Carter Opens Drive to Sell Canal Pact
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PAGE TEN-B- MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD, Manchester. Conn., Thurs., Aug. 11, 1977 Fifes and drums The weather Inside today School signups set Partly sunny hazy and humid today Bolton corps with chance of afternoon or evening Coventry thunderstorms. High upper 80s to low Area news 1—2-B. 8 Editorial .......4-A Arnold Elman, Coventry school superintendent, has set 90s. Partly cloudy with patchy fog lHanrljpatpr ^E1lpmnn1ipraI^l Classified .. ,2-7-B SAM-Family . 3-A wins in state Comics....... 7-A Obituaries .... 8-A Aug. 25 and 26 as the dates for registration of pupils not tonight. Liw 65-70. Saturday partly Manchester—A City of Village Charm The Quarryville Junior Ancient Fife and Drum Corps of cloudy and continued humid with SIXTEEN PACES near Abby . 7-A Sports......... 5-6-A previously in the town’s schools. Bolton took three top prizes in state competition for chance of afternoon thunderstorms. TWO SECTIONS Elman asked parents to call the school their child will MANCHESTER, CONN., FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1977- VOL. XCVI, No. 266 members of the Connecticut Flfers and Drummers High around 90. National weather PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS attend to make arrangements for an appointment. They forecast map on Page 4-B. Association in Newington last weekend. must bring with them all health and scholastic records The Bolton corps won the state championship for and a copy of the child’s birth certificate. appearance in the Junior ancient class. It competed The phone numbers for the schools are Robertson against 12 other groups. School, 742-7346; Grammar School, 742-7313; Capt. The color guard of the corps won the state cham Nathan Hale School, 742-7334, and Coventry High School, pionship in the junior ancient class. It competed against 742-9383. 12 other color guards. The corps also received the Ekl Dubuque Perpetual Carter opens drive Trophy for highest appearance of the day. It competed against 62 groups. The corps will have its name engraved - on the trophy. The trophy is passed on to the respective $200 REBATE winner each year. During Saturday's competlton, the color guard carried ON HOME INSULATION a regulation flag made by Beth Campbell. Staying with to sell canal pact the colors of the corps, it had a large gold "Q” (for Quarryville) against a black background. Cut home beating Mrs. Campbell also made a regimental flag for her son, WASHINGTON (UPl) - President The agreement, which was not in throughout this century," Carter said in the American people's acceptance Sean. He acts as mascot for the corps during parades and Carter says the agreement on prin itialed by either side, must be set Thursday in receiving the agreement of the treaty," Carter replied, practices. and cooling ciples for a new Panama Canal trea into a formal treaty, signed and then from negotiators Ellsworth Bunker "because above all else, the security Maryann Gaudette is a majorette for the corps. ty provides for protection of the ratified. But it appeared Carter and Sol Linowitz. of our nation stands as the greatest Members of the color guard are Paul Higgins, captain; coots... nation's security and guarantee of a already had defused some opposition "I think the biggest responsibility concern..." Donald Sposito and Phillip Levine, musket; Penny free and open passageway for to a treaty, a hotly contested issue is on our shoulders — 1 accept the Bunker and Linowitz told reporters Levine, Patty Campbell, Mark Sacchi and Frank Sacchi, everyone. during the 1976 presidential cam leadership of this role — to convince outside the White House that if The Quarryville Junior Ancient Fife and Drum Corps of Bolton, pictured here parading in 30 - 50% ' flags. Personally assuming responsibility paign. the American people that we have anything, the agreement strengthens . m z . .. y - , . Manchester, won three top prizes in state competition last weekend. (Herald photo by for persuading the American people Making up of the fife line are Lisa Sposito, Laura White House press secretary Jody reached an agreement advantageous the U.S. position in the canal. Dunn) to apcept the controversial pact, Sposito, Shelly Charboneau, Mike Greenleaf, Jennifer Powell said "We've been greatly for our own country, to our national "We think it does provide Carter cleared his calendar today to i t Warner, Carmelle Bolduc, Sue Hiller, Marilyn Levine pleased " with the reaction from security and to the free and open adequately for the security of the and Patty Sobol. For a free complete his review of it before dis guarantee that the Panama Canal closing its contents probably late in members of Congress, each of whom United States," Linowitz said, "and Snare drummers for the corps