Hanrlimtpr Leumnn I F Ralh Milldle East Tension Mounts; Syrian Forces Put on Alert
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HanrliMtpr lEumnn I f ralh MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAY, DECEMBER J3, 1974 - VOL. XOV, No. 71 Manchester—A City of Village Charm TWENTY-FOUR PAGES — TWO SECTIONS PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS Milldle East Tension Mounts; Syrian Forces Put on Alert By United Press International Jerusalem, wounding a teen-age Brezhnev was prepared to make the offer Azhari arrived in Cairo Tuesday and met Beirut press reports said Syria’s armed American girl and an Arab bystander. when he meets E ^ tia n President Anwar President Anwar Sadat Saturday. forces went on a "maximum alert” today The Beirut newspaper An Nahar Sadat in Cairo next month. “Iran will provide Egypt with defense in fear Israel would launch a big attack reported today that Iran will provide Reports of a Syrian alert were published military equipment, including a modem during the Moslem Al Adha (Sacrifice) Egypt with several kinds of defensive in the Beirut newspaper Al Liwa which radar network to be added to the air feast which starts 'Tuesday, 'hiere also weapons including a modern radar said the Syrian “precautionary” measures defense umbrella which provides protec- were reports Israeli naval units were at network and will train Egyptian pilots to came when Syria received information tion to cities and strategic positions in sea for a possible attack against coastal fly American-made Phantom F5 "that Israel may launch a big aggression Egypt,” the newspaper said. Palestine refugee camps in Lebanon. warplanes,. on Syrian territories during the holidays.” In Israel, Arab guerrillas warned The newspaper quoted diplomatic Pilot Training foreign tourists today to stay out of “oc- sources as saying the military aid to The newspaper quoted unconfirmed Attack Rumored reports as saying “a number of Egyptian cupied Palestine.” Israel tightened securi- Egypt, the first to be given by Iran to an Another newspaper. As Safir, said 2 pilots will be trained in Iran to fly ty in response to an attack against a bus of Arab country at war with Israel, will also diplomatic information received from “a American-made Phantom F5 warplanes of American Christians on a pilgrimage to include “ specific kinds of electronic European capital” said Israel would the Holy Land. equipment which the Egyptian army which quantities are available in Iran and launch a naval attaTIk aimed in particular Saudi Arabia.” needs.” American Girl Wounded at Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. The newspaper said the Shah of Iran’s Palestinian commandos hurled a As Safir said the diplomatic information 4 Soviet Aid visit to E g ^ t next month “will lead to grenade Sunday at a bus carrying 17 received was strengthened “when sudden more cooperation between the two coun- And in London, diplomatic reports said members of a Jacksonville, Fla., church movements of Israeli warships were seen tries, expecidlly in the economic field.” the Soviet Union was prepared to rearm group on a tour of sacred sites around Inshore “close to the (Lebanese) border The newspaper noted that “Iran has Egypt to a wartime footing in return for village of Nakoura and later spread out promised to provide Egypt with a one- 3 restoration of firm links between Cairo between Al Bayyada, Nakoura and Tyre, billion dollar economic aid” and the Shah and Moscow. The diplomats said Com- all in south Lebanon.” has said any Arab-Israeli war “would be munist party General Secretary Leonid I. Iranian Chief of Staff Gen. Gholam Reza the war of Moslem countries.” Js-J NEWS \i”/ CAPSULES Tax Cut Urged Weiss Reassures Democrats WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Congressional Joint Economic Committee has called for a |10 to |12 billion tax cut. Its proposal would give an extra |300 in Town Budget Will Be In Black spending power to a family of four earning 110,000 a year and eliminate income taxes altogether for families making under 86,- By SOL R. COHEN Barring any unforseen severity in our to our community at this time, but, it is es- 773. Repeating a prediction he made in late winter operations, we seem to be budgeted sential that we stay within the budget that It would bring the buying power of low (Herald photo by Pinto) November, Town Manager Robert Weiss adequately at this time.” was set for this fiscal year — and we udll and middle income taxpayers back to work to achieve this end.” where it stood at the end of 1973, before said today, “I expect we will be able to Belt Tightening Ordered Ilting Students Bring Gifts double-digit biflation set in. complete the (1974-75) budget in the In September and again in November, ’The r ^ r t was undertaken at the direc- black.” Weiss issued a “belt-tightening” order to . tHin' of the Senate. Weiss’ assurance, half-way into the all departments. He told t h ^ be per- fiscal