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Ayer court Harvard man fined on trio of charges AYER John M. Carpenter, 26, Eagle Lane, Harvard, on charges preferred by Ayer Police Officer Lentiey, was tried before Judge Monte G. Basbas. He was found guilty of operating an uninsured motor vehicle and fined 125; for operating an unregistered vehicle he was fined $10, and for illegally attaching number plates, 50. Continued without a finding to Feb.

2, 1976 were complaints of failure to notify the registrar of motor vehicles of change of address and operating after revocation of license. Carpenter was given three months time in which to pay the fines and freed on 51 hond on each charge. MAURICE MAJORS, 23, a Fort Devens based soldier, charged by Pepperell Police Officer Lloyd M. Gray Jr. with operating under the influence, was defaulted by Judge Basbas and a warrant issued for his arrest.

FRANCIS PRIEST 18, 28 Juniper Littleton, charged by Littleton Police Officer Thomas W. O'Dca Jr. with operating under the influence, had the count continued without a finding to Feb. 2, 1976 by Judge Basbas and was freed on 51 surety band. Priest has been enrolled in the "DIAL" rehabilitation program and surrendered his operator's license to the probation department for a flfl day period.

A review on his participation in the program will be held bv the court April 28. SHIRLEY R. PELKEY, 27, of 58 Intervale Filchburg, arrested by Police in Box and charged with operating under the influence, so as to endanger, after revocation of her license, and having no registration or license, was defaulted by Judge A trial date of Feb, 13, was set by the court. The defendant is free on $1 bond. CLARENCE R.

BESS, 26, 15 East Main St. Ayer, arrested on warrant by Ayer Police Officer James W. Harris on a complaint of assault und battery, tried hefore Judge Basbas, was found guilty. Hess, was. given a one yea suspended sentence to the Billei'ica House of Correction with probation for two years.

He was freed on SI bond. HETTY rf. KMSLVNOTHL, 34, Townscnd Garden Townsend, charged hy Pepperell Police Officer Thomas W. Lane with motor vehicle complaints, was tried before Judge Basbas. fr without a finding to April Its were counts of operating an uninsured and unregistered motor vehicle.

Guilty, of the defendant, was fined SIS ad for allowing an' improper person to operate the vehicle, $10. PHILIP V. KICELEMOS, 43, 306 Picnic Road, Boxborough, arrested by State Trooper William Lawson of the Concord barracks, following an investigation of an incident on Route 495 in Westford, was fried before Judge Basbas. Kicelo mos, charged with leaving Ihe scene of an accident after causing persona property damage without making himself known, had the count continued without a finding to July 25, upon payment of court costs of $50. The defendant was released on SI bond.

JOSEPH C. MORKELL, 22, GO Washington Ayer, was found guilty of operating so as to endanger by Judge Basbas and fined S2d. A count of not having a registration in possession, was dismissed. An appeal was entered for trial by a six man jury and Worrell was released on ptrsonal recognizance. THOMAS F.

CHARTIER, 28, of Bedford, N.H. arrested on warrants by Townscnd jiolice and charged with fraud and four counts of larceny by check, totaling nearly SSO0, arraigned before Judge Basbas, was granted a continuance to Feb. 7 and released on $1 bond on each complaint. JOSEPH FLAHERTY. 23, 22 Wilder Wcslfoiil, charged in December by Westford Police Officer Edward S.

Cosetle with operating under the influence and operating to endanger, was granted a second continuace by Judge Basbas to Feb. 14, Flaherty is free 51 bond on each count. TED P. REYNOLDS, 25, 10 Noire Uame Acton, arrested Dec. 1, by Littleton Police Sgt.

Paul Hollingwovth and charged with operating under the Influence of drugs and an alcoholic beverage, operling to endanger arid failure to keep to Ihe right, in court before Judge Basbas, was granted a further continuance to Jan. 31. Reynolds is free on personal recognizance. LINDA DION, 10, Boxborough Littleton, charged by Littleton Police Officer Rodney Bishop with being a disordtrly person, tried before Judge oa iuuiiu innui.eiii aim uisciwi 110111 arrest. HAROLD O.

