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1st ED. THE HARTFORD COURAUT: Friday, Apri! 23, 1976 189 Acres Get Zone Change Unexpected Funds Could Create Surplus Michalowski said the tour New London dence-Agricultural to Indus- trial. Members made the deci sion recognizing that hills and a curve near the site on Old Hartford Road might make access difficult Tor trucks and that under pres ent zoning regulations an in- uujii mt one may uc uscu iJl local zoning from single- unanimously to approve re-family houses to a smelting ffi lR Michalowski said W. James Rice, commissioner of the state Department of Community Affairs, toured the city Wednesday to see first-hand how state money is being used in New London. Rice got the "cook's tour," Michalowski said.

However, the lack of sew- proval was based on and water would prevent quate square footage and Eood percolation tests for Parley Galled on School Bus Parking NEW LONDON If city departments stay within the amounts they were allocated for fiscal 1975-76. the city might end up with a slight surplus at the end of the fiscal year. City Development Coordinator Philip. Michalowski said Thursday the city received $130,000 from the federal government that was not anticipated when the city's budget was put together a year ago. The money went into the general fund and was allocated to the city to pay for indirect costs related to administering federal programs.

That money can be used the same as other general fund revenues. The City Council Monday night appropriated $45,445 of the $130,000 to pay for overtime for firemen. The money was needed to keep 18 firemen per shift as dictated by the firemen's contract and the state labor board. The revenue from the fed- While Navy Gets was productive and, because Rice is now familiar with New London programs, the city has a "competitive advantage over someone else that he (Rice) might not be familiar with," when trying to get state money for community projects. During the past year, more than $5 million came to New London through Rice's office, Michalowski said.

D-Essex, at the superintendent's office at Flanders School. The proposed parking area would be on a one-acre plot behind the Niantic fire substation. School Supt. John Whrit-ner said Thursday that the Department of Corrections has no objections to the plan and that the state has suggested a charge of $5,200 for use of the land, payable over 20 years. "Sen.

Schneller has counter-proposed that the charge be one dollar," Whritner The $400,000, rather then the $130,000 the city got this year, "more adequately represents what the expenses (for running federal programs) really are," Michalowski said. He said city budget makers did not know CDA funds could be used for indirect costs relating to administrating the federal programs when last year's budget was compiled. Robert Smith, director of the office of management, budget and personnel, said he couldn't predict if the $130,000 would create a budget surplus. "Where there is extra revenue in one item we could find a shortfall in another item," Smith said. He said he is now preparing a budget-' ary forecast for City Manager C.

Francis Driscoll. eral government "is just as if revenue from parking meters suddenly jumped 10,000 per cent or if everybody, instead of 97 per cent of the people, paid their taxes," Michalowski said. He said the extra federal revenue was the result of the federal Community Development Act (CDA). Michalowski stressed that the unanticipated revenue could very well be used up by unexpected expenses similar to the firemen's overtime. However, he said that if no such expenses turn up, there conceivably would be a budgetary surplus.

New Budget 'He said the budget for fis-cal 1976-77 includes $400,000 in federal revenues to pay for indirect costs related to administration of federal programs. 'Choice' Picks East Lyme By WAYNE MULLER EAST LYME A proposal to develop a school bus paring area on state land at the Niantic Correctional Center will be discussed at a meeting today between school administrators and State Sen. Richard Schneller change in parking areas. Besides the correctional center land, school administrators also considered a site on the Stones Ranch military reservation. Whritner said Thursday, however, that the Mones Ranch site will not be available.

"We've been informed informed that the government will be using the site we had in mind for their own storage purposes." he said. "The correctional center land seems to be the only choice we have now." He said improved mainte Army Recruits by the Numbers Ballots Will Specify Number of Candidates nance, besides the reduced parcel snouia oe suDaivmea costs is expected to result and about driving Balaban from a shift in school bus Road through to Buckley parking lots. Hill Road, didn't co'me up. Monroe Co. will like to er- Opposition by George rect a maintenance shelter, Menton of New Jersey who he said, but they have been owns property across Gil-reluctant to do that at a tern- lette Lane which receives porary parking site.

surface water from the First Aid Course apartment complex, re-A basic first aid course mained unchanged. Menton will be snonsored bv the wrote that he is ill-affected Robin's Nest Nursery School beginning Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church on Society Road. The 14-hour course is open to the public and will be taught by a qualified instructor. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs.

Muriel Boivin. By MICHAEL LONDON NEW LONDON Although the city and surrounding area is oriented towards the Navy, the Army recruited more than four times the people the Navy did during both the first quarters of both 1975 and 1976. A spokesman for the army recruiting office said Thursday the Army signed up 92 persons the first rirter of this year, and also during same period in 1975. A spokesman for the Navy recruiting office said the Navy signed up only 21 people during the first quarter of 1975. and 23 during January, February and March this year.