year, was in reply to a “Statement Giving of themselves, these studenta>^< sonally would revim any substantial of Concern” issued over the weekend by of Illing Junior Hi^,$cVC(()l d ......... requests for capital «q>endituies and MACC Seasonal boxes and bags o f;^ is aiid Jim Rand were the six Democrats on Manchester’s Board acquisitions. In addition, he placed a vir- Rockefeller Picking Advisers Sharing Fund the town social services 9q>artment among several who made the UqrB in of Directors. tual freeze on aU hiring. He said, should WASHING’TON (UPI) - Vice President for distribution to underprivileged wood shoji class. The “Statement of Concern’* was there be vacancies in any department, NelSQQ A. Rockefeller already has begun precipitated by a disclosure ’Thursday by specific approval to fill them must be Mr, and Mrs. Raymond G. Winter, Mr. to put together the team that will advise Weiss that the cost of lighting requested of him (Weiss). and Mrs. Harold T. Falls, Mr. and Mrs. him In his new domestic policy role in the Manchester’s streets could run |M,000 to 'The Democrats state that several Ford administration. Eric S. Starr, in the name of Chad and 160,000 more than the $229,000 todgeted, months ago they "requested that all Timothy Glulini and Mrs. Ralph Brown. Local Merchants Report Rockefeller meets with close associates unless the program is cut. Weiss blamed department heads, including the Board of Special offering taken at Center today in New York to firm up staff the potential deficit on fuel adjustment Education, work to keep expenditures Congregational Church, Mr. and Mrs. assignments — mainly people who worked E charges which, he explained, account for down by at least 2 per cent, because of the Charles Helwig , Anonymous. Booming Christmas Sales with him when he was governor of New about 35 per cent of the li^ t bill. contimi^ increase in supplies and ser- York. Mrs. Elsie Bradley and Ms. Betty First Inkling vices.” Anderson, given in memory of George A. After a two-hour meeting with his new these are comparative to last year’s Okerfelt by Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Nelson, By BETTY RYDER "working partner” over the weekend. Made public by Phyllis Jackston, board Inflation Key Factor sales. secretary, the statement by the six Ethel M. Robb, Hollywood Service, Inc. President Ford gave Rockefeller a list of They explain, "Inflation and the state of The high cost of living and the soaring "Boston rockers are usually a big Democrats declares the information (John F. Lynch), Isabel M. Anderson, assignments including vice chairman of the economy require that we take these unemployment figures apparently haven’t regarding the increased cost in street Clara M. Panciera. Christmas item, but they weren’t last both the Domestic Council and the steps, to insure, that all precautions are dampened the Christmas spirit of area lighting is the first indication they’ve had Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Best, Mr. and Mrs. year. This year they are — but unfor- National Security Council. being taken by the department heads to residents — especially when it comes to tunately we didn’t order enough.” that a deficit might result in some Raymond Wilcox, Anne and Edith John- shopping. avoid unnecessary spending. C budgets. son, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Burr Jr., At Anderson-Little, Parkade clothing “We want to be sure that the budget will S ^ e store managers are terming it “the As a consequence of their concern, Isabel Seiler, Spice Bowling League. best year ever” and others are equally store, things are pretty good, manager Jet Crash Kills 74 be in balance at the end of the fiscal year. Joseph Chrtstlno r ^ r t s . the’re asking Weiss to have all department We don’t see curtailment of any services ToUl to date $914.83. enthusiastic with the volume of holiday CARACAS (UPI) — Authorities blamed heads provide in January a line-by-line business. Good Month mechanical failure today for the fiery "Last year things were a little slow due status report of their budgets—projected Tom Carl, manager of K-Mart said "It’s crash of a domestic Jetliner in eastern to the end of the fiscal year (June 30). been fantastic. Everything is going in all to the ice storm,” he said, “but this month Venezuela. All 74 persons aboard died departments, with the exception of big has been very good for sales.” when the plane burst into flames and appliances. Greg Wildman, manager of House k smashed into a hill. Report Planned for February “We even sold toboggans and sleds — Hale Department Store, says “Business is The Aerolineas Venezolanas DC9 Weiss explained the information will be good.” John Tani Resigns and when you do that when there’s no snow exploded Sunday five minutes after taking contained in the six-months’ report to be He also recalled the ice storm of last on the ground — business is good.” off from Maturin Airport, 360 miles east of started Jan.