The weather ■Sifey . Insidf today Mostly sunny, high around 70. Fair Area n ew s............6 F am ily...... .......... 3 tonight, low In 40s. Partly cloudy Business ..'............8 MACC news__10 Tue^ay, high in 60s. National weather Classified___ 14-16 MCC calendar .. 11 forecast map on Page IS. Dear Abby.......... 17 Obituaries ..........18 uv “ Tfcc Bright One» Editorial .............4 Sports...........12-13 '**' . X ^ |.iEieirraEN:i»AdE9. MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAY, MAY 24, 1*76 ^-YOL. XCV, No. 200 PaiCEi FIFTEEN CENTS Oregon dominates Tuesday balloting iFPf By ELIZABETH WHARTON The combined infusion would in­ had no problem justifying that w L'niled Press International crease his lead over Ronald Reagan hospitality with the fact he is a Ford For the first time in history, there to 181 delegates — more than enough man. After the primaries, he said, will be six primary electiqns in one to withstand any gains Reagan "we ll all be together" day Tuesday. But the din coming makes Tuesday in such states as Reagan flew to Oregon Saturday from five contenders in Oregon Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, and won both boos and cheers from a almost drowned out all the other Idaho, Nevada and Oregon, which student crowd at Oregon State states. have a combined total of 179. University Sunday when he said “the President Ford, predicting victory, Ford hopes to win Oregon and latest evidence is that marijuana campaigned there Saturday and most possibly one or two of the others. could very well be one of the most of Sunday, buoyed by news that his Sen. Howard Baker, R-Tenn., dangerous threats to an entire delegate totals were swelled by a net predicted Sunday on CBS-TV's “ Face generation of Americans." of 75 delegates from caucuses in Kan­ the Nation” that the President would On the Democratic side, Jimmy sas, Vermont and Alaska, 88 carry Tennessee. Carter won 27 of'the 106 delegates previously uncommitted Penn­ Baker, who has said he would like chosen over the weekend — 24 in sylvanians Saturday and an an­ to be vice president on either a Ford Virginia and three in Vermont. ticipated additional 124 New Yorkers or Reagan ticket, was overnight host Morris Udall. Henry Jackson and today. to the Reagans Friday and said he Jerry Brown each picked up a few and the rest were uncommitted. Carter, for the second consecutive ‘One Bicentennial burger coming up^ weekend, spurned his normal Sunday One of the busiest places at the Bentley School Bicentennial Fair Saturday was the ham­ School spending tops rest at home in Georgia to campaign burger and hot dog stand. Tending the grill are; Michael Wlochowski, left, and Pat Brown, hard — this time in Oregon where he incoming president of the Bentley PTA. Looking on is Jane Wlochowski, outgoing PTA board's agenda tonight faces a strong threat from Frank Church, on the ballot, and Brown, a president. Why wasn’t Mrs. Brown offering technical advice? Turn to Page 2. (Herald Adoption of a 1976-1977 spending on long-range projections of student write-in candidate. photo by Larson) plan, an update of enrollment projec­ enrollment and the board will be The former Georgia governor an­ tions and startup of basic skills tests asked to consider hiring a ticipates little difficulty in adding for high school graduation are among demographer to further study the Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas Directors face major decision the items on tonight’s agenda of the enrollment situation. to his list of victories. Manchester Board of Education. The board will also be asked to Church is expected to win his home The school board, scheduled to authorize a pilot program to start state of Idaho and Brown is the meet at 8 p.m. at the Manchester giving proficiency examinations. The favorite in Nevada. Both swelled the Storm-drainage funds insufficient list of candidates beating the bushes I High School library,.will devote the exams, also known as basic skills first half hour of Its meeting to public tests, may eventually become a in Oregon over the weekend — Brown comments and questions. requirement for high school gradua­ scrubbing a scheduled day of cam­ to complete all projects planned One of the issues expected to be tion. paigning in California to do so. raised at the commet session is the Also on tonight’s school board Church stressed foreign policy in anticipated closing of South School, agenda are reports on the Vocational his speeches. Brown and Carter By SOL R. COHEN Public works officials and con­ finished and, in some instances, not to be decided when the board adopts Educational'(Advisory Council and argued over whether real tax reform sulting engineers will brief the direc­ yet begun. its revised budget tonight. procedures for filling an ad­ is possible. Brown said it is