The weather © Inside today Sunny, cold today, high near 20, In­ creasing cloudiness and not so cold Area news . •1—3-B Editorial ........ 6-A tonight with low 10-lS, Snow likely Business... ... 5-A Family............8-A rriday, becoming mixed with sleet or Tfce BHght One'' Classified .. .7—8-B Gardening___ 3-A freezing rain and possibly rain. TWENTY PACES Com ics___ ... 9-B Obituaries .., 10-A National weather forecast map on TWO SECTIONS Dear Abby . .. 10-B Sports.....4—6-B Page 7-B. MANCHESTER, CONN,, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1*77-- VOL. XCVl, No. 87 PRICE) FIFTEEN CENTS Plus Year in Review on Page 10-B » * • - idK t Given rousing tribute News noutit summary Ford leaving office Compiled from United Press International proud of his tenure WASHINGTON (UPI) - Gerald also managed to leave some barbs in support" in foreign policy. State Ford, returning to his political home the legislative hide. He lectured He also claimed gains at home in to give a final accounting of his brief members against interfering with cutting inflation, slowing the rise of BERLIN — Teachers and the but historic presidency, said he Board of Education reached ten­ presidential foreign policy powers crime and creating jobs. But he said leaves office proud and the nation and made clear he blamed the law^ continued high unemployment “is tative agreement early today on a “more perfect” than he found it. proposed two-year contract, thus makers for foot-dragging on energy my greatest regret as 1 leave office,” “ While we still have a long way to programs and government cost­ and he was “dissapointed” by the averting a threatened strike. The go, I am proud of the long way we cutting. lack of action toward energy in­ board meets at 7 p.m. today to have come together,” the President review the proposal and the In his speech, he gave first priority dependence. said Wednesday night in his third and to “the part I h^ve had in rebuilding teachers are to meet at 9 p.m. for final State of the Union address since He came down hardest on defense a ratification vote. confidence in the presidency, con­ spending, warning that the Soviet becoming the first man to occupy the fidence in our free system and con­ presidency without election. Union was steadily building its WATERBURY - The Water­ fidence in the future.” He stressed military strength. He spoke to a joint session of progress in the international situa­ bary Teachers Association voted Congress and on nationwide televi­ “The United States would risk the today to continue a five-day tion, noting as he did repeatedly in his most serious political consequences ^51 sion and radio in the House chamber campaign that American soldiers are walkout in defiance of a judge’s where he served most of his adult life if the world came to believe that our order they return to their fighting nowhere and urged adversaries have a decisive margin as a congressman from Michigan and Republicans to give Carter “loyal classrooms. The members agreed Republican leader. of superiority,” he said. the issue of classroom size was As is custom, the Cabinet, the more important than an anti- Supreme Court and the diplomatic strike injunction. The earliest Bargain hunter at Parkade corps joined the lawmakers for the schools can reopen is Monday annual report on the national state of O’Neill: ‘The right man since Friday they will be closed Mrs. Lorraine Leone, of 15 Broad St., looked over bargains today health. for Martin Luther King Day. The House he worked with for for the right time’ at the D&L store in the Manchester Parkade after consulting the nearly 25 years and the Senate he Herald’s advertisements for January Sales. The clearance sales HARTFORD—The Connecticut presided over for less than a year as WASHINGTON (U PI) - Old House Democratic Leader Jim Citizen Action Group and the are being conducted in most stores on Main St. and in the the nation’s first appointed vice colleagues in the club called Wright said, “It was an appropriate League of Women Voters said Parkade this week. (Herald photo by Pinto) president gave him a rousing Congress had a bipartisan and com­ and well spoken valedictory by a Wednesday they were “disturbed welcome, nearly three minutes of mon reaction to President Ford’s thoughtful, good and decent man. and surprised’’ to learn the Senate standing applause punctuated by farewell address Wednesday—it was The spirit of it was big and good.” Democrats have decided to ban cheers. a moving talk by a good man. Sen. Jacob Javits, R-N.Y,, said, “It the public and media from their Carter briefed Ford’s voice broke twice as he Some lawmakers, like Sens. was a noble speech by a noble man,” legislative caucuses. They noted said goodbye and ended his speech Barry Goldwater and Strom Thur­ and newly elected Sen. S.I. Republican caucuses are still with a prayer for God to “guide this mond, both