iffs. Radio’s Simon Geller: l'** Medics qualify Multi-Circuits a fish out of the water for title match X. ' i' plans addition ^ ... page 2 ... page 9 I*' ... page 3 p- Manchester, Conn. Clear tonight; Wednesday, July 13, 1983 sunny Thursday — See page 2 Single copy: 254 Umlh Drinking age is going to 20 HARTFORD (UPI) - Gov. William of other bills, including measures to O’Neill today planned to sign into law prohibit ticket scalping and bring the bills increasing the state’s drinking state in line with a 1973 U.S. Supreme age from 19 to 20 and stiffening some Court decision dealing with the defini­ penalties for drunken driving. tion of obscenity. O’Neill scheduled a morning cerem­ Under the bill, something can be ony to sign the drinking age increase deemed obscene if "taken as a whole, it bill, which will raise, effective Oct. 1, lacks serious literary, artistic, educa­ the legal drinking age that was hiked tional, political or scientific value.” only last year from 18 to 19. Current law defines obscenity as The governor also planned to sign "utterly without redeeming social two bills dealing with drunken driving, value.” including a wide-ranging bill dealing The ticket scalping bill will extend with penalties for driving while under current law prohibiting the practice for the influence of alcohol or drugs. tickets sold for events sponsored by The drunken driving bill will in­ educational institutions to include all crease penalties for certain drunken entertainment events. driving offenses and lessen penalties ’The bill also would increase penalties for others. It was adopted after a for ticket scalping, which with the lengthy debate in which some lawmak­ current limitation to events sponsored ers questioned just how much it will by educational institutions carries a stiffen penalties. maximum penalty of 30 days in prison O’Neill also planned to sign a number and a $100 fine. Herald photos by Tarquinio Town firefighters inspect damage inside the garage which took first prize in the Hartford Auto Show last A ‘glimmer of light’ at 23-25 Cooper St., Manchester, after extinguish­ January, according to its owner, Billy L. Shoaf, of ing a fire there early Tuesday afternoon, in the East Hartford. Shoaf estimates the fire caused at foreground is a 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV, least $5,000 damage to his car. found in AIDS study VH By Thomas Ferraro illnesses and has been related to a high United Press International incidence of rare cancers. Suspicious There have been 1,700 reported cases WASHINGTON — Federal scientists of the illness since it was first identified see a virus-fighting substance pro­ by the Center for Disease Control in duced by white blood cells as possibly June 1981. More than 600 of the victims garage fire holding an answer to the deadly and have died. mysterious Acquired Immune Defi­ Most of the victims are homosexuals ciency Syndrome. who have had multiple sex partners. The Department of Health and The latest research was conducted darpages car Human Services announced Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration that recent studies found the substance and the National Institutes of Health, raises the infection-fighting activities both of which are under the jurisdiction A Tuesday afternoon fire which damaged a garage of lymphocytes cells of AIDS victims — of the FDA. and automobile at 23 Cooper St. is considered "a t least in the test tube.” At the same time. Dr. Alain Rook of suspicious, authorities said. ‘ ‘Whether it will help AIDS patients is the FDA announced at a Michigan A 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV parked inside not yet known,” the HHS said in a State University symposium that in­ the garage was heavily damaged. It had taken first statement. “ Nevertheless, the re­ itial tests on the blood-cell product, prize in the Hartford Auto Show at the Hartford Civic search may provide a hint about the known as InterIeukin-2, show the agent Center earlier this year, according to its owner. Billy nature of the disease and how it might is useful in restoring some of the L. Shoaf of 233 Ellington St. East Hartford. be treated." infected cells damaged by AIDS. Neighbors, who asked not to be identified, suspect a Dr. Edward Brandt, HHS assistant In the tests, he explained, child they claim lives in one of the adjacent houses and secretary for health, cautioned against Interleukin-2, which is naturally pro­ is known to play with fire. One woman said the child in premature expectations of a “ quick duced by the white blood cells of question once set fire to his own bedroom. cure," but said the studies may help healthy people, were introduced into Town of Manchester