Haig Confident Opposition Melts to Buckland Sale Uieclnesdoy

22 - EVKNING HERALD, Tues., Dec 1. igw Region ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- — Wallingford mayor suggests meeting of towns - A . ykAA « Aft ftft « A f t IftA iiaurhratrr meeting of representatives of towns 000. of the smaller towns is impacted and said he doesn’t personally feel 1 NKRNON — Mayor Rocco J. tacted Mayor Marie Herbst to see if that the towns with the lower pop the town is interested in forming a having a population of 20,000 to 50, In a letter to Mrs. Herbst, Vum because they have to provide ser Vumbaco of Wallingford, has con baco said he feels that communities vices to families who by working and ulations can rely on any existing in this population range are often dis shopping in the cities enable the organization to directly represent Sunny regarded at the federal and state their feelings and needs. cities to keep the economic base that Fair and cold tonight, Fussc^s sponsoring bill levels. He said he’s discouraged by they already have. He said he is proposing a meeting of the towns in that population range Cloudyloudy ThuThursday. Details having federal funds targeted to Mayor Vumbaco said if the suburbs on Page 2. cities of 100,000 population or more didn't provide the needed manpower to see if there is an interest in for just because of their size and of the for city employers, those employers ming an organization to make their to repeal new oil tax congressional and state legislative would soon be moving out of the voices heard but added he’s not intent to push the heavy financial cities and if the people from the proposing anything on so grand a I Vol. C, No. 66 — Manchaater, Conn., Wednoaday, Dacembar 17, 1980 YOUR HOMETOfUN NEfUSPAPER • Since 1881 • 20n of this tax. a group of people who MtNCIIKSTKK - State Democrat Al Ahearn in his bid for re- burden onto the middle class smaller towns didn't shop and do scale as the Connecticut Conference election have no control over the issue, have Representative-elect Peter F'usscas, residents of the smaller com business in the cities the cities would of Municipalities. of the .i5th District, is co-sponsoring now been subjected to increased munities. He said he's thinking about an Fusscas said throughout his cam costs for heating their homes and also lose employers as well hs much legislation designed to repeal the 2 ' He said another thing that has organization which would require a paign he promised that he would running their automobiles. of their current economic stability. About confirmation percent tax on oil companies doing bothered him is to hear people "It certainly wouldn't hurt any of us minimum donation of "our precious work to repeal this "discriminatory business in Connecticut talking about tax sharing or about to have our residents working and resources but would still get the job This tax hits the elderly of our Fiisscas a Ftenublican. defeated and punitive tax " He said as a result suburban communities supporting - spending all their income in our done in terms of providing a single state particularly hard. Those living the large urban communities through voice for the three-quarters of a on fixed incomes can barely make towns and cities. It would help our the local tax base. He said he feels tax base and our overall economic million people in Connecticut who 1 ends meet now. With the addition of Recycles disband: urban problems are severe and climate," the mayor said. feel have long been ignored." this tax. the Cost of home heating fuel significant. "However, property Haig confident "So 1 feel that the city/suburban IS rapidly approaching $1.10 a gallon taxes are perhaps the single most relationship is a two-way street and } i and may go higher. " he said. regressive form of taxation and in He said that during the campaign that we have serious needs which FARMINGTON (UPI) - Retired White House chief of staff and com Committee, which will begin confir suggest new group creased reliance on property taxes must be examined and funded, he strongly urged the Legislature to DO IT WEDNESDAY - Find out Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. says he's mander of NATO forces in Europe, mation hearings Jan. 9. for any reason would be a serious perhaps not at the same level as the meet in special session to repeal this how to save money by clipping said his record "in or out of uniform” "They clearly deserve and'should \FK M )\ - The Y,‘‘''non aluminum, plastic, tires, and mistake," he said. larger cities but certainly at a level confident his record in the closing tax He said since it's now clear that coupons by reading and Supermarket days of the disgraced Nixon ad would stand up under extensive