NYMAN, 33, Leominster, surrendered by the probation department for failure to pay a court imposed fine, was defaulted by Judge Basbas and a warrant issued for his arrest. Burlington school figures up 11.9 Hy ESTELLE SHANLEY Sun Burlington Correspondent BURLINGTON Inflation, vandalism and Ihe detrwralion ot school buildings confront Ihe school committee as members grapple to uncover ways to reduce a requested budge! that rellecls an 119 per cent increase over last year's. The meaning of austerity was kicked around In a philosophical debate as school board members met with administrators for the first time to look over segments of the budget. Committeeman Ronald Salnman "austerity" in his ftame ol reference "cutting things out, eliminating things, a budget bare to the bone utilizing muni iiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiii imwiiiiii End cutbacks TEvVKSBURY Wang Lalwratorif Inc. has announced that the 911 day salary cutback? effected December 1971 will end nn February 15, 1915, two weeks ahead oi Ihe original schedule.

iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiRiiiiiimiitiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiumqiiiiiii: and into the trough; that's the way to get your dinner if you're sne of the Under the rail cows at this farm on Marsh Road 'in Pel ham, fhe stretch under the bar isn't bad Curriculum director search continues MAYNARD The school committee will continue its search for a new director of curriculum, but the committee is not unanimously in favor of rcacti rating that position. Tnj position had been vacant since Dennis DeSalvo resigned at the start of the academic year. Supt. Peter Defmonico 'termed fhe position pivotal to Hie smooth functioning of the school system, especially in the area of curriculum development and planning. But, more importantly, Delmonico claims that a full lime person is needed to supervise programs aulhorlzed under stale and federal grants, which are ''ill danger of being lost unless coordination and correlation arc provided." As the result of the vacancy, staff person nel, including classroom teachers have been as FicjiMd to assume various duties, ordinarily performed by the director.

Delmonico termed the stop gap measure trotally inefficient, however. DELMONICO SAID THAT under the terms of the grants, the system is required to send 33 petitioners ask thorough search for new principal GROTOX The wife of (irolon Selectman Robert Hargraves has addressed a rather stern letter to Ihe Groton School Committee, critical of junior high policies and expressing concern over alledgcd "chaotic situations' at lhal facility The communication from Ellen ilargraves was supported by 32 co signers. The letter rends: "We the undersigned, as parents of children in the Groton Public School system, wish to voice our concern over the course oF events within our sen dels and the. direction in which our educational system is moving. "Since the school committee is currently in search of a new junior senior high school principal, we feel that il is imperative to voice our concern at this time.

We have been perhaps overly tolerant this year of several chaotic sanations, especially at Ihe junior high; in scheduling, mark reporting procedures. We feel most strongly that with Ihe appointment of a new junior senior high principal and Ihe opening ol the new addition In the fall that this chaos must end. Last week, School Supt. Robert Diamond announced his intention to seek the principalship of the Grolon Dunslable Junior Senior High School when it opens up this Fall. Dun slable Regional School Committee Chairman Roland Hamilton said one olher person as jet unidentified publicly is also in Ihe running for (Sic position.

Richard Shohcl, who was carrying Ihe dual responsibilities of Groton Junior High School Principal and curriculum coordinator for Ihe Crolon School System, will iicr.v shift emphasis to the latter position working out of an office at the senior high school. Asst. Junior High School Principal Richard Joy will fill the void as junior high school head until the conclusion of Ihe calendar year in June. representative to meetings "often as much as three times a week." The superintendent addod I hat il is detrimental to fhe duties of a classroom teacher to be taken nut of 1he classroom for that amount of SUN iloli ProlD Alvu ber of staff members and sludent populations have increased. He 'noted that in the pasl every school had a principal, who was charged with overseeing small self contained schools.

With, the reorganization program enacted this vear. thf Slinerinfonilptil said ''nriiu'inals argued that meant cuffing a bares! minimum." He balked at admlnlslralors constantly using Ihe term in reference to the proposed million budget lhat roflc cfs increases in the majority of areas, especially transportation, salaries' and maintenance. Saloman said (o use the term austerity was misleading since the budget presented was to provide educational opportunities for local students. "It is important fo weigh, as we go through this budget, that even if we trim we 're not depriving the kids of a sound education," commented Saloman. IN A SHARP rebuttal, SriMn'l Supt.