firefighters arrived at the draw a battle plan. test tubes containing deficient white scene around 1:40 p.m. to find the interior and south blood cells taken from six AIDS "HHS Secretary Margaret Heckler exterior wall of the garage in flames. They were able has said AIDS is the No. 1 health sufferers. to douse the fire in a matter of minutes, but the Lincoln priority of this department," he said. The tests showed that exposure to parked inside was heavily damaged. No one was “ And we are acting accordingly." Inter|eukin-2 enhanced the ability of injured in the incident. AIDS attacks the white blood cells, the deficient cells to fight viruses. Shoaf claimed police told him they had at least one the body’s defense against disease. The He stressed that clinical tests on suspect, a juvenile. humans are needed. Those tests will syndrome severely reduces the body’s Town Fire Chief John Rivosa, who was at the scene, ability to fight off viruses and other begin immediately, he said. said it appears that the fire started on the outside and spread inward. The incident is still under investiga­ tion by (firefighters and town police.. Shoaf said he spent $18,000 restoring the car after he bought it in 1979, He never drives the car. He had it Some aren’t happy towed on a flatbed truck to the auto show in January. He says he will ask for restitution from the parents if any children are found to be responsible. with train whisties " I was up all night." said Shoaf. "1 can’tbelieve it. It’s going to cost at least $5,000 to repair all the Town Fire Chief John Rivosa (in white shirt) works with damage. \ firefighters to determine the cause of a fire in a garage behind Two short blasts of the whistle and trains go, said that normally the plant Shoaf, who used tb live in Manchester, moved the one long one is the rule for trains does not receive shipments much after 23-25 Cooper St. in Manchester Tuesday afternoon. Town fire car into the other half of the garage after the fire. He crossing a road at grade, but some 9 p.m. He said that in holiday weeks, officials believe the fire started outside on the south wall of the rents space in the garage from Robert L. Walsh of 58 Dale Road. residents of the northern part of like the one in which the Fourth of July garage. The fire, which appears to have been caused by children Manchester are unhappy with the fell, the schedule is modified and Walsh also owns the house at 23 Cooper St. and the playing with matches, is still under investigation. sound, especially at late hours. shipments do come in later. house next door at 34 W. Center St. James Buckley of 232 Kennedy Road In March a Manchester resident said the whistles have become annoy- lodged a complaint with the railroad ing. He says he hears them from 9:30 after a near accident at the Main Street Westchester prepares bridge suit p.m. to as late at 1:30 a.m. crossing. The resident said the whistle Emanuel Hirth, who manages the had not sounded. Central Connecticut C ooperative Roy Godcher, who is in charge of rail Farmers Association feed plant on regulation for the state Department of Apel Place, where most of the freight Transportation, said the department O’Neill says N.Y. must be patient normally does not hear compaints about failure to sound the whistle, but • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • a does get complaints about the noise the GREENWICH — Gov. William O’Neill town of Port Chester, place them into the years ago with something called New York whistle makes. says he would rather avoid a lawsuit Connecticut side of the line, 1 would be City, the Connecticut (congressional) dele­ | | | S | Q 0 T O C I 8 V state has a lower limit for the threatened by a Westchester County official happy to support that project and that gation was there to help New York Now we ' sound of the whistle, 80 decibels, but not In New York over rerouted truck traffic need some help," Weicker said. prospect,” O’Neill said. "But there isn’t 24 pooes, 4 Mctlons upper from the damaged Connecticut Turnpike and they have to be patient." Also attending the meeting in Washington He said the department does try to bridge. The border war is over heavy trucks were Rep, Stewart McKinney. R-Comi . A d v ice .......................................... ............ 16 urge train crews not to lean on whistle But O’Neill said Tuesday the state would Greenwich Firmsrre end federal Highway driving through the streets of Port Chester, Ar«o .................................. ............... 20 any longer than is necessary for a clear accept the situtation, knowing it was doing Administrator Raymond Barnhart. a Westchester village north of New York r iiilr m ii............................