Faldo Masters champ Feds enter as Ray Floyd fades/9 Wesleyan probe/4 iHanrhpHtpr Irralft Monday, April 9,1990 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Cassano calls for bonding of Arson seen in 2 ferry fires fHaurbrstrr Hrralb Floyd takes lead road projects Toll mounts; did captain at Masters golf By Rick Santos Manchester Herald abandon ship? — see page 40 After Public Works officials presented the Board of SPORTS Directors with an $11 million list of road repair projects. By Doug Mellgren Democratic Director Stephen T. Cassano suggested the The Associated Press problem is large enougji for a bond issue — to be decided at a November referendum. lySEKIL, Sweden — Police inves­ But two Republican directors arc telling Cassano to tigators today breached the blackened in­ wait and give the state and federal governments a chance terior of the Scandinavia Star ferry and t to chip in for the woik. found children’s bodies, raising the es­ Manchester nips East, 3-2 And Town Manager Richard Sartor said he is not sure timated death toll from a weekend fire to the town is ready for such an undertaking because “we 170, a spokesman said. Authorities said don’t have a comprehensive list of what our needs arc, the captain lett the ship before it was what the estim ate costs are, or the various funding completely evacuated. potentials.” The suspicious blaze, which broke out Helin, Joyner Nevertheless, Cassano, who called Sartor’s $400,000 early Saturday while the ship was travel­ recommendation for road repairs a “drop in the bucket,” ing from Norway to Denmark with at is unmoved. least 500 aboard, was extinguished Sun­ “Everybody’s been complaining about the roads.” He day night, officials said. star in opener said a recent survey of townspeople indicated the condi­ A team of officers today entered cabins tion of the roads was the only area with which people previously blocked by fire and searing were significantly dissatisfied. By Jim Tierney heat, said Police Inspector Lief Skoglund. “We need a bond issue,” he said at a budget workshop Manchester Heraid “When they went inside the boat they Saturday, adding that $3 million to $S million is a decent saw lots and lots of dead bodies, maybe start. 100 more," said Skoglund. “There may Whenever East Catholic and Manchester High meet in But Republican Director Wallace J. Irish Jr. said. “I any sport, emotions often take precedence in this heated 170 dead on board,” he said, making clear don’t think having a fast wallet is going to solve the that it was rough estimate. intratown rivalry. The Associated Press problems. We’re going to look like spenders from Las Police earlier estimated the number of Friday afternoon proved no different. Vegas.” In the season opener for Manchester, senior righ- DISASTER SCENE — Ropes dangle down to rescue craft aside the Scandinavian Star victims on the 20-year-old vessel at However, Irish would not deny the roads have around 150 but said that did not count thaiider Matt Helin tossed a four-hitter and senior Steve Saturday after the ferry caught fire off the Norwegian coast. problems and have been burdened with an unexpected children who would not appear on any Joyner was superb defensively in centerfield as the In­ amount of use. passenger list. dians nipped the Eagles, 3-2, at Kelley Field. “These roads were never built to handle that amount of The remains of 75 victims were Manchester plays at Rockville Monday afternoon at traffic,” he said. Referring to Middle 'Rimpike, he said, removed from the blackened shell of the 3:30 p.m. East, which slips to 1-1, will be at South “George Washington probably used that road when he Blaze kills 1 aboard Irish-bound ship W inder High this morning at 11. 470-foot Danish-owned ferry before the left after visiting the Manchester Green.” fire was extinguished, Skoglund said. “My kids really wanted this game,” Indian coach Don But Irish said that a bond this year would not be a MILFORD HAVEN, Wales (AP) — He said the company believes mattres­ “I took the skin off my knees and Police listed 345 survivors, but it was Race said. “We haven’t beaten East Catholic in a long good idea considering that the town has several large, cx- A fire early today on an Ireland-bound ses or lighted paper were used to start toes but, thank God, we got out alive,” time. East Catholic plays such good baseball. It always uncertain how many people had been car ferry killed one person, left 25 in­ the fire. Police were interviewing all said Fred Jenkinson, who was asleep aboard when the fire broke out. The cap­ feels good when you can beat them.” Please see ROADS, page 8 jured and appeared to be arson, the