Jianrhpatpr Bpralb Wednesday, April 5, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm A teen-agei^s death changes city’s outlook on alcohol By Richard Benke Root, who was with Jennifer’s and two friends still feels pain more than a year later. containers to the passenger, not just the driver; a The Associated Press when a pickup sw'erved to avoid a stopped car and After they got out of the hospital, Jeff, Stephanie mandatory 30 days in j ait for third-time offenders; crushed Jennifer’s car. and Laura helped found a chapter of Students 15 days for driving on a DWI-revoked license; and LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — When Jennifer Fleming “ Before the accident, I was on a crash course,” Against Driving Drunk. The 20-member chapter two days if breath alcohol is 0.15 percent or higher. died after a car crash early on New Year’s Day Laura said. “ I was doing things. I was lying to my held an alcohol-free St. Patrick’s Day dance this The legal limit for DWI remains 0.10. 1988, it changed the way Los Alamos looked at parents. I was totally out of control. I guess for me year. Police also have intensified roadblocks and have alcohol. it took one of my best friends dying to realize I Ms. Vigil said she has seen a change in “ how the been speaking at schools and civic organizations, “ It’s totally just not cool to drink and drive couldn’t live that way any more. It wasn’t worth it. kids perceive and treat their peers who drink and Kirk said. Jennifer’s death “ definitely impacted anymore,” said Los Alamos County youth It just wasn’t worth it.” drive.” There has been a 42 percent decrease in the community. It was tremendous just as far as coordinator Peggy Vigil. Students “ see those who She lost 12 teeth, suffered a bruised spinal cord arrests for driving while intoxicated since 1986, the publicity aspect. drink and drive as the enemy. They saw public and a crushed knee that had metal from the she said. “ When you go to parties anymore, the outrage, perhaps you could say community wreckage embedded in it. “ They’re still recon­ The biggest decline came after the crash, said discussion is: ‘We need to be careful and not anger.” structing my mouth. Sometime this summer they Police Chief Alan Kirk. “ The last year in Los become intoxicated to drive home or there may be Jennifer, 16, a Los Alamos High School junior, should be done.” Alamos there’s been a tremendous publicity a roadblock,’ and I think that has caused people to was fatally injured while driving around to help Jeff Bussolini permanently lost all but peri­ campaign by various organizations in the drink less.” sober up a friend who’d been drinking. Jennifer pheral vision in his left eye and suffered a community to bring attention to the drunk driving Certainly pickup driver Jack Kerns’ views have had spent the evening at an alcohol-free dance fractured hip, arm and 20 to 30 fractures in his problem. The County Council passed several laws changed. Kerns, 31, who admits he was drinking she’d helped organize. face. the past year which also deal with drunk driving but denies he was drunk, was accused of driving “ I didn’t want to go home at the time because I Stephanie Van Dyck had fractures of the foot, violations.” was afraid my parents would find out,” said Laura arm, ribs, hand and face and a punctured lung. She These include extending a ban on open beverage See JENNIFER, page 12 Ueberroth pitches new Eastern deal By Marc Gordon kesman in Miami, said Tuesday son, a spokesman for the Air Line and Ronald Blum night, “ I wouldn’t have any Pilots Association at Eastern. The Associated Press comment on a report like that.” Eastern has been largely Terms of the agreement wer­ grounded since its Machinists NEW YORK — Former Base­ en’t known, and sources familiar union struck March 4 and pilots ball Commissioner Peter V. with the deal said they were and flight attendants walked out Ueberroth has made a new pitch worried that Lorenzo might try to in support. The airline filed for for strike-bound Eastern Airlines change the terms at the last Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection that could win the battle for the minute. on March 9 as its cash dwindled. nation’s seventh-largest carrier, The offer was believed to be Ueberroth began negotiations airline industry and baseball less than the $464 million that with Lorenzo about three weeks sources said. Ueberroth’s group had offered ago and had been told to expect Ueberroth traveled from his and then withdrew last week. The approval of a sale when the Texas California home to New York on deal reportedly would not include Air board met last week, sources Tuesday night and expected an Eastern’s prized Northeast said. agreement would be announced shuttle. But at the last minute, Lorenzo today, barring another last- told the Ueberroth group there minute curveball from Texas Air “ As with anything that has was a higher offer. Sources said Corp. Chairman Frank Lorenzo, happened here in the last three that offer came from Hyatt Hotel the sources said. years, it’s not soup until it’s chain owner Jay A. Pritzker and Robin Matell, an Eastern spo­ served,” said Capt. John Knud- was worth about $500 million. Ueberroth withdrew, regard­ ing Pritzker’s entry as merely an attempt by Lorenzo to raise the Budget gets barbs, price, according to baseball sour­ ces. 