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Record-Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 10

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I I f' Til iKirfi Dally Record Office' 214 Center Sl Phone 269-3326 Zip 06492 SECTION OF THE i TA97 1 mam Ttia Morning Record Mwidwi Conn Sst July 1972 to the community Loughlin said he these Is favor cf the plan to attend Monday hearing on bis application provide a Counsel for the newly-formed filiation amendment does not Wallingford Greyhound Racing mean he is asking for a permit Association said Thursday that to construct a tharoMofuippiyta'riThariririEat Planning and Zoning Commis- Loughlin pointed out that Wal- attract some undesirable ele- I 1 1 1 Both stated' the granting of a -permit for dog racing in thV North Farms area would sbm allow to dog racing in tho- ltagford located in the center-of-community is to prepare for the the state and serviced by major existing regulations die asaod- atioo will soon consider the ad-: si foiming'irithldi lxal ahd state 1 He said several major polnta i should be discussed at tiie hear tag including the town section' where a facility such as aTdog track should be located how' and when it operates the poten tia tax revenue traffiriaccomo-datfons and the Overall benefits to construct a dog racing track emphasizing that- the hearing Monday joightjwilL detarmine sriftyippHationToc sucfaT facility will be heard by the Planning and Toning Commission at ahy future dateT Loughlin 'Who 'served si counsel for the newly-formed Greyhound Racing Corporation said the planning and zoning commission acts favorably i on my application tb amend Wilklngon property-North Farms acreage which has been taentioiied JSA prospective rim in view of Us location and rel--tion fo other -construction in the area which includes a mold on Barnes Road arid Northrop Road i-1 Loughlin uid he was aware of the opposition by same -residents ato -the construction of the dog in 'the North-- Ftfms section'' but he:" urged that we may correct any misconceptions which may exist in the minds ot many residents concerning this propoinL Rome I wish the proposal defeated with out regard to ita merits and -A have circulated this informs- tion I trust thar the question will receive-V and' open understanding of the propjsoL He indicated that in the event dog track was permitted to 5 operate in Wallingford the facil- 7 ify would renvrn open 120 days 1'' a year under-state regulations attorney said under pte 7 sent zoning- Regulations Ufa not 7 possible to apply for permission Another resident said that with the financial 'crisis over funds for the local school sya- tern it would be sensible to con aider the plan to assist in pro Viding more funds for schools and other Loughlin said Friday that the highways including 1-91 and the Wilbur Cross Parkway is a natural site for such a project r- Opposition to the proposal was offered by Edwird Dubiell of I7S North Farms Road and Jo-' seph Pinsker of 12 No Elm St day when dog racing is allowed hr the state Atty Edward Loughlin speaking before the Wallingford i Taxpayers Association at the Knights of Columbus Han' said his application for a rating re- the special meeting and at the busineu office questions presented I always indicated importance of communication between the public and their offudals and advocated open sessions so that the public will be kept folly in- The mayor further dtaclosed that he haauked or a list of the aalaries paid to an focal It may esting to the the salaries cipals in relation ponsibility snd officials are for tude" be mid board that one cipal for two of the schools with' a senior teacher appointed to act in the capacity of an administrator nothing really novel in our public school system and' it's one method by which the board members could adjust their expenditures" 1 Commenting on his appearance -rbefore- the Wallingford Taxpayers Association Thurs- look at the possibility ns ting principals at some of the schools that have smaller -'--y Carnal Mid Taxpayers might be quite surprised at the number' of $20000 year or better prindpais we have In our school system who also have assistant principals at substantial annual salaries prove most Intern public to observe paid to school to their res- the salaries to-town whose responsibilities broader in magni- HealsoiuggestedtaJJi assistant princi- A suggestion that