a Supttittg Ikralii MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1974 — VOL. XCIH, No. Mancke$ter--A CUy o f Village Charm THIRTY-TWO PAGES - TWO SECTIONS PR,CE. FIFTEEN C CENTS Weicker Says Watergate Beats GOP Lalibertes Win $100,000 PRINCETON, N.J. (UPI) - “ We’re still shaking and I Sen. Lowell P. Weicker, R- don’t know when w.e’ll get over Conn., says Republicans should it. Nothing like this ever “ speak out" on Watergate to happened before in our lives.” avoid defeats such as Uie one So spoke Mrs. Ann Laliberte suffered by James Sparling Jr., of Manchester today. She and In Michigan’s special con­ her husband, Rosario, won gressional election. 1100,000 in the State Lottery, in Weicker said Sparling, a a drawing held at the new Republican unseated by Bob Howard Johnson Ballroom in Traxler Tuesday in a campaign Windsor Locks. ; I- in which the Democrat made They recieved a 810,000 check Watergate an issue, had been on the spot from State Comp­ very popular and was an troller Nathan Agostinelli and excellent congressman. He said will receive 110,000 a year for there -was no resentment the next nine years. toward Sparling by voters in his Mrs. Laliberte, who works at district. Pioneer Parachute in The defeat was “actually Manchester said, “We just worse than it looks,” because E # < Traxler had a poor attendance record in the Michigan state Today’s Winner legislature, said Weicker, a 85090 member of the Senate Watergate committee. jumped up in joy and disbelief "If Republicans want to be when we heard our number wishy - washy about Watergate called.” She is 51. Rosario is 53. ✓ Town Fire Capt. Joseph McCooe lends a hand as Mrs. Pearl Caouette of 173 Mountain Rd He is a master plumber and they’re going to have problems, a fifth grade teacher at Manchester’s Highland Park School, uses a fire extinguisher to but not if they speak out the they reside at 33 Grandview St. douse a demonstration blaze outside the school. Teachers and other staff members par- way the rank and file of the par­ Mrs. Laliberte said they once mr ty has,” Weicker said at a news ^\dns) training exercise on fire extinguishers this week (Herald photo by • won $158 on a horse race and conference before a speech that was the extent of their win- Wednesday night. nings to today. They have three children and Weicker urged voters to insist three grandchildren and that’s on a “ standard of ethics and what it’s all about, she said. Teachers Get Lesson /• ‘‘ ■'v •’ idealism” in their candidates. “ We’re going to use the money Although he declined to com­ to make them happy.” ment on the House impeach­ The family buys about eight On Quelling Fires lottery tickets a week. Mrs. ment proceedings, Weicker said President Nixon’s handling Laliberte said the winning of Watergate has been ticket was bought at the Ann LaUberte of Manchester raises the hand of husband, Rosario, as they won the $100 OOO “ abysmal.” He noted all White B Y DOUG BEVINS different kinds of fires and the systems: stored pressure, a Fairway Department Store on first prize in the weekly Connecticut State Lottery held in Windsor Locks. ( ^ 1 X 0^ extinguishers that could be pressure cartridge, or chemical Main St. House evidence supplied in the Use of fire extinguishers was investigation had to be asked used, the film dramatically told reaction. the lesson being taught at the story; Best for an ordinary com­ for and nothing was Manchester’s Highland Park volunteered. To understand which type of bustible fire is water, and a School this week, but it was the fire extiguisher can put out a water extinguisher should be $18,720 Cost of In-Town Bus teachers who were the “ We can live without Presi­ particular fire, one must first used by directing a stream at students. By DOUG BEVINS vice were made, as there were right-of-way, but they rejected dent Nixon, but what we can't know the three major classes of the base of the flames. obstacles would have to be The Town Fire Department several unanswered questions, overcome before such an intra­ the propos^ resurfacing. live with is the use of law en­ fires: Ordinary combustibles For a flammable liquid blaze, Weekday bus service circling has been visiting schools and the idea is stili under in­ town bus line was started. • Discussed alleged in­ forcement agencies and other (wood, cloth, paper, etc.), the method is to smother the the west side of Manchester — throughout its district, flames, using either the carbon vestigation. The Greater Manchester equities in Manchester’s tax government bodies to repress flammable liquid (petroleum with stops downtown, at the explaining fire extinguishers dioxide, foam, or dry chemical Committee Chairman Chamber of Commerce has system and decided to schedule those people the administraUon products, paints, cleaning Parkade, and at Spencer St. and giving demonstrations on William Sleith, favoring the formed a committee to in­ a meeUng with Town Assessor disagrees with. liquids), and electrical-related extinguisher. The best ^ is shopping areas — would cost their use. idea of an intra-town bua ser­ Ed Belleville to investigate fires, where danger of elec­ the dry- chemical, alUwugh $18,711) annual^, the Mayor’s vestigate. intra-town bus ser­ The short training sessions, vice, said the ennnal $18,710 “ There should be no elective trical shock-la prMent.'