Bay State Workers Defy Court Orders
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PAGE SIXTFF-N - MANCHEWgR KVENINO HERALD. MtndWlUr. Conn., Tuw.. Jane B, 1971 Rockville High gi'adus^tes 371 in indoor ceremony Weather Inside today Partly tunny, hot, humid today, hliha BARBARA RICHMOND He said the number going into the mid 80a to 90. Partly doody, tamld 18 Kitchen 25 military is up this year from a year tonight, low mid 80t to TOt. Partly J^"’**^* 23 Obituaries .1 2 Hrrdd Reporter r .........23 Second Thought 25 While the iklee were bright and ago while the number planning to cloudy, humid Thursday, high mid to O m *' marry is down. Another 2 per cent upper 80s. National weather forecast ...........4 Sr Citizens 32 clear at 7 p.m. when Rockville High map on Page 20. ......... 10-11 Sports 15-15 School graduates marched to the plan to travel and 5 per cent are un i|i|ie--^^ xcv, ilo.» PRICKi FIFTEEN CENT8> j strains of Pomp and Circumstance, decided. they had been ominous at mid-day Twenty members of the class were and the decision was made to have named Connecticut Scholars and one ceremonies inside. was awarded a National Merit The 371 graduates in their blue and Scholarship whjle 10 received com Strike in third day gold caps and gowns switched their mendations. tassles at 8:15 p.m. and then threw . Scholarships, from various caps and confetti high in the air as sources, will amount to $63,604 next they were pronounced graduates of year, double the amount of last year. Rockville High's bicentennial class. Dr. Ramsdell said. For the coming The invocation and the benediction four-year period the monetary value Bay State workers were given by Rabbi Marshall Press of the scholarships will total $207,724. of B'nai Israel Synagogue, Rockville. Mrs. Devra N. Baum and Mrs. The school band play^ the national Joann L. Worthen, members of the anthem and the choir sang "No Man Board of Education, and James Is An Island,” and "Halls of Ivy.” Boettcher, a former member, con Many people who had plann^ to ferred the diplomas on the defy court orders attend the exercises if they were out graduates. Each had a son in the side were at least allowed to watch graduating class. They were assisted \ them on closed circuit television in by Dr. Robert Linstone and Albert BOSTON (UPI) — Striking state "Vie want this illegal action anarchy and that must not happen, " the auditorium. Kerkin, assistant superintendents. workers remained off their jobs for a slopped," George Bennett, head of Morse said. Dr. Raymond Ramsdell, James E. Hahn, president of the third day today in open defiance of the slate's negotiating team said Union leaders Doyle and Paul superintendent of schools, spoke with senior cldss, presented the school court orders. today. "It's very difficult to con- Quirk were ordered into court at pride of the class and listed some of with a set of bicycle racks to help Leaders of the striking union have sumate an agreement when the other noon to show cause why they should its statistics. alleviate the "parking” problem at been ordered to appear in court today side is disobeying the law." not be held in contempt of court. He said 34 per cent will go on to the school. to explain why they ignored the back- Both sides agreed to return' to the Morse said "a good faith effort" by four-year colleges; 23 per cent to to-work orders. bargaining table later today under union leaders to end the strike would Union head Howard Doyle said ear two-year colleges; 4 per cent to other j . ° j 5 i % i ? ? p r e * s S ; JoaSne .Mrs. Devra Baum, member of the Board of Education, gets a Marcia Benoit, daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Thomas Benoit the direction of labor mediator Eric mUjgate any sanctions he might im- ly tod^y he would not order striking Schmertz of New York. Talks had pdse. schools; 26 will go to work; 7 per cent Ramondetta, secretary; Randall W. hug from her son, Michael Baum, as she presented him with his will enter one of the branches of receives her diploma from Mrs. Joann Worthen a member of the workei'i to return to work. been stalled since Monday while the Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, who took military service and 1 per cent will Gifford, treasurer; and Denise diploma. Albert Kerkin and Dr. Robert Linstone, assistant Board of Education. (Herald photos by Richmond) South School closes for last time Picketers^ i^arrying donuts and sip state sought to force the striking a hardline approach to the strike at marry. Finnerty, assistant treasurer. superintendents look on. (Herald photos by Richmond) ping coffee I arrived outside state workers back to work in exchange to its outset Monday, said Tuesday "if Youngsters leave Manchester’s South School for the last