the Board of Education reduce administrative by doubling up on School principlii has beep advanced byMayOr JosephCrCa-rini ns means by which the public school system can be operated within the 5L3 million cut approved by the Town Council 7 Speaking before Thursday Wallingford Taxpayers ln my opinion the school day- night the mayor said: prindpais and assistant principals from the school meeting Carini said the achool board fake a waa delighted by the turnout at board could designate one prim Haniel Calls New Figure Startling i t- V- 'r-w- i 1 i-- working force over a 12-month period Hamri mentioned that the exact percentages increases will be determined after ccn- sdioola 'could be considered as bother alternative in cutting back administrative coats Carini alto briefly referred aVr' recent criticism of his leader- ship in the community and his role the education budget controversy I sincerely respect the gentlemen's right to diMgree with me puMidy it has been brought to my attention that his wifa happens to be member of the Mark Sheehan -nstely he failed to mention this The mayor Mid font at last Friday session devoted to meeting the public lour session which normally concludes at 8:30 pm ran until after 11J0 pm because of On stouiy stream of visitors who wanted to comment on a number of topics He Hid new working positions wil) not be provided in the Emergency Employment Act program which may aoon be lomWl fnibiaHng ft ld el the State Personnel Department unless the federal govern- ment provides solid funding The 25 positions presently ta die program will be retained he said 'The EEAyprogrsm here ben budgefed for about The unehmfoymeptr figure for the area vriiich fodudea Wallingford jumped from 5400 in April to U00 In Mayr bearding ptayment Service and Philip Hamel Emergency Empfoyment Act director called the 1LS per cent May unemployment figure startling The area which includes Wallingford also takes Meriden end Southington into account Hamel said an anaytais of last figures did not readily explain the fact that more people were out of work in May in Apr accord Photo by John Gootavacs man- wB dou tke 'canter Indefinitely The fire occurred sbortly after noontims and the cause is undetermined Com-' paay Oh and the YalesvQle Volunteer Company responded BURNED OUT Tbs paper recydng fadUty at Starii Department Store as North Colony Read was swept by fire Friday Firefighters extinguished the blue neendtag to Wallingford Recycling Cemmlttrie spokesman Diana Hoff- has ten months snd the new funding application will be based on one you cf operation ibe 3200000 Hamel Is seeking will be used In employment positions presently operating The request) 380000 increase over the present funding which will expire at the end of August The federal money is than- 'i- Vs" vf neUed through the Manpower Development and 'Training Divided of the State Persoimri Department previously knosm Employment state office will receive the abdication in Hartford by July 14 The federal officials will pick up the application and funding requests from "all over by July SL If aH goes ezpected WslUng-tard will receive Its funds by Hamel reitersted that the htaeftat of theprogram la to pay people to work He Expressed concern that many P0da recrivtag Unemployment compensation find it more profi-tabta to rraain at home'nnd collect a check than to take on tha burden of working for wage much of whkta returns to the goveramenttajaxes r- The 25 per cent increase fa funding he requesttag will go toward pay Increases for the ut ministration and -tuBt-iir pay increases expected by the Dropping Public School UJ Is II IRiBig fti: Carini claimed the majority of the people appearing at the of-fide offered their support on tha budget adopted by the Town Council several jrerojjppoaed to the restoration -cf any funds toThe education budget he said while many others complained of drainage problems resulting from the' heavy rainfall in it 1 purposes from duly lictnsed dis-tributors exclusive of the pay-ment of the 10 cents per gallon state fori tax" i -i 'Mayor Joseph Carini estimated Friday that jtbe town will realize Hvings of between $2-000 and $4000 year by the mination of the state tax on gasoline used for public school -bused executive director of the regional council that amendments to public' acts duringthe June 1571 special session of the-General Assembly ehabies a municipality to contract