r r . r i f ^ The weather Mild today, highs in 60s, showers tonight, Tuesday, likely becoming m iz^ with snow late Tuesday. Over­ night lows in the 40s, continuing in the Today And Evoryday 40s Tuesday but dropping slowly. HlanrtfpHtpr Supmua Bpralb IN National weather forcast map on Page Glie BcraliD 21. Manchester—A City of Village Charm Only 10 Days til Christmas MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1975 - VOL. XCV, No. 64 TWENTY-FOUR PACES — TWO SECTIONS PRICE. FIFTEEN CENTS f I I News I Lebanon seeks R » I summary |new cease-fire Compiled from United Press International BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) - The last stage of negotiations Lebanese security forces moved into would be the difficult task of per­ Beirut’s war battered seafront hotel suading Phalangists to quit the fire- area today and took over control of blackened Holiday Inn and to get lef­ Regional the unfinished Hilton Hotel in a new tists out of the unfinished Murr tower bid to end fighting between Moslem 800 yards to the east — the two prize BETHLEHEM, N. H. and Christian gunmen. strategic landmarks in the area — —When he isn’t shoveling snow. In the wake of the latest security forces said. Postmaster H. Newell is busy government-arranged cease-fire, Units of the Palestine Armed stamping a green rubber stamp fighting between rival militiamen Struggle Command — the guerrillas’ onto Christmas cards which dropped away to isolated sniper duels police force — appeared in the people around the world want after a week of killing in Beirut and Moslem area of Ain Mressie which postmarked “Bethlehem.” He other cities left nearly 600 dead and adjoins the hotels under the terms of estimates 10,000 cards a year 900 wounded. the new peace agreement are sent to ^thlehem for the Scattered sniper fire sent citizens Leftist spokesmen, said there the season,,. special postmark. scuttling for cover in the Moslem would be no peace until they were area of Ain Mressie adjoining the satisfied the Phalangists had left the hotel district, with bullets zipping hotel area for good as only then Bumper stickers are as much a part of the greetings to his fellow man. Maybe if everyone BOSTON —The latest tax would all “progressive” forces American scene as apple pie; but the owner of did this, the holiday traffic toll might drop sub- projects show it is likely the around the American Embassy at the withdraw. Massachusetts Public Welfare end of the roadway. this car has gone the fad one better and is stantially? (Herald photo by Dunn) The move by security forces Department will be forced to Security forces took over control of utilizing his car to express his season’s stirred cautious hopes that Moslem terminate a medical program the Hilton, which had been used as a and Christian gunmen might observe for more than 110,00 members sniper post by Christian Phalangist the new cease-fire agreement. The of working poor families by party gunmen, and then started Jan. 31. negotiations to take over the St. rival forces’ initial response to the Senate feels it can override Georges Hotel and the Phoenicia latest government-arranged cease­ from the leftists. The Hilton is just fire had been a thundering volley of 500 yards from the main hotel area. rifle and machine gun fire. expected veto of tax cut bill I National WASHINGTON (UPI) - Senate Mansfield said he could support a suggested another reason. He said I SAN FRANCISCO -A | Democratic leader Mike Mansfield nonbinding “sense of the Congress” Ford may not understand details of federal judge questioned a psy- Ford said ready to cut said today Democrats remain confi­ resolution to hold down spending, but Congress’ own budget system, under chiatrist t^ a y to help him dent they can override a presidential it was doubtful whether Ford would which a preliminary figure based on decide whether to accept Sara defense budget request veto of the tax cut extension bill, but accept it as an alternative to a bin­ the administration’s proposal and Jane Moore’s guilty plea to a said he preferred to break the im­ ding pledge. Congress’ own goals is drawn up by :§ charge of trying to kill Presi- passe with President Ford through Mansfield said the tax bill would May 15, before any money has been dent Ford. WASHINGTON (UPI) - President The president, according to compromise. probably go to Ford by Wednesday appropriated. Ford has been meeting with the Pen­ published reports not denied by the Mansfield said he could support a and added that he will personally ask “I had an opportunity to discuss I MIAMI —National Airlines tagon hierarchy to discuss next White House, will propose a budget sense of the Congress resolution, Ford to act immediately so that if he this with him for two hours in the I officials late Sunday rejected