are Scott Ducheanue, received a telegram this week from w ill continue to be used by in some ways strengthens it.” Cindy Charboneau and Jed Higgins. The base drummer is no-obligatidn \ r the day. everyone" Carter already has obtained the Carter asking them to keep open Under the agreement, the United Dennis McKenna. Poison ivy is invading minds. In the Cabinet Room, Gen. David Stales would retain control and The corps now has 36 members. They practice each support of the nation's armed forces C. Jones. Air Force chief of staff, "Grass is needed,” he said, "and a estim ate * operation of the canal until the year Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Coventry Secretary Roberta Wilmot and the promise of "an open mind” "With this treaty, which is the told Carter he was glad it is a treaty reported that commercial sprays to drain, and we have to develop a culmination of 13 years of hard work, 2000, and after that the United States Beginning in September, the corps will practice at Bolton William Ayer told the Parks and 'NO MONEY DOWN from two previous opponents of a the Joint Chiefs could support fully. kill the ivy were available for ^ 3 a nature trail" call today I think we have arrived at the point would have the right to insure Elementary School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Recreation Commission last week FINANCING new treaty, Senate Majority Leader 'The support of the Defense Ayer said he did not think many The corps is directed by William Smith of Vernon. He is that poison ivy was invading Coven gallon and up. However, she noted Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., and Sen. where we can adequately defend and Department, particularly the Joint neutrality of the canal and the people would apply for the position of control the operation of the canal passage of U S. ships. assisted by Kenneth Carey, also of Vernon. try's recreation areas. that 40 to 80 gallons per acre were Collect Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz. Chiefs of Staff, is a crucial element part-time recreation director. The 203 / 666-4691 Instructors for the corps are Frank Sposito, color Ayer said the ivy was creeping up needed and that annual spraying had to be done. commission had asked for $12,000 for guard; MaryEllen Greenleaf, fife; Henry O'Connell, A * the trees around the Miller- a full-time person, but the Town A-1 PRODUCTS, INC. beginner fife; Mark O'Connell, snare drum, and Sebas Richardson Ballfield and that many Mrs. Wilmot said the rocks at Lisicke Beach cannot be removed Council authorized only $3,000 for a 1 Horizon Hill Road tian Clarcia, base drum. children had incurred poisoning part-time position. Newington, Conn. 06111 Barbara Sposito, secretary-treasurer of the corps, said while retrieving balls at Laidlaw now because of the high level of the (( Mrs. Wilmot said she asked Con it costs about $3,000 per year to "keep the kids on the Memorial Park. lake. She promised to keep after nolly to draw up a job description for --------------- road. " Commissioner Anthony Roberto Town Manager Frank Connolly about the problem. the post, which must provide equal FREE NO OBLIGATION / LITERATURE EDC told of added park costs She said the corps earned money by parading, bake added that the Jaycees had been un opportunity. Ayer hoped that and plant sates and an annual booster drive. Donors of able to develop a parking lot at Roberto said the ballfield at someone could be hired by the fall to By GREG PEARSON The $3 million cost is primarily for the state has decided against such angered by a $1.2 million increase in this year's drive, which will be held in October, will Laidlaw because of the heavy ivy in Laidlaw needed work and that the run a soccer program for boys and Herald Reporter two items—Road improvements on funding. estimated cost for the acquisition of receive a booster button. festation. Jaycees would undertake the project. girls aged 8 to 14. The Manchester Economic Tolland Tpke. and acquisition of The announcement angered state property for the park. s Anyone seeking information about the corps should Development Commission (EDC) state property. several of the commission members An appraiser hired by the town es contact Mrs. Sposito, 643-2628. this morning learned of a $3 million The town had originally thought Weiss, however, met later in the timated the cost of the land at slight "New members are always welcome,” she said. increase in costs related to the in that the state would fund much of the morning with Department of ly less than $1 million. The purchase This Saturday, the corps will participate in a firemen's dustrial park, but it now appears that road improvement work connected Transportation (DOT) officials and of the property, however, will cost parade in Broad Brook. the State of Connecticut will directly with the park.