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24 - THK HEUALD, Sal., Oct._3,_198^ STUMP eRINDllie SPICMUST HOT WATER PRESSURE CLEANINQ M L Enjloi^lsos r " MANCHESTER •rrM Removal •Snow Plowing •RotoWIIng I Senior CHIion DIacount Group RalM «FrM EitinMtotHAB.OO Mliilmiim 6 4 6 -3 4 2 5 BRUCE LITVINCHYK. Ownor/Oporator 646-3322 341 LYDALL 8 T., MANCHESTER Showers tonight;, J6 SHELDON ROAD • MANCHESTER, CONN. Manchester, Conn. H AS IT! Cloudy Tuesday Mon., Oct. 5, 1981 — See page 2 CUNLIFFE AUTO BODY 763 25 Cents / MAIN ST. U m lh ROUTE S3 TALCOTTVILLE, CT. 643-1191 24 HR. TOWING 191 MAIN ST. 643-0016 FEATURING THIS WEEK ... MANCHESTER •COMPLETE COLLISION REPAIR 6 4 3 - 1 9 6 0 •POREION AND AMERICAN CARS Cap N Cork Package Store Buck nationwide trend D O O R S ^ HARDWARE AW NINGS A A A WINDDWS SHUTTERS CANOPIES SALES— SERVICE— INSTALLA TION School scores up dramatically YANKEE ALUMINUM SERVICES ^ECIALISTS IN GLASS A SCREEN REPAIR Nationally, the scores matched scores, which show an increase over By Nancy Thompson “ W e’re hopeful that this is the designs, nc 20 WARREN STREET beginning of a strong upward those of the previous year, only the last year. Herald Reporter second time in 18 years that scores “ It’s difficult when you have The following chart compares the performance on the SATs of 341 BROAD STRCI T MANCHlSTIR CONN 06040 MANCHESTER, CONN. trend,” said J. Gerald FitzGibbon, almost the whole class taking it to Manchester students with those from certain other school dis- The clam of 1981 at Manchester assistant superintendent of schools did not-decline. S,.,c A-1 llt.M,r..in.,aV-. f’ .or 049-1106 keep the mean high.” he said. tricts. Many results from other towns are still unavailable. High School outscored their peers for curriculum. Students at East Catholic High While school officials are pleased throughouv the state, region and na In the area of verbal skills, MHS School also increased their SAT with the results, they are reluctant name mean verbal mean math WE SERVICE AND INSTALL INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL tion — and the school’s proceeding students received a 449 out of a scores over the previous year, ac to give credit for the increase to any score score K-B AUTOMOTIVE class — on this year’s Scholastic Ap possible 800 points. By comparison, cording to Joseph O'Connell of the AIR CONDITIONING - REFRIGERATION particular factor. Although scores Manchester High School 449 498 KEN BRAITHWAITE titude ests. the mean verbal score for Ckinnec- school’s guidance department. have generally declined over the East Catholic High School 447 476 HEATING and SHEET METAL 299 BROAD ST. 643-8844 According to figures released by ticut was 430; for the New England ECHS students scored 447 on the past 15 years, MHS has an up-and- East Hartford School District 420 464 the school today, MHS students Region, 425; and nationally, 424. verbal test and 476 on math this down history, with scores dropping Coventry High School 455 486 SPE(»ALIZ(NG IN: bucked a statewide trend of a con On the math portion of the test, year. New England Mechanical Services, Inc. one year and increasing the next, Wethersfield High School 438 464 tinued decline in scores, increasing MHS students scored 498. The mean O’Connell noted that 98 percent of • STARTERS Director of Guidance Anne Beechler Fairfield School District 454 486 their average scores by nine points score for Connecticut was 463; for the Class of 1981, whose scores are said. Connecticut 430 463 166 TUNNEL RD. • GENERATORS • TUNE UPS on the verbal skills test and 11 points New England, 463; and nationally, reported in these figures, took the " I t ’s hard to trace anything to a New England 425 463 VERNON, CT. 06066 • ALTERNATORS • WIRING 466. SATs. About 45 percent of the MHS in math. given cause,” FitzGibbon said. Nationwide 424 466 871-1111 School officials said they are ’The state scores show a continued class took the tests. drop. Last year, the scores were 431 O’Connell said the ECHS ad i “ pleased and encouraged” by the Please turn lo page 8 results. for verbal and 466 for math. ministration is pleased about the Sfn iiin Miinrhrulrr iii it .10 vr«. 