Iianrbfilfr Mrralft Ers' Closest Competitor, Won 31.5 Highway Linking the City’S Water Percent of the Vote
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24 MANCHKSTK.H IIKHAU). Wediu-sriav, Miirch 6, 19B5 Burlington re-elects Sanders MANCHESTER FOCUS SPORTS WEATHER List rise looks good Rick Dyer is crying Manchester hoop More clouds tonight; Socialist mayor wins, but party fails to gain for district residents and it’s a real gas out of tournament no change Friday Although Sanders calls himself a BURLINGTON. Vt. (UPI) - and go forward." radical and claims he has not ... page 11 ... page 15 ... page 2 Mayor Bernard Sanders, the na Burns conceded defeat within an modified his politital views during ... page 3 tion's only socialist mayor and hour after polls closed at 7 p.m. and his four years in office, his leader of Vermont's largest and said his loss was no surprise. campaign was rooted in the nuts wealthiest city, says he owes his The former lieutenant governor and bolts of city government easy re-election to blue collar blamed his defeat in part on the rather than lofty political ideals. workers, the elderly and the poor. candidacy of independent Gal lagher, who he said siphoned off He pointed to Burlington’s im Prelimirtary vote totals Tuesday proved streets, general prosperity showed the fiery Sanders. 43, with vital votes. , "We just couldn't break nut of and stable tax rate. He also 55.2 percent of 9,827 votes cast in claimed credit for a revival of the seven-way contest, city offi the pack," Burns said. "A move against Sanders was interest in local politics. cials said. Sanders’ opponents blamed him Democrat Brian Burns, 45, Sand impossible once Diane Gallagher was in the race," he said. for blocking construction of a iianrbfilfr Mrralft ers' closest competitor, won 31.5 highway linking the city’s water percent of the vote. Independent This year, Sanders' supporters ...... * ThiircHawThursday, M^^rrMarch 7, 1985 — Single copy: 250 from the so-called Progressive front and downtown shopping Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm candidate Diane Gallagher won district with outlying areas, and 11.9 percent, according to prelimi Coalition were positioned to seize their first-evercontrol of the Board criticized his push for alternatives nary returns from the city's six to the local property tax, which wards. of Aldermen The Progressive Coalition has pays for most city services. Sanders, a Brooklyn. N Y , na The returns came as no surprise tive, sought a third term after first six of 13 aldermanic seats, and were hoping to capture a seventh in to area pollsters, who predicted being elected in 1981 Sanders the odds-on favorite; and Senators rebuff Reagan, save Amtrak "What we showed tonight is that- a Ward 1 seat vacated when a Democrat retired. Burns — who was backed by a you can take on the leadership of number of Republican business the Democratic Party, the Repub But unofficial Ward 1 returns ment services under attack -By budget. increase. of the federal Export-Import men and endorsed by the city’s Bv Elaine S. Povich N.Y., argued the rail line should be Bank, which provides loans to lican Party, the big business showed Independent jjeith Pills- United Press International kept and persuaded some Republi Reagan. "A lot of water will cross under Instead of accepting $6.2 billion community, the local paper...and bury, a coalition member, losing to daily newspaper — a distant in cuts for farm programs, the American companies competing second. cans to go along with the Demo Working until near midnight the bridge between now and the you can beat thenr if you stick Democrat James Rowell, by 97 Wednesday, the committee re time the budget is approved. The Senate committee on a 14-8 vote with foreign exporters; Voter turnout was light, due to a WASHINGTON - The Senate crats for the 13-9 vote. • Agreed 14-8 to continue to fill together." Sanders in his victory votes. The committee also went along fused to cut the $6.2 billion from president is solid, firm behind his instead opted for a Democratic Rowell's win means Democrats late winter storm that dumped a Budget Committee voted today to plan that would allow agricultural the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, speech. foot of snow on the city. save federal subsidies for Amtrak, with plans to sell Conrail and farm programs Reagan proposed, budget propoal and will remain "What we are doing in my view is — Burlington's dominant party- agreed to Moynihan’s proposal to declined to eliminate the Small so" as he discusses strategy with spending in fiscal 1986 to continue though more slowly than at before Sanders was elected to Assistant City Clerk Joannna adding the passenger rail service at the current level of about $21 present; of national significance, " he said. Berk said the voter turnout by to its long list of domestic pro freeze operating subsidies for Business Administration and sub Senate