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r 'v \ Faucher heads 44, "M i condo group V By MARY KITZMANN Although no specifics were decided W .- 'r*' llernid l{c|)orter on how to seek the informa tion, Lamson suggested areas to in MANCHESTER - The 13- • ISv Home Delivered vestigate would be the typos of m . XCIX. Na 1$S ^y>, K 's#' member Mayor's Condominium Committee, composed of prominent families being displaced. Another bankers, real estate agents, town of suggestion was discovering where ficials and attorneys and private these people would relocate, as iimiii citizens, last night elected Robert Warren Howland, committee member, noted "a lot ol young Faucher as chairman. families are leaving Maiichesfcr ' Faucher is cochairman of the The second committee, looking at Manchester Citizens for Social how to regulate conversions, includes Responsibility, the group which in Ben Rubin, Kevin O'Brien, town at itiated the moratorium ordinance saying conversions displaced the torney. Nathan Agostinelli elderly and poor. O'Brien noted that laws regulating Forming the condominium com conversions arc in the state Legislature. “Unless the state grants r '- mittee propose alternatives was part ,'%-i-5^'^’V?-' ^ the town authority to act, " he said, 4“ y V’4' ■ of the Board of Directors' action in ■'we are subject to their acts ' *^4 imposing the 90-day moratorium. But Johnson also noted the bill. Noting his own biases, Faucher Senate Bill ‘290. might not pass, and \ nominated William Johnson, presi the committee should be ready to dent of the Savings Bank of propose ordinance action. However, Manchester, as vice chairman. His nomination and that of Diane Wicks, the bill should he voted on by the time the committee's report is due human services director, for The third committee composed of secretary, passed unanimously. Betty Sadloski, Warren Howland. Meeting for the first time last Anne Flint, and William Hale will night, the committee's immediate look at ways to encourage residence problem was its structure and goals. construction in Manchester Tbe committee voted to split into Part of this will be evaluating the three subcommittees to investigate "M " zone. This zone allows lor con the human, legal, and zoning aspects struction ol group homes, when they of conversions. are mixed with single family hou.ses. In outlining the committee's and duplexes Since adopting the M responsibility. Mayor Stephen Penny zone, seven years ago no new apart suggested the committee investigate ment complexes have been built in displacement of residents, and Manchester Manchester's housing problems. IP Penny was also concerned that the The M zone, and the town's density conversion of smaller apartment requirements have discouraged complexes would eventually 'make development. Warren Howland said for slums" as maintenance costs last night would be shared by fewer residents Howland also noted ihat than the large complexes. Manchester has "damn high assess He questioned whether the public ment rates for apartment com Today it can be done "arena " had a place in private plexes, which is 20 percent The property. national average is 14-16 percent,' On any other day it would be difficult for a man to keep his the Parkade, but today, of course, is April First, when all kinds Committee discussion eventually Howland said. footing when he climbs up the side of the Channel building at of things happen. (Herald joke by Pinto) settled into three areas: discovering Howland also cited national con how many persons were being dis struction figures which predicted placed, and where they were going; about 1.800,000 new housing units whether the town could enact or The prediction has since been dinances regulating conversions, and lowered to 1,000.000 units for this the effects of possible state laws: year. New England's share of Ihises- Bikes, feet replace seats and Manchester's housing shortage, 'tmiate is 1.5 percent, or about 50,00(1 Alan Lamson. townI pi:planner, Mr units. NEW YORK (U P l) - New formed car pools or took taxis in sur Skateboards also were used by the Manhattan streets were filling to Wicks, Johnson, and Faucher will Yorkers made it to work today prisingly smooth flowing traffic more daring. capacity serve on the information gathering The three subcommittees will without subways, buses and its major during the first morning rush hour of City planners had predicted a tran committee. report at the next meeting April 10 suburban rail link, all shut down by the strike. sit strike — the first in 14 years — Several major roadways were transit workers' strikes for better Bill Keogh. 22, of Brooklyn, rode a would clog Manhattan with 600,000 reserved for taxis and emergency bike to his job with the Nev/ York automobiles below 59th Street, triple pay- vehicles and city police set'up special Early morning walkouts by Local Telephone Co, in Manhattan. He was the normal amount. 