21 THE HKRALD, Tues.. March 10. 1^1 Tfnportant news forultm low tar sihdfi^ . 3 h e Serving the Greater Manchester Area for 100 Years Manchester, Conn. Wedneaday March 11,1981 25 Centa Cultural center garners support By MARTIN KEARNS Aware of the difficulties which the pus. Dr. Vincent' said the state would Herald Reporter project would face in obtaining statb have to approve of the use of its land funding. Dr. Vincent said state, cor­ for the construction of the arts MANCHESTER - Officials at porate and private contributions center. Manchester Community College would be sought, and said “The idea Under the preliminary proposal, Tuesday obtained the support of the of raising money for a project this the state would technically own the Manchester Arts Council to proceed size in a public institution is fairly facility, but Dr. Vincent proposed an with preliminary plans which could new in New England.” independent organization be created result in a |2 million cultural arts But according to. reported conver­ to govern its use and administration. center located on the school’s main sations with Dr. Charles, the board’s In addition, local arts groups would campus. executive director, the construction enter into contract with the gover­ Just last week, Dr. William Vin­ of a similar facility at Western ning organization in order to cent, college president, was in­ Connecticut State College has set a guarantee them access to the structed by Dr. Searle Charles, precedent which Dr. Vincent has center’s resources. director of the Board of 'Trustees of been asked to pursue. At the same time, the project the Regional Community College, to The bulk of the funding is expected would have to be formally approved go forward with his preliminary to come from business and industry, by the full Board of Trustees of the proposal which envisions the crea­ and Dr. Vincent appeared confident Regional Community Colleges. tion of a regional theater and arts when he said a major area corpora­ Although Dr. Charles has instructed center. tion was prepared to make a substan­ the college to go forward, thereby en­ It’s difficult to tell who's watching who as the media center at the Washington School. Dr. Vincent Tuesday sketched tial contribution toward the arts couraging further action, the ap­ Jeff Rubacha of 38 Courtlard St., (Herald photo by Pinto) plans for 600-seat theater which center, provided a demonstration of proval of the full board is not certain. Manchester, is seen through an aquarium in could become the permanent home local interest could be assured. The state will also be expected to for many of the area’s active arts With the Arts Council’s approval pay. about $20,000 each year for the organizations and the only bonafide last night, that hurdle was cleared facility’s operation, with a matching cultural center between Hartford and but Dr. Vincent warned there we contribution coming from par­ U ltra Storrs. would be many more as the plans ticipating organizations. According­ Owners of dance bars Plans drawn at no cost by the developed. At the same time he said ly, Dr. Vincent said the support of architectural firm of Purcell and he would not undertake such an am­ those legislators in the region sen­ Taylor call for the construction of a bitious project if he felt its passage ding students to the college would be two-story building whose facade unlikely. required. figlit license cliallenges would incorporate a mix of wood and The arts center would be built on Dr. Vincent said the groundwork EAST HARTFORD - Owners of the appeals court will overturn the Heinz agreed that the controversy Manchester Community’s main cam­ had been laid for the project with the glass. ’The theater would hold a two local “exotic dance” bars say conviction or. at the very least, send has sapped his business. thrust stage and a gallery area would pus, which is expected to have an en­ creation of the Manchester Com­ they plan to vigorously fight the it back for a new trial. If we lose the "It did slow business down con­ wind around three sections of raised tirely new look in the next two years munity College Foundation which challenge to- their liquor licenses at appeal, then we’ll take it to the siderably, though it's starting to pick seating. with the construction of its new cam- has solicited sponsors from area in­ the March 19 "compliance meeting” up again,” he said "It wasn't so stitutions, banks and corporations. federal court. We re going to move with the state Division of Liquor Con­ this case right up to the Supreme much my conviction that started it, While he said 14 sponsors have trol. Court if necessary.” but it was when they started to arrest already indicated a willingness