Nashua Telegraph from Nashua, New Hampshire • Page 32

32 Nashua Telegraph. Thursday. February 3.1977 Highway 1111 Plan ITS By JOHN MCALLISTER CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A proposal to break up New Hampshire's highway trust fund has provoked powerful opposition. The trust fund now is used exclusively for highway construction and repair, but a proposed amendment to the state constitution would allow the fund's money also to be spent for other transporation complete the interstate highway system.

The question has been submitted to the state's voters William Bigelow, legal advi- four times during the past ten sor to Thomson, and represen- years. It received the neces- tatives of the Associated sary two-thirds majority in General Contractors, Eastern 1966, but the State Supreme New Hampshire Highway Court struck the amendment Association, and the New down, saying the question and Hampshire Petroleum Coun- the statement explaining the cil also appeared to testify amendment were confusing against the amendment. The Constitutional Revison In the most recent test in Committee also heard testi- November, the amendment Noted Nashuan i for SanLJders Associates, Nashua, watches his TV kn et sure He responsible for millions of Americans frantically twisting knobs of frustration to move paddles of light in pursuit of targets of futility across their television screens. (AP Wirephoto) Sanders' Engineer Invents TV Games By JULES LOH It is not given to many in this world to do something that will truly change the course of civilization and alter man's view of himself. Ralph Baer of Nashua has done that Such dreams cheered Ralph something to do with them Baer on until, eureka, he did a a it, got it marketed, defended television.

Why not a game?" his invention in court one of So a in his about 75 patents bearing his to i name and sat back to enjoy workbench. "By late 1966 I finally had two spots chasing a a To one who began in his cho- a a the Halpn Baer is the inventor sen field by taking a home cor- screen." of TV games, those spooky respondence course in radio a i two things that go beep in "the repair at night, this latest associates to help They took ht success must be sweet indeed, over a small room on the sixth Kalph Baer is responsible The Nazis kicked him out of floor of the firm's big brick for millions of otherwise school in Germany in 1936 building. They locked the rational Americans staying up when he was 14, and out of the door. Within a year the three late, in saloons and in their country two years later. His cai Lue inree own living rooms, frantically father, brothers and sisters were playing i pong twisting knobs of frustration were not as fortunate; they hockey darts-games! -in to move paddles of light in perished.

a a a i a world of pursuit of targets of futility Ralph learned English, across screens of despair. learned to fix radios, and, He has raised the national after helping defeat the Ger- threshold of self-doubt. mans in World War II, got a He did not intend it to be degree in television engineer- that way. He wanted it to be ing under the GI Bill fu By 1962, the slight fellow I could just picture the with a broad, kindly brow and neighborhood tavern," he thin gray hair, was in charge said, blue eyes i i of an i division of delight, "the television on the Sanders Associates, a big shelf above the booze, two electronic systems develop- people, rivals, playing the ment firm in Nashua, game by remote control from "At that time there were a table in back, their fans all more than 60 million homes along the bar looking at the i i i Baer TV screen, making bets, recalled. "I thought'to myself cheering them on." by God, there ought to be transit systems.

But when the House Constitutional Revision Comm i a a i Wednesday, representatives of Gov. Meldrim Thomson, the state Public Works and i a a contractors' associations, the petroleum industry and the American Automobile Association jammed the small hearing room to register their opposition. "There is no surplus in the trust fund," said John Flanders, associate public works and highway commissioner. He told the committee that demands for road construction and repair are growing, and the fund is limited. He said that because the principle source of money for the trust fund is the state gasoline tax, the fund is a "user tax" in that those using the roads pay for them.

He and opponents of a proposed amendment to the state constitution said New Hampshire is heavily dependent on highways, and cannot afford to lose money earmarked for roads. Rep. James L. Foley, R- New London, one of the sponsors of the amendment, said the proposal would give the legislature the choice to decide how transporation money should be spent. "It will give the legislature the flexibility in dealing with energy problems," said Foiey.

