Grasso, Killian Debate Issues; Put Eurb on Personal Attacks
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Good morning... Have a nice day! PAGE TWENTY - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD. Manchestier. Conn..:Fri...*ui!- I»- The weather Mosty sunny Saturday with highs in the mid 80s. Partly cloudy Saturday night with lows in the mid lianrliMtTr Eupntng Hpralfi dle 60s. Sunday, partly cloudy with chance of a few showers or thundershowers, highs in the mid 80s. A Family NEfFSpaper Since 1881 Variable winds under 10 mph becoming southerly Home delivered copy 15 cents around 10 mph Saturday night. Vol. XCVII, No. 272 — Manchester, Conn., Saturday, August 19,, 1978 Newsstand copy 20 cents Grasso, Killian debate issues; put eurb on personal attacks answer session, Killian said if he had studio in Hartford and aired Friday assured her that the income tax issue By ANDREW M. NIBLEY eventual victor in their battle for secretly looking into the need for a Democratic gubernatorial nomina state income tax. his boss’ job he would impose an ’’in night, opened with both candidates is mute. She said the panel will HARTFORD (DPI) - In the first tion. Mrs. Grasso promptly dismissed tangibles" tax on the stocks and promising to stop engaging in the recommend some other solution to of a series of debates. Gov. Ella T. But no sooner had the two can Killian’s claim by repeating her bonds that Connecticut's affluent name-calling that has been the the state's education funding Grasso and Lt. Gov. Robert K. didates completed their unusual dis frequent campaign promise that citizens keep locked up in bank hallmark so far in their bitter fight'to problem. Killian Friday promised to quit play of civility toward one another there will never be an income tax vaults. Mrs. Grasso said Killian’s tax land the Democratic nomination. “1 don’t think that we should be vicious personal attacks, to start when Killian accused a Grasso ad while s|^e is governor of Connecticut. proposal was unacceptable. Both candidates even promised to expected to fund at such high level debating the issues and to support the ministration blue ribbon panel, of During the hour-long question and The debate, taped at WFSB-TV’s support the eventual winner of next that we would have to add the income •V»- *. r i';r month’s Sept. 12 Democratic guber tax to our tax structure,” she said. natorial primary — the first in Mrs. Grasso said when she took of Connecticut history. The victor in fice four years ago she was told the that contest will meet the Republican state’s economic problems made an Summary gubernatorial nominee, Rep. Ronald income tax inevitable. A. Sarasin, in November’s election. “But we turned the state around NEWINGTON (UPI) - To date, the Grasso-Killian cam without an income tax. We did it Someone stole the ticket proceeds paign has been mired in a series of before, we can do it again,” she said. for an Elvis Presley tribute to seemy political accusations and benefit the Newington Qiildren’s countercharges. At one point, Killian Killian said the governor’s ap Hospital, but concert organizer hauled his boss into court to answer proach was unrealistic and the state Russ Dixon says the show will go charges of illegal campaign adver would have to begin looking at all on. tising. sorts of possible tax reform “I'came in to collect the money But Mrs. Grasso, who has accused measures. The underdog challenger to take it to the bank today and I A f Killian of indulging in ’’gutter’’ said he also opposed an income tax, found out the ticket booth was politics, opened the debate by saying, but he was willing to discuss the H - ; . .. robbed last night," Dixon said. “I have completely forgiven because matter. ‘Nothing was taken except the it is my belief that where there is He also proposed a new tax on in box with the money in it for the wisdom there must be understanding tangibles, such as stocks and bonds, show and the hospital." and there must be kindness.” which he said could raise $KX) million Killian, who has attacked the for the state and help keep local SOMERS (UPI) - A state governor for not talking to him for property taxes from increasing. prison inmate who has been over a year, also said he was ready to “Why do we always tax the poor charged with the November bury the hatchet. and not the rich?" Killian asked. slaying of another inmate was in ’’I believe that the things that have On another front, Killian accused stable condition Friday, happened which might have led peo Mrs. Grasso of giving former recovering from stab wounds in ple to believe that there is bitterness Republican gubernatorial candidate flicted by a prison assailant. or hostility are over and done