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iHanrlifatpr Sii? mtm li? rali MANCHESTER, CONN., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1975- VOL. XCIV, No. 112 Manchester—A City of Village Charm EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS Kissinger Seeking Agreement On Sinai Troop Withdrawal ft.. “ I JERUSALEM (UPI) — Secretary of Kissinger flew to Jerusalem Monday, The key questions at stake are how far nine-nation tour of the Middle East and State Henry Kissinger met with a team of his task to explore the possibility of recon Israel is willing to withdraw in the Sinai Europe. Israeli negotiators today to work out a ciling the Israeli insistence on political Desert and what concessions Egypt is ConcesBions Wanted new troop withdrawal agreement in the concessions and the Egyptian desire to get willing to pay for the pullback. Israel wants political concessions, such J W m Sinai Desert. back more of the strategic Sinai Penin Kissinger was scheduled to fly to Egypt as a partial lifting of Egypt’s state of Kissinger first shared a 90-minute sula. Wednesday to confer with President belligerency and the opening of the Suez private breakfast with Prime Minister KisBinger Hopeful Anwar Sadat. He was to visit Syria on Yitzhak Rabin, then the full U.S. and Canal to ships carrying Israeli goods, in A senior American official said Thursday before returning for final talks in exchange for troop withdrawals. Israeli negotiating teams met for two and Israel. Kissinger hopes to return in March to help Egypt wants Israel to abandon the a half hours for talks the secretary called A senior U.S. official said Kissinger conclude the actual agreement, which strategic Mitla and Giddi passes as well as “very full and very friendly.” does not expect to work out an Israeli- “Our real talks started this morning,” may lead to full-scale peace talks at the Abu Rodeis oil fields, all captured by Geneva among all parties in the Arab- Egyptian agreement during the 10-day, Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Alton said Israel in the 1967 Middle East war. afterward. Israeli dispute. The Israeli cabinet officially has backed DiscuBB Real Problema Kissinger’s step-by-step approach toward "We discussed real problems of a possi peace but a public opinion poll in the Tel ble revival and renewal of the political Aviv newspaper Ha’aretz Monday In momentum in the area. I really think that dicated a drop in the secretary’s support. Farmers Promised the talks were very productive.” ’The poll said 25.4 per cent of the Israelis Israeli government sources said the questioned supported Kissinger, com negotiations were conducted in general pared to 63.8 per cent after the secretary Fuel Cost Rebates terms, taking up trends and directions of a worked, out a troop disengagement accord possible Egyptian-Israeli disengagement with Syria last year. accord in Sinai. TOPEKA, Kan. (U PI)-PresidentFord “Anyway you look at it, that is a no-win today announced he has ordered a rebate proposition for the American farmer,” program to pay farmers for higher energy Ford said. costs caused by his drive to make America He said he recognizes farmers may be- independent of foreign oil producers. concerned about the immediate impact his Directors Expected to Revise “As long as I am President, the energy program will have on them — his American farmer will receive the fuel he higher taxes on imported oil will bring Block Grant Priority List needs to do his job,” Ford said in a speech higher energy costs to farmers. prepared for delivery to a joint session of There was speculation Ford might an nounce the release of 82 billion in federal By SOL R. COHEN proposal to form a Health District with th^ Kansas Legislature. the towns of South Windsor, Bolton and “I will not let American agriculture run highway funds to stimulate the economy in an address to a joint session of the Kansas Tolland, the board is expected to take one out of gas. Manchester Board of Directors tonight Legislature in Topeka. is expected to accept as a fact of life of two actions tonight—table the proposal, Details Upcoming Ashes Blessed ES« President Lyndon B. Johnson im knowledge that the |470,000 annual federal pending more information concerning the “I have instructed the Federal Energy pounded 811 billion in highway funds o a y ^ block grant anticipated by the town has costs and Manchester’s involvement; or Administrator, Frank Zarb, to design for The rev. Paul Trinque, assistant tributed at Ash Wednesday services at during the late 1960s. Ford has been tINS shrunk to 8301,000. authorize creation of a Health District the agricultural community a rebate pastor of the Church of the Assump strongly urged by the nation’s governors the church. (Herald photo by Pinto) R o n Consequently, it is expected to act ac only with South