PAGE FORTY-FOUR - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD, Manchester. Conn., Wed.. Dec. 18. 1974 Brooke Pressing Gas Tax DILLON rORD BOSTON (UPI) - Sen. ular. And I know this proposal have the same long (gasoline) Edward W. Brooke, R-Mass., will not be popular.’’ lines we had last year.’’ HanriiTHtTr lEuTiting H rralh has called for a national debate Brooke’s plan would push the has New and on his proposed 20 per cent in­ price of gasoline to between 75- Brooke said he did not expect crease in the gasoline tax as a 82 cents a gallon but at the his bill to win quick Used Cars MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1974- VOL. XCIV, No. 68 Matu'hvHler—A City of yUlage ('harm means to encourage energy same time raise an estimated Congressional approval, adding conservation. $17 billion for the federal that he hoped it would stimulate Brooke Introduced legislation treasury. "a national debate over the best For Sale. in Washington Friday to com­ However, an estimated |9 way to deal with our energy Santa^s Letters bine a gas tax increase with a billion of that total would be crisis. tax on automobile weight and Good Buys! Go First Class redistributed to low and middle “I’m just looking for the best elimination of the Highway income drivers under a reim­ solution,’’ Brooke said at his In Manchester Trust Fund. bursement formula contained news conference. The senator traveled to in the federal legislation. By.SOL R. COHEN Boston Monday to push that "If we don’t have a com­ Last year it was because of the Great plan while stating his recogni­ pulsory form of conservation’’ Ice Storm. tion “that taxes are not pop­ said Brooke, “we’re going to This year? Well, nobody seems to know (• open every nlts'lll why. (axcapt srtunlayt) What everyone does know, however, is that Santa’s Mailbox — traditionally WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Ford the best of many worlds.” Ford forecast placed at Center Park each Christmas said today America has the resources to that by the year 2000, Americans will be PLAZA DEPT. STORE Iware, and paper season — isn’t there. Those kids sending overcome its serious energy and economic living in a “community of peace with (Wo Hava A Notion To Plooso) their letters to Santa Claus at the North problems, but Americans need the will to other nations, with a standard of living Noxt to Frank’s tonomiarfeot win. still the highest in the world, with disease nilNUdta Toko.. Maiolioslor party supplies Pole have to mail them elsewhere. East -And that “elsewhere” turns out to be "Let us reaffirm our faith in the greatly conquered, with individual liber­ straight to the office of John Bengston, American spirit...and win we will,” he ties secure for everyone, with wide oppor­ OPEN EVERY NIGHT HI CHRISTMAS! tunities for good education and good **ioe have Manchester postmaster. said, repeating the theme of his voluntary program. housing and with our national will and every Before we come back to “Santa Claus,” th e miracle of mainStrsA 1 Bengston, and what he does with the spirit still climbing as we move toward MEN’S FURNISHINGS little Ford made the plea in rem arks celebration of our tricentennial.” d ow ntow n mancfiester letters, we have to tell you that nobody can prepared for delivery at the dedication of Hanoa & Fruit of Tho Loom th in g r 1 explain this year's conspicuous absence of the 22-car American Freedom Train — a He said he views the Bicentennial of 1976 Practical QItta • Quality Producta the Center Park mailbox. red, white and blue, privately-sponsored "as a rebirth as well as a birthday — a The park department, which places the train which will tour the country during rediscovery of our potential. It will mailbox when asked to do so by the rec the national Bicentennial celebration to strengthen our resolve to fulfill the Step Dancers Entertain department, didn't get the request this display historic documents and memen­ promises of our forefathers. It will fortify year and doesn't know why. tos, including George Washington's per­ our determination to continue to build a Adding a bit of green to Christmas cheer at one of Manchester’s convalescent homes are The rec department, which makes the sonal copy of the Constitution. freer, more just, more humane society.” request to the park department and didn't these young Irish step dancers. From left are Shanda Rondeau,-Dawn Rondeau, Dale this year, doesn't know why. “Our problems are serious ones — es­ Five major blue chip corporations each Rondeau and Colleen Rondeau. They are students of Mrs. Kathleen Rondeau, their The manager's office doesn't know why. pecially our energy problems and those of