'The former commissioner’s representatives returned to New York on Tuesday and continued support at hearing negotiations, sources said. Sources close to Ueberroth had By Andrew Yurkovsky Education approved in February. said Monday he was preparing a Manchester Herald The directors must adopt a new, lower bid because Eastern budget by May 6. agreed Friday to sell the shuttle to New York developer Donald J. Seven of the 12 people who There were the usual state­ Trump for $365 million. spoke at Tuesday’s hearing on the ments of support Tuesday night Under Ueberroth’s first offer, town manager’s proposed $73 for the education budget by he and J. Thomas Talbot, a million budget voiced support for members of the town Parent- former airline executive from items included in it. Teacher Association Council. A California, would have owned 30 But four others recommended couple of residents spoke in favor percent of the airline. Eastern’s cuts, and one man suggested the of police spending, and Demo­ unions would have received town take over management of cratic Mayor Peter P. DiRosa Jr. another 30 percent in exchange the town golf cour.se. which he and Republican Director Ronald for wage and work-rule conces­ said could fund town recreation Osella said later they might .seek sions. The remaining 40 percent spending. to increase spending for police would have been held by new A total of about 40 people, many beyond the $5.3 million-recom­ investors. of them elected and administra­ mended by Weiss. tion officials, turned out for the Any sale of Eastern, acquired “I give police priority one on Reginald PInto/Manchester Herald hour-long hearing in the Waddell by Texas Air in 1986 for about $600 the fight on drugs,” said J. School auditorium. million, would have to be ap­ IN THE WINGS — Lisa Vecchione, a Debutante Ball" at Lowe Program Ru.ssell Smyth of 48 Strawberry Town Manager Robert B. proved by a committee repres­ Manchester Community College stu­ Center. The college will present a Lane. enting its unsecured creditors Weiss’s proposed budget repres­ dent, waits for herturn to go onstage in a premier performance of the play j Nancy Carr, executive director and by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ents a 15 percent increase over production of Beth Henley’s “The Thursday. ^ 1 this year’s $63.5 million budget. If of the Manchester Area Confer­ Burton Lifland. approved by the town Board of ence of Churches, asked the The creditors committee, Directors, it would require a 9.5 directors to consider increasing which includes representatives of percent hike in the tax rate, from the town contribution for the Eastern’s Machinists and pilots Thespians ‘come out’ in piay 49.84 to 54 58 mills. Included in the conference-run Samaritan Shel- unions and non-union employees, budget is the $40.5 million for met Tuesday in Manhattan to See BUDGET, page 12 discuss Eastern’s future. By Nancv Pappas debutante ball. school spending the Board of Manchester Herald “ The family name was blackened in the first place when Teddy’s father was murdered, years There may be no search lights and stretch before, by an assailant wielding an iron frying North is denied use TODAY limos. The guests won’t arrive in diamonds and pan. It’s a show full of strong, screwy Southern ermine. women.” Index But on Thursday. Manchester Community In a sense, those oddball women are of videotape testimony College will present a world premiere of a responsible for this production at the college. 24 pages, 2 sections comedy by one of America’s most beloved Two Wethersfield director/actresses, Julie Mur- playwrights. Beth Henley, who has written plays tha and Joan Baker, saw “ The Debutante Ball” Business____ 22 Natlon/World_7-9 Defense lawyers had said por­ and films such as “ Crimes of the Heart” and last summer, presented by a company at Vassar WASHINGTON (AP) - A Classified - 19-20 Obituaries--------2 tions of Poindexter’s prior testim­ “ The Wake of Jamie Foster.” College in New York.