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FRIDAY June 29, 1984

Vol. 99, No. 26 35 CENTS

A PAID CIRCULATION NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN ALLSTON-BRIGHTON SINCE 1884

Parish politics The church backs Boston rent control

By Richard Lorant

While Mayor Raymond L. Flynn's housing package aw.aits debate in the City Council, Boston's Catholic leaders have apparently begun lobbying parisboners to support passage of rent and condominium controls. And while church leaders have not specifically en­ dorsed Flynn's plan, one official said the Archdiocese's position is "more in line" with tenants advocates' than with the Greater Boston Real Estate Board's. continued on page 8 Kid stuff

JOE CLEMENTS PHOTO Despite $$$ problems, Panelist Nancy Grllk, a member of the Allston-Brighton Housing Alliance, discusses ways to guard against break-in rapes. At Grilk's left 1s Carol Wolfe. Mayor and local, groups plan summer activities By Joe Clements

Some local agencies say diminished Dealing with rape funds will mean fewer programs for Allston-Brighton youths this summer, but Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn CiJ:izens, alarmed over recent assaults, gather to plan defense pledged Saturday that he "is not going By Victoria King buildings in Allston·Brighton a tacks. He would not say how many of­ to let any youngster falJ behind" in pro­ priority by enlisting the help of ficers were added to the patrol viding services to them during his ad­ Alarmed over the dramatic increase building inspectors to make sure saf& Residents at the meeting expressed ministration. Flynn made the promise in the number of rapes in the Allston­ ty violations are corrected. helplessness, and fear about lack of at Allston's West End House in a press Brighton area in the past months, According to Boston Police, there security in the apartm~t buildings in conference introducing his newly­ about 60 people gathered Monday have been 22 rapes in the area during the lower Commonwealth A venue area formed Youth Cabinet. evening at St. Margaret's and St. the first six months of this year, com­ where most of the attacks have occur­ The 10-member cabinet, which in­ Luke's Church on Brighton Avenue to pared to 17 rapes for thew.bole of 1983. red. cludes police, school, and parks depart­ discuss the need for tighter security in The latest attack occured on Glenville Nancy Grilk told tenants they must ment representatives, will work as an apartment buildings and more police Avenue on Friday, when two men "demand landlord responsibility." She continued on page 6 and commuruty awareness. broke into an apartment, burglarized it, said property owners are obligated to Nancy Grilk of the Allston-Brighton and raped the woman who was sleep­ light doorways, provide front doors Housing Alliance, spoke about tenant ing alone in her first ftoor bedroom (see which automatically shut and lock, security, Rachel Greenberg of the Police Beat, page 2). secure roof doors, screen windows, and Allston-Brighton Women's Issues Deputy Superintendant Paul Evans maintain functional buzzers and Committee (WIC) talked about the pr~ of the Boston Police Department, the intercoms. blem of rape in society, and Carol Area 'D' night commander, said th.e Grilk also said that t.enants must Wolfe, a member of the District 9 City department has increased the number take responsibility them.selves. "Never Councilor Brian McLaughlin's staff, of officers patrolling the streets in the buzz anyone in. Always go down to see told of resources that area residents last two weeks as a response to the at- who it is," she said. She also stressed have at hand to insure their security. the importance of getting to know McLaughlin also spoke to the group other tenants in one's building so a and participated in a question and stranger lurking around can be iden­ answer session. He promised to send tified and the police notified. literature to area residents with infor­ Grilk said tenants who a