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THE HARTFORD COURANT: Wedneiday, May 16, 1973 The Neighbors By George Clark Legislative Notes Appeal Filed Opposing Decision To Allow Tower Construction Gambling Penalties Stiffened 4 4 "We contacted the people in By JAMES ROSS applicant, they suggest were The Town of Avon and the imcomnlete arid incorrect. 1 A bill toughening the state's peals to the state courts. laws against professional gam Talcott Mountain Science Cen-i Donald LaSalle, director of bling sailed through the General volved prior to the hearing and they didn't seem concerned," Berman said they shouldn't have been surprised at ter have filed an appeal in the Assembly Tuesday. Court of Common Pleas oppos State Senate passage came on the science center, said Tuesday that the tower would have "a serious impact on educational programs." He added there is a the acton." He would not identi ing a Bloomfield zoning decision which permits construction of a a 32-2 roll call vote and the measure was forwarded to the governor for signing. I 1 fy which town or center officials possible danger to students if the tower collapses.

State Sen. George C. Guidera, were contacted or who spoke with them. "We are very upset that we R-Weston, said the bill recog television transmitter on Talcott Mountain. On April 19, the Bloomfield Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) granted a special exception to Earl and Annette Martin to construct a transmitter building were not informed of the hear nized the close relationship be ing by the zoning board." La- tween gambling and orgamzed crime and was designed to re saiie said Writer To Speak On Astrology Bloomfield Town Atty.

Rich- strain people from illegal gam and 500-foot tower in the R-80'ard Goodman Tuesday said he bling. zone was studying the brief and pre It imposes criminal penalties of A bill prohibiting certain merj chandising schemes such ftf "pyramid" sales from doin business In the state won Senate passage Tuesday and was sent to the House. The measure Is the same as one passed by the last General Assembly session and vetoed by the governor. Such "pyramid" merchandise ing schemes, which require people to seek out others to be in volved, would be illegal under the bill (SB 2051.) In the past, action could only be taken against them after fraud had taken place. The names of registrars of voters would be removed from local ballots under a bill passed in the state Senate and sent to the House Tuesday.

Proponents of the measure (SB 2205) argued that the par ties nominate one registrar each now and that nomination is the same as election anyway. Opponents claimed the change Including anything not having any connection with gambling, from the home of someone suspected of violating the law. State Sen. Joseph J. Fauliso, D-Hartford, argued that remove ing someone's telephone and furnishings was a serious step to take without any court procedure.

He feared that the provisions would lead to an abuse of power. Fauliso later voted for the bill. The state Environmental Pro-t 1 1 Commissioner would have the right to set civil fines of up to $25,000 for those violating the Connecticut environmental laws, under a bill passed in the State Senate Tuesday Sent to the House for action, the measure says the fines should be in proportion to the amount of damage and the violator's financial condition. Under existing laws, all such cases are referred to the state Attorney General. Retained under the bill (SB 1973) are the procedures for ap up to a year in jail or a $1,000 paring a response.

Atty. Robert Hunt, who repre fine or both on those convicted Dane Rudhyar, author and as-trologist, will be the guest sents both Avon and the center of gambling or passing along in speaker May 23 at 8 p.m. at the in the casefsaid the transmitter formation about gambling and Unitarian Meeting House, 50 HMMIillMMt Bloomfield Ave. up to six months or a $1,000 fine or both for those transporting gambling records or encouraging anyone to gamble. "1 think you have one of the nicest bay windows in town." Rudhyar will discuss his book, "An Astrological Madala." Rudhyar has traveled extensively The Martins plan to sell the property to WHCT-TV, Channel 18.

The appeal charges that Bloomfield zoning regulations do not permit such construction. In addition it says that the hearing on the application failed to find whether the tower would adversely affect traffic patterns and property values in the area. The town and center arpe the tower will alter the essential characteristics of the neighborhood and will interfere with scientific research and education. The representations of the In addition, the bill requires the telephone company to cut 1,600 To Campaign In Arthritis Drive in Europe lecturing astrology and development of a global so off services and remove the te More than 1,600 volunteer will would stand within 300 feet of the center property, thereby blocking the astronomy scan. Avon holds title to the property according to an agreement with the federal government that the area be used for scientific purposes.

The science center leases the land. Atty. ohn Berman, representing WHCT and the Martins, said mere was no opposition to the application at the hearing. campaign in Greater Hartford ciety. He has been a student of oriental and occidental to raise $7,500 for the Sprmg Ar lephone if the company is notified by the police that the phone is being used to violate the gam raise funds to support services for arthritis victims and to educate the public.

Funds also will be used to finance the chapter's programs, including public health education. thritis Campaign. The campaign sponsored by The lecture is sponsored by bling law. the Connecticut chapter of the the Astrological Society of i would make the registrars lazy and unresponsive to the people. Police are permitted to remove all furnishings and gambling Arthritis Foundation will ft I AT SENSIBLE PRICES I Haggar all doubleknit in yyficyh x- polyester for wearable comfort.

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