with' its school bus contractor to eliminate purchase gasoline at retail outlet and charge the purchase to town Contracting with the bus company ttfhunish the gasoline at his pumps giving instructions to the municipal gasoline supplier to deliver specific amounts to the bus: and have them charged to the municipality The mayor said while no decl-aion-will bereached until conference he ejected that probably will favor jFicher The number: of tae ployed last Summer vu 43 per cent-of tiie total work force There wu a rise in unemptoy-tneot from spring to summer Hamri-attributed the rise last year to two primary factors: some factories 4iad shut-down putting: men out of work and to the ranks of the out-of-work Though the May figure is very ligh- according to Hamel it fa part qf an escalating unemjdoy-ment trend The Overall Economic Development Program of the tlS Department of m--merce indicated that unemploy-ment ta the tri-town ares has He hu scheduled a Monday jmeetingwith Purchasing Agent Donald and John Wall president of the WaD Transportation Service to dis- cum nrrangementa a-resultfor several years and gained a ntthe-same Tax Depart of the- recent the tax imposed on the sale of gasoline Town- officials cad firm which hai held the local school transportation contract five-year renewal ess -By-STEVE HOAG ari Tufts Baseball" of the Senior Twilight League Friday pitched end batted North Ha ven Traders to a 7-2 victory over Wallingford Commerce The ageless warier of the senior circuit hurled five innings for his third victory of the season without a defeat-If that all Tlifta ripped two solid bake hit to knock ta single runsin the second and fiftii inntaga korreiuhed bue on an error ty the' Trader rightfielder scored on Phil hit of the night a double to toft The Traders' proceeded to' tally two runs in the fourth inning and thrpe ta tlri fifth as throwing errors and passed balls led to the romp Tom Sfiengo led the winners at the piate- ripping three singles ta-four-trips to share hitting contract coats nearly MnRyeus ago' will have three alternatives to consider in eliminating the 15eiitealk state tax 'the alternatives include: Allowing the school bus contractor to use gasoline bom mere ruling The mayor said his office nu working on implementing a program since receiving notification from the Capitol: Purchasing Cbundl of Wallingford member Carini said Atty General Robert Killian had advised the having the gasoline delivered to the pumps snd gain the tax The notice-issued by the state tax motpr fori unit states Oct 1971- muaiclpnlities- may pur-riiaM gasolinif for govehmwntal pump mfkidpal Allowln tag the contractor to honors with Tufts -Ted MerrUlhurled the first three innings for tiie Welling-ford him and allowed two runs on five hits Jones pitched the 'final three taking 'the REYKJAVIK Iceland (AP) Diqwtes all day Thureday left in doobt until an hour before they drew lots that Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer would pity for -the world chess championship informed sources reported Friday etlU1 from camp of tte Russian champion and the American- challenger confirming that ptay-would tart Tuuday readied the' on ganireri at aboOt pm or 50 minute fiefore Spassky reached the playtag hall for tiie draw He won tiie giving him the important ifrst move The sources mid that during tiie disputes Lothar Schmid of West Germany the chief refers ee twice threatened to quit Alleged Tax Dodge almost tripled ta leas than three rears- InJanuar 197240(1 people in the- work force were unemployed a tow 47 per cent By May 1972 the figure became 5-200 or 1L8 per cent of the total weric foree i Concerning othet'cnqitoynient matters'-' Hamri said be ex-pected the foderal gavernment to- epprove-Jds 1971-73 funding application" by mid-August funding should be avail' able by Sept Hamrixsldr- College Scene The victory for' the! moved them into firat place by half a game over the Walling-ford Merchants TheTrsders record now stands at three wins and! one toss' ell foe wins fcre-dited to Tufta The Trader's -opened -up -the scoring in the second toning Tony Lavornia drew walk tol first with' Pete Schade sinking to put runners on first and -second After an infirid error loading the bases Tufts lashed a base- hit to rightfield bringing Lavornia into score with Schade foOowing on a mcrificeflyjbyj Tin Gilbride Commerce struck baric ln tfae third for a