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n — MANCHESTER HERALD. Thureday, Nov. 27. 1986 >M§4SW!WK*!"!¥55S5S!*X'2'W^"!Si CONNECTICUT FOCUS ■y. S Nursing home Churches offer East wishbone deaths hit five holiday bonanza grinds out win HAPPY THANKSGIVING ... page 4 ... page 9 ... page 19 o A 9 we ve fleet on tke ?p\v\i of c^n ec^rlier Tl^^^nk?givin0 ... let u? ^ive tkc:^nk? foT out mani^ i i i Ues-?ih0S-; ke^ltk, kc^ppine?? anc^ kTotkeTkooJ. Manchester — A City of Village Charm [i Friday, Nov. 28,1986 30 Cents Probers N imv \ M focus on C IA chief Bv Tim Ahern The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Investigators will try to deter mine if a fired White House aide destroyed documents relating to the Central American diversion of profits V from U.S. arms sales to Iran, government officials say. The probe also will consider possible C IA involve ment in the transfer scheme. 'The Washington Post reports. Lt. Col. Oliver North, the Marine officer who This Page Paid For Und Sponsored By assertedly ran the program diverting money to rebels in Nicaragua, had free access to his office files for several hours after President Reagan announced The Following Civic Minded Businesses Tuesday that North was being removed from the NSC staff, the officials said Thursday. Combinations on the locks in North’s-office were changed Tuesday afternoon, after Reagan’s announce ment, and North’s papers were put into NSC vaults BOLAND Br o th er s in c . Wednesday, said the officials, adding that they didn’t know whether any documents were destroyed. MIGUEL’S SHARPER IMAGE & SHADY G U N RESTAURANT TWEED'S SPECIALTY SHOP On ’Thursday.^asked about reports that North was 6 Pearl Street 840 €. Middle Turnpike turned away at the White House gates, presidential Manchester • 643*1806 MANCHESTER ICE & FUEL 637 Main Strset spokesman Donald Mathes said North “ is on the Mancheater • 646-4246 Manchestsr do-not-admit list, which is' standard procedure for someone who has been relieved of itheir duties.” 61 Bissell Street * Manchester As to what happened at the gate, he said, “ From Herdd photo by Tuckv what I gather, he was at the gate and was being I SPEEDY MUFFLER hounded by the press and decided to leave.” 303 Broad Street Starters in the record-setting field of 6,420 entrants in running of the race saw one of the deepest fieids ever to Meanwhile. The Post said in today’s editions that the Manchester • 646-7683 Thursday’s Manchester Road Race turn the Main Street corner compete. Further coverage is on pages 15 through 18. congressional and Justice Department investigations KB AUTOMOTIVE into the diversion program have been expanded to at Charter Oak Street and head out for the first miie. The 50th MANCHESTER SAND & GRAVEL 311 Broad Street include a study of the roles played by the C IA and Its 2 PIP PRINTING Manchester • 643-8844 director. William Casey. 60 Adams Street Quoting unnamed ’’informed sources,” The Post 301 Center Street Manchester • 043-2133 said the probes focus on the C IA ’s role in setting up a ORLANDO ANNULLI Manchester • 647-8367 Swiss bank account foriranian payments for arms and & SONS, INC. A runnet’s-eye view of the road race on the agency’s efforts to funnel aid to the Nicaraguan rebels, known as Contras. 147 Hale Road. P.O. Box 669 Please turn to page 8 Manchester • 644-2427 CARTER CHEVROLET 1229 Main Street Bv George Lovng other years, but still no weather to be length from each other, signs of At one minute to go, a hoot went up. “We can’t hide behind our producti" out in shorts, like I was. Manchester • 646-6464 Herald Reporter confidence were ail about. People were Oh well, this is what I wanted. J told 8 JACK J. LAPPEN REALTY At the starting line in front of St. stretching, bouncing, smiling, putting myself. J. A. WHITE GLASS CO., INC “You get action with Jack Lappen James Church on Main Street, yellow OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE Here’s an inside giimpse of the 50th on wildly colored wigs and other Police charge DATSUN BY DECORMIER 164 East Center Street Manchester Road Race from one ropes kept spectators on the sidewalks. costumes (my unemployed sister Then the gun cracked, and nothing happened. No one was able to move for "SnIeH, SiTi irv iV I'nria'' 31 Bissell Street Manchester • 643-4263 reporter who, for the first time in his I felt privileged being in the midst of it stapled her resume onto the back of her 285 Bread Steel all. but I kept in mind that I wasn't a about 10 seconds because of the size of Manchester • 643-4165 Manchester • 649-7322 BURIED UNDER BOOKS life, literally chased after a story. It’s jacket). written for