with and West Hartford businessman, E. Under heavy guard at Johnson and now we will carry on and discuss Clayton Gengras, too large a role in Memorial Hospital in Stafford the issues,” he said. ^ her administration. AIL was Salvatore J. Raffone, 34, who Killian, the first lieutenant gover “I would not have allowed a man to was attacked Tuesday in the nor to challenge a sitting governor hold so much power in both parties,” recreation yard of the prison’s for the party nomination, charged Killian said. segregation cellblock by a ^..... that while Mrs. Grasso has been But Mrs. Grasso defended her use prisoner with a homemade knife. publicly saying she will never sup of Gengras for special chores, saying CAMBRIDGE. MASS. (UPI) - port a state income tax, one of her that responsible governments use the The Boston Clamshell said Friday blue ribbon panels has been seriously best leaders available no matter it plans a “civil disobedience ac Face the State is the name of the show and of governor met face to face to tape a special studying an income tax proposal. what party they belong to. tion" at the Seabrook nuclear is also what Gov. Ella T. Grasso and her show as Part 2 of their series of debates He said the School Finance Ad Killian also said he is opposed to power plant Columbus Day lieutenant governor, Robert Killian, did during the campaign. (UPI photo) visory Panel, which is examining the spread of new gaming facilities in weekend. Friday. The two rivals for the top state office ways of increasing funding for public the state. Mrs. Grasso has frequently 6 school education, has been looking at expressed her opposition to gambling PROVIDENCE, R.I. (UPI) - The first woman in Rhode Island an income tax as well as a statewide in the past. At least two more debates have to drive a truck in the unionized property tax and an increase in the’ been scheduled between the can construction industry is out of a sales tax. Town violated FOI, But Mrs. Grasso said the com didates and there’s a possibility more job and she claims sex dis debates may be set up before the crimination is to blame. mittee, which is due to report its fin primary. Betty Catley this week filed a dings after the election, has already complaint with federal officials, claiming she was^the victim of com m issioner rules sex discrimination by her Town gets $50,000 employer, the V.F. Capaldi Construction Corp., and her union, A report by a hearing officer for Robert Weiss and Mayor Stephen members present and voting. Teamsters Union Local 251. the Freedom of Information (Com Penny admitted they made a mistake The reporters did not request that and that the meeting constituted a the action taken at the meeting be NEW YORK (UPI) - The mission has found the town manager for dental clinic and Board of Directers in violation of special meeting of the board within declared null and void. The same Florida couple who had hoped to the requirements of the Freedom of business was conducted openly at the renovations to locate the clinic at become the parents of the world’s the Freedom of Information Act By SUSAN VAUGHN because of ah unpublicized meeting Information Act. board’s regularly scheduled meeting Bentley School had jumped from ON LIVING ROOMS, SLEEPERS, RECLINERS, LAMPS first test-tube baby in 1973 was Herald Reporter & TABLES, Ms. Lahey, in her ruling, said that the following day. $20,000 to $71,000, not including the awarded $50,003 in damages by a held in June. the complainants were wrongfully Ms. Lahey recommended that the Now that the opening of a dental $30,000 for equipment. jury Friday in its $1.5million The ruling by commissioner Judith denied their right to attend the FOI Commission order the Board of clinic has been delayed because of The high cost estimate has caused damage suit over termination of Lahey results from a hearing held board’s meeting. Gunther had asked Directors to post notice of all further high cost estimates, the town has town officials to abandon the Bentley BEDDING AND MUCH, MUCH MORE the experiment. Aug. 8. Two reporters, Marc Gunther from the Hartford Courant, and Greg to enter the meeting room 15 minutes special meetings 24 hours prior to the received notification that a request School site and consider alternate MEMPHIS. ,/TENN. (UPI) - Pearson from The Manchester prior to the adjournment. Pearson’s meeting, according to the FOI rules. for $50,000 for the clinic has been ap sites, such as the Senior Citizens Memphis Police returned to work Herald had filed complaints with the complaint was filed the following She further noted that if the board proved by the area office of the Center. late Friday — at least temporarily commission against Town Manager day.