Fire Forces Evacuation in Bethany

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BETHANY — A large chemical a tightness in the chest or a There was the flurry of ones, an incredible, reasons he is taking the job is “ an fire erupted at a factory early shortness of breath. record-setting spree in which four men scored appreciable and acceptible” sa today, forcing the evacuation of Isocyanate also irritates the lary increase. holes-in-one. all on the same hole, all using the same at least 70 residents and sending eyes, nose, throat and skin, and Chesler now makes $52,700 a club and all within a period of 1 hour and 50 minutes. more than a dozen firefighters to causes headache, dizziness, wa year and Derby school officials the hospital with breathing prob There was a 14-minute storm delay, an tering of the eyes and nausea, he have said his salary there would lems, authorities said. occurrance that has become common this weather- said. be $60,000 to $70,000. The fire broke out at Carbolabs plagued golf season. Crean said the danger posed by Another reason he said today he Inc. about 3:45 a.m., state police And there was Curtis Strange, the defending exposure to either chemical de is excited about the new job is that dispatcher Laura Burke said. It title-holder in the American national championship, pended on the concentration, Derby, in the Naugatuck Valley, was brought under control by one’s proximity and the duration who came pounding out of the pack with a 64 that west of New Haven, is closer to about 6:30 a.m., but flared briefly of exposure. provided him a 1-stroke lead Friday at the New York, where Chesler was an hour later and smoke con Cathy Zaorski, a spokeswoman tournament’s halfway point. raised and where his parents live. tinued to waft into the air this at Yale-New Haven Hospital, said Strange, challenging some Ben Hogan marks But, Chesler said, “ I think the 4 morning, state police said. doctors were examining the pa across the decades, finished two trips over the greatest attraction is the spirit of Fourteen firefighters were tients for exposure to chemicals. rain-soaked East course at Oak Hill in 135. 5 under the school and the community.” taken to Yale-New Haven Hospi Some had difficulty breathing but par. He also said the school has a tal complaining of chest pains none appeared to be seriously His 64, one shot off the all-time Open single-round strong athletic program, espe and difhculty breathing, said injured, she said. record, matched the course standard set by the Reginald Plnto/Manchaatar Herald cially in football. Michael Driscoll of the Seymour “ Most people are awake and great Hogan in 1942. The school system has many of HAPPY OCCASION — Coventry High Saturday’s commencement ceremony, Ambulance Association. Another alert,” she said. “ Nobody’s come And fhe spectacular effort put him in position to the same problems as Coven School graduates Maura Danehy, left, held in the school gymnasium. They 34 firefighters were also taken to in unconcious. Some are having a become the first man since Hogan in 1951 to make a try’s, Chesler said, so he sees his and Dyllan Blodgett are all smiles before were among 95 seniors who graduated. the hospital as a precaution, he little difticulty breathing.” .succe.ssful defense of the U.S. Open title. present job as good training for said. Authorities evacuated homes a But Strange has two rounds to go. another 36 the Derby position. Local authorities had a list of half-mile down wind from the holes. And even Strange’s seven-birdie heroics was He said he expects budget hazardous chemicals stored at plant, located off Route 63 about not enough to give him breathing room. problems and curriculum needs Graduation needn’t be sad time, the plant, a small, one-story 10 miles north of New Haven. Tom Kite, whose impressive record lacks only a to be his two major areas of aluminum building, and imple Deputy Fire Chief Herbert major-tournament title, hung grim ly on Strange’s concern. mented a disaster plan as soon as Howard said about half the heels with a 69 that left him one behind at 136. Derby has about 1,350 students, and it wasn’t at Coventry High the fire was reported, said Bob building was destroyed by the Jack Nicklaus. however, faded. and Coventry has about 1,520. Forster, Bethany’s fire inspector. fire. “ I ’m disappointed I couldn’t keep it all together.’ ’ Chesler said he was not too “ The pre-planning saved a lot “The fire problem was not Nicklaus said after struggling to a 74. surprised when he heard he had Bv Nancy Concelman of lives,” Forster said. unusually hard,” Howard said. / Nicklaus, 49, holder of a record 18 major gotten the job. AAanchester Herald Two chemicals stored at the “ It was the hazardous material professional titles, entered the day’s play a stroke “ I had good vibes from the very plant that caused concern were that made this a touchy thing.” iis off the pace and entertaining thoughts of a record first day I went to Derby,” he COVENTRY - High school phosgene and and isocyanate, There were no hydrants in the fifth U.S. Open title. said. “ I liked them, and I sensed graduation is a sad occasion only firefighters said. area and firefighters used three But he had problems over the front nine, then they liked m e.” if you want it to be, Coventry High Phosgene, which was used as a tanker trucks to shuttle water ^ T couldn’t get the putts to fall on the back side and He said he is not bothered by School Senior Class President mustard gas in World War I, is from pond a mile away to huge finished at 141. six shots back. David Bonanno told fellow gradu- % having only four vacation days very irritating to eyes, nose and Scott Simpson, the 1987 Open champion, had a 70 between jobs. “ I like to work, and ates at Saturday’s throat, said Dennis Crean, direc See FIRE, page 10 V and was tied for third at 137 with Jay Don Blake. I like to get started,” he said. commencement. Blake, who hasn’t finished higher than third in a Coventry’s Board of Education “ It helps to think of high school three-season Tour career, hung in with a 71. is meeting with 10 finalists for as giving birth.” Bonanno said, Ian Woosnam, the 5-foot-5 Welshman called Chesler’s position, which will be and graduates and audience Court strikes down “ Little Woosie” by his fellow pros on the European filled in the interim by John members chuckled. “ Having a Tour, and Mark McCumber each had a 68 and were MacLean, director of pupil and baby is one of the most beautiful tied at 138. staff services. things a human being can do. But No one else was under par for two trips over the it’s also one of the most painful state beer-price iaw In Derby, Chesler is replacing »I rain-soaked course. Michael Ippolitto, who left May 1 Bernhard Langer of West Germany and Payne to take a job in Middleboro, Mass. For Coventry High School’s 95 By Richard Carelll month periods to the level posted Stewart, who shared the first-round lead with Blake, Since that date, a Derby elemen graduates and nearly 200 friends The Associated Press in Connecticut. drifted back. Stewart was 75-141 and Langer blewto tary school teacher has been and family members. Saturday The 1984 Connecticut law ruled a 78 that left him at 144. acting as superintendent. hardly seemed painful. The grad WASHINGTON - The Su on today, however, stated that the « j/ Australian Greg Norman and Masters champion uates blew bubbles during some preme Court today struck down a posted Connecticut beer prices Nick Faldo of England were at 140, Norman with a of the speeches and applauded Connecticut law aimed at assur had only to reflect the lowest second round 68 and Faldo with a 72. vigorously as each classmate’s ing that beer sold in the state prices being offered “ at the time Tom Watson and British Open champ Seve Plant due name was called for diplomas. costs no more than it does in three of the posting.” X ^' Ballesteros of Spain just made the cut at 145, the Graduate Gregory Watson, who neighboring states. The law, in theory, did not cutoff figure to qualify for the final two rounds.

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