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"We are ticut Supreme Court scheduled a government has started an in­ extremely concerned.” hearing today on whether the vestigation into reports of "We remain concerned about the state has a right to appeal the , A use of these products without dismissal of a guilty murder ver­ several deaths among persons dict against Bernard Avcollie. using the popular predigested medical supervision,” he said, ad­ liquid protein diets, it was ding that research is going on and if a HARTFORD - U.S. Rep. usefulness for the diet is proven it William Cotter, D-Conn., has learned today. would probably be "primarily for the asked President Carter to ■ ■ - management of extremely obese peo­ propose a gMO million special The deaths, which may number as ple under strict medical super­ program to help the needy pay many as 11, have not been confirmed vision " winter fuel bills. as being directly linked to the diet HARTFORD — A 33-year-old fad, but the Food and Drug Ad- The agency said there is now no Newtown man has become the 'ministration said it is working with scientific evidence that liquid protein first Connecticut victim of the Center for Disease Control to diets have any value in weight reduc­ Legionnaires Disease, health of­ check medical records and autopsy tion "over any other diet which in­ ficials said. The man, not iden­ Costume party at Waddell reports, if any, to see if there is a link volves the same amount of calories."' tified, was admitted to Danbury Waddell School Monday night attracted Indians, farmers, hobos and characters from out­ between the diets and deaths. “We re not saying there have been Hospital in August and died er space. About 100 students from the school attended the Halloween party, which featured In some cases, an FDA spokesman or have not been deaths, " the three days later. said, the agency has been informed spokesman added. Eventually, he music by Joseph Fedora and a puppet show. Prizes were awarded for the best costumes. said, state health departments may (Herald photo by Pearson) directly of suspected problems from the diet. Other cases under iftvestiga- be asked to cooperate. Regional tion were reported elsewhere, it said. In addition, the FDA is involved in PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Saying a continuing investigation of the One case was reported by a doctor the case could set a nationwide booming liquid protein market to who had a relative whose death was precedent, the Rhode Island make sure the products maintain the S supposedly linked to the diet, the branch of the American Civil nabbed in holdup quality required by law agency said. ‘We are working with Liberties Union has asked the A search was arranged involving Some doctors have said one poten­ U.S, Supreme Court to review a An armed robbery at the A-1 gas­ tion about 9:30 p.m.. One was armed the CDC to investigate reports of oline station on East Center Street about a dozen Manchester Police of­ several deaths associated with liquid tial danger from the diets under un­ Pawtucket charter provision with a shotgun. They demanded Monday night resulted in the ap­ ficers, South Windsor and Coventry protein diets,” the FDA said. supervised conditions could be a barring city employees from money and took an undetermined prehension of three men after a Police, state police and two state reduced level of potassium, which running in non-partisan elec­ amount from the lone attendant and in recent weeks the FDA has an­ chase Into the Wapping area of South police tracking dogs and one dog can result in an irregular heartbeat. tions. left the scene. nounced two recalls of predigested Windsor Involving three police from Coventry Police. A second in­ Shortly after. Officers John Marvin liquid protein products because they HARTFORD. Maine - The departments, state police and and John Hanley of the Manchester dividual was apprehended about a were packaged in bottles that were state fire marshal’s office today tracking dogs. Police Department observed a car half hour later and the third shortly defective and could have caused investigated the cause of a fast Manchester Police arrested Joseph with New Jersey registration plates after midnight. bacterial growth. and hot fire that killed three per­ Brian Dupre, 20, Steven M. Ouellette, carrying four white males, three of The arrests were the result of Blaze of glory sons and injured four others. 16, both of Fall River, Mass., and whom matched the descriptions from excellent police work and excellent At the same time the agency has MONSON, Mass. — Thirteen Michael M. McCarthy, 27, of East the robbery. cooperation between police depart­ been saying it questions the validity ment, according to Manchester ■PORTAGE. Mich. lUPl) - Mon­ buildings have been set afire in Hartford, all on charges of first-' Attempts to stop the vehicle failed of the diet to do anything more than a Deputy Chief Richard Sartor. day was Fire Chief Jake Mein's last the community in the past two degree robbery, second-degree and resulted in a pursuit along simple restriction of caloric intake The investigation will be con­ day on the job. and he went out in a and a half months and police l a i ^ y and third-degree larceny. All Tolland Turnpike, Deming Street and would accomplish. It also said it is tinuing and further action is blaze of. er ... glory. believe all were set by the same three were being held on $25,000 into South Windsor where the concerned about persons using the expect^. Sartor said. person or persons. Authorities bonds for presentation In Common suspects stopped and fled on foot into diet without medical supervision. Shortly after midnight, the 65-year- Police also said the car in which have made little progress in Pleas Court 12 in East Hartford a swampy area with dense woods and old firefighter was called to the the suspects were apprehended was "This has a rather high priority at their investigation, however. today. underbrush. One suspect was ap­ parking lot of a local factory where a stolen from Fall River, Mass., last FDA right now,” the spokesman said BOSTON — Gov. Michael Police described the Incident as prehended almost immediately by three-holed outhouse was engulfed in Wednesday. The second-degree of the agency’s overall investigation Dukakis is expected to sign follows: Officer Marvin. The other three fled names. larceny charge is in connection with into the products, their labeling and legislation next week allowing Three white males entered the sta­ into the field. the stolen vehicle. retail stores in Massachusetts to remain open Sundays during the Christmas season. Water policy in region said lacking National BOSTON (UPI) — Federal water water policies.” They discussed their problems rainfall has boosted water supplies water daily. Meanwhile, she said, the policies do not adequately address Ms. Murphy said other problems with Martin who is preparing a because some systems, such as system loses 90 million gallons of DETROIT — In its largest New England’s water pollution and with current national water policy in­ report to President Carter on a new Boston’s, lose almost one-third of water every day due to leaks. recall ever announced, Chrysler their supply through leaks. control problems, according to cluded : national water policy. Carter Dan Varin, chief of the Rhode Corp. has ordered braking Massachusetts Secretary of En­ • Inadequate and inflexible federal requested the report in his May en­ Theodore Hullar, deputy com­ Island planning program. Depart­ repairs on more than 1.2 million vironmental Affairs Evelyn Murphy. funding of water programs: vironmental message and plans to missioner of the New York State En­ ment of Administration, said some Plymouth Volare, Dodge Aspen, Federal programs do not include • Lack of federal support for a announce a policy, possibly to include vironmental Conservation Depart­ federal policies — such as a new Chrysler LeBaron and Dodge funds to rehabilitate older water comprehensive water management new laws or legislation, in February. ment, said it is fortunate for New Housing and Urban Development Diplomat cars made from 1^6 supply and sewage systems, Ms. system; In addition to funds for York City that weak links in the two Department insurance plan for through the new 1978-model Murphy said at a meeting in • Inconsistencies in cost-sharing maintenance of older water supply year. century-old tunnels which supply homes in flood-prone areas — actual­ Washington, D.C., attended by Assis­ arrangements between states and the systems, the group asked the govern­ water from the Catskill Mountains ly have induced development in flood tant Secretary of the Interior Guy federal government. ment to move away from "struc­ MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A have not collapsed. He said the plains and contributed to the New Martin and Elliot Cutler, deputy The meeting also included tural” solutions to water problems — system has no backups and the result England area's heavy flood losses group of United Steel Workers of director of the Office of Budget and delegates from New York, Rhode such as building dams — and toward would be "a major water disaster.