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EI.11L J, KLEl. , SOUTH MAIN STHEET ASOONET. MASS - 02702 Proposed federal regulations threaten Assonet's Olin plant Proposed federal Occupational Safety and Health Act regula tions, which will limit poly vinyl chloride emissions to "no de tectable limits'' have threatened the future of the Olln plant in Assonet, company officials said last week. The plant, which opened In Freetown on South Main street In the summer of 1965, then known as Thompson Chemical Company, manufactures poly vinyl chloride resins and ex trudes plastic (PVC) pipe. The plant was moved to Free town following an explosion at its old facilities In Attleboro. Officials said they plan to Join others in the PVC industry In requesting a hearing on proposed new health standards. Claiming that "it would be virtually Impossible for any ex isting PVC plant to meet the pro posed standards/' the firms plan to bring their request for a hear ing to the 05HA administration. The Olln Corp,, with about 200 employees, would be one of four Industrial concerns In the state to be affected. According to a company spokesman, 13 persons in the United states died of a rare liver cancer allegedly connected with the chemical. PVC emissions higher than 50 parts per millltm now are banned. Under the new restriction, only one part per million would be allowed. A statement issued by Olln Corp. headquarters in Stamford, Conn., reads: "At the Assonet plant we are currently in compliance with the 50 parts per million exposure level to vinyl chloride monitor ing. "New control systems In cluding sophisticated monitoring equipment are being Installed to Insure that we stay within the new emergency guidelines. "Portable monitoring equip ment Is presently used at the Continued on page three The Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts: A misty moon with clouds. DECORATING THE GRAVES OF VETERANS for Memorial Day is Paul Callaghan of Kevin Drive, Assonet, who assisted members of the Charles E. Hathaway American Legion Post in its traditional tribute. One of the graves decora ted was that of Major John M. Deane who served in the Civil War. His home was the building which is now the Assonet Inn on Water Street. OLI 7649 MA^ On, 1974 V IU.Af.KH * J'AGF 3 Apponequet Concert slated Saturday Rifgldflal High 'i-r.aol Music dvrumnenl will hold iw "Fuoa CcwiPt" Satur day, At 7' 30 p.m, ts it* Appone- uuet gymnasium, TV niblic is uiw.ted Pflwt Dabrntsi vs tV conductor at tv APPovuQrt Choir And the small vota! ensembles - Sand pipers and TTlVSrrra. Some of th* highlights of tv choral por- tioo of the program *Ul be, "Real Good Time" hv sebekv; "Ev*rv Time 1 Feel the Sulrtl" arranged b> puwson *lth Bruh Cost* soloist and 41 You Are IV Sunshine of mv Life" ty bonder, Li&a Herman will Mng a .mp she his composed, *`1, The Dreamer" and Chervl Crump, a student director, will direct the choir in a sing from the ''Lady Sines the Bhes", Some of (he highlight* of the Sandpipers and TrlltesTTten ar' "1 Go* leove" from Purlitbv Grid; "By the Timt 1 Get to phoenix" by Webb and "Time in Bottle" by Crore. Richard Noll t*. the rtOrtuftof of the AppoOrqut*t symphonic Concert Hand and of the Mage Rand, Some nf the highlight* -.* the instrumental ponton m the program will be "Man d Lb Manche" bv Erlcki: "Theme from Shaft" by Haves arranged by Holromta* featuring the Apponequei Majorettes; "Jesus CbriM superstar" arranged In IjcwIs and "MarArthur Park" arranged by Holcomb*, David Place, a Junior ai Apjxoerjuet ha* composed a march which the band will give a r,r*mlere per formance entitled "March for a Rusty, Aluminum Soldier." The Stage Hand wilj present five num bers with (he following students Improvising solos: Pam Cox, fipr-rre j-juj Future, Bruce Gurney, Rnt^rt Hearty, Rick Tavares, Wally Crosby and Jim Revenues. Another highlight Ci Rv even ing w.ill tv> awarding of the John Philip Sou<j Award, The Choir ward, the lxwi|s Armstrnrr JaTi Award, and t>io awardingof schol- arwhtps io t^nd and choir memherv tov thp Appon-quet Par ents Music Boosters Club, Proposed* regulations Mustang ranch plans Stolen safe located at CemttnutJ from'p^T offf blllty that "we might Just c<vi- plant. We also hate accelerated owr high comprehenslte employe physics] exam program and we are today starting an employe Mood-testing program, tlnue to operate until OSHA shuts us down." Previous to April, the limits were set at 500 parts per mil lion. "Since It would be virtually lTposjple for any existing pvc rlaat-ttrmeet the currently-pro posed standards d less than one Part per million (the least de Finance committee approves transfer tectable amount), members d the RVc industry, ttrtaitpg tt* Oltn carp, are requestera bear* JAT on the pressed vtaadartb/' a spokesman for the plant in Assooet said that 11 the regulatiers are approved, a teal dectston <tf the plant's future has not been made, It *u indicated hoc ever, that there Is a possi* Freetown Finance Committee approved a transfer of funds for the communications center t its meeting Wednesday night a request for the transfer of $600 by the highway surveyor for "unknown breakdowns" In road equipment has been tabled until the next meeting, scheduled for last night. Civil defense Di rector Joseph Montour met with the committee to discuss the pur chase of a used car. Raider*.d of Commercial In other business, chairman Pools c* Accessories d the planning board, Arthur Larnvee, met with the commit tee to gist s summary of the Coll proposed zoning bylaw. Another Item to be discussed at the meet Sparkly. Pool ing next week wlU be an arti cle for the special town meet Company ing proposed by the regional school committee, cutting . Sales and Service 947-0463 $96,pOO from the School budget, since'this sum, for salaries, can be Included in the budget d the Freetown St., Lakeville nest fiscal year, it was noted. delayed in Berkley Dighton Rock Park A safe stolen from the Inter national Brotherhood d Elecfrl* Talk eg a wild mustang ranch In Berkley seemed far removed from the appeal board meeting Thursday night. When Mr. and Mrs. David Dr Roln were turned down by the *0U conservation board to remove perty. Doth Mr, Mosla] and Mr, Hathaway expressed disapproval of the plan because the DeRotn's do not have the necessary 250 feel clearance from the neigh boring properties and they are afraid that the grading will in r*1 workers. c.z East Main st., Fall River, stolen earlv Friday morning, was located in DJgtitco Rock State Park, Berkley, a fc* hours later, A state perk emplowfound the safe in a station warm, also re gravel from their Berkley Street terfere with their lots. ported stolen from-Fall River, at property tomake the land suitable It was decided by all sides that 6 a,m. Friday. for raising mustangs, their only the petition should be withdrawn Fall Hlver police said that the recourse was the appeals hoard. and a new petition submitted when contents were recovered, with the Last night, without a word about proper studies have been con exception of $864 in cash. As mustaflgs, Talbert Tweedy, a cluded to the best way to grade sisting in the investigation were Taunton attorney representing the excavation towards the abut Freetown, Berkley, Pall River Mr. and Mrs. Deftotn, petitioned ting properties. and state police. the board to grant a gravel re moval permit to his clients. According to the petition, the petitioners seek to remove knoUs and bills to make the land level for agricultural purposes. Top soU wo*4d be retained. The loudest objections at the meeting were voiced by Frank Moskal and Joseph Hathaway, both abutters to the DeReto pro- Today's employee has about 1200 hours per year more nonworking time than his 1690 coun terpart. In addition he enjoys more years tn which he doesn't work at all; he enters the labor force later In Ufe and leaves it earlier. 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