Primary Ruling Splits Leaders in Connecticut I

j|j^_MANQI^fiTE^j^ERA^Pi_Wg^PMdayi Dec. 2 - M MANCHESTER FOCUS _________ SPORTS New Job wages renew debate over changing economy Town stands by The menu varies Whalers power 9 vMottYanctv same period, the study said. income earners among full-time percent during the five years. manufacturing employment. study said 5.1 million of them will be TIM AsM Clottd P r t t t bridge position at soup kitchen past the Blues The 50-page report, released workers rose from 4.1 percent to 6 The middle and high strata, when “ Too much of the current debate in managerial, professional and ’Tuesday by Democratic leaders of percent between 1979 and 1984, part-time workers are combined over structural change is focused technical occupations increasingly L rJ WASHINGTON - More than ... page 3 ... page 11 the Joint Economic Committee of while those with “ high-stratum" with full-time Job holders, fell from on the fear of change and not occupied by woricers with college or ... page 15 one-fifth of the 6.7 million new Congress, is sure to renew debate incomes above $28,000 — in con 53.1 percent to 52.7 percent and enough on the employment oppor post-secondary training. luii-Ume Jobi created by the U.S. on whether the transition from a stant 1984 dollars — declined from from 16.5 percent to 14.9 percent, tunities being created,” said the economy between 1670 and 1984 goods to a services economy Is 27.1 percent to 24.2 percent. respectively, the report said. 40-year-old private Committee for “ The structural shift in occupa were at the federal minimum wage improving or reducing U.S. living The nearly 5.3 million net in “ If this pattern of development Economic Development. tions suggests that the distinction of 13.35 per hour or le u , a atudy crease in full-time middle-income continues, the standard of living of between manufacturing and servi standards. The committee’s study said commluloned by Congrus says. wage earners — from 40.4 million to a growing proportion of the Ameri ces is becoming less imports at than The authors — Barry Bluestone 600,000 of the manufacturing Job About 33 percent, or 1.5 million 47.7 million — raised their share of can workforce will be significantly what people actually do and and Bennett Harrison, political losses between 1973 and 1985 were in new Jobs, were at or below total full-time employment from Jeopardised,” Bluestone and Harri whether they have the education economists at the University of low-wage industries, such as tex minimum wage and considered 68.8 percent to 69.8 percent. son concluded. and skills to help them move up the Massachusetts-Boston and Massa tiles and shoes, while slightly more low'lncome. Nearly 78 percent, or But if the annual incomes of the 19 Meanwhile, a group of business earnings ladder,” it said. chusetts Institute of T^hnology, than half of the Jobs added during 8.3 million, of the new positions million part-time workers are leaders, citing previous work by respectively — argue that a prolif the same period were in higher But to ease the transition, several were in what was labeled a “ middle factored into the figures — along Bluestone and Harrison, released eration of low-wage and part-time paying professional and manage adjustment policies are needed to income stratum" of $7,000 to with those who did not work their own 84-page aimed at “ dis Jobs points to growing income rial occupations. help those displaced workers “ un J®anrl)PHtpr MrralJi 838,080. The number of high- inequality. year-round — the share of all Job pelling this notion of a downward dergoing the often painful and ) Manchester — A City of Village Charm income, 838,000-pIus full-time wage They cite Census Bureau figures holders considered low-income spiral" and that poor-paying ser Of the nearly 16 million new Jobs costly move to a new Job,” the study earners fell by 88,000 during the showing that the share of low- rose from 30.4 percent to 32.4 vice jobs are replacing high-wage expected between 1984 and 1995, the said. I BayBanks Thursday, Dec. 11,1986 30 Cents I sues ATM WE GUARANTEE OUR PRICES!! Clubs Primary ruling network AL SIEFFERT'S teach of splits leaders BOSTON (AP) - BayBanks Inc. N/ has filed an antitrust suit against diversity Sh the operators of the Yankee 34 E automated bank teller network and pa Ore New England regional bank By John F. Kirch ings, alleging they are trying to f sgiOtN in Connecticut Herald Reporter monopoUu the automated teller nwrket in M u u c h u u tts. In Manchester’s school system, By Judd Everhart The suit, filed in U.S. District SUPER educators are doing whatever they The Associated Press ^ colortv Court in Boston