HanrliPHtpr iumtm Ipralb MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1974 - VOL. XCIII, No. 266 t w en ty pa g e s - t w o se c t io n s Manchester—A City of Village Charm PRICE: Ell'TEEN CEMS Unity Appeal Expected Hi 'll*. Ford to Address Nation On Administration Goals I I WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Ford 30 minutes Sunday said Ford had a list of ’That relaxed style was also apparent in goes before a joint session of Congress about IS possibilities and asked for more the way Ford has run the White House tonight with a nationally televised appeal suggestions. since he took office Thursday. There are for unity and a renewed spirit of coopera­ Administration officials said Ford’s no restrictions on the movements of , m tion between legislators and the White speech to Congress, which was expected to reporters and the staff, taking its cue from House. run about 30 minutes, would present a Ford, was much more open and friendly t There were abundant indications Ford general overview of what he considers to than former President Nixon’s staff had would receive a warm welcome in his first be urgent domestic and foreign problems. been. m . appearance as President in the chambers Ford spent much of the weekend working The main domestic problem facing the where he served for 25 years as a on it. Ford administration is the economy. Michigan congressman. His speech was Members of Congress, meanwhile, an­ His aides said the speech would not scheduled to start at 9 p.m. EDT. ticipated having much better relations provide specific programs, although Ford Ford got an early start on his long day, with Ford than toey did with the Nixon ad­ might announce plans to start high-level beating most of his staff to the White ministration. discussions soon about the economy before House at 7:30 a.m. He scheduled morning "We do have a better climate, no ques­ coming up with any new programs. meetings with Secretary of State Henry A. tion about it, and we’ll have more coopera­ Internationally, they said. Ford will Kissinger to discuss the Cyprus situation tion between President Ford and the stress continuity of Nixon administration and with other aides to work on shaping Congress,’’ Senate Democratic leader foreign policy and the need for stability his new adnninistration. Mike Mansfield said today. and world peace. Veep List Honeymoon Will Last The address itself will be “newsy” but will contain “no blockbusters,” one aide Another task facing Ford was considera­ "I think that the honeymoon will last up said. tion of his growing list of proposed vice to and through the election, because we The most immediate problem, however, presidential candidates. Congressional want to cooperate and work in partnership is selection of a vice president. and political leaders who met with him for with President Ford and the ad­ Ford met for six hours at the White ministration,” he said. house Sunday with GOP leaders, speaking Appearing on NBC-TV’s “Today Show,” , with each for 30 minutes alone. Inside Today's Mansfield said fighting inflation should be^ Ford’s top priority. “Whatever he thinks ^Helpful Advice’ WV. is necessary to decrease inflation from the Ford said he got “constructive and very present rate of 12 per cent, we would give helpful advice.” Congressmen emerging Hfralh consideration to,” Mansfield said. “And from the one-on-one sessions said that we would eagerly await any initiative he Democrats, blacks and women were .c - Area Profile............... Pages 6, 7, 15 would show.” among the possibilities. When asked Forum of the Arts................. Page 3 Ford emerged from his suburban directly about a woman vice president. Caution: Heavy Equipment at Work MACC N ew s...........................Page 2 Alexandria, Va. hme early today after Ford said, “We don’t rule out anybody.” fixing his own breakfast and taking a dip Ford was said to have a personal list of Softball tourney tonight___Page 12 in his backyard swimming pool. He waved about 15 names he showed the advisers. Sign on Erie St. where sewer’con­ warning to both drivers and bicyclists youngsters to be careful and take Rec team swim m arks........Page 12 to a small crowd of bystandars and press. Among the most prominently mentioned struction has begun, sets pace for that heavy equipment is being used in extra precaution till the project is A&N Club golfing w eek___Page 12 When asked what he would do without a for the job were former New York Gov. payloaders as they rumble by. It was the area. Workers have warned completed. (Herald photo by Dunn) swimming pool at the White House he Nelson A. Rockefeller and GOP national erected by neighborhood children as a grinned and said; “I’m going to miss it.” chairman George Bush. Other names dis­ cussed were Sen. Edward W. Brooke, R-Mass,; Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, R- Ariz.; former