Sheriff Says Lanzano Firing Was ‘Personai’ * *
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U.S/WORLD 1 SPORTS Amtrak, union Red Sox assume to hold new talks first in AL East ... page 7 ... page 11 Maurbrstpr Hrralb ) ManchRster — A City of Village Charm D. 1986 Sheriff says Lanzano firing was ‘personai’ * * By George Loyng criticized Hogan for not reappoint Herald Reporter ing Lanzano and vowed to wage a fierce battle to get Rfoux the Hartford County High Sheriff nomination. He said 20 of Manches M j Patrick Hogan said this morning it ter's 23 delegates support Rioux is a coincidence that a sheriff who rather than Tarca, Hogan’s “ hand- supports a candidate different picked” successor. He added that from Hogan's "hand-picked” suc he was confident delegations from cessor has been denied other towns would also back Rioux reappointment. after learning of what happened to Hogan said he told Sheriff Lanzano. Raymond Lanzano of Manchester Lanzano said a screening com during a "v e ry friendly” lunch at a mittee was formed in the sheriff’s town restaurant last Tuesday that office in January to interview six he would not be reappointed to a sheriffs who expressed interest in new term in July because of replacing Hogan. In late Febru “ personal reasons.” ary. the committee recommended Hogan, who is scheduled to retire Tarca. Then regular meetings in July 1987, declined to say what were held to plan Tarca’s cam those reasons were. He said he had paign strategy. Lanzano said. been thinking about denying Lan All Hartford County sheriffs zano reappointment to the post for were expected to attend the about a month. meetings and donate money for the However, Lanzano said this campaign. Lanzano said. “You morning that the firing is political. had to have a good reason not to attend.” he said. He said he is being let go because Herald photo by Bashaw he chose to support Alfred Riouxof Lanzano said he stopped attend Newington, who is challenging the ing the sessions after he was told he man supported by Hogan to would be assessed for Tarca’s Lost for mom succeed him. John Tarca of campaign. The amount each she Plainfield. riff was required to donate varied over the weekend at the Woodland Gardens nursery on between $50 and $500. depending on Jonathan Vogt, 3, of Greenwood Road, and Quiana "You either do things their'way. Woodland Street. or you're not one of the boys.” said how much Income each had. he Kuner, 7, of Clyde Road, shop for Mother’s Day flowers 'i Lanzano. wbo lives on Lyness said. Street. " I think I'm being used as'a Lanzano said Tarca expected m artyr and a whipping boy.” most of his campaign money to Lanzano said pressure was ex come from within the sheriff’s erted on him and the other sheriffs office. Plan would expand minority hiring in the office to support Tarca and Tarca could not be reached for contribute money toward his cam comment. paign. Lanzano said he ignored the Hogan denied that any sheriff Bv John F. Kirch In addition, the town proposes to , ing. "That (the figure for minori The proposed plan authorizes the pressure and decided to support was ever pressured to purchase Herald Reporter hire two additional women before ties) has gone up considerably.” Human Relations Commission to Rioux, who would “ clean up” the tickets or donate money. “ At those January 1987 and four by 1991. Minority-group members ac monitor the town’s compliance office. meetings, we never talked about Town officials have released a The plan, which was released count for about 11.1 percent of with its goals. A report on the “ The sheriff's department needs raising money.” he said. draft affirm ative action plan that late this morning, will go before Manchester’s overall labor force, status of applicants for town jobs would be compiled by the town an overhaul.” Lanzano said. He Though he refused to donate to sets a goal of adding four women the Human Relations Commission while women make up 44.5 per manager’s office and submitted to called Rioux. who was defeated by, Tarca's campaign. Lanzano said and 14 minority-group members to May 20. The Board of Directors cent. according to the charts. "That the HRC each quarter. Hogan in 1982 for the high sheriff’s he was sent five $50 tickets to a the municipal work force in the must approve the advisory plan means that the town itself must In order to ensure that the goals ■ position, “ very good and very Tarca fund-raiser. When he again next five years. before it takes effect. hire about 20 additional female are met. the plan says applications professional.” did not contribute. Hogan told