Confusion Complete Fatal fire EPA may probe Celtics fall hits Lighter blamed asbestos complaint/3 bottom as Knicks win/9 for baby’s death/4 lianrlipalpr Hlprali Monday, May 7, 1990 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price; 35 Cents fHaurhrstrr Bosox deal Lee Smith to Cards for Brunansky Multi-family housing tops In ’89, multi- exceeded single-family units: 1711 to 112 — see page 45 Center hearing room. census showed that about 57 percent of multi-family units has occurred, DiSanto SPORTS By Nancy Foley Overall, the number of residential units the housing in Manchester was single­ said. Manchester Herald approved in 1989 increased dramatically family homes, while 43 jKreent were Another significant finding, DiSanto over 1988. multi-family or duplexes. said, is that there arc 1,512 approved The number of multi-family units ap­ multi-family uniLs and 9.34 single-family In 1988, 725 units were approved: 377 Now the .split is 52 percent single-fami­ proved for development in Manchester and duplex units for which building px:r- exceeded the number of single-family of these were single-family units, 242 ly versus 48 percent duplex or multi­ multi-family units and 106 duplex units. family. mits have not yet been issued. This homes in 1989, and may have set a record rcprc.scnts a “reservoir” of housing that is In 1989, no duplexes were approved, the high, according to a report by the town A number of factors may contribute to likely to be developed when the housing Indians fall from top spot planning office. “Multi-family units report said. the increa.se in multi-family housing, DiS­ market improves, she said. were the most visible element of develop­ The greatest contributor to the increase anto said. “1 think that your traditional Though statewide housing construction ment activity other than the mall going in multi-family units were the Town single-family housing is more difficult to was in a slump, in Manchester the num­ up,” Lynne Pike DiSanto, principal plan­ Pavilions, near the mall, which contain afford these days. People are looking at ber of housing permits was at its highest Six MHS errors ner for the town, said. 932 units. “They had a significant impact other options,” she said. level since 1982. In 1989, the PZC approved 112 on numbers. That’s a lot of units.” DiSan­ South Manchester, below the highway, Commercial and industrial develop­ single-family homes and 1711 multiple- to said. has continued to retain its character of ment also increased last year, the report cause 6-5 defeat family units, according to the report. Over the past decade. Manchester has single family homes, the report said. The said, much of it related to the mall. R>ur DiSanto will present the report at the seen a narrowing in the difference in the north side of town, especially around the subdivisions of commercial and industrial meeting of tlic Planning and Zoning amount of single-family homes versus mall, and the Cheney historic district, is land were granted in 1989, compared with By Jim Tierney Commission tonight at 7 at the Lincoln multi-family units, she said. In 1980, the where the most significant growth in one in both 1987 and 1988. Manchester Herald_____________________________ Before the Manchester High baseball team could gel a chance to sit down for a moment and catch its breath atop the Central Connecticut Conference East Division, MHS students enter world Output drops after defeating East Hartford on Thursday, the .Indians had their throne scats pulled out from under them by Rockville High Friday d'temoon at Kelley Field. of TV programming by doing In its third consecutive outing in 72 hours, Manchester at 1 % annually suffered a 6-5 setback at the hands of Rockville which By Nancy Foley the high school and an advisor to the program, coached Amy and Christopher on casts the Indians aside from first place in the league. Manchester Herald percent increa.se so far this year. Manchester, which saw a six-game CCC East win how to say their lines with the appropriate By Karen Ball Meanwhile, today's report The Associated Press streak broken, and Rockville are tied at 6-2 in the league “1 keep thinking of Ctuuinel 3. This isn't intonation and enthusiasm. showed that hourly labor costs — a with East Hartford jumping back into first a half game in T7)c as.signmcnt seemed simple enough - major innulion mca.;urc for busi- Channel 3," sophomore Gary Allen ju.st film the anchors' inutxluction to reports WASIUNC'iTON .