24 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Thurs.. March 2S, 1982 t—ln brief —------ Shell sinks Manager named Shuttle may fly Gretzky sets Bryan Farms: NEWINGTON — Directors of the American Radio Relay League have selected David Sumner $31 million scoring record Buckland again as the association’s an extra day new general ... page 3 manager. He ... page 9 succeeds Richard L. i ... page 5 Baldwin, who is in dry hole retiring after more than 30 years with the ARRL. BOSTON (UPI) — A Shell Oil Co. subsidiary says it ARRL is the wiil continue exploratory drlllihg for oll'and gas wells in national the Georges Bank fishing grounds off Cape Cod even membership though its first $31 million search turned out to be a dry Manchester, Conn. organization of hole. Turning windy amateur radio Shell Offshore Inc. plugged the well Wednesday and Fri„ March 26, 1982 operators. made plans to move the huge oil rig, Zapata Saratoga, to and colder H eadquartered in another tract in Georges Bank, considered one of the Single copy 25k Newington, it richest fishing grounds in the world. — See page 2 represents the in­ The Shell project, being financed by a consortium of terests of more than eight oil companies, began last July 24 after six years of 400,000 hams in the controversy and litigation over oil and gas exploration U.S. and Canada. leases in the six-million-acre area. UPI photo Sumner, 32, joined ’Two Exxon exploration wells have also resulted in dry the ARRL staff in David Sumner holes. Tenneco and Mobil Oil are drilling in the area, as 1972 and became well. CARS LINE UP AT EAST HAVEN GAS STATION assistant general manager in 1976. He has bwn an Shell discontinued drilling on its first well last ... owner Bob Hetman offers "happy hour” prices active ham since 1962. He lives in South Windsor ’Thursday at a depth of 15,568 feet, about 180 miles with his wife, Linda. southeast of Cape Cod. In addition to general manager, Sumner will ‘"The dry hole is a disappointment but it does not dis­ Israelis serve as secretary, of the association and of the courage us for the entire Georges Bank area,” said 'Happy hour' gas 99 cents International Amateur Radio Union, a worldwide Lloyd Ottemdn, president of Shell Offshore, the New federation of ham societies. Orleans based subsidiary of the Shell Oil Co. ‘‘Even though this well is a dry hole, it helps us to Wednesday and saiil he Dozens of idling vehicles people in, and hopefully better understand the geology of the Georges Bank EAST HAVEN (UPI) — they’ll come back for our Motorists are waiting in planned to continue selling lined up for up to two. area,” Ottoman said. miles, causing a traffic regular services.” Shell acquired the Block 410 tract in the Lydonia Ca­ gasoline lines again at one the 99-cent gasoline at the Dividend set jam at the Frontage Road nyon area for $34.7 million. East Haven station, but same time each Tuesday Hartman ..said his gas­ threaten The Zapata Saratoga, a Zapata Offshore Co. they’re waiting for iiiore and Wednesday. station Wednesday that WATERBURY — Following the annual backed up on to Interstate oline businessTtad doubled semi-submersible drilling rig under contract to shell, than fuel — they’re also , “That time in the after­ during regular hours, and stockholders’ meeting, directors of Colonial Ban­ waiting for a bargain. noon is kind of our down 95, Hartman said. corp Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of will be moved 30 miles west from its present position to tire sales were also up. exploration Block 357 in the canyon within the next Bob Hartman, who last time. So I thought, instead since people “discovered; 45 cents per share, payable April 27 to stockholders year launched an un­ of having our girls sit “It’s been teriffic,” he ¥ of record March 31. week. around and watch soap said. “People are having they won’t have to go into; Weather allowing, drilling should begin in about 10 successful bid to get the combat with me” to make The stockholders ratified the appointment of town to change its name, operas. I’d create some ac­ fun. Sure, we’re losing Arthur Anderson & Co. as the company’s auditors. days, said Shell spokesman Norman Altstedter. Block money but it brings the a purchase. 357 was leased for $17 million. Shell expects it will take has brought “happy hours” tivity,” he said. 