him Two charts are included in the employees and 42 more minority- will be kept "as simple as possible In Connecticut, sheriffs serve he would not be reappointed, he The plan says the town should plan that show the relationship group members in order to close so as not to deter any potential court papers and provide cour said. hire six more minority-group between the number of women and the gap between the. percentage of minorities in Manchester’s labor women and minorities in the labor applicants.” while advertising will troom security. Generallyi the “ We don’t like what we hear your members by January 1987 and all 14 by the beginning of 1991. The market as opposed to those work market and those employed by the be placed at colleges with large posts go to people of the same political feelings are.” Lanzano five-year goals include hiring two ing for the town. The figures are town. women and minority enrollments. political party as the high sheriff, said Hogan told him last Tuesday additional minority-group based on town employment as of The town will review its testing who under state statute has during lunch at W illie’s Steak members in the police department May 8. 1985. and show that 27 “ It is the policy and practice of procedures “ to insure their legal discretion over hiring and firing. House on Center Street. They are paid on a sliding scale. and one in the fire department. The percent of the town employees are the Town of Manchester to recruit ity and appropriateness.” the plan But Hogan disputed Lanzano’s and employ qualified job appli says. Lanzano said once it' became fact that there are currently no women and only one percent come version. “ I don’t pressure people to cants without discrimination The new plan would replace one known that he supported Rioux. his police officers from minority from minority groups. buy tickets.” he said. based on race, creed, color, adopted in 1976. Members of the job was at risk. But he said he did groups and only one minority “ You have to remember that Lanzano said he was in a religion, age. sex. national origin HRC have criticized the hiring not think Hogan would let him go officer in the fire,department has those figures are as of May 8. “ Catch-22” situation because Ho or handicap.” the introduction to goals contained in the earlier plan from the post he has held since last exposed the town to a great deal of 1985,” Linda Parry, the town’s gan could have fired him before or personnel officer, said this morn the eight-page plan says. as unrealistic. July. criticism in the past. after the election, although he was " I didn’t think he would have the “ a little surprised” Hogan chose to audacity to fire me for my political do so at this time. He said the move beliefs,” he said. “ That’s a thing of was probably intended to send a the past.” signal to other sheriffs who were N.C. blaze outsmarts firefighters Hogan denied the sheriffs were considering supporting Rioux. forced to pursue any particular Hogan said he is opposed to political course. Rioux's candidacy because “I By Jody Taylor fire iines just before midnight afternoon sea breezes Sunday, “ We have broken the head and “ I never put on any political don't think he’s qualified.” He said The Associated Press Sunday. helicopter pilots dropped chemi we hope to have it contained by pressure,” Hogan said. He said he Tarca has over 20 years of The fire has blackened 70,000 cals and weary firefighters worked (Monday).’’ Tommy Thompson, was “ amazed” at the charges experience for the position. HAM PSTEAD, N.C. - A stub acres of coastal North Carolina on the ground to burn 5.000 to 10.000 incident commander for the N.C. made by Lanzano. which he Lanzano. 59, said he will con born week-old forest blaze that and more than 5.000 people have acres with the hope they would Division of Forest Resources, had attributed to the influence of tinue to act as a sheriff until hll firefighters thought they had been asked to evacuate, but so far leave the fire with no place to go. said before the late-night setback. Manchester Democratic Town term expires, and has some whipped appeared to have eluded the fire has destroyed only two But the optimism was dampened Chairman Theodore Cummings. prospects for another job. Before them again today although they small buildings. when winds increased and a fire A backfire was started Sunday "W hat’s happened, he's gone to working as a sheriff. Lanzano said burned thousands of acres in its One death has been blamed on broke out on the north boundary afternoon on the northwest side of r Cummings,” Hogan said.