One dead Dark day Consumer PAC-limIting bill Britain opens Investigation Spendthrifts see clinging to life /3 Into soccer field disaster /7 a need to save /15 manrlipBtpr UrralJi Monday, April 17, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Sartor will take helm as manager Weiss’s replacement to get Gamble leads Celts maximum salary of $81,900 By Nancy Concelman administration from the Univer­ iHaurhPBtrr Hrralb Manchester Herald sity of Hartford. past the Cavaliers DiRosa said all three finalists Richard J. Sartor officially for the manager position. Sartor. accepted the job of town manager Manchester assistant Town Man­ of Manchester today, nearly ager Steven R. Werbner and seven months after a committee Enfield Town Manager Edward — see page 44 began a nationwide search to J. Mulready, were well qualified replace Robert B. Weiss. for the job. DiRosa described SPORTS Members of the Manchester Sartor as a “take-charge-type Board of Directors and town staff guy. today congratulated Sartor, town “ He was somewhat more force­ manager of South Windsor. Sar­ ful in hisapproach.” DiRosa said. tor is expected to be appointed “ First of all, Dick’s a lousy Manchester’s new town manager golfer.” Weiss joked when he by the Board of Directors stood to congratulate Sartor. Tuesday. Weiss said Manchester has BOSOX SHOOT DOWN O’S Sartor, 46. will earn a maxi­ gone through a lot of “ team­ mum of $81,900 this year. Mayor building efforts” over the years. Peter P. DiRosa Jr. said at a news “ You have an excellent staff” conference today in the Lincoln said Weiss of the staff that will Center hearing room. work with Sartor. AL Roundup The town had not offered a set Weiss promised to stay out of amount to Sartor but reached the Sartor’s hair "except on Tuesday salary agreement through negoti­ nights. I plan to attend board meetings regularly,” Weiss said. BOSTON (A P) — John Dopson pitched three-hh ations. DiRosa said. Sartor has ban for 7 2-3 innings and Dwight Evans drove in been South Windsor’s manager Sartor said until he begins for nine years and currently three runs Friday night, lifting the Boston Red Sox working full time he plans to earns $69,550 a year. attend Board of Directors’ meet­ over the Baltimore Orioles 7-4. Reginald PInto/Manchester Herald Weiss, who plans to retire in ings and become familiar with Dopson 2-0, struck out a career-high nine and TAKING OVER — South Windsor Town Manager Richard after a news conference announcing Sartor’s pending walked four in his first American League start. June after 23 years as manager, the community and its needs. One earns $68,000. Weiss would have of his priorities as manager J. Sartor, left, talks with Manchester Town Manager appointment to the Manchester manager post. earned $78,000 this year through would be setting long- and short­ Robert B. Weiss today in the Lincoln Center hearing room term goals, he said. an RBI double » « <'« normal increases, DiRosa said. during a two-run fourth inning p d then singiea If the Board of Directors “ You look at the future of the hnmp the tie-breaking run in the sixth. The Red Sox approves the appointment. Sar­ community and develop a vision won fo? the fo u X S m e in five games after losing tor is expected to begin working for the future,” Sartor said. Sartor’s appointment a switch for Lannan for Manchester full time in Meanwhile, he and his wife. ^'’ dodS ^ S s relieved after the Orioles scored mid-June, DiRosa said. Diana, and son Matthew. 13, hope By Andrew Yurkovsky retiring after 23 years in June. Town Manager Steven R. shook his hand. He was working tw?ce in the eighth on a passed Bob “ I’m somewhat overwhelmed to move to Manchester by next Manchester Herald His new job will mean a role Werbner for Weiss’ job. Mayor in his office at the Municipal and an error by first baseman Nick Esasky. bod because this appointment is so school year. Matthew will be in reversal for Lannan, who was Peter P DiRosa Jr. said today. Stanley finished for his first save. Building, a five-minute walk significant.” said Sartor, a Man­ ninth grade then. Richard J. Sartor used to call Sartor’s boss for three years. from Lincoln Center. ^^Phil Bradley hit a solo home run, his seco"d^m the DiRosa said that the fact that chester native. “ I have a very The Manchester position is a Police Chief Robert D. Lannan Weiss, during the announce­ DiRosa said he didn’t know Orioles’ first V d Craig Worthington had an RBI Werbner did not have experience special feeling toward this move up. Sartor said. Manches­ boss. From now on. it’s the other ment of Sartor’s appointment this as a chief executive officer what Werbner’s plans were. community.’’ ter’s population is about double way around. morning, said his decision in 1975 hold Boston counted again.st him. “ I really don’t know. That’s a that of South Windsor. Sartor was named Manches­ to name Lannan police chief decision he’s going to have to Sartor was named the town’s Werbner today would not com­ “It’s (Manchester) more di­ ter’s new town manager today, 11 instead of Sartor was one that has make,” he said. first deputy police chief in July ment in any way on Sartor’s verse,” he said. “ It’s got more years after he left his job as paid off for Manchester. Sartor, accompanied by his 1976 after Robert D. Lannan was appointment. He would not say appointed chief. A Manchester vitality. Manchester deputy police chief to “ I think I encouraged him to go wife Diana, told some 40 town douple-play 'grounder went oft ttird »a »e tor a become chief of police in Che­ what his plans were. High School graduate. Sartor “ I think that all of you have elsewhere and to get broader employees and elected officials Hnnh P F s L k v followed With an RBI groundout. shire. He was named town received his bachelor’s degree in experience,” he said. Werbner was conspicuously that he was “ somewhat over­ '‘“Sr^enSl sixth with a single and t ^ k begun to see the nature of the city manager for South Windsor in industrial administration from It’s that broader experience ab.sent from the Lincoln Center whelmed” by today’s event. third as Rice extended his hitting streak to nin that Manchester is becoming,’’ 1980. third as Ric Evans poked a single the University of Connecticut and he told those gathered in the that was at least one factor in the hearing room today as photo­ “ I was born in Manchester, and Sartor will replace Town Man­ decision of the town Board of graphers took Sartor’s pictures fo“T g M t ? S GrSnw.il and Rich Gedman his master’s degree in public hearing room. I have a very special feeling for ager Robert B. Weiss, who is Directors to turn down Assistant and Sartor's new colleagues this community,’ ’ he said. ' ' O reln S d l.'R lM and Evans each hit run seorlng s iS e s in the seventh off Mark Thurmond. Vnnkees 8 Twins 5: In New York, Don Slaught FInguerra Wright rules singled in tvvo runs to snap a seventh-inning tie and Steve tolboni. booed earlier In the game hit a grand S as the New York Yankees rallied to beat the negotiates 69 times, panel thp Minnesota Twins 8-5 Friday night. It was the Yankees’ second straight victory after By Steven Komarow unanimously approved the state­ for hotel The Associated Press ment of alleged violations, ■'Tu ftrf.l'st'ru 'ggTed lor New York, allowing announced the chairman, Rep. live hits while walking nine and smkmg out 10. He WASHINGTON - The House Julian Dixon, D-Calif. fhrpw 161 Ditches, left after a leadoff walk in tne By Nancy Concelman ethics committee charged today The charges, divided into five Manchester Herald that House Speaker Jim Wright I-, Sinth and Lee Guetterman finished for his second counts, and an accompanying o. violated official rules of conduct report by Richard Phelan, the ®^with the score tied at 5. Don Mattingly opened the A New York developer is 69 times by not disclosing thou­ attorney who conducted the com­ >> negotiating with a national hotel sands of dollars in alleged gifts CO seveShwUha'ngleoItrelleverMlke^^^^ mittee’s investigation, could jeo­ T3 mnvpd to third on Balboni s opposite-field double to chain to build a $12 million, and by skirting rules on speaking pardize Wright’s future as right With the infield in. Slaught followed with 152-room hotel west of the mall in fees through bulk book sales. speaker. Tart gfounder Into left field to score Mattingly and Buckland. The committee — six Demo­ John Finguerra, a New York crats and six Republicans — See WRIGHT, page 10 o ’’ aeVe“s''aTad®;e3an'S'BSgleintheeightht^^ and Virginia Beach developer < who heads the real estate part­ PS nership 1-84 Associates, is nego­ U '' arc" BMS.n7"put the Yankees ahead 5 - 4 with a 1 X grand slam in the tilth, the Twins came right back tiating with at least one chain, Benefit program falls X said spokesman Martin Masters tii ^^Wally^acltman walked with one out in the sixth of Martin Masters Associates of H Reginald Plnto/Mancheeter Hereld cn a n rm 3 ve 3 up when Gary Gaetti ‘ of Colchester.