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lEuTmnn H m lb MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1975— VOL. XCIV, No. 250 Manchester^A City of Village Charm TWENTY PAGES PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS - J?- < - ' J Space Pioneering Era I Coming To A Close HOUSTON (UPI) — America’s three from Houston control at 8:27 a.m. EDT. and solving scientific problems closer to astronauts readied the last of the Apollos “The party’s over and it’s time to come home. for a Pacific Ocean splashdown today to home,” said ground communicator Robert “It’s a mission of firsts and lasts and . end a pioneering era of spaceflight that Crippen. still a beginning all in one,” said flight sent 24 men to the moon and kept others in The return of Stafford, Brand and director Frank Littleton. orbit up to 12 weeks. Slayton marked the last planned ocean The return also came on the 25th an- The landing from the nine-day, 307-orbit landing by U.S. spacemen, last parachute niversary of the first rocket launch from mission was set for 5:20 p.m. EDT. descent, last flight of the Apollo and the Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand and last time Americans go in space before The veteran recovery ship USS New Donald “Deke” Slayton began their final 1979. Orleans cruised 322 miles west of day in space after their two Russian com- The astronauts also met men of another Honolulu, ready to pick up the pilots’ cone- -y rades said at a Moscow news conference nation in space for the first time, flew shaped command module. The weather that the historic joint flight went “as together for 44 hours of joint experiments was good — partly cloudy skies, good smooth as peeled eggs.” and ceremonies, and opened what world visibility and four-foot seas. The three astronauts were awakened by leaders hailed as a new epoch of inter- Stafford, Brand and Slayton were the tune “Redneck Mother” radioed up national cooperation in exploring space bringing back six Russian flags, a large United Nations flag and medals and plaques carried into orbit by cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov when Playgrounds Offer Varied Entertainment they opened the international mission nine days ago. Bow and Arrow Used At a Moscow news conference today, the With a set jaw, Patrick Stefurak, 10, draws a bead on the summer activities planned by the town recreation two cosmonauts thanked the American counter he intends to shoot into the corner pocket in a spacemen for their “big job” in space and department at Manchester playgrounds for young game of checker pool at the West Side Oval. His brother children. (Herald photo by Dunn) wished them a safe return to earth. Tim, 9, waits for his turn. This is one of the many In Murder Attempt “I want to say to the American crew good luck, and a soft landing By MAL BARLOW “We have a strong lead,” he added. tonight,” Kubasov said in English. Herald Reporter He said police “have a pretty good idea” “ Good luck Tom, good luck Deke, Police are seeking the person who of the identities of the assailant and others Vance,” said Leonov. “Soft landing and Avon Firm Apparent Low Bidder attempted to kill a Horace St. man involved in the incident. best wishes to our American colleagues’ Wednesday night with a bow and arrow. families and to all the American people.” Details of the attempt as revealed by On Buckland Firehouse Project Det. Lt. John Krinjak this morning are these: Russell LeBlanc, 23, of Horace St. was By SOL R. COHEN stipulated six months, one other said eight would occupy 5,7(X) square feet. The plans sitting alone in his kitchen about 10:45 Herald Reporter months, another nine months and another call for two bays for vehicles, a bunk p.m. when he was struck in the cheek area eleven months. room, an officers’ room, a kitchen, a Fred Brunoli & Sons Inc. of Avon, at of his head with the four-pronged tip of an ’The bids were opened by Mayor John lounge and a watch-room. The parking arrow. $233,000, is the apparent low bidder for Thompson. On hand were Arnold and area would be to the west, adjoining the The steel tip lodged deep in his cheek constructing the firehouse the Town of NEWS CAPSULES Richard Lawrence, architects for the Buckland School area. Manchester proposes for 1039 Tolland bone area and the shaft broke away and proposed structure; Paul Phillips, chair- fell to the floor. ’Tpke., at N. Main St. Weiss said the next step would be an ap- man of the Town Building Committee, and Residents of the house in other rooms Brunoli’s price is the apparent low of proved bond issue for the construction, Frank Stamler, a member; Town Fire heard LeBlanc cry out that he had been Energy Compromise Western Hemisphere’s