Windsor. program to compensate the farmer for in to release the highway funds. He has said tion, blesses ashes which will be dis cordingly — by amending the town’s creased energy costs caused by our con A proposed 810,000 contribution to Hart he was actively considering such a move. priority list (based on |470,000 annually) to servation program. We will be announcing ford’s Community Renewal Team, to help fit the available funds (|301,000 annually). the details of this program within the next Explains Program defray its administrative expenses, is few weeks.” Ford conferred with his staff this mor Reduction of Manchester’s anticipate expected to be rejected tonight. ’The 11,410,000 over the next three years to an The President came to Kansas to seek ning and later was host at a breakfast ses Area Churches Plan proposal ran into considerable opposition amended 8903,000, results from a com support for his energy-economy program sion for 65 Southwest newspaper and during a public hearing last Tue^ay. ’The putation error originally made by HUD in America’s breadbasket as he cam broadcast executives to explain his an allocation would have come from revenue (the federal department of Housing and paigned for public backing among energy tirecession package. sharing funds. Ash Wednesday Services Urban Development), which administers producers in Houston Monday. Before attending the breakfast. Ford the Community Development Block Grant ’The board is expected to approve im “Unless we start now to achieve energy stopped to shake hands with Leonard C. 8 OZ. Ash Wednesday, which opens the Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m., service with Program. proved pension benefits for policemen and independence, the Americap farmer will Ward, 102-year-old Republican who lives penitential season of Lent, will be film on hunger and poverty. CLAIROL’ After the board amends the priority list table proposals for improv^ benefits for grow more and more dependent on the in a Houston nursing home and had wired observed tomorrow by Manchester area Also, St. ^ r y ’s Episcopal, 7:30 and 10 HERBAL submitted to it Hy the town’s Ck)mmunity other municipal employes. foreign oil cartel for the energy products the President that he had liked to meet churches with special Masses and ser a.m.. Holy Eucharist, and 7:30 p.m.. Development Advisory Committee, It wlU he needs to sow and reap his crops,” Ford him. Ward was in a wheelchair. ESSENCE The two-year contract with the police vices. Choral Evensong; South United ask the committee to review it and to said. “His costs, his profits and his The President had a long day scheduled, union already spells out improved benefits Manchester Roman Catholic Churches Methodist, 7:30 p.m.. Holy Communion; SHAMPOOS... make whatever recommendations it productivity will all be at the mercy of including his address to the Kansas for policemen and board action tonight is observing Ash Wednesday include Church and Zion Evangelical Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.. Jormal/dry, Oily, deems advisable. foreign forces.” Legislature, a luncheon with 10 Worship Service with Holy Communion. academic. Midwestern governors and a news con of the Assumption, 7:45 a.m., blessing and or Delicate. ’The directors have to March 1 to submit Farmers Caught in Trap Area Protestant churches observing Ash ference at 8 p.m. EST. After the news con distribution of ashes, 3 p.m., distribution an application for the federal assistance. Several directors are recommending He said farmers would be trapped Wednesday include Union Congregational ference, he will fly back to Washington. of ashes, and 7:30 p.m.. Lenten Mass and A special meeting may be scheduled this that improved benefits for other town un between higher energy costs and lower of Rockville, 8 p.m.. Communion Service; The President has been opposed to gas distribution of ashes; St. Bridget Church, month for approving the application. ions be subject to negotiation, when new prices for their produce. Bolton Congregational and the United oline rationing, but in an. address before 7 and 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., imposition of Because of the many ramifications of a labor agreements are being considered. ashes after each Mass only; St. James Methodist Church of Bolton, 7:30 p.m., un the Houston Chamber of Commerce Mon ion service at United Methodist Church; day he expressed his opposition in no un Church, 7 and 9 a.m. and 5:15 and 7:30 p.m., distribution of ashes. First Congregational-Church of Hebron, Oil Price Freeze certain terms: 6:30 p.m., family potluck with Holy Com Manchester Protestant Churches munion before dinner; Gilead To Stay In Effect ‘Over My Dead Body’ observng Ash Wednesday are Center Agostinelli Named “The facts are, there will be, if we get Congregational, 8 p.m.