Increase in Crime Not Seen

24 - THE HERALD, Sat., March 14, 1981 NIANCHESIER HAS IT Vigilante squads Mystery remains Manchester High Revision in SS s y I formed In Atlanta over hostages cagers eliminated wili be unpopuiar BUSINESS DIRECTORY GUIDE FOR News Briefing, Page 2 AdveiUsIni Page 3 Page 13 Page 22 MANCHESTER AND SURROUNDING Avallal To Advertia* Her* Call VICINITY 6 4 3 -2 7 1 1 CUNUFFE Mtro BODY ROUTE 83 TALCOTTVILLE, CT. FEATURING THIS WEEK ... 763 Monday Increase MAIN ST. March 16,1981 24 HR. TOWING 643-1191 Mancheater, Conn. 191 25 Cents 6 4 3 -0 0 1 6 MAIN ST. •COMWLITe COLLISION REPAIR MANCHESTER in crime •POREIQN AND AMERICAN CARS •RUSTY JONES RUST PROOFING 643-1000 (Ihe Herald MERCURY TRAVEL Serving the Greater Manchester Area for 100 Years r n Ready to serve your Travel Needs YANKEE AUIMMUM SERVICES J 20 Warren S t, Manchaeler not seen (Oppo*n* Hoyal k * Cr**m) S4S-110D St. P at \ By MARTIN KEARNS communities. Hartford's police with this ad Herald Reporter chief, George Siearas, has agreed to 5^ iesigns,mc MA.NCIIESTER — Town Police increase communications with the 10% Discount say the Hartford Police border towns, whose experience — it 341 SROAD STRt€T. MANCHESTER. CONN. OSO«0 not just off Glass A screen repair Department’s recent crackdown on should be noted — has been different MmcheslEr Professional Park, Suite A-1 Betty Gallagher, Prop. burglary in that city has not spawned from Manchester’s. 35 Styles of doors (o choose from In any color. a measurable increase on crime Still — even taking into considera 6 WE lERVICE AND IN S T A U INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL fo r Irish here, but caution that it’s too early tion an actual spread of crime to this AIR CONDITIONING - REFRIGERATION to conclude it won’t happen. community — Brooks said it is simp Automotive A little more than two weeks ago a ly too early to judge its amount or HEATING and SHEET METAL Ken Bralthwalte, Prop. FAIRFIELD (UPI) - Sure, St. special Crime Suppression Bureau effect But more importantly he said Patrick’s Day belongs to the Irish. was formed in Hartford and not long the town hasn’t experienced an inor 299 BROAD ST. But it’s also America’s way of tip after officials claimed burglaries dinate increase in burglaries since New England Mechanical Services, Inc. (behind Speedy Muffler) ping its hat to the melting pot, says a had decreased about 70 percent in at the Hartford crackdown began Fairfield University professor. least one section of the city. 166 TUNNEL RD. “We Americans have a long While police and government Furthermore, Brooks doubted VERNON, CT. 06066 history of almost playfully authorities in area towns might Hartford’s overall crime rate had 871-1111 643-8844 acknowledging ethnic diversity with justifiably fear a resulting spread of dropped, and said that if it had. the superficial participation in ethnic crime to the suburbs. Detective effect probably would be temporary CLYDE a MICKEY MILLER’S festivals,” said Arthur Anderson, an Capt. Joseph Brooks said he first Burglary is by far the most Serving Manchetter over 50 yr§. TIL 649-3528 ^yTO associate sociology professor whose expects a redistribution of crime frequent of crimes committed in ■ H r d a d t c ancestors didn’t come from the within Hartford. communities across the nation, and PARTS PenUani The Florist Emerald Isle. According to Brooks, under nor Brooks said Manchester is no excep "AUTO PARTS FOR LESS" “It’s our way of tipping our hats to mal conditions crime is not dis tion. But he added, many variables HOURS 24 BIR C H ST. one of the ethnic minorities,” he said p lace among towns, but rather used when considering crime's dis 8 TO 8 MON.-FRI. TEL. 043-D247 of Tuesday's observance of Ireland’s within them. In other words, while placement, not the lease of which is ________ im 8 TO 5 DAT. A SUN. S43-4444 most famous citizen. one section of Hartford may have the apprehension of those responsi 307 E. CENTER ST. (REAR) F.T.D. But to Dr. Michael McDonnell — experienced a temporary reduction ble for the burglaries MASTER CHANGE who is Irish — sociology isn’t the MANCHESTER WONLO WIDE in crime. Brooks said the normal And while the town’s detectives BEHIND LENOX PHARMACY AMENICAN EXPNES8 answer. pattern would be for the perper- 8EHVICE "The Irish thlng;^hit8 but I can’t spend 33 percent of their time in trators to simply move to another vestigating burglaries, too little Mercury Travel of Manchester, Inc. explain it,” said McDonnell, a area of the city. time has elapsed since the new Hart Karan Donovan, Donna Qoodwin, Tom Donovan 8,fk®’S Cake Decorating Supplies bic. colleague of Anderson's at the Jesuit Hartford officials confirm this. “It 84B-D228 875-3282 school. ford task force became operational