MHS hoopsters School budget: Hard work paid off bow in playoffs Wait and see in Coventry arrest ... page 9 ... page 3 ... page 13 Manchester, Conn. Chance of snow Wed.. March 3. 1982 late Thursday 25 Cents — See page 2 OPEC meeting due .JV' to halt 'unraveling' Britain's price cut MAY DROP may break cartel 3^ A IQALLON By Roz Liston United Press International m The president of the Organization of Petroleurn Exporting Countries said today he would call a special meeting before the end of the month to halt what one petroleum analyst called the “ unraveling” of the 13- nation oil cartel. , . j . u Mana Said al Otaiba, who also is the United Arab Emirates’ petroleum minister, made the statement in G a s o lin e Abu Dhabi a day after Britain slashed the price of North Sea oil by »4 a barrel. Otaiba said any such meeting would be a con­ sultative” session, but OPEC observers said it could be declared an extraordinary meeting if ministers “ want , Britain ohmn to to discuss prices.” 1 ® "* 8 * 0 Herald photo by Tarquinlo OPEC rules say a consultative meeting cannot make binding decisions and oil experts said that indicated the Two mattresses in a debris-strewn room in a a place to sleep. Another picture Is on page special session would discuss production, rather than 1 A4 • barroi i Main Street building destined for demolition 8. I prices. f P o s ^ Broafclnp may have been used by someone lobking for The Emirates news agency said Otaiba s remark in­ dicated the world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, ' 0**eC*.pr,cm9 has agreed to such a meeting. *tnieturo) ’The falling prices, although bad news for producers, provided good news for American consumers; the world oil glut could mean as much as a further 10 cent per Condemned building gallon drop in the price of gasoline. Britain, America’s second largest oil supplier, William Randol, a senior oii anaiyst at First Boston became the latest exporter to buckle under to the global Corp. in New York. “ Unless OPEC can agree on some oil glut when it cut crude prices ’Tuesdy $4 a barrel. It production curtailment, OPEC has a real problem con­ already had trimmed prices $1.50 to $35 a barrel Feb. 9. home to squatters? That lowered North Sea crude $3 below OPEC’s base trolling the world oil market.’’ Analysts estimated the latest British price could save price of $34 a barrel, but the 13 nations of OPEC also U.S. motorists about 3 cents a gallon. But a Cornell have been been cutting prices and some analysts believe University economist said the current glut will cut gas­ destined for demolition as part of basements, and the debris surroun­ its base price should sink to $26. _ By Nancy Thompson * ding this area makes it difficult to “ We are witnessing the unraveling of OPEC, said oline prices 10 cents a gailon by summer. Herald Reporter the realignment of the intersection of Main and Center streets, a locate any clues.” It Isn’t the most inviting habitat, representative of the state Depart­ Deputy Fire Chief James McKay but someone apparently considers a ment of Transportation, which owns said he sees lights in the building condemned building on Main Street the building, said it is impossible to "almost every night.” ROIC director ties student home, sweet home. keep squatters out. "The place has been broken into Lights have been seen in .the sup­ Clint Warner of DOT’S Depart­ so badly I wouldn’t be the least sur- posedly vacant building at night and ment of Acquisitions said police ' prised if some of our town derelicts evidence of occupants, including have found two or three people were running a flophouse there,” ; cigarette butts, shoes and wrappers living in one of the buildings. in sheets; mother is angry McKay said. " I t ’s just impossible to stop it,” from pears, is strewn throughout Although the electricity is still on Warner said. No date has been set the apartments. in the building, the heat is turned for the' demolition. Indeed, there is Although all the windows in the off. And the fire department turned uncertainty about whether the funds By Adele Angle strbet level door at 513 Main St. off the water last weekend when a will be available. Focus Editor have been broken and glass crunches pipe froze and burst, McKay said. underfoot, all the windows but one The only legal resident of the “ It’s a life safety hazard because The mother of a 16-year-old girl are intact in a set of french doors at block of buildings, Joseph Bastis, who was charged with breach of the top of the stairs. The door to the who lives at 507 Main St., reported we don’t know who’s there,” McKay said. “ It’s only as good as the people peace yesterday at the Regional Oc­ apartment is locked from the inside