The weather Clear and cold tonight: tows 10 to 15. Mostly sunny Tuesday with'hlghs in the 30s. Outlook: Chance of snow Surmitg Hprali For Wednesday: fair Thursday and Friday. Manche$ter—A City of ViUage Charm Homo Dollvory National weather map on page 10. P hono 647- m e FOURTEEN PAGR8 MANCHESTER, OWiN.. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1(71- VOL. XCVH, No. IB I'RIGK: TWENTY EF3VTS •v;-- ‘ Miners divided on coal* accord new contract and to launch the drive operators won't necessarily be used United Press International for its ratification. They were backed in future strike situations. Their ranks sharply divided — by President Carter who said he "I don't believe that most unions some more intent upon purging their thinks there is “a good chance" the are going to want to create a crisis leader than in ending their B4-day-old pact will be approved, and by situation in order to get the president strike — the United Mine Worker's Marshall, who said the contract with into these disputes," he said. “It's 160.000 members today studied the BCOA is superior to the P and M only in the final analysis that you had tentative contract approved Friday pact. pressure, if you want to call it that, by the union and the Bituminous Coal “1 suspect that the general agree­ on the employers.” Operators Association. ment made between the BCOA and He also denied any concessions A secret-ballot ratification vote is the United Mine Workers influenced were offered to steel companies and expected to begin later in the week the outcome in the voting on the P other corporations owning coal and both President Carter and Labor and M contract ... because the mines in orfer to secure an accord. Secretary Ray Marshall expressed workers in those two districts “That didn't happen," he said confidence it would win approval. realized that the BCOA agreement Rank and file hostility to the new Some of the miners, however — was better for them,” he said. pact appeared to run high. fearing the new pact is too closely Marshall, appearing on CBSTV's “Are we going to accept this based on one hammered out earlier, "Face the Nation," also defended the document?" a UMW official asked then rejected over the weekend in president's “high-risk” tactic of miners at a rally in West Frankfort. Kentucky and Kansas with the in­ remaining aloof from the coal talks III. The miners thundered back a one- dependent Pittsburgh and Midway until the last minute and said the word answer — “No." Coal Co. — were not so sure. prp>!siire he finally put on the coal “If it uses P and M as a guide, it will be turned thumbs down,” said Ray Gibson of Beckley, W. Va., president of the UMW’s largest local in the district. Inflation up; “ Unless I'm fooled, the Building ventilation drill membership will never accept that rag,” western Kentucky strip miner Eighth Utilities District firemen ventilate douse the fire. Standing on the ladder in the Lee Roy Patterson said of the pact. income down a building during a Sunday fire drill. The foreground is Jim Adams. The drill, attended Patterson last year lost the race for the UMW presidency to Arnold by 31 firefighters, concentrated on ven­ WASHINGTON (UPI) - The infla­ The previous low was a decline of 1.6 firefighters worked on a vacant house on Miller, whose troubles have mul­ Angel Street which had been implanted with tilating a structure to remove heat, gases and tion rate doubled from 0.4 percent in .percent in August 1973. tiplied over the course of the strike. December to 0.8 percent in January, The department said real spen­ smoke bombs to simulate a fire situation. smoke to enable the firefighters to get inside In Illinois, 10,()00 of the state's 12,- dable earnings were cut by inflation the house to make rescues and extinguish the while workers’ spendable income Tom Krysiak, surrounded by smoke coming 000 striking miners reportedly had took the biggest drop in 14 years, the and the big increase in social securi­ through the roof, is sawing a hole while Dave fire. (Photo by Emmet D. Gemme) their names on petitions seeking Labor Department said today. ty taxes that took effect Jan. 1 when Smith, behind him. waits with the hose to Miller's ouster and miners elsewhere both the base rose — $1,200 to $17,700 — especially in West Virginia, a Reporting on January retail prices, — and the rate increased. hotbed of opposition to M iller's the department said inflation for ur­ The department also said heavy leadership — were calling for him to ban consumers increased at an an­ snows east of the rookies and step down. nual rate of 3.6 to 4.8 percent flooding rains in California con- Despite the clammor for his head. between July and