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24 - EVENING HERALD. Wed., April 9. 1980 Appropriations unit revives workfare plan HARTFORD (UPI) — Workfare, a Children program. The opponents failed to dilute minimum wage to work for his She said if approved by both the cost of the workfare program. iiaiuhrslrr controversial program which would Both bills were sent to the House further the controversial measure benefits, which average about $45 a houses, it probably could not go into Matties also blasted the com­ require able-bodied welfare where heated debate was expected which requires the state to reim­ week. The bill added a work incen­ effect until January. mittee’s “backroom manipulation” Carbone recipients to earn their benefits, has because the two measures represent burse towns that implement a tive; a recipient could earn an ad­ The committee Monday approved in reconsidering a bill Tuesday to been revived in the Connecticut diametrically opposite philosophies workfare program over a three-year ditional $10 a week which would not Gov. Ella Grasso’s $2.7 million abolish the'state Liquor Control Legislature. of the work ethic. period. be counted as part of his benefit. budget despite veto threats by anti­ Authority by 1981. The Appropriations Committee The workfare legislation was sup­ The bill would apply to an es­ ’The measure sets aside $400,1X10 for workfare Democrats led by Rep. ’The bill was altered to extend the Tuesday approved compromise bills ported by committee cochairman timated 7,000 able-Mied welfare the program but opponents claim the Boyd Hinds of Hartford, William life of the agency to 1982 while a to implement a mandatory workfare Rep. Gardner Wright, D-Bristol, who recipients, mostly in the state’s four program will cost the state at least $2 Dyson of New Haven and Sen. San­ study is conducted to determine program and provide a $10 million in­ had linked it with the 7 percent largest cities, with half of them in million in payments and ad­ ford Goud of Hartford. whether the agency should be done seeks cut lirruIJl crease in aid to welfare recipients. welfare increase. Hartford. ministrative costs. This caused the committee, after a away with. The workfare program was ap­ The move found anti-workfare It allows for recipients to be placed Rep. Joan Kemler, D-West Hart­ Democratic caucus, to reverse the. Matties said he was ’sickened’ by * ■ * ■ • 1 _____________________________________ ______________________ ___________________________________________________________ proved on a 35-3 vote shortly before forces, mostly urban represen­ in training and education programs ford, the Legislature’s chief propo­ approval of an amendment by Rep. the committee’s last minute switch — ^ 1^ Vol. XCIX, No. 163 — Manchester, Conn., ThursdayrAprll 10, 1960___________________a Since• since 1881 1801 • 20g: • 20q;Single Single Copy Copy a i5tt • 15ifHome Home Di Delivered the committee voted 25-11 for a 7 per­ tatives, faced with approving the which would be considered a part of nent of the workfare program, said Giarles Matties, R-West Hartford, to to preserve what was “nothing more cent increase in payments under the measure in order to obtain the the mandatory work program. she was satisfied with the bill as ap­ pull $2 million from the $31.8 mnilon than a patronage plum.” Aid to Families with Dependent welfare increase. A rerinient would be paid the proved. budget for general assistance to pay of all aid Governor signs Lassow predicts By KEVIN FOLEY five federal agencies in Conflict charges ignored and MARY KITZMANN Washington, D.C., seeking to district tax cut Herald Reporters cut all of Manchester’s federal many measures MANCHESTER - A tax cut for the Eighth District may HARTFORD — Fortner aid. The action is a result of HARTFORD (UPI) — Gov. Ella Grasso has be in the offing, according to District President Gordon deputy mayor of Hartford the town’s withdrawal from by Senate majority head Lassow, who cautioned the cut would come only after he Nicholas Carbone and former the Housing and Urban signed a number of bills into law, including a $47 . million appropriation to help pay for overspending and the Board of Directors had “had a chance to see the councilwoman Mildred Torrez Development Community and "really stick it to those least able which he called “an income tax of by state agencies in the current fiscal year. numbers.” J. have filed a complaint with HARTFORD (UPI) - Conflict of Published reports had said Lassow “predicted” the cut Development Block Grant to pay.” the worst kind.” The deficiency budget included $800,000 to help interest charges aimed at lawyers in because of the annexation of Buckland which would in Program. He singled out Lieberman, a Lieberman said most partnerships pay for Connecticut’s first statewide presidential the Senate who oppose a proposed 1 turn increase the district’s Grand List of taxable proper­ lawyer who has spoken out against grossed less than $250,000 — primary last