PAGE FORTY - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD. Manchester. Conn., Wed., May 7. 1975 Reward Offered HARTFORD (UPI) - Gov. Ella T. Grasso Tuesday authorized the state’s attorney lianri)F0tTr itipmnn IbraUi ABOUT TOW N to give a $3,000 reward for in­ formation leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1975- VOL. XOV, No. 186 Manchester^A City of Village Charm of a New Haven luggage store THIRTY-SIX PAGES — TWO SECTIONS PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS Ann Judson Circle of Com­ Communion Thursday at 10 Church campus. Alateen for the beginners group will meet at munity Baptist Church will owner. a.m. at the church. 12- to 20-year-old children of 7:30 at the clubhouse. The fami­ meet Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Paul Perlin was fatally problem drinkers will meet ly groups are open to friends stabbed at his shop Feb. 22, church. Junior and Senior Confirma­ Thursday at 8 p.m. at the and relatives iiving with severe State’s Attorney Arnold Markie tion Classes of Emanuel Pathfinders Club, and the problem drinkers. told the governor in seeking Reservations are still open Hundreds Voice Protests Against Cuts Lutheran Church will meet permission to offer the reward. for the 30th reunion of Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Manchester High School Class Parish Building of the church. of 1945 and may be made with Mrs. Harold Burnett, 16 The Rev. Norman E. Berkley St. The reunion is Swensen, pastor of Trinity Legislature Opens Debate scheduled for May 31 at Willie’s Covenant Church, will lead a Steak House. Bible study tonight at 7:30 at the church. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will have a service of Holy The Presbyterian Church will have a prayer meeting and Bi­ On $1,43 Billion Budget ble study tonight at 7:30 and a Bible study ’Thursday at 9:30 By ROBERT LAMBERT spread the burden of state government as the sales and inheritance taxes. a.m. at the church. HARTFORD (UPI) — Several hundred more evenly and lift regressive taxes off Even her proposal was inadequate to Security persons broke out in a noisy chant of “We the backs of the poor. But overwhelming stanch the flow of red ink. The governor First Church of Christ, Scien­ Want Ella” to protest budget cuts in Gov. public opposition to an income tax and accepted a legislative proposal to raise the Session tist, will have a meeting tonight Ella T. Grasso’s first budget, a $1.43 MTs. Grasso’s promised veto precluded state’s 6 per cent sales tax to 7 per cent, at 8 at the church, which will in­ billion spending plan that has pleased vir­ that option. making it the nation’s highest, in order to clude individual testimonies by tually nobody. Educators, supporting an income tax, cover $18 million of the projected $90 Called students of Christian Science. The companion tax package, coming out wanted the state to move towards an million deficit June 1. The meeting is open to the of the Senate, offsets federal income equalized school aid formula that would Expansion of the sales tax to include SEOUL (UPI) - South public. tax rebates being mailed from Washington remove some of the financial disparities rent^ and leased equipment plus a wide Korea’s government and op­ to stimulate the nation’s sagging between communities such as affluent variety of services, a 25 per cent increase position leaders agreed Al-Anon family groups will economy. Darien and impoverished Sterling. in the corporation tax and a dividends tax Tuesday to call a special meet tonight at 8 at St. James About 300 persons packed the corridor in Mayors, facing their own financial brings tlw tax bill to more than $200 parliamentary session to adopt Church; ’Thursday at 8 p.m. at front of the House chamber and began tribulations at home, threatened local tax million, 'the taxes easily offset the a resolution on national securi­ the Pathfinders Club, 102 Nor­ chanting. Members of the lower chamber increases and employe layoffs unless the benefits of President Ford’s income tax ty in the light of recent man St.; and Friday at 10 a.m. complained that the noise was making it Democrats heeded their pleas for inore rebates to spur consumer buying and tax developments in Indochina. at the South United Methodist difficult to conduct the debate on the money. credits to encourage business expansion. The special session, expected budget. Mrs. Grasso, who during the 1974 elec­ in two weeks, would warn The package, which totals $1,667 billion House Speaker James J. Kennelly, D- tion campaign accused former Gov. North Korea not to stage when transportation funding is included as Hartford, said, “We honor your presence Thomas J. Meskill, a Republican, of over­ reckless attempts against the required under a new law starting July 1, here and we respect each and every one of taxing the public to build comfortable south and call for cooperation was put together by Democratic you. We in turn ask you to respect our budget surpluses, defended her tax by the United Nations and legislative leaders and committee democratic ways.” program. fiendly nations to back South Cuddle Chicks at Center Church As Kennelly gaveled the session to "hairmen. Korean efforts for security. “Those taxes came for the purpose of wayi order, pressure mounted to boost spending Under pressure to keep state spending in creating surpluses,” she told newsmen The agreement was reached Incomparable 2-day cruiset in such areas as education aid, welfare at a meeting of the floor leaders line because of a faltering economy and recently. “I had said that it would be May-Nov. New England. Chesa­ Tenderly and with natural motherly instinct, Robin Pitts, Anne Marie Merritt and Scott Aronson. The springtime benefits and state workers’ salaries. better to give the tax money back and keep of the ruling camp and the op­ public opposition to increased taxes, Mrs. peake. $83-tll9. Mso i days. left, and Annie Marie Comollo cuddle day-old baby But in the Senate, there was equal the budget in balance.” position force, according to All the comforts. No extras. project is part of the curriculum at the Center Nursery Grasso recommended a spending program chicks. Watching for some chicks to hatch any minute are pressure to eliminate $125 million in new “We now find ourselves in a different ranking lawmakers. The two Polder: Mystic Whaler, Mystic, School at Center Congregational Church, less than 4 per cent larger than the current Conn. 063}}. Instant Reserva­ tax increases on top of tax increases economic situation,” Mrs. Grasso said. sides would jointly draft the budget. tions (203-}36-42I8.) Come already approved earlier this year. “We have different problems, and our proposed resolution, they said. Despite the smallness of the increase, sailing with us! Connecticut already has one of the revenues are inadequate to meet our nation’s heaviest tax burdens and some of however, Mrs. G»asso recommended a tax increase of $163 million to make up losses needs and that is why we have had to turn its most liberal social services benefits. toward expanded taxes.” Directors Adopt Town Budget Hundreds of individuals, representing from such economically sensitive sources state employes, business groups and com­ munity services representatives jammed the halls of the State Capitol to protest Calling for 1.35 Mill Increase against the proposed state budget. Those being hit for more taxes, par­ ticularly business services, warned that Higher Farm Prices By SOL R. COHEN Each mill generates $1 in taxes for each Mrs. Jackston insisted an additional cut thousands may lose their jobs because of it^ a lot of value Manchester’s General Fund tax rate $1,000 of assessed property. in the school budget (the board cut it to an the added burden the 7 per cent sales tax r will be 50.65 mills as of July 1 — up 1.35 In adopting the $21,236,556 General Fund even $13 million), with some additional will impose. Boost Wholesale Index mills over the current rate. And, the Fire budget, the board estimated it will be minor changes in the rest of the budget, Meantime, state workers and represen­ Someday Her Turn Will Come When you shop Watkins for upholstery, you can District ta»rate will be 6 mills — up 0.30 financ^ by $14,796,594 from property “would have accomplished the goal of a tatives of social services groups were out mill over the current rates. taxes, $3,451,750 from educational-related no-mill increase.” in numbers to protest budget cuts and a WASHINGTON (UPI) - Higher prices The overall rise in April wholesale grants and other sources, $1,178,987 from for farm products pushed the prices was 1.5 per cent, seasonally be sure that what you find in our store meets the The Board of Directors Wednesday She said she voted for all the line items freeze on state workers’ salaries. A little too young for this weekend’s Children’s Services Horse Show in Farmington, the night, by a 6 to 3 vote along straight party other state and federal grants, $890,000 government’s Wholesale Price Index up adjusted and 1 per cent with seasonal fac­ quality standards that you demahd. We take and total figures because, “1 feel it is my Even before the lawmakers convened, four-week-old filly Drachen Fliege is being held still by her owner. Miss Barbara Hyde of lines, adopted a $21,236,556 General Fund from revenue-sharing funds, $99,720 from the House .gallery in the ornate, gold- 1.5 per cent in April, reversing four tors removed.