Attorney General Elliot Richardson, and former Defense Greek-Led Troops Start Secretary Melvin R. Laird. Governors Optimistic Ford has promised to submit a name to Congress by early next week. Releasing Turkish POWs CHICAGO (UPI) - With Richard Nixon the governors’ races can be carried out on Homecoming out of the White House, the nation’s current issues, such as inflation, employ­ Tonight’s speech brings Ford back to the Republican governors are hoping to put ment and educational opportunities, for in­ House, where he cultivated deep Delegates said the Greek and Turkish more Republicans in governors’ mansions By United Press International Red Cross officials drove the first freed stance,” he said. friendships on both sides of the aisle foreign ministers edged a little closer to across the country. Greek-led troops moved to cool the Turkish troops from a detention center in during his 25 years as representative of agreement at the on-again, off-again talks “We’re determined to make this year a explosive Cyprus crisis today, freeing the Limassol to the U.N.-supervised “green Funds Small Michigan’s Fifth District. in Geneva, and decided to stay another start toward eroding that Democratic ad­ first of thousands of Turkish prisoners of line” dividing the Greek and Turkish sec­ Dunn said campaign contributions to the David and Julie Eisenhower, the only day to try and reach accord on the island’s vantage and increasing the number of war and beginning a pullout from occupied tors in Nicosia, the island’s capital. GOP coffers were small at this point, but members of former President Nixon’s minority enclaves. political future. Republican governors,” Tennessee Gov. The prisoners, many of them unshaven, indicated there would be plenty of finan­ family still in Washington, have been in­ Greece, however, beefed up troops out­ Leaders of the island’s Turkish minority Winfield Dunn, chairman of the looked fatigued, trudging along in shoes or cial backing for the party’s campaigns. vited to sit with the Ford family in the side Athens in what the government called have called for dividing Cyprus into two Republican Governors’ Association, told a boots without laces. A national guard “It’s in the hundreds and low thousands House gallery along with Mamie a test of Athens’ ability to meet any new autonomous regions, but Greek Cypriot of­ news conference Sunday. spokesman said some had been picked up now, but it convinces me the Republican Eisenhower. Turkish military moves on Cyprus. ficials have come out strongly against par­ In 1967, Dunn noted, there were 32 GOP in civilain clothes, but “were not treated party still has good financial support,” Though there is no doubt his old friends Britain, the former colonial ruler of tition. governors and 18 Democratic governors. as spies but as prisoners of war.” Dunn said. don’t need to be asked. Ford will request Cyprus, also ordered 1,000 tough Nepalese Now, he says, the figure is identical but Dunn, Missouri Gov. Christopher Bond cooperation from (Congress and pledge a Gurkha troops to reinforce its 10,000-man reversed. and North Carolina Gov. James E. smooth relationship in return. force on the eastern Mediterranean island Holshouser Jr. told newsmen they would So cordial are the relationships between of 700,000.. Senate Sentiment . Hopeful frown on any efforts by President Ford to Ford and almost every member, says solicit-a Democratic vice president. Rep. Barber Conable, R-N.Y., his former Free 13 Sunday With Nixon out of the way, the GOP colleagues may have trouble calling him The Greek-led Cypriot National Guard governors are hoping that Watergate will All agreed that former New York Gov. freed the first 13 Turkish war prisoners Against Prosecution Nelson Rockefeller would make an accep­ “Mr. President.” take a back seat in the upcoming cam­ “One of the bright things about him,” Sunday night in “a unilateral act of good paigns and that the Republicans will be table candidate. Dunn said Rockefeller Conable said, “is that we still want to call will” and promised more releases today WASHINGTON (UPI) - While there Chairman Peter W. Rodino, D-N.J., who able to tprn the tables. was at the top of the list of prospective him Jerry. I think that is what America is after giving the Red Cross a list of 3,200 appears to be strong sentiment in the is firmly against continuing with impeach­ Sixteen GOP governors or gubernatorial vice presidents he submitted to Ford. looking for at this time.” Turkish POWs. Senate that Richard Nixon should not be ment, says he is most concerned about nominees were on hand Sunday for the Bond called Rockefeller an excellent British Foreign Secretary James choice and Holshouser said he also would prosecuted for any crimes, there seems to getting out a final report to serve as a strategy session.