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Food tampering 'Turnadot' is Money: its 'out of control' larger than life business of all ... page 7 ... page 13 Special section inside Manchester, Cpnn. Sunny and warin again Saturday Friday, Oct. 29, 1982 Singie copy 25c — See page 2 Attorneys, others L- iS: support FitzGerald M .v it.-ii' By Paul Hendrie the year was $^,580. ’The net in judge for helping them with their es Herald Reporter come, after assessments, for the tates. previous two years was $26,020 and Attorney Richard C. Woodhouse, $25,974 respectively. Many of Manchester’s leading at who said he practices probate law FitzGerald’s brother John, an at torneys, physicians and health exclusively, said that his clients — torney, called criticisms of the professionals filled the Muncipal when they leave the court —com- judge “ erroneous facts and innuen Building hearing room this morning nient, “ time and time again that to endorse Probate Judge William dos.” Judge FitzGerald is one of the few E. FitzGerald and refute allegations ‘"The question is who is the best people they see in a judicial situa qualified person to serve this that he lacks compassion and tion who is willing to listen.” engaged in a potential conflict-of- court?” said John FitzGerald. Attorney Donald P. Richter, a Dr. Walter M. Schardt, who said interest. Manchester resident who practices he has had frequent dealings with " I never thought that it was a sin in Hartford, said FitzGerald’s court the probate court, said the judge “ is to work hard,” said FitzGerald, a, is a “ model probate court around available at all times.” He called it Democrat, who said his involvement the state.” Richter added that his "reprehensible” that the United with the Cheney Historic District support is not politically motivated, Commission does not detract from Auto Workers would accuse because he is a registered FitzGerald and Mayor Stephen T. 1^ * the time he spends running the .Republican. court. "There have been charges Penny of “ union busting.” that my conduct has been unethical. “ As attorneys, they have to repre Attorney Dominic J. Squatrito, I resent and deny them.” sent their clients, said Schardt. who successfully defended the town That was the message repeated by “ I ’m sure they would work just as from charges of racial prejudice, speaker after speaker, all of whom hard if their clients were union of credited FifeGerald’s testimony said Judge FitzGerald runs one of ficials’.” with helping to win the case. the most efficient and com Edward Kenney, the ad passionate probate courts in the Attorney Richard W. Dyer, ministrator of Manchester state. 'The speakers also praised saying,’’Actions speak louder than Memorial Hospital, said there were FitzGerald’s integrity. words,” recounted an incident a number of cases over the years FitzGerald’s Republican oppo where he called FitzGerald at home where FitzGerald was called to the nent, William J. Diana, said he late one night because an incompe hospital at inconvenient hours to deal thought it was a "misuse of the of tent patient in a life-threatening with patients who were incompe fice” for FitzGerald to call on at situation was refusing treatment. tent. torneys who practice before him to Dyer said FitzGerald convinced the endorse him. , man to accept treatment. Diana this morning accused Meanwhile, incoW reports filed “ I think he is the most ethical FitzGerald of breaking a re-election wHh the probate court ad man I know,” said Dyer. agreement not to M oept endorse ministrator showed that Ernest Irwin, of 112 Woodhill ment from attorneys, t FitzGerald’s salary last year was Road, said he has a case in the “ I don’t know if he’s trying to play just under $25,000, as he had said probate court involving a piece of king of the mountain, to see who can Herald photo by, Pinto earlier. The Manchester Herald property left to him “ in the wilds of bring out the most attorneys,” said reported Thursday those documents Glastonbury” that cannot be found. Diana. “ 1 wouldn’t want to be a showed FitzGerald earned $30,348 He said FitzGerald went, “ beyond practicing attorney who deals with Liquid nefreshment last year, but that figure failed to in the call of duty” by putting on boots, the probate court on a day-to-day c clude a deduction of a $6,768 assess getting in a jeep and taking to the basis to be called on to endorse the Joey Brunelle, 4, of 160 Downey Drive, for apples at the Early Care Learning Center probate judge. I think that’s a mis ment. When that assessment is woods to look for the property. doesn’t let his nose get In the way as he bobs Halloween party Thursday. deducted, the judge’s net income for • Other conservators praised the use of the office.” Leading indicators climb 0.5 percent T " 12-page “ Money” supplement tributor to the total increase, the Advice .......................................... 