24 - THE HERALD, Tues., June 16, 1981 ; page JO Serving the Manchester, Conn. Manchester area Wednesday, June 17, 1981 for 100 years liaitrhpBlpr Mpralb 25 Cents Firehouse I • w wmm Sub's launch suggestion draws Soviefs opposed By Pat Courtney GROTON (UPI) — The nation’s arms race, particularly because it year behind its scheduled delivery to Herald Reporter first missile-firing Trident sub­ has first strike capabilities,” she the Navy. marine headed for the North Atlan­ said. “It brings us closer to nuclear A day earlier, the whitehaired ad­ MANCHESTER — Mayor Stephen tic today and its first sea trial as war. It shouldn't go out unnoticed miral had gone before a House Penny and Fire Chief John Rivosa peace groups protested on land and and unprotested. “ Armed Services Committee hearing are opposed to a proposal being sea and a Soviet spy ship stood hy to The Ohio, the first of the missile­ in Washington to deliver a new drawn up by the Eighth District listen in. firing Trident class, is the mightiest round of criticism for EB, one of which would allow district As day broke and helicopters underwater vessel ever constructed only two U.S. shipyards that build firefighters to use the Buckland NewTMe nuclear subs. firehouse and service part of the hovered overhead, the giant USS for the Navy. Nearly the length of Ohio was escorted slowly by tugs two football fields, it carries 24 mis­ "Our problem is General northern area of town on a contract from its construction berth at the siles that are each capable of hitting Dynamics. We have more problems basis. Electric Boat Division of General targets 4,000 nautical miles away. from them than any other com­ "The most sensible idea, instead, Dynamics toward Block Island Also on hand for the sea trial was pany," said Rickover, who had of­ would be*'for the district to pay us a Sound and the open Atlantic. the Soviet intelligence ship ficially gone before the committee fee for servicing the Buckland Supporters of the Trident and anti­ Ekwator, which posed as a fishing to testify in support of a new law to area," said Penny. He cited the nuclear demonstrators gathered on vessel and had been sighted last protect the government from town fire department’s response a fog-shrouded Eastern Point week about 15 miles off Montauk excessive profits by defense con­ time of two minutes, saying it com­ Beach, about a mile from the Point, N,.Y., an area the Ohio must tractors. pares favorably with the district’s Thames River shipyard and near the past before reaching open sea. The Ohio was first scheduled for time of approximately seven point where the submarine would A dm inistration sources in delivery to the Navy in April 1979, minutes. pass on its way out to sea. Washington said the ship was ap­ but the date was put off several District firefighters dispute Pen­ Two protesters who dove into the parently waiting to monitor the sub­ times. EB officials have said the ny’s figures, however, maintaining Thames River and swam to Electric marine’s trial run. submarine would be ready for that their response time is less than Boat property were arrested and Reporters who had originally delivery Oct. 31 if sea trials began in five minutes anywhere in the area. Success charg^ with third-degree criminal expected to witness the departure mid-June and there were no Chief Rivosa agreed with the trespass. They were identified as from the Electric Boat shipyard problems or design changes. mayor, adding, “Back in 1974 we John Bach, 33, and Timothy Quinn, were turned away when they As the submarine headed out to said we’d provide fire protection for 26, both of Hartford, arrived and had to watch from shore sea, a round of applause from sup­ all those in town who pay for it," Joanne Sheehan, 33, of Norwich, as the submarine left shortly after 5 porters who stood in the crowd on referring to the areas now serviced said the protesters, who also a.m. shore contrasted with the by the Buckland firehouse such as The USS Ohio, the first In the Trident class of the U.S. N aw ’s Fleet planned a protest flotilla of small The Navy said Adm. Hyman G. methodical beat of a drum and soft East Catholic High School, Cheney boats, represented a coalition that Rickover. the 81-year-old pioneering strains of peace songs sung by the Ballistic Missile force, vi/aits at Its dock at the General Dynamics Technical School and the northeast has been battling the U.S.S. Ohio supporter of the nuclear Navy, anti-nuclear demonstrators. Shipyard in Groton for scheduled sea trials, today, as the Soviet residential section of town. since its keel was laid at