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T ™ to Pistons In NBA playoffs /II rates to drop /18 A HanrhpHlpr Hrralb A Monday, May 1, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Y Thousands march for Electricity May Day shortages By Michael Putzel The Associated Press MOSCOW — Soviets marked May Day today with a parade through Red Square that fo c ’sed predicted on efforts to encourage economic growth, carry out competitive elections and clean up the environment. ‘Brownouts’ are anticipated In its broadcast of the annual workers’ celebrations, state-run television paid tribute to those if another heat wave hits killed in a pro-independence demonstration in Soviet Georgia By Robert Burns balance its regional power needs last month as well as to the The Associated Press “ a travesty.” victims of the Armenian earth­ “If you came from Mars and quake and a fire aboard a nuclear WASHINGTON - As the Nor­ looked at the New England states submarine. theast sweats out the prospect of ... and at the Midwest, which we No parades were held in the another summer of electricity can say charitably is endowed Armenian and Georgian capitals shortages, much of the rest of the with no shortage of capacity, and this May Day out of respect for country is nearly drowning in you saw that we can’t get power the dead, the official news agency power. from one place to another, there Tass reported. Government and industry offi­ is no logical explanation for In Moscow, the mood was cials say utilities in New England that,” he told a meeting of state upbeat and the weather was and New York may be forced to utility regulators. balmy and bright, with the impose “ brownouts,” or brief Some officials say the Nor­ emphasis on progress and only periods of reduced voltage, if this theast’s power squeeze may be general references to interna­ summer brings a heat wave as even more severe in a few years tional issues, such as signs intense as last year’s. as growing demand for electric- extolling peace. A power glut in other areas, See POWER, page 10 President Mikhail S. Gorba­ meanwhile, is creating problems chev and members of the Com­ of a different sort. munist Party’s ruling Politburo Public Service Co. of New stood atop Lenin’s tomb to view Mexico is drowning in surplus the festivities as thousands upon power. Last month, state regula­ Chamber calls thousands of marchers passed tors in effect penalized the utility through Red Square waving for having invested in power meeting over banners, pushing floats and re­ projects that today are not leasing helium-filled balloons. needed. The utility, facing finan­ cial peril, stopped paying divi­ Raisa Gorbachev, the presi­ AP photo questionnaire dent’s wife, was nowhere to be dends on its stock. seen. The Gorbachevs’ daughter, OBEYING THE RULES — Jed Smythe, walking on the grass. Actually Jed was “ We still stand in a very By Alex GIrelll Irina, and granddaughter, Ok­ V/4- of Boston appears to be going to playing on the sign at the Boston Public precarious state,” says Rick Manchester Herald sana, were in a stand reserved for great lengths to correct his mistake of Garden Sunday. Brinneman, a Public Service spokesman. VIPs. Owners of apartments and U.S. Ambassador Jack Matlock The disparate power supplies other commercial buildings have raise a question of growing and other Western diplomats who been asked to attend a meeting at urgency: Why can’t regions with boycotted the parade to protest the offices of the Greater Man­ too much power send their the 1979 Soviet intervention in chester Chamber of Commerce surplus to areas with shortages? Thursday to discuss a tax assess­ Afghanistan were in their places DiRosa hits GOP budget cuts The answer lies in the frag­ ment form being used by the town with the diplomatic corps today. The Board of Directors plans to budget that will be passed tomor­ mented nature of America’s in the tax revaluation now in They returned last year after the By Alex GIrelll row will illustrate that electric power grid. progress. Soviets announced they would Manchester Herald set the budget Tuesday night. With Democrats holding a 6 to 3 leadership.” While it is physically possible to The form, which asks for withdraw their troops — a with­ When two of the Republican transfer power from one area to figures on rental income and drawal completed in February. Mayor Peter P. DiRosa Jr. has margin over Republicans, it is unlikely the proposed Repuplican directors, minority leader Theu- another — and it is done regularly maintenance costs for commer­ In a section reserved for criticized a plan by Republican cuts will be approved. nis Werkhoven and Ronald between some Western states — cial properties, along