16 Bureau of Economic Analysis, suggested by the leading index has WASHINGTON (UPI) - The composite index. not yet taken hoid. department said. Area towns ...................................19 government’s sensitive index of In addition, the department said Larry M ora4 said, “ In all post Also up by far less were orders for Business....................... 21 World War II recessions, when the leading indicators climbed 0.5 per later data for inventories made The composite index of leading in factory equipment and for consumer Classified .'..................... 21-24 index has gone up 2 percent or more cent last mohth on the strength of August’s decline far iess than the 0.9 dicators for September was goods, adjusted for inflation, as well C om ics....... ; ...............................17 recovery has foilowed shortly.” stock prices and building permits, percent priginally reported, turning as the money supply. Entertainment ......................... 13-15 Five of the 10 indicators availabie reported at 130.4, compared to a the fifth Improvement in six it into a 0.2 percent drop instead. ’The four indicators that dropped L o tte ry ............................................ 2 for September were up, four base of 100 in 1967. months, the Commerce Department The index, designed to foretell were headed by declines in the Opinion............................................ 6 declined and one remained the announced today. economic trends from one to six length of the average workweek and peop letalk ........................... 2 same, the department said. The five indicators that increased ’The month’s increase had been months ahead of time, has gone up a an increase in the number of claims Sports................................. ■ 9-12 An accompanying index of coinci in September were led by a jump in assured ever since investors drove total of 4.2 percent since March for unemployment insurance. Television ..................................... 17 dent indicators designed to be a the prices of 500 common stocks. up stock prices in a continuation of a suggesting an economic recovery Building permits, a sign of probable Together those indicators more than W eath er...........................................2 record buying spree last month, may be on the way, government measure of current economic per offset the positive effect of stock formance went down 0.8 percent, construction activity in the near overwhelming the negative enqploy- analysts said. prices alone. showing that the improvement future, was the next largest con ment statistics also included in the A spokesman for the department’s Seniors cautioned Flimflam: the costly con 2 By Susan Plese The line was long at the bank, and When she returned with the cash, VNOTIIEK COMMON Herald, Reporter while she was waiting, she paged a man in a four-door car and a shiny S C E W K IO is what Ms. Martin through her passbook. blue suit showed up at her door. He calls the “ pigeon drop," and it often It’s noon on a ’Thursday and the When she got home, the telephone gave her a receipt for her money occurs in the supermarket. Two line at the bank winds almost to the rang. A man, pretending to be the (receipts may be purchased at any women work together to accomplish door. You absentmindedly flip auditor at the savings bank, said he stationery store) and a bogus bond. the heist. through your savings passbook, noticed she had a baiance of $1,- Then he and her money waiked out The first woman, well-dressed, in playing little mind games with the 800.18 in her account, and he gave of her door. Forever. She’d been her early 20s. establishes casual figures. her the account number. swindled. conversation with a victim as they 9 That was your first mistake, said ’Then he told the woman the bank “ And if they were in Stamford on stroll through the aisles. Shirley Martin, a representative of suspected a teller of embezzling Thursday, you can bet they wiil be in Suddenly the partner runs in with the Savings Banks Association of money, and they needed her help to Manchester on Tuesday,” Ms. Marj- an envelope. "Di,d you drop this?” ■ Connecticut, who spoke to about two catch the teller in action. For her tin said. There have been two she asks. Both women say no. dozeii ()eople at the Manchester trouble, the woman would receive a similar cases at the Savings Bank of The second woman opens the Senior Citizen’s Center this week. $100 savings bond. Manchester. envelope, and she finds inside $15,- ’The lecture was sponsored by the ’The woman was instructed to go Flimflam artists.prey on greed, 000 in cash (a phony bankroll — only Savings Bank of Manchester. to the bank and draw out $1,500 in Ms. Martin said. The promise of an the top and bottom bills are real).

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