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dthada for history, horn in Mass. ROBERT A. JORDAN NT'S ss Time to end the crisis i MV I' 'V. 'Vs. I Judge Charles M.

Grabau has tossed Into the Dukakis administration's lap a family crisis it no longer can avoid. The Suffolk Superior Court justice last week ordered the state to increase its public assistance to the level where families can live in their own homes. Basically, it said the Dukakis administration, which argued against the suit brought last December by advocates for welfare recipients and the homeless, violated a state law that said that aid furnished by the Department of Public. Welfare "shall be sufficient to enable such parent to bring up such child or children properly in his or her own home." Grabau's decision not only represents a major victory for welfare recipients and the homeless, but it also vindicates the Up to Poverty campaign, which demanded a 25 percent increase in benefits each year until the more than 30 percent gap between AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) benefits and the federal poverty line was closed. The Dukakis administration has maintained that such a huge increase in a year was unrealistic.

But as the Massachusetts Coalition for At- II iJ Globe staff photosJohn Tlumackl, Wendy Maeda. Keith Jenkins Emily Gerwick, 3, of Hudson (above) watches puppets on Wakefield common. Domingo Fernandes of the South End, a blind sculptor (below), displays his Lady Liberty. David Hern of Charlestown (right) finds shade under flag at Georges Island. By Bonnie Winston Globe Staff She stood more than 3 feet tall, a torch in one hand, a tablet cradled in the other arm.

On her head was a soft clay crown that reflected the turquoise of her ceramic gown. At her feet were a broken chain and a note reading: "1986 Sister of the Statue of Liberty holds the flame of liberty high for the citizens of Boston." She stopped traffic where she stood on Appleton Street in the South End a symbol of the day, the celebration and the feeling that swept Boston, New England and the nation yesterday the Fourth of July. Proud in their red, white and blue socks, waving flags and feeling free, people gathered everywhere from small family picnics to the grand gala on the Boston waterfront to celebrate Independence Day and the 100th birthday of Lady Liberty. But while people in many places enjoyed parades, varied sports events, cookouts and fireworks yesterday, the big Boston bash will be this evening when the Boston Pops returns from its New York performance and serenades an anticipated audience of half-a-million people with its annual holiday concert, complete with fireworks, at the Esplanade on the Charles River. "Look, Daddy, look," shouted 7-year-old Amy Aquilino, as she Jumped to tug her father's hand and point out a man dressed in an 1812 Navy uniform.

Amy and her family were among 425 guests aboard the USS Constitution yesterday as it made its 10th annual July 4th "turnaround cruise" In Boston Harbor. The crew member was dressed in a white sailor's uniform accented with powder blue trim in the style of the early 1800s. Amy danced to the patriotic tunes played by the Navy band aboard ship while her father, Commodore Paul Aquilino, told his family of the significance of being part of the turnaround of the world's oldest commissioned warship. History also was being made in many ways yesterday at Old Sturbridge Village, the living history museum which recreates life in an old New England town. While the village was celebrating its 40th anniversary yesterday, it also had tiW.J rs VSVvi- SUM" i SI 3 I A I J-X 1 IT': Mi All I I Massachusetts, was making her first ing of an antislavery oration once dellv-trip back to the village in' 19 years.

ered by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrl-, its 15 millionth visitor. Mark Klirfger, a school teacher from East Northport. N.Y. Klinger has been bringing busloads of New York students to Sturbridge, Village since the 1960s. His wife, originally from In addition to the landmark visitor, son.

the celebration included 19th-century dancing, toy hot air balloons, and a read- VIGNETTES. Page 22 Condo sale a mystery in Lowell 2 checks key in probe- the Homeless, wnicn co-iuea me sun. saia, it is a "judicial recognition that the low level of AFDC benefits is a major cause of family homelessness" here. Grabau also has ordered the Dukakis administration to caculate what it actually costs in dollars for a family to live in its own home in Massachusetts. Kathy Mainzer, executive director for the Homeless Coalition, said the administration must come up with some sort of welfare deficiency budget in September that reflects Grabau's ruling "or they could be 7 held In contempt of court." The court ruling also poses another di-.

lemma! for the Dukakis administration, which has avoided increasing benefits to the level requested by the Up to Poverty campaign. The 14 percent hike in the budget approved by the Legislature this week is still far below what it will take in benefits to meet Grabau's order. It has been estimated that it will cost the state about $300 million to bring AFDC benefits up to the federal poverty level. Even that might not be enough, welfare advocates argue, since the $9,100 poverty-level Income is not enough for an AFDC mother to clothe and feed her children properly and still pay the rent. Mainzer said a family requires at least $1,000 to $1,200 a month.

What probably helped Grabau in his ruling, Mainzer explained, is that a family of three receives benefits of $432 a month, "which pays for everything but food." Out of the $432 comes rent, "and the median rent across the state for a two-bedroom apartment is $500." About $100 a month is alloted in food stamps, she added, but "only 75 to 80 percent of these families get food stamps." So an AFDC parent of two needs more than double her current grant to live in private housing; and only 30 percent of all AFDC recipients live in public housing. Mainzer and others argue that "the only fair way" to meet Grabau's order is to sharply increase welfare benefits. But it appears the Dukakis administration is determined to avoid this route. Human Services Secretary Philip W. Johnston, who argued against the suit but said he will comply with the order, stressed that the administration "will make a serious analysis of our current situation." But he already hints that he Is against major Increases in benefits.

