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)WWWW 2 -9' ii Record-Joumql Meriden Ct Wednesdoy December 19 State GOP House leaders lesh out committees narrowly defeated Democrat Thomaa Gaffay for former Democratic Rep Robert district will alt on the Banka and the Planning and Deed- CHRISTIAN WmTOL InmUnmI staff 3RD Republican Boom Tueaday officially appointed 1 rank and file lawmaker! to their imitteee completing the Joh of i to then not handle For example It studied and approved "Lemon Law laat year which helps car ownera stock with Rep Lauren Dickinson R-Keneing-tou has already been appointed co-chairman of the General Law Committee Eugene MigUaro R-Woicott covers part of Southington will sit on the Appropriations Committee of which he was a member last sesaioiiThe committee proposes' how to allocate the state budget mittee and the Public Safety Como tee The line-up in the General Assemb will be complete when House Den era tic leaders announce their committee appointments a move expected later mis week House Democrats have already chosen their assistant minority feeder and their ranking committee members Senate leaders of both parties have already appointed senators to theii committees Also MigliarO sriU be co-chairman of the Public Safety Committee of which: he was a member last session Rep Angelo Fusco R-SoutMngton who neat Democrat Gerald Crean in November's election was appointed to the Environment and the Public Safety committees Rep Pauline Keier R-Plainville whose district covers part of Southing-ton will retain her seat on the important Finance Revenue and Bonding: Committee which recommends bow to raise money to run state government That panel will help decide how to cut taxes using the SIM million state surplus from last year and the roughly $125 million surplus officials are anticipating this year Rep Robert Ward R-Wallingford who beat Democrat Mary Frits November will sit on the Education and Transportation committees Rep David Thorp R- Cheshire' will sit on the Insurance and Real Estate Committee and on the Public Safety Committee Last session Thorp sat on the Labor and Public Employees Com two weeki ago cwchauv i and asaietant majority leaden leakertoct Rep Ralph Van R-Darien and The Banka Committee ie expected to be in the thick of heated debate In the over whether to bnnke bom ootaide New England to open branchee in Connecticut Currently etate law forbids that Meriden aep John Zajac firat elect-ed to the Kobe in 1971 and appointed laat week aean aaelatant majority leader wa appointed to the General Law Committee on which he already aha That panel deala with miacella-! neoua biUa that other committees do loot Rep Robert Jackie made appoint- which left IferideiKarea ecattered on a boat of paneli -Antanetti R-Meriden who US STAY BEAUTIFUL FINELY CRAFTED ONE OF A KIND COMPUTERS Moffett ree on unity JWVMIV il 'WMJIMI 1 LEADING EDGE COMPUTERS sists Democratic Party The report called for Democrats to make more use of computers to hire more staff and take other steps to Democratfc leaders have been examining their party following the November elections fat which President Reagan carried the state in a landslide and the GOP won control of the Legislature and picked up another congres- Hartford conn ojpi) Gov William A O'Neill ana former Rep Toby Moffett potential rivals for the IMS Democratic gubernatorial nomination met briefly Tuesday and agreed there is a need to atmgthen their party Moffett said he asked for the meeting to discuss his recent report calling for the hiring of more staff and other steps to strengthen the party and provide more services to Democratic candidates and local party organizations Moffett said his possible challenge to for the UN gubernatorial nomination came up at the meeting only to the extent where fee two men agreed a strung party is needed to back whoever the nominee is was a very nice Moffett a former Ith District congressman said after the meeting which lasted less than IS minutes at Ml confrontational It was very per Moffett acknowledged that he is coo-sidwing a run for governor in IMS but he has made no firm decision the entire color opeetrum -Red Orange Yellow Green Blue and Violet Eighteen Full Cut Diamonds Circle This Rainbow Stone set in 14K White Gold Om ytMuand Four Nmirtd aid FifluDoUtrt always a possibility this early hi the game" he said Some Democrats