Voice Repeats Tougher MHS students Simsbury again wins Canada cracks down begin newspapei/3 MHS wrestling toumey/9 on illegal fishing/7 mianrlipatpr I m l i ■My ■ - f- > , . Monday, Dec. 18,1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents HrralJi MHS boys basketball ‘Good faith’ inexperienced group will save town U.S. blames space penalty SPORTS page 47 By Rick Santos Manchester Herald Noriega for It is unlikely the state will seek legal action against the town for not conforming to statutes for safe Lakers hold off Celtics storage of records, said the state’s acting public records administrator aide’s death today. NBA Roundup Although the town is rapidly ap­ WASHINGTON (AP) — himself who has encouraged this proaching a Jan. 5 deadline to sub­ Panamanian ruler Manuel Antonio kind of lawlessness. His own con­ mit to the state an acceptable plan Noriega “sets an example of cruelty duct sets an example of cruelty and and brutality” in his country, the brumlity. The lack of discipline and BOSTON (AP) — James Worthy led a long-range for bringing record storage up to Bush administration says in control in the Panamanian Defense shooting attack with 28 points Friday night as the Los code, acting Public Records Ad­ Forces is further evidence that Angeles Lakers broke open a close game with a 12-0 run ministrator Eunice DiBella said that denouncing the weekend killing of a U.S. officer in Panama. Panama is a country without a at the start of the fourth period in a 119-110 victory over from her discussions with Town government,” Cheney said. the Boston Celtics. Manager Richard Sartor, “it seems White House spokesman Roman A.C. Green had 25 points, Byron Scott 21 and Magic like they’re making a good faith ef­ Popadiuk said on Sunday, “We Bush, at a news conference Satur­ John.son 16 points and 21 assists as the Lakers improved fort to get something done.” deplore this act of violence. We are day before the incident in Panama presently looking into the cir­ occurred, called Noriega “an in­ the NBA’s test record to 17-5 with their third consecu­ The primary problem with the tive road victory. record storage system is the lack of cumstances of this incident.” dicted narcotics dealer” who “ought The Lakers won the game with free throws, outscoring adequate space, mainly in the town “The Noriega regime is isolated to get out.” Boston 28-8 at the line. clerk’s office, DiBella said, adding both domestieally and international­ The Lakers led 60-55 at halftime, fell behind briefly in that Manchester is not alone. ly and has been using force and in­ Please see PANAMA, page 8 the third period and then went ahead to stay on three free “There are a number of towns in timidation to thwart the will of the throws and an 18-foot shot by Green. the state of Connecticut that arc in a Panamanian people,” Popadiuk said. Then, leading 85-82 at the three-quarter mark, Los An­ similar situation,” she said. “Acts such as those of last evening geles nailed down the victory at the outset of the fourth The state issued its deadline to the are the consequence of such a Protests period, scoring a dozen points in the first two minutes. town after townspeople rejected a regime.” Orlando Woolridge scored on an alley-oop basket and $13.9 million plan to renovate and The Defense Department said free throw and Scott followed with a 3-pointer. Worthy, expand municipal offices in the four American servicemen were Johnson and Vlade Divac added quick baskets and Los election on Nov. 7. trying to flee a crowd of close Angeles held a 97-82 lead. Meanwhile, Republican Town Panamanian troopers and civilians Boston was led by Dennis Johnson with 24 ptoints. Director Ronald Osella said he was Saturday night v'hen the told Sartor has written to the state Panamanian soldiers opened fire, fa­ Robert Parish had 23 and Larry Bird and Kevin McHale mily wounding one American. borders 21 each. requesting a two-month extension to Another U.S. officer’s ankle was By Roland Prinz Knicks 113, Hawks 109: At Atlanta, Gerald Wilkins the deadline for submitting an ac­ ceptable plan to store the records. grazed with a bullet, the smtement The Associated Press scored 29 points, including the go-ahead basket late in said. The Americans were traveling the game Friday night, leading the New York Knicks to a DiBella said she has not yet seen in a private car and were off-duty VIENNA, Austria — Romania 113-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. and unarmed, it added. sealed its border with Yugoslavia Wilkins put the Knicks ahead to stay at 103-101 with Please see TOWN HALL, page 8 Defense Secretary Dick Cheney today to all