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The Weiather Mostly sunny high in tnldHOs. a ear, cooler InlSfid ^ lEwFittng Umli MANCHESTER, CONN,, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975- VOL. X aV , No. 268 Manchester—A City of Village Charm TWENTY PAGES — TWO SECTIONS PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS May Be Reached by Sept. 1 Positive Movement Reported Toward Mideast Peace Pact By United Press International They said SMretary of State Henry changes and technical ground demand that Egypt pledge to refrain from Israeli diplomatic sources today Kissinger, who has been mediating the arrangements in the Sinai. the use of force in exchange for an Israeli reported positive movement in negotiations in Washington, would One of the technical points concerns the withdrawal deeper into Sinai. negotiations with Egypt for a new peace probably resume his Middle East shuttle presence of U.S. technicians at electronic Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin may be pact in the Sinai Desert and said they were diplomacy next week. spy installations in and near the Gldl pass forced to postpone a scheduled official optimistic an agreement could be reached Israel reviewed the Egyptian response in west-central Sinai, the sources said. visit to Austria beginning Aug. 24 if by Sept. 1. to its proposals Wednesday and then asked ‘‘Optimism is maintained after Kissinger returns to the region next week. “ Israel and Egypt are in a continuous Washington for clarilications on Cairo’s analyzing the last 24 hours,” a diplomatic But the sources said no decision would be movement toward the. better,” one position. source said. "Some progress has been made on a postponement until Monday at diplomatic source said in Tel Aviv. " ’The The Israeli sources said the made. But not all has been overcome. the earliest. movement is definitely positive.’’ clarifications dealt with territorial Some clarifications are considered The Knesset (parliament) w|ll convene necessary.” Monday to discuss the status of the Other Tel Aviv sources said Israel negotiations. Rabin may use the occasion experts Washington to provide the infor to spell out Israel’s stand to the nation. mation before next Sunday’s cabinet Inventory Increases meeting. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat also The diplomatic sources said, “It is very reported progress in the negotiations and likely that Kissinger will resume his shut Seen As Good Sign said Israel had become more flexible in Its tle next week, and there is optimism that demands, narrowing the gap between the agreement can be reached by Sept. I. two countries. WASHINGTON (UPI) - Retail and million compared with' a 32.6 millipn “By and large, the principles (in the Sadat, in an interview published wholeule businesses increased inven decline in May. agreement) are more or less clear.” Wednesday in the Beirut magazine A1 tories in June for the first time in five Since January, when backroom stores The sources would not go into detail, but Hawadess, said Egypt has not bowed to months, the Commerce Department said were at a record high of 3271.9 billion, in the principles involved reportedly include Israeli demands but Israel has made con today In another strong indication that the ventories have fallen 2.9 per cent. all nonterritorial issues such as Israel’s cessions to Egypt. recession is coming to an end. Inventory analysis is one of the Retail Inventories rose 3175 million and goverpment’s key barometers of wholesale 386 million to end four months economic health. When business has more of liquidation which had contributed to a goods than it can sell, it stops production slowdown in industrial production and and lays off workers. But as inventories No Opposition Voiced higher - employment. rise, production and unemployment also Manufacturing and accompanying increase. employment generally pick up as To Water Company Sale wholesaler and retailers buy goods to in The sign^s from retailers and crease their inventories. wholesalers that they have increased The Manchester Water Company’s Frank Jodaitis, administrator of the town Despite the increases at the wholesale buying is an indication that the production proposal to sell all of its holdings to the water department. Mars Lander Launch Delayed and retail level, overall inventory liquida of manufactured goods should improve. Town of Manchester drew no opposition Representing the water company were tion continued In June for the fifth con- Administration officials have said the yesterday at an hour-and-a-half public Matt Moriarty Sr., its president airi chief A model of the Viking Mars Lander sits with its solar panels open as space ' secutive month. Manufacturers with recession ended In the s'pring and that the hearing by the state Public Utilities Com stockholder; Fred Thrall, general agency officials explain the latest delay in the spacecraft’s launch from record backlogs of goods continued to sell economy is' on. its way to recovery. The mission (PUC). manager, and Hugh Joseleff, its .counsel. Cape Canaveral. A