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THE LOWELL SUNT Me BlllerUa Chelmtford Dracut Tewksbury Tyngsboro December 1, 1975 Page 11 Truck hijacking, two robberies in Billerica BILLERICA The hijacking of two tractor trnilor trucks containing appropriately SflO.OW worth of Canadian Club whisk cv was one of thic in cidcnls in Billerica yesterday," The armed robhorv and hijacking at Ti king on 351 Trehl'e Cove H(l. Billenca was the last of three armed robberies which began shoi liy after midnight on Sunday. Billerica police arrested two persons last mgitt in connection with Ihe second robbery, and are seeding two others in connection with' a hold up early Sunday morning. The heist occurred shortly after 1 a.m. when three bandits, one armed and dressed in the uniform of a security guard entered the building and told two men there, "This is a stick up." and threatened to kill the two if they did nut cooperate.

Police said the three robbers entered on the pretense they were police officers. Kevin P. Kane of North Chelmsford and John G. Crandle of Rhode Island, according to police, only saw the man in uniform and didn't until realize that it was a security guard's outfit until Ihe three were in the door. The man uniform was wielding a luger revolver.

The bandits handcuffed Kane and Crandle and locked une in a bathroom stall. They then fled with the two Maislin trailer trucks described by Billerica criminal bureau inspectors as bias with white lettering. in the second robbery, Insp. Joseph Burke III, Officers Thomas Hickey and Edward Munn arrested Brian Kelley, 111, of laGlenside Billerica and Thomas Donovan, 18, of 24 Glenside Billerica on charges of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and larceny. The pair are charged in connection with the theft of approximately $300 in cash from Sousa's BP Ser vice Station on Boston Road in Billerica, during an armed hold up.

Police say the bandits were armed with a kniTe Billerica police are also seeking Lwn men in connection with Sunday morning's hold up of the 7 1 1 Store on Salem Road in Billerica Sunday morning. Two black male.s sporting Afio hairdos and brandishing knives walked into the store shortly after midnight Sunday and demanded mnney from the clerk. They made nlf with over 520U in cash and made good their escape by stealing the clerk's car, a 1972 Dodge Charger that was later recovered by Tewksbury police. Mail Christmas gifts, post office warns LOWELL The U.S. Postal Service suggests that any Christmas letters to the contiguous 48 states.

Alaska and Hawaii be mailed no later than Dec. 15. Air Mail parcels should be mailed by Dee. ZD for the latter two states with domestic mailing by Dec. 21.

Surface parcels to Alaska and Hawaii should already he in the mail, while those within the contiguous states should be mailed by Dec. 10, All overseas military mail should be sent by air, with Dec. 2 mailings to military personnel guaranteed. Others may arrive late for Christmas, in reaard to international mail, airmail cor respondence to Canada and Mexico should be iiostal service hands bv Dec. 19.

South and Central America and Europe bv Dee. 16 and Africa, the Near East and the Far East by Dec. 14. Airmail pan els to Canada and Mexico should be mailed by Dec. 15; South and Central America and Kunipc by Dec It while parcels to Africa, the Near Ral and the Far East should be mailed by Dec il.

Donate fire The Tewkshsuy Witmington Elks donate rcscuu equipment to the fire departments in the Iwo towns, left lo right are John Brown nf Ihe Wilmington fre dopmlmeiir, Ed Carlelon, llv HALPII J. JACOESS Sun Stuff ISILLIORICA Liquor licenses, Hie 2 in. tilling time for night clubs bars, plus higlier license tees, are aiimnr; the featured items on flic selectmen's agenda tonight. The 2 a.m. closing lime will he deluded dining a public hearing set fur p.m..

when Hie selectmen will decide whether or nal to cou linue willi its present policy of issuing lite licenses for each each club or bar on an individual basis. The selectmen in September is sued ils first 2 a.m. license to Mac niiii said all such license would be issued on a 60 day trial basis. According to sonic ol Mio arguments raised il the tune in favor of the 'I a.m. closing, was that BilSerica's continuing practice to close at 1 a m.