Republicans, and Rep. Hayakawa, R-Calif., called it “very open. wonderful country, its people and Joe Waggonner, a Democrat, said if moving.” Another freshman. Sen. on Soviet power those they have chosen to lead Ford had given the same speech in Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., them.” the same manner during the cam­ said “it was a lovely speech. He is a Regional WASHINGTON (U P I)- President­ ’’threat briefing” on Soviet elect Jimmy Carter and his national The president-in-waiting, Jimmy paign he would have won. great man. It is a time to be happy.” HANOVER, N. H. — Former capabilities an comparative Carter, missed the televised address Rep. Robert McClory, R-Hl., com­ security team met with the Joint strengths with the United States. Sen. Edmund Muskie called it Yale University chaplain and an­ when his defense briefing at Blair pared it to Washington’s farewell ad­ “warm and human.” Sen. Hubert Chiefs of Staff today for a top secret Air Force Gen. George S. Brown, tiwar activist William Sloane Cof­ House ran longer than anticipated, dress in the sense that it was Humphrey said it was “splendid and briefing on Soviet military power and chairman of the joint chiefs, carried fin has called on President-elect according to Carter transition “historic.” upbeat,” while Sen. Henry Jackson threats to this country. two thick, red looseleaf binders un­ Jimmy Carter to declare an un­ Carter and the beribboned military staffers. Speaker ’Thomas O’Neill, Ford’s said Ford was “at his best ... der his arm as he entered Blair best friend among Democrats, all but conditional amnesty for all Viet­ officers were joined around an oval House. Ford made his final moment in the magnanimous and thou^tful.” Rep. nam war resisters. He said, spotlight a proud declaration of ac­ embraced the President at the end of Jack Brooks, D-Tex., sald,“It was a table at Blair-House by Vice Other members of the joint chiefs "Amnesty is an American as ap­ complishment, and although he the speech and said later; “It was a good evaluation of bis record and it President-elect Walter Mondale, are Navy Adm. James Holloway I, ple pie.” began by saying he would leave lame duck President who is a close was done graciously” and House Carter’s cabinet nominees and other MarineGen. Lewis Wilson, Air Force top Carter aides for a four-hour ses­ priority setting to Carter', he urged personal friend. It is a safe conclu­ Republican leader John Rhodes Gen. David C. Jones and Army Gen. Congress to approve at least three sion to say he was the right man at “lought f it was great.” BOSTON j— State Rep. Francis sion. Bernard Rogers. major proposals he was leaving the right time.” Sen. Warren Ufagnuson, D-Wash., C. Lapointe, D-Chicopee, — in­ A CIA study warned Congress In addition to Carter and Mondale, dicted on six counts of state elec­ earlier this week that “Soviet illtary behind. Most lawmakers used the word said “it was a veiy good speech,” but the session was attended by Defense He specifically appealed for action “moving” in their reaction, referring he also had some second thoughts. "I tion law violations — has been activities overall are growing and Secretary-nominee Harold Brown, renamed House chairman of the currently are significantly larger on his recent tax proposals, his long- mainly to Ford’s closing prayer for don’t know that everything is as Secretary of State-nominee Cyrus stalled energy program and his call the nation. bright as he said.” Election Law Committee in the than those of the United States.” Vance, ^igniew Brzezinski, picked Massachusetts Legislature. Pentagon sources said the military for construction of new submarines, Vice President Nelson Rockefeller Sen. Henry Bellmon, R-Okla., said by Carter to be his national security bombers and missiles. said, "It was inspiring to the nation. "it probably was an expression of chiefs, armed with thick briefing affairs adviser, and Theodore books and charts, were prepared to Ford paid tribute to Congress, but It had breadth, humanity and com­ some sincere feeling of unrealized Sorensen, named to head the CIA in passion.” aspirations on his part.” National go into detail on every aspect of the new administration. defense operations as well as a ASPEN, Colo. — Singer Claudine Lon^et testified Wednesday the safety catch was Guardsmen probe pond on a .22-caliber pistol at the time the weapon was fired and killed her lover, Vladimir "Spider” for mystery object Sabich, last March. WAKEFIELD, N.H. (UPI) - New (3ov. Meldrim Thomson confirmed .WASHINGTON - Black leaders Hampshire National Guardsmen early today the state was in­ today had their chance to defend today began cutting holes in an-ice vestigating the object, which Attorney General-designate Grif­ covered pond to recover of a witnesses said fell from the sky Mon­ fin Bell’s civil rights record, mysterious object lodged on the bot­ day night.