contributed $1 million for the $18 million mother. (Herald photo by Dunn) m The kids who would have deposited their our economy,” Ford said in the speech in train project. The non-profit American letters in the mailbox don’t know why. suburban Alexandria, Va. Freedom Train Foundation plans a cam­ 9 paign to drum up donations from other Commentary Now that we’ve told you what nobody "We have nearly all the natural seems to know but has promised to find corporations and will charge $1 to $1.50 for resources we need. We have the admission to see the exhibit. out, we'll tell you about John Bengston, technological resources. We have the Rockefeller May Become Manchester’s postmaster, and what he Santa Leads Carol Singing human resources. Now we need the will to The train will travel to 76 cities in « OF A^ANCHESTER does with the letters. solve our problems, the will to win. And states and will also carry the handwritten He answers them, is what he does — Santa Claus leads children and their favorite reindeer, Rudolph, of course, porticos at Fountain Village on W. win we will.” draft of President Kennedy’s first in­ every one of them. augural speech; moon rock samples; the Strongest Vice President parents in a song about one of his during a carol sing near one of the Middle Tpke. (Herald photo by Dunn) Tracing the progress of America since Actually, it’s his wife, Irene, who first Bible printed in America; Paul 1776, the President asked his audience to answers then), provided, of course, the "Revere's saddlebags, and other items By CLAY F. RICHARDS had to add another $5 million nominated as vice president. "think of the problems ouf forefathers writer and address are identifiable. The demonstrating the nation’s culture, for the commissions and Rockefeller was working on a faced. Think of those 13 tiny colonies Bengstons reply with a form letter, technical progress, professions and trade, WASHINGTON (UPI) - studies he ordered to form the program for the American taking on the mightiest empire in the economy, and it will probably prepared by Victor Lombardo, a foreman sports and the arts. Nelson A. Rockefeller may end policies on which he ran for last year at the Manchester post office, Coventry New Town Plans world and think of them winning their be pass^ on to the White House up being the strongest vice president and ran the govern­ liberty. Ford urged parents and teachers to the first of the year. now postmaster in Coventry. The cost of president in American history, ment of New York State. make sure that American children and ’The second part of the for­ the letters, envelopes and postage is borne “As we reflect on these historic ac­ if President Ford lets him. ’The latest of these — and its by John and Irene Bengston. students take advantage of the opportunity mula is that Rockefeller not complishments, let us also look ahead to financing is probably not in­ of seeing the exhibit. He said the cargo on ’The 66-year-old former New only has the program for the They say it’s a tradition followed also by the future that we are building. Let us cluded in the $22 million figure the postmasters who preceded John in Officially Abandoned the train " represents much of our nation’s York governor who was con­ economy, he is a forceful in­ reaffirm our faith in the American spirit.” — is Rockefeller’s Commission Manchester. past history and our hopes for the future.” firmed by the Senate last week on Critical Choices for dividual, with the power of per­ Monica Shea "As one of the great nations of the world and is expected to receive At first John Bengston was hesitant to land it owns there or to the proposed “new was purely economic. If we had wanted to Later in the day. Ford was expected to America. It is funded with a $2 suasion to get his ideas im­ town” zoning ordinance now before the be swayed by the opposition we could have — spiritually, militarily, diplomatically similar approval in the House talk about his “Santa Claus” replies, not The Greater Hartford Corporation consider bills passed in the waning days of million gift of the Rockefeller plemented. town's planning authority. been long ago. All new community and economically — we in America have this week, has been running for knowing whether the publicity would flood yesterday formally announced its inten­ the 93rd Congress. family. Rockefeller brings to the vice Henry Roberts, chairman of the cor­ developers across the country are in dif­ the presidency for nearly two him with letters. Then he said, ‘.‘Go ahead. tion to abandon plans for a new communi­ ’The commission has brought presidency a staff groomed for poration, told a press conference that ficulties.