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Special real estate section inside today iHaurlipfitfr Remarks by Zinsser V<»< XCIX, No. 282 — Manchester, Conn., Friday, Auguat 29.1980 • Since 1881 • 20® irks Dems l»y KKVIN FOl.KV ■ 1 read with dismay and shock Carl IIiTiild /tcporli'r Zinsser's remarks in the .Manchester Evening Herald." Della Bita said in MANCIIKS l'M< — Calling Carl a prepared statement. Tm sure peo Zinsser’s repfarks regarding a ple with families or friends in that Democratic debate at the Sheltered Horses panic^ die in fire condition were offended by the Workshop "tasteless, " Democratic analogy To malign by analogy those Town Committee chairman Ted individuals goes beyond the bounds of Cummings this morning suggested (acceptable campaign practices They Blaze hits Zinsser "be more careful " when need our support and I intend to back speaking belore groups of voters, them 3rd track , "At the risk of being oversensitive. I believe Carl Zinsser owes us an 'Those comments lelt a bad taste in my mouth. Glassman declared BOSTON (UPIl — A dozen panic- explanation or at least an apology on "I hope Carl Zinsser docsn t really stricken horses, including 10 the Sheltered Workshop comment. " Cummings declared mean what he implied It would be a 2 thoroughbreds, died just before Wednesday night before the pretty sad leslamonial lo his cam dawn today in an intense, rapidly paign it he were sincere ’ moving fire at Suffolk Downs '.Republican Town Committee, racetrack. Officials said arson may - 4 - Zinsser, who is running lor the "II nothing else. I d like to draw have been involved. Fourth Senatorial seal being vacated Carl Zinsser s attention to ihe tact Ten horses managed to escape by David Barry. D-.Manchester. that Hungs he says can have several from the burning building, in referred to the debate taking place at meanings. Cummings concluded V • i s . cluding two that ran through the the Sheltered Workshop in 'Lincoln "As a candidate lor public office I yard with their backs afire. Center between the four Democratic suggest he be more careful ' hopefuls for the same post 9 It was the third major fire to strike New England race tracks in "All four Democrats arc over at the Sheltered Workshop debating. the past month. Rockingham Park /I*# • in New Hampshire was destroyed Zinsser said. "That’s a good place lor them " The Sheltered Workshop is School by a blaze July 29 and Scarborough Downs in Maine was hit by fire funded by the town for physically and Aug. 19. mentally handicapped residents >r Coupe. The fire broke out with explosive Zinsser went on to blast three of the four Democrats, Robert "Skip’ options pow er force shortly after a m. in Stable P. rear seat Fire officials said the long. 1-story Walsh. David Della Rita and .Abe radlals, wooden barn, which could house up Glassman Only Robert Myetle es >ody side caped Zinsser’s attack The tour will opening to 50 horses, was engulfed in listed flames when they arrived engage in a primary election Sept 9. o. 3498. with the winner opposing Zinnscr "It was useless We got about M\N( HI “'l l It — Following the maybe half the horses out of all the "I don't rare what he says about the Democrats. " Cummings said. withdrawal ol developer Richard stalls," said stable hand Gene Hayes, who had expressed an in- Dougherty. "We just couldn't get "We can take care of ourselves But Ash and burned-out timbers are all that re- Track after a fast-moving two-alarm fire for him to imply that there is ledest in buying the Buckland School them out." main of the stables at Suffolk Downs Race claimed the lives of 15 race horses today. Town Manager Robert Weiss He said the horses, terror- something lesser in that place ithe workshop I. and those people who Thursday lisleo lour alternative stricken by the fast-moving flames, middle lof the barnl. not in the enclosed grandstand. The grands murkey. gray rivers of water ran work and live there, is a patronizing proposals lor consideration by the burked and kicked and resisted ef end." tand itself was not damaged alongside the ruins. Jockey Albert and arrogant kind of attitude It is Board ot Directors, which asked lor forts to lead them to safety. Some ,le explained that the only elec Firefighters began searching the Ramos of .Miami. Fla . dressed in hard for me to believe a man would a list ot options lor the school 2 D r. of the horses bolted back into the trical wiring in the stables is in the ashen ruins of the stable after his riding silks, leaned against a "In considering the sale of the burning building after they had say such a thine " 5, 4 spd., tack rooms, at the ends of the bringing the fire under control nearby barn watching incredulous Cummings accused Zinsser ol at property at this lime. Weiss ats F&R, been rescued and died there. buildings. shortly after 5 a m. Horses ly as the mop-up activity went on tacking those "who can't tight suggested "the Board should be igs, AM "It's the only safety and security There were 21 horses assigned to remained quietly in the other He had been at Rockingham when A back. " saying, "sometimes when you cognizant III its excellent location for belted they know." said Dan Bucci. the it burned the stable when the fire broke out. stables as firefighters worked blurt something out. you re really commercial purjioses which will be al covers. track's assistant general manager ■'1 came all the way from .Miami Bucci said. through the area. saying what's inside He may have enhanced in the near future by the Some track hands talked about to race. " said the tiny. 41-year-old Suffolk Downs officials had The stench of burned flesh, thought it was cute at the lime, but location of the Int-'rstate 86 in the possibility of arson. opened the track Wednesday for mixed with heavy, acrid smoke rider. "H's the second tire I've terchange on BtUKlaiid Road "After seeing this right off It’s eventually harmful to the people the coming season, which begins enveloped the areas as firefighters seen in a month, and I just can't and the place where so many positive Weiss told thi board the property Rockingham, you hate to think it. Saturday. continued to hose down the believe it may be sold at anywhere from $115.- but it's a chance," said trainer things go on" "Thank God we aren’t full yet," smouldering ashes while the sun "That 's my best friends. " he said Contacