MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAY, FEB. 25, 1 9 7 4 - VOL. XCIH, No; 124 Manchester—A City of Village Charm EIGHTEEN PAGES P'RICE: FIFTEEN CEN'J’S Gas Retaifecs Israeli-Syrian f * * Will Discuss ^ i t - , ' " n t * Disengagement Possible Protesl Goal of Mission United Press International Most of the state’s gasoline station owners vowed to stay (UPI) — Henry A. Kissinger began his o ^ n today but a meeting was scheduled to decide whether most d if^ u lt mission to the Middle East today, with hopes there be a massive shutdown to protest federal policy. of crackingxthe Israel-Syria impasse that has been punc­ % Members of the Connecticut Gasoline Retailers Associa­ tuated by nurtierous bloody border clashes. tion voted Wednesday to hold off a proposed boycott- to The secretary of state was pictured as optimistic about protest an order from federal energy chief William E. prospects of his trij>>, although U.S. officials conceded the Simon banning preferential treatment of all but commer­ obstacles were large and sensitive. Kissinger himself cial customers. declined to assess the outlook as he boarded his je t at An­ National^gas retailer who shut down last Tuesday, drews AFB, Md., just outside Washington. representatives held meetings met Saturday with Port this fourth ment of Syrian and Israeli with Simon in Washington last Chester, N.Y., dealers and Middle East trip, Kissinger troops results, thaf^ould be a week seeking a relaxation of voted to stay open. conferred Sunday at the White “good step” toward ending the the ban. Milford stations shut down youse with President Nixon. Arab oil embargo against the m . As a result of the meetings, over the weekend, but they too Kissinger flies to Damascus United States. Simon allowed gas stations to were expected to be open today. Tuesday after an overnight stop “ When the United States increase their prices to keep In the brightened gas supply in London, where he will confer takes practical steps, my pace with rising wholesale picture, Connecticut is with British leaders. colleagues will take practical rates. But the status of the expected o receive an ad­ <r » Accompanying Kissinger on steps,” said Sadat. preferential sales ban was not ditional 7.5 million gallons of the trip was Joseph J. Sisco, On Sunday, Kissinger held the clear.. gasoline within the first five who has played a major role in latest of a series of meetings Dealers in Greenwich, Conn., days of this week. much of U.S. Mideast over the past week with Egypt’s State energy chief Eckardt C. diplomacy in recent years. foreign minis,ter., Ismail Beck said if the major oil com­ Sisco said he felt an “ un­ Fahmy. Kissinger was said to panies can distribute the seven paralleled opportunity” existed have assured Fahmy and others million gallons quickly, for progress toward pedce in during a lunch at the Egyptian Moorer Role motorists will soon see some the area. Embassy that thetimted States In Spying benefit in the new allotment. Sisco, recently elevated to un­ has a firm goal of improving However, Beck said neither dersecretary of state, said' on reiations with Arab countries. Scrutinized his office nor the Boston the CBS-TV Morning News Kissinger then accompanied regional office of the Federal Program: “ I think the at­ Fahmy to the airport to see him WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Energy Office has been official mosphere in the area is off for Cairo. Fahmy had been Senate Armed Services Com­ ly notified of the upcoming gas. Gasless Sundays — Baa favorable. I think we have an in the United States more than mittee is weighing conflicting He said the gas was “a lot to unparalleled opportunity to a week and he and Kissinger testimony about Pentagon swallow in five days” and that make progress...” held several meetings. Fahmy spying on the White House and it would be a problem to find Sheep graze undisturbed at a closed gasoline station near ing March 10 cars will be allowed on the roads alternate Egyptian President Anwar also conferred with President about the role of the nation’s enough trucks to transport the the Olympic Stadium in Rome during the last Sunday of Sun'days depending on whether they have odd or even- Sadqt expressed "great hope” Nixon last week;- top military man, Adm. gas and enough storage Italy s Sunday and holiday ban on pleasure driving. Start- numbered license plates. (UPI photo) for success of Kissinger’s new Before heading to Damascus, Thomas H. Moorer. facilities to hold it. mission, and said if disengage- Syria’s capital, to confer with President Hafez Assad, The outcome could affect “ If spread over 15 days it Kissinger will meet in London Moorer’s chances to be reap­ might be more reasonable,” he said. with Foreign Secretary Sir Alex pointed by President Nixon for Kalmbach Pleads Guilty Douglas Home. He leaves a third consecutive two-year Regarding the