those of you who looked on world-class runner. I stayed about 30 the field. Once we began to shuffle, a woman drunk 188 Weal Middle Turnpike beautiful thudding drone sounded. I Manchester * 643-7295 from the sidelines as more than 6,400 of yards back from the front of the pack. You could tell people were excited by us breathed our insides out on Thanks The sun was bright in the southern the m urm ur that vibrated, among the could swear the pavement was rum bling. as if a column of tanks were giving Day. sky — the direction in which we would throng. Then the national anthem in fatal crash first run. In fact, it was too bright to sounded, ending with applause from coming through. LYDALLt INC. At about 9:30 a m., I and my sister, ‘‘This is Thanksgiving in Manches One Colonial Road OLYMPIA DELICATESSEN look ahead. so I could only glance at the runners and spectators alike. A Manchester whman was charged Wednesday with TED CUMMINGS who also was running, left the warm ter,” the announcer said, I felt HIGHLAND PARK MARKET Manchester e 646-1233 697 Main Street back of the pack. Maybe nature was My nerves began to tighten, bnd driving while intoxicated and second-degree mans newsroom at the Manchester Herald showing me where I belonged. adrenalin gave my stomach a tingle. goosepimples. “The Choicest Meets In Town" Manchester • 643-0809 laughter with a motor vehicle in connection with an INSURANCE AGENCY and made our way to the starting line. It Still, as the crowd of runners Every so often, the announcer yelled automobile accident earlier this month in which her 317 Highland Street 378 Main Street was about 44 degrees — warmerthan in thickened until we were ail at elbow out the time remaining before the start. Please turn to page 8 two children were killed. Manchester • 646-4277 Manchester • 646-2457 The woman, Gail Alexis Matthew, 27, of 98Strickland St., was also, charged with driving with a suspended JOHN H. LAPPENt INC. license. 164 East Center Street PAP AUTO PARTS Her sons, Jason Matthew, 8, and Walter Driver Iff, 1, Manchester * 649-5261 307 East Center Street SULUVAN ^ CO. Quiet stores await wave of big spenders were killed in the Nov. 2 accident. Police said her car, traveling in the westbound lane of East Center Street, Manchester * 649-3528 Advertlaing Specialties BEVERLY BOLLINO 806 Main Street crossed over the eastbound lane and crashed into a' Manchester • 649-6523 Bv John Mitchell customer they could help. Parkade. said he was looking for concrete wall. BURTON DANCE Herald Reporter “ Usually I do it earlier than this.” bargains. “ I saw they had a sale on Matthew, who was released on a $25,000 non-surety CANDIDS BY Christmas spirit said Charlene Woronowicz of Vernon, sporting equipment.” he said. bond, is to appear Monday morning in Manchester STUDIO Superior Court. 63 Linden Street CAROL AL'SIEFFERTS Like the stillness that masks the takes hoid in U.S. who was shopping today at Bradlees. Norval said the store had “so many ROGERS CORP. beginning of any storm. local stores Another woman at the store, who people, and not enough clerks,” ex Driver was pronounced dead shortly after arriving Mancheater • 647-1083 963 Main Street. Comer ol Mill & Oakland Sts. at Manchester Memorial Hospital early in the morning APPLIANCES, TV-AUDN) were nearly deserted this morning. But — See page 8 asked that her name not be used, said plaining that he had questions about the _ , .. Manchester • 649-6619 445 Harllord Road, Mancheater Manchester • 646-5500 on Nov, 2. Gail and Jason Matthew, who were initially employees and the handful of shoppers shopping was a hassle this time of year merchandise that couldn’t be ans 647-9997 taken to M MH, were transferred to Hartford Hospital, hut worth it |n the end, “I think most of wered. A sign next to'the front door at alike knew what was coming. where Jason was pronounced dead. Gail Matthew, who The day after Thanksgiving is iiig, however. us are tolerant of crowds.” the department store advertised for all was listed in stable condition on the day following the NORTHWAY REXALL Plenty of parking spaces were Downtown Manchester likewise saw types of employees. DUBE LEWIS INSURANCE traditionally the busiest, messiest day accident, was Released Nov. 7. PHARMACY THE MANCHESTER HERALD A. RAYMOND ZERID of the shopping season as a rush of available and there was more than a lazy morning, but occassional “ Everything/s Christmas,” said Leo Police said Gail Matthew was not wearing a seatbelt AGENCY buyers enjoying the long weekend get a enough room to browse and make shoppers could be spotted. Diana, a Manchester resident who was at the time of the accident.