manrhpHtrr MrralJi Monday, March 27, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 30 Cents Beauty queen Party foe has no regrets as reign ends wins big in Taylor in trouble fHaurlirstrr limlh Bv AAaureen Leavitt Manchester Herald with law in N.J. Carri Grilli, 19, of South Windsor, embarked on a Soviet vote year full of exciting challenges when she was crowned Miss Manchester last year. On Saturday, her reign ends. By John-Thor Dahiburg — see page 41 Although she has mixed feelings about relinquish­ The Associated Press ing her title, she hopes the next Miss Manchester will Soviet vote SPORTS have as much fun as she did. MOSCOW — Voters gave Boris “ I hope she has the opportunity to meet as many N. Yeltsin a resounding victory in people and have as good a time as I did.” Grilli said his campaign against top-level at a glance during a spring break from her college studies. “ It’s privilege and the economic fail­ been a wonderful experience.” ures that have emptied Soviet VOTERS — About 190 Grilli will co-host the Miss Manchester pageant at store shelves, according to preli­ million of the 285 million 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the East Hartford Middle minary election results released Soviets were eligible to vote. School, at 777 Burnside Ave. She will crown the next today. To qualify, a voter had to be Miss Manchester from a field of 11 young women The official Tass news agency 18 years of age or older and a ranging in age from 17 to 24 after performing one last said the preliminary results Soviet citizen. The only legal DUKE ILUNOIS ADVANCE showed Yeltsin got 89 percent of disqualification is insanity. time as Miss Manchester. the vote in his race to represent For Grilli. the reign has meant “a great CANDIDATES - There the city he once ran as Moscow EAST RUTHERFORD. N.J. (A P) — Robert opportunity to meet many, many people. It gave me a were 2,895 candidates run­ Communist Party chief. Brickey scored seven straight points to cap a chance to build my character.” ning for 1,500 seats in the Yeltsin’s supporters said ear­ game-opening 14-4 burst as Duke it moved within a Besides appearing at charity events and perform­ 2,250-seat assembly. In 1,116 lier he received between 89 and 90 victory of its third Final Four trip in four years with ing with the USO, Grilli has been a busy sophomore constituencies, voters had a percent of the vote in Sunday a 87-70 decision over Minnesota in the NCAA East studying elementary education and psychology at choice of two or more balloting. Regional semifinal Friday night. Salva Regina College, in Newport. R.I. candidates. Only one candi­ Final figures were not yet Duke. 27-7, never trailed in running away from date appeared on the ballot On Saturday, she will watch contestants dance, available from the Moscow City Minnesota, 19-12. The Blue Devils will meet the in 384 districts. A total of 82 sing, and play their hearts out on stage for a chance at Council, which was recounting winner of the Georgetown-North Carolina State percent of candidates were a $1,000 scholarship they can apply to the college of the results tabulated by 26 game on Sunday for the right to go to Seattle. members of the Communist their choice. electoral districts. Duke also went to the Final Four in 1986 and 1988, Party. Only 16 percent were Yeltsin, a popular reformer, and both times the Blue Devils took t he friendly road The winner will represent Manchester in the Miss women. through East Rutherford and the Brendan Byrne Connecticut Pageant slated for June 17. And. the had become the most visible state winner will have a chance to become Miss symbol of opposition to the party REPRESENTATION - Arena. The candidates elected Sun­ Against Minnesota, the 11th seed in the regional America. establishment. His race against Yevgeny Brakov, the director of day will serve five-year and the lowest seed left in the tournament, the Last year, Grilli competed against 19 other terms. A total of 750 deputies second-seeded Blue Devils were in fi fth gear almost contestants from all over the state and finished as one the ZIL limousine factory, typi­ fied the more democratic politics were elected in territorial from the start. They hit six of their first eight shots of 10 finalists. districts of equal population and did just as well on defense, limiting Minnesota that President Mikhail S. Gorba­ Mayor Peter P. DiRosa Jr., will co-host and emcee Reginald Plnto/Mencheater Herald across the country, each to 2-for-5 from the field, forcing four turnovers and chev has brought to the