Thomas Michael rcforlcd "austerity is in the eyes of the beholder." He argued fhat budgets In Ihe past in Burlington had hEen cut. He reminded Ihe school committee that in previous years art specialists at the elemcnlary levels had been eliminated; matrons cut 'at all levels as well as traveling custodians and the elimination of summer school programs. Undaunted by fhe superintendent's comments, however, Saloman argued that when you have an austerity budget ou add nothing, you only take away." Supt. Michael who lias teen working on (he proposed budget for monlhs told Ihe committee that he has trimmed and tut, and lhat fhe budget presented was bare to tiie bone. As an example he said that Bernard Maslow, riireclor of plants arid facilities for Ihe school system had requested for repairs and the initiation of a preventive maintenance program at Marshal Simunds Middle School.

During preliminary discussions, Michael said he trimmed this request dawn to $12,000. Despite, this revelation, the school committee opfed 16 return Maslow's requested budget of 5S20.I73, which includes $91,000 for cafeteria operation. i CHAIRWOMAN Marianne Brenton asked h.r. you consider tho alternative lean (o at is budget. pickings on the froian ground.

Curriculum Coordinator Michael J. Jlalinowski, was speaking out of his area, stressed that fhe physical surroundings provide an educational environment. "A building in a slate of disrepair is not a pleasant learning environment" he argued, stressing lhal while it may not be necessary to install accoustical tile in halls and corridors it should be necessary lo maintain the buildings that the community has so heavily invested in. Ways "and Means Member Courtney uoyo. Florence Tomyl, who has been the most out no iorier have the lime' to lalw nn Ihp arfdprl ureed fhe school committee fn fake a look at spoken against filling the position, questioned responsibility of coordinating curriculum." 'he economy and ttil spiralling unemployment the nner! for a full time curriculum director.

She pointed out lhal duties have been performed hy ex ailing personnel in the intcrrim, and feels the practice can go on, al least for the duration of Ihn current ecademic year. Mrs. Tomyl favors putting the $19,000 in salary toward rising school buildings, She contends that the school commute: has been continually lamenting the run down condition nf buildings, but seemingly lacks the desire to tale immediate action. Delmonico replied lhat if a fix up campaign were undertaken, il most feasibly could he con dueled during fhe summer when classrooms are free. If thai is the case, he said funds will have lo set aside in nt yar's hudgt, because it will fall into Ihe nest fiscal cycle.

The superintendent said that it would serve no useful purpoG to delay filling Ihe position. CHAIRMAN RICHARD FLAHERTY charged some members of the school commitfet! wilh being too concerned wifh cleaning up the buildings at Ihe expense of education, which he terms the primary purpose of Ihe schools. Mr. Tomyl responded lhal in the past any problems or shortcomings were always allributed to the need for new schools. Mow, she observed, the eommillce seems lo be changing ils position.

Flaherty retorted 1hat iven before the directorship were formally created, a specific person had been designalcil Id supervise curriculum. Delmonico refuled accusations that Ihe system is top heavy wilh administratis contending that there, are ro more administrators than there were 10 years agD, even though the num Bedford moves to shorten ride for METCO students BEDFORD The 21 METCO students who travel to the Job Lane and Center Schools each day, ride on the bus an average of two hours each way. In an attempt lp shorten the raveling time, school officials have arranged for two smaller vans to pick up youngsters from their Resbury and Matlapan' homes, thus eliminating almost one hour of traveling lime. The cost of the transportation is funded in whole by the state and because ol Ihe change in vehicles (two vans as opposed lo Dne large bus), the cos! per day will be increased from SS9 per' day to $130 per riay. School Business Mm linger Jack Bcrhcrin reported that the entire bos package had to be rebid with Coach retaining the carrier job until June 30.

The suggestion lhat Bedford think about purchasing its own vehicles was scrapped when School Supt. William Kcough Jr. reminded the school committee that Ihe slate makes Ihe financial provision for busing services. The motion to approve use of two vans al an increased figure was approved by the school committee with assurances offered lhat the slate will approve th? difference in the daily rate. in Burlington.

