'Acid Mist' Leak Forces Thousands from Homes
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fAGE TWENTY-EIGHT - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD. Manchester. Conn.. Fri.. April 26, 1974 # . I Rockville Discharged Thursday: Goodrich, Enfield; Phyllis Richards Sr., Bolton Rd., Ver George Baker, Regan Rd., Maloon, Buff Cap Rd., Tolland; non. I Hospital Rockville; Jeanette Boccio, James Nolan, Eastview Dr., Births Thursday: A daughter Carriage Dr., Tolland; Susan Rockville; Rose Marie to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Batt, I Notes Christman, Hillside Manor Pelletier, High Manor Park,' Lord Rd,, Rockville; a son to Ave., Vernon; Wendy Gates, Rockville; Robert Raczkowski, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kayan, HanrlirHtrr lEnrning Mrralb Pearl Dr., Vernon; Christine High St., Rockville; Ernest Windsorville Rd., Rockville. Admitted Thursday: Elsie Cummings, Ellington Ave., MANCHESTER, CONN., SATURDAY, APRIL 2T;'T974 - VOL. XCIII, No. Manchester—A City of Village Charm Rockville; David Fletcher, Ir FOURTEEN PAGES — TWO MINIS ving St., Manchester; Shirley Grant, Prospect St., Rockville; Barbara Merk, Talcott Ave., Rockville; Albert Parker, Staf ford Springs; Herbert Ray CARPETS mond, Hillcrest Dr., Vernon; Jeanne Salois, Summit Dr., ‘Acid Mist’ Leak Forces Tolland; Louis Scully, Penfield WHOLESALE TO ALL Av., Rockville. FOOD PRICES AT OUR WAREHOUSE GOT YOU DOWN? COME ON DOWN AND SAVEI Thousands from Homes The gas, silicon CHICAGO (UPD-A leak in down the block. People were aid evacuation and to prevent The chemical first was coughing, choking.” Your ALL CARPETS DIRECT FROM a huge South Side chemical tetrachloride, produced a bur looting. But later Friday n i^t, reported leaking at 100 pounds Grow Own ning sensation in the throat and plant sent a cloud of potentially First reports were that it was at the urging of Chicago Mayor per minute, but engineers later Fresh Vegetables eyes and caused nausea and THE STATE OF GEORGIA MILLS ^eroBH -acid mirt” over a not dangerous, but toxicologist Richard J. Daley, he r e le a ^ reduced the leakage by about 50 headaches. This Summer! flve-mile long area Friday, Badi Boulos of the University of two of the battalions but kept a per cent by dropping lead balls “It was just horrible,” said A NEW TRAILER LOAD EVERY MONTH forcing authorities to order at IllinoisMedical School said the military police unit activated to the bottom of the tank. least 16,000 persons removed Mrs. Jesse Hudson, a resident fumes could be fatal to children as a precaution. A spokesman said today that of the Altgeld Garden housing / P L A N T ^ from their homes. or persons with respiratory A spokesman for the if Bulk Terminal was not able We Do Not Buy From The blue cloud, 12,000 feet ailments. Honor Society Officers from left are Sue Maillet, Karen message of guest speaker Richard Day. (Herald photo by development, where most of Evironmental Protection Agen to contain the fumes with a high, sprang from a leak in a 1.2 the residents were forced to Gov. Daniel Walker flew over Luko, Robert Lussier and Karine Lukovitz, listening to Dunn) Distributors! cy said the gas leak was caused sleeve device before the day is million gallon tank at the Bulk leave. “The stuff was real thick the affected area and then by valve malfunctions at the over, then the remaining Terminal Co. It hung over the and you couldn’t breathe out ordered mobilization of three NIUSmimilCHlRIIIiaaBlUXCMIPET «i.yd.*1.9« bottom of the tank —which con chemicals would be pumped to area for hours, lifting in some side. You couldn’t even see National Guard battalions to tained about 500,000 gallons. other tanks. ECHS Inducts 39 Into Honor Society sections and falling in others. THE CARPET MERCHANTS Early today, however, By SCOTTE GORDON over a period of five con new members. In his presenta authorities told residents they Bradley, Monica Fitzgerald, QUAUTY '^^SINCE 1892 TOLLAND TURNPIKE were "free to return to their (for The Herald) secutive semesters, and a tion Day challenged the Janet Keleher, Judith Lauder, OPEN DAILY 10-6 1310 faculty evaluation of the homes,’’ but they were Meskill Signs Budget Parents and students members to integrate the Karen Luko, Karlene Lukovitz, Tho CHAS. C. H AR T MANCHESTER. CONN. student’s leadership, character, various scopes of their per 646-8568 cautioned the police depart HARTFORDUADfm?rkDrk (UPI)/¥Tnf\ - Gov._ .... ^ . witnessed the induction of 39 Robert Lussier, Suzanne CLOSED SUNDAY ’The governor said the sales deficit from the Democratic ad —The shortened election and service. The induction for SEED Co. BUCKLAND AREA ment could not guarantee their Thomas J. Meskill, stating he members into the Monsignor sonalities to pursue youthful Maillet, James Marino, Ray tax cut was the second in two ministration of Gov. John N. campaign mandated under juniors and senior is held each ideals into the future. He noted Wotborsfioldi Conn. safety. Most went home. could “live with it” Friday ap Robert W. Doyle Chapter of the Martina, Eileen McDermott, years. Dempsey. reform