Top students named W ■-'y»r4 at Manchester High F. Douglas Baker and Amy M. Fred Baker of 125 Walker St., is un­ College in South Hadley, Mass. She Stone are the valedictorian and decided where he will attend college. would like to study medicine, or salutatorian, respectively, of He has received acceptances from some facet of it. Manchester High School’s Class of Yale University, University of She said her interest was prompted 1976. Connecticut and Wesleyan Universi­ by caring for an elderly lady who had The announcement was made this ty, but is waiting for responses from broken her hip. Miss Stone worked morning to the student body by public Harvard and Massachusetts Institute with her all last summer in water address. Principal George F. of Technology before making his therapy almost teaching her to swim. Emmerling aqd vice-principal final decision. By the end of the summer, her Laurence Leonard shared In the an­ His choice of a career in math or patient was walking without a cane, nouncement of the high school science is a natural one for Baker has she said. scholars, honor students and others won several trophies during his three She has been active on the school who make up the first quarter of the years on the high school math team. tennis team, a member of the ad­ class. He will compete individually in the visory board of the student assembly, They will be part of one of the Eastern Regional Math Team Tour­ and photography editor of the High largest graduating classes at MHS in nament in New York City early in School World. She is also a member several years. There are 704 can­ June. of the National Honor Society. didates this year for graduation. In Baker is a member of the National Besides photography, her hobbies are -» ■ . 1965 there were 719 graduates, and in Honor Society. He has also served on playing the piano, skiing and golfing. n 1964 the top figure was 757. the debate team, the student The following students were named Graduation exercises will be June assembly, and has been president of scholars, honor students, and the 21 on Memorial Field. the chess club. first quarter of the class: ity of Baker, the son of Mr. and Mrs. His activity in badminton won for -------- ^------------ See Page Seven him last year the high school cham­ lat of rJ ‘ says pionship in singles and doubles. i “ ialist When he isn’t pondering V' B one The^ weather mathematical problems. Baker Inside today X ) and relaxes with a guitar or fishing t ■■ v' Mostly sunny and hot today with rod. Area news ...16-17 Family.........5,6 )ver- highs in 90s. Fair tonight with lows Miss Stone is the daughter of Mr. Classified___ 17-19 MACC news......... 3 Framed by budding trees and shrubbery, Amy F. Stone and F. Douglas Baker stroll through and Mrs. Robert Stone of 60 Butter­ Comics..............21 MCC calendar ,, 22 aited in 50s. Tuesday fair with highs in the Manchester High School quadrangle in summer-like weather this morning discussing 70s. National weatl\er forecast map nut Rd. Dear Abby.......21 Obituaries ...........8 lect, on Page 19. As of last Thanksgiving, she knew Editorial ...........4 Sports........... 12-15 future plans upon learning they have just been named salutatorian and valedictorian, even she was going to attend Mt. Holyoke respectively, of the MHS Class of 1976. (Herald photo by Pinto) rhird 3 of nklin 1908 Woman badly beaten 4 m in South Windsor 1 South Windsor Police found a She was taken to Manchester “The Bright One »» H i 9 m woman badly beaten in her Memorial Hospital by ambulance. She works as a nurse there. She was . Candlewood Dr. apartment today at 4 MANCHKS'nSR CONN iping a.m. and are seeking her assailant, soon after transferred to Hartford nt>rwo PAi. e re­ said Chief John J. Kerrigan. Hospital where she was undergoing book Neighbors heard Mrs. Diane H. surgery late this morning. none Flath, 32, screaming in her apart­ Chief Kerrigan said her condition ion. ment this morning. They called is “guarded” and she is being treated > the police. for multiple facial injuries including Tiing Sgt. Cowperth Waite and Off. the loss of sight of her left eye. James Morrison found everything Police are seeking her husband, quiet at the apartment on their Ralph H. Flath, for questioning. The GNP soars by 7.5 arrival. They heard moans through a couple have been separated, the chief rear screen window and broke in. said. They have no children, he WASHINGTON (U Pl)-TheG ross reduce the impact ol -inflation, was cent. It was 6.8 per cent in the Mrs. Flath was in her bedroom on added. swell in inventories — sale-ready National Product soared 7.5 per cent estimated at an annual rate of $1,238 