have the first crack at me,” he said. Recycling Committee, has voted to crankcase oil The committee has He said while the cities claim that which will enable us to cope with our also fostered programs of en no special session will take place, he Shopper column in your Wednesday ministration will hold up under Senate confirmation hearings. disband and is asking that the town people from the suburbs use their problems," Vumbasco said. Sen. EMward Kennedy, D-Mass., Haig was named president of establish a commission to deal with vironmental education has cosponsorerj legislation that will and Saturday Evening Herald. scrutiny, and he’ll be confirmed as services because they work and shop He said he feels that the Connec and Sen. Alan Cranston, D-Calif., im Hartford-based United Technologies the questions of resource recovery The co-chairmen, in a letter to repeal the tax during the 1981 there, he feels an argument of equal secretary of state. ticut Conference of Municipalities "The chances for confirmation are mediately expressed misgivings Corp. last December after he retired, and solid waste disposal Mayor Marie Herbst, said it is the legislative session. magnitude could be that the tax base . "I am certain that a large number appears to have a serious urban bias very good," Haig told reporters about Haig's appointment. and decided not to jump in the field Joan Inguanti and Joanne consensus of the group that a for the Republican presidential balanced and comprehensive of my colleagues will support this ef Tuesday outside his suburban Hart He said he was “very hcgiUTCd and Nesteruk. co-chairmen of the com very pleased, very excited to have an nomination. mittee. .said the committee has been recycling plan for Vernon's future, is fort to repeal the tax. I am hopeful ford home. "I'm ready to set the opportunity to serve our country meeting monthly ,since 1971. during mandatory The creation of a com that we can win a majority so that record straight." this burden on our elderly and Energy, housing top list "I'm optimistic. Why shouldn't I again." Haig said Reagan offered him the the school year M's made up of mission or sub-committee of the job last Thursday and he accepted representatives from the l/Cague of Town Council would provide a more working citizens will be lifted," be? I know what my record is," said Haig declined to discuss any Fusscas said VERNON — Energy conservation Councils for 1981, were distributed to forms were returned. "substantive issues” about his Friday. He said he already had Women Voters The Suburban effective approach than the present Haig, who didn’t go to Washington spoken with Secretary of State Ed He termed the tax an onerous one and housing received top billing as Mayor Marie Herbst, who in turn dis The two, energy conservation for announcement of his appointment background or role at the White Women s Club the Junior Women's volunteer effort mund Muskie and former secretary that should be repealed at the being among the top seven priorities tributed them to Town Council and housing, were each given 10 because of a bout with the flu. House during the days at the close of Club, the First I'ongregational of state Henry Kissinger, and said he % They said some members of the earliest possible time. the mayor and Town Council members. votes. Next came solid wastes with 9 Haig, 56, a career military man Nixon's term. He said that should be Church the Rcwkville High School would rely heavily on their advice. present Recycling Committee have The 55th District includes a portion members would like to see addressed Council members were asked to votes; general revenue sharing, 7; who was President Nixon's last left to the Senate Foreign Relations Service Club and the \ ernon Public in the coming year. check what they would term to be the .Works Department expressed an interest in being ap of Vernon and the towns of Bolton, clean air. economic development, pointed to any sub-committee or Andover, Columbia. Hebron and Copies of the priorities listed by top seven and return the form to the and transportation appropriations, It has concerned itsell with tbe National Association of Regional mayor. Mrs. Herbst said 10 of the 12 ri'cvchne class newspaper. studv group which may be formed Marlborough each received 6 votes. Opposition melts this Christmas when every dollar W O R T H ’S GIFT to Buckland sale CERTIFICATES Afc m I ...always righti By MARY KITZMANN school then, it was reported he after discussions began. 0noth»r Herald Reporter planned a major shopping mall for Without the shadow of speculation on wha^Hayes~i«tended and the SMILING MANCHESTER — The opposition the area behind the school.

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