PAGE SIXTEEN - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD. Manchester, Ctonn., Tues., April 1,1975 % OBITUARIES Tax Relief Leads (Continued from Page One) Dunlap Dies; That’s why I appeared as a character Once Served a productive year and that it already has witness for him and that’s how I’ve proved capable of representing the com­ answered every letter I received in City, State munity’s interests in Hartford and criticism.” Washington. Cotter said he can’t and won’t support Manchester—A City of Village Charm PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS ROCKVILLE-Willi am J. “We are ready to he your voice in further hikes in prices of home heati^ oil THIRTY-TWO PAGES - TWO SECTIONS Dunlap, 80, of 13 Webster St. legisiative m atters and to perform ser­ and residual oil and would support a tax in­ MANCHESTER, CONN., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2,1975 - VOL. XCIV, No. 155 died Monday night at Rockville vices as needed,” he said. centive that would encourage conversion General Hospital. He was the William H. Hale, in his first official task to coal. He stressed the importance of cut­ husband of Mrs. Marion as chairman of the Chamber’s board of ting down on oil imports ^ s a i d he’d sup­ Kington Dunlap. directors (he succeeded Burl Lyons in the port relaxation of enviro'nmmtal stan­ Before the Rockville-Vernon post as of today), brought a laugh when he dards — as a compromise with the needs consolidation, Mr: Dunlap said, “The fact it’s April Fools’ Day will of the economy. served in the State Senate as a He said he’s still opposed to a gasoline Saigon Seething in Crisis not effect my office in any way.” representative from Rockville, Said Hale, “Hardly a legislative day tax but would vote for one — if the only and as a selectman and alternative is an increase in home heating goes by in Washington and Hartford that SAIGON (UPI) — Heavy fighting broke fantrymen were battling at Xuan Loc to people in an emotional address not to give about 200 MPs were manning tee blockade superintendent of streets for oil. doesn’t effect the Manchester out today in the Xuan Loc region 38 miles try to reopen the road. The other 2,500 up despite the overwhelming Communist at the intersection of the Bien Hoa the City of Rockville. On other subjects — during a question businessman. That’s why we have this northwest of Saigon where Communist were paratroops in the Saigon area. advance towards the capital. Highway and the Saigon Belt Road near Bom in Rockville, he had and answer period — Cotter said he’s con­ councii and that’s why we hold these infor­ forces cut Highway 1, the retreat route of President Nguyen Van ’Thieu held a The South Vietnamese Senate un­ ’Tu Due. lived here all his life. Before his fident a National Health Insurance bill mative meetings.” - government forces trying to halt the Com­ series of urgent military conferences animously passed a resolution calling for a MPs held UPI photographer Willie retirement, he worked as a will emerge from committee by Cotter, who is the first Connecticut amid reports army generals had given him change of leadership in the government— Vicoy at gunpoint and pulled film from his weaver in the local woolen November and will be considered by munist onslaught down the coast. legisiator to sit on the powerfui House Saigon seethed in a crisis of-leadership, three days to resign. Gen. Frederick C. but not specifically calling for ’Thieu to cameras at tee roadblock. An MP maJor mills for 35 years. He was an Congress by January. Ways and Means Committee, revealed (government defenses were reported Weyand, the U.S. Army chief of staff, resign. It blamed tee staggering military ordered journalists to leave tee scene. Army veteran of World War I. He said he’s opposed to placing the Wilbur Mills, its former chairman, is still crumbling around Cam Ranh Bay, 188 joined Thieu and high ranking South Viet­ defeats on failure'of the United States to The 41 senators passed a six-point He was a life member of program under the Social Security system being treated in a hospital and has yet to miles northeast of Saigon, and military namese army officers at the presidential honor its commitments and on tee mis­ resolution which said, "We urgently call Rockville Lodge of Elks, the and favors its operation under existing assume his committee seat. sources said less than 5,000 government palace at 5:30 p.m. for a crisis meeting. takes of the ’Thieu government. for a change of policy to solve the war and Rockville American Legion facilities — private enterprise and in­ Cotter said Mills has one of the most troops stood between Saigon and the Com­ Government sources said Premier ’Tran The first convoys of refugees and a new leadership which will base its policy Post, and the Maple Grove surance companies. brilliant minds in Washington and that the ’Thieu Khiem had submitted his resigna­ soldiers fleeing the central coast reached on freedom and Justice.” Club. He was a past sachem of He dismissed rumors Congress may cut munist offensive that has swept up 17 committee could use his services in these tion but that it had not yet been accepted. the outskirts of Saigon late today, lanJJing The resolution was passed after an all­ the Improved Order of Red Men back on the revenue-sharing pro^am, provinces in a matter of weeks. days of tax-writing legislation. Khiem appealed to the South Vietnamese at the port of Vung Tau 40 miles southeast day meeting, the Senate’s first session explaining it’s become such an integral Military sources said 2,500 of these in­ in Rockville. Before his talk. Cotter was asked why he of Saigon and bJ^assing the fighting at since the Communist offensive began part of municipal financing it’s become He is also survived by a backed the appointment of former Gov. Xuan Loc 40 miles to tee north. ’Riey were March 4. blly entrenched. daughter. Miss Shirley Dunlap Thomas Meskill, a Republican, to a met by barricades and tough military “There must immediately be a new Cotter acknowledged, “All econogic of Rockville. federal judgeship. policemen. government, united and effective, which signs point to the belief the economy may The funeral is Thursday at Cotter, who appeared ps a character ’The MPs disarmed soldiers among the will gather all capable good will'and clean be turning around and edging us out of the Murdered 1:30 p.m. at the Burke-Fortin witness for Meskill, acknowledged he’s Five Found refugees and collected them in groups. dements,”"tee senators urged. n i recession.” Funeral Home, 76 Prospect St. : been criticized for it by many state Only civilians who could prove they had “ ...We also call on tee United States to However, he acknowledged also, “All Herald photo by Barlow The Rev. Paul J. Bowman, Democrats, including 35 or 40 from addresses in Saigon were allowed to pass immediately honor its commitments to pastor of Union Congregational testimony is to the effect we’re not pulling Manchester alone. In Burning House the barricades on a crossroads 8 miles South Vietnam and we earnestly call on Church, will officiate. Burial out of it as fast as expected or wanted and, A historical marker recently sat on the march of General Rochambeau’s (Herald photo by Dunn) Said Cotter, “Tommy Meskill and I have northeast of the capital. signatories of the Paris peace agreement will be in Grove Hill Cemetery . as proof, that’s why the Congress passed French army through Manchester on been personal friends for more than 25 Most could not meet the test and were to use their power and influence to stop top of this post standing in front of the 2 Friends may call at the the 322.8-billion tax-relief bill and that’s its way to fight with the colonists in years. We went through college together BUFFALO, N.Y. (UPI) — Five persons several persons had lived in the |iouse,over left sitting forlornly in trucks, buses and the Norte Vietnamese aggressors.” West Cemetery on Spencer St. near funeral home Wednesday from why President Ford signed it. If the ^My Fair Lady^ at MHS This Weekend (’Trinity) and I haye great respect for him were found dead inside a burning home the past few months and persons were cars parked alongside the highway as a In a radio address earlier. Prime the East Hartford town line. It noted Yorktown and defeat the British. 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. economy were indeed lifting us out of the as a friend, a man and a father. The fact early today. Police said it appeared all moving in and out frequently. heavy rain fell. Minister Tran Thien Khiem called on the recession, we wouldn’t have needed that we’ve fought politically doesn’t take five had been beaten and stabb^ to death. The bodies were taken lo the Erie Coun- Several armored personnel carriers and South Vietnamese people not to surrender. bill.” A struggle over a basket of flowers in a London teneinent Manchester High School presentation are, left to right, anything away from my respect for him. Fire department investigators said the .ty morgue. “With your calm and with your deter­ district initiates the meeting of Eliza Doolittle and Henry Scott Price, William Matthews, Shirley Giraitis and fire appeared^o have been set and may mination to fight — all the people and all Historical Markers have been started to cover up the slayings.