1(X) of the Transport Workers Union 20 minutes late but refused to blame But many people apparently Lack of proof car pooling areas and blocked cars in the city and seven operating unions it on the transit strike. decided to stay home to avoid the with less than two passengers from on the Long Island Rail Road forced 'T went to the Rangers game last traffic crush or to observe the Jewish nearly 6 million daily passengers to night, " Keogh said. "Give me a Passover holiday. entering Manhattan south of 96th improvise ways of getting to their break. " At about 7 a m.. Inspector John Street. delays charge Tracy Jamar got to her midtown Kenny, head of the city police Traffic jobs. Police Officers Richard DeLuca antique shop atop her Arabian horse. Division, said, “Traffic at this time M VNCIIES'I EK — Manslaughter evidence to warrant the Many walked, jogged, hitchhiked and Steven Hamilton were sent to or rode bicycles across the Brooklyn Arrow, and one man dressed in a is light to moderate.” charges which were expected against manslaughter charge before April 7. Bridge and other major river business suit zoomed past police of But city officials later said traffic East 96th Street to direct traffic, but Angel Rivera. 23, the man accused of the date the case was continued to crossings to Manhattan. Others ficer Ralph Dire on roller skates. was building on major arteries and wound up matchmaking. stealing a van in Hartford and then Rivera, of 208 Farmington Ave,, is striking two girls Friday, killing one being held on $100,000 bond, up from and injuring the other, never the original bond set at $50,000 materialized at East Hartford Friday when he was taken to Superior Court during Rivera's Manchester Police Headquarters Carter rules out more sanctions arraignment Monday The court will decide Monday "control of the hostages would be He sidestepped questions on ment also describing the Iranian Police had said they would seek WASHINGTON (UPI) - President whether Rivera will lace the lirsl- Carter said today the decision of the transferred to the government of whether the United States would move as "a positive step" first-degree manslaughter in place of degree manslaughter charge or mis Iranian government to take custody Iran." abide by the conditions laid down by misconduct with a motor vehicle, the But under questioning. Carter was Bani-Sadr in his speech at a rally in "The Iranian government has said original charge lodged against the conduct. He is also charged with of the American hostages is "a that the hostage issue will be unable to say when the hostages Tehran — that the United States Hartford man However, there was .second-degree larceny Misconduct positive step " and "we do not intend resolved when the new parliament would actually be released and must refrain from any interference not enough evidence against Rivera carries a sentence ot not more than to impose additional sanctions " five years while the maximum against Iran. returned home. or conspiracy against Iran. convenes, " Powell said. "We will prior to his arraignment Monday so Asked if he were certain the continue to work for the earliest the misconduct charge will hold un se n te n c e lo r f i r s t •d e g r e e Carter met personally with a group "In the light of that action, we do manslaughter is 20 ye:irs. of reporters in the Oval Office and not consider it appropriate now to transfer of hostages would take possible release of all the hostages.' less police can accumulate enough said, however, the United States will impose additional sanctions, " Carter place. Carter said, "We have no continue the present "restraints " it said. assurance this will be done except Carter had postponed until today imposed on Iran when the hostages But he made it clear the freezing of the president of Iran has announced the deadline for imposing stringent economic and political measures Joyner to run were taken 150 days ago. Iranian assets and monitoring of Ira it will be done " Carter expressed confidence Ira nian students would continue. "We Before Carter spoke with reporters against Iran, including possibly \l we ll l> I i: It - state not properly monitored by the health nian President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr will continue to monitor the situation shortly after 7 a m. EST. press closing the Iranian Embassy In Representative Waller .loyner. II- department .loyner has also questioned personnel practices would be able to keep his word that very closely," Carter said. secretary Jody Powell issued a state- Washington. Manchester announced Monday that he will seek re-election in the fall "II within the bealib department be says the Republicans w;int to again were allecting mor.de and perlor- nominate me I will be available to inance ol the workers.

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