Tuesday, names can to lessen racial tensions — and ub ^ A Wallingford-based Connecticut they say their efforts seem to be HARTFORD — Democratic Gov, Switch Inc, which operates the FAMOUS paying off. William A. O’Neill says a U.S, network, as well as four Boston C w'ii 139 • Ever since the late 1970s, Man Supreme Court ruling affirming the banks. Bank of Boston, Bank of MAKE chester’s one public high school and right of political parties to open New England, Shawmut Bank, two junior highs have been home to their primaries to linaffiliated State Street Bank k Trust Co. and multi-culture clubs, after-school voters could damage the two-party Fleet National Bank of Providence, SANTA student organizations designed to system because there would be R.I. improve understanding between little incentive to join a party. BayBanks u id the suit asserts different cultures and races. " I think it’s very possible it very that Connecticut Switch and the "The primary objective is to get Herald photos by Pinto well may weaken the two-party five banks conspired to restrain rid of racial isolation,” Lou Irvin, process,” O’Neill said. trade, to monopolise the market for the coordinator for the clubs, said in Coventry The 5-4 ruling came Wednesday automated teller urvices in Massa a recent interview. " I think we’ve in a suit filed by Connecticut chusetts and to employ unfair achieved that in all three schools.” Republicans against the O’Neill niethods of competition. celebrates (jrganizers aren’t so naive as to administration, which had argued BayBanks’ Vice Chairman Wil believe their clubs will erase racial that legislatures, not political par liam T. Sandalls Jr. said the rules Coventry rings in the •prejudices from American society, ties, should govern the electoral developed by Yankee 24 and the five or even from Manchester. But they holiday season with its process. regional banks would intimidate said they can see improved under annual Christmas Festi The high court struck down a smaller banks from Joining other standing among the ethnic groups Connecticut law reQuiring that networks. BayBanks operates one val of Music Wednesday at Manchester High School and at voters be members of a political of the larger networks in Masrachu- Bennet and Illing. the town’s two night at the high school party to vote in that party’s GOVERNOR O’NEILL H setts, X-Press 24, which would not junior high schools. primaries. The court said the law be tied into Yankee 24. gymnasium. Above, . worried about system In the MHS club alone, five violated the right to free associa Yankee 24 was begun in 19M by from left, Mike Kempt, tion guaranteed by the constitution. Cl Connecticut’s largest banks. It foreign exchange students are involved. Members this year come Kevin Banks, George O’Neill said he would file a bill in side, said he personally opposed sti allows bank customers to use the 1987 legislative session that open primaries but said he wanted automated teller machines of dif from from Japan, the Netherlands Evageliou, Valerie Hatch m and Denmark, Irvin said. would allow the state's 556,000 to hear the opinions of ail Connecti ferent banks to withdraw cash. The and Jon Hand, all unaffiliated voters to vote in all cut Democrats. lo network is run as a not-for-profit At the beginning of the year, he members of the Coven primaries, if a party wanted its " I don’t intend to use the prestige sh business and has about 730 ma said, the club set out to make the try High School Sym primaries open. of my office ... to infUience the chines in the state in its system. The students feel more at home. A pizza RSYiliblicans contend that in light ' positfon of ranl-iinTt-anaNffie Demo- flve regional banks would nearly party was held in September at phonic Band, play under of the Supreme Court ruling, no crats,” Droney said. double that number New England which the exchange students were the direction of Angelo such bill is necessary. The GOP had U.S. Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., wide. asked to talk about their countries proposed opening primaries for who led the Connecticut Republi using slides or whatever visual aids Gesmunda and Carl statewide office and for U.S. House cans’ fight, said he was "just they needed. Salina. At left, Rhett and Senate, but not legislative or elated” with the Supreme Court’s I “ We learn about different cul Gibbs and Kevin municipal elections. decision. Hooker buys He said the ruling would result in tures from each other.” said Irvin, Parzyeh, attired in tutus, O’Neill said he had asked the new an ex-football player and coach who Democratic state chairman.

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