y PAGE n m iT Y - S lX - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD, Manchester, Conn., Wed., April 4, 1973 Psychiatric Parade Committee Examinatioii Completing Work Ordered The Weather MIDDLETOWN (A ?) - An East Hartford policeman has Partly cloudy tonight with the low in the “ The Sesquicentennial. been committed to the Security manriypatfr lEiipning upper 20s to mid 30s. Mostly sunny Friday Parade Committee at its recent Treatment Center at Connec­ with the high about SO. ineetings has completed most ticut Valley Hospital for psy­ of the work of getting a chiatric examination after he Manchester A City o f Village Charm TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES — TWO SECTIONS PRICE: nPTEEN CENTS monumental parade was shot last Friday by a state organized,” Peter Benson, trooper. chairman of the committee, said. Patrolman Vincent Cassan- ini’ A' 4. The committee is comprised dro of Enfield was wounded in of Benson, James C. Bayliss, the cheek and neck after he Wholesale Prices co-chairman; Walter A. Von allegedly pointed his service Hone, publicity secretary; revolver at the trooper. The Joseph A. Kowell, operations; shooting occurred in East Wind­ State Rep. Francis Mahoney, sor after the trooper stopped coordinator and James Wagner, Cassandro’s car following a Increase by 2.2% bands. highway chase. Also serving on the com ­ mittee are: Chester A. Cassandro tod been sought on WASHINGTON (AP) - up 1.2 per cent last month, the seems virtually certain to bring Gromulski, food services; Mar­ a breach of peace warrant ob­ Wholesale prices soared 2.2 steepest rate since January further pressure on the ad­ ti Condarino, floats; Robert tained by East Hartford Police per cent in March, posting 1951. W holesale p rices of ministration to clamp tighter Dougan, military auxiliaries; in connection with an incident finished manufactured goods controls on.the economy. Nixon- William Forbes, civic, frater­ at the home of another East for the second month in a IVler Benson jumped 2.1 per cent, a rate un­ last week put a ceiling on meat nal and youth groups; Russell Hartford policeman Thursday row the sharpest climb in 22 Mathiason, parade transporta­ years, the government matched since August 1951, the prices but organized labor and night. Labor Department’s Bureau of tion; Durwood Miller, first aid; reported today. congressional Democrats are many antique automobiles with Labor statistics said. pressing for even further con­ Robert Jones, grandstand and A charge of attempted passengdrs and drivers dressed 'The surge in prices, led by a Nearly everything in the trols. Sgt. Frank Humphries (Army) assault was lodged against 4.6 per cent jump in the in period costumes, to add to government’s wholesale prices The House Banking Com­ and P.O. l.C. Richard B. Cassandro as a result of the wholesale costs of farm the historical flavor the com­ index was up, with processed mittee has approved a bill to Stebbens (Navy), military highway chase and shooting in­ products and processed foods, mittee is trying to build about foods rising 4.6 per cent on a roll back prices, interest rates coordinators. the celebrations. cident, police said. offered no letup in consumer The parade, set for Saturday, seasonally adjusted basis, the and rents to the levels of Jan. prices at the retail level for at highest rate on record. June 23, will mark the begining 10 . least the next several months. Big increases were posted for of Manchester’s 150th Anniver­ Herbert Stein, chairman of Mrs. James Stinson says of her son, It also forecast further troubles livestock, poultry, eggs, sary festivities. the President’s Council of Peter, 197^ Easter Seal Child: for President Nixon’s efforts to petroleum products, lumber Twenty-five bands of all types Economic Advisers, indicated curb inflation. and various textile products. — military, school bands, that additional controls may be Industrial commodities shot The continued rise in prices marching bands, fife and drum necessary to hold down price in­ corps, and pipe bands — have “Peter has come a creases. 