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BUSINESS WrCKFND PL US Wholesale prices Ballesteros leads Interior designer fall at fast pace Masters tourney shares her craft m ... page 11 ... magazine inside ... page 9 lHaurhfBlTr HrralJi ) Manche.ster — A City of Village Charm 25 Cents Saturday, April 12.1986 >* ■■ All learn and enjoy when Hokles meet Heelots at M CC Over an ethnic Spanish dinner of Paella By Susan Vouehn members. It was an effort to boost participation “ alien culture” in another classroom. English Professor Robert Richardson warned prepared by a Spanish native Vincent Carbonella Herald Reporter in humanities courses, said Humanities Division of New Britain in the Cheney Dining Room at the Director Toby TamarMn, the Heelots before they left to meet the Hokies college, Gallo commented that after experienc The HoUes met the Heelots head-on at In the cross-cultural game, the students were that “ Outsiders who behave inappropriately are ejected.” Then he added to the confusion by ing the Hokies-Heelots game, he thinks he could Itoudiester Community College Friday night divided into two groups and given the rules, saying, "Stay fiercely loyal.” now tolerate someone who can’t speak English. and the experience was strange, threatening and , values, and mores peculiar to their separate In describing their feelings after the 30-minute He could not do that before, he said. oonfiuing. but also exciting, intereiting and “ societieB." They practiced the rules within their He said the weekend course was valuable groupe, which iroved difficult because they had experience, students said they felt strange, informative for all involved. because “ this generation has no appreciation of to use different ways of communicating, such as. confosed, alien, insecure, rejected, mad, excited. The experience was an experiment in cross- art or cultural values.” special signals for yes and no, or not facing each 'The pverall word for what they were feeling cultural communication in wUch the Hokies and Robert Micciula, also a freshman from Eaat other when they spoke, was “ culture shock,” — the biggest problem for the Heelots were actually 40 MCC students who Hartford and a history major, said there should “ TTiis is very confusing,” said Rob Gallo, a people who move to foreign countries, Tamarkin volunteered to participate In a two-day examina be more emphasis on the humanities in college. freshman from East Hartford, as he tried to greet told the students. “ Many of you who have tion of society and the arts under the theme “ There is so much emphasis on business and the “ Freedom and Constraint in Society." a fellow student under the new rules of the Hokia traveled may have had a taste of that,” she said. “ You have to try to change your behavior or vocations. That’s boring. The humanities gives The program was being conducted for the first society. < time this weekend under the direction of the head The game got even more confusing when the you’ re not going to get the job done or enjoy “emissaries" from each group met with the yourself as a tourist,” said Tamarkin. Pleasti tamte page m of MCC’s Humanities Division and other staff Khadafy vows Europe attacks if U.S. strikes By United Press International Related stories Col. Moammar Khadafy, ex panding his threat to hit American — See page 10 targets around the world, said Friday he would attack “ all .jsputherii European cities" if the ’ United States launches an offen embassy in'East Berlin, comment sive against Libya. ing on the attack before and after it took place. Khadafy denounced U.Sv charges that Libya was behind the "There are always messages April 6 bombing of the La Belle passed back and forth between the dance club in West Berlin where general Peoples' (ingress (parlia two people were killed, including a ment) and the Peoples’ Bureau U.S. soldier, and dozens were (embassy) there. That is not unusual. It is true in all countries injured. He also said he had nothing to do that such messages are passed." with the April 2 explosion aboard a "Libjia never had anything to do with this bombing," Khadafy said. TW A jetliner on a flight from Rome to Athens that killed four The Libyan leader spoke calmly Americans who were sucked out of and gravely during an interview in a small, sparsely furnished room the plane and fell 15,000 feet. Herald photo by Pinto Khadafy's comments, in an at a military barracks in the interview with United Press Inter heavily guarded compound. national in Libya, followed state Khadafy. dressed in a red silk ments by West German Chancellor shirt, baggy white and silver Trouble on Friday night striped pants and a gold cloth cape, Helmut Kohl and N A TO com Headlights cast an eerie glow over what remains of two of injuries before they were transported to Manchester mander