economic isolation seven submitted today, at bid openings in even prior to awarding a contract. He said Chief John Rivosa; and Town Manager shot. But they had not heard a shot. WASHINGTON (UPI) - The House has of Cuba. the Municipal Building Hearing Room. the Board of Director’s Aug. 5 meeting Robert Weiss. <ibout 10 other persons They called police. Police came and indicated through a series of votes on an Fourteen OAS nations, including the Pre-Designed Structures Inc. of Bloom- agenda will include an item for the bond were present, most representing the found that LeBlanc had staggered outside energy bill that any new White House com- United States, agreed Wednesday night to field is the apparent second low, at $244,- issue. bidders. the house and collapsed. He was able to promise on oil pricing must include con- support a “freedom of action” resolution 500. Next in order are H.C. Tourtellote Should the board authorize the bond Rivosa said he was looking for a low bid say a few words to a patrolman at the trols. to circumvent the organization’s 11-year- Construction of Tolland (the company issue, said Weiss, the next step would be to closer to $200,000. He said about $8,500 ad- In retdm. Congress might accept a old sanctions against Cuba. which built the Lawton Rd. Firehouse), award a contract, and the next step actual scene before he was taken to Manchester ditional would be needed for furnishings. much higher figure than the present $5.25 The countries, which have the necessary $249,254; C.S. Margison Inc. of Hartford, construction. The town charter periflits Memorial Hospital by ambulance. He was Arnold Lawrence said he had estimated bleeding profusely. a barrel ceiling. two-thirds majority for approval, decided $274,000; R.J. Alexander Inc. of East the construction cost at about $211,000. the directors to authorize bond issues for to vote in favor of the resolution Tuesday Hartford, $274,500; Camera Construction fire district needs — without a referen- Police then found the arrow shaft on the President Ford had these possibilities In addition to the construction cost and before him today as he worked on a com- at a meeting of Western Hemisphere Co. Inc. of West Hartford, $276,500; and dum. kitchen floor. They determined it had been the $8,500 for furnishing, an estimated shot from a point about 17 feet from the promise measure he hopes to send foreign ministers in San Jose. Alma Construction Co. Inc. of Vernon, Weiss said he’s still hoping for comple- $46,100 already committed must be added. house. It had gone through a metal window Congress by Friday. ’That would give The resolution, initiated by Mexico and $313,962. Five other companies were in- It is for purchase of the property, removal tion of the Buckland firehouse by the end endorsed by the United States, would vited to bid but didn’t. of this year, depending on the completion screen before striking LeBlanc. lawmakers the five working days they are of the structure on it and architects’ fees. allowed to disapprove the offer before leave it up to each OAS nation to decide Brunoli promised substantial com- dates spelled out in the bids. At the hospital, doctors removed the The proposed structure would be one- starting a scheduled month-long recess whether to maintain diplomatic and In the meantime and even before the arrow tip. LeBlanc was ‘placed in the in- pletion in eight months. Three bidders story, of brick and block construction, and Aug. 1. economic relations with Cuba. town Board of Directors meets Aug. 5, tensive care unit where he was reported in White House spokesmen said Ford had a Eighth Utilities District voters will meet satisfactory condition late this morning. new plan ready, but they would not discuss Highway Compromise to approve or reject a petition for exten- “There doesn’t seem to be any question it. Senate Democratic leader Mike sion of district fire service. The extension at this time it was a deliberate attempt to WASHINGTON (UPI) - The two houses Mansfield said he expected it might be a request is for the same Buckland area commit murder,” Krinjak said. of Confess have agreed on compromise Development Bill three-year phase-out of present controls which the town’s proposed Buckland legislation to circumvent federal appeals that now cover 60 per cent of domestic oil court rulings which have held up highway firehouse would service. and which will expire Aug. 31. construction projects in several New The district’s special meeting is July 31 Community Hit Action Postponed at 7:30 p.m. in the district firehouse. Main England states due to improper en- By Tornadoes ‘Don’t Load’ Plan Okayed vironmental impact statements.

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