have attributed the GOP state victories primarily to the party lever and have called for eliminating the devices which allow voters to cast ballots for a entire ticket in one step However Secretary of the State Ju-Democrat from eliminating intelligence suggest that than a said in a Chairman 2100 EB 256K Memory Expandable to 640K Dual 360K5W Disk Drives Real time ClockCalendar with Bat- tery Back Up Parallel and Serial Interfaces Seven Option Slots New Improved Keyboard PC 4 PACKAGE INCLUDES COLOR RGB MONITOR LEADING EDGE WORD PROCESSOR BASIC MS DOS OTHER PACKAGES AVAILABLE! JUST CALL FOR INFO DIRECTIONS: North on Wilbur Cross Exit 65 North on 150 Vfe mile to Town Farm Village NEW HOURS OPEN TUE-SAT 9-8 PM O'Neill available far com- lie Tashjian a Democr meat but his press secretary Larne Windsor said Tuesday she deBear said the governor enjoyed the think party levers should be meeting and with Mr Moffett that there is a need to strengthen the Democratic Party" Moffett the unsuccessful Democratic challenger to Repub lican Sen Low-eil Weicker Jr in 1M2 issued a report Nov calling for modernising the party levers should be from voting machines feel it Is an insult to the of the electorate to use of the lever is anything less thoughtful Tashjian letter to Democratic State Janies Fitzgerald jeoieURs Zitser motion turned down SINCE 1952 JEWELERS GEMOLOGISTS WATCHMAKERS CHURCH PLAZA Next to Maplecroft Rl 10 Tei 272-88W Cheshire OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS In keeping with tradition we will be closed Sunday Dec jfetd Open Mon I shire to the brink of bank- the ruptcy and Maine utility Zitser said utility cus- regulators last week on- tamers and shareholders dered three Maine utility were the losers in the eon ponies to puli out of 'DPUC decision Tuesday OPEN: Tuesday-Saturday until PM 71 NORTH TURNPIKE RD WALLINGFORD 284-0548 This product contains no saccharin NEW BRITAIN OJPI) State utility regulators Tuesday refused to reconsider their earlier endorsement of the geabrook I nuclear power plant as a viable project that should be completed State Consumer Counsel Barry Zitser asked the edinmissioners to reconsider their Nov I vote on the' Seabrook plant and order two Connecticut utilities to withdraw from tlf? troubled project under construction in Sea-brook NH motion was rejected 4-1 said King Quillen executive director of the state Department of Public Utility Control but it may be reconsidered at aUter date intend to keep the docket open and meet likely will reopen it again" Quillen said The DPUC commissioners I the Seabrook case and again Monday to' hear more testimony about the financially trou-ilect fething -brought up dpring those -two days made them change their rtifl viable and ehouSdVe completed Quillen said 'United Illuminating Co has a 17 percent interest in the project and Northeast Utilities has a four percent share The project is estimated to cost between hi billion to $47 billion bjrthe time it is i tabs completed ini IMS Owners of the intially expted to tpB reactors far less than frbillion 'Thvolvement with the plant has brought lead owner Public Service CMipnny of New Hamp- dfficenhot SEATTLE (UPI) A Seattle police officer shot tfrfee with his own gun tl killed by a man he epased down Tuesday for leaving a restaurant without paring a M-55 break-fart tab poiica said Officer Nick Davis radioed for backup officers after being wounded hS (Bed by the time help atfvad police spotas-maa Gary Flynn said Police said the officer sad a waiter had Jumped id -a car to look for the min who had skipped out Without paying his MIL When the officer him the man the gun and shot Mm twice in the chest police said This product contains saccharin I -Tmanufacwiss couvon I exwats waiss I -OK SfiVE25cOnIOOrCuTRASwEiT DIET PEPSI DIET PEPSI FREE OR PEPS UGHT Good on any 2 Kfa boftlo or muhipock off Ditt Npii Dint fepsi Frw or fepsi Light 100 NutraSweetl 100Tastei So if you want the taste of 100 NutroSweet and not the taste of saocharin choose new Diet Pepsi Diet Pepsi Free and Pepsi That's because in most areas Diet Coke lab and Caffeine Free Diet Coke still contain in fact almost twice as much saccharin as NutroSweet Check the facts and compare the taste We think you'll choose Diet Pepsi Diet Pepsi Free and Pepsi Lightt NOT AMMABli IN All ASMS it ft WllLIIIIWI -p imv nMntlVMMiiiiiwiliMnit MRMiWlSBM 2.