"Our quotas are lower than the Army's. They need more people than we do. We're looking for a different market." the Navy recruiting official said. He said the Navy's quota for new recruits during the first three months of this year was 23 exactly the number they got to sign up. Last year, during the same three months, the quota was 17 four less than they signed up.

what on the influence of the Naval Submarine Base in Groton has on recruiting efforts. The Army official said that children of Navy personnel, and many others who grew up in a Navy area, want a change when they join an armed service. The Army recruiter speculated that his office probably recruits "close to double" the Navy recruits, basically because of the existence of the Navy base. The Navy recruiter agreed. "There is some resistence by children of Navy people" to joining that branch of the service.

He said "for normal people, the Navy base is a benefit. When they think of joining the service, they naturally think of the Navy." he said. When told the Army recruited 92 people during the first quarter of 1976 to the Navy's 23. the Navy official said. "They take more people than we do." The Navy recruiting station is located at 329 State the Army station is at 322 State St.

The Army's recruiting quota for the first three months of this year was 52 about the same as last year and 40 less than the actual number the army signed up. State's Top Station "New London has been the top station in the state for the past two years," the Army recruiter said. He said the station here recruited the highest per-cent over its quota than any other station in the state. The Army's quota for April is 14. Thus far, it looks as if the New London station will recruit 25 or 30, the Army recruiter said.

Both the Navy and Army recruiters agreed that signing people up for the armed services is a seasonal business. More persons join the service during the summer months than any other time of the year. They said many people wait until they are graduated from high school, or college, before they sign up with any service branch. Disagree on Point The recruiters disagreed some heavy industry from coming in, members said. Economic development commissioners testified at an April 7 public hearing that the Broder tam-ily plans to promote the site actively for light industry and commerce.

Success would mean an expanded tax base thev ZPC members also voted on-site subsurface sewage disposal. A similar application by Clack was denied a few months ago for lack of information on those two items. Hearing Most of a public hearing on Julius Balaban's request for a special exception to build 32 more units at his 60.unit Top HiH apal-tment complex consisted of rebuttals by his lawyer, engineer, a real estate appraiser and a traffic engineer of causes of denial of a similar request more than a year ago. Questions raised before at previous meetings by zoners as to whether the Balaban by the existing apartment and more units would increase erosion of his land. The Conservation Commission wrote that state Department of Environmental Protection approval of a subsurface sewage system plan for the site doesn't mean that the site is well suited for the project.

swer by noon Thursday, so there still would be time to appeal the action in Common Pleas Court 10- before the variance becomes effec- tive. ZPC Chairman James Kennedy said he was turning the matter over to the law firm of Kalom and Borst of Hebron. CEILINGS RESURFACED Covers cracks, holes, ines and seams. loxi 2- '49" Other room size estimates upon request. Renuit Ceiling Co.

Phone 523-9415 back Court Action Likely Over ZBA's Decision Colchester By ODETTE BENTLEY COLCHESTER A zone change favored by the Economic Development Commission has been granted to the heirs of Morris and Jacob Broder on 189 acres between Rt. 2 and Old Hartford Road. The Zoning and Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to change the parcel from Resi said. "That would be even better." The latter proposal can be worked out, the town will save about $6,000 a year, minus costs. This is the amount that the Monroe Bus Co.

of New London, the town's school bus contractor, pays for parking its 17-vehi-ele fleet on private property off Boston Post Road. To Pass Savings In negotiations earlier this year on the transportation contract, the company offered to pass along anv savings realized through the ber of candidates elected from each party in a ballot reform bill which passed the state legislature Tuesday. She said many Waterford voters had resented the fact that a portion of their straight party votes had been wasted. Correction KILLINGWORTH -Excavator Donald Ven-uti says an incident April 15 which led to a figh( between him and Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) Chairman Gerald Lucas was caused by Luca-s' "encroaching on the duties of Zoning Enforcement Officer Walter Albrecht." Venuti said Lucas should not have been at Venuti's property taking pictures of possible violations because that is Albrecht responsibility. Venuti said the resulting brawl was provoked by Lucas' harassment.

This statement by Venuti was omitted from a story in Wednesday's Couraht because of a typographical error. POPULAR MONTHS More people are born in the U.S. in August and October, and the greatest number of deaths occur in Januarv and February, figures show. rn seven days with money. If yoor Master Charge your purchase confidence, Drivers Training on New Fire Truck Colchester COLCHESTER Be cause there was no response from the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) by noon Thursday to a request to rev- erse an April 6 decision to grant a lot-size variance on Shailor Hill Road, a court appeal is probable.