Soviet the pageant. Tickets are $7 for adults, and $3.50 for representing 257,300 constit­ blocking two shots in the opening four minutes. HER REIGN ENDS — Carri Grilli, 19, of South Windsor, winner Union. children under 12. They may be purchased at the uents. The others were Duke ended up shooting 64 percent (18-for-28) of the 1988 Miss Manchester Scholarship Pageant, shows off the On Sunday, Soviet voters had a door, or by calling Charlene Benito, ticket chairwo­ elected to represent the 15 from the field in the first half and led by as many as crown she will relinquish this Saturday. Grilli will be succeeded choice of candidates for the first man. 646-7791. time in seven decades as people constituent Soviet republics, 18 points just before halftime. by a new Miss Manchester in ceremonies beginning at 7:30 p.m. or autonomous republics, Minnesota, which had four straight losing season across this vast country of 11 See PAGEANT, page 10 at the East Hartford Middle School, 777 Burnside Ave. times zones voted to elect 1,500 regions and districts. An before this year, never got close after that. additional 750 seats in con­ Brickey and Phil Henderson led Duke with 21 deputies to the new 2,250-seat Congress of People’s Deputies. gress are being directly points apiece and Danny Ferry added 18, Willie filled by the Communist Burton topped Minnesota with 26 and Kevin Lynch The rest are being chosen separ­ ately by members of officially- Party, Soviet Academy of added 14. Sciences and other officially Brickey, who returned to the starting lineup in the Furlough bill bounces back to House sanctioned organizations. sanctioned organizations. ACC tournament, finished off the decisive opening Tass did not release prelimi­ scheduled Wednesday and may nary vote totals, but said “ Boris run by converting a three-point play, hitting a layup HARTFORD (AP) - A contro­ House and Senate last week and ney in taxes and still called for a BALLOTING - Voting al.so meet Thursday. Yeltsin ... was named a People’s opened at 7 a.m. at about and following up a Ferry miss with a basket. versial bill eliminating a proposal immediately signed into law by few spending cuts to appease Minnesota, seeking to reach to a regional Gov. William A. O’Neill. more conservative Democrats. Deputy of the U.S.S.R. from 180,000 polling stations to force 3,200 non-union state Balducci said he would have to Moscow’s city national territorial championship for the first time, drew within 14-7 employees to take three unpaid But after the Senate passed the House Speaker Richard J. discus.'! the measure with the across the country’s 11 time district No. 1.” zones. Polls closed at 8 p.m. before Duke responded with a l.'5-6 spurt that furlough days to help balance the bill, it amended an unrelated bill Balducci. D-Newington, called other 87 House Democrats during featured seven points from Henderson and four and dropped the furlough require­ the furlough provision “ the “ In the competition against ZIL budget will be back before the a closed-door caucus at some RESULTS - The full thread that held the whole pack­ automobile plant General Direc­ apiece by Ferry and Brickey, who had 14 in the first House of Representatives this ment, which had been expected to point this week. tabulation of votes will take 14 minutes. age together.” tor Yevgeny Brakov, Yeltsin week. save the state $1.7 million in the about 10 days. The official Illinois 83, Louisville 69; At Minneapolis. Nick “ The theory was, something Also at the Capitol this week, gained 89 percent of the votes,” The proposal was part of a final quarter of the current Tass news agency said the Anderson scored six of his 24 points in a 10-3 run that had to be done, a message sent,” the Government Administration the agency said. delicately balanced package of ’oudget year. names of winners would gave Illinois the lead for good midway through the he said. and Elections Committee is to act “ It’s hard to say what my spirit tax increases and spending cuts The move angered House De­ begin to appear in local second half and the third-ranked Illini beat No. 12 He said he did not know when on a bill aimed in part at easing is more full of, joy or concern that wipes out this year’s antici­ mocratic leaders, who had newspapers on Tuesday. Louisville 83-69 Friday night in the NCAA Midwest struggled for weeks to develop a the House would act on the Senate pated $247 million budget deficit. See FURLOUGH, page 10 See YELTSIN, page 10 Regional semifinals. The package was passed by the package that raised enough mo­ bill.