He said the nation's oil supply is limited, and the state should begin looking at alternatives to the a i i a a i systems and rail transportation. One of the opponents of the proposal was David Gaulin, i a i Good Roads Association, which is supported by i a contractors and suppliers. He said the amendment would cause a "serious and harmful setback" to the effort to improve secondary roads and purposes, including mass rnony on the latest proposal to a i to i the chroma oscillators, sync pulses and potentiometers. By 1972 other Americans were playing the games too. Last year 3 million of the things were sold, $200 million worth.

People ask him how the blamed thing works, how he gets the ball to beep and bounce and the hockey players to chase the puck and do all those other magical things he has wrought. "That's easy," he said. "In the back of every picture tube there's a little guy with a Uerry Citizen Accuses Commit Of Violating Statute on Budget By JAYE ORCHARD DERRY According to a charge made by a citizen last night, the Budget Committee may be in violation of the same statute it has taken the Board of Selectmen to court on. At the close of last night's review of town budget figures. spoke of six violations she alleged the committee made by approving department heads' expenses under the acc assessor, town building officer, humane officer and selectmen.

Mrs. Woodside read aloud citizen Do ma Woodside sharp- RSA 32:5, which states in ly reprimanded Budget Com- part: Budget Committee members for not going mittee shall confer with directly to town department selectmen, school boards heads to obtain figures for the i a i i corn- town budget. Instead, the missioners and other official committee was relying solely departments relative to the on selectmen to prepare the estimated costs, revenues an- town figures. ticipated and services you want court cases, it formed. It is the duty of of- can go both ways," Mrs.

fleers to present them with in- V-oodside charged. She then formation they required- and Rochester Measles Outbreak Fights ROCHESTER, N.H. A As many as 600 youngsters have been innoculated in Rochester to fight an outbreak of measles. City health officials said Wednesday more than two dozen cases of "nine-day measles" have been confirmed in the city but school of- Eileen Jodoin Seeks Top Post GOFFSTOWN Eileen Gonthier Jodoin of Goffstown, i a i a Democratic State Committee, has announced that she will be a candidate for the office of chairman. Present chairman, a a a Hanover, has said he will not be a candidate for re-election.

She has served as vice chairman for the past four years. Mrs. Jodoin, the former Eileen Gontheir, was recently married to Sylvio Jodoin of Goffstown, vice chairman of the i Democratic Committee. finals said there may be as many as 100 cases. i a team of state physicians and nurses immunized the children Wednesday, public health officials asked doctors in New Hampshire to report all cases of the disease.

Marian Goodwin, school nurse, said children in grades 7 through 12 were immunized. She said children in grades 1 through 4 must be immunized by law while records showed that those in grades 5 and 6 a i i i noculations. Dr. Robert Mackie, a local pediatrician, said the impact of the outbreak had been "blown out of proportion." However spokesmen at the national Center for Disease Control in A a a said measles is spreading nationally because states are not enforcing child vaccination laws. In 1976, 29,585 cases of measles were reported the largest number since 1971 and almost double the record low of 22,094 cases reported in 1974.

it shall be the duty of officers and other persons to furnish such pertinent information to the Budget Committee. The selectmen, school boards, i a i i missioners and department heads shall prepare a statement of estimated expenses and recipts for the ensuing year and submit the same to the Budget Committee at such time as the Budget Committee shall The budget panel has not received any input from a a a members never officially requested it. A motion passed a few months ago to contact them, but this was not followed up. A detailed packet containing the figures submitted by department heads was given the committee by the town manager. Although they had access to it, only chairman Ronald Anderson and member William Carter had reportedly- reviewed it.

Previous to the turmoil created by Mrs. Woodside's accusations, Carter had unsuccessfully moved to recess the meeting. It was motioned that the committee obtain the original proposals for the budget to determine changes made and act accordingly on the requests. A 6-6 tie vote was broken by the chairman, Anderson, who ruled that the original and revised budgets be made available to all 16 committee members by Friday night's meeting. Carter contended that certain verbal revisions made by a a a Carleton and Police Chief Edward Garone hadn't been written down and that the budget wasn't fully justified.

