Open hcjuw; Hundreds ^ i^^|^08tage8: Israel doubtS j^bu Nidat claim / page ~W interefsted in retirement aparthfiehts / page 3 Champs: East Catholic wins ACC title / page 11 aurhrBlrr Um ih ) Manchester - A City of Village Charm Monday, Nov. 9,1987 30 Cents Hiring 141 more teachers and staff ‘unrealistic’ report, is Andover, which has 19.5 additional staffing.” "I'm in favor of improving the grade 2 classes, but that number increase; Vemon,367.5to456.2, a24 By Andrew J. Davis percent increase. Herald Reporter staff. Riembers and needs 19.3, the The report colls for Manchester ratio, but not that way." increases to 25 students per class in to add more than 100 additional Manchester Assistant Superin­ higher grades, he said. The report Kathy Frega, spokeswoman for report said. the state Department of Education, A state report that suggests that Overall, the report suggests a 20 teachers, 17 support teachers and tendent Wilson E. Deakin Jr. suggests that Coventry increase its percent increase in the 37,200 staff 20 administrators at a cost of over agreed with Kennedy's staffing levels to 159.7 from its said the report, released in late Manchester hire Ml more teachers October, was intended as a goal for and administrators is "unrealis­ members in the state's public $4 million, Kennedy said. With assessment. current number of 133.2. Manchester facing a projected “It's very ambitious," he said. school districts to meet. She said tic," according to iocai education schools. Richard E. Packman, Bolton the department has no plans to ask officiais. But local school officials said it space crunch, he said he probably "It's for an ideal situation. My schooL^perintendent, refused would be idealistic for anyone to would not have space for the thought is that they're something to the General Assembly for the about The report, issued by the state comjMftt because he had not seen $171 million the proposal would Board of Education-appointed Staf­ believe the report will be additional people even if there was strive for." Coventry School Superintendent thidwpBrt. The report states that cost. fing and Institution Resources implemented. money to hire them. B^on should add 5.4 staff Committee, suggests that Man­ "They're (the report's sugges­ Manchester currently has 529.2 Nathan Chester said he did not hold members to its current total of 66.3. “That's not a state Department of chester increase its staff 26 tions) certainly are not realistic in teachers, administrators and staff much stock In the report.' Elducation report," she said. “It's percent. the foreseeable future,” said members, according to the report. “Coventry now has a very Recommendations for other area Just a model to use in setting goals. The report suggests a 19 percent James P. Kennedy, Manchester Manchester's student-teacher ratio favorable ratio," he said. "It's not communities are: East Hartford, We have no intention of asking for increase for Coventry and an 8 school superintendent. "I don't is around the state average of 14 realistic lor Coventry.” raise from 521.2 to 593, a 13 percent the money.” percent increase for Bolton. The think it's going to happen. It's Just students per teacher, he said. By contract, Coventry is not- increase; Glastonbury, 358.7 to unrealistic to expect great amounts “That type of massive expansion allowed to have more than 20 453.7, a 26 percent increase; South The department will review the only area community not requiring report in January, she said. an Increase, according to the of money from the state for is not realistic,” Kennedy said. students in kindergarten through Windsor, 289.9 to 345, a 15 percent Vernon St. f. C" ^ I White House hit w ith w ater ioss interviewing By Alex GIrelll -Associate Editor Fire pumping trucks from the third choices Town of Manchester Fire Depart­ ment went back to work at the WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal going to have with Kennedy.” Mightand Street water pumping appeals court Judge Anthony Hatch, interviewed on ABC-TV's station Saturday, but this time it Kennedy, passed over last month “Good Morning America," decried was a break in a water line on by President Reagan as a candi­ unidentified White House officials Vernon Street that made it neces­ date for the Supreme Court,, has for failing to support the Ginsburg sary to boost up the pumping been interviewed anew by top nomination and said conservatives capacity of the station. administration officials in the af- might feel betrayed if Kennedy The trucks were there several Urmath of Douglas H. Giasburg's turns out to be “a moderate ‘ tiiMS this summer wh— the high withdrawal, a White House source Republican who's going to not be demand for lawn watering by said today. there on a lot of the issues that the residents of eastern Manchester