'iron fist' Stockholders re-elected 10 directors to one-year 200 days to drill a 280foot well at a cost of about $29 to his station when he terms, and elected two new directors to the board. offers regular gas for 99 The two new directors are Dr. Geoffrey million. Shell and Exxon Oil acquired the first two George’s cents a gallon. : JERUSALEM (UPI) — Prime Minister Menachem Etherington II, president of Etherington Industries “If bars can do it, why in New Haven, and Leonard F. Leganza, executive Bank leases in a competitive auction in late 1979. ’The. Begin dismissed criticism at home and abroad over his government accepted high bids totalling $816.5 million not gas stations?” asked handling of the crisis in the occupied West Bank and vice president of finance and director of Scovill Inc. ■Hartman, who owns the in Waterbury. for 63 tracts in Georges Bank. Gaza Strip and promised more “iron fist” Uctics, the ’The United States Geological Survey estimates there Safeway Shell Tire and newspaper Ma’ariv said today. In other business, the stockholders approved the Auto in the New Haven adoption of an incentive stock option pian. are 31.6 million barrels of oil and 277.9 billion cubic feet Israel’s civilian administrator for the West Bank said of gas in the area. suburb. “If people keep Colonial Bancorp Inc., a bank-holding company coming in, maybe we the government would take “necessary measures, legal headquartered in Waterbury, has assets of more The drilling is the first in U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters and administrative, to guarantee the interests of the north of New Jersey and the disappointing Baltimore might go to 50 cents one than $1.2 billion. Colonial operates more than 60 of­ people” of the West Bank because it was “a struggle Canyon region. day." fices throughout most of Connecticut, as well as a Hartman offered his se­ against the PLO.” branch in London, England. ' Sheii Offshore is acting as operator for its joint in­ terest owners. Cities Service co., Phillips Petroleum cond “happy hour” from 2 Armored personnel carriers moved into major towns Hart and the Louisiana Land and Exploration Co. p.m. to 3 p.m. on Where can I find in the West Bank, where the government cracked down on bloody clashes that have sparked fears of a new Mid­ Course offered dle East crisis. ’The area was quiet early today, the with Jewish sabbath. H A RTFO R D The Greater Hartford Board of Aqua Vend service answers to n^ A grenade attack in the Gaza Strip killed an Israeli Heart Realtors will sponsor a cram course for the Real sergeant and wounded three Israeli soldiers and three Estate Licensing Exam. The workshop is scheduled Arabs Thursday, soon after Israel replaced the two April 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Elmwood IRA questions? most important Palestinian mayors in the occupied ‘Babes In Arms’ Community Center, 1106 New Britain Ave., popular in region West Bank with Jewish officers. opened at Manchester Elmwood. At the end of a seventh day of violence ’Thursday, five High School Thursday Tim Phillips, of the Connecticut Real Estate Palestinians and one Israeli were dead. More than 40 to a capacity, crowd. School will target the difficult areas of Connecticut BOSTON (UPI) — ’The popularity of ment. people, most of them Palestinians, were wOunded. Starting off the popular licensing law, public accommodations act, fair Aqua Vend — a purified water Growth of this super-pure bottled "We will take the necessary measures, legal and ad­ water phenomenon appears to depends Rodgers and Hart housing, real estate vocabulary terms, basic real dispensing-system — is apparently on the ministrative, to guarantee the interests of the people,” musical, the entire cast estate mathematics, exam strategies and upswing in parts of New England. largely on the public’s need for peace of said Monachem Milson, Israel’s civilian administrator (above) assembles on techniques. At one of these vending machines now mind about what goes into their water for the West Bank. “We are struggling against the stage. At left, Jennifer This workshop is preparatory information for found in 59 area supermarkets, a whether it be waste from chemical PLO.” either the salesman or broker exams and is being customer for 33 cents get a gallon of dumps, acid rain or high sodium levels. A: Milson called a news conference to explain tae Jo y and David held the Saturday prior to the April exam. Cost is water that has been run through a carbon Boston is the 18th largest market for government’s position after a week of violence capped Beauregard sing “All At $30. Payment is due by April 14, to the Greater filter, several ion exchange resin bottled water in the nation and consumes by the firings ’Thursday of two more of the West Bank’s Once." In the second Hartford Board of Realtors, 645 Farmington Ave., canisters, a 5 micron fiber particle filter 3.9 million gallons a year. In Southern At the special top Palestinian mayors and a penade attack on an act, (right) cast Hartford.