Republicans. "If you articulate the issues. If office — gained one seat on the sidized housing for the disadvan About the only reduction from billion. Six Republicans joined the • Froze rather than cut natural early afternoon was about half that grams spared from President mass transit and turn capital resources and environment you make sense to the ordinary board. subsidies into a loan guarantee taged and agreed to support the Reagan’s budget that the commit Democrats to pass the outline. In Ward 6, preliminary returns of two years ago, when Sanders Reagan’s budget-cutting plans. In dealing Reagan several other programs. UP! photo working people, the elderly and the won re-election to a second term. The committee agreed to con propgram. federal Export-Import Bank and tee agreed to has been in military poor and any people who are showed Republican Fred Bailey continue to fill the Strategic spending. The panel Tuesday blows, the committee: Budget Committee Chairman Mayor Bernard Sanders of Burlington, him a landslide victory in his bid for a defeating Democrat Judy Kelley Burlington has 28,337 registered tinue funding Amtrak, though it The sparing of Amtrak was yet Pete Domenici, R-N.M., said the willing to look at the issues in a reduced some other federal mass another indication of the commit Petroleum Reserve, though more voted to freeze defense spending in • Decided 10-9 with bipartisan third term as leader of the state's largest — who was endorsed by Sanders — voters; 13,392 people voted in the support to reduce Small Business 16-6 vote against the farm program Vt., left, listens to election returns with sane and rational manner, then we 1983 mayoral race. transit support. Reagan wanted to tee’s unwillingness to cut domestic slowly. fiscal 1986 at thi.s year’s level. an unidentified supporter. Voters gave city. can bring the community together by 15 votes. Commenting on the Senate’s Defense Secretary Caspar Wein Adminstration loans by two-thirds cuts would not mean the end to his eliminate the subsidies and save $2 spending programs. So far, the effort to cut up to $60 billion off the billion as part of his plans to reduce panel also has rejected reductions work on the budget, White House berger scheduled a trip to Capitol but continue the program Reagan spokesman Larry Speakes said, Hill today to push his budget, wanted to eliminate; more than $200 billion federal the federal budget deficit. in farm programs and many other deficit. Vermonters, at town meetings, demand acid rain reiief But Sen. Daniel Moynihan, D- popular "middle class” govern "This is the first blush at the which calls for a 5.9 percent • Agreed 18-1 to support a form A plan to bring dog racing to St. By United Press International "Go up (Camel’s Hump) You who didn't think It was the biggest handful of towns canceled their 140 towns called for an end to the see just browned out evergreens." issue will change their minds when meetings Tuesday arid will proba testing and production of nuclear Albans Town was approved 340-258 Outage turns school said Jack Tourin of Duxbury. they hear what Vermont did. ” he bly hold them next month. weapons. by voters, who hope to convince a About three dozen Vermont Pownal race track owner to bring towns haVe sent a message to the The resolution was expected to said. "I think attendance was very In three city elections, voters in Reagan administration demand come up for consideration in about A heavy snow storm cut attend low, " he said, "adozenorso people Rutland. Winooski and Burlington the business north. ing action to control acid rain, 100 communities holding the an ance at the annual town meetings in some cases ' chose mayors from contested into temporary sauna races. which is blamed for devastating nual meeting — considered one of to a minimum across the state and ■ occurrea because the power along East the last bastions of grass roots drove down voter turnout in ALTHOUGH THE TRADI Burlington voters returned in TWO VERMONT TOWNS TOOK Bv Bill YInglIng Northeast forests and mountain action on measures aimed at Middle Turnpike had been disrupted lakes. democracy. Burlington, which had a seven-way TIONAL FOCUS of town meeting cumbent Mayor Bernard Sanders Herald Reporter to office for a third term, and controlling ski area growth. Lud for about an hour Saturday morning. Voters in Duxbury, one of at Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said mayoral contest is on town finances and the election But when the power was restored, the he was banking on the town Secretary of State James Dou of local officers. Vermont resi Rutland voters kept Democrat low voters considered a two-year Plants died, tables peeled and least 34 communities endorsing a moratorium on condominium electrical surge damaged a compres Town Meeting Day resolution on meeting vote to prod Congress to glas said the heavy snow Monday dents in recent years have used the John Daley on for a fifth ter m.