drained battery has delayed the launch at least until Aug. from their storerooms and their Inven Commerce Department’s report on inven AM who spoke favored the transfer, Joseleff urged the PUC to rplease its 32 and reduced chances the Viking might land on Mars on the U. S. Bicenten- tories dropped 3900 million. tories supports that administration posi authorized last November in a townwide decision at least by Sept. 2, the date es nialJuly 4, 1976.,(UPI photo) The total decline for the month of 3640 tion. referendum and at a cost to the town not to timated by Town Manager Robert Weiss exceed 32.25 million. for legal transfer of the holdings. The Manchester Water Co, services The hearing, required by state law, in about 3,700 customers in Manchester’s volved mostly technical aspects, witb North End. When the transfer takes place, Police Main Target in Boston Strife PUC staff engineers doing the questioning. their water rates, now higher than those III— 11 — ------------------ - ... Representing the town were Charles charged town customers, would be McCvthy Jr., assistant towp .manager; lo w e ^ . State regulations specify one fee allegedly tried to run down a' polieeman "Mos'tly what’s being bombarded now is : BOSTON (UPl) — Reports of whites and ’Trouble began Sunday when 4,000 whites Jay Giles, director of public works; and schedule by water departments. blacks stoning yeUcles marked the fourth and 2,000 blacks faced each other at a with his car. police vehicles,” Landry said. “AM the consecutive day of racial strife in Boston. demonstration at Carson beach in South "We’ve'got close to 300 police now,” in roadways are blocked off around these Most of the reports of violence Monday Boston. Insults were exchanged and some addition to the regular men on duty said projects anyway.” through Wednesday involved blacks threw objects in that confrontation. police spokesman Norman HaUiday. The At a Wednesday news conference. Indians Communists Back throwing objects at police and at cars On Monday, police reinforcements werg relnlorcements Included all of the l^ m a n Mayor Kevin White said ”We will not driven by whites. Police confirmed a sent into a predominantly black section of riot-trained Tactical Patrol Force, canine abandon this city to any hoodlums, white black man fired two shots into the air to the city when groups of blacks threw units and detectives from various bureaus. or black, who act under the cover of some Curbs on National Courts frighten white youths who stoned his Objects at cars. Similar trouble broke out TPP units bad to be sent in to the alleged injustice pr infringement.” NEW DELHI, India (UPI) - The The Supreme Court is scheduled to go delivery truck in South Boston Wednesday on following nights. Roxbury section Wednesday to protect Meanwhile, (Tov.' Michael S. Dukakis general secretary of the pro-government into session Aug. 25 to hear a challenge afternoon. Spokesmen for three local hospitals said firemen h o ^ g down a burning car near pledged state support to quell any distur one of three housing projects. Police infor bances. Communist party of India has advocated against parliament’s right to challenge the Also, police said white youths stoned 36 people were Ipjured, including eight constitution. passenger buses in South Boston, and cars mation officer George Landry noted most However, "The police cannot do the job the Indian constitution be amended to policemen, between Wednesday afternoon The case will determine whether or not in Hyde Park and Dorchester. A black of the trouble occured “along the streets alone,”^ the mayor, said, “people have to assert the supremacy of parliament over and early todqy. the nation’s courts. a constitutional amendment rushed mhn told an official of Boston City that border the projects.” get involved.” Three people were arrested. Including In an interview published today in the through parliament last week placed Hospital be was stoned while in a car in twp blacks, aged 10 and 15 who were ap- CPI-oriented newspaper Patriot, C. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s election South Boston. A white woman said she was pr^ended after a policeman was struck Rajeswara Roa called the' distinction malpractice appeal beyond the venue of caught in a hail of rocks thrown at the by a rock. One man was arrested after he One Arrested in Hartford the courts. black man. between fundamental rights and the con stitution’s principles “artificial.” The pro-Moscow CPI has staunchly sup HARTFORD (UPI) — At least one per Police said about 21X1 persons were in He said the three articles in the constitu ported India’s state Of emergency Ford Impressed by Social Security son was arrested during some rock and volved at the height of the disturbance tion dealing directly with the rights of the although political sources say it has bottle throwing in a section of Hartford located in about an eight block area Supreme and High courts should be caused dessension among rank and file WASHINGTON (UPI) - President the steady responsiveness of the Social near the State Capitol Wednesday night.