20 - MANCHESTER HERALD, Monduy, Sept. 17. 1984 YMCA day-care plan Play Jackpot BIngol Carter comes for school on hold '$100 In prizes weekly to Hartford ... page 3 ... today’s game on page 2 ... page 7 Clear tonight; Manchester, Conn. sunny Wednesday Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1984 — see page 2 Hanrhpfilpr Hrralti Single copy: 25C Auto Carison talks resume quits job Bv AAlchellne Maynard United Press International DETROIT — Negotiations re­ at U TC sumed today between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp., with more than 60,000 HARTFORD (UPl) - Robert .1 workers on strike at 12 plants and Carlson, president of the nation's 9.000 others laid off because of the fifth largest manufacturer. United walkouts. Technologies Corp., Tuesday "re ­ Contract talks were to resume signed for personal rea.sons," a today, after bargainers for GM and company spoke.sman said. the United Auto Workers had a The resignation was accepted by chance to catch up on sleep the board of directors "effective following a 20-hour session that immediately," spoke.sman Tom lasted until 4:30 a.m. EDT Drohan said, but he would not Monday. ' ♦ elaborate on the unexpected de­ Besides authorized strikes at 12 parture of Carlson. plants nationwide, an unautho­ There was no mention of a rized walkout by several hundred possible .succes.sor for Carlson, workers at GM ’s Van Nuys, Calif., who was considered the heir plant sent the entire day shift of apparent to UTC chairman and 2,500 people home Monday. chief executive officer, Harry S. Strikers at plants where wal­ Gray, who announced earlier he kouts were authorized will get $85 a would retire December 1985. week in strike pay plus medical But Drohan said “ a special coverage from the union's $570 committee of the board has been million strike fund. The average appointed to work with Harry J. worker makes at least $507 for a UPl photo Gray, chairman and chief execu­ 40-hour week. tive officer, to choose a successor Analysts estimate the walkouts for Mr. G ray." by 62,700 workers, including the Shootout in Toronto Carlson, 54. was appointed in Van Nuys group, will cost GM $125 May 1983 to the No. 2 spot in the million a week, or about $18 million A Toronto police officer is lead into the Etobicoke. Three Toronto officers were company which holds major de­ ROBERT CARLSON a day. St. Joseph's Hospital after being shot in wounded and a civilian was killed in the fense contracts and has sales that "They don't really want a strike, the chest and showing “no vital signs" topped $14 billion last year. cites personal reasons but they want restored what was shooting thi morning. ' He rose to assume the presid­ taken from them," said J.M. after a shooting in the Toronto suburb of ency of UTC from his position as He joined the company as group Comiskey, spokesman for UAW executive vice president-power of vice president and president of the Local 594 in Pontiac, Mich. " I f they the company's huge power Pratt & Whitney Group after 29 have to do it this way, it is the only division. years with Deere & Company. way they can.” The power division he directed As well as jet engines, UTC also The selected strike strategy 8th District voters approve included the Pratt & Whitney builds other high-technology pro­ affected other plants as well. Group, the world's largest jet ducts including Sikorsky helicop­ About 311 United Rubber Workers engine manufacturer and the ters, Norden defense .systems. members are on layoff today at division under which he first joined Carrier air conditioners and Otis GM's Inland Division in Dayton new firehouse for Buckiand the company in 1979. elevators. because of the shutdowns, as were 600 GM employees at plants in Nomi famous Mariboro Red Indianapolis and Marion, Ind., and Bv Alex GIrelll ted by John D. LaBcllc Jr., then moved the firehouse question, 5.000 at a Fisher Body plant in Herald Reporter moderator of the meeting, to voice ending further debate, and the and Marlboro Lights Flint, Mich. his opposition. paper ballot vote was taken. The old contract covering 350,000 By a vote of 30 to 12. electors of Lawrence objected to what he About 15 or 16 firefighters Kittinger lands hourly workers and containing the Eighth Utilities District Mon­ called “ taxation without represen­ appeared to be among the au­ are also available in concessions worth -$3 billion to GM day night authorized the district tation” and said after the meeting dience of about 50 people. a convenient new 25’s pack. expired at midnight Friday. directors to buy property on that he would consult other busi­ Paul Gworek, a district assi.stant GM refused to discuss wages and Tolland Turnpike near Buckiand nessmen in Buckiand, particularly fire chief, said the people of safely