M — MANCHESTER HERALD. Monday. Nov. ♦. 19M Coast Guard investigates oii slick MANCHESTIR t OC I S SPORTS U IIA T H f R The Coast Guard will take samples ples from the beach and we'll send a suspect." NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (UPl) It was unknown how long it Those holiday fairs Local squads win Some rain tonight; from all ships that passed through the samples from the ships to our Mall plans on hold — The Coast Guard continued its would take to complete the lab the area in the last 24 hours. lab in Washington D.C.,” he said. investigation today as cleanup “ And if they get a match, we’ve got tests, the Coast Guard said. make Saturday busy in tourney action cioudy Wednesday work got underway on an esti­ “ We've already obtained sam­ pending PZC review mated 300 to 500 gallons of thick oil ... page 11 ... page 15 ... page 2 that washed ashore on the sou­ ... page 3 theastern shore of Block Island. The I'A-mile slick of oil, a type SELECT THE BEST SELECTMEN commonly found in the bilge of ocean-going vessels, washed ashore early Sunday along a rocky section of the island between Old VOTE Harbor and to the Block Island Southeast Light, the Coast Guard - said. DEMOCRATIC ■“We're fortunate it landed on a rocky surface,” said Coast Guard ♦ 10 ilattrhrBtpr MpralJ) Petty Officer Douglas Pierce. FRANK _*.*••• ^1 * TiiAftHawTuesday, Kim Nov. 5. 1985 — Single copy: 254 SUSAN B O A R D O F ^Manchester, Conn. A City of Village Charm “ Other than the obvious dangers to SELECTMAN NAPOLITANO birds or fish that happen to be THOMPSON IVUIE rOR ANY IWOl swimming in tbe water, there's no immediate danger to the environment.” 7 \ MacDonald & Watson Waste Oil ^rRAM lUL^ SUSAN M.> Co. was hired to clean up the NAPOLITANO THOMPSON lO A $py saga puts cloud over coming summit shoreline. The work is expected to J cost at least $20,000. the Coast Guard said. had been ‘ 'forcibly abducted” in interviewed by U.S. authorities ^ Matthew C. Quinn slipping away to the Soviet The Soviet Embassy lodged a will be permitted to leave the Rome in August “ by some u n k n o because “ there is a clear possib­ The oil slick was discovered by a United Preu International Embassy. formal protest at the State Depart­ United States, “ we will insist on w n persons” and “ brought uncons­ ility he is under duress” and the man walking along the shore. The The bizarre turn of events ment over the incident and de­ meeting with him in an environ­ cious to the United States.” United States must be sure he is Coast Guard said that 25 knot : WASHINGTON - The Kremlin created yet another strain on manded Yurchenko be allowed to ment free of Soviet coercion to -•1 ~ ' S ' i The CIA declined comment. But acting “ under his own free will.” winds and waves between 4 feet p " hM delivered a pre-summit bomb-' satisfy ourselves about his real U.S.-Soviet relations, as Secretary return to the Soviet Union. Speaking a mixture of broken and 8 feet helped push the oil shell by producing a top KGB intentions.” Sen. David Durenberger, R-Minn.. pf State George Shultz prepared to Tass, the Soviet news agency, English and Russian through an toward shore. official who claims he was kid­ A State Department official, who chairman of the Senate Intelli­ meet Soviet leader Mikhail Gorba­ called it “ an act of terrorism” and interpreter, Yurchenko described napped in Rome, spirited to the request anonymity, said he antici­ gence Committte, said the case Cleanup crews will not be able to m chev in Moscow today to make “ a flagrant violation” of tbe his “ helpless” condition. He said use Heavy equipment because of United States and drugged by the pates the Soviets complying with ‘ ‘was a setup from the beginning to V. final preparations for the Nov. human rights of a Soviet diplomat he was drugged, deprived of sleep »s>^- the rough terrain, officials said. CIA. 19-20 summit. who U.S. agents wanted to make an the administration's demand. make us look bad.” n In an ABC television interview and denied requests to see Soviet UPl photo "They'll be out there with rakes Vitaly Yurchenko startled the Yurchenko’s revelation follows “ unthinking, senseless thing, a “ Why should they object to a today, Durenberger said. “ There’s Embassy officials. and shovels," said Pierce, who U.S. intelligence community Mon­ recent U.S.