year’s defense budget, which he is of $110 billion rather than $116.5 reportedly being drawn up by Sen. vetoes it. Congress can vote to Cabinet room of the White House the g recommendations by reported to be ready to cut by $6.5 billion for the 1977 fiscal year star­ Henry Bellmon, R-Okla., in which override before adjournment by the other night,” Muskie said, “and it negotiators for striking flight billion. ting next Oct. 1. He also is said to be Congress would declare its intention end of the week. was quite clear from several points I SJ attendants and vowed to con- g Ford met Saturday with Defense planning to lower projected spending to hold down spending in the next “I think the President has a good made that there were points that tinue a court fight to end the 15- Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and in fiscal 1978 from $128 billion to fiscal year budget. proposal,” Mansfield said. “I just were new to him.” :;i; week-old work stoppage. A other top officials to hear their $122.3 billion. But Ford has vowed to veto a sim­ think he’s going about it the wrong Muskie, also appearing on a televi­ hearing on the injunction arguments against the reported cuts, Former Defense Secretary James ple six-month extension of this year’s way.” sion show (ABC; "Issues and request has been set for and planned to meet with Rumsfeld R. Schlesinger sharply opposed tax cuts unless it is accompani^ by a “I believe we will override his Answers” ), said “chances are very :$ Tuesday afternoon. again this morning for the third time defense cuts and after a meeting with firm spending ceiling for fiscal 1^7. veto.’’ House majority leader good” Congress would override a since Friday. Ford on the subject last month was The bill is to be taken up in the Thomas P. O’Neill said Sunday. Ask­ veto. But he said if a veto is Pentagon sources have saiej^ the firqd. In a magazine article this week ed on a network panel show (NBC: sustained, Congress should pass the $I PHILADELPHIA gI Senate today^ spending reductions were proposed (U.S.' News & World Report), “ 1, hope it .will be .possible to “Meet the Press” ) why Ford would same bill and make Ford veto it —Billionaire recluse Howard last month by Budget Director Schlesinger warned that Unless the Veto a tax cut O’Neill suggested again. “1 just believe so deeply th at.. Hughes has been awarded at ^ achieve a compromise,” Mansfield James T. Lynn and Ford has decided United States strengthens its politics. The President, tu said, after years of frustration, on g least |6 billion in contracts by said. “There’s no reason why it could tentatively to recommend the cuts in military power, the Russians will would be “trying to get to thb right of runaway spending, having taken this the U. S. government in the not be worked out among reasonable ^ a message to Congress next month. have a “strategic edge” by 1980. (Ronald) Reagan.” step of putting in place a budgetary past 10 years, the Philadelphia people.” Sen. Edmund Muskie, D-Maine, discipline upon the Congress, we Inquirer said in a copyrighted | head of the Senate budget committee ought not to abandon it.” article Sunday. It alleged 80 per cent of the contracts were % awarded without competitive :!•: Angolan cease-fire urged ^ bidding. ^ White students walk out NAIROBI, Kenya (UPI) - foreign involvement (in Angola) arrange “an immediate cease-fire” I RALEIGH, N. C. -Jo an Lit- | Presidents Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya resulting in heavy loss of human to halt the killing. tie, a black woman acquitted of and Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia life,” in a communique issued after Before flying to Dar es Salaam for to test protest system murdering her white jailer, has called today for an immediate cease­ three days of talks here. further talks with Presidents Julius been arrested and jailed for fire in the Angolan civil war and the They urged Angola’s three Nyerere of Tanzania and Samora BOSTON (UPI) - White students chambers today to try and iron out failing to appear last week to formation of a government of nationalist movements to “seek a Machel of Mozambique later today, walked out of South Boston High some of the transition problems as f- sign bond papers on another national unity there. political solution to the conflict with Kaunda told an airport news con­ School today shortly after classes city school authorities relinquish charge. She was arrested Sun- ::i| The two African leaders a view to forming a government of ference: began at the troubled facility. direction of the school. The School i day. I “expressed their great concern at national unity” and asked them to “The loss of life is the issue in A leaflet from the White Student Committee was expected to file for a Angola,” Kaunda said.