to police that someone tried to kick cupational Training Center says her and can be opened by reaching in his door at 6 p.m. Monday of last who get involved there and most of the people who flop are derelicts or daughter should not have been through the broken window to pull week. restrained beforehand with sheets. The police report notes, “ Entry alcoholics without a real home. back a bolt. But ROTC Director John Peak says and exit into the block cojild be via “ It’s definitely an attractive Although no one is supposed to be he had no choice and that the many holes, doors, windows and nuisance.” living in the building, which is measure was used “ as a last resort.” Tina Therriault, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Therriault of El Salvador troops wind down Willimantic. was arrested by police yesterday at 2;46 p.m. after she was m expelled for disruptive behavior at the center for developmentally dis­ nine-day push against rebels abled students. ACCORDING T O police. Peak Palacios said 22 or 23 troops were decided to expel Miss Therriault By John E. Newhagen ' killed and 45 wounded in the from school after she had disrupted United PRess International , Related Stories Guazapa driven begun last Monday classes Tuesday.. But when he called and led by toe U,S.trained and her home, he discovered nobody SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - p g g Q 4 armed Atlacatl commandos. would be able to come collect her. Thousands of government trbops But Defense Minster Jose Guiller­ So then, police said, Peak, 37, a began winding down a nine-day push . mo Garcia, In an interview with Wm Bolton resident, unsuccessfully Salvadoran newspapers before tried to keep Miss Therriault in his Palacios released his figures, said office. One student told the 3 only two soldiers were killed in toe f I . Manchester Herald she had been hit­ ^ T ie conmiander of the drive seid frrrfuUble" evideoM ® drive, adding, some 122 guerrillas ting and kicking teachers and Peak. Tuesday at least 22 soldiers were rebels are controlled from ® were killed. ■ At one point, the police report killed during nine days of fighting, the country but would no^elease Garcia attacked UPI in a front­ says. Miss Therriault climbed out But Defense Minister Jose Guiller- detmls to support toe clai . page interview In El Diario de Hoy. the window of Peak’s office and re­ for reporting 20 soldiers were killed ■ entered through the door. mo Garcia disputed toe figure and Our ,*’®ESmunX and 65 wounded In combat on called U P r'U ars” for earlier repor- pleted, ‘' “ J- ^ “ '1,,° According to the report,” Peak HnaM had died Palacios told reporters at his Guazapa. tried to restrain Tina. She tried to ting 20 had died. Suchitoto headquarters, toe base for “ Unfortunately, they (U P I) have get away, causing a rope burn to the . ................... .... the drive against guerrillas fighting some correspondents who side of her face.” »Mv:v.v.*av.v.v.%.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v... U.S.-supported junta. exaggerate the facts ... and those Once she had gone outside the ’The commander of toe operation liars have to be investigated,” Gar­ building, police said. Peak-locked I n d S X on toe Guazapa volcano 19 miles cia said. “ Those who did not go to the door to keep her out. Then she north of toe capital said about half Guazapa are those who lie the most, h j^ c e ................ 20 of his 2,000 troops pulled out of toe who stay in their houses and put out Please turn to page 8 ^ e a towns' 1 ^................ 13 scrubby brush on Guazapa after nine toe lies in order to impress their n„-inppc ....................16 days of fighting. editors and earn money.” ........... .............1 « 5 Palacios said no civilians were UPI’s Mexico and Central .............. 22 klUed or wounded and no prisoners Am erica news editor Juan 0. f M ^teSiiiment ' .21 taken. “ They don’t come out Tamayo said In San Salvador, UPI Samples today w t e r v ................ .2 their hands np,” he said of ' [tonds by its figure of 20 dead at The Manchester Herald today ^itoaries' " ......................... • rebels. ‘“They don’t give up. izapa. p^Xtalk f .......... .2 Witnesses and field commanders J e said the figure, reported continues It^ sampling program to bring copies of the ...........9-12 late last week reported heavy troop before Palacios reported 22 or 23 Herald photo by Tarquinlo TrfPrision.............. .................. *1 casualUes in toe most widespread had died, were gathered from of­ newspaper to lion-subscribers wiatoar ' " ....................* and Intense fighting in over a year at ficers in the field as well as a JOHN PEAK in Mtuichester.' weainer .