single run on consecutive base hits by Jay Biega Ed Pikor and Phil Mazzone The bthr Walltagotd run came thar Walllngord payed in December based on four per cent Dotaey called live George L- Bozzi Jr son 6 Dr and MnLXeorge Bozzf of South Mata Street and Jamea T' Powers son-of Mr Mrs Robert Powers of lynx Driven were standout per-' The State Tax Commission jnay hesitate to take the Town of Wallingford to court over an alleged esmtagS tax dodge Romeo Dorsey- office manager of the Elecbic Division said Friday the town paying on the calendar Dorsey Mid Wallingford pays its Electric Division tax on a fisCaf year bub beginning july-r and ear ding June' JO of thh following tax increue an post facto because the state is taxing the town at the newrate- for a period of time prior to the pas-m of the MIL am not sureVthe state wants to make test case out of thisVDorsey Mid Dprsey mentioned ihe State- Tax Ctmunis- tori ereryeritua -gfcA ywrittawp befors tbe moth can lay egg 'y tadnrorm Wedding Intentions WtadtafTatentions recordei In the town office hv dude GrahamJDnvid Roules of $5 Gates SC Worcerier' Mass to Ruth Jean Anderson of 111 i Northford m'-t Hartford-legislature -pas- year the Vbeence of Dr Max Euwe president of lhe International Chesa Fedejtio-FIDE) -overruled Schmif formers for the Wesleyan University rugby team this spring Tha two nigger also held tknrn starting positions-on the Cardinal freshman football squad last HR MU effective Jgn 1 1972 that stipulates taxar oiTOtility TTT -y from! four- to five per cent flhey said the tax should he tiw-ffiurwtasfenwhriivEd'-PpIfaUr For year 197172 toftf officiali 'disregarded thecall for flvepercmTathand xontln-f ued to tax Electric Divirion grou earrings at the rate of s'? To ns 1 tfavtag dropped their demViui that -Fischer forfeit the first game because of hi fate arrival for the-scheduled start last Sunday the Russians asked Thursday morning that Spassky berkltowed to rest pntil Tuesday They uid he was and by nil the controversy and delay Lawyer Paul Marshal and the other men representing Fischer first rejected: the request sty-: tag the-Ataefican insisted 'tha the match start Sunday WaWogferd i -mw SALE to know what we were going to dot about faaying the extra one per 'cent- Dorsey referred the matter to the -town legal department and ti mayor who concur that the expectations of the state ere unreasonable Town Council Chairman Thorn ai WaO uid think we should pay it I tiiink the state should tax a municipality for electric Town Attorney Robert Bit-lings sway on vacation was unavailable for comment Fifteen- New Haven County i it-H members wfll pick up 275 capon ddeks at this 441 offtae In i Wnffingford Friday Host of the The 4-Hfr markets the remafar tag 13 blrda being 'Sponsored by the Cheshire Club are and Roberta Rayford of 0 ANNUALS i'-h' i i 'V'- fourweekrid capons are being provided through the Sponsorship of the Kiwania Chib of Meriden and the Club of OieshlreJ'Onw Thomas Baker of Guilford and chiTkBtiwntHrds-ww-he Tammy Cynthia East Haven LIm and Clayton Walters of Prospect Sandra Gaudio and Jeremiah Burr of Oxford Robert Baker Jr and jri 1 i- The Kiwania Club of Meriden is sponsoring Donpa Snd Robert Pogmore and Fwm andgyil Ham Cremta of Wallingfora and Michael and1 Walter Argur ot NorthfonL GERANiyMSj00 Plants) own i i Under the sponsored program the service dub providesrthe 1 V's youth with 15 capons A training A meeting vu held to show ptfr tidpasts how to properly feed manage snd marinrt their birds The wilT raise the capons until Just before Thanks-giving when they will kill and dreu two of the birds and turn them to the club The dressed birds will be jigsd -and ribbons swarded a 1 'n Xi SENIORS LYMAN HALL SHEEHAN -c MsmsraiBMirararaiBwra sometImes soon you will have your-class PORTRAIT TAKEN FOR BOTH PERSONAL AND YEAR BOOK USE KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO GO TO YOUR APPOINTED SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER ALL SITTINGS ARE IN NATURAL COLOR AT REGULAR SCHOOL PRICES FOR PERSONAL SERVICE QUALITY cm MOTTA 0 ROSES 1 RiNatmT Varieties S99 DONZELLO'S FARM MKT i NATIVE Honw-Grewn LETTUCE PEAS BEETS 1 BEANS Gmm Was SQUASH 1: Moy Cnlnrs to $U5 -I DOtfS Style Cleteti Set Jsly Reopen Tms July 11 11 NAUAYI i i 7: 269-3540 140 5 Whittlesey OH Center it 9 FRUITS 3 NATIVE VEGETABLES 9 A Ml".

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