He' estimated that more people are out of work now than last year and said that many local industrial firms are in a state of economic flux and might hr closing down. He pushed for austerity and for priorilies, and urged the commidee lo look at ways to cut before they lo salaries and new jnh requests at Ihe high school level. Cautioning that Ihe requested budget was cnlse lo a $1 million increase over last year's, Lloyd commented that "we are' not here lo diclale but to put in our oar and to tell you Ihere has to be a balancing cffecl." He also emphasized lire importance of way and means "speaking out" in the beginning and offered his personal befief that the community had overbuilt on school facilities, placing a tremendous burden on Ihe taxpayer. Adamant in his positron, Snpf. Michael argued that the community is now confronting an educational budget that has been cul tremendously during Ihe past two years.

He nnfed fhat last year wilh ICO new students at the high school, only duo full time sIV fer was added. "This year 'there are an additional 80 new students so there comes a lime when we have fo caleh up" he said. Michael "also argued (hat in previous years when the maintenance of buildings was "let go," a big capital investment was threatened. "Wo now have lo look at the priorities" ha said, emphasising all Ihe while that despite the increased budget request, it has been looked at carefully and trimmed where possible. Landmark students' rights ruling could affect new state law's adoption Ry JUDY FORKMAN FOWLER Sun Staff LOWELL Lasl week's landmark U.S.

Supreme Court decision on students' rights could prove crucial to the adoption of students' rights legislation in area communities. Though Ihe cily ol Boston lias adoplr sfn clenls rights legislation, area cities and to ans ill face hr.rrie rule acceptance of Ihe legislation, Chapter 670 which guarantees many of Ihe same rigbls upheld Ihis week by Ihe highest court. In Chelmsford. Tewksbury, Wilmington and Billcrica the students' rights issue is on the warrant for the lown meetings Ihis March and April; Ihe Lowell City Council has not yet acted on Ihe issue. The Supreme Court lasl week held in a live to four decision lhat not shed fheh constitutional rights at Ihe schoolhouse door," and that school discipline "must be eercised wilh conslilulional safeguards ASSOCIATE JCSTICF, BYRON R.

White spoke for the majority in concluding that a state lhal bas guaranteed its rcsidcnls tree primary ar.d secondary cducalion 'may not withdraw that Tight on grounds of misconduct, absent of fundamentally fair procedures fo determine vhclhcr Hie misconduct has occurred." While also said that since misconduct charges against Ihe student could "seriously damage his reputation among classmates and teachers and interfere wilh his "later opportuni ties." the due process rigid compels a "minimal requirement of fairness. Tne dissenting opinion was held by all lour court appointees of fonuer President Richard M. Nixon who fell, in the words ol Justice Lewis F. Powell the decision "unnecessarily opens avenues for judicial intervention in the operation of our public schools and may alfcel adversely the quality of education." THE CASE BEGAN' in Columbus, Ohio where students in large numbers received 10 day suspensions without hearings in 1971. Students' rights groups locally have for some time been pushing for Ihe adoption in their communities of Ch.

670 which seems (o go beyond the scone of the high court's ruling. (The Supreme Court is expected lo rule soon on a case involving disciplinary expulsion wilhoul adequate hearing and on sludenls' Firs! Amendment free spcorh rights.) John Kras2nekcwicz, coordinator of the new student service in Norlh Andovcr and chairman of Ihe regional advisory council, said the court's ruling should enhance the likelihood of adoption of Vh. 670 in area communities. According to Krasmekewicz, the law also provides protection tor school administrators who will not be held responsible either civilly or criminally for any expression made or published by the students under Ch. 670, Despite lasl week's support by the Supreme Court for students' rights, Ch.

670 may face soms opposition by parents or school sdminis tralors who object to the more controversi al scclion of the. law which permit married or pregnant sludenls ta remain in school and which guarantee students' rights lo a free press BIG VALUES LIGHTING FIXTURE CLEARANCE "l.tiok for 77m Hililions" i GREEN Ribbon EXTRA 10 OFF GOLD Ribbon EXTRA 15 OFF! RED Ribbon EXTRA 20 OFF I THESE ADDED I BKCOHNTs IRC Uftri IILvr.M. IONIGHT I AS0VE OUR REG. OFE I 5 HOOKS i nr riyriiDit ItlMITEDaUANWY 77 lAKEVIEW AVE. lOWilt i In.