20—MANCHESTER HERALD, Wednesday, October 17,1990 THURSDAY > y V V ft.»i • > r-i’.. .-5.,jr--JT ft. H M. -*, 1 1 rs i LOCAL NEWS INSIDE B.9m3758 J 5 ^ •.S -s' - : - 1 ' r ■- .> ^«'■'■ anrlfpHt^ H GOP backs town hall renovation. M .. ■ Attorney accused of stalling lawsuit. ’’•v ■ Resident named woman of the year. What's News JH ■ Main St. project coordinator named. Oct. 1 3 ,1990 F- Local/Regional Section, Page 7. i S ^ i M l i l l ^ p r a l ^ ^ Gulf at a glance ■ • . : '/' 8 0 A Vbur Hometown Newspaper Voted 1990 New England Newspaper of the Year Newsstand Price: 35 Cents (AP) — Here, at a glan^, are o the latest developments in the Persian Gulf crisis: :-m ’ ' ^ U W HONi ■ UJ4. chief Javier Perez de ''■ s Cuellar was quoted Thursday as m GO saying he sees little progress IQ5U7980 A V i' ■ -?!lv'' L 92022283 Inflation up toward peacefully ending the -f **• Persian Gulf crisis, and noting that the United Nations is em­ PMW*W*VBIH powered to authorize military ‘A X U L ‘ action against Iraq. 9.5 perCent “The U.N. Charter’s Article 42 permits military action. ''* ' •*>- '- * • '- > ■ •*- ' V V ftLLi37y:.L3ri|.^~^^;jpr,isr- Should the Security Council By DAVE SKIDMORE the department began tracking the come to that decision, that The Associated Press sector in 1957. would be completely legal,” the Gasoline soared 93 percent, the German newsmagazine Stem WASHINGTON — Soaring ener­ worst in 17 months, and fuel oil rose quoted the U.N. secretary- gy prices after Iraq’s invasion of 15.9 percent. For August and Sep­ general as saying. Kuwait pushed Americans’ cost of tember together, gasoline rose 17.9 “At the moment I see little V living iq) 0.8 percent in September, percent and fuel oil was up 33.7 per­ movement in the direction of a s f V . the second consecutive monthly cent. peaceful solution,” he told the dose of bad inflation, the govern­ Electricity and natural gas char­ weekly. ment said today. ges also rose, but less steeply. ■ Iraq announced Thursday The September rise matched the For the first nine months of the that it is willing to sell oil for August increase in the Labor year, consumer prices advanced at an annual rate of 6.6 p>ercent, well $21 a barrel, about half the Department’s Consumer Price market price. The announcement Index. If prices continued rising at above the 4.6 percent increase for all of 1989. appeared aimed at trying to un­ that pace for a year, it would dermine the UJ4.-ordered em­ produce an annual inflation rate of Analysts expect the bad news to continue through November or bargo on trade with Iraq. p^yriCT^M BW i:M X ua3233nzH ^xa:L c v i-v 93 percent. _iz Iraq already has offered free TTie pickup in inflation this year December, even if oil prices stabi­ lize near $40 a barrel, double the Raginald PInto/ManchMtar Herald oil to the Third World but there ....... ....... translated into the biggest boost in have been no reports of any Social Security benefits in 8V2 July price. The oil shock will begin TEACHING FIRE SAFETY — Children at the Nathan Hale School in Manchester cheerfully takers willing to get around a years. Based on today’s CPI report, feeding through to chemicals, airline greet Brian Reynolds, dressed as the Manchester Fire Department's mascot, and other , « r » 3 ^ n I 05117980 A naval blockade. the government announced a 5.4 tickets and other energy-related firefighters and paramedics. The Fire Department is teaching fire safety to children by visiting \N.vhhin».i»»n.1>.(* percent raise in benefits beginning products and services. ■ Soviet envoy Yevgeny 19 9 in January for the 40 million Social The big bite out of consumers’ them and distributing safety booklets. Primakov, who has said Iraq Security recipients. wallets is expected to slow an al­ might withdraw from most of In addition to boosting inflation, ready sluggish economy. Kuwait as part of a settlement, ^91 HCmOA fw^t991 H^DA|p@C>^D the Iraqi invasion had a detrimental “We’re going into a recession, was to travel to Washington ''A . ^ ' ■ fe*i effect on the nation’s merchandise very clearly,” said economist David LU torriat^.