Saturday, July 16, 1988 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 30 C6nts MISTRIAL IS DECLARED Wood Chipper murder trial ends as juror flees court. page 3 rau iAVE 102 101 8 32 71 52 . ..f ^^*^r*re0^ered 72 I| i_ crushed to bItsVsi - 07 67 67 72 1 97 AP photo Stephen Linnane, 10, keeps cool under a waterfall at the Harbor Park spray pool In the Charleston section of Boston The IRORS. National Weather Service forecast Indicates he ought to stay under the water all weekend. Story on page 7. Dr. Crane’s Quiz Town sewer plant fiasco They bid a dieu 1. Which worker often uses a "Rocky Mt. Canary" to carry his food? HUNTER SAILOR MAILMAN PROSPECTOR 2. Humpty Dumpty's mother would be calied further from resolution tp ‘Ranger Jim‘ TABBY BIDDY NANNY ELSIE 3. A postman often uses which one of these to By Andrew Yurkovsky might have to relocate work on how the Corps and how the EPA. measure the length of his route? Manchester Herald the secondary facility to the town were approaching the wetlands By Andrew J. Davis tion Week be designated as SPEEDOMETER MICROMETER dog pound at an added cost of violation. Manchester Herald “ Ranger Jim Day.“ Thisyear. PEDOMETER HYGROMETER Officials reported no progress about $18 million. "The Corps and the EPA were Fire Prevention Week will be 4. If turned into human form, which one of these after a meeting Friday with U.S. Friday's meeting was attended not stressing ^e same positions, ” he said. V Say goodbye to “ Ranger held in mid-October. would most likely rob candy stores? Rep. Barbara B. Kennelly on the by the head of the New England Jim” dispute over a wetlands permit division of the U.S. Army Corps of He added that the Corps ap­ LaPine joined the depart­ LEO DOBBIN BRUIN REYNARD Janies LaPine, better known for the secondary part of the Engineers, Lt. Col. Thomas A. peared to be more willing to ment in 1962 after working for 5. Which type of food is unique in losing 15 percent to residents as “ Ranger Jim.” town’s sewage treatment plaht. Rhen, as well as representatives expedite a settlement than the Pratt and Whitney Co. in the of its calories in the process of being digested? retired Friday from the Town At the same time. Mayor Peter from the offices of U.S. Sen. EPA, although such a settlement cafeteria. He said he did not FAT PROTEIN SUGAR STARCH of Manchester Fire Depart­ P. DiRosa Jr. said Friday that he efiristopher J. Dodd, D-Conn, and might not be exactly what the like cafeteria work, and since 6. Match the Bible characters at the left with the ment after 26 years of service. was less optimistic about the U.S. Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., town wants. ' be wanted a job where he could descriptions at the right which pertain to them. He has been known by his possibility of a settlement than he R-Conn. State Sen. Michael P. be active, he decided to join thfe (a) Paul(v) Wrote the 2nd Gospel as Peter nickname for about 13 years dictated it to him. was after a previous meeting Meotti, D-Glastonbury, also was DiRosa and Town Manager fire department. earlier this week. present at the meeting. Robert B. Weiss said that the when he started to teach But LaPine is best known for (b) Mark (w) Launched Christianity in Ethiopia. people about fire safety (c) Peter(x) Scared a wealthy pair of stingy Kennelly, D-Conn., met behind amounts of any fines that might his work as “ Ranger Jim.” In closed doors for over two hours “ I think we made a very good be levied for the illegal work in dressed in a ranger’s outfit. that role, LaPine would travel senior citizens into fatal heart attacks. “ I’m going to miss the (d) Philip(y) Burned the harvest fields of his Friday with officials from the case that this has to be resolved, the wetlands were not discussed to schools, hospitiils and nurs­ town and various federal agen­ and that the resolution is not a at Friday’s meeting. work,” said LaPine. “ I ’m not ing-homes to teach people in-laws with 300 foxes tied to firebrands. 0 going to miss the alarm clock (e) Samson (z) His 2 hour sermon caused a cies. Kennelly said she urged the new plant," Kennelly said. DiRosa denied reports that the about fire safety and waking me up (at 6:30 a.m.).” prevention. sleeping listener to fall from a 3rd story window. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Kennelly said that officials Corps had proposed a $1.5 million reach an agreement that would from the Corps and the federal fine for the illegal work. He also LaPine, 57, will be sorely He said he loved to go to missed by the firefighters of Answer* In Classified section allow the town to continue the Environmental Protection expressed skepticism about schools to talk to the students. upgrading of the secondary facil­ Agency are to meet on Tuesday to tough statements that had been Manchester, said town Fire “ I love children.'I love all ity where it is now located. work out a joint position on the made earlier by the Corps’ chief Chief John C. Rivosa. For, „ children,” he said. “ You’d be DiRosa said that no proposals dispute. She said ttat neither the of enforcement, Richard Roach, over the last decade, LaPine surprised how much they Connecticut Weather were made at the meeting and Corps nor the EPA was prepared who has said that fines as high as has been his "right-hand understand.” man,” he said. that no agreem ents were Friday to say that the dispute six figures could be levied against LaPine said there-have been Manchester and vicinity; Today, sunny wanner reached. Asked what the points of could be resolved. the town. Roach, reached at his "Jim knew what was hap­ pening at the fire station every many advarices in his years as and more humid. A 30 percent chance of an contention were, he answered, “ They felt that they could not home Friday night, would not a firemaqr Firemen now use afternoon thunderstorm. High 85 to 00. Tonight, "A ll of them." commit to anything until they comment on whether the amount day,” Rivosa said. "He knew J the ins 'and outs. 41e'll be air packs and thicker hoses in hazy very warm and humid. Scattered showers and The Corps of Engineers last meet again,” she said. of a fine has been set. an effort to fight fires more thunderstorms. Low 70 to 75. Chance of showers 30 month ordered work to stop on the Rhen said of Tuesday’s meet­ Kennelly said that Rhen had missed, you can rest assured. ” y Friday morning, many gave effectively, he said. Also, the percent. Sunday, hot and humid with scattered secondary facility because the ing, “ We’ll be discussing the suggested that some action by witness to Rivosa’s comments, addition of the paramedic unit thunderstorms and highs in the 90s. Chance of town failed to obtain a requir^ whole issue, from soup to nuts.” Congress might be taken on has been a great benefit. thunderstorms; SO percent. wetlands permit. Last week, the DiRosa said that there ap­ behalf of the town, but she said as they wished him well over West Coastal, East Coastal; Today, sunny Corps had said that the town peared to be a difference between that would be impossible. the Fire Department radio Now that he is retired, warmer and more humid. A 30 percent chance of a network. Among other mes­ LaPine has nodefinite plans on late in day shower or thunderstorm. High around 00. sages “ Ranger Jim” heard what he will do with his future. Tonight, hazy very warm and humid. were, “ the coffee’s still hot up He said he will visit the here Jim” and “ best of luck to firehouse often, but first he Company to fix his wheels you and Nancy.” plans on traveling to Florida. Raglnsld Plnto/M snch«t«r HtraM LaPine signed off by saying, “ I really have no plans,” Lottery By Anita M . Caldwell which funded most of the cost of the wheelchair— SIGNING OFF Rangei’ Jim" LaPinesays goodbye Friday to several “ thank you everybody.” LaPine said. “ If you don’tplan and Nancy Concelman could not decide whether to try to obtain a new who wished him well on his retirement over the Fire Department radio Maydr-Peter P. DiRosa Jr. it. you’re never disappointed. one until the technician from the company which has officially proclaimed that Connecticut daily Friday; 870. Play Four: 3693. You take^ each day as it Call it the power of positive persuasion. provided it reviewed the damage. network. Chief John C. Rivosa calied LaPine his “right-hand” man. each ’Tuesday of Fire Preven Connecticut "Lotto” Friday: 8, 20, 23. 24. 35, 39. comes." A 10-year-old Lydall Street boy with muscular Laury Moore, designer and technician for dystrophy may finally be able to zoom around CCA, said Friday afternoon, “ We’re going to go with his neighbortiood friends again after a down the first part of next week and fix it.” Judex Massachusetts-based company decided to send a CCA officials had attributed their failure to technician to examine his broken, electric answer the request earlier to “ communication” State may put Crafts on trial snags that resulted when the company was 1 a a a I m m m 9L7 wheelchair.