5 signed up to march the three- long way with the “ The control system will be mile parade course, which adopted as necessary to play its Meat Sales Cut, begins in the Robertson Park help of Easter Seals. most useful role in restraining area of- the North, End and And I know he’ll go inflation,” Stein said in a state­ crosses town to the dispersal But Not Prices ment. area off Hartford Rd. even farther.” George Meany, president of Benson said that thirty floats By DUDLEY LEHEW has cut sales by as much as 70 the AFL-CIO, said the latest are scheduled to be in the Associated Press Writer per cent. figures “ are proof positive that parade. The floats, of varying Miller said that if the boycott all food prices must be con­ sizes and colors, have been The consumer and the meat continues, “ it could really trolled stringently and at sponsored by church, civic, industry kept their thumbs knock down retail meat prices, once.” fraternal and commercial jammed against opposite sides but probably would wreck an “ America’s housewives, con­ groups in the Manchester area. Give to Easter Seals of the meat scales today and the entire industry.” sumers and workers can’t take The parade will also feature Brisk Business Follows Open House at Savings Bank impasse left retail prices “ We are already losing any more, ” Meany said in a ^ w g w m Capt. Easton, commander of the United States Marine Corps Ready Reserve Unit in Hart- March 1 - April 22 relatively unaffected by the money on every head we kill,” statement. Mep to the Head ford, presents Richard Walsh with a citation at the Young Marines graduation ceremony he said. The Savings Bank of Manchester conducted a brisk business this nationwide boycott. T he Bureau of Labor t h o Vrkwiwttr at the Marine Club, 717 Parker St. Walsh was awarded the rank of lance corporal for public last night. A drawing was held at 9 a.m. today for prizes to Some of the usual midweek morning in its newly remodeled facility. The bank, arrayed with a Meat sales, however, con- Statistics’ gloomy report came fjj ifMuriflcs f^iaSS graduating at the head of his group. The other Young Marines achieved the rank of private celebrate the bank’s grand opening. See story on page 16..(Herald on the fifth day of a nationwide number of striking floral arrangements, held its open house for the tinu£d to reflect a severe cut, (See Page Fourteen) first class. State Comptroller Nathan G. Agostinelli spoke at the ceremony. photo by Ofiara). ranging from a 40 per cent drop consumer boycott against meat BIG for some grocers to 70 per cent but the figures did not reflect at the packing house. Betty Furness the effects of the drive. Downtown on Way $75,000 Goes Senate Test Near “ We butchers are keeping The 2.2 per cent jump in the ') DISCOUNT each other company out here,” wholesale price index for Calls Boycott To Woman said J. Luther Hinds, owner of March works out to an annual Public Records Hinds Meats in Los Angeles. rate of 26.4 per cent. :W*W:;WSSSS::S^^ I To $10,000 Goal Big Success I- Health & Beauty Aids In Bolton On Viet Funds “ Over the counter business is The index for farm products down 30 or 40 per cent.” and processed foods moved up A Wdrrunly D«m-cI» WASHINGTON ( A P ) / - There were indications the DOUGLAS BEVINS DANBURY (AP) - “It’s Cross-town colleague Les NEW YORK (AP) - Newly at an annual rate of 53.1 per Barney T. Peterman to APRIL TRUCKLOAD E T O isil The one-year consultant’s fee Following two votes amendment would be shelved 913 Main St., Manchester (Herald Reporter) is $20,000. The Manchester Whisenhut agreed with Hinds, appointed State Consumer Af­ cent from December 1972 to Phillip W. and Susan L. Samp­ 269 West Middle Tpke. unbeiieveable,” a Bolton reasserting congressional by the Senate, at least tem­ Board of Directors has saying “ Our market is like a fairs Cojnmtosipner Betty March, after rising at a rate of son, property* on E. Middle Phono 643-2185 The Mayor’s Downtown Ac­ housewife shouted today as porarily. allocated $10,000 as the town’s spending authority, the ghost town.” Furness iaid today the meat 30.1 per cent in the previous Tpke., conveyance tax $37.95. Thurs. 9:30 - 9 P.M. tion Ckimmittee is well on its It was announced that she Ip two lopsided votes Senate today moves toward Frank Register, the boycott has been a “ smashing three months and at rates of John F. Shannon to Harry A. Fri. 9:30 - 5:30 P.M. way to getting the $10,000 con­ share o f the cost, and the had won the top pHze of $75,- Wednesday, the Senate at­ SALE THROUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 7A board’s action is contingent its first test on Whether U.S. executive director of the success” but that it should not 17.4 and 4.8 per cent in the Putnam, property at 240-242 W. APPLIANCES SALE I Sat. 9:30 - 5 P.M. tribution from downtown in­ 000 in the Connecticut tached to the same bill upon an equal rontribution by funds should be spent to National Association of Retail be continued into another week quarters that ended in Center St., conveyance tax terests toward the one-year fee Lottery. provisions aimed at curbing ClAIROl downtown interests. rebuild Nortli Vietnam. Grocers, said his organization because “ the point” has been ^ptem ber and June respec­ $52.25.