UJaufhratrr lin M Manchester - A City o( Village Charm Saturday. July 25.1987^ HEAT WAVE BAKES STATE Utilities attempt to conserve By Th* Associated Press . The hazy and hot weather of the past week prompted a call Friday from the governor and utilities for PMple to cut back on their use of electricity, a request to cut back on water use in some communities and a warning about unhealthy air over parts of Connecticut. As temperatures in the state approached record highs. Gov. William A. O ’Neill issued an appeal to all Connecticut residents to conserve electricity to avoid a problems with an energy shortage. “It doesn't appear that we have an energy shortage per se. but the extent to which we can avoid one would certainly beneflt us as a state." O ’Neill said Just before o a r i n g the air conditioner in his omce turned off. “let’s start right here.” O’Neill said as the air conditioner was switched off. The governor’s statement echoed an appeal from the New England Power Pool which Friday re­ quested all electric customers to avoid using any unnecessary elect­ ric appliances or lighting until further notice. Jeff Kotkin, a spokesman for Northeast Utilities said the request was made in cooperation with all electric companies in the reckon because several generating plants, both fossil fuel and nuclear, were out of service because of mechani­ cal problems. BITING COLD — Len Wilson. 14. takes a bite out of a big snowball In Kotkin said large industrial and Sprigwood. Australia, following a snowfall that blanketed the town and commerical customers had al­ ready taken steps to reduce their surrounding Blue Mountains outside Sydney Thursday The temperature In Sydney dipped to a low of 46 as wlhter continued to Itirn to page 3 hold sway down under. Tanker limps home to Kuwait 'MAOAllNE PULLOUT SECTHm Mining incident refuels policy debate ... page 8 Need money? Herald columnist gives It away on Thursday! •NATU bv BniM ■ m W* Collins’ prenuptial agreement utilities try 1 ! with Holm is valid, Judge says to cut back By Jtff Wllsoit The Assodedsd Prats power usage LOS ANGELES - Joan ColUns’ premqitial agreement with es­ CoBdnned beat page 1 tran ge hushand Peter Holm was valid and the former Swedish pop electricity rOquirements, but the situation was so star deserves no more of the severe that the request for cooperation of all the utility “ Dynasty” star’s money, a divorce customers was necessary to avoid discontinuing Judge ruled Friday. service to customers. The prenuptial agreement li­ “ We have reduced voltage around the system by five mited Holm, 40, to 20 percent of percent in order to stretch out available supplies. It’s Miss Collins’ earnings during bis the first time we’ve reduced voltage in 14 years $ 13-month m arriage to the 54-year- because of a shortage of electricity,” Kotkin said. old actress. The high demand for water use during the wave of "I'm absolutely happy,” said a beaming Miss Collins after four hot and drier than normal weather did not bring Shelia was determined to see If her fake drouj^t conditions to the state but some officials said nails were as durable as the ads said.... often bitter days in court. She gave her attorney, celebrity local water supplies were being taxed by high lawyer Marvin Mitchelson, a long consumption. hug after Superior Court Judge Officials in East Lyme enacted voluntary water- Earl F. Riley issued his ruling on saving measures after the level at two of the town’s Coimccticat Wuthcr the fourtii day of the bitterly four wells dropped to record low levels. contested case. East Ijrm e First Selectman Dennis J. Murphy Jr. Mltchdson, who described Holm said Uniraday that town residents were being asked to Cealral. Eastera laterlor. Saathwest laterlor: as greedy, graspy and scheming, refrain from watering lawns and gardens, washing Saturday, coatlnaed hot and humid, hazy sunshine with cars and boats and filling swimming pools. a sapercent chance of showera or thunderstorms. High said, “The property has been decided. The lUvorce or annulment Murphy said officials at the Niantic Correctional M toflS. Wind southwest 10 to iMmPii. Saturday night, Center had agreed to limit the length of imates’ UK* continued warm. A 40 percent chance of showers or is BOW a m atter o f course.” Holm’s hopes now hinge on a showers and may use paper plates to serve meals, to thunderstorms. Turning less humid overnight. 