month. Carbone's attorney, Michael A. percent tax on unincorporated “including my own” — and the larger The largest amount of the deficiency appropria­ ty. businesses have been shrugged off by the levy on unincorporated Peck, who is handling the action, said businesses, which would raise $20 ones were corporations. tion went to make up $10 million in Medicaid “I anticipate one,” Lassow said, “but an evaluation of Thursday morning the complaint the main target of the criticism. He said he was speaking for the payments made to nursing homes for state patients. Buckland is forthcoming and we have to wait and see how against Manchester was sent to the Senate Majority Leader Joseph million to $24 million in state revenue. Senate majority which voiced a Another bill signed by the governor Tuesday much it will mean.” U.S. Departments of Transportation, Lieberman, D-New Haven, said “I think there’s a serious ethical “tremendous fury of opposition” to repealed an ancient statute that prohibited The directors have given a tentative approval to a Commerce, Interior, Labor and Tuesday allegations made by the co- the bill. prisoners from making anything that comes into $496,535 1980-1981 budget, an increase of ^,635 over this Treasury and called for termination chairman of the Legislature’s tax­ conflict of interest,” Stolberg said, Stolberg said he and other House contact with the human mouth. year’s budget, and a 6.5 percent increase in spending. The “of all present and future federal writing committee were wrong and but he conceded there wasn’t a legal conflict under state statutes. members of the Finance, Revenue The odd statute has been on the books for years potential tax cut, which would be about half a mill, would funding” because the town is prac­ missed the point. and Bonding Committee decided to and state corrections officials said it was in conflict come only if revenues from Buckland could absorb the in­ “The plain fact is very few, if any, “They’re putting it to the people ticing “regional segregation” by again and protecting their own react to Senate grumblings over the with current inmate employment programs. creased budget. lawyers would ever pay this tax,” dropping out of the program which salaries,” he said. tax, which would exclude those The Corrections Department has operated a District residents will have the revised Grand List would provide money for use in low- Lieberman said. whose gross earnings are less than number of denture and agricultural programs to presented sometime next week, according to Lassow, and Rep. Irving Stolberg, D-New Lieberman, a partner in a New By MARY KITZMANN income housing. Haven law firm, dismissed $250,000. help inmates develop a trade while in jail^_______ then have the opportunity to vote on it at the district’s an­ Haven, said lawyers and doctors in “If they’re (the senators) talking nual meeting in May. Herald Reporter The complaint charges Manchester lucrative partnerships wanted to con­ Stolberg’s charges and said he wouldn’t be affected by the tax. about their own tax liabilities then MANCHESTER — A bi-partisan with non-compliance of Title VIII tinue their free ride without taxes they should absent themselves from committee to discuss a proposed assurances and implores the the vote,” he said. Area police report arrests town tax freeze, is being considered departments to “cooperate with Stolberg said the tax was an South Windsor by the Democratic Town Committee HUD in their admonition.” “extremely important part” of the Kathleen Nicol, 28, of 24 N. Park St., Rockville, was Emotional appeal heard Kevin R. Evans, 17, of 45 Peach Tree Lane, South Wind­ charged Tuesday with breach of peace in connection with executive board. more than $160 million tax package There were indications Carbone sor, was arrested Tuesday night on a warrant charging a disturbance at 26 N. Park St. She was released on her The executive board discussed es­ HARTFORD (UPI) - Han­ creasing the property tax exemption the committee approved and sent to him with breach of peace and threatening. tablishing a committee composed of would file a suit after the newly from $1,000 to $2,500 would have a the Senate last week. promise to appear in court April 22. dicapped people have issued an Police said the arrest was made in connection with an Democrats, Republicans^ unaffiliated elected Hartford City Council voted Spring waters “minimal impact” on state revenues He said there were no political un­ emotional appeal for lawmakers to altercation April 2 at Evans’ home. He was held at the voters, and representatives of con­ to end attempts to have five federal support a bill which would increase but would mean a great deal to the dertones to his attack on Lieberman, THIS WEEK ONLY! sumer and commerce groups at its agencies withhold funds from Union Pond in Manchester reaches its yearly high water engineers to determine if there is enough water force to in­ handicapped.

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