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PAGE TWENTY - MANCHESTER EVENING HKRALD. Manchester. Conn.. Tues.. May IB. 1978 Dominican democracy faces test SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic power following D.S. Marine invasion of there will be an orderly transition of Guzman, 67, a former agriculture (UPl) — Dominican voters today decide 1965, and Antonio Guzman of the power should he lose. minister, seeks “orderly change" and But hoarding of essential goods was ap­ whether to give President Joaquin Revolutionary Party. appealed to the working class and intellec­ parent at supermarkets, black market tuals. His party belongs to the Socialist OPTICAL Balaguer a fourth term in office or back Three former Latin American HARTFORD money dealers 'reported doing brisk International, which also includes the MANCHESTER the ieft-of-center Dominican presidents — Misael Patrana Borrero of business exchanging the Dominican peso democratic socialists of Western Europe. Revolutionary Party's bid for "orderly Colombia, Galo Plaza of Ecuador and SUNSENSOR SUNGLASSES ,. for the more stable U.S. dollar and hotels A campaign ban went into effect Mon­ change. ■' Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro of ONLY =^5.99 BY VISION day and radio stations even suspended Polls for the 2.3 million eligible voters Guatamela — were in Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo were largely empty as FASHION MENS LADIES - MF.TALS in the Caribbean island republic are open today as observers for the Organization of tourists k ep t' away from the country their news programs until after the'polls today from 6 a m. to 6 p.m. EDT and of­ American States. during election time. close. ficials at the Central Elections Board said In an exclusive interview with UPl Mon­ Balaguer has campaigned on a record of The campaign has been marred by most of the votes should be counted by day, Balaguer predicted a close vote and bringing stability and economic progress' sporadic outbursts of violence despite an ECLG to the often turbulent country during his agreement between Balaguer’s ruling midnight. large turnout will test the Dominican 12-year rule. He has appealed to mothers, Reformist Party and the Revolutionary Though eight candidates arc in the race, democratic system. housewives and peasants, saying a vote Party to avoid confrontations and respect LEARNING UARNMC C M R S , MC the only ones given any chance arc He said he had no doubt the armed for him was a vote to preserve ‘ ‘peace and each other's campaign efforts. Balaguer. 70. the incumbent who came to forces will respect the outcome of the election, whatever it may be, and that tranoniltv ” CENTER (Formeriy Singer Learning Center) An Approved Private School Italy’s rulers win vote of trust For Early Childhood Education. Americans evacuated in Zaire cent of the vote, a slight gain over their The third-ranking Socialists, who sought ROME (UPl) — Italy's ruling Christian turned out for provincial elections in For Children 3—10 yrs. WASHINGTON (U P l) - said 2,000 Zaire government troops Pavia and Viterbo and municipal elections showing in 1972, but a dramatic drop from a “humanitarian gesture” to save Moro, Deiiiocrats today savored a resounding Accepting applications for fall enrollment [ sent from Lubumbashi have arrived the 35.4 percent they-won in 1976. received 13.2 percent, about the same as it Almost all Americans trapped but bittersweet victory in local elections, in 816 cities and towns. at Kolwezi and are fighting a Communist spokesman Luca Pavolini did in 1972, but a dramatic gain from their and our summer camp program: by fighting in Zaire have been a win they and their Communist rivals Final municipal election returns showed counter-offensive there against rebel both say was a voter backlash to former the Christian Democrats got 42.5 percent said the Christian-Democratic gains were 1976 showing of 9.1 percent. —Red Cross swim Instruction evacuated by truck and “determined by an emotional upsurge, but Heavy losers were the neo-Fascist —Arts and crafts invaders. Prime Minister Aldo Moro's murder. of the vote, compared with 37.5 in the 1972 helicopter, averting th? need "Combat is raging on the outskirts municipal elections and 38.9 percent in the also by the fact that they promoted a Italian Social Movement, the Social Even as Italians exercised their right to —Nature hikes and much morel ^ for evacuation by the 82nd Air- of town and the guerrillas still con­ 1976 general election. policy of understanding with other Democrats, the Liberals and extreme lef­ vote, the Red Brigades added another Full and half day programs available. trol Kolwezi’s hospital and airport," “This is a decisive answer to terrorism democratic forces and took a firm line on tist groups. borhe Division, the State notch to their own tally by shooting and