with other government dignitaries stood Bo­ directors to cut as much as $2 DiRosa, a Democrat, said the Osella, said Friday that a cut of there is no nationally integrated information, has drawn protest ris N. Yeltsin, the Communist million from the town manager’s budget approved will meet the about $2 million was the Republi­ transmission system and no from some owners of those leader ousted from his post as $73 million budget proposal. needs of the town. can plan. Deputy Mayor Stephen master plan for relieving re­ properties who say the informa­ Moscow party boss and removed DiRosa said today, "It is easy “ In very difficult times it T. Cassano called the proposal gional bottlenecks. tion might become public despite from the Politburo but elected to to say and do whatever you want when there is no risk of imple­ requires responsible leadership “ absurd.” Ashley Brown, a member of the provisions in the law to keep them represent the Soviet capital in the menting it and therefore no risk of to insure the health and growth of Ohio Public Utilities Commis­ confidential. See MARCH, page 10 ramification.” the community,” he said. “ The See BUDGET, page 10 sion, calls the nation’s inability to The chamber has sent out notices saying it will reactivate its Apartment and Property Owners Division to review those Turnout high as candidates race to finish iine forms. Last week Anne Flint, presi­ dent of the chamber, said she had received a couple of complaints Andover decides Bolton decides about the forms and would study the problem to see if the chamber three-way race charter’s future should take a role. The notice sent out by the By Andrew J. Davis chamber asks commercial prop­ By Andrew Yurkovsky Manchester Herald erty owners to phone the chamber Manchester Herald if they plan to attend the Thurs­ BOLTON — A slow, steady day meeting at 4 p.m. in the ANDOVER — Politicians were turnout of voters went to the polls chamber offices at 20 Hartford optimistic about victory as a this morning to pick a new first Road. 1 steady stream of townspeople selectman and decide on pro­ Among those who object to use turned out at Andover Elemen­ posed changes in the town of the form are Raymond Da- tary School this morning to vote charter. mato, owner of apartment com­ in the munioipal elections. plexes and Warren Howland, who Of the 2,659 registered voters, owns commercial properties. As of about 10 this morning. 284 360 people, or 13,5 percent of the voters — or 18.9 percent of the electorate, had voted at the See ASSESS, page 10 electorate — had cast their Community Hall as of 10 a,m,, ballots, Louise Parkington. the said Moderator Winifred Cun­ Republican registrar of voters, ningham, An election employee, said. who would not give her name, TODAY Beatrice Kowalski, the Demo­ called the early morning turnout cratic registrar, described the a "slow steady stream.” turnout as “ good,” but had no Index comparison with the turnout two There are 813 registered Demo­ 20 pages, 2 sections years ago. She predicted that crats, 911 registered Republicans between 1,000 and 1.200 would and 935 unaffiliated voters. Town Classified - 18-23 NatlonAVorld j 8-7 cast ballots. Clerk Catherine K. Leiner said Com ics______ 16 Obituaries_____2 There are 1,504 registered Friday. Consumer____ 18 Opinion__ _____8 Focus________ 15 People_______ 15 voters in Andover. With Democratic First Select­ All candidates for first select­ Local/State__ 2-5 S p o rts ____ 11-14 man Sandra W. Pierog deciding Lottery________ 2 Television. man have predicted high turnouts not to seek re-election, voters will , 17 because of a three-way race for have a chance to replace her with that slot. Controversy over the either Republican Robert R. administration of Republican Morra or Democrat Michael A. WE DELIVER First Selectman Earleen B. Du- Reginald PInto/Mancheater Herald Zizka. For Home Delivery, Call chesneau led to a split in the Morra said today he spent the Republican Party and the crea­ READY TO VOTE — Bolton residents table are Thelma Fracchia, Angelina weekend calling unaffiliated vo- 647-9946 tion of a third party, Andover line up to vote at the Community Hall Armentano and Gwen Campbell. Monday to Friday, 9 to 6 See BOLTON, page 10 See ANDOVER, page 10 this morning. Poll workers sitting at the MANCHESTER HERALD. Monday. May 1, 1989 — 3 t - MANCHESTER HERALD. Monday, May 1, 1989 RECORD LOCAL & STATE About Town Obituaries Police Roundup Affordable housing needs survived by his wife, Althea Spaghetti dinner slated Salvator Angelillo John H. Spade (Jackson) Smith of Bloomfield; Manchester man charged less severe than estimated The Republican Town Committee is planning a Salvator Angelillo, of Manches­ John H.