those on board. in his cabin when he heard shouts and tain said 395 passengers and 97 crewmen The last time Manchester defeated East was in 1986 vessel’s owners said. Passengers The ferry was eight miles off the smelled smoke. were on board, leaving 147 people dead by a score of 8-7. The Eagles had taken the last six meet­ reported crawling through thick smoke Welsh coast en route from Milford or missing and presumed d c ^ . But that ings. “I am sure the terrible fire on the to safety. Haven, 180 miles west of London, to figure did not include children under age Helin went the distance, walking three and sulking out Scandinavian Star at the weekend was Study concludes The fire started in two sleeping Rosslare, Ireland, when the fire was 7, said Onso. three. Both Eagle runs were unearned. going through a lot of people’s minds. cabins in an unoccupied section of the discovered. Firefighters and crew An accurate count of the victims was Junior Brian Igoe, who was relieved by sophomore Suddenly, we all seemed to be in a ferry Norrona, which was carrying 297 members controlled the blaze within expected to take several days. Dave Delvecchio in the third irming, took the loss for similar situation." kids start smoking people from Wales, Dublin, Ireland- two hours of the captain’s Mayday The ship caught fire before dawn East. bas^ B and I shipping line said in a call, said coast guard spokesman Joyner, who replaced senior Aris Leottard (ankle in­ About 150 people aboard the Scan­ Saturday on the North Sea voyage from statement. George Clarke. dinavian Star ferry were killed when jury) in centerfield, made six putoots on six s o li^ hit Oslo, Norway to Frederikshavn, Den­ because it’s ‘cool’ It did not elaborate, but the com­ fire broke out Saturday as the ship balls. Joyner was always in superb positioo.-?Mgle Survivors described crawling mark. pany’s marine superintendent, Capt. through thick smoke, that choked cor­ sailed in the North Sea on an overnight The captain of the ship denied im- sophomore Rob Penders, who b elt^ a mammoth flyout FARMINGTON (AP) — A University of Connecticut Peter McKenna, told Irish Radio that B in the first and a vicious lineout in the fifth, was the main ridors and cabins, 10 of which were trip from Norway to Denmark. Inves­ doctor says a survey of young smokers supports the com­ and I was "fairly certain about this.” damaged. tigators said they suspected arson. Please see FERRY, page 8 victim of Joyner’s defensive prowess. mon suspicion that many youngsters who take up smok­ “I don’t think you can hit the ball harder than Robbie ing do so because it’s considered “cool” among their did,” East coach Jim Penders said. “He (Joyner) is a good friends. outfielder. He gets a real good Jump on the ball. I thought Dr. Kathie McAlpine, the 34-year-old director of the difference in the game was not only Helin, but also employee student h ^ th and adjunct professor in the Joyner’s defense.” department of community medicine and health, surveyed Welfare motel tab tonight: $96,000 East took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. On a double .$50 students in the fifth, seventh and ninth grades in the steal attempt, Indian senior catcher Devon Marquez Fitchburg, Mass., school system. The program has been in existence kept pace with the rising cost of housing floated his toss to third base into left field allowing Mar­ By Peter Viles “Those who smoked thought it was fun and sexy, a The Associated Press First of three parts since the 1960s, a last-resort source of in Connecticut. A New Haven family of tin Fiori to score. sign you were mature, and popular, athletic and success­ housing for families that receive welfare three can expect a monthly welfare grant Manchester came back with three runs in the third. ful.” said McAlpine, a non-smoker whose conversation and would otherwise be homeless. Only of about $555; fair market rent fbr a 2</2 Joyner led off with a single and moved to second on a HARTFORD — Every night this takes on a vigilant tone when she discusses anti-smoking week, and next week, and for some time two years ago, when only 307 families in 1988 did the program sum to cause bedroom apartment in New Haven, ac­ single by senior Ryan Barry, who collected two hits. campaigns. received emergency housing. headaches in state government. cording to state statistics, is about $700 Leonard, serving as the designated hitter, followed with a after that, the state will pay apartment McAlpine said die chief focus of the study was on the and motel bills for more than 1,000 poor Because of this rapid increase in cost, According to state officials and advo­ per month.