endangered lives ill lliaf some peopje who frequented the bars in liillerka would leave the town at closing lime and hurry to another nearby town where the bars remain open to 2. SINCE THAT TIME however, olhiTS have now raised the question abcul whether ihe re: erse could be true, with residents of other While Middlesex Community College plans expansion of ill campus in Bedford, it is continuing to offer extension coorjes esex By LEE PORTER Sun Bedford Correspondent BhlDl'OHD Expansion plans for Middlesex Community College and the slate's recent allocation (o purchase Mariit Seminary property for additional facilities lias prompted abutting residents to push for immediate action on the construction of an access ruad from Rnule 3 directly to the college. The selectmen have already asked State Rep. Carol Amick to file a hill which proposes an access route directly to lite college. The one lug fear that looms is liiatsuch an access route may empty out onto Springs Road or North Road and thus cause severe hardship and eon Kestion to residents living on both thoroughfares.

The prospect of expanding the college to an eventual .1,000 students, without an access route from Route 3 has residents, town officials and college administrators horror stricken over the prospects of all that traffic on the winding, narrow Springs Road. HESIDES THE traffic, Mrs. Barbara Sard zinski, 600 Spings Road, warns of increased water problems with claims that the present in iirifs will not handle a large additional load. She notes, also, that town sewerage does not exist at that most northerly portion of the tDwn. She fears increased harassment by college students and an increase in vehicular accidents which now occur at the rate ot fine a week.

"Springs Road just will not handle all those extra cars need an access road, preferably equipment Lenny Bagloy and Walter Sharkey of the Elks and Reus Gourlcy of Ihe Tewksbury lire department. towns which have the 1 a.m. closing, hurrying into Billerica for tic 2 a.m. closing. The Uilleriea Police Depiirtiiient is on record as opposed to (he later limit An open heaiine, on the mailer and the establishment of a particular policy has been pushed by Selectman Cordon Hrainerri since it first came up in September.

The other selectmen, however, have opted until now to take each case on an individual basis and to issue the licenses on the merits of each hearing. At their first hearing in October, the selectmen issued 2 a.m. permits for a tiO day trial period to Morris Arkelian far the Concord Shnres Lounge and to Ciiester Simdbnrg for Sandy's Restaurant They turned down Hubert Taluiis however, who had sought a 2 a.m closing lime permit for the Webb Btook Lounge The Webb flruok Lounge refusal came on the heels of reports from residents who live near the lounge and who said Lite night disruptions by patrons ol the lounge were a continuing problem. Charles McCarthy of Allen Hood. Hubert I'ilek of Weiilworth bTrcel and John Clancy of Windsor lload all gave testimony during the hearing Each of the Ihrcc men.

New program in Dracut al area high schools. Here, a liyn outside of Dracut High School announces ceurse access one that will slop at the college," she said. The selectmen reminded her of the slate's stand on no access road into the college. Selectman Robert Frenier was afraid that a study of the situation, including an environmental impact review, may lead to Ihe first step of what might end up as a very bod situation. CHAIRMAN FRANK Gicca noted that college President, Dr.

James Houlihan, has said that MCC will be holding on to the VA buildings for an indefinite period of lime that the release of the funds for purchasing the Maris! property is only a "holding operation" lo insure that it will be available when the slate is in a financial position to undertake the development of the new campus. He has said that most assuredly, it will not take place in the foreseeable future. As far as traffic is concerned, )r. Houlihan says that when money is released Tor Ihe new campus, the Capital Appropriations Fund will include a grant for making detailed traffic studies, which will encompass a study for the best, means of access and egress. At that time, the studies will involve the slate Dl'W, and the concerned boards of the (own of Hcdfnrd, as well as residents of Ihe immediate area where the campus will be located.