not. Herald Reporter Carter said he could achieve It, Because the *2 million approved by tors on the problems Tuesday, at a Explaining why the *2 million es­ South School parents have objected ministrative position at the high the voters for storm-drainage im­ 7:30 p.m. special meeting in the tim ate may be low for the 28 to closing the small, 57-student facili­ school. There have been two previous ty, which is one of the most expen­ The board will ,consider four per­ provements appears insufficient for Municipal Building Hearing Room. projects, Giles said detailed write-in campaigns in Oregon: sive operations in the local school the 28 projects spelled out in the The consultants are Metcalf and engineering studies weren’t sonnel actions (one resignation and Nelson Rockefeller got 11.6 per cent system. Officials say the closing three leaves of absence), an November 1974 referendum question, Eddy of Boston and Griswold and available when the November 1974 in the Republican primary of 1968, —which is expected to be approved the Manchester Board of Directors is Fuss of Manchester. They are referendum was proposed. He said, extended field trip request, possible and the late Sen. Robert Taft, R- —will save about $35,000 in 1976-1977. faced with a major decision. studying the town’s drainage needs also, that some pipe sizes were in­ naming of the Nathan Hale School’s Ohio, 6,7 per cent in 1952. Priorities must be rearranged, or through the year 2000. creased, as a result of engineering The school closing is one of several new wing, and the tentative, two- Only Udall of the active candidates more funds provided. Jay Giles, director of public wofks, studies, and costs of the work in­ recommendations by School Supt. year salary agreement with the remained in the East, campaigning said completing the 28 projects volved have exceeded estimates. James Kennedy for reducing next school custodians’ union. in Kentucky Saturday ■ Relief officials within the *2 million approved would Two of the major projects Still to year’s budget by $325,000. The cuts be tight, although some savings could be done are at White Brook, es­ were made necessary by town direc­ arrive i^ Giiam be effected by utilizing the services timated to cost about $600,000; and tors’ allocation of $13,875,000 for of highway department personnel. Thompson Rd., from Coolidge St. to schools in 1976-1977 (about $275,000 AGANA, Guam (UPI) — Federal SeveralI hundred attend relief officials arrived today in He said the majority of the 28 Hop Brook, estimated at about $250,- less than requested) and a $50,000 in­ storm-devasted Guam where projects remain to be done, with 000. Both are almost ready to be put crease in the cost of Blue Cross in­ Typhoon Pamela caused an es­ engineering studies and designs un­ out to bid. surance. Kennedy will report tonight lOH open house Sunday timated *300 million in damage and left 80 per cent of the island's Several hundred persons attended where they conduct a swimming and buildings in ruins. an open house Sunday at the physical activity program for about The officials, from San Francisco, Hijacking ends with 13 dead Manchester High School pool and 70 handicapped and retarded were the first outsiderelief to arrive watched high school students youngsters from Manchester and since Pamela hit the island Thursday ZAMBOANGA CITY, The Philip­ troops” stormed the jetliner and grenade out of desperation when the members of the Instructors of the about 40 from the Mansfield State and Friday with winds that gusted up pines (UPI) — The hours dragged by more than 50 passengers scrambled government refused to meet their Handicapped (lOH) as they taught Training School. to 175 miles an hour. in the hot, crowded Philippines to the ground. demands for $375,000 and a longrange swimming and water skills to han­ President Ford declared Guam a jetliner, the six young Moslem But 13 persons died Sunday during plane to fly them to Libya. dicapped children. The high school students are major disaster area to allow use of hijackers munching the cheese the 15-minute battle inside the A government spokesmen said the The lOH instructors meet weekly responsible for the operations of the federal relief and recovery funds, in­ sandwiches brought on board in jetliner, including the leader of the attack troops "prevented what could on Sunday afternoons at the pool program which is in its 20th year. cluding provisions for temporary exchange for 14 hostages. hijack team, two other gunmen, a have been a massacre of all the housing. Suddenly, an explosion rocked the possible woman accomplice and nine passengers and crew.” Gov. Ricardo J. Bordallo said^it main cabin, and the huge airiiner passengers. Three of thfe bluejean- At least 22 other hostages were in­ was a miracle no deaths were direct­ hurst into flames.