EB in 1976. would direct the first sea trial of the Spy ship Ekwator stands by off Montauk Point, Long Island. Both Rivosa also proposed that the “We feel it is a major step in the Ohio, which is already more than a vessels were photographed on Friday. (UPI photos) town service the Buckland area for a fee, A 1976 Superior Court decision upheld the district’s right to provide fire protection service to the Buckland area. \ The district proposal was first made at a meeting of the Eighth Berman eyes appeal oh parking rule District-Town Liaison Committee last week by district director Joseph R tm M erit Tripp. He was asked by committee chairman Stephen Cassano to sub­ By Martin Kearns In a letter sent to O’Marra last Circuits is trying to remedy the town property. The residents, who said. week, Berman cited Multi-Circuits situation and ruled out any action have complained of pollution, mit the proposally formally in the Herald Reporter “In my mind that’s not fair to the near future. for continuing violations of pollution against the company. parking and traffic problems, say residents," said Berman, after MANCHESTER — The lawyer for and parking regulations and asked Multi-Circuits has a possible plan the sale will allow for the company’s Tripp received the authorization receiving O’Marra's response to his of the district’s Board of Directors residents opposed to the expansion that he fine the company up to $100 a to solve the parking problem and expansion, increasing problems complaints. He said the residents of Multi-Circuits Inc. today said he day. O’Marra said any action he might they have identified. to formalize the proposal at a might appeal the decision to the meeting held Monday night. may appeal the zoning enforcement O’Marra today said he made take would simply ask that the com­ “Our point is that the town is not town appeals board because officer’s decision not to order the several night trips to the Harrison locked into a sale to resolve the The proposal will first be taken up pany act on the proposed plan. “1 O'Marra may have incorrectly by the Liaison Committee, then will company to solve its parking Street plant, but never noticed don’t impose" fines. Courts impose parking problem," said Berman. applied the regulations. Demand for Merit ULTRA problem. violations of noise and odor pollution fines only after finding that a Other options, including redesigning be sent to the town Board of Direc­ Berman already has filed suit Thomas O’Marra, the enforce­ regulations. Berman, however, said, criminal act has been committed." of parking lots and changes in the against the town and the Planning tors. ment officer, said Multi-Circuits is “It would have helped if he had The company has said it could company’s staggered-shift policy, Zoning Commission for its decision making a good faith effort to move knocked on a few doors and found solve the parking problem by exist, he said. to rezone a parcel of land adjoining LIGHTS builds as thousands employee parking from Harrison out what was going on over there." acquiring the town Park and Technically, the firm is not in the town garage to allow for off- Street, and will not issue an “order On the issue of parking, O’Marra's Cemetery Department garage on violation of zoning regulations, said street parking. In the suit, Berman Samples today to remedy.” findings were different. He said the Harrison Street. The move would O’Marra. Although inadequate claims the action was based on But Jon Berman, attorney for the town Building Division in February enable it to expand its parking space parking exists, the town approved speculation that the garage would be The Manchester Herald today o f smokers discover the Merit Holl Street Residents’ Association, reported the company’s parking is and move its employees’ cars from the company’s 1979 expansion and sold to the firm. continues its sampling program said the decision isn’t fair to the "inadequate for the current the street. parking plans, he said. O’Marra also said it would be in­ to bring copies of the newspaper residents, and is considering operations of the manufacturing But Berman represents residents Despite the present situation, appropriate to take action against to non-subscribers in appealing O’Marra’s findings to the operation.” who are trying to prevent Multi- there is a serious question about an the company since the matter is the Manchester. town Zoning Board of Appeals. At the same time, he said Multi- Circuits from closing a sale on the actual zoning violation, O’Marra O nly idea at only 4 mg tar. 5? subject of pending, litigation.