He promises thai all affected residents will he involved in Ihe studies, and any plans for the routing of traffic will come about as a result ol the joml recommendation; of all parties. Illlllllllllllllllll'l'llll lUnillllllllMlll Itl I Nilhl 1 1 1 1'I'I! Christmas concert CHELMSFORD Chelmsford High's annual Christmas Concert will be prcscmrd on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7:.10 p.m., at (be McCarthy Junior High Auditorium, free lo the public. Traditional holiday music will he performed Willi H. Wesley Brinkley directing the chorus and Robert E.

Thurlow the banrl. lllimimillMIII I NT Illllllllllllllllllllllil I I I lllill.l Three teenagers recaptured after Concord escape CONCORD Three teenagers were recap, lured last night after escaping Irom Ihe Massachusetts Correctional institution, Concord last night. The three men, Thomas Ryan. 17, of Somer ville, Ronald Coleman, 19, cf Kcvcrc and Roberl S. Richards, 19.

of Arlington escaped about 8:45 p.m. by jumping over a chain link fence around the facility. All were recaptured by shortly after 10.1.) p.m. 'Correction Department spokesman David Brown said a guard on duty fired warning shots but Ihe trio ran off anyway. The stale police apprehended Ryan a short distance from the prison at 10 IS p.m.

He had been serving a six year term for assault wilh inlcnl to murder. Coleman, who was serving an eighl ye. ir lerm for assault and battery and itiriiards who was serving eight years for armed robbery, were captured several minuLes later Prison officials are investigating the escape. backed by a lai'uc number nf 1 li oil neinhbnrs ducunierilcd alleged charges of disturbance lilt: Hearing on the 2 a.m. license, the selectmen are scheduled to consider new license foes as recommended by their CN'cctilivc secretary.

Mdwin G. tieane. Tlia new ices, if voted would be in cliect on Jan. 1976, licane's recommendations wouhi provide no change for fiie druggists. There fees ate at present S30O, which is the maximum allowed In the slide All alcoholic restaurant licenses, however, would he taicd troni the present yM In 57511 and Ihe all alcoholic package goods store license; would be increased SI.

COO to The stale authorizes a maximum of $2,500. Beer, vine and malt beverages for a reslaruant in Billerica iscuricntly S20O. Beanc ould see that raised to Ihe stale maximum of 5b0t. He would also recommend the mac maximum for bprr mine and malt package stores. The maximum is SI 0110.

The present license fee in Billerica is J2D0. S.n FM.alo DIL HUHf offerings for I first lime this il residenls, given for the FURTHERMORE, although there have hcen rumors of college expansion far cxt cecding pupils Dr. Houlihan offered assurances that al no time was a figure greater Irian that mentioned. Regarding a suggestion that dormitories have been planned in the expansion of the college, Dr. Houlihan emphatically noted that no community college in Hie state lias dormitories.

In additional remarks to Hie selectmen, lie quoleri the philosophy ol community colleges hat they are lo serve the specific community in which Ihey are lecaled. Judy Barber 5SS Springs Road, and a member of the planning board, expressed concern wilh the lack ot controls on college expansion. "We don know just what might happen in future years, The figure of 3.0CO could be doubled," she said. She mentioned her conversion wilh Di Houlihan, whom she said wants to cooperate with the town and opposes expansion unless an access route is constructed. Although the state says it will not build an access route, Mrs.

Barber believes they will rhangc their minds. Selectwoman Grace Krnman remarked that until in deplh studies are completed, construction is al least live years away. She feels one or Iwo of Ihe Marist buildings "will be renovated before anything eLc lakes place, but only if funds are made available, she said. MKS. SAftlJZlNSKI suggested additional signs be placed on Springs Road and that fcrurily people be hired to Zccp tabs on student activity.

