U.S. Acts Quickly to Seek PLO Talks
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Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 30 Cents •TI > o m Dusting M U.S. acts quickly Z H creates •< E trouble to seek PLO talks By Maureen Leavitt By Barry Schweld night left Israel in diplomatic Manchester Herald The Associated Press isolation and came just a few hours after President-elect Bush A predicted dusting of snow Decision WASHINGTON - Quickly fol had taken a tough line against the C that turned into a dollop of trouble lowing through on a new policy of PLO, declaring that it had not caused hundreds of motor vehicle talking to the Palestine Libera met U.S. conditions for direct at a glance accidents across the state and tion Organization, the United dealings. resuited in several weather- States today sought an early But President Reagan and related injuries Wednesday, in meeting with the PLO in what a Secretary of State George P. By The Associated Press cluding one to a Coventry man senior State Department official Shultz said that PLO Chairman Here, at a glance, is a who lost two fingers in a snowb said he hoped would lead to direct Yasser Arafat, in statements lower accident. recap of events surrounding Arab-Israeli peace talks. made in Geneva about the same the U.S. decision Wednes Manchester Memorial Hospital The U.S. ambassador to Tuni time that Bush was speaking, had officials were urging area resi day to enter a dialogue with sia, Robert H. Pelletreau Jr., who met the U.S. conditions for a representatives of the Pa- dents to use extreme caution with was assigned to open the historic “ substantive dialogue” — a form snowblowers after the Coventry lestine Liberation “ substantive dialogue” with the of diplomatic acceptance long Organization: man severed two fingers and PLO, called the director general sought by the Palestinian group. partially severed a third from his of the political section at the Opening meetings will be con ARAFAT STATEMENT right hand Wednesday. Hospitai PLO’s Tunis headquarters to try ducted in Tunis by Pelletreau. — At a Geneva news confer- spokeswoman Amy Avery said to make arrangements for the Only a day earlier, the State ence, PLO Chairman the name of the 36-year-old man talks, a U.S. official said. Department had said Arafat Yasser Arafat says his or was not available. While no date was set, “ we’re failed to meet the U.S. conditions. ganization renounces The man was transferred to St. sure the PLO will try hard to have And less than three weeks ago, terrorism. Francis Hospital and Medical them take place as soon as Shultz had accused the PLO of “ I repeat for the record Center in Hartford so surgeons possible, ’’ said the official, who terrorism and said Arafat was that we totally and abso could attmept to re-attach the spoke on condition of anonymity. “ an accessory to such lutely renounce all forms of fingers, Avery said. This morn “ But right now, the time, the terrorism.” terrorism, including indi ing, a St. Francis spokesman said place and the level have not been Shultz, asked Wednesday if he vidual terrorism, group and the man was in satisfactory set,” he said. had changed his mind on that the state terrorism," Arafat condition. Meanwhile, Michael H. Arma- subject, said the PLO had issued says. He also reiterates Two other persons were treated cost, undersecretary of state for a statement Wednesday that statements made the pre and released with siowblower political affairs, said the objec “ was clear. It was not vious day in an address to injuries at St. Francis yesterday, tive of the talks would be “ to encumbered.” the United Nations General said Pete Mobilia, hospital structure a process of negotia He said Arafat’s group had Assembly accepting the spokesman. tions which is acceptable to the accepted U.N. Security Council right of all parties in the Manchester Memorial Hospital Arabs and the Israelis. resolutions 242 and 338, recog Middle East, including Is officials urged snowblower users “ We feel that must be a process nized Israel’s right to exist in rael, to exist in peace and in a news advisory to use a large of direct negotiations,” Armacost peace and security, and re security and accepting U.N. stick to unclog blowers because said on “ CBS This Morning." nounced terrorism. resolutions 242 and 338. “ even when the power is off the In Israel, Foreign Minister “ As a result,” Shultz said, “ the which recognize the right of 5 blade can turn quickly when the Shimon Peres said Israel should United States is prepared for a alt Middle East nations to clog is removed.” launch a new peace initiative to substantive dialogue with PLO safe and secure borders. The season’s first snowstorm, counter the PLO’s latest diplo