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24 - EVENING HERALD. Wed,, June 18.1980 *■ ilmtrliPBtpr Introdudns Cambridge Box: T- |Vol. XfclX, No. 222 — Manchester, Conn., Thmrgdav. June 18,1980 • Since 1861 • 20e 1 J Second body found Slain baby’s mom sbot u ANdOVER- The body of the month-old son Thomas in the to find the missing woman. examiner’s office in Farmington. Dr. woman found in a wooded area of An­ driveway. Hart found the baby in his Galvin said it appeared that the body dover Wednesday afternoon has been When police responded to the call driveway when coming home from hadn’t been in the area for any length " , r identified as that of Mrs. Eiizabeth they said the boy did not have any life work Tuesday evening. He sub­ of time. f T , Hart, 29, of 774 Manchester Road, functions. The initial cause of death, sequently c a ll^ the police. Glastonbury. She was the mother of ’The woman’s body was found in a Police said residents of the area, 4 . ' / " according to police, was severe head where the body was found, said the 14-month-oId Thomas Hart, whose wooded area off a power company injuries. area was frequently used by young body was found in the driveway of his Hart's wife, Elizabeth, was not at maintenance road in Andover, by a people for parties. Police declined to home Tuesday. Her death by gunshot home when he made the call to Connecticut Light & Power Co. say whether a weapon had been has been classified as a homicide. police. She had been missing since lineman about 100 yards off the recovered or if they had any further State Police of the Colchester Tuesday night. access road near Gilead Road, police clues in the case. barracks said,this morning that the Local police said they do not have a said. The slaying was the latest of ■4^ ■' death of the baby is considered to be determination from the state It was discovered about 1:30 p.m. of a suspicious nature and a joint medical examiner’s office on the Wednesday and Dr. Catherine several in the past few years in command post of Glastonbury and child’s cause of death. Galvin, chief state medical Eastern Connecticut but police didn't lA- State Police is being set up at the Initially, the police had suspected examiner, ruled the death a homicide say if they believed this case has any Glastonbury Polibit' ’Range to in­ the youngster’s death had resulted after a preliminary examination at connection to the other unsolved vestigate both death's. from a car accident and foul play had the scene. A State Police spokesman cases. Recently the body of a Colum­ Glastonbury police responded to a not been suspected. said a preliminary examination bia woman was found in Coventry call from Robert Hart, of 774 Police sent out a teletype message showed the victim apparently died of and about a year ago the body of a Manchester Road, at 5:37 p.m. across New England alerting other gunshot wounds. An autopsy was per­ missing Vernon girl was found in a Tuesdav after Hart had found his 14- departments of the situation, hoping formed today at the medical wooded area of Marlborough. A Discover Cambridge contentment. Giles fields questions By MARY KITZMANN similar to the MDC’s they would be higfier if the issue would then be submitted to the legislature The very special satisfaction of knowing town joined the system. If the town joined the for approval, and the engineering work started. Herald R eporter MDC, Giles said customers would not only pay Giles said the design could take “one to two that with Cambridge Box—less than , MANCHESTER - Although Jay Giles, public the higher rates, but for the necessary im­ years" and that this was noted before the works director, responded yesterday to questions provements to the water system. referendum.'“In his comments, Mr. Reinhorn in­ of the Water Study Committee chairman, other Besides questioning the increase, the com­ dicated that we were looking for a decision so 0.1 mg tar-youre getting the lowest tar , committee members show the same dissatisfac­ mittee members questioned why an agreement that the treatment plant construction could start tion with the town’s performance in implemen­ has not been reached with the 250 Glastonbury almost immediately following the referendum," cigarette ever made, yet still enjoying ting of the $20 million water Improvements. customers of the Water Department, Giles said in his statement. Several committee members contacted The committee recommended an agreement Weston and Sampson was selected in July 1977 the unique pleasures of smoking. expressed concern they were not kept informed on whether Manchester or the MDC should ser­ for the project. Plans call for the water treat­ of the system’s progress, and questioned the 33 vice these families be reached before beginning ment plant Construction