11 was suggested that state education Commissioner Paul Parks and President Houlihan gel together and thrash mil Ihe iulurc al the college pertaining to expansion and enrollment figures. SEPARATED AFTER jCTCDfiUt AND what Newbury Junior 1 nilAHTV EDUCATION All Newbury Juror Col'crj dc ils receive ocnr'ii of professionally 'ro red faculty. 2. ASSOCIATE DEGREE Anend college lv i icjhis week lo two ycors nrd ossociolo degree Bjsir.css WianarjeTicnl. 3.

LOWTUITION Your VA benefits exceed the cost ol luirlon. For examp'c: After paying lor hooks ond tuition, you can lake home In S1.324 a semester, ton free, deticr.ding upon Icrly siie. CULL LOWELL 617 4)4 ((tiiWH vtk Mi 'E el hs taiiiiH ol miifesiifli K'ltiw ut SMrt iM is i vMv' lil CLASSROOM CENTERS Si Join's Histn School Cer.lul 3lh olic Bigh Schnl ill Mtrnmnk Slrtet lotflll. According In lleane. the increased Uc lees would mean an additional S17.100 In revenues lo the town annually.

lleane would also raise the common vic lualer's license lo live maximum, from its present SH Billerica board to name conservationists BILLERICA With lliree members of the conservation commission scheduled to complete their terms of office this month, the selectmen tonight are expected to act upon the application ot al least seven other town residents (or the job. Completing their terms of ofdee are Florence M. Field, who has advised the selectmen she is not interested in continuing William Gelzmis who has completed three vent and has requested he be reappointed and Frederick F. Patterson who has completed a one year unexpired term and who has also requested that he be allowed lo continue. Other applicants include Frederic R.

Brown, who recently completed a term on the planning board anil did nol choose to run igaim George Dcjrusiers, a real estate broker: Ed Williams, a graduate of Northeastern where he obtained a degree In civil cngincerinR andis currently employed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and Rejtis Hurkbardl, who was formerly with the Air Force, is interested in landscaping and is piesently participating in the Billerica Garden Club with his wife. Also applying for (he appointment is Herman Roush. presently a plant engineer for Semi Conductor at. Wilmington; Laurence Lib bv. enrolled in civil engineering at the tlniverstiy ol Lowell and Karen Boyd, who studied conservation at the Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute.

The selectmen must also appoint or reappoint an alternate for Ihe appeals board tonight. John F. Gray. completed his term as an alternate today. Chase ends with arrest of Boston men TEWKSBLTtY A two mile police chase on Main Street shortly after midnight last night resulted in the arrest uf two Boston men in connection with the theft of a 1976 Chrysler car.

Jordan Perry. 50. ol 3fi Milford and Henrv A. St John, 44, ot 144 West Canton will he arraigned in Lowell District Court today. Perry is charged wilh unlawful use of a molor vehicle, failure to stop on the signal ol a police officer, operaling while under the in fluence of liquor, driving atler revocation of license, failing to produce a registration, attaching wrong number plates, and possession of stolen properly.

St. John is charged with unlawful use ol a motor vehicle. Officer Dennis Peterson arrested the pair at 12:20 a.m. According lo Tewksbury police, Perry is also wanted by the secret service. Car hits tow truck, then hits Tyngsboro home TYNGSBOHO A Tyngsboro man whose car struck a (ow truck and bounced off it only In veer across the road and crash inlo a house, is reported in good condition today at St.

Joseph's Hospital. Elmer W. Flanders, 51, of Davis Hoad, Tyngsboro was hurt early today when the car he was driving veered out of control and struck a tnw (ruck parked in the lot of Stanley McAnnistan's Service on Lakevicw Avenue in Tyngsboro. According lo police, the car ihon bounced off the iruck and careened across the street smashing into the house owned by Edward Nowak on Lakevicw Avenue. In addition, police said, when (be car hit Ihe tow up truck, the truck lunged forward and struck Iwo gasoline pumps.

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