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PAGE FOURTEEN-B— MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD, Manchester. Conn., Wed., June 15, 1977 f Washington window: The weather Inside today % Mostly sunny today, high 80-85. Fair Area news ..1-4-B Editorial.......4-A tonight, low 60-86. Increasing Business 5-6-A Family...... 8-9-A > .V cloudiness Friday with chance of Classified . 10-12-B Gardening .., 13-A Voting and cheating showers or thunderstorms during the Comics.........13-B Obituaries ... 14-A afternoon. High near 80. Precipitation Dear Abby ... 13-B Sports.........7-9-B hV' \ probability near zero tonight and «% Friday. National weather map on Page By ARNOLD SAWISLAK 10-B. 8 • \ > y to beat the system. It is possible that the only foolproof WASHINGTON (UPI) — A visitor from Chicago was way to end election fraud would be to end elections. talking recently about the reaction in his town to the Which leads back to the point of the election day ■ v \ Carter administration’s proposal to permit voters to registration proposal. register at the polls on election day. Its purpose is to get more eligible citizens to vote. "They'll have busloads of people going from precinct to Surveys repeatedly have indicated that more Americans precinct voting all day long,” he said. He said "even” the would vote if they did not have to register in advance of \/ city Democratic machine’s own people were appalled at election day. This data was supported in several states Carter asks attack the opportunities for fraud presented,by the administra- where election day registration was in force last year. ''v ' . tion proposal. The question raised by the Chicago visitor is whether J> \ ‘Vole often and early’ the risk — he would say the assurance — of more fraud ' / —^ S___ MS «■${«« . -^''V t His argument was that election day registration would than now exists outweighs the advantages of increasing Uf % T i w w l i make it easier for crooked politicians to steal elections voter turnout, which will fall below SO per cent in the by sending out platoons of volunteers and hirelings to United States soon unless the current trend is reversed. on hospital costs "vote early and often.” Variations or reasoning Apparently, it did not occur to the visitor that there If Congress accepts the argument that the registration WASHINGTON (UPI) - President. But he asked the group to advise "Congress can be trusted to come Out might be another way to deal with the problem of ballot plan is impractical because of the fraud threat, some in­ Carter said today he is committed to him quickly on ways to keep down the with a good energy package,” adding box stuffing. Chicago could crack down on dishonest elec­ teresting variations on the same reasoning might ^ a national health insurance plan ear­ “inordinate costs” of hospital care. that the American people are 'V tion practices. Easy to say and hard to do, perhaps, but cited. ly next year, but personally urged Later, in another of an accelerated keeping an eye on both him and the w> other cities where election fraud was once common have supporters of the plan to concentrate series of meetings with members of lawmakers to do so. For example, the national 55 mile per hour highway done it. speed limit was imposed in an effort to r^ u ce the now on containing “ inordinate” Congress, Carter spoke to about 25 Carter also appears confident now For example, one simple expedient was recently amount of gasoline that is wasted by driving at higher medical costs. representatives, including Paul of having the votes to sustain a veto suggested by Mark Green, director of Ralph Nader’s speeds. Some gas is being saved by drivers who have cut “The hospital and medical care Rogers of Florida, Robert Cornell on the water projects he wants to Congress Watch project'. He proposed adopting a system back their speed. (So are some lives, but that, amazingly, costs will double every five years” if and Robert Kastenmeier of Wiscon­ eliminate despite congressional op­ used in India — requiring election day registrants to dip a seems to be a side issue.) something is not done quickly, he sin, and Martha Keys of Kansas. position. finger into a bottle of invisible ink that shows up under a But the 55 limit is being violated, perhaps more widely warned at a White House meeting He praised Congress for its action As far a s‘Carter is concerned, his special light. It takes several days of scrubbing to than the 60, 65 and higher limits of the past. Does that with a committee for national health on his proposed energy department legislation program is “carefully eradicate the ink, so no one could vote twice on the same mean speed limits should be abolished or that the goal of insurance. and program as well as executive devised’’ and “almost on schedule.” day without being detected. gasoline conservation is