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Cloudy, iianrlfTalPf lEuTiititg Mm ift Showers 20 Cents Per Copy Dalallt on page 2 Pot Item Ban Vol. XCVIII, No. 31 — Manchester, Conn., Monday, November 6, 1978 A Family NEWSpaper Since 1881 May Be Sought MANCHESTER— A member of the Town Board of Directors may propose a ban on the sale of marijuana-related paraphernalia after recent incidents in town parks. Iran Military Rule Carl Zinsser, a Republican But the worst violence in 25 years made to the nation during his 37-year director, said this morning that he TEHRAN, Iran (UPl) - TTie em shah’s No. 1 enemy, vowed again to strife. There are 41,0(K) Americans in continued. Witnesses said Iranian reign, said the military government may seek a ban against the sale of battled shah today formed a military continue resistance and again asked Iran, most of them working in the $20 troops opened fire at several points was a transitional one until order such items as pipes and rolling government to try to end the the shah to abdicate. Khomeini met billion-a-year oil industry, which has could be restored and a national papers sold in many stores and widespread violence and anti in downtown and around Tehran other exiled political opponents in been shut down by strikes. coalition could be formed. frequently associated with government demonstrations that University, scene of repeated clashes Paris and there were reports he will The current unrest began a year marijuana use. have brought the nation close to between the troops and The shah called on the Shiite appeal to the new Iranian military ago. It was first led by students Zinsser was disturbed by van anarchy. demonstrators for several weeks, Moslem clergy, opposing him in a regime to stop supporting the shah.) angered at new restrictions imposed dalism and littering in a couple of ’The military government, the first and in east Tehran districts and violent campaign since last year, to The military government is the first by the government in the classrooms. around the bazaar. areas over the weekend. Police in Iran since the great political and join him in restoring law and order in since Prime Minister Muhammad It spread to other elements, in Reports of casualties were not con the country. He also appealed to reported much littering in Center religious crises of 1953, is headed by Mossadeq seized power in Iran in cluding workers, and the Shiite firmed. The state-run radio did not youths to end their violent campaign, Park. A window of a Main Street Gen. Gholam Reza Azhari, com 1953 and sent the shah into exile in clergy assumed command of the ister mention the clashes but repeated its which did widespread damage Satur that hardware business also was mander in chief of the Iranian armed Italy. Loyalist troops reported to rebellion to try to put a stop to the general warning that assemblies of day and Sunday. itate broken. forces. have CIA backing jailed Mossadeq in shah’s reforms, which included (All indications were the Shiites sued He will present pictures of this Within hours after he took over two or more persons could dpaw gun August 1953 and restored the shah to seizure of church lands for the poor fire from troops patrolling the city. would stiffen their resistance. Paris the Peacock throne. y to weekend’s problems at the tanks moved into the streets of and the elevation of women from cali- board’s Nov. 14 meeting. At the Tehran, signaling a determined stand Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in dispatches said Ayatolla (religious ’This time there was no indication their lowly status in the Moslem meeting, the board will hold a against demonstrators. one of the rare addresses he has leader) Ruhollah Khomeini, the of any American involvement in the world. public hearing for a curfew for certain town-owned properties. “We’ve got to take some action, 6 and we’ve got to take it now,” Zinsser said. He and others have been concerned about the amount Alert Cops Track Car, of apparent drug use in town parks. The curfew, however, would not affect Center Park. Attorney William Shea, assis Nab Youths in Arson tant town counsel said this is car earlier and warned the driver By CHRIS BLAKE morning made charges of their own because Center Park is con there was only one headlight working sidered a thoroughfare. Herald Reporter against the youths in connection with on the car. He stopped the car at 1:15 a series of fires in East Hartford, The park includes sidewalks. SOUTH WINDSOR - An alert a.m. Peter Thibodeau was charged with “It’s almosts like a street,” South Windsor Police officer — with At 2:53 a.m., Sgt. Roland Godin Shea said. The existing loitering the help of another officer — tracked two counts of conspiracy to commit saw the same car coming up Chapel reckless burning and Paulette ordinance does apply to the park down a carload of four youths and Road. and its problems, he said. arrested the youths on charges of ar Thibodeau was charged with the The fire department was rushing to same two counts plus one count of This ordinance can be enforced son early this morning near the East the scene of the Burnham Street fire to try to crack down on problems Hartford town line. conspiracy to commit third-degree about a half-hour later when they arson. reported in the park. Shea said. All four youths are from East Hart spotted a glow coming from Chapel Shennet was charged with con Several other parks, including ford. Arrested were Paulette A. Road. Center Springs, are included in Thibodeau, 19, of 49 Linden St., East spiracy to commit reckless burning Hagedorn then spotted the same and conspiracy to commit third- the curfew ordinance, which Hartford, and her brother, Peter R. car he had seen earlier. This time, it would establish a curfew from 10 degree arson. Thibodeau, 16, of the same address, was parked at the Shell station on the p.m. to 6 a.m. for the listed town and Gary L. Sbenett, 16, of 55 comer of Rt. 5 and Burnham Street. The arrests were made in connec property. William St. and a 15-year-old He stopped, and Peter Thibodeau tion with two incidents. A garage at juvenile. and the youth got out of the car. They 36 Village St, and a 51 Thomas St. N Peter Thibodeau, Paulette told Hagedron they were East Hart building were set on fire, police said. 1-84^ Paving Thibodeau and Shennet were charged ford Fire Explorers and showed him Police are filing additional with one count each of first-degree HARTFORD - On Wednesday their badges. warrants seeking to charge Paulette arson and thjrd-degree arson. and Thursday, weather permit FJre Explorers advisor Thomas Thibodeau and the juvenile in con Paulette Thibodeau was also ting, the state Department of McEvitts said today that Peter nection with two more fires. One was charged with risk of injury to a minor Transportation will resurface a Thibodeau had applied to join, but set at Pagano’s Pig Farm on Univer because she had a minor with her. section of 1-84 in Hartford. Alter was not a member. The juvenile is a sity Avenue and the other was set at Two bams were gutted by fire ear nate dates may be selected depen member, he said. the train depot at the rear of Davis ly this morning. The fires were ding on temperature Hagedorn went to the car and and Bradford Lumber Co. on Tolland requirements. reported at 3:19 a.m. One bam is smelled a strong odor of gasoline. He Street. ,i . located on Chapel Road and the other 'The area to be resurfaced starts searched the car and found a gas can Police said they are also seeking is located on Burnham Street. at the west end of the Bulkeley Emotions Flow and a section of hose. warrants on the two youths in con A house on Burnham Street was Bridge and extends west for tVvo ’The youths were charged by South nection with an attempt to set some Manchester High split end Paul Cullen (1) and one of the In also scorched, but there was no one tenths of a mile. Both the east- Windsor Police and turned over to lumber on fire by setting fire to bound and westbound roadways dian cheerleaders let their emotions show after the Silk home at the time, South Windsor the East Hartford Police. Their leaves at Davis and Bradford. win be paved. Towners dropped the battle for first place to Simsbury High, Police said. cases in South Windsor were con All of the youths were presented in Officer Robert Hagedorn of the In addition, it is planned to 18-13. Story on page 17. (Herald photo by Strempfer) tinued until Nov. 20 court today. The juvenile was turned overlay the ramp from 1-91 South Windsor Police had stopped a East Hartford Police early this V over to juvenile authorities. southbound to 1-84 westbound and also the ramp from 1-84 eastbound to 1-91 southbound during this same period. In order to pave Many Start Work Early Tuesday these ramps, it will be necessary to close them for a short period of By GREG PEARSON eligible to vote ’Tuesday — 11,360 time. Ramp traffic will be The following races involve bent, is unopposed. Herald Reporter Democrats, 8,065 Republicans, and Manchester voters: and part of East Hartford make up directed to Morgan Street'when The following are the 10 polling 8,016 unaffiliated voters.

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