distribution. Tuesday for Damascus. term as chairman of- the Joint Beck said the gasoline will be Inside One of the most sensitive Chiefs of Staff. His present put into hard hit areas first. By To Two Federal Charges Today’s problems in the Syrian-Israeli term is up in December. doing that, he said, the energy situation could be equalized Mpralfi impasse is a dispute over WASHINGTON (UPI) - fine. The second charge in­ statewide. proseci^tors said, however, that Israeli POWs held by Syria TTie committee is expected to President Nixon's personal volving the promise of an am­ Beck said extra efforts will the $1(W,000 from Symington since the start of the October release more testimony on the lawyer Herbert W. Kalmbach bassadorship carries a Regina Cavagnaro killed in crash, Page 18 ^ , be made to distribute gas to the was considered advance sup­ war. U.S. officials hope Syria subject this week — in the form Jr., pleaded guilty.today to two maximum fine of one year in stations that closed down when port for the 1972 presidential Forum of the Arts, Page 2 will give Kissinger a list of of Q-and-A interrogations-.- and charges of violation of cam­ prison and a $1,000 fine. they ran out last week. campaign as well. Variance sought for Bennet addition. Page 18 prisoners which they have that might clarify apparent paign practices laws growing Kalmbach, senior partner of “The oil companies should Prosecutors said that Kalm­ refused in the past to provide. conflicts in written statements out of the 1970 congressional a prominent Los Angeles law St. Bridget hoop champs. Page 12 have provided them with ad­ bach would be called as a Israeli has balked at dis­ so far released. elections. firm, stood silently in court ditional gas under Form 17,” witness in future Watergate East in tourney test Wednesday, Page 13 engagement talks until it learns Kalmbach was charged with while the charges were read. Beck said, adding that his office cases and that he might be Two swim marks set. Page 12 about the fate of the POWs held Moorer’s testimony thus far soliciting $3.9 million in funds He answered “yes” each time will investigate the, major oil named an unindicted co­ by Syria. Sisco said “The ques­ appeared to conflict with that of for an illegally organized cam­ U. S. District Judge John J. companies to determine where conspirator. Watergate Special tion of the POWs...obviously is Yeoman Charles Radford, a paign com m ittee and with- Sirica asked if he agreed with the holdup is. Form 17 is the Prosecutor Leon Jaworski has a significant element” in the Navy stenographer at the White offering a European am­ the government’s allegation. federal application for in­ said new Watergate in­ Kissinger conferences with House who says he purloined bassadorship to J. Fife Both charges were related to creased allotments. dictments can be- expected leaders of the two sides. for the Pentagon White House Symington, Jr. the 1970 congressional cam­ In a related development, the soon. Moderator JNamed On the issue of POWs, Sisco papers on a 1971 trip by Henry On the latter charge, Kalm­ paigns and not directly with the state Tax Department said Kalmbach is a longtime per- conceded that “It’s a signifi­ Kissinger to Peking, and with bach was accused of soliciting about 100 million gallons of gas­ -Wa-.ers.le oasa. Vedera,. cant element, and that signifi­ that of Adm. Robert 0. $100,OOO from Symington in aaliTVS.’^ r S S F O r D cm O C ratil oline were sold in Connecticut lawyer for the President. He cant element will have to be Welander who ran the Pentagon return for the promise of the in January at a tax rate of 10 handled ail the legal work for dealt with if progress is to be liaison office in the White ambassadorship. Symington, cents per gallon. , the purchase of Nixon’s San made.” House. who was ambassador tp The department said Clemente estate in California. Dist, 9 Prim ar The Cairo newspaper A1 Trinidad and Tobago at the January, 1973 sales totalled 111 During Senate hearings, he Ahram, which generally In a letter to committee time, was not appointed to any Presidential Mrs. Joan Gerrity pf 71 Diane million gallons. Thus, it said, testified he arranged for about in the primary by some reflects official government chairman Sen. John C. Stennis; European post. Dr. has been named moderator D-Miss., Moorer said the.state government lost |1.1 News Session $400,000 in payments to the members of the Manchester views in Egypt, predicted the The first charge involving the of tha^ Democratic primary documents he received were of Watergate burglars while they Board of Directors (three are ►Syrians would provide coZ.Tee c S s a , March 5 in Voting District 9 Scheduled were in jail; made other candidates, as is the husband of Kissinger a list of POWs to pass little interest to him, implying compared to the same period in m axim um 'sentence of two (Keeney -St; School).