impractical? reorganization. But he said “some He said some of the problems he is Someone would find a solvent 'This same kind of question can be asked in many other The committee includes former very difficult questions remain ...” now broaching have been neglected Carter put Swial Security reform Naturally, someone probably could find a quick solvent areas where laws attempt to improve society: Does the UAW ITesident Leonard Woodcock for “years, even decades.” in a “top priority" for action because for the indelible ink used to mark new voters and still try existence of some evil makes it Impossible to achieve and representatives of labor, The White House was continuing to some good? migrant workers, the elderly and working people and the elderly need watch developments in Moscow Cheney seniors march in for graduation to be assured of the soundness of the other groups. where Los Angeles Times correspon­ Regional Vocational Technical School file from the building "This is a very important meeting system. dent Robert Toth has been in- to me,” Carter said. “ I want to Assessing some of the "good days terrograted several times by the I Housecleaning? | restate my commitment to submit and bad days” in Capitol Hill’s con­ KGB. evenSSrmeXt'to S’ P W o V '" national health insurance early next sideration of his energy program, There was a possibility the United year.” Carter told reporters he believes States would bring up the question of “harassment” of reporters at the IDONT Heralb Belgrade meeting which is exploring CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING compliance with the East-West Cheney Tech speakers PHONE 643-2711 Helsinki Accords. The pact includes FOMASSiSTAMCf fMFLACfMO rOUAAO Detained newsman I THROW THAT pledges of observance of human rights. I I In other developments: JUHK AWAY! prepares to leave • The White House declined to echo past and future comment on whether U.S. nuclear MOCOW (UPI) — An American ment said Wednesday it does not weapons will be removed from South expect the Soviets to formally charge. journalist who underwent two days of Korea when the American ground By JUNE TOMPKINS Technical School. interrogation by Soviet authorities Toth with a crime, but I^esident waited through a program climaxed troops are pulled out over a period of Herald Reporter There was no race with threatening has been told he is new considered a Carter voiced his “strongest objec­ five years. by the awarding of diplomas. tions” to Toth’s treatment. A bit of reminiscence and en­ clouds as there has been in recent Appropriately referred to as MUSIC RECITALS “witness” and is not accused of a • The President informed the couragement for the future were sub­ On Tuesday, Toth was accused by years since the school began holding “Reflections” on the program, Class gathering state secrets. Commerce Department he opposes jects covered in speeches at the presented by the Soviet Foreign Ministry of collec­ outdoor ceremonies. President Mark St. James of East Robert Toth of the Los Angeles the sale of the sophisticated Cyber 76 graduation of the Class of 1977 STUDENTS OF Thesniari poopk' ting "secret information of a Families and friends, including the Hartford told his classmates, “We Times said after six hours of “very computer to the Soviet Union, accor­ Wednesday evening at Howell political and military nature.” wife of one of the students, sur­ cannot live in the past, yet we cannot hostile” grilling Wednesday that ding to Press Secretary Jody Powell. Cheney Regional Vocational rounded the area where 91 seniors DUBALDO MUSK CENTER stUlsawalllAR authorities had made wide-ranging Although the questioning Tuesday live without memories of the past.” In the lii^i phite. ucyHei )>e\en uavsm'wixe. And |u \ ihe probes about his contacts with ^s- suggested he might formally be ac­ He also observed how remarkable it Wed., June I5th hi){hesi iiiteiest the l;«\ allow a. On a l>-\ear sa\inj{sieitif Kaie sidents and scientists. cused of espionage activities, Toth is for such a large group of boys to with.«SI .WK) inininuim de|MwH \ou Mill earn |>er anmini. come together from 10 different .VII the wa\ up to ten u-aiV (iiMranieed. K\en ilmu^h other said the authorities insisted Thurs., June 16th Toth, scheduled to leave Mosiow Wednesday he was only a witness. Penney to need variances towns and become such good triends. AARP memorial planting vi\ ings institutions are lowering «>inc«»l tlieii rales. Open a 7:30 P.M. sa\ings.tixuuntiit Hailh>itl National. We put inoiciltieiest Friday with his family, said he asked He was questioned extensively In conclusion, he quoted a farewell Officers of Manchester Chapter No. 1275 of the American Association of Retired Persons CENTER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH in u)ui future! Deposits are insured up loS )O.(MN).

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