\mcricAn front at 6-1. reminded himself. He is chief editor of nesse.s — rose al an annua/ rare of that were already filmed - but it was more workers' productivity dropped by an 3.9 {tcrcent in the first quancr of East Hartford’s game Friday night with Fermi was Manchester High School News, which annual rate of 1 percent during the rained out. than forty minutes before the cameras were 1990. premiered last week on Cox Cable. ready to roll at the instructional materials first quarter of 1990, the worst The Indians (8-5), who lost to Rockville twice this showing in a year, the government season, will travel to Enfield to take on Fermi Monday at It may not be professional TV, but the set center in the high school. of the school news program — featuring stu­ Several limes, the advisors encouraged the reported today. TODAY 3:45 p.m. Rockville is 9-3 overall. The Labor Department said the 1 Six Indian errors led to Manchester’s demise. dent reports on events in town schools — students to leave the script and talk casually, hosted the same problems and confusion that imitating the chitchat that occurs on nightly percent decline in non-farm jxoduc- Ind ex After Rockville scored two earned runs in the top of tivity — defined as output per hour the first, on an RBI uiple by Chris McFarlane (two runs occur during the filming of any news news programs. But even this “spontaneous" program. banter was rehearsed several limes before of work — was the biggest drop 16 pagoF, 2 sactlons batted in) and a sacrifice fly by winning pitcher Mike Reginald Pinlo/Manchesler Herald since productivity fell by an annual Masilonis, the Rams’ final four runs were all unearned. First, the anchors, sophomore Amy the advi.sors decided it .sounded natural Mizoras and junior Christopher Mena, sank enough. rate of 1.3 percent for the January- Classified 14-16 Losing pitcher George Covey allowed six hits, only Comics 13 ROCKVILLE RUN — Chris McFarlane dives across the plate with a run for Rockville High too low behind the podium. Teachers and Those prepuralions were for the second March period la.si year. three in the final six innings, walked two and struck out During all of last year, puxluc- Focus 7 two in his complete-game effort. Rockville trounced in the first inning as Manchester catcher Devon Marquez waits for the throw in their game students searched the school for boxes. The edition of the news program. It features Local/State 3 ^ problem was solved when a student returned liviiy rose ju.st 0.9 percent, the worst Manchester and Covey, 21-6, on April 9. Friday at Kelley Field. The Rams won, 6-5, to knock the Indians out of first place in the reports on Earth Day celebrations, a Lottofv 2 The Auociated Press with risers from the school’s choir room. performance since the 1981-82 Nation/Wbrid 5, 14 “Our defense gave it away,” Manchester coach Don Shakespeare festival at Illing Junior High CCC East. Then, the anchors began to practice their recession. Obi tu an os 2 Race said. “He (Covey) was shaky at first because they School, as well as on the girls basketball STROLLING — CROP hunger walker lines, reading from cue cards. They stumbled While the rcpttrt showed an over­ Oomion 6 really belted him the last time and it took him awhile to team dinner. Gary Hartz pushes his daughter Danielle on words. Cue cards fell. all decline in non-fann prtxluclivity, Soorts B-12 get his confidence. He pitched a game that should have Television 13 on North Main Street near the end of Ronald MoCadlo, a guidance counselor at Plea.se see TV, page 8 workers in the manufacturing sector given us a victory.” Ewing scores 44 as Knicks registered a sea.sonally adjusted 4.1 With the score tied at 5-5 in the top of the sixth, Steve Sunday’s benefit. Mikulski reached on an error by lixiian first baseman Jeff Davis and stole second base to start the frame. With one out, Neema Shakibai singled moving Mikulski to third trounce the Celtics, 135-108 base. McFarlane executed a perfect suicide squeeze scor­ General Assembly takes up last-minute bills as clock ticks ing Mikulski with the eventual winning run. mandatory 10-ycar prison term for paix'r by IX 'C . 3 1 . 1992. and at least Masilonis, who rejoined the team two weeks ago after Sunday behind the inspired perfor­ vantage. The Celtics got no closer control to newspaper recycling and. after Friday’s rejection of an casicr- venes in January. By Bill Barnard anyone convicted of a violent crime 50 pereent by IXv. 31, 1999. Fmes being out with an ankle injury, gained the win in relief. mance of Ewing, who was 18-for-24 than 11 after that and trailed by as By Judd Everhart possibly, die death penalty. lo-imposc capital punishment bill by Several gun control bills arc still The Associated Press while brandishing or using an as­ could be levied if the quotas aren’t In three innings, Masilonis gave up one hit, walked one from the field and fell two points many as 37 in the fourth period.