Naugatuck Daily News (Newspaper) - March 20, 1974, Naugatuck, Connecticut Finance Board Approves Fund Transfers To Close Borough Books For Year nd windows of a commercial building hit by a fire Chlorine Injures Five Men Five employees of Sewage were injured during a lour of Sewage Plant yesterday Treated and released by were Howard Slason 32 of 102 May Ave John Prior 32 of East High School Design Changes Abort Cost Overrun A cost overrun for portion of the academic wing of Ine new high school may have cess of The Ramos bid also included the escalation clause but ex- cluded added 10 per cent While the New England Iron Co made a firm bid Noble said they did not include vital shear UPI 22 of Hotchkiss St all of Naugatuck and Joseph Lukeski 36 of RFD 1 Prospect According to Prior the local manager the group was making an tour of the facility along with nine students from Kaynor Technical School when a pressure gauge in a line from a chlorine tank broke releasing figure These budgeted fcf P for sewage Prior said yesterday's lour was third such visit by new em- ployees from Naugatuck items would cost an extra project Faced wilh the uncertainty of Meanwhile bids will the be Conn Gas Crisis HARTFORD Conn Charles Matties president the Connecticut Gasoline Association says lifting of the Sunday ban on gasoline sales shows the Crisis is over Mallies said Tuesday lhal despite in- creased gasoline supplies a problem remains There will a wide range in prices because of differences between domestic and im- ported oil prices he said lo many gasoline in stale will open on Sundays now lhal President Nixon lias given the Inc construction managers for the project told the thai the excess were overcome by redesign with no change in quality The or skeletal section of the building had been expected to run well above original estimates because of skyrocketing of steel rods used to reinforce concrete The redesign begun last January changed the second floor of Hie building from a concrete framework to steel beams at a savings of reworking of the plans for the first floor or concrete portion of he building is ex- to result in added savings of or more Noble said The construction estimates are Ihus back to original figures But savings in money are likely lo produce costs in time Architect Henry told committee that it's getting more and more difficult lo imagine occupancy in 1975 Moeckel explained lhat four bids had been received yesterday for steel that would be used for the superstructure There is a delivery lime for sleel which prevents il from HARTFORD Conn being available December A survey of residents in the Noble and Moeckel told the district of Rep Ella T Grasso committee lhal of the four bids shows lhal 56 per cent Topper and Griggs had come in of those responding favor highest al New England continued wage-price controls Iron Co was second al Ramos Iron Works bid and Berlin Sleel Co quoted The Berlin bid however in- cluded an escalation clause opposed public which stipulated lhal any in- campaigns crease in costs by the steel mill On question of dunng the 9 months would be ing 300.000 American in passed on lo the local authorities Europe 70 per cenl were wilh an added 10 per for opposed to keeping current handling fees levels and 77 per cenl favored a Noble estimated lhal if prices negotiated reduction of rose per ton as expected can and Soviet troops added expense would be in ex- Mrs Grasso said nearly responses were received from in her district in central parl of stale of 160.000 mailed out On other economic control she said 66 per cenl favor controls on rent while 7 per cent favored controls on food prices and 61 per cenl turn to Page 6 a treatment plant operates The borough plant opened in January Examination and X-rays revealed mild burns and irritation to the lungs and throats of the victims Richard M Nixon for Social Santaguida order lo spread the available Democratic town chairman told industrial jobs local group lhal he felt he had already more than Hie delegates needed for the nomination The 11 Naugatuck delegates lo Today's News In Brief Wage-Price Controls Favored to halt inflation Mrs Grasso said nine out of 10 favored limiting campaign contributions for candidates for federal office but 65 per financing of Borough Democrats Back Santaguida The Democratic represent ordinary people Town Committee gave its in- and argued for stepped up public formal support lo Frank employment programs and in his bid for massive public works ex- Democratic nomination for the Fifth District congressional seat He suggested lhat concessions last night and unanimously lo the oil companies should be passed a resolution calling for wiped out and favored a impeachment of President lowering of the age requirement By United Press International HOUSTON UPI dent Nixon again Tuesday said Santaguida also supported lie will stand and to revision of unemployment preserve his office He restated benefits program lo allow the pledge before a cheering benefits lo be received for a audience at the National Association of Broadcasters me M convention will also make a complete review of meeting in Houston a few hours not be chosen April 15 bul our foreign trade which after a former ally called for he claimed are costing him to resign Sen James L American workers thousands of Buckley a Nixon supporter in said Nixon should The Waterbury Democrat resign as an act Masted handling of of statesmanship and courage national problems such as energy crisis food shortages and BELFAST UPI inflation He advocates all kinds lies are preparing of he said referring to ures against an 5th representative outbreak of violence in bul we get no action cm Ireland A police In calling for the resolution killed Tuesday when he supporting the impeachment of started his car and was blasted the President Town a bomb connccl- Chairman Carl Miele noted that ed lo engine He was the as of March II 35 of Nixon's per on to die violently in Please President Nixon grimaces as he listens lo a question luring a session Tuesday wilh broadcast executives attending he annual of he