Advertising Space This office is truly unique in that the service and expertise is afforded for nothing! No charge is made seems to be where we are, they to determine who is responsible for for information and assistance for or about air tickets, hotels, passports, etc., which cost exactly the 4 COMPlin LME OF WITON CME DECOMTIIMS "Nothing compares to this. People aren’t,” said Sgt. Larry Jetmore of march, they get involved. There’s an this town’s most recent burglaries Available same as those developed through the time, effort and hard work of the “do it yourself-er.” Your in the Crime Suppression Bureau. “That’s not to say that two months dividual travel needs and particular perferences are evaluated and satisfied by an expert, bonded office aura about the day that.4 )figple While the amount of burglaries in 191 CtNTCn ST. enjoy,” said the associate professor from now they’re (Hartford staff that ask nn more than a simple “*hank you." (Herald photo by Pinto) MANCHESTER. CONN. one Southend section of Hartford has., burglars) not going to be coming out To Advertise Here Call Mon. - Sat. 10-8 of English. shrunk considerably, other areas of Thura., 10-9 McDonnell, who earned doctorate here in greater numbers than in the * 4 3 - 2 7 1 1 the city appear to have picked up the past,” said Brooks, who reminded A degrees at Dublin's Trinity College slack, he said. and the University of Galway .in that while the data currently isn't Wedding Cakes A Specialty Suburban officials in towns available, experience leads him to 027 MAIN ST. Ireland, will be marching Tuesday in bordering HartfofJT already have MOHAWK INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC. New York City’s annual tribute to doubt that Hartford^riminals will expressed concern over what they stray in significant numbers east of the man who brought Christianity to see as a backlash arising in their Supplien of Safely Proleclion MANCHESTER RUNCflESTER OVER 4 5 Ireland in the 5th Century. the Connecticut River. YEARS “In Ireland, it’s very serious, a •FOUL WEATHER SUITS MEMORMLCO. EXPERIENCE holy day of obligation and a day of •BOOTS •HOSE great reverence. 646-2756 0pp. East Cemetery “But it’s more of a party here. Learning to make your own jewelry Is part of The class is able to make use of all the CALL 649-5807 •GLOVES^TARPS^RESPIRATORS Maybe it is because of the Irish- the adult education program at Manchester jewelry making equipment at the high Herald offers Catholic dominance in New York,” High School. Here the teacher, Dotl DIenst school. Story and other pictures on page 4. 5 Glen Rd. • Manchester • 643-5107 QUALITY HARRISON ST. McDonnell said. (left), checks out the-work of Ewa Boncyzk. (Herald photo by Messecar) MEMORIALS MANCHESTER Porter column EVERYTHING IN GLASS Pet problem s? Call for quality steam ro-vic me. carpet cleaninG...the The Herald today adds Sylvia "WE CAN T HIDE BEHIND OUH PRODUCT" 146 Sheldon Road Menchetlor, CT. 06040 Bane-Clene' way Porter’s “Your Money’s Worth” P.O. Box 112S Phone 203*646-3322 CALL Death in family postpones trial column to its feature lineup. The Porter column is one of the J .i WHITE GLASS CO. M ti lUnteniiKe MANCHESTER - ’The trial date request of the prosecution. he stands by his opinion that the use to prove its case is the town’s most highly respected personal 487 No. Main 8L of the Community Development law In court documents recently filed program should not continue. But he “resistance” to implementing an af finance services in the nation. It will * 4 9 - 7 3 2 2 643-50B6 suit has been rescheduled for the the Justice Department, which cites economic reasons, says the firmative action plan. Last year appear Monday through Friday on "We do a lota more than fourth time because of a death in the joined the suit in October 1979, lawyers for the three low-income clean carpets" town officials unsuccessfully asked file Herald’s business page. family of the town’s chief counsel. detailed its case against the town. women are trying to "twist racial FKEE ESTIMATES the plan’s goals of hiring 24 blacks, Ms. Porter’s syndicated 24 HOUR SERVICE The trial has been rescheduled The prosecution is trying to prove descriminatory overtones into his Hispanic, and women by 1984 be newspaper column appears in more from March 31 to April 14 because that Manchester is guilty of the remarks. pushed back to 1987. than 550 newspapers nationwide, and FAM O US BAAND the father of Dominic Squatrito, who pattern and practice of discrimina “I made it very plain during the is read in several other countries as is heading the town’s defense, died tion, evidenced by its withdrawal deposition I was opposed to the The town’s small number of well.

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