Flexible hours to accommodate working Lombo said. and a complete expression of trust in the the Moro affair.” The statement by the Christian Department said today. wounding a labor relations chief in "A number of foreigners at democratic state,” Christian Democratic Moro arranged the current deal with the Democrats said, “The more marked drop 8Chodul6s> A spokesman said all but about 10 Bologna, the sixth such attack since Kolwezi have been taken hostage by Party Secretary Benigno Zaccagnini said. Communists and four other parties who by the extreme left shows it is clearly 481 Spring Street, Manchester, Ct. Americans have been evacuated by Moro's body was found a week ago today. the rebels as protection against at­ Government officials said about 88 per­ The second-ranking Communists, who now back the Cabinet in Parliament, the paying directly for its ‘neutrality’ faced the Morrison-Knudsen Engineering Tel (203) 646-1610 tack by the Zaire air force’s Mirage cent of the nearly 4 million eligible voters also maintained a “no-deal" stance first such pact to involve the Italian Com­ with subversive violence.” CAU FOR A CAMF ■ROCKURi Co. American workers and their je t fighters,” he said. against the terrorists, received 26.7 per­ munists in 31 years. dependents were involved with con­ struction of a high voltage power transmission line near Kolwezi, the Eritrea Zaire \ copper mining town in Shaba province where fighting between NAIROBI, Kenya (UPl) - Ethio­ •lorinord.U.SA,19;a Zairean troops and rebels held vir­ pian troops backed by Cuban troops rebels tual hostage some 3,000 foreigners. and Soviet advisers broke out of their A spokesman for the State Depart­ encircled enclave of Asmara, using gaining ment task force on Zaire said about tanks, warplanes and artillery to 78 Americans were moved to the smash the yearlong siege by town of Musonoy, 60 miles west of Eritean rebels. KINSHASA, Zaire (UPl) Good taste. Kolwezi. There were no incidents A spokesman tor the Eritrean — Rebel forces have seized reported during the evacaution. Liberation Front, which has been Shaba's key mining center The spokesman for the Task Force fighting for independence for the of of Kolwezi and the rail said that the remaining Americans former Italian colony for 17 years, center of Mutshatsha in are in the vicinity of the fighting in said 20,000 Ethiopian troops moved tierce fighting, diplomatic Itirtyton Kolwezi, and could not reach the south and southwest from Asmara in Aquatic auto at Burr Corners sources said today. KODL trucks or helicopters to be an apparent pincer movement The sources said evacuated. designed to break the insurgents’ Looking like an aqua-car with pontoons, this motor vehicle lot at the Burr Corners Shopping Plaza alter a heavy down- Kolwezi and the rail The alert of one battalion of the 82d hold around the northern province was spotted whooshing through a flooded area of the parking pour. (Herald photo by Pinto) center of Mutshatsha Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C., capital. further west were in had been a precautionary move, of­ The Ethiopians, he said, “have secessionist rebel hands ficials said. penetrated the forward defense today following fierce The president could have ordered lines” of the guerrillas, which had fighting in which several 16 18 18 18 14 18 American troops abroad for the successfully held off repeated at­ 17 19 17 17 18 16 MG. TAR MG.TAR MG.TAR foreigners were killed. MG. TAR MG. TAR MG.TAR MG. TAR MG. TAR MG. TAR MG. TAR MG. TAR tacks since the city was encircled Data advisers quit in protest MG. TAR evacuation, on the advice of the U.S. 1.0 MG. NIC. 1.1MG.NC. 1.1MG.NC. 1.2MG.NC. 1.1 MG. NIC. 0.6 MG. NIC. 1.2MG.NC. The diplomatic said the 1.2 MG. NIC. 1.2 MG. NIC. 1.0MG.NC. 1.3 MG. NIC. 1.2MG.NC. ambassador to Zaire, Walter Cutler. last year. tiveness of the tax collector’s office rebels took Kolwezi in “The principal aim is to get these The spokesman said the Ethiopians By JUNE 'rOMPKINS Kramer. system and the push on delinquent Their action was taken “as a result has certainly been improved." heavy street fighting but folks out without injury, and as were using tanks, warplanes and ar­ tax collections, the Board of Direc­ Herald Reporter of a less-than-candid relationship The members also criticized the the center where many quickly as possible, and we felt that tillery in their onslaught, decribed as tors decided to keep the staff intact Members of the Citizens Advisory between the town management and town for recruiting staff during the foreigners live — including doing it by other means was best,” the “largest offensive ever launched until after the June and July collec­ Committee for Data Processing sub­ data processing study period and about too Americans— was one State Department official said.

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