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Amin said he proposed to Marines were off the east African Diplomatic and naval sources in meeting of whites — mostly hand out “honor medals” at coast and issued a nationwide alert Nairobi discounted other reports that Americans — at Entebbe airport that Wednesday’s meeting. for a possible “invasion.” the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft he had “nothing against them,” par­ ’The radio said Amin was anxious to Western diplomats in Nairobi were carrier Enterprise, which docked at tially easing the suspense over thank Americans for their “good checking reports reaching here that Kenya’s port of Mombasa last week, Wednesday’s scheduled showdown work.” Amin also has instructed the es­ has returned. The vessel has at least meeting with some 200 Americans Tlie broadcast said Amin was in a timated 200-member British com­ 95 fighter aircraft aboard. barred from leaving the country. jovial mood and explained he had munity to attend the Wednesday 8 Radio Uganda announced that Radio Uganda said Amin met in­ ordered Americans not to leave only a.m. (midnight EST) gathering at Zaire President Mobutu Sese-Seko formally with the group of whites at so he could "see them all Jointly.” Entebbe, site of last summer’s has cabled Amin seeking assurances the airport and told them the world Earlier, the radio said holding them dramatic Israeli rescue of occupants for the safety of Americans. The media had “ misunderstood” his hostage “never has crossed his of a hijacked French plane. radio said Amin has replied that .V orders summoning all Americans in (Amin’s) mind.” Amin originally scheduled the “there is no cause for alarm .” Uganda to a meeting. Amin issued the order last Friday meeting with all Americans for this Amin today telephoned Charles 4 “Ugandans are your brothers and and at the same time firing off an morning, but during the weekend he Harrison, ABC correspondent in sisters ... enjoy yourselves,” Amin angry cable to President Carter postponed it until Wednesday, Nairobi and an acquaintance from P told his guests, Uie radio said. The describing as “false” Carter’s offering assurances that they were Kampala, and told him he was happy II white party was composed mostly of criticism of recent events in Uganda. safe and should not be considered with the Americans in Uganda an would confer medals on some of them when he meets them Wednesday. Buckland plan approved “The Americans here are my sons and daughters,” he said. “They are very happy. By GREG PEARSON to be approved by the EDC, but Department of Human Services and “I have been receiving many Herald Reporler Anderson said that the provision was included in the park plan. telegrams from heads of state con­ The Manchester Economic "misleading.” Blanchard said that the report cerning the Americans — President Development Commission (EDO Following a suggestion by Penny, seems to suggest a need for more Mobutu' of Zaire, from the crown this morning unanimously approved the commission voted to change the low-income housing in the town, and prince of Saudi Arabia, and from the plan for the proposed industrial wording to “ ground cover, and he is fearful that the Capitol Region Emperor Bukassa of the Central park. shrubs or trees.” Council of Governments, the area’s African Empire.” A few minor changes were amade He ended with a joke about Presi­ Signs Enlarged planning agency, may later use this based on suggestions by Stephen Pen­ dent Carter; “Carter has just joined Penny also questioned an Increase part of the report to require such ny and William Anderson, two housing. politics and I am senior to him.” in the permitted size of a free­ members of the EDC who live on Burnham St., the neighborhood standing sign in the park to a closest to the proposed park. maximum of 450 square feet. The plan is now schooled to be Weiss said that this change was Governors lobbying presented at the Board of Directors made at the request of the J.C. Penney Co., which wants to locate a meeting Tuesday night. two-million square foot distribution The plan details construction of the center within the park. Cabinet members park, which is proposed for a 393- Weiss said that the firm wants a acre site located between Burnham WASHINGTON (UPI) - The headed by Democrat Reubln Askew St. and Tolland Tpke. Information on 430 square-foot sign (slightly larger than 20 feet by 20 feet) that would be nation’s governors — most of them of Florida, who took over the chair­ cost estimates, land use, effects and Democrats— were expected to spend manship when Andrus resigned to utilities construction is included in visible from nearby 1-88. Alan Lamson, assistant town a large part of their three-day winter come to Washington. A little unaeasonal fun the plan. meeting obbying with Carter ad­ ’Thirty-three of the 36 Democratic Penny requested an extension for planner, explained that the size of a Only a few days ago, youngsters were skating at Charter Oak sign will be based on the amount of ministration Cabinet members. governors, and all the Republicans the amount of time permitted the ’The governors gathered in the were expected, along with indepen­ Park, but on Saturday afternoon the weather called for baiket- EDC to act on matters connected frontage a firm has. Thirty square feet on a sign will be permitted for nation’s capital Sunday for dent Jam es Longley of Maine. Only ball in in shirtsleeves. The players are John Kennedy, left, of 50 with the park. The park plan, as preliminary meetings, and the the governors of Arkansas, Missouri originally written, would provide 30 every 100 feet of frontage, he said. Woodside St., Dave Edward of Glenwood Rd., and Dave Thus, it is unlikely that any other serious business of their annual and Wyoming planned to miss the Thonnas of 114 Steep Hollow Lane. (Herald photo by Dunn) days for the EDC to act on park- winter conference begins today. meeting. related items. Penny said that this company will approach the maximum size sign permitted. All but three of the 50 state gover­ did not offer the commission, which nors 'were joined by four territorial only meets once a month, enough chief executives to discuss energy, Anderson also asked about a time to properly consider proposals welfare reform and health care — the change in the park plan that allowa before acting. main items on their agenda. Western Waterbury talks break off firm to acquire additional open space Atty. Rolland Castleman, who, governors wanted to talk about park land at a later date. He WATERBURY (UPI) - The school over the next two years. tion Saturday held an aftermoo rally along with Atty. Jules Karp, water, and aid for their drought- wondered if the town would receive board and Striking teachers, about |1 Teachers went on strike for five- to support Mayor Edward Bergln's represents the EDC, said that the 30- stricken states. any additional revenue for that million apart in contract school days in January until the position the financially troubled city day limit was^ an "oversight.” He R ep u b lican s co n tro l only 12 property other than the tax money negotiations, broke off talks late Sun­ School Board accepted their 817 is unable to meet the teaciierfl’ said that there would be no problem statehouses. The winter meeting is that would come from the expansion day with no new negotiations million contract proposal. The pact demands. in extending the limit. the first time in many years the of the acquiring firm. scheduled. needed approval of Aldermen, Federal m etlators, who Joined ’The EDC agreed and voted to in­ governors conference has been Weiss said that such a decision “Negotiations are in recess and we however, and they rejected un­ talks Thursday alter state mediatoca crease the limit to 60 days. heavily controlled by Democrats should be made by the EDC if, and will be in court Tuesday,” Mrs. Ber­ animously as too expensive. left in desperation, withheld com­ Another change was made in the with one of its own in the White wording of regulation governing when, such a proposal is made. He nice Wagge, acting president of the The Waterbury Taxpayers Associa­ ment on the status of the talks. i House at the same time. landscape requirements for prospec­ said that this change was also made Waterbury Teachers Association, Carter, the first governor to ad­ tive tenants. in discussion with Penney. said at the conclusioiT of Sunday’s vance to the White House since ’The regulations originally said that meeting. Franklin Roosevelt, assigned most of a firm in the park would have to “They don’t want to close The city’s 1,114 teachers, who have his Cabinet to meet with the con­ Energy plan backed landscape with “ shruhs, ground themselves off from expansion worked without a contract for l4 ference participants. cover, or trees.” possibilities,” he said. The firm has months, went on strike last The President will host his former Anderson said, “I don’t find that no plans at this time to expand, he Wednesday for the second time since colleagues and their wives at a by Sen.