Take five; save ' Zoning board to hear New England grads convenience store request] face brave new world a pile of money help older workers ... page 3 ... page 7 ... page 15 inent Network. nership Act to train older people tor and Social Security is not sufficient.” ’ The conference stems from a pro­ jobs as home health aides, automated he said. gram to train older people for jobs in office equipment operators and in the "Also, there’s the group who want to demand in private sectors as well as machine trades. return to the workplace because HARTFORD — American Satellite Co. has encourage industry to hire older "W e ’re also trying to promote the there's a lot of emotional satisfaction, a signed a $6.5-million contract with United workers. Department on Aging spokes­ idea there’s a vast untapped labor pool chance to associate and a sense of accomplishment,” said Kagan. Technologies for a private satellite communica­ man Bob Kagan said Thursday. of older workers who are very capable Manchester, Conn. tions network. Among the state's 700.000 residents and conscientious, contrary to the Age discrimination is another prob­ Clear tonight; lem frustrating some older people who The satellite system will provide video 55 or older, 17 percent or 119,000, are sterotypes,” he said. Sunny Tuesday Monday, May 21, 1984 teleconferencing, voice and data communica­ The state is hoping to inform working. But another estimated 46,000 The department has set up small cannot find employment or are fired or tions within UTC's corporate network. Connecticut's business community residents must go back to work because buiness development workshops at six laid off. These cases are turned over to — See page 2 Single copy: 25<t The system will use three earth stations to about these eligible workers during a they are still below the federal poverty locations around the state to create the state Commission on Human Rights transmit via satellite to more than 100 UTC office day-long conlerence Tuesday at the level on government assistance. jobs that could be filled by older and Opportunities, said Kagan. “ We do and manufacturing facilities around the country'. Lord Cromwell Inn in Cromwell. "Our research show's older workers workers, he said. get calls on this. It's not easy," he said. But the emphasis is on convincing It will also allow video teleconferencing The conference is sponsored by the have excellent attendance records, are Kagan said the reasons older people busness and industry they can rely on between Pratt & Whitney's facilities in East state Department on Aging, the U.S. as productive as younger workers, are want jobs, are both economical and older workers,' especially in part-time Hartford. West Palm Beach. Fla. and Columbus. Small Busine.ss Administration, the more positive and are adaptable to new psychological. jobs "and allow these valuable citizens Ga University of Connecticut Small Busi­ technology." he said. "Many older residents need to work to be a visible asset to our state,” ness Development Center and the The department receives about because of economic necessity. Some Area featured in calendar who retire quickly realize their pension Kagan said. Connecticut Older Worker Employ- $400,000 under the Job Training Part­ Gulf states If something looks familiar to you in a 1985 plant care calendar being distributed by Tide-Mark Press of Hartford, it will be for good reason. Profits The calendar, which is being distributed Raytheon CAR OWNERS’ MAJOR COSTS nationally, will feature..some area homes and prepare pact businesses. includmfUie Cheney Homestead. Insurance takes a bigger bite Krause Florist & Greenhouses on Hartford and GNP Road supplied some of the plants photographed. to close Photographs for the calendar were taken by- Nancy Nassiff of East Hampton. data unit stronger against Iran Unemployment claims drop and a threat to block oil shipments WASHINGTON (UPI) — Profits Bv United Press International Average weekly unemployment claims in NORWOOD. Mass. (U P !) - through the waterway if Iranian climbed 3.9 percent and the gross Manchester during the two-week period ending Raytheon Co. announced Friday it exports were distrupted by con­ national product rose 8.8 percent in ABU DHABI, United Arab Emi­ May 5 dropped 8.4 percent from the previous will close Raytheon Data Systems tinued attacks. the first quarter, two signs of rates — The six-nation Gulf report ing period, according to figures released by — causing about 1.600 employees Earlier reports said Kuwaiti and strength that should keep the Cooperation Council could have a the slate Labor Department. to lose their jobs worldwide. Saudi Arabian warplanes already economy prospering throughout joint defense plan ready in a week Statewide, unemployment claims dropped to a Approximately 650 employees in were carrying out separate recon­ the year, the