previous quarter. the floor. Blood had been splattered Police have not been able to ques­ goods held in reserve by merchants, after adjustment for inflation in the trillion in the first three months of wholesalers and manufacturers — GNP before adjustment for infla­ all over the room. tion Mrs. Flath, he said. and first quarter of 1976 for its broadest 1976. up from $1,216 trillion in the and the lowest inflation rate in 3 1/2 tion was estimated at $1,616 trillion, iday. show of strength since the recession final quarter of 1975. years, up 11.5 per cent from the $1,573 ended last April, the Commerce ■'Half of the growth came from in­ trillion rate in the previous quarter. rary Department reported today. For the first time, the value of the ventory investment, which increased a.m. The increase was well above most GNP exceeded the level it had at­ sharply after holding steadyi>.in the For the first time since the reces­ ougli News summary predictions, which had anticipated tained before the recession began fourth quarter," Commerce said. sion ended last April, all categories p.m. only minor improvement from the with the Arab oil embargo in the of the GNP both before and after Compiled from United Press International revised 5 per cent rise in the last winter of 1974. GNP was estimated at The GNP inflation rate, which adjustment for inflation increased. three months of 1975. $1,233 trillion at the end of 1973. measures prices paid at all levels of In the previous three quarters The Commerce Department said There were two primary factors trading from wholesale to final con­ various sectors had either risen or the real GNP, which is adjusted to for the surprisingly large gain: a sumption, was estimated at 3.7 per fallen, primarily inventories. State National Hill NORWICH (U P D -F ire of­ WASHINGTON ('UPD - ficials were looking into a blaze While the attention in the Town takes heat in stride in a two-story wood frame Republican presidential con­ slight increase in the number ot noise sudden demands for extra power for were no complaints and no calls building which killed a child test is focused on the May 1 By d o ik ; B^;V1^.S air conditioning. seeking an earlier opening. and injured five persons. Texas primary, Ronald Reagan Herald Reporler complaints and night traffic was heavy. Local appliance dealers, though, Elsewhere in Connecticut, two Seven-month-old Shannon Ogas has been working quietly to tie An early spring heat wave which Police said there were large said there was no rush of buyers for men who were apparently trying to was asleep in an upstairs up a number of delegations is made Easter seem like the Fourth of air conditioners. Dealers said they beat the heat were arrested as they bedroom Saturday when the smaller states. Alabama, July continued today with numbers of people moving around after dark each weekend night. There sold a few units but they didn’t walked into a Salisbury restaurant blaze started. Firefighters Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, temperatures expected to set record was no increase in traffic accidents, expect hea^y sales cinicss the heat Saturday. Police said they were par­ battled thick smoke and in­ Nevada, Oklahoma and South highs for the fourth day in a row. wave continued for another two or tially nude and created a distur­ tense heat to rescue the child, Carolina are all scenes of Manchester area residents ap­ though, police said. tec. State officials issued an three days. bance. and efforts were made to possible Reagan victories over parently were taking the weather in and Many area residents escaped cen­ On Sunday, New Englanders took revive him. He was dead on President Ford in the coming stride as thermometers soared into aufomotive air pollution alert today tral Connecticut for weekend trips to time out to celebrate Easter in many arrival at Backus Hospital. month. the 90s over the weekend. as 90-degree temperatures con­ The statewide forest fire danger tinued. Motorists were asked to suburban lakes and the shore. ways despite the record-breaking refrain from unnecessary driving Beach traffic was heavy Saturday heat. Several thousand people turned HARTFORD (UPl) - WASHINGTON (UPl) - It remained at a high level today, Legislative leaders have said although last week’s series of many and u.se public Iransportation. and Sunday and the shoreline parks out for a Bicentennial Easter Parade takes “courageous, motivated, were crowded. Area lakes were also in Boston and H artford’s non- they would like to finish the prepared and willing" people brush and woods fires in Manchester 1976 session by April 30, five didn't continue into the weekend.