to Curtiss Heinz, owner of the Venus DiPersio said he too has hired a customers. I haven't had any support the project, he didn’t say Congress judge Lounge, and Robert DiPersio, owner lawyer to argue in his behalf at the customers arrested at my place, but which corporation has agreed to of Pompei’s cestauraot, say they will hearing. then they arrested some customers provide funding In its 1982 budget. bring attorneys to the hearing to Heinz said several of the area over at the Studio East, that slowed rebut charges that they violated topless bars plan to band together to down business. When they started liquor control regulations. The per­ fight the recent clampdown on their arresting customers, that had a of Reagan cuts Panel defeats mittee of a third bar, Frances M. businesses. detrimental effect on business " Scorso of the Cat Cafe, has also been Tm not the organizer of it. it’s the Both bar owners complained that WASHINGTON (UPI) - President While cutting virtually every other drink age bill summoned to the hearing, but could idea of Charles Inturri, who runs a inconsistent enforcement of laws has Reagan, who kept the momentum function of government, it called for HARTFORD (UPI) - A not be reached yesterday. bar in Hartford,” Heinz explained. left doubt about what is permitted going and the public’s attention a net defense increase of $4.4 billion. legislative committee today The three permittees are charged "He's approached me and he's in the "We had an incident here several focused for weeks on his budget ’The increases include a 5.3 percent narrowly defeated a bill to raise with employing dancers who process of getting a committee years ago'where we went to trial and plans, now has shifted responsibility military pay raise in July. Connecticut’s drinking age from 18 revealed private parts of their bodies together with the bar owners to fight won, " commented Heinz. "Then we for the fate of those plans to Reagan’s defense budget totals to 19. and came in physical contact with this in the co u rts or in the had the same type of incident now Congress — the final judge. $188.8 billion. With increased 1982 The Legislature's General Law customers. Legislature. We haven't sat down and and we lose. The inconsistency makes Early signs indicate Congress — authority for future-year com­ Committee voted 10-8 against the “We have a planned defense.” said decided what we re going to do, it difficult with more Republicans than it has mitments, it hits a massive $226.3 proposal. Rep. Robert Sorensen, D- Heinz. "We're going to the com­ though. It's still in the infancy "Tve been in business here for a Now the MERIT idea has been introduced at only 4 mg tar- had in a quarter-century and as much billion. pliance meeting and I think we have number of years and another topless Meriden, said most lawmakers and stages. " Democratic cooperation as any GOP House Republicans introduced the educators agreed there was a a good case. My attorney, Vincent The committee hopes to raise as bar has been in business in East president can expect — is willing to tax part of Reagan’s plan Tuesday — drinking problem among young Trantolo, is handling it, I wouldn't much as $20,000 from area bar Hartford for more than 10 years. The give most of Reagah’s ideas a New MERIT Ultra Lights. A milder MERITfor those whoprefer a proposal to cut $44.2 billion in per­ people but education about alcohol exactly say I'm confident, but I think owners, to be used to court defenses town has never moved against us chance. sonal income taxes with across-the- was the solution. we'll be all right" and legal fees. before. They watched for violations, Congressional leaders already board reductions over three years “You are not going to eliminate Heinz was recently convicted of DiPersio said he has not yet been they controlled the bars, but they have planned “a very fast track” for and $9.7 billion in business taxes. the problem by raising the drinking promoting obscenity at the Venus contacted about the committee. never tried to drive us out of an ultra low tar cigarette. consideration of the president’s Budget Director David Stockman age,” said Sorensen. "The Lounge. His conviction was listed by Both Heinz and DiPersio say the business. To take a business and try budget-and tax-cutting plan. They told reporters Reagan’s proposals emphasis should be placed on the Division of Liquor Control as recent rash of arrests at East Hart­ to drive it out of business is wrong, hope to have it wrapped up before reduce "the thundering herd of education of the individual.” possible grounds for discisciplinary ford exotic dance bars and the Heinz and that's what they’re trying to do their August recess.