legislation plus an spring. this is a difficult task in view of At least 29 persons were proved a 11.38 billion state National Honor Society and the Ernest Mintel, Tom Toce and “I can live with this budget On the question of campaign ticipated limits on campaign Support United Farm Workers After lighting four of the the many competing attitudes treated at two local hospitals, budget and enacted an election recognition of Honors “E ” Robert Wetherbee. until the end of my term,” reform, the governor praised a spening and contributions could traditional candles, Robert existing in modern society. and scores of others were year reduction of the state sales As a prelude to area church participation in Farm Workers Sunday when many CathoUc award winners in a ceremony Members of the junior class Meskill said. “And the governor package of bills before the make it more difficult for can last night at East Catholic. Lussier, Larry Gerbo, Karen “The attitude however, that treated at evacuation tax. and Protestant churches will urge parishioners to boycott the purchase of lettuce and who were inducted in last headquarters, which were first who succeeds me will be in legislature but said he expects didates this year. The Reverend Robert E. Luko and Suzanne Maillet spoke will work for your benefit is Meskill’s action lowered the night’s ceremony included set up at Washington Carver much better shape than I was some changes will be made in a —He has no news about bis ^ a j ^ from C ^orm ^grow ers who are locked in a dispute with the United Farm Saunders principal, opened the about the values of character sales tax from 6.5 per cent to 6 theism, a revival of loyalty to Karen Barlock, Grace Belfiore, High School but later moved to four years ago when we were in proposed Election Commission. plans after he retires from of W ork^ , A F I^ O , an^orm ational picket line was set up Friday in Vernon From left program with a prayer. Master leadership, scholarship and ser- per cent and he also approved a God on a personal basis.” He Corrina Boldi, Mary Ellen Fenger High School when the auch a desperate situation.” Earlier in the day. Secretary fice but does “hope to stay in ^ e : George p en d M , ^nnecticut coordinator of the UFW, ’Hie Rev. William SetaS d S of Ceremonies Karlene vice, respectively. The noted that there is a definite measure ending the capital Burns, David Carter, Tim fumes seeped into Carver and When the Republican gover of the State Gloria Schaffer Connecticut.” Meskill has been Lukovitz followed with a brief recurrent theme expressed trend in the younger generation Charlebois, Jean Crouchley, RESTIUIRIUIT GUK gains tax from the sale of real nor took office in January 1971, said that the House had St."L-garet M ir’s fS S ^ ta'S th Wtod^.’^SW^ph^to ^ throughout each of the presen people began to collapse. estate by persons over 65. selected by Sen. Lowell P. introduction of the commit towards this direction. John DiStefano, Christine Fran- he was faced with a |244 million emasculated the proposed com Weicker, R-Conn., for a vacan ment of the National Honor tations was the importance of Day’s final word of en zosa, James Gentile, Larry mission, removing its law en applying each of these qualities cy on the bench of the 2nd Cir Society. She explained its pur couragement to the students Gerbo, Linda Johnson, Angela forcement powers. cuit Court of Appeals covering pose is “ to create an in service to others. was to “Use patience in the Kalisiak, William Leahy, Bar On other matters, the gover Guest speaker, Richard Day, New York, Connecticut and enthusiasm for scholarship, a year ahead.” bara Luko, Thomas Martin, nor said: Vermont. desire to promote school and associate nrofessor of New M embers Nancy Mullins, Joyce Oliphant, New Shock Waves —He would not seek elective Churchmen Urge Among the key features of the community services, and to psychology at Manchester Fr. Saunders distributed Donna Pajot, Pam Reckendort, office this year and ruled out Community College, and a budget, which increased spen develop individual leadership." National Honor Society awards Pat Swider, Sue Teslk, Mary running for the GOP nomina ding over the current $1.2 The requirements a student former member of the to the following seniors; Mark Thiery, Barbara Upton and tion to oppose Sen. Abraham A. billion budget by about 7 per must fulfill in order to be eligi Guidance Department at Brenda Willett. Ribicoff, D-Conn. cent, were pay raises for state’’^ Boycott Support ble for membership include ECHS, concluded the ceremony Ripple Econbmy —More than one GOP can workers, increased spending maintaining an average of B with his congratulations to the ‘ Kathy says, "Last wookond w » r MdOwf fieetfc, but' didate for governor could win for mass transportation and in WASHINGTON (UPI) - things arp undar control onea again— so ‘Lattuca’ all suggesting the problems th^t mortgage money scarce in the election this fall but he creased welfare benefits to HARTFORD (UPI) — Five Roman The governing board of the National gal back to sarvlng you as usual." William E.