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MICH-WIRE ACT Planned Red Line stop expected tb give easier access to UMass area With or without the UMass land, MBTA officials said they will go ahead with plans to add the stop to the Braintree route by designing a new configuration for the tracks. V. Carbona said the $13.2 million project, which Is expected to take two years to complete, should be underway by January and should not Interrupt current service. Confident that the UMass trustees will approve the land deal at a meeting next week, officials are already seeking bids for the project and a final contractor is expected to be chosen by the end of October. If the trustees do not approve the measure, Carbona said, new design plans will have to be drawn and new bids sought.

When the Braintree branch of the Red Line was built, there was no plan to stop trains at JFK-UMass (then Columbia Station) because the service was "supposed to be as express as possible." Carbona said. "But now with the growth of that particular area, the Bayside Exposition Center and the JFK Library, another stop is needed," he said. "They also foresaw the university as a bedroom university. But It's a very successful commuter university." fjy M.E. Malone qiobe Staff -Construction Is expected to begin soon on another stop along the Halntree leg of the Red Line to al-' low riders easier access to the University of Massachusetts at Boston, the Expo Center and the JFK Library.

MBTA officials said yesterday, i Because of difficulties encountered by their students and employees who cannot reach the har-borside campus at the Columbia Point JFKUMass Station via Bralntree trains, UMass-Boston trustees are expected next week to give two acres of land off Morrls-sey Boulevard in Dorchester to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, officials said. Riders using northbound Bralntree trains who wish to get off at JFKUMass must now pass the stop, change to an Ashmont train at Andrew Station In South Boston, then ride back to the stop. With or without the UMass land. MBTA officials said they will go ahead with plans to add the stop to the Bralntree route by de- Memories of signing a new configuration for the tracks. But the addition of the two-acre parcel of land will allow the MBTA to build a modern station and a busway In a spot that now has only a long outdoor platform and two entrances.

Added lighting and security measures are included in the plan. In addition, the new street-level station will allow handicapped riders who cannot use the current platforms because of stairs to gain access to the stop, said Vicente Carbona. an MBTA spokesman. Hurricane Gloria are faint Globe staff photoJohn Tlumacki Birds fly and land on support for high-tension wires near Route 1 in Walpole. GOP leaders criticize Dukakis for saying state doesn't need them Eastern Edison Co.

received the brunt of the complaints. As ordered by the DPU, the company held public hearings on its re-1 sponse to the loss of power. Conse-, quently, said Eastern spokeswoman Ruth Stetson, the company overhauled Its system for processing complaints of power outages after major storms. "We have expanded the number of emergency phone lines and changed the system so any number for us printed in the phone book will be answered during the emergency," she said. "During the Gloria problem, some listed emergency phones were answered, but others were closed at certain hours, as listed." During widespread power failures in the future, she said, public officials will be notified of special nonpublic phone lines to the company.

Information on repaired lines will be relayed from crewmen to consumers by public relations personnel in the company's restoration center. And all of the com pany's published phone numbers. Including those normally an swered only at night, will be manned. Massachusetts Electric meanwhile, is Installing a computerized system to take reports of lost power from customers, said company spokeswoman Cather ine Beckman. The system will accelerate the flow of outage reports to repair crews, prevent the duplication of reports and provide better infor mation to consumers on when they can expect power to be restored, Beckman said.

"No major changes" have oc-cured at Boston Edison said a spokesman, Michael Monahan. He said the company has had district managers- assigned to work with local public officials to deal with emergencies for many years. GLORIA Continued from Page 17 Protests over slow restoration of service by regional power companies, including Eastern Edison Co. and Massachusetts Electric led to public hearings on the shortcomings. The power companies have since produced more efficient methods for dealing with such emergencies.

"The basic changes have been a reassessment by the utilities of their communication systems, of how they communicate with the public," said Kathleen Hearn, di: rector of the consumer division of the state Department of Public Utilities. The DPU regulates the state power companies. After the storm, many families SSiiplained that they could not through to the power compan- 5 Jp by phone and that their re- S- jrts of lest power were ignored. gant as to presume he speaks for all the citizens of this commonwealth. "Instead of encouraging the two-party system if he had his way, we would be reduced to having Just one name on the ballot, as is the case in the Soviet Robinson said.

"His intent Is not democracy in action but to protect his own dictatorial control over Massachusetts government by surrounding himself with stooges, lackeys and spear-throwers." Dukakis made his comments to about 50 members of the United Auto Workers regional unions during a meeting Thursday in! Dedham. "I'm very proud of the Democrats," he said, "and I can't say that about the Republican party. We don't need any Republicans in office statewide in this state." Dukakis also urged Democrats to support state Treasurer Robert Q. Crane, the Democrat thought to be most at risk in the November election. Crane is being challenged by L.

