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Manchester—A City of Village Charm PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS MANCHESTER, CONN., TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1975 - VOL. XQV, No. 201 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TWO SECTIONS Ford to Impose Energy Curbs WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Ford Ford’s actions to be announced tonight, goes on nationwide television tonight to when added to measures already in place, announce that he has run out of patience will save the United States an estimated with the Democratic-controlled Congress 1.2 million barrels of oil a day by the end on energy legislation and will impose of 1977. some actions of his own, including another ‘‘The President hopes that the Congress hike in oil import fees. will join him in common action to bring White House sources said the President, about the remainihg savings needed to in the absence of congressional action, has meet our goal of 2 million barrels,” decided to add $1 to the duty on each Kissinger said. barrel of imported crude oil starting June Ford’s plan to add another $1 tariff was 1, a move that will force gasoline stations sharply criticized today by Rep. A1 to raise their prices to the nation’s Ullman, D-Ore., chairman of the House motorists. Ways and Means Committee. Ullman’s Officials said the tariff hike would boost panel has reported out an energy package gasoline prices by about 1.5 cents a gallon. of its own, but the legislation did not reach The President’s 8:30 p.m. EDT speech, the House floor before Congress went on a which was officially described as an an­ 10-day Memorial Day recess. nouncement of Ford’s “energy program in Democratic leaders promised last week the absence of any congressional action,” the house would move quickly on an comes as the United States attempts to energy bill as soon as the recess ends next rally support among other oil-consuming Monday. But the legislators still seemed Emergency Stop Flag Restored to Position countries to join together to avert divided after weeks of debate. worldwide energy shortages. An unidentified Cub Scout drops out of step to get a stubborn sneaker back on Todd Matthews, 10, of 64 S.°Alton St. noted this flag in front of the Civil War Most attention has focused on a bill ap­ Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger as his pack nears the end of the long Memorial Day Parade Monday. (Herald Memorial in Center Park had fallen shortly after veterans left wreaths there told the International Energy Agency proved by the House Ways and Means photo by Barlow) Monday. He got it to stay up. (Herald photo by Barlow) Conference in Paris today that “our in­ Committee that would raise gasoline taxes terdependence will make us thrive 3 cents a gallon next Jan. 1 and to as much together or decline together.” as 20 cents a gallon later, if consumption Kissinger outlined a program that calls were not reduced. for the 18 nations attending the conference It also would impose a tax on new cars to spend up to 51 trillion by 1985 to develop that use a lot of fuel, and would act to limit Inside Memorial Day Parade their own energy sources. oil imports now running at 6.5 million Kissinger told the conference that barrels or 273 million gallons a day. Today Viewed by Thousands By MAL BARLOW ning after the program in Center Park Junior High School band, the Stewart Kissinger Outlines Area Profile ___Pages 4, 5, 17, 18, 19 ended. Highlanders Pipe Band, and the St. Thousands viewed over 1,000 Patrick's Pipe Band. MACC news............................ .. Page 5 Walter Von Hone, secretary of the town Manchester people march in the Memorial Permanent Memorial Day Committee, Over 60 firefighters and police marched. Business news........................ Page 24 Day Parade Monday morning. said the weather may have been just right Veterans groups, color guards, and World Energy Plan Memoriai Day address........ Page 20 The crowd stretched over the two and a for a large turnout. parade staff people accounted for at least Democrats hear O’Neil .... Page 3 half mile route from the Army & Navy It .was not cold and damp as last year. 90 more. PARIS (UPI) — Secretary of State sources; pushing nuclear power, and fin­ Dear Abby ............................. .Page 10 Club on Main St. to Munro Park on E. But it was cool enough to deter people Different youth groups including scouts Henry A. Kissinger today outlined a $1 ding new sources of fuel. Betty’s Notebook.................. .Page 10 Center St. and back to Center Park was from trips to the beach or parks. totalled about 600, Von Hone said. triilion program to save oil-consuming Kissinger also offered a compromise to Koepsel hurls MHS win .... Page 13 quiet. They often clapped for a good All groups scheduled to march did, he The Elks Club, the Jaycees, veterans nations froiti disaster caused by energy restart cooperation talks with the Arab- East nine still winning........ Page 13 musical production or for a coior guard. said. auxiliary groups and other groups brought shortages. He aiso offered a compromise dominated oil-producing nations following Weekend golf ........................ Page 15 The weather was overcast and cooi at There were well over 200 people in the the totai marchers to well over 1,000. to oil-producing nations to provide world the collapse last month of the first such 9:^0 a.m. as the( parade formed and began. musical groups. They included the Police Chief Robert Lannan said the cooperation on fuel problems. meeting. The sun broke out briefly late in the mor­ Manchester High School band, the Bennet crowd was orderly. There were no in­ His statement to the International Kissinger said the oil-producing nations cidents at any point. Energy Agency conference of 18 oil­ have warned that oil-consuming nations Von Hone said the crowd’s quiet attitude consuming industrialized nations was a can expect a sixth hike in a year in the of respect refiects the changing times. reversal of U.S. economic policy, and he price they pay for imported oil. He called The country is no ionger at war. told delegates, “Our interdependencd’will it unjustified. He said it shows how oil­ “Our committee members had worried make us thrive together or decline importing countries will remain at the Norwalk Teaching Staff Strike in years past about what young people together.” mercy of the oil-producers unless they act might do at the parade. There was so Kissinger cailed on lEA members to set now. much anger. up commissions to study the problems of The secretary said President Ford was - “People seemed to have settled back. regulating raw ntaterial production and acting now. They are reflecting a bit, ” Von Hone said. marketing to benefit underdeveloped “ Later today the President will an­ Continues into Sixth Day Whatever the reason. Von Hone said this countries as demanded by the oil- nounce additional measures to discourage year’s parade in Manchester was one of producing nations. Previously, the United the consumption of imported oil,” the best ever. Its purpose, to honor the NORWALK (UPI) — A teachers strike stead of the one-year contract proposed by Norwalk Conservative Party Chairman . States had demanded this be kept apart Kissinger said. “Together with actions memory of fallen soldiers, appeared to went into its sixth day today after the board. They have been working Richard Moccia, who led them, said the from the energy crisis. already taken, this will bring the total es­ have been met and appreciated. teachers met Monday night but didn’t vote without a contract since the beginning of teachers’ violation of the injunction His plan for freeing the 18 countries timated U.S. savings to 1.2 miliion barrels Now Von Hone’s committee begins work on a fourth contract offer from the Board the current school year. against them is the party’s main concern. from dictation by Arab and other oil- a day by the end of 1977. on next year’s Memorial Day Parade, he of Education. Robert Aldrich, head of the Board of A show cause hearing was scheduled today producing nations included: cutting oil im­ “The President hopes that the Congress said. The rank-and-file meeting at the Education, said there was no way the city in Stamford. ports by four million barrels a day by the will join him in common action to bring “You have to reaily work on it alt year Norwaik Jewish Community Center was couid accept a two-year contract because The latest proposal came at a meeting end of 1977; spending perhaps 51 trillion by about the remaining savings needed to for it to be a success,” he said. termed “informationai” by Donald of the economic situation. He said the Monday afternoon between negotiators for 1985 in developing their own energy meet our goal of 2 million barrels. First the committee witl send out Kehoe, president of the Norwalk Federa­ board would take a tougher stand in future the teachers and the board. During the “ But should this not prove possible, he is “thank you” letters. Next, they will assess tion of Teachers. With no break in the taiks. session and before making an offer, the prepared to use the powers available to board held a caucus that included Norwalk and pay all bills. deadlock, Kehoe said, the strike would “As far as the board stands now, it is no Before July 1, the committee must him to assure that the United States does Mayor Donald Irwin. continue. more ‘Mr. Nice Guy,” ’ Aldrich said during prepare a budget for next year’s parade, its part in the common conservation ef­ The proposal was for a one-year con­ “Picket lines wili be up tomorrow,” he the weekend.

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