1 ^ cut down on water use for washing dishes. - lT * ■ . '. iU A around 70. Sunday, partly sunny warm and less humid. division of property aettlennent, but Mitcbdsoa said the agreement Other Connecticut communities, inlcuding Farming- H igh in thfe m id Ms. implied that be had waived com­ .. ton, W allingford and instituted voluntary conservation Weal Csaalal, East Coastal: Saturday, hot and measures. Southington on llm rsday made convserva- humid. Hazy sunshine. A M percent chance o f showers munity property rights. AR photo tion mandatory by limiting water use for lawn or thunierstorms. High as toN . Wind southwest 10 toM Holm r e ^ v ^ $1.3 million plus $780,8N in support during the Actress Joan Collins and her lawyer Marvin Mitchelson sprinkling. mph. Saturday night, anotiier muggy ni^t. A M The Connecticut Lung Association said Friday that AP photo ’ percentchapceofshdWersorthunderstonns.LowTOto m anriage. react to a divorce Judge's decision in Los Angelee. The lUley will decide on Aug. IS if the stagnant air over four communities was 7S. Suiiday, beenning partly sunny and turning less judge ruled that Collins' prenuptial agreement with Hot dog there will be a hearing to consider unhealthfiil. Those four were Middletown, Stratford, hupiid. H i^ in the mid tOs. Blitz, a six-month-old Doberman dock In Worcester. Mass. Temperatures Holm's request for |M,000 a month estranged husband Peter Holm was valid. The agreement Bridgeport and Greenwich. in temporary spousal support until limited Holm to receive only 20 percent of the money Bruce Whyte, deputy hydrologist in charge at the pinscher owned by a Peter's Ice Co. are expected to near the 100-degree a property settlement can be made by the actress during their 13-month marriage. Northeast River Forecast Center in Bloomfield, said employee, cools off by licking a 300 mark today with very high humidity In worked out. the dry spell Is far from vdiat constitutes drought pound block of ice sitting on tho loading central Massachusetts. Lottery Winiier* The strapping Hobn is “ healthy conditions, which are defined as rainfall at 15 percent as a horse” and has no disabilities The couple .was married Nov. 6, that justice has been done.” below normal for at least a year. that would prevent him from IMS. Miss Collins asked for an “ The heavy rains that we had early in the year have Connecticut daily Friday: 704. Play Fou r OMO. Asked what she would demand in getting work, Mtcbelson said. annulment in Decem ber 1M6. probably built up an adequate reserve so conditions are Connecticut "Lotto” Friday: 1,0. II, 10, M , 04. any future long-term relationship. Pools, air-conditioning stores “ He’s not suffering from anything not that serious yet,” Whyte said. ’But it doesn’t Frank Steinschriber, represent­ Miss Collins said, ’’Freedom. Fre^ surprise me that t ^ dry spell causes concern.” excep t d d u sioos o f grandeur.” ing Holm, said he was disappointed dom from all entanglements.” The National Weather Service reported rainfall for The court bad been asked to but that an appeal was under March at 4.77 inches, with a normal rainfall of 3.95 determine the validity of the consideration. “ She made a lousy bargain... but l i i d o x prenuptial agreement, signed on that’s the bargain she made and she inches. Corresponding figures for April are4.73inches. mobbed ais sizzier continues Oct. 23, IM S, and determ in e if Holm “I feel sorry it had to end like wanted to stay with it. She relied on w ith 3.74 inches norm al; M ay. 1.2 inches, with 3.44 is entitled to temporary spousal this,” Miss Collins told reporters in it,” Mitchelson said in his closing indies normal; June, 1.55 inches, with AS Inches Advioe. .20 Local support. the courtroom. “I’m very happy statem ent. normal; and so far l.i July 1.55 inches, with A t Inches By John F. Kirch expect domestic disputes to in­ conditioners this summer than last Automotivo^ .40-41 OMtuarias. norm al. HoraM Roportor crease as temperatures climb. yea r. B u s l i ^ _____ .12-13 Opinion. Todd Rosenthal, a spokesman for the Metropolitan . 18-17 Senior Citizens. Churches.— District Comnrislson, said Friday' that that typical Globe Hollow Pool could close for IN ADDITION TO crowding town KELLEY. THE TOWN supervi­ CISMlfled------- .42-47 Sports-------------- Bridgeport, Bristol shoot it out pools, Manchester residents are sor for potds, predkSed that t,8M .38-30 U.8./Wortd. _____ 8-11 consumptiw among the eight Hartford area towns the auouner earlier than usual If Comics — ___ served by the agency was about M million gallons a drought conditions continue and Jamming appliance stores for air peoide will gather at all five pools Coimocticijil^ _ 7 Wtookond Plus Maoszine day, but consumption w as w ell o ver M m illion gallons water levels drop farther, a town comUtimaers, buying ice by the ton eadi day this wedeend. Tbat’s Gntoftainmsnt. .37 ___________ PUIIoot 21-38 for a fourth straight day. official said Friday night.