Joyce Hampers, a former state revenue commissioner and Democrat who switched parties. Other Republicans also joined in the chorus of outrage over Dukakis' comments. Nicholas Nikitas. the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, said Dukakis' statement was "the most repugnant thing I've, heard in politics." He said the governor was urging voters "to wipe out the other side of accountability and the public discussion. "People have given their lives for democracy." Nikitas said.

"There's no wonder why he doesn't want a Republican party. Even though we're at an historic low, we still have freedom of speech and he fears it." i' George Kariotis, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, called Dukakis' statements "absolutely ridiculous." "They don't want anybody looking under the rug," said Kariotis, who said he has been trying unsuccessfully to obtain figures as to how many employees work for the state. Edward F. Harrington, another former Democrat who is now running as the Republican candidate for attorney general, said: "In 1976, Michael Dukakis appointed me to clean up the Alcohol Beverage and Control Commission when it was wracked by scandal. Then, I had a 'D' after my name.

Now I have an Does Mike think I have suddenly become a bad person? Does he want me to get out of the race for attorney general and let an inexperienced Jim Shannon be coronated?" Harrington, a former US attorney. Is to face former US Rep. James M. Shannon in November. residency tax there In 1979 and 1980.

The tax was abated in 1981 and 1982. Richard Callow. Hampers' campaign manager, said the bills were paid in 1979 and 1980 by her husband without a close Inspection. He added that the abatements were secured when the mistake was discovered. Hampers made campaign contributions to various candidates in 1984 and 1985 and listed her addess as Dublin, N.H.

The contributions went to Democrat David Bartley, a candidate for the US Senate from Massachusetts: New Hampshire Gov. John Sun-unu, a Republican; and Alexander a Republican candidate for mayor of Lynn. Callow said the contributions were made from a joint account Hampers had with her husband in New Hampshire. Lauriat said Hampers' New Hampshire driver's license did not expire until September 1981. He said New Hampshire Registry of Motor Vehicles records showed Hampers had received "a number of convictions" for speeding tickets that were credited to the New Hampshire license after September 1981.

Lauriat said he could not explain why violations were credited to an expired license. Cal- low said he not aware of the tickets. By Joan Vennochl Globe Staff Republicans yesterday responded with outrage to Gov. Dukakis' comment that Massachusetts has no need for their party, and said the governor wants a dictatorship, not a democratic state government. House Minority Leader William G.

Robinson (R-Melrose). the GOP candidate for state auditor, said Dukakis "shouldn't be so arro- Abt challenges Kennedy to a series of debates Globe State House Bureau In an attempt to goad Joseph P. Kennedy 2d into multiple debates in the 8th Congressional District race, Republican candidate Clark C. Abt yesterday threw down the gauntlet in front of Kennedy headquarters in Cambridge. Kennedy's second in the duel, campaign director Chuck McDer-mott, delicately stepped over the gauntlet as he emerged from the Kennedy stronghold to say that the Democratic hopeful has tentatively agreed to two one-hour debates.

Any further jousting would be viewed, he said, as unproductive. "What Kennedy threatens here is the greatest political monopoly of power in this state in this century," said Abt. "Will this be a power for the good?" The only way to find out, Abt said, is to require extensive exposure of the characters and expertise of the two candidates. Abt acknowledged that he does not have Kennedy's name recognition. "The race is about Joe Kenne dy and his character," Abt said.

He urged every college, high school, business and labor organization, as well as television and radio stations and newspapers in the 8th District, to call for debates. "It appears that Clark wants to be joined to Joe's hip for the remainder of the campaign," said McDermott. "We think two hours is about enough. There are other aspects of campaigning," McDermott said, adding that Kennedy was campaigning elsewhere in the district when Abt showed up yesterday. Both camps have tentatively agreed to meet for two one-hour debates.

The first is scheduled for Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. at Youville Hospital in Cambridge, for a discussion on health care for the elderly. The second debate would be held Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

at Bent-ley College in Waltham. Preliminary plans call for the second debate to be broadcast by WNEV-TV (Ch. 7), with reporter Joe Day serving as moderator. The debate would be in three segments, with one each devoted to foreign, domestic and 8tjh District Issues. Democrats drop challenge to Hampers on residency :5 TREASURER Continued from Page 17 the challenge.

In fact, she said, evidence uncovered in the course of the committee's investigation contradicted an affidavit filed by Hampers with the Ballot Law Commission. "I think what we were able to do was open the books on Mrs. Hampers," Garde said, copying the words of Hampers' own ads about Crane. "I think we have raised some questions that voters will consider when they're voting in November." Hampers described the apparent contradictions as "a parting desperate shot" and dismissed them as "an act of desperation" by the Democrats. In the affidavit, Hampers said she moved to Dublin, N.H., In February 1978 to live with her husband and returned to her home In Weston on or before Feb.

10, 1979, when she became revenue commissioner under former Gov. Edward J. King. While her husband and children remained New Hampshire residents. Hampers said she maintained her residence in Weston.

Among the discrepancies cited by Lauriat were: Records on file Dublin. N.H.. indicate Hampers paid a $10 -l.