National of Solons Propose ADM Grant on record in support of the Democrat who is going seat occupied by Beacon Falls Republican Ronald Sarasin Attacking government by press Santaguida told lown committee lhal he would try lo gel things done in Washington instead of riding around in a bus asking questions problems that already exist Oiling his experience as a labor leader and a Washington byist said he would HARTFORD Conn legislative is ing Gov Thomas J Meskill and asking lhal his proposed per pupil granl be increased by Wo The education committee decision Tuesday would raise daily grant to municipalities to o total of yearly The is the basic state grant lo 169 cities and towns 1974 budget proposal was criticized for proposing only a increase The Republican governor also proposed granting ties a portion of federal revenue sharing funds that would give them an extra These funds however would nol be earmarked specifically for education Education groups criticized Ibe governor's recommendation as inadequate The Stale Department of Education asked the legislature to increase the overall grant to per pupil The Education proposal musl be approved by the Appropriations Committee before it can be voted on by the legislature in other Government and Ad- ministration Policy approved a requiring lobbyists lo pay stale a registration fee wear cation badges while in capitol and file accounts of their expenses wilh the lary of stale Violators could be fined up lo ANN LANDERS CLASSIFIED HOROSCOPE CROSSWORD OBITUARIES EDITORIAL SOCIAL SPORTS TV PROGRAMS S 12 13 S 12 13 supported on corporate profits Mrs Grasso found lhat 67 per cent of surveyed favored reducing the retirement age for men and women lo 60 and 79 per cent favored removing earning limits for retirees But 90 per cent opposed a plan requiring the elderly to pay a Please lurn to Page 6 WARREN VT After a of about three fett of snow in the ski area this skier lows how not to do il the right way he's lucky though he stopped only inches from hilling hfs head DPI Driv r O rang A driver was killed early today when his cu hit a tree near he intersection of Orange Center and Roads police said The victim Robert Relihan of Orange alone in car was pronounced dead on arrival al Milford police said The accident was under investigation and an autopsy planned police said I and imprisoned for one year or be suspended from lobbying for 30 days depending on offense Please lurn o Page 14 Provencher Sabo Clash At Meeting PROSPECT The question of information on New Haven land which may offered for sale to lown is available touched off a loud verbal battle between Chief Administrator George Sabo Jr and Councilman Richard Provencher al last night's Town Council meeting The administrator told Ibe council at the March 5 mccling lhal lie bad to date only telephone conversations wilh officials regarding the property and was lold that maps and in- formation would be forwarded to bis office when completed Provencher lhat he had company of- and was told thai Sabo had only called them lo best of official's knowledge once and lhal was on March 6 Provencher that Ibe maps and information are available and that Sabo lied regarding phone con- Obviously very angry Sabo said to Provencher You're calling me a He said he had called company about 15 minutes after Provencher bad called and was lold by official lhal the company lold Provencher thai they had received a flood of calls for similar information and maps from area town and that they bad nol gotten to Prospect yet Referring to account of his conversation with the company Sabo Get it in writing He added I'm hot going to sit here and listen and be called a liar Please turn to 6 The Board of Finance in preparing to close the fiscal year of worked through a long agenda last night making routine transfers so the various borough department accounts can be closed Controller William Goggin informed board he plans lo do away with work orders using only purchase orders as a means to keep a lighter control over ex- by department heads Mayor William C Rado commented after the session he intends by working with the controller to keep a tight rein on spending The days of loose control as has been the past practice are over he mayor said The board voted to honor the request of James McGrath chairman of the Water Pollution Control Board lo reclassify in lhal departments reserve account had suggested this tic done instead of the board appropriating Ibis amount in new budget The funds were in sewer authority study It will now be placed in four for sewer authority assessment study for sewer authority sanitary sewer pumping station renovations lo Spring St station emergency power supply and lo Longwood Dr pump engineering service informed the board it should encumber that may have to be lo Middlebury since waste plant was not in when planned The board with the tendent of streets approving lo transfer from contingency to the town aid count keeping the remaining in its control Slate Payment Chairman Charles Aquavia explained board voted last year lo in the lown aid account as the received from the state The state granted a special payment of making its payment o borough in town aid money Joseph Carlson questioned if the borough can use this money for anything else saying he was nol the motion bul would like clarification from state on ils uses The transfer of an additional from contingency lo he Mulberry St emergency account brought the of the man Aquavia informed Jerry of Engineering Department he did nol have a blank check lo expend on project when board had approved only Breault explained deplh of Please turn o Page 6 Weather Mostly sunny today wilh highest temperatures in the upper Ms and low 10s North lo northeast winds 10 lo 20 miles per hour Becoming tonight with lowest in he middle 20s and tow 10s Kasl o southeast winds 10 miles per hour Thursday cloudy with rain or snow likely developing Temperature in upper 30s to low IOs Probability of precipitation near zero today 10 per cenl tonight and 60 per cent Thursday DAY Yes we do do things we argue and we