Gen. Bernard Rogers that said he had heard the United States Libya was likely involved in the plans to strike his Tripoli head the three cars involved in a collision Friday night at the Memorial Hospital, a fire official said. Further dance club bombing. quarters along with several other intersection of West Middle Turnpike and Hawthorne information about the 8:15 p.m. crash was not available. "Today there were several ag cities. The United States has vowed to Street. Town paramedics treated four people for minor gressive declarations from NATO that supported the U.S.," said retaliate against Libya if there is Khadafy, speaking in his heavily concrete evidence of Libyan invol fortified Bab al Azizzia headquar vement in the attack on the club. On Friday, two U.S. aircraft Panel favors $37.6 million in tax cuts ters on the outskirts of Tripoli. "As the threat this time comes carrier forces edged to within 400 from the North Atlantic Treaty miles of Libya and Donald Regan said most administration officials eral other areas. million less than the general fond retroactive to Jan. 1, $10.4 million. Organization and aims at striking H A R TFO R D (U P l) — A legisla against our homes and sons, then believe Khadafy is linked to the tive committee Friday approved Senate Majority Leader Regi budget proposed in February by • Increasing the inheritance tax Democratic Gov. William A. exemption for spouses from all southern European cities are bombing of the discotheque. $37.6 million in tax cuu in what nald J. Smith, R-New Hartford, O ’Neill. $300,000 to $1 million, effective July included today. Friday, in the Regan, watching the departure some Republican legislative lead said the package represents a of President Reagan's helicopter general outline of a tax cut plan he O'Neill did not include any cuts 1, for a $1.6 million tax cut. There Libyan counterattack plan without ers called a first step toward their for Camp David. Md., was asked expects will total $100 million or in state taxes in his proposed would be a total exemption as of discrimination." he said. goal of $100 million or more in tax about reports of "incontrovertible budget, but buoyed by an unex July 1, 1987, under the bill. "The Socialist People's Libyan cuts this year. more. evidence linking Khadafy to the "What you have is the generic pected $75 million jump in the • Reducing the real estate con Arab Jamahiriya (Libya) rejects The bill to cut taxes in 11 attack and he replied: "As far cis list right now." said Smith, who state's surplus said this week he veyance tax from 0.5 percent to with courage and unswerving different areas won approval from most people are concerned, yes, said Republican senators are would support about $40 million in 0.45 percent, effective Jan. 1,1987, calmness the unjust U.S. military’ the Finance, Revenue and Bonding that is true. " holding to the $100 million tax cut state tax cuts. $3.3 million. threats. It will never be frightened Committee on a 28-6 vote after Asked if he was referring to goal they set earlier this year as an The $36.7 million package • Reducing the gross receipts by them." majority Republicans killed off administration officials, Regan "absolute minimum." includes: tax on residential electric and gas Khadafy denounced the state five Democratic amendments ment by N A TO Commander Rog said. "We haven't reached a final seeking to change the makeup of The size of the tax cut will h in ^ • Eliminating the sales tax on bills from 4 percent to 3.5 percent, on the success Republicans have in repair and replacement parts for effective July 1, $4 million. ers that he had "indisputable conclusion, but we're coming the package. evidence” Libya was behind the close." The $37.6 million package in cutting the $4.35 billion general machinery retroactive to Jan. Ifor • Eliminate the sales tax on fund approved Thursday by the a revenue reduction of $10.5 fabrics, effective July 1, $500,000. bombing of the dance club. Regan's comments were the cludes cuts in taxes on interest and The N A TO official said West first official statements about dividends, replacement machin Appropriations (Committee. million. • Eliminate the sales tax on 'The Appropriations Committee • Reducing the interest and adult diapers and patient under German officials had intercepted Khadafy's alleged role in the April ery parts, utility bills, real estate communications from Libya to its 5 bombing. general fund budget is about $70 dividends tax by one-half percent pads, effective July 1, $900,000. transactions, funerals and in sev Bonding bill includes TODAY’S HERALD Coloring contest focuses money for Route 83 on historic Cheney Hall A $2.2 million bond authorization the road to four lanes to match Rail or trail? ‘ Index for improvements to a stretch of four-lane stretches on either end.