on the north side of percent rate increase the Board of Directors ap­ the project. Spring Street, by Moriarty Field, to be com­ proved Tuesday evening. Giles said this morning that no improvements pleted by April of 1983. Last week, Harry Reinhorn, water study com­ in the Glastonbury area have been started, but However, the committee members contacted, mittee chairman, appeared at a public hearing that the engineering firm of Fuss and O’Neill expeept for Eileen Stem, were unhappy progress on the rates and maintained that the committee’s should complete the final study draft of alter­ reports were not given. “The town, unfortunately Up in the air recommendations were not being followed. natives by the end of-'Jude. has not kept us informed,” Schwedel said. “We Acrophobia apparently is not the concern of these three Responding to Reinhom’s comments, Giles He said there study includes about six or seven would like to be informed.” Giles has said that reports will be given im­ steeplejacks as they work on the steeple of the Center issued a statement yesterday which was ap­ alternatives for the 250 customers. According to the timetable, after the study is received, the mediately, and apologiz^ for not sending them. Congregational Church, Manchester. The crew was atop the parently requested by Mayor Stephen Penny. Giles said he was "surprised” by Reinhom’s town has until November of 1980 to reach an He said he was waiting until there was specific church Wednesday afternoon as part of an ongoing painting comments that it was not expect^ the water agreement with the Glastonbury customers. The action to relate. project. (Herald photo by Burbank). rates could approach the Metropolitan District Commission’s, and that he announced before the April 1979 referendum that they could be expected to triple. No upkeep funds Tuesday’s increase brings the average water bill from about $20 to $25. Last year the rate in­ creased 12 percent, and another increase is scheduled for next year, although no construction in housing grant has begun on the water treatment plant, upon which the improvements hinge. By MARY KITZMANN But one HUD official told Phelan Town officials recommend the increased water rates now to invest the funds, decreasing the Herald Reporter that the town could receive up to $119 per month, while another office in­ borrowed amount needed for the improvments. MANCHESTER - Although the dicated that Manchester would However, Reinhorn wondered why the in­ Manchester Housing Authority has receive no maintenance subsidies. creases began before the plant construction, 11.2 million to buy and rehabilitate 20 Phelan said negotiations would along with three other committee members. houses for low-income families, it continue with the HUD officials to “As far as the increased rates are concerned, I does not have the money for reach a maintenance cost figure. don’t know why they rose at this point, other than maintenance. The project must be approved by to borrow less money,” Nat Schwedel, a com­ Unless the Hartford branch of the HUD officials in Boston, Phelan said. mittee member, said. U.S. Department of Housing and Ur­ Unless an agreement can be reached, Granville “Ted” Lingard, another committee ban Development agrees to provide the project could be rejected, he member, said the town was not following the adequate subsidies to maintain the said. final committee recommendations from the houses, the Project could be in The authority received the $1.2 standpoint of raising the rates. jeopardy, Dennis Phelan, housing million to provide low-income “The way the bureaucracy is attacking the ridge authority director, told the authority housing through the purchase and financial structure is not sound fiscal last night. rehabilitation of houses. Phelan said management,” Lingard said. “We have higher i'i “We don’t want to buy the houses the authority is considering the rates but have not seen any improvements. The and not have the money to maintain purchase of duplexes. higher rates should go in conjuction with im- them,” he said. The authority decided last night to prements to the system. bridge Phelan said he was negotiating begin proceedings to build elderly “No work has been done on the treatment D Caifl with Hartford HUD officials on the housing on 1.74 acres on North Elm plant, and the rates are almost up to the point monthly maintenance allotment, but Street they will be when the project is completed." was "far apart" in figures. Wilfred^lrockett willed the land to Another committee member, Fred 'Thrall, said Ballet at band shell Phelan estimates about a $156 the town with the stipulation that it that “nothing was mentioned after tho com­ The Manchester Youth Ballet per­ night.

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