time as local public schools closed buildings and agencies at dawn. agreeing to mediation. the court orders mediation, we will for the summer Tuesday afternoon. The four-room, 57-student school, which housed just "We sure have got pickets out Suffolk Superior Judge Thomas B. mediate." kindergarten through Grade 3 students, will be closed to regular classes this fall in a school side," said a volunteer employe at Morse Jr. Tuesday night also ordered Dukakis said he was "very, very board cost-cutting effort. The school, however, will house the local Head Start program this Danvers Stale Hospital. "I’ve been the labor leaders to notify union disturbed” that union leaders had Speakers disagree on conformity here since Sunday and wish I could go members immediately to Cease broken their promise to provide es fall. Public school students are on vacation until Sept. 8, a Wednesday, when 1976-1977 home,” she said. picketing all bridges, water treat sential slate services at hospitals, I'lndlviduality is one of the most Miss Menard cautioned the word conformity you automatically individuality and personal freedom,” classes are scheduled to begin. (Herald photo by Pinto) "I'm just sitting here looking out ment facilities, public and mental mental institutions and prisons important elements in a person's audience and fellow classmates, that tune oilt the subject being talked Gledhill said. the window at the strikers," said health insUtutiohs and prisons. during the strike. "The very least we lifestyle.” "We often fail to realize a persdn must accept and respect the about. To most of us conformity is a He explained there is a difference Supt. James Callahan of Lemuel "As thd'strike continues and ten can expect is that essential services the absolute necessity of conformity opinions of others and their ideas and dirty word with only negative im between beneficial conformity and 8th District rests Shattuck Hospital. sions mount we tread on the edge of be provided." he said. for the existence of society.... for traditions. "But he should also rely plications." the conformity which ignores per “We are not in an emergency situa basic survival.” upon himself. He should initiate and “Maybe the reason we consider sons as individuals. m tion. but a lot of us are tired." said These were the differing thoughts not imitate,” she said. conformity as something to avoid is He said conformity should come ■ '.m < Town presenting its case Mary Rideout, a non-striking voiced by Catherine Menard, valedic Gledhill said, "When you hear the that we associate it with a ioss of our from knowing the alternatives and employe at Tewksbury Hospital. Grasso to campaign torian and Jeffrey Gledhlll, the consequences of each of them. He A trickle of early-bird picketers salutatorlan,, of Rockville High -Army due added that conformity need not be a y began their vigil at the golden domed School's graduating class Monday forfeit of anything and if it is, then in Buckland fire dispute State House just before 6 a m. The "Rochambeau's Army” will arrive in East Hartford for Carter ticket night. the individual, if he is apathetic and strikers were outnumbered by blue Wednesday after camping in Bolton Tuesday night. Miss Menard termed individuality uninformed, is respoqsible. By DOUG BEVINS jurisdiction for fire protection in the exhibits, one of which prompted a and white uniformed Capitol police. The men will be met on Silver Lane at'the East. HARTFORD (UPI) - Gov. Ella T. of stale schedule has been drawn up as a quality which separates and dis "Conformity shouldn’t confine you n i> Herald Reporter Buckland area —rested its case courtroom dispute over admissibility “ I got here at 5:30 and I’m going to Hartford-Manchester town line at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The town started its of evidence. Grasso said today she has agreed to as yet, tinguishes one man from another. nor ignore your value as a person. Former Town Fire Chief W. Qlf- stay...," a State House striker said. The original Rochambeau Army arrived in Hartford defense with the testimony by LaBelle offered as evidence a total campaign outside of Connecticut in A spokesman for the governor said "An individual must use his total self Conformity can only reflect the fori^ason will continue his “ Yes, you are supposed to be on the 200 years ago on June 23. Mayor Richard H. Mason. of 18 petitions, circulated in the behalf of Democratic presidential there was no discussion of the vice — his character, his intelligence, his oneness of humanity and the testimohy about Town of Manchester picket lines," said, a union Blackstone, Terry Blackstone, chairman of the East The trial started Tuesday morning Buckland area last September, which front runner Jimmy Carter.