders met for 90 , sever San Francisco’s main link minutes at the White House to with Marin County to the north. Brault promoted fashion a joint stand against the About 1,000 residents were Kremlin and Poland’s military evacuated from hillside homes in regime of Gen. Wojciech Jarazelski, HARTFC|^D — Christine Brault, a Manchester the plush, resort of Sausalito. At which has imposed martial law in least four houses had already given resident, has been promoted to stock transfer that Eastern European nation. way early today and a woman was operations officer at Hartford National Bank. She is Dry dock Previously, West Germany Herald photo by Tarquinlo found dead in the twisted wreckage responsible for the operations segment of the crlUcized the United States for im­ Some residents of town are upset that part of the money in a of one structure. bank’s stock transfer product line. use planned posing the economic sanctions and reject the referendum. The Democratic Town Committee, $750,000 bond issue, to be voted on as a referendum In Twenty-four deaths were con­ Brault joined the bank in 1974 as a shareholder disagreed with Reagan’s contention meanwhile, agreed to support-the referendum. See related Tuesday’s election, will be used to acquire land to extend Elm firmed in California and another relations clerk.*liv.l978 she was promoted to super­ This artist’s drawing “the Soviet Union b^rs a heavy and stories on page 3. visor, Shareholder Relations Department, and in Street In front of the weaving mill and are urging voters to dozen people were reported missing. shows what an 81,000- direct responsibility for the repres­ 1981 became manager of the Stock Transfer sion hi Poland.” Authorities late Tuesday discovered ton dry dock wiii look the bodies of two of three children Department. But a joint statement issued after She is a graduate of St. Joseph College with a like after It Is converted trapped screaming in their beds by a the meeting indicated a softening of mudslide that buried their suburban bachelor of arts degree in history and biology, and for use by Bath Iron that stand. Schmidt told Reagan is a class agent for the college’s Alumnae Associa­ Works of Portland, San Francisco home. West Germany and the other Com­ Heavy snow fell over much of the tion. Maine. The dry dock, mon Market nations vrill consul with She resides with her husband, Ronald, and child built in 1944 for the southwestern U.S. into the Central tbe United States on the sanctions Lines drawn on mill plan Rockies and the Great Plains. at 51 Tudor Lane. U.S. Navy but never issue “in order to define what Winter storm warnings were in used, is expected to be decisions will best serve their com­ effect through the night for Utah, mon objecUves.” turned over to the state flier says. area.” where another in a series of of Maine soon by the Both German and U.S. officials Director Stephen T. Cassano, who blizzard-like storms dumped more Joins staff said the two sides agreed on the Citizen flier The referendum would clear the General Services Ad­ mentiontioned the flier at Tuseday’s Democrats way for the town to raise $750,000 in than a foot of snow on the state. One analysis of the situation in Poland Board of Directors meeting, said, man was killed in a weather-related ministration. The dry ^ ' ' and laid blame on the Soviets for bonds, to make public im­ dock wouid then be A “I’m concerned about this. ’The provements to streets and sidewalks truck accident. HARTFORD — Former Hartford City Coun­ their role in it. Schmidt was urges town answers to these questions have cilman Sidney L. Gardner has joined the staff of ieased to BiW. supporting in the Cheney District. Emergency workers said the scheduled to fly back to West Ger­ been printed many times.” death toll in California could rise, Greater Hartford Business magazine. UPl photo With those improvements, private many today, following a breakfast The flier asks why voters have not particularly near the coastal town of Gardner will be a contributing editor, writing a meeting srith Secretary of State developers have said they will con­ regular column on politics and government.