government said to respond to Iranian air attacks on four-and-a-half year low of 29.760 for the same Massachusetts are among those oil shipping in the Persian Gulf, a naissance sorties to counter possi­ period. The total included 3.262 first-time claims Friday. who will be laid off from the top Kuwaiti official said today, ble Iranian air attacks on their and 26.498 continued claims. division, which make and sells " I think the economy will certainly go through 1984 and into "It is our right to strengthen our vessels. Claims for the report ing period were 40 percent commercial data and word pro­ The Washington Post, quoting 1985 at a strong GN P growth rate,” air defenses in order to protect our below last year's weekly average of 49.561. cessing equipment, Reagan administration sources Commerce undersecretary Sidney property ... We are now prepared Raytheon is the' largest em­ and diplomats, said Sunday Saudi Jones told reporters. to do that, and I believe all will be ployer in Massachusetts, with Arabia was considering using its SBM branch approved He said the economic strength ready on the Gulf (Cooperation 20,000 workers. tormidable air force to attack means the nation is no longer as Council) level this week. " Kuwaiti Savings Bank of Manchester customers soon "We have experienced increas­ Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al Iranian warplanes should Saudi vulnerable as it once was to an oil should be able to take care of their transactions ing difficulties in profitability, Ahmed said. ships come under attack near the shortage and declared that even a farther away from home than ever before after manufacturing and marketing Gulf states supply 20 percent of Saudi coast. Persian Gulf war or a big bank the state Department of Banking approved the commercial data systems." said the oil u.sed by the West and Japan. Thomas L. Phillips, Raytheon failure would not cause a major A series ol attacks last week on bank's plans to open a branch office in East By ilsell, Japan gets 65 percent of tremor. ships in the Persian Gulf raised Windsor. chairman. "A s we look ahead we its oil through the Gulf. no longer see a profit opportunity Any oil shortage resulting from fears the war between Iran and Bank president William R. Johnson has said the The defense coordination report­ for Raytheon to continue to serve an escalation of the war between Iraq could spread to other Persian bank hopes to open the branch by Sept. 1. edly was proceeding at an "in­ these markets." Iran and Iraq would be quickly Gulf states and trigger a super­ The branch w ill bejocaled in about 2.000 square tense" pace among the council The company is expected to lose made up by Mexico and North Sea power confrontation. feet of rented space in a mall at the corner of nations of Kuwait. Bahrain. Qatar. approximately $95 million from producers before,.-'8trategic oil Iranian warplanes attacked two Routes 5 and 140. Johnson has said. United Arab Emirates, Saudi reserves in the'' United States, Kuwaiti tankers in international The branch — the bank's 16th — will offer most the shutdown. Arabia and Oman. The division lost $6.2 million • •• • • OllMr(p«ldn9«ldkMBM) Europe and /Japan were ex­ waters and a Saudi tanker off the services, including safe-deposit boxes and a "W e shall not kmil any parly to during the first four months of 1984. hausted, Jones said. Saudi coast last week in apparent drive-through window. Johnson said. commit aggression against our In 1983. Raytheon Data Systems The department's report showed reprisal lor Iraqi attacks on ships NEA graphic airspace, waters or land," he said, M generated approximately $307 mil­ profits turning up after the pre­ entering the main Iranian oil confirming that Kuwait’s U.S.- Full service salon lion in revenues, some 5 percent of Most car owners cite fuel as their major expense. However, gasoline vious quarter's setback, when they terminal at Kharg Island. supplied Hawk anti-aircralt mis­ Raytheon's total 1983 revenues of slipped 0.8 percent. Tres Chic Salon. 303 East Center St., has and oil prices have leveled off. Insurance costs have moved up to No. siles were surrounding vital Seven tankers have been dam­ $5.9 billion. Raytheon Data Sys­ 'The latest G N P measurement announced an expansion of its services. 1, with fuel coming in second. (Source: All-Industry Research positions. aged by air raids in the last three tems lost approximately $24.3 added 0.5 percent to the growth The salon will offer color analysis, fashion i"We are against the establish­ weeks, and al least nine foreign oil million. Advisory Council/American Council of Life Insurance) rate first reported for the Januaiy coordination, sculptured nails, therapeutic body Herald photo by Tarquinio ment of any foreign mary bases on tankers are anchored off the coa.st The company said the loss was through March period.