In Italy benefits until the job security issue Street for development as a those in the Buckiand Industrial Buckiand had reached out to the is settled. firehouse. Park, to see if they were interested district, asking that it continue to in objecting to the firehou.se provide fire protection. He said the The union wants job protection The vote came after more than SA'VONA, Italy (U P l) — Am eri­ "This flight appears to have construction. provision of a firehouse in Buck- for six years for all 350,000 workers an hour of public discussion during can balloonist Joe Kittinger. the gone about 3,.5.50 miles. That's land would be an important step as well as strict limits on the which supporters and opponents The town already operates a first person to cro.ss the Atlantic preliminary. It took about 84 hours firehouse in Buckiand, but the both realistically and symbolically shipment of work to outside spoke about the proposal. alone in a balloob, landed today .‘ and that averages to be a little in response to that rcque.st. sources, a practice called “ out­ One of the objectors was Richard district has legal authority to .serve near Savona, some 84 hours and more than 45 mph. Those are Gworek was alluding to a peti­ sourcing.” GM says it must be Lawrence, an architect who is part much of the area. 3,550 miles after leaving Maine, air extraordinary figures. flexible in its operations to remain owner of an office building adja­ Thomas O'Marra, a district tion submitted by Buckiand resi­ traffic controllers said. competitive in the international cent to the property. resident and information officer dents to the district directors First reports said Kittinger, .56, "This has to rank among the top marketplace. The move means the directors for the district volunteer fire several years ago asking to be had broken a foot during the four ballon flights of all tim e" The union also wants upfront are authorized to sign a mortgage department, moved that the vote admitted to the district. landing in nigged terrain outside Kittinger cros.sed over h’rench wage increases for workers who for part of the $85,000 it will cost to on the firehouse question be taken The district fire department had Savona, some 24 miles .southwe.st territory Monday evening to b<-- agreed to $3 billion in concessions buy the property, which is the site by .secret ballot. been fighting fires there under of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. come the first solo balloonist to in 1982. of Keeney's Garage. The directors LaBelle, after consulting his contract with the town until the Kittinger. 56, was immediately cross the Atlantic, making the trip When the talks broke down have said the garage can be used manual on parliamentary proce­ town decided to build a Buckiand flown to a hospital in the French in 68 hours. The crossing was done Friday night, the union gave as a firehouse without extensive dure, ruled that the motion to vote fire station. city of Nice, Domenico Agresta, a in less than half the time it took for workers at 13 assembly plants renovations. by secret ballot was not debatable. The Connecticut Supreme Court spokesman for air traffic control at the only other trans-Atlantic bal­ producing hot-selling models per­ Because he is not a district O'Marra's motion was put to subsequently ruled that the dis­ Genoa's Christopher Colomhus loon flight. mission to walk off the job in a resident, Lawrence was not al­ voice vote and was passed. Airport, and Savona police said. Kittinger, a native of Orlando, “ mini-strike" strategy. lowed to vote. But he was permit­ District Director Joseph Tripp please turn to page 10 The reports of his injury could Fla., first planned to land in not be immediately confirmed. northern Fran<-e but was blown The former U S Air P'orce te.st southward toward Spain and Gryk says bids being sought pilot and Vietnam veteran brought- headed over the Mediterranean ■I his lO-story-high helium-filled during the night. ___ ___ ___ "Balloon of Peace" down in Kittinger's “ free balloon,” which can control altitude but not direction, left Caribou,. Maine, PZC OKs housing on Great Lawn Friday to cheers of about 1,000 W ■ "Everything was OK. As far as supporters. , we know he landed safely," By Kathy Garmus portion of Hartford Road. Revised • the Board of Directors last week development of Manchester The Agresta said Herald Reporter plans were submitted to the appointed a subcommittee to look largely intact mill area, including The former U S Air Force te.st ... j • I K .u contmtssion Monday by the Man- into obtaining grants to purchase the lawn, is considered historically pilot and Vietnam veteran brought After two denials by the Plan- Chester engineering firm of Fuss 4 the lawn and keep it in its present important.