representatives.” which dumped up to six inches in U.S. AGREES TO TALKS matic achievements and pro Bush just a few hours earlier — President Ronald Reagan parts of the Connecticut, trig posed that Palestinians in the had demanded that the PLO says Arafat’s statement ful gered 407 motor vehicle accidents occupied territories be allowed to satisfy U.S. demands. fills long-standing U.S. con- statewide and triggered several elect alternative leaders to nego “ I want a clear statement on heart attacks in weary shovelers, tiate peace with Israel. renunciation of terror," Bush See GLANCE, page 10 officials said. The announcement Wednesday said. Avery said Manchester Mem orial Hospital treated several heart attack victims, but she could not confirm whether the Petitions verified in Boiton; attacks were related to the weather. Manchester police reported no accidents this morning. Lee O’C onnor, Manchester highway su seiectmen to set referendum perintendent, said local crews Pitrick Ftynn/Manchestar Herald were out sanding roads since 3:30 By Andrew J. Davis A SNOW JOB — Edward OiBene of East Haven shovels needed override the selectmen’s lect candidates for the municipal this morning to combat isolated Manchester Herald vote, she said. election in May. icy spots from melted snow. State snow off the roof of the Mary Cheney Library this The commission has proposed On Dec. 6. Selectmen Douglas police in Tolland and Bolton morning. The snow had to be removed so that a new roof BOLTON — Petitioners urging changing the town’s form of T. Cheney. Lawrence A. Con could be put on today. The F.J. Dahill Co. of New Haven a townwide vote on proposed government to a town manager verse III and Carl A. Preuss. all See WEA’THER, page 10 is doing the work. changes to the Town Charter style. Other proposals include Republicans, voted to reject the have collected enough signatures eliminating the Board of Finance, proposed charter revisions, to force a referendum. eliminating the power of Annual mainly becau.se of the town First Selectman Sandra W. Town Meeting voters to make manager proposal Pierog and Park cancels 2 programs Pierog has scheduled a special specific changes in the town Selectman Michael Zizka, both selectmen’s meeting Friday at budget, and making the five- Democrats, voted in favor of the 8:15 a.m. at the Community Hall member Board of Selectmen a changes. By Nancy Concelmon Maron said. itors turn Wickham Park into a to set a date for the referendum. seven-member board. Though Converse voted against Manchester Herald The park, which is privately giant parking lot. he said. The She said she took the action Pierog said she’ll recommend the changes, he was one of the owned, is losing “ several thou increase in visitors has made it after petitioners were able to having the election in a month people who signed the petition. He Waning interest in sledding and sand dollars” on the winter necessary to raise the gate fee gather enough signatures to because state statute prohibits said he wanted the people to have cross-country skiing programs at programs because it has to pay at from $1 to $2 per car on weekends override the selectmen’s veto of holding the election earlier than the final say. Wickham Park has forced park least six security people per day to encourage carpooling. Maron changes recommended by the 30 days after the selectmen 9 “ I think the people should have officials to cancel the programs, plus heat for some park buildings said. Charter Revision Commission. decide to set a referendum. the vote,” Converse said. “ My th e park director said and maintenance costs. He said both the increased fees The Charter Revision Commis Pierog wants to hold the personal opinion was I didn’t like Wednesday. Maron said sleddersand skiiers and the program cancellations sion was dissolved after the veto election before the Republican it. I didn’t want to endorse it” Park Director Jeffrey Maron won’t be kicked out of the park, are a response to increasing but some members actively were Party caucus on Jan. 17 and the Converse said he was not said the 10-year-old programs but signs warning visitors to sled demands on the park’s resources. organizing the petition drive. Democratic caucus on Jan. 18. If again.st the idea of a town attract a large number of people and ski at their own risk will be “ We’re so crowded (in the Town Clerk Catherine Leiner the charter changes pass, party manager, but he said the pro during the first two weekends of put up, he said. spring) that we’re hoping that the said she verified 300 signatures on officials will be able to nominate posed charter would give too winter, but interest wanes as the The park has just the opposite $2 will encourage people to the petition.