r— k 'I Seniors to Act 1Group Resumes 1 Students Honored 1 Ted Supports Zimmer; On Expansion I Charter Work 1 At ROTC Graduation 1 Picks tied Sox to Win Page 2 1 Page 2 1 Page 10 1 Page 11 Humid Tod a y, F og^y Tonight Detail* on Page 2 Gas Situation Eu^ntnn Mrralb New England: Surveys by Vol. XCVIII, No. 211 — Manchester, Conn., Friday, June 8,1979 - A Family NEWSpaper Since 1881» 20t Single Copy • 15« Home Delivered American Automobile Assocation and ALA Auto and Travel Club show average per gallon prices in New England: regular, 83.2 cents; regular unleaded, 88.3 premium, 88.7; premium un Truckers Blockade Roads leaded 91.8. Highest average prices in Connecticut, lowest in not blocking gasoline pumps for the Massachusetts. Gasoline general- LYUhl-hOi Hundreds of huge over-the-road trucks blockaded roadways and fuel general public.” ly available throughout region; pumps in 11 states during the first Few incidents of lawlessness or half of stations will be closed Sun- day of a demonstration against high violence were reported. Nails were day. Increasing number of . ■ iiJt '■ __-«!Sb.— - „ diesel fuel prices and low speed and spread across several highways in stations limiting purchases and Utah, flattening tires on some trucks experiencing longer lines and-or weight limits. The wildcat job action, staged by and cars. Police were investigating. more traffic at their pumps. independent truckers who own their A convoy of about 40 tractor- Connecticut: AAA says supply own tractors, drew attention to their trailers drove into Washington, D.C., situation “better than it has demands but apparently failed to im- and parked on Independence Avenue been;” diesel supply “isn’t tight, pose the stranglehold on commerce but it’s expensive” — 84.9 cents in front of the Departments of protest leaders had threatened. per gallon in Hartford area. State Energy and Transportation at the “This may go on two days or two forming gasoline jlrice in- start of the evening rush hour. They months,” said one South St. Paul, vestigative task force to make agreed to police requests to stay Minn., truck stop operator, “but we sure gas stations are not parked until 6 p.m. and not seriously hope it is a short one.” disrupt traffic. overcharging customers. Some In most instances, protesting Bob Scheffer, vice president of the exceptions to round-the-clock truckers struck uneasy compromises operating schedules on the Independent Truckers Association, with local police and state troopers Connecticut Turnpike. Average said the drivers wanted to dramatize to allow vehicles not participating in regular price 84.6 cents per their inability to absorb' raising the demonstration to pass their gallon. diesel fuel costs. roadblocks and to permit non- Maine: AAA reports 19 percent “Everything they have worked for striking truckers to fuel their rigs. of all stations limiting purchases is going down the drain,” Schieffer Some truck-stop operators shut down to $5 to $8 — an effort to conserve said. “We do not believe there is an in sympathy, however. supplies for five weekends in June energy shortage.” “This is more or less a and the expected Fourth of July The earliest and largest confronta- demonstration,” said Jim Archer, rush. Limits on Main Turnpike — tion with police occurred on the In- president of the Colorado Indepen- $6 at Exxon stations; $4 at Citgo diana Toll Road at its junction with dent Truckers’ Association. “We stations. Average regular price Interstate 94 southeast of Chicago don’t want any problems or 83.1 cents per gallon. Fuel Protest before dawn Thursday. grievances with anybody. And we’re Maasachusetta: Limits may be Independent truck drivers successfully with one of the leaders of drivers talking to encountered on Massachusetts blocked a road leading to three oil tank farms Gilmore Steel truck driver, center. The Turnpike if conditions warrant. in Portland, Ore., Thursday. All the truckers Boston cab companies seeking blockade lasted for nearly an hour. When had to do was to block in front of Douglas Oil police asked the drivers to move they did so. Singapore Airlines permission to charge either ^ cents a ride surchage per trip, or Co. and the trap was sprung. Two trucks that (UPI pBhto) be allowed a meter increase to were caught in the roadblock can be seen Buys GE Engines cope with 40 percent increase in gas prices since last fall. Average regular, price 82.5 cents per EAST HARTFORD (UPI) - has ordered, instead of P&WA's gallon. Singapore Airlines, which gave ^ a t t JT9D engines. Town-Union to Meet & Whitney Aircraft one of the firm’s “There was little to choose on New Hampshire: .Forty per- cent of stations indicate they will largest engine orders ever, has opted technical and economic grounds open Sunday. Seabrook station, for another Connecticut-based tiom- between the two-engines,” Sinapore which began sale of gasohol this pany to supply engines for its latest said. “Fuel consumption, engine week, reports brisk business Oii Health Layoffs aircraft order. reliability, and the cost of overhaul despite 95.9 cents per gallon price But P&WA, a division of United and maintenance were fairly com- Technologies Corp., landed a parable.” 