December. ■tributed to the higher food costs. CETA funds survey Miller and other UMW leaders But the 0.8 per cent January rise ’The rapid rise in prices for January launched a television spot and mail pushed the annual rate to 9.6 per cent pushed the cost of living up 6.7 per­ campaign to "educate’’ the due to higher prices for food, cent higher than a year ago, the membership and overcome housing, medical care and transpor­ department said. The Consumer resistence to the new accord. A tation. Price Index stood at 187.2 in January UMW publicist said about $40,000 has While inflation worsened, the from the 1967 base of 100. of citizens^ opinions been earmarked for the drive. average worker’s buying power was ’The January price report was the UMW leaders arrived in cut 3 percent for the worst drop since first under the department’s Washington today for briefings on the A townwide survey expected to citizens feel about the services,” ’The list of handicapped residents record-keeping began 14 years ago. expanded survey of consumer prices. begin in about three weeks may be George said. would be useful to the local Fire the sounding board for those Town of The survey workers will not make departments in case an emergency Manchester residents who have a any recommendations but will supply developed at one of the homes. gripe, a suggestion or a word of the town’s decision-makers with the There are also some town residents praise about local services but have statistics compiled during the' who use electrically supplied life- Weicker claims feds been too busy to attend directors questioning, he said. support systems. In case of power meetings or too shy to comment There had been some criticism outages, such systems need to be publicly. about the proposed survey, both from operated by emergency generators, The survey is being funded through residents and members of the board. and it would be helpful to know the the federal Comprehensive Employ­ But, the directors did approve the locations of these residents, George knew of Park favors r ment Training Act program. CETA is proposal, which will be funded totally said. providing increased funding this year with federal funds. The questioning of a resident will take atout one-half hour, he said. HARTFORD (UPI) - U.S. in­ it. Our government knew what South government knew as much as the to develop temporary projects “It will be valuable to the board, government of South Korea. The particularly when they’re making With the 10 interviewers, he is expec­ telligence agencies knew South Korea was doing and didn’t object,” lasting a maximum of one year. Korean businessman man Tongsun he told a news conference. CIA, the NSA and the State Depart­ The survey is one of several such budget decisions,” William Tierney, ting to do 100 interviews per day, and ment all knew what Park knew. U.S. the town’s management analyst who the interviewers will be hired for 34 Park sought to buy favors for his He said the Central Intelligence temporary projects that has been government from Congress, but Agency, the National Security Agen­ intelligence agencies knew it was developed in Manchester. has worked on coordinating the sur­ weeks. ’The interviewers will wear Town didn’t say anything. Sen. Lowell P. cy and the State Department knew of going on and didn’t say anything.” The director, Robert George, and vey, said. Weicker said his evidence in­ 'The interviewing process is of Manchester identification badges Weicker, R-Conn., said today. Park’s activities. assistant director, Wanda Lalashuis, Asked if the White House had dicated that in addition to seeking to have been hired, and 10 interviewers scheduled to begin March 20, and the and questioning will be done in the Weicker said his charge was based afternoon and early evening hours. on evidence “sufficient in the way of knowledge of Park’s activities, buy influence with Congress, Park are scheduled to be selected after the interviewers will stop at every also sought influence with the residence in Manchester. All responses of individuals will be documentation.” Asked to be more Weicker said “members of the Town Board of Directors approves a specific, he said he was referring to executive branch” knew. He said Republican and Democratic national proposed questionnaire for the sur­ “This is actually the first time that kept confidential. The Board of committees through his donations. the town has been surveyed to this Directors will receive a statistical evidence uncovered by the Senate that included White House staff vey. Ethics Committee staff and members, but said he did not know if Weicker said he thought Congress The proposed survey will ask degree,” Ms.