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Saudi AWACS package, still in deep Reagan entertains Manchester, Conn. trouble on Capitol Hill, faces its first key congressional tests this 6 4 9 -0 5 9 1 Cap N Cork backers of Saudi arms week and the initial outlook is not l<riilinlvlrd A- Idlliirnril good for President Reagan’s $8.5 deal. See page 8. io Itrltrr Svrrr I on ,91 CENTER ST. billion proposal. LIQUOR - BEER - CORDIALS 485-489 No. Main St., SPECIAL ORDER iVIANCHESTER.CONN. The House Foreign Affairs and the CAKE MON.-SAT. 10-5 Senate Foreign Relations com Large Selection of Nine of them — including two (203)646-0226 THURS. 10-9 mittees are planning to vote on Imoorted & Domestic Wines Republicans — are co-sponsoring a resolutions '6f disapproval Tuesday resolution of disapproval introduced Manchester and Wednesday. A raSjority in both in the Senate Thursday. panels is committed against the MANCHESTER OVER 45 Reagan made it clear Sunday on MOHAWK INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC. ri: sale. YEAR S his return to Washington that, Unless minds are changed r . Ill Null l> /’m il l Ill'll despite the grim figures, he has not MEMORIAL CO. EXPERIENCE between now and then, both panels "really gone to bat yet” for the are expected to recommend that the Opp.-Eatl Cemetery proposal. And he pointed out he is •FOUL WEATHER SUITS CALL 649-S807 package be vetoed. But that will not fighting "the propagandizing •BOOTS •HOSE 649-0591 keep it from consideration by the against this (that) has been going on full houses. •GLOVES^TARPS^RESPIRATORS I QUALITY HARRISON ST. for a couple of years.” The votes will take place unless MANCHESTER The House committee is expected MEMORIALS the administration can persuade the 5 Glen Rd. • Manchester • 643-5107 to submit its own resolution leaderships in both houeses to delay probably today A proposal against as much as possible any public DON WILLIS GARAGE the AWACS sale, circulated in the decisions on the Saudi package. House since last spring, has been The deadline is Oct. 31. signed by 255 members — 37 more EVERYTHING IN GLASS At least 23 of the 36 members of than needed for a veto. WE CAN T h id e b e h in d o u r PRODUCT' the House Foreign Affairs Com ServiceMASIM In the Senate, Sen. Robert Herald photo by Tarquinio mittee are opposed to (he Saudi Packwood, R-Ore., and 49 cospon package, whose most controversial J.A. WHITE GLASS CO. sors — one less than the n e^ ed Metamorphosis features are 1,177 Sidewinder mis majority — submitted their resolu siles and the five Airborne Warning Professional Cleaning Services tion of disapproval late Thursday, 6 4 9 - 7 3 2 2 HOMI a BUSINESS and Control System aircraft. III .III 17 IHs 7 7 Jeff Sterling shuts his eyes and waits for the magic of make-up, School annual jamboree Saturday. shortly after President Reagan’s 1 BISSELL ST. MANCHESTER Spaeltllzing Hi w ilt, Soon, upHoltfnd lumitun, At least 10 of the Senate panel's 17 csiper/ng S d/Mstar nttonVon, .MIRRORS .SHOWER DOORS .STORE FRONTS as applied by Sassafras, to turn him Into a clown at the Bowers members also feel the same way. Plcast- lurn lo page 8 .SAFETY GLASS .BATHTUB ENCLOSURES -ETC J. B. ELECTRONICS w ] It's tim e FAMOUS BRAND STEREO • MUSIC AMPS • TV TELEVISION - APPLIANCES SALES AND SERVICE Police union blasts ' I \N< I I I — I I U f-- - 1------ m 1 fo r le a f H0M[ IMPROVLMINT _ — o o o MV. captain s pot remarks 649-3589 ,|A0K BERTRAND 643-1262 p ic k -u p TV Neit to Stop ft Shop The Manchester Police Union available to our children,” Tighe police will never be able to control said. the burgeoning marijuana use and The town's annual leaf pick-up SptelaHtHig In Wlnnt lashed out Monday against Capt. Joseph H. Brook’s statements sup Citing the problem of teenage should therefore concentrate their program is scheduled to begin the MERCURY OLGOTT PACKAGE STORE porting legalization of marijuana, alcoholism, ’Tighe noted that a efforts on more serious problems. week of Oct. 26. 664 Canter Street Manehaatar, CT which were reported in The Herald similar problem could arise with “ We know that we can never rid This year's program is different ourselves of all crime, but we must PbM ahopphig Pl«ia l&st W6Ck. legalization of marijuana. from past years, because the town ★ OUR DISCOUNT POLICY .

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