600 gallons sold first day. By GREG PEARSON off at the end of this month. employees, such as Jean and Ms. Average regular price 83.4 cents Jean, however, plans to use his Agnew, should be the last to be con- separate $21.8 million engine deal The firm said the deciding factor per gallon. Herald Reporter “bumping” privilege to replace Bar- sidered for layoffs, she said. Thursday from another airline. was the weight of the GE engines, Rhode Island: Gas.prices took MANCHESTER - Officials of a bara l^agliano, who has less seniori- The union has filed no formal com- Singapore said Thursday it decided almost a ton less than the Pratt & the biggest jump in history last town union will meet next week with ty and holds a lower-ranking position plaint in the cases of the two Health on CF6 engines from Fairfield-based Whitney engines. P&WA had no com m ent on week. AAA projected |l-a-gallon representatives of the Comprehen- in the Health Department than the Department employees. It wants to General Electric to power the six prices in all ^ades except regular sive Employment and Training Act one now held by Jean. The union con- clarify its understanding of the European-built Airbus A300 jets it Singapore’s decision. by Labor Day, if last week’s rate program to discuss the propos^ ter- tract permits a laid off employee to CETA matter, so it will meet next of increase continues. All grades mination of two Health Department bump, or replace, another employee week with the CETA officials before of fuel have now passed 80 cents employees. who works in a lower-ranking posi- considering further action, Mrs. per gallon mark. Average regular The union — the Municipal tion and has less seniority. Tighe said. Carbone Announces price 83.6 cents per gallon. Employees Group Inc. — is The proposed elimination of both Steven Werbner, the town’s per- questioning whether long-time, per- Vermont: Thomas McGoff, jobs developed after town residents sonnel sujwrvisor, said he feels the president of the' Vermont-New manent town employees should be voted April 17 to withdraw from the union’s idea about the CETA laid off while the town continues to Mayoral Bid Plan Hampshire Gasoline Retailers Community Development program. program is incorrect. employ and hire federally funded Association, says as many as 55 The Health Department had The town feels the layoffs, as HARTFORD (UPI) - The man the tax overburden, said he un- CETA employees. service stations in Vermont have expected to receive $24,000 in Com- proposed, are proper. who already steers much of Hart- derstands and shares “their anger Betty Tighe, president of MEG, been forced out of business by gas munity Development funds for 1979- "It’s our understanding you can’t ford’s destiny wants to take over the and frustration.” shortage. Another' 40 to 50 ^ 1 wants to meet irtth representatives 80. To make up for this loss in continue to have CETA workers in a driver’s seat. He added, ”I probably will be the of CETA’s Hartford office. She and fold by end of year if supplies revenue, the department decided to department who are in the same Deputy Mayor Nicholas Carbone first mayor elected who is not the Frank Ciarcia, the union’s aren’t increased, he says. Ver- cut the two positions. classification as the people you are Thursday announced he plans to run most popular.” negotiator, plan to meet next week mont has about 800 stations. Mrs. Tighe said she supports the laying off,” he said. for mayor in November when voters Carbone is known for his outspoken with CETA officials. Average regular price 83.8 cents concept of the CETA program. In There are CETA employees in the will decide on whether to install a views, especially those that criticize per gallon. “It’s inconceivable to me that the fact, she was hired through the Health Department, but none hold strong mayor form of government. the Legislature for ignoring Hart- town will lay off two permanent program. the same jobs as the two employees Carbone, 42, announced at a news ford’s urban and fiscal problems. He The Economy employees before laying off CETA Ilie federal government pays the to be laid off, Werbner said. conference that he will enter the has also chided suburban com- employees,” Mrs. Tighe said.