but official traffic and 4:24 left, added a field goal for a four-point lead and hit a met Sunday with senior officials at tanks were reported patrolling a free throw at 2:06 for a five-point advantage. the Pcnmgon and issued a smtement major city near the frontier after the Patrick Ewing’s jumper closed out the 9-2 run, giving Transportation afterward saying, “We’ve seen biggest anti-government protest in the Knicks a 110-103 lead with 1:54 left. General Noriega brutalize the two years. The loss was Atlanta’s second straight after a seven- people of Panama, crack down on Western diplomats conmeted by game winning streak and broke an eight-game home win­ workers face his own civilians and military alike ning string. telephone in Romania said security New York led 86-85 going into the final period, but drug testing after the last coup attempt, designate forces guarded Otopeni international Atlanta’s 11-2 run, sparked by Dominique Wilkins’ himself the leader of the country and airport and refused to allow a plane seven points, gave the Hawks a 97-93 lead with 7:24 left. declare a smte of war with the carrying about 200 Western tourists WASHINGTON (AP) — Four United Smtes.” to land. Charles Oakley had 23 points and 15 rebounds and million transportation workers face “These actions have created an at­ Hungarian border officials also Ewing also scored 23 points, 10 of them in the third the prospect of being required to quarter. Kevin Willis had a season-high 25 for Atlanta, mosphere in which Panamanian reported that entry to Romania by give urine samples on short notice Patrick Flynn/Manchesler Herald Hungarian visitors was severely cur- and Wilkins also scored 25. Defense Forces feel free to fire on as random drug testing begins today. milcd today following a weekend of Beginning late in the first period, the Knicks went on a unarmed Americans. We fully ex­ In some cases, computers are SANTA’S HELPER — Several sharp-eyed passerby saw Mike Naples doing his hand­ demonstrations against the hard-line 25-8 run to lead 44-39 with 6:38 left in the second pect that those responsible will be selecting pilots, flight attendants and iwork last week on this Santa Claus which adorns the windows of Morande Bros, car brought to justice,” Cheney said. quarter. other employees to be tested. Rules dealership at 315 Center St. Naples, of New Britain, is an independent sign painter. “Ultimately, it is General Noriega Please see ROMANIA, page 8 Atlanta battled back to tie the game at 58 with 18 in the airline industry take effect seconds left in the half, but Kenny Walker scored four first, with maritime, railroad, truck­ ri'-.*-- :r points in the last two seconds to put the Knicks ahead by ing, transit and pipteline companies four at halftime. to follow over the next several After his field goal with two seconds left. Walker weeks. Women’s center stresses missed a free throw but got the rebound and scored as the Some airlines indicate they will half ended. delay random testing until early next Cavaliers 120, SuperSonics 101: At Richfield, Ohio, year, but others say employees counseling over politics John Williams scored five of his career-high 32 points could be subject to unannounced J M' during an 11-0 fourth-quarter run that broke open a close tests beginning today for marijuana, By Nancy Foley forget that the women’s movement game as the Cleveland Cavaliers teat the Seattle Super­ cocaine, opiates, amphetamines and Manchester Herald started with consciousness raising Sonics 120-101 for their fourth straight win Friday night. phencyclidine, also known as PCP. which is very personal and very sup­ Williams scored 21 points in the first half, helping the Transportation Secretary Samuel Nancy Giudice doesn’t have much to portive,” Giudice said. Cavaliers to a 55-54 lead. The Sonics, however, regained The emphasis on counseling is partly The Associated Press Skinner, who is considering the ad­ complain about. As director of a 68-61 advantage with an 11-2 spurt midway through dition of testing for alcohol, has said due to Giudice’s own background. She LOOKING TO WORK SOME MAGIC — Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Laker looks to Manchester Community College’s the third period, getting baskets from five different he expects the drug tests to uncover Women’s Center, she can’t think of received a master’s degree in counsel­ pass over Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics in their NBA game Friday night at the Boston “alarming” drug use by people much that’s wrong at the school. ing and higher education at Central Please see LAKERS, page 46 Connecticut College last year.