"We didn't what was i selectmen." Carter said. Selectman Janet Conroy responded to Carter in the same manner she had earlier this week at the selectmen's meeting, by saying, "You were supposed to prepare the budget." At Monday's session, she had asked, "Have any one of you Budget Committee members done anything about preparing the budget?" She then spoke of long hours the selectmen have spent compiling the town figures. The Budget Committee has a case pending in superior a a i a a and Selectman Frederick Tompkins for alleged violation of the Municipal Budget Act. fOOOOOQOpOOOQOC SOLVE THAT BACKUP PROBLEM install an ALUMINUM ICE BELT We also shovel oil roofs -clean out gutters loaded with ice clean edges of roots. We also tuve a machine thai pushes out 3.000 IDS.

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"There's nothing the bureaucrats like a to see the legislature go home," Roberts said. Among the witnesses opposed was John P.H. Chandler, R-Warner, who said annual sessions would lead to more spending proposals that would cost taxpayers more. UJS. Allies Back "mT wr-r ipons By ARTHUR L.

GAVSHON WASHINGTON A U.S. allies in Europe and Japan are promising to back President Carter's efforts to slow world trade in nuclear power and weapons, but they're mystified by how it's all going to be done. This emerged from a survey of opinion among diplomats of key nations among the six visited by Vice President Walter F. Mondale during his whirlwind round-the-world swing. Mondale's mission to Brussels, Rome, London, Paris and Tokyo was to emphasize a fundamental continuity in Carter's approach to U.S.

alliances and objectives. His talks ranged from the affairs of and Asia and matters of nuclear strategy. Mondale set forth a variety of U.S. ideas, proposals and i i i elaboration, producing puzzled queries from allied capitals to diplomats here. Diplomatic sources say Washington can't answer the queries because policies and programs still are being worked out.

Some diplomats here say there is a gap between Carter's hopes and his ability to carry them out. For instance, Mondale privately told a a a Carter's plans for a nuclear test ban should include peaceful nuclear explosions, those that change the course of rivers, move mountains or open areas to oil and gas exploration. a i difference between U.S. and British assertions that peaceful nuclear blasts some military connotation and the opposite stand taken by the Soviets and even India. Carter wants to complete by fall a second-phase pact with i a i Brezhnev limiting strategic nuclear weapons.

But European leaders want to know, what he intends doing about limiting medium range nuclear missiles the Soviets now have trained on cities like London, Paris, Bonn and other Allied centers. And, if a third phase treaty is planned, will Europeans participate? Carter wants a pact to slow or cut back what Mondale has COUNTRY FAIR (Flea Market) i 4 i rrcoi i You name it We 've got it Procwds to benefit Nashua Youth Organizations Sponsored by Rotary West TAXES INCOME TAXES (PLUS MASS. SIATE TAX) PREPARED IN YOUR HOME DONALD E. HENDERSON HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST PRESENTATION OF MARY ACADEMY 182 LOWELL Rd. HUDSON, N.H.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 9 A.M called "the disgraceful" traffic in conventional weapons. The United States sold $10 billion worth last year, France $4 billion, Britain about $1 billion and no one Russia and others knows how much Moscow sold m0 ve in or gave away. European diplomats say that so long as Communist nations supply arms as a political device prospects of East-West agreement seem dim. For years the -arms issue has been on the United nuclear deliveries pending a Nations slate without any policy review headed by Har- meaningful agreement. If the vard expert Joseph Nye allies quit the arms market, For all Washington's pres- officials argue, sures, though, ply will that neither nor France have canceled Carter has big plans to controversial spread of nuclear Brazil and Pakistan for plants and facilities supply of reactors for turning spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plants into plutonium, an of Ban on Yellow No.

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