The Zoning and Planning Commission (ZPC) asked the ZBA to reverse its decision because a road section which belongs to the town was used to boost the size of a still-deficient lot owned by Richard Kendzior and the variance was granted on financial hardship. The latter consideration is specifically forbidden by state statute, ZPC members said. Thev had asked for an an- at Waterford WATERFOKD Ballots listing town Board of Education candidates in future elections now will specify the number of candidates from any party who may be elected. State Rep. Winifred A.

Tanger, D-Waterford, said Thursday. In previous elections, the ballot for Board of Education elections had said only, "vote for any four." Persons then voted for all four candidates of a single party, for example, even though only two from either party could be elected, regardless of the number of votes received. "In effect, they were wasting two ballots each," Rep. Tanger said. Rep.

Tanger had requested the specification of num cause "a lot of times we have to sit out on the road to reach a house and we need the length, not the height, to get to a 3 -story building." The truck has 300 miles on it from delivery and training drive and is expected to last 15 to 20 years and be at the scene of every town building fire. It has yet to go on its first official run. but when it does, whoever drives will have to maneuver it back into its space at the Jordan garage with only a total of 60 inches extra in front and back to fit in. The custom made truck has a conventional cab with the engine directly over the front wheels and the cab set back from the bumper. This makes a shorter turning radius for the cab to easily maneuver corners and Water-ford's rural roads, David Garside.

Jordan Fire Co. captain, said Thursday. The truck also is equipped with rescue tools and gear for forcing entries, Brochu said- mi the Maxim Motor Division of Middleboro. Mass. Inflation caused spiraling building costs to the company, but not.

in turn to Water-ford's Fire Department, which got the truck at its original 1973 contract price of $80,000. The truck, delivered several weeks ago. is valued now at $130,000. Volunteers are being trained on town roads to drive what is the town's first 100-foot ladder truck. When they are ready, there will be 15 trained drivers in the Jordan company.

Chief Felix Brochu said Thursday the longer length ladder the previous truck, a 1942 model, had a 65-foot ladder is needed in anticipation of higher apartments in town which will come as a result of impending sewerage. "You've got to think ahead." Brochu said. To Reach Houses He said the ladder truck really is necessary now be ladder truck was delayed because of the financial crunch on the vehicle's builder TV Official Urges Elderly To Organize Killingworth Bv CLARA HEMPHILL KILLINGWORTH Television celebrity Brad Davis called on area senior citizens here Thursday to organize programs to help one another. Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of more than 100 senior citizens at the hot lunch program. Davis said, "You've got the power" to set up a food bank, to lobby for national health insurance, or to organize any program to help themselves and others.

"There are 7,000 of you here in the Estuary Region." he said "You can go to the politicians and say "you better give us this or "You can't go home and feel sorry for yourself." he said. Davis described the "food bank" he helped to organize in Hartford, which provides free food to persons why, say. have had their Social Security checks delayed. The program's not charity, he said, but just people helping people. "The only difference (between the seniors and other groups i is that yon haven't organized." he said.

Waterford WATERFORD Five volunteer firemen are being trained to drive the Fire Department's new ladder truck that took three years to get to its wedged-in space at the Jordan Fire Company. Delivery of the 100-foot Follies' Till To Pay Debt For Hospital NEW LONDON The "Hi-Fever Follies," a biennial show to benefit the Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, will be staged tonight and Saturday in Scanlon Auditorium of the New London High School. The 130-member cast was scheduled to rehearse 29 selections at a dress rehearsal Thursday night in preparation for the 8:30 p.m. opening today. Sponsored by the hospital auxiiliary.

the show is being directed by Frank Reynolds of the Jerome Cargill Producing Organization of New York City. In addition to tonight's performance, the show will be staged Saturday at 8:30 p.m. The auxiliary hopes to raise $19,000 to complete an auxiliary pledge to the hospital for a new patient elevator which was installed last fall, an auxiliary spokesman said. marshalls if you're not happy with it, Radio Firm To Change Ownership NEW LONDON -The Thames Broadcasting after being owned for about 40 years by Gerald J. Morey of Florida, is being sold to Joseph Somerset for $1.1 million.

The corporation owns WNLC and WTDY-FM. Somerset is the head of Mercury Broadcasting Co. Cliff Kenyon. music director of WNLC. said Thursday that the broadcasting company was being sold because Morey 's health is beginning to fail and not because of the financial condition of the station.

"This is a very successful operation here. Morey didn't pull out for financial reasons." Kenyon said. He said the sale has been in negotiations since last summer and was approved by the Federal Communications Commission this week. "Everything is in a state of confusion at this point." Kenyon said. He said Somerset would visit WNLC today to close the sale and would probably assume control of the two radio stations on Monday.

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