"I would argue that there's a whole range of other services, some of which can be quantified and which AFDC families or working poor families are entitled to and could receive" and he rattled off housing, health care, child care "and other kinds of services." He added that "a lot of people missed the point when Judge Grabau talked about the basic grant. I think the Judge implied In his order that housing is every bit as Important as the basic grant, as Is health care and child care." But Mainzer, who opposes Johnston's suggested route, said Grabau reserved Judgment on whether to require state officials to pay a mandated benefit increase "In an apparent effort to give them an opportunity to voluntarily comply." Increasing housing subsidies, she explained, will not reach all families and "there's no entitlement program," or law, that would provide proper housing for every needy family. The only viable solution "Is to Increase welfare benefits." Johnston retorts that "we're probably doing as much as any other state, probably more" for AFDC recipients, noting that the state's basic welfare grant "Is eighth from the top nationally." I lowever, in light of Judge Grabau's decision, that doesn't make AFDC families and the homeless In Massachusetts any Jt IF 1 ft Globe stuff photoStan Grossfcld A crowd awaits train's arrival in Hyannis. By Peter B. Sleeper Globe Staff LOWELL Jo-Ann Tully.

daughter of Lowell City Manager'Joseph Tully, buys a condominium in a big, new develop ment. The developer writes her a check for $14,500. Walter (Buddy) Flynn is the exclusive broker on the development. A longtime friend of Joseph Tully, Flynn won't take', a commission from his pal's daughter. He neither handles the sale nor attends the closing.

A check Is also made out to Flynn. It's for $2,000. Flynn says he saw the check for the first time during his testimony to grand Jury. Asked If it was his signature on the check, he replies no and brands the endorsement a forgery. Checks to Jo-Ann Tully and Buddy Flynn are pieces In the mystery that sur- rounds the Vesper Town House Condo- miniums on Pawtucket Boulevard.

Why LOWELL. Page 22 Ties renewed on N.Y.-Cape train ride Cape Codder, scheduled to leave at p.m. But Amtrak officials decided, at the last minute, to let passengers buy tickets aboard the train. The train which with 195 passengers was two-thirds full was late on arrival because of unexpected speed restrictions and delays at bridge officials said. Nevertheless, many passengers showed generosity toward Amtrak on the Cape Coddcr's debut run.

Nancy Blaekman showed a knack for diplomacy In assessing the ride as It pulled into Its final stop In Hyannis. "Let's Just say my enthusiasm has waned a little," she said. Passengers, who ranged from regular Cape Cod weekend commuters to first-time visitors, said riding the train saved them from the hassles of airplane connections and rent-a-car paperwork. And they could say goodbye to Route 6 traffic through Buzzards Bay and more. "You don't have that moral angst about whether to pick up a hitchhiker," said Rick Moselcy, a 25-ycar-old Investment banker who lives In Greenwich Village.

Alr-condltloning kept passengers cool as the seven-car train bumped over the tracks. And many riders engaged In what can be described as typical activi ties for a long trip. People reached Into beach bags for summer novels and playing cards. Lovers snuggled. For at least one passenger the ride was a trip down memory lane.

Anne-Mlr-lam Hart, a 40-year-old New York labor lawyer, remembered down to the last do-' tall'taklng the New York-Cape Cod train 31 years ago. I lart was 9 when she took the hand of her 3 year-old sister and embarked on a trip to meet their relatives who lived on Joseph's Pond In Harwich. She remembered eating In the dining car at a table draped with a white table cloth and declining to order a brownie because she thought It was too expensive. "And I wore this sundress. It was while with yellow and black stripes and It had zebras on It." she said, giggling.

"The most contented times I used to have were on the Cape," she added. The New York Cape Cod train route began In the early 1920s with the electric- and steam -powered cars of the New Haven Railroad, said Taiil McHrldc, assistant secretary of transportation for the state. For the next 40 years, service between New York and Cape Cod was expanded or cutback depending on the financial condition of the New Haven Railroad, he said. Service was ultimately suspended TRAIN, Page 22 Passenger train service resumed Thursday night between New York and Cape Cod. Globe contributing reporter Patricia Wen made the near 8-hour trip.

By Patricia Wen Contributing Reporter The Amtrak ticket collector's face was moist with sweat as he made his way down the aisle, pounding the floor in that sideways strut needed for balance on a moving train. "Tickets, please. TICKETS, please. TICKETS, PLEASE!" he shouted, trying to collect the fare from a young man who was bopping away In Walkman bliss. The first passenger train to travel between New York and Cape Cod In 22 years began its Journey Thursday at 5:20 p.m.

In Penn Station and arrived In Hyannis at 1 a.m. yesterday. On Its Inaugural run, the Cape Coddcr was 15 minutes late leaving and two hours late arriving. Troubles befell the trip even before the train chugged out of the station when Amtrak's computers broke down temporarily, forcing clerks to hand write tickets. Lines 50-people deep formed at every counter by 4:45 p.m., a discouraging sight for those who had yd to buy their tickets and wanted to catch the Drugs to control crippling symptoms of mental illness without pro-.

duclng severe side effects will be de- velopcd. scientists told families of chronic mental patients In Boston yesterday. Page 23. Two career prosecutors appear to have the Inside track to succeed US Attorney William F. Weld, according to sources.

Page 23. Greater Boston Union for the Homeless demonstrates outside of the Charlestown Navy Yard. Page 58. MetroRegion news on pages 22-23, 36, 58 better off. It simply shows how much more I.

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