21 - MANCHKSTF.U HKHALl), Wcdnosdciy. Juno 27, 1984 Housing agency offers resources Pay by Thursday, Workers approve Air Florida told agreement with GE LYNN, Mass. (UPI) — Unionized workers at area Manchester notables talk Secession road closed Court rules to maintain affirmative action goal MIAMI (UPI) — Officials at Logan Airport in General Electric Co. plants have overwhelmingly Boston said Miami-based Air Florida has fallen approved a proposal that would modernize work by strict moped cdntrol against NCAA HARTFORD (DI’K - TIu'sUito Canale said at a news conference. and small business contractors to behind in its debt repayment schedule and gave conditions in return for assurances a proposed $51.7 about their first lobs DepartnuTit of Housing, in a bid to "This presents a problem for know they have the right to go in the carrier a Thursday deadline to catch up with million GE plant be built in Lynn. maintain a 10 percent affirmative them in having specifications there. We want people to know the an overdue bill. Kevin Mahar, president of Local 201 of the ... page 13 ... page 20 ... page 9 action requirement, has opened available to effectively bid on the resources are available,” he said. Massachusetts Port Authority Controller Bill International Union of Electrical Workers, said the three resource centers to aid program or those portions of the Before the resource centers Gasper said Air Florida owes the airport $500,000 unofficial results of the balloting Tuesday were 3,903 minority, women and small busi­ program within their expertise," . became available the contractors and, according to a schedule agreed to by the votes (or the proposal, 1,452 against it. ness contractors he said had to pay between $50 and $200 to airport and the airline, has missed payments "It wasn’t all we wanted, but it's the start of an Housing Commissioner Joseph The centers are located in reprint the plans, which were totaling $117,000 for this month and last month. agreement they can build upon.” Mahar said. E. Canale said Tuesday Ihe centers Hartford, Bridgeport and .scattered throughout the .state at The port authority notified Air Florida last Balloting was heavy at sites at the GE Lynn Riyerway will allow the contractors to review Norwich. various architects' and develop­ week it was behind in its repayment scheduled, plant and also in West Lynn, Everett, and Wilmington. and copy free of charge plans and He said the housing department but received no answer, he said. ers' offices, Canale said. Gasper said failure to make the payments This means more jobs in this location and it means specifications of various sta5 hous­ spends about $100 million each an investment for the future,” Mahar added. Manchester, Conn. ing projects up for bids. year on various housing projects Ken Warren, the Housing De­ "may include but not necessarily be limited to The GE proposal includes automation, workshifts of Rain possiBle He said the centers will allow and the state's housing starts this partment's affirmative action denying access” to the airport. varying lengths up to 12 hours, and new work rules. through Friday ThursDay, June 28, 1984 minorities, women and small year are running ahead of last coordinator, said Gov. William Air Florida flies one round trip daily between O'Neill signed a bill last year Miami and Boston, with stops in Fort Lauderdale The changes had been endorsed by the union Single copy: 25C businesses to obtain the informa­ year. leadership. — See page 2 tion necessary to bid on new Canale said the first center requiring all state agencies to and Philadelphia. e.stablish a set aside program for If the 8,500 union members had voted against the HanrhpHtpr Mpralb construction and rehabilitation opened in Hartford two months ago Air Florida spokeswoman Robin Cohn said the changes, GE officials indicated they would construct contracts. and the ones in Bridgeport and minorities, female and small busi­ company is confident it will soon resolve its nesses and meet an affirmative a “factory of the future” somewhere other than in ■'The minority contractors, Norwich opened recently. He said financial problems without interrupting service Lynn, possibly in Hooksett, N.H. women and small businesses do the department is now trying to let action requirement of 5 to 7 at any airports. James Krebs. GE's vice president and general not always have the resources or the public know the centers are percent. He said the housing Logan is the fourth airport to set a deadline for department set its own goal of 10 manager in Lynn, said the agreement was the result the staff available to go to places available for their use. the financially ailing carrier. of long negotiations between labor and management. where the bids are available," "We want minorities, women percent. SyiriSs tanker CDBG REAL ESTATE featuring: Burning in gulf re-entry By Rawht Aboldoh neutral vessels in the Gulf this BackeD United Press International year. The 260,000-ton Tiburon had ABU DHABI, United Arab Emi­ loaded at Iran’s Kharg Island oil By Alex GIrelll THIS WEEK rates — An Iraqi missile attack on facility Wednesday before- the jq- Hdfald Reporter a tanker killed eight crewmen anc*. Iraqi jet hit it with a missile near firefighters are battling to prevent the Iranian port of Bushehr, A cit izens’ committee voted 9 to 5 fuel tanks from exploding and shipping sources said. with one abstention Wednesday setting “the sea on fire for days,” a ”It is touch and go” whether a night to recommend that Manches­ shipping spokesman said today. Dutch salvage firm fighting the ter re-enter the Community Devel­ i n i 11T "This is already the single fire can bring it under control, said opment Block Grant program. biggest shipping disaster in the the Suisse-Outremer spokesman. According to the committee’s (Persian) Gulf since the war The company earlier had specu­ charge, the action means towns­ r i f W m o started between Iran and Iraq lated the missile may have b ^ n a .................... people will vote on the question in a (Sept. 1980) but it could get even French-made Exocet. ( Nov. 6 referendum. SOUTH WINDSOR $67,900 Meanwhile, town officials will worse,” said an official of the /■ N' HOW SOON CAN YOU MOVE? He added that a bulkehead set in motion the preliminary work into this five room Ranch* It is available immediately' It has ship’s operators, Suisse-Outremer for getting the grants but will make three bedrooms, all with hardwood floors, new wall-to*wall car* MANCHESTER $44,500 Reederei A.G., in Zurich, protecting the fuel storage tanks ,'Cl' peting in the living room and hallways, good-sized yard and Consider the relaxed lifestyle of Condo living in this very af­ Switzerland. was heating up ansd said, “If the no final commitment pending the extra attic insulation Recently painted, new driveway and gutt­ fordable 4’^-room unit featuring two bedrooms and fully appli- vote. ers Call today to see Owners anxious $67,900 The attack on the Tiburon blaze reached the tanks, the vessel anced kitchen. A timely buy' 643-4060 Wednesday was the second by Iraq and the sea all around would be on The vote Wednesday came after this week on an oil tanker in the fire for days and days.” the committee turned down by a Persian Gulf in its drive to stop The air raid came as Baghdad vote of 10 to 4 a provision that BOLTON NOTCH Iran’s vital oil exports. warned that further Iraqi strikes would have called on the Board of 42 ACRES "Of the 31-man crew, eight were will be more severe and reported ■ w m 'i Directors to set a goal of zero for killed and three others seriously increased helicopter raids against construction or conversion of ren­ Picture yourself overlooking these Beautiful mountain injured,” The spokesman said the Iraninan forces in southern Iraq. r UPI photo tal housing for lower income rock cliffs or the spring-feD stream that runs throughout missile, believed to be a sophisti­ According tto oil sources, Iraqi people. air strikes within their annouened Marie Vargas-Gomez. his wife, of Fort The committee intemiped its the stunning property with a 2-BeDroom chalet-style cated wave-skimming Exocet, The family of AnDres Vargas-Gomez, hour-and-a-half discussion of the TOLS:. •r struck the Tiburon about 4 feet blockade zones of Kharg and other 69, was all smiles WednesDay when it LauDerDale, Fla. right, saiD "I couldn’t Ma n c h e s t e r $64,900 home. 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