24 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Mon.. March K. 1962 Canoe races Get your bike East Catholic set April 3-4 back in gear tourney loser Manchester Herald Brings ... page 3 ... page 9 ... page 15 Clearing tonight; Manchester, Conn. MORE MANCHEStER NEWS sunny Wednesday Tues., March 9, 1982 — See page 2 iManrlf^Blrr Utmlh 25 Cents THAN ANY OTHER PAPER! Grand jury summoned Close vote Still Only 20o Per Copy! in m urder Home Delivered predicted By Richard Cody Herald Reporter VERNON - Edward F. Boyle, 21, la r g e d with murdering a 20-year- old woman in 1980, will face a grand on abortion jury on April 13. Because the grand jury was sum­ moned, meaning the prosecution is pursuing the indictment, Boyle did By Wesley G. PIppert Roman Catholic bishops and the not plead this morning. United Press International National Right to Life Committee^ ffHl Boyle is charged with murdering But opponents pointed out it would by strangulation Louisa M. Scott of Wa s h in g t o n - a measure that require a two-thirds vote in Columbia. Her body was found May would empower Congress and states Congress and ratification by three- in 29, 1980, a Saturday afternoon, in to restrict and regulate abortion fourths of the states — a long Uiree feet of water in the Truman appears to be at a crossroads on process — and might lead to a pot- fie ld s section of Skungamaug River Capitol Hill. pouri of abortion statutes. in Coventry. She was last seen alive A vote on the proposed resolution the prior night after she left work was scheduled for today by the Helms has sponsored two ifrom a Mansfield bowling alley. Senate Judiciary Committee. The “ human-life” bills. Both give ' Boyle was charged last Tuesday ’-.tin measure’s sponsor, Sen. Orrin G. fetuses limited constitutional rights fTP Katch, R-Utah, was cautiously op­ by defining life as beginning at con­ .and is being held on $100,000 bond. ■ The motive for the crime is un­ timistic. ception. The more recent would clear at this time. Police will not “ 1 think we might win it,” he said prohibit federal funding and use of kK>mment on it, but sources say in an interview late Monday, federal insurance for abortion or police have a confession. although conceding the vote would abortion research. ; Boyle, appearing in Tolland Coun­ be close. Helms has the support of the fun- ty Superior Court this morning in An aide for Sen. Jesse Helms, R- . damentalist Christian Action Coun­ front of Judge Eugene T. Kelly, N.C., and a spokesman for the op­ cil and other anti-abortion "purists" never spoke during the brief posing National Abortion Rights who want an outright ban. hearing, but displayed a new, closer- League agreed. Helms is the author The bill would require a simple cropped haircut since last week. of a competing anti-abortion bill. m ajority in both chambers of . 1*’ Boyle is presently serving a six- to "It doesn’t look too good ... It Congress and the president's r ----------------------------------- “I Herald photo by Tarquinlo 12 year term in Somers State Prison looks really tight,” said Marguerite signature. But it would be certain to I would like to eubecribe to the Manchester Herald. after being convicted on a chargfj Beck-Rex, NAR L press coor­ be challenged in the courts. that in the summer of I960 he raped dinator. Even if Katch prevails in com­ a ' middle-aged woman in Shelter from the storm Hatch’s amendment would give mittee, Helms could still seek to Name .. Manchester. He is a former resident Congress and the 50 states the bring his human-life proposal direct­ of Bissell Street. The calendar may say It's almost spring, but B.A. Lozier Co., races the snowflakes today, authority to restrict or regulate ly to the floor. An aide to Helms said He reportediy attempted to com­ today's cold and Impending snow Is enough as he blows cellulose Insulation Into a home abortion, with the more stringent he probably would nqt change that Address objective, whatever-the outcome of mit suicide after the‘1980'arrest. at 142 Bissell St. law always prevailing. Apt. to remind us It's never too late to Insulate the Hatch had the support of the the vote. Tel........ Police had offered $20,000 for any home. Allen RIngstone of Manchester, of the information leading to Boyle’s arrest. Details of the investigation which led police from Send To... Manchester Herald Massachusetts to California to System does 'good job', tax hike OK 1 Herald Square Florida, are still being withheld by Manchester, CT 06040 police. Directors eye Favorable school survey lauded 'ash' contract By Nancy Thompson educational systems in the state,” job. would be different if you tell them .said drugs and alcohol use was the taxes would also go up $100 on the most important problem, followed Herald Reporter Di Rosa said. “ That’s a result of the The respondents said the most im­ ^ e Board of Directors will meet community’s support for education, portant strength of the school general government side,” he said. by 18 percent, who said parental in­ in an emergency session at 9 tonight system is its teachers, who were terest and 18 percent who said dis­ A survey showing support for the so the results of the survey don’t IF TH E BOARD of Education is to' decide what the town will do rated most important by 41 percent cipline. town’s education system, including really surprise me. forced to cut some things to reduce about a contract with the Mat- “ It’s nice to know there are people of the respondents. They were support for a “ moderate” tax in­ costs, the most people said cuts A T O T A L ol 63 percent said they tabassett Sewer District to accept crease, was termed “ good news” by who support education,” he added. followed by subjects taught, 17 per­ should be ad m in istrative (64 would vote for a moderate tax in­ “ ash” the town uses to cover its cent; size of classes, 11 percent; ad­ a town official today. percent). Other areas that gained landfill area. T H E SURVEY was conducted by ministration, 8 percent; school crease to maintain the present level significant support are reducing the “ Ash” is a claylike substance Acting Assistant General the town Parent-Teacher Associa­ facilities, 3 percent, and of education. Of those people, 40 per­ number of schools (47 percent), which remains after sewage sludge Manager Steven R. Werbner said tion to assess how residents feel extracurricular activities, 2 per­ cent said they would pay $20 per reducing extracurricular activities year, 38 percent said is O per year, is burned. At issue is the amount of the survey results reinforce the opi­ about the school system and how cent. (41 percent), reducing the number and 14 percent said $100 per year. grits and screenings included in the nion expressed last week at a joint willing they are to support it finan­ Mayor Stephen T. Penny said, of subjects (34 p ercen t) and The survey was conducted by ash and how the contract will adjust meeting of the Board of Education cially. however, that the survey will not reducing the number of special staff telephone between Jan. 23 and Feb. for the disadvantage to Manchester and Board of Directors that, “ We do The survey found that a great affect the Board of Directors’ deci­ (31 percent). in accepting that iess desirable have an excellent school system.” majority of the 264 persons polled 6. Names of those to be surveyed material. “ If people are willing to go along think the schools are doing a good sion on whether to cut the education were selected from the 1981 Mayor Stephen Penny, who called With tax increases to support that, job, but are concerned about a lack budget because it does not take into A majority of people identified telephone directory and in a random problems in the following areas: use the meeting, said the town and Mat- it’s good news,” Werbner said. of discipline and drug or alcohol use account the fact that other budget way to insure that attempts were' tabassett are generally in accord Board of Directors Minority in the schools. increases may be required to fund of drugs and alcohol (76 percent), made to . reach persons in all ' W that some matters need to be Leader Peter P. DiRosa said today Asked how they rate the schools, general government accounts. lack of parehtal interest/participa- alphabetic groups. Of those survey, 45 percent were ironed out. Mattabassett officiais he was not surprised by the results 61 percent said the schools do a good “ The answer a i^rson will give (to tion (67 percent), and lack of dis­ cipline (62 percent). rriale and 55 percent female; 71 per­ __voted Monday night to r e ^ t a con- of the survey. job, 18 percent said excellent while whether they would be willing to pay Ttract Manchester bad pi;oposed. “ We have one of the best only 6 percent said they do a poor increased taxes for education) Thirty percent of those surveyed cent were property owners and 41 r . percent had children in the Manchester schools. By age, 26 per­ cent were between 18 and 30‘ years old. 41 percent between 31 and 50, Republicans press Reagan and 31 percent over 50. Senators seek halt According to James D. Harvey, president of the PTA Council, the survey shows that, “ Manchester on several budget changes schools are well regarded by the to El Salvador aid citizens of Manchester, both parents and non-parents.