Kennedy is the frontrunner, the president stands up on.” drained storage tanks to a danger­ source said. Nevertheless, when asked if he ous point. Howard Baker, the White House thought conservative senators On Saturday at about 6a .m. a new chief of staff, arranged to go to would seek to undermine the water line connection in Vernon Capitol Hill later today to consult president's nominee if it is Street gave way. Robert Young, with Senate Judiciary Committee Kennedy, Hatch said;"I don't think superintendent of the town's water members about filling the opening. that's right. He won't be” diWsion, said about 600,000 gallons While rating Kennedy the likeliest undermined. of water escaped almost instantly nominee, the source said Baker The White House hopes to an­ from the system. also would have other names on the nounce a new candidate early this As a result, the tanks got low' list. The source spoke on the week in order to achieve Senate again, and the pumpers, which condiUon he not be identified. confirmation by the end of the year, remained at the station until early Baker and Attorney General a senior White House official said. Sunday morning, were used to Edwin Meese III interviewed Robert H. Bork, Reagan's first refill them by hooking into a nearby Kennedy on Sunday, one day after nominee to replace retired Lewis F. water line. Ginsburg requested that his name Powell Jr. on the court, was Meanwhile, about eight water be withdrawn in the face of rejected by the Senate on Oct. 23. division workers repaired the criticism from conservatives after Another official said two finalists break. his disclosure that he used mari­ who lost out when Ginsburg was Young said the Bristol Construc­ juana in the 1960s and 1970s. nominated will be given strong tion Co., which is reconstructing Kennedy was flown to Washing­ consideration again. They are Vernon Street, made some connec­ ton from California on an Air Force Kennedy and William W. Wilkins tions Ftiday between new lines and Jet Saturday. Jr. of Greenville, S.C., a Judge on existing ones. It was one of those “You don't fly him here for no the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of connections that broke Saturday. reason, after you flew him here for Appeals, but others will be exam- * ^ 0 homes were without water no reason two weeks ago,” the in ^ also, said the official, who, like because workers shut off a line. source said. Kennedy had been the other official, spoke on condi­ Young said today. Others were brought to Washington for inter­ tion of anonymity. temporarily without water because views late last month and was one Terry Eastland, chief spokesman lines became air-bound. In addi­ of three finalists before Ginsburg for Attorney General Edwin Meese tion. the turbulence from the break was selected. in. said Sunday, “We will Just and repair caused the water in a Conservatives had hoped to put a simply use the people on that list number of homes to be dirty. staunch conservative on the high (the names of candidates under Young said it appeared that a ______________ court but have been stung twice, consideration at the time Ginshurg valve in a line had not been secured Haraid ptioio by Kooi flrat with Senate rejection of was chosen) and go back to it, and with rods and the trench in which Reagan's first nominee, Robert H. review it, and consider the relative the line runs had not been backfilled Bork, and now with the failure of merits of each of them.” enough to help hold a plug in place. Turning over an old leaf the Ginsburg nomination. Kennedy Kennedy faces opposition from Young said he made the decision is regarded as a moderate some conservative senators, who, to have the repair made by town With rakes and a huge vacuum, a crew left, they are Bruce Sheftel of Manches­ conservative. according to published reports, workers instead of leaving it to the cleans up leaves on Leland Drive in ter, Hugh McDougal of Hartford and Sen. Orrin Hatch said today he called Meese before Glnsburg's contractor, which could have held Peter Foltz of Manchester. could support Kennedy for the court nomination was announced Oct. 29 up work on the road reconstruction. Manchester on Friday morning. From but that the nomination would not and threatened to filihuster a lire reconstruction work has be trouble free. > Kennedy nomination. come under criticism for delays in “My problem with Kennedy is he Nevertheless, a key Republican progress and disruptions for resi; on the Senate Judiciary Committee dents who live along the street. was a lobbyist in California,” said Computer trading returns Hatch, a Utah Republican who was warned Sunday that a delay in the Young said the contractor will be selection of a new nominee might billed for the repair, but he does not a strong support of Ginsburg.