^W ^ Wih^oSifs, Pi , Cruise Control, * ^ Alloy GOP members angereD Thursday for talks with Presi­ trade deficit, which jumped 2.4 per­ Wyss of DRI-McGraw Hill. dent B u^. cent in August as rising oil prices Prices excluding energy rose a pushed imports to a record high. more moderate 0.4 percent in Sep­ tember, the same as the previous ■ Iraq’s Embassy in The gap between imports and ex­ Washington admitted some ports climbed to $9.3 billion, the month. by Foley’s remarKs But the Labor Department noted abuses by Iraqi troops but largest since January. rebuked Western “war mongers” In the inflations report, energy several sectors of above-average in- delegates to the party convention By ALEX GIRELLI Thomas H. Ferguson and the former and “sensationalist media” for prices in September jumped 5.6 per­ and stands to lose delegates until Manchester Herald registrar I^tricia Cottle walked out reports of widespread atrocities. r ^ T M cent, the worst rise on record since 19% if the Republican vote in town n Please see INFLATION, page 6. of the meeting in protest over Abuses by Iraqi soldiers in MANCHESTER — Republican Foley’s comments and their depar­ falls off. Kuwait are reported to have in­ State Chairman Richard Foley told ture drew criticism from Robert The number of delegates is geared to the Republican vote in the elec­ cluded summary executions, be­ the Manchester Republican Town Schneider, a committee member. headings and the stripping of tion. Committee Wednesday night that Foley said that Weicker, running babies from incubators. Senate to faCe for governor as a Connecticut Party Foley said any third party can­ votes for Lowell Weicker will didate in the election who erodes the weaken the status of Manchester candidate, is not a Republican and ■ Iraq again rejected reports GOP vote will weaken the party lo­ i J Republicans within the party. will be removed from the party rolls claiming it has expressed a will­ And then the brouhaha began. after the election Nov. 6. cally. ingness to withdraw from Please see GOP, page 6. taxes on rich Republican Registrar of Voters He said Manchester now has 13 Kuwait. The Information Minis­ try said Iraq’s stance on “the By JIM LUTHER after Sen. Steven Symms, R-Idaho, province of Kuwait is firm and y '■ 'i U ’#.-t..;-4^ ' C C T The Associated Press proposed to strip out a 9*/2-ccnt in­ has not changed.” crease in the gasoline tax. The issue Lawmaker WASHINGTON — The Senate is was not settled until almost 14 hours ■ Reports out of Kuwait said considering raising taxes on the rich later, just before midnight, when the resistance fighters set off two r.-^s A USEJ^jQAB.^ and moderating a Medicare Senate, heeding pleas from lateness car bombs on Tliesday, one of premium increase after refusing to Democratic and Republican leaders, which destroyed at least three used a procedural vote to dispose of — Power. Steering. Power Brakes. #8748 strip a higher gasoline levy from its cars at an intersection heavily /oncJrttontng ORBirrsfw»L^£-*n»rfti.-T j^ 9202228 deficit-reduction bill. Symms’ amendment. is lauded traveled by Iraqis. Refugees ar­ i»lteack0^ $-4 0 The measure, which would raise “Once again the American people riving in Saudi Arabia said there ^cura Irit^ ra 2 D are going to have their pockets pick­ 1, Airi^onc^wfflf^. #8902A taxes and reduce benefit programs were reports of casualties, but no i , . ; x ) j by $250 billion over the next five ed,” Symms protested. By LEE LINDER details. ift!39 MazdaW^ Cou, years, is on a fast track that congres­ “A vote for this amendment is a The Associated Press i>matic, Air ConaWwfng, Load^, #8B^A^ ’ Equipped sional leaders hope could place it on vote to destroy this effort at deficit President Bush’s desk for his signa­ reduction,” countered Majority PHILADELPHIA — Some P. Parenthood Leader George J. Mitchell, D- criticize the snail’s pace of the Honda Cf¥to34 Da ture Friday night. ^ 7 ' allowed at fair fjtomfttic, #2289_ Without final action, or at least Maine. “No senator who votes for budget talks on Capitol Hill.' considerable progress on such a the Symms amendment should have Others give it their highest praise. SHELTON (AP) — School '] Honda Accoi^di . $QL' package. Bush has said he will shut the temerity to go anywhere and say The Procrastinators Club of officials in Shelton have ^ down the government Saturday they are trying to reduce the deficit.” America has given its Procras­ proved a compromise plan that morning, when federal Symms’ amendment, which was tinator of the Year award to Presi­ will allow PlWied Parenthood 1989I Honda CRX oQ ' 1^ 8 Plymouth Voyaaer spending authority is due to ex­ put aside on a 59-40 vote, probably dent Bush and Congress. to participate in a school health White, 5 Speed, Air Conditioning, More! #9042A 8 , 9 9 5 ||c^9|i4|Q riing,,^r^q, Tiltj_^PB.4x,4-oaded, #8924A pire. was the biggest challenge facing the The club, which champions fair, ending a monthlong con­ The package appeared to be in delayed decisions and postponed troversy over the group’s invol­ considerable trouble Wednesday Please see BUDGET, page 6. projects, announced the honor vement in the event.