-Soviet confrontations dumb beast” doing their will. face-to-face meeting? They’ve got Paid for by the Democratic Town Committee, Paul Phillips, Treasurer no question he defected voluntar­ He said he spumed a contract added the Coast Guard is investi­ day with bis claim that he spent involving a Soviet seaman who But the State Department, him.” ’ An unidentified Vermont state worker destroys one of ily. There was no kidnapping, no offer as a “ consultant” with a $1 gating the source of the pollution. “ three horrible months” being jumped ship in New Orleans and a branding Yurchenko’s allegations Yurchenko, 49, appearing at an drugging.” Durenberger said the 22,000 marijuana plants seized this summer by Vermont questioned in a CIA “ safe house " soldier who sought refuge in the “ completely false and without any hourlong news conference, Soviets must let Yurchenko be State Police. 69 people were arrested in operations that near Fredericksburg, Va„ before U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. foundation,” said that before be claimed he had not defected but Pleaae tom to page It netted $22 million worth of the drug. Town Democrats doing well; Land of maple syrup MANCHESTER HAS PRIDE now land of marijuana voters mixed on questions By John Dillon August of 2,000 opium plants from Democratic candidates ap­ a West Charleston field represents VOTE YES - SAVE ' 7 peared to be faring well in today’s United Press Internotlonol the largest opium-growing opera­ election, while two referendum Rain cuts turnout WATERBURY. Vt. - Vermont tion discovered in the United questions were receiving mixed is famous'for maple syrup, but its States. reviews, according to interviews marijuana crop brings in more "No one suspected we had the conducted by the Herald at four at polls around town money. Officials, alarmed about climate (for opium)," he said, P ”: 1 polling places. the growing drug trade, say adding growers may be trying new THE BUCKLAND FIREHOUSE At the Robertson School polling Heavy rain cut the voter tally was ahead of the 1083 tally. cold-resistant strains in Vermont. prosecution is hampered by anti­ station in District 1, seven of 11 At 8 a.m.. 1.192— or 4.1 percent "We see it as an indication that turnout in the first five hours of quated state laws. voters surveyed as they left the voting in this morning's town 'of the voters — had cast ballots. The state's conspiracy law, we may be getting the type of polls said they voted a straight election. In 1983 at the same hour, 1,037— drafted during the Civil War, person who may be in the van­ Democratic ticket. Eight of them “ I ’d rather have the sun,” or 3.7 percent — had voted. requires three or more people to guard of drug production," Vailie or THIS PERHAPS THIS ) also said they voted for a bond said Democratic Town Chair­ A decline showed up in the 9 form a conspiracy. Authorities say said. issue to pay for improvements to man Theodore R. Cummings as a.m. count. Atthathour, 1,028 — the law protects kingpins who Police are also worried about the the town’s sewage treatment plant he described the turnout. or 6.6 percent — had voted, bankroll pot farms. potential for violence that the drug on Olcott Street. Two voted against Cummings' Republican coun­ compared with 1,846 — or 6.7 Police this year harvested more economy brings. Officers encoun­ the $26 million project and one did terpart, Curtis M. Smith, said percent — in 1983. The 10 a.m. than 22,000 pot plants, more than tered heavily armed guards at not vote on the question. he did not think the rain would decline was sharper, with 2,753 four times the amount seized in several pot' fields during opera­ seriously reduce the voter tur­ — or 9.4 percent — baving 1984. At 81,000 per plant, the 122 Voters in the first district, where tions this summer. In September, nout for the day as a whole and voted, compared with 2,820 — or million crop makes the weed the rcgMam^^-INanperata outnujonber police seized 1,500 plants growing and predicted that the Republi­ 10.2 percent — in 1983. state's fourth-largest caglfcrop, Republicans by l,i52 to 636, were in Gosben, and confiscated a can party would make gains. At the last meeting of the behind dairy, beef and greenhouse not eligible to vote on a second hand-carried rocket launcher As of 11 a.m., 3,624 voters — or Democratic Town Committee products. referendum question asking along with a dozen handguns and whether the town should continue 12.4 percent of the electorate — before the election, Cummings The volume surprised even law rifles. to operate its Buckland firehouse had gone to the town’s 12 polling said the only thing that could enforcement officials, who said places, the office of the regis­ defeat the Democrats was “ if The pot was found growing on on Tolland Turnpike. they had little idea so much pot was trars of voters reported.