-- x>ttora ham advantages. Downtown Action Committee vice, and Slrith suggested that complaints by downtown which involved custodians and cost “wouldn’t be a great law breaking, whether in blue For Ores wfaerq electrical learned this morning. the committees w n tm g eth er mert^iants that they’re being cafeteria ’emidoyes as well as burden on anyone.’’ He suits or blue collars or blue Elacb type of fire extinguisher equipment is involved, both dry The cost estimate is based on and obtain advice from the taxed nnjustiy. teachers, .irere designed to suggested that the service could jeans. It Just has no part in this — and there are nearly 20 in chemical and carbon dioxide a $12 hourly cost for one bus, state Department of Tran^r- *^j^ussed promotions that acquaint school staffers with be supported jointly by Kv nation,” Weicker said. general use— is made for a cer­ are effective. reportedly quoted by the tation. couldm e conducted by down­ the R ^ lia r . c«niste)» hanging merchants along the bus route, tain type of fire. They’re tested General rules for use of fire Eastern Bus Co., which would In other business this morn­ town merchants — for instance, on_aa^^jiiIlt which, most fares from passengers, and the by Underwriters Laboratories extinguishers are simple: First run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon­ ing, the downtown committee: closing Main St. during likNL^pMrn^er been used. town. (UL) for effectiveness and attack the fire to knock it down, day through Friday. • Learned that the Town sidewalk sales and creating a Per a film explaining But there were problems en­ capacity, and the extinguishers then use spurts to douse “ hot The downtown committee Parking Authority will pay for pedestrian mall — if the street different types of fire visioned; The Connecticut Co. SHOWERS carry the UL rating. spots,” and don’t waste the was considering possible modes resurfacing of the pedestrian was owned by the town instead extinguishers, the teachers operates buses in Manchester Some extinguishers can con­ extinguisher’s capacity. of public transportation within walkway from Main St. to of the state. Town Manager went outside to put them in use. under franchise granted by the trol only one class of fire, some Manchester to assist downtown Purnell PI. The town’s Board of Robert Weiss will meet with Firemen started several small state’s Public Utilities Com­ control two classes, and a fairiy Town Fire Capt. Joseph revitalization efforts. No D irectors approved an ap­ state officials Friday to discuss demonstration fires, and it was mission, and bureaucratic m.M <swm recent invention, the multi­ McCooe, explaining use of fire decisions on possible bus ser­ propriation to fix steps in the possible town repossession of up to the staffers to quell the purpose extinguisher, is effec­ extinguishers, told school the street. flames. ; tive on all three classes of fire. staffers that the devices on Chance of showers today and They did quit^ well, firemen The several types of fire hand in town schools will con­ tomorrow. High in mid to upper agreed, even though some extinguishers — including trol each class of fire. He noted 70s. Low in 50s tonight. Same women had trouble holding the water, carbon dioxide, dry that the extinguishers are in­ Town Democrats Take temperature range tomorrow. heavy extinguishers. chemical, and foam — operate spected annually to insure their For those unfamiliar with by one of three different readiness to operate. Stand on Impeachment By SOL R. COHEN Wednesday night. place is to go on record.” emotional of the speakers. Conservation Unit Still Against 1-291 Manchester’s Democratic After several persons had But Clarence Foley noted, “ I “ The important thing,” he spoken for and against the Town Committee haven’t seen Bailey or Grasso said, “ is backing Bill Cotter, The Manchester Conserva­ revised its plans for that original resolution (to back im­ The commission’s letter dis­ ning to local conservation com­ Wednesday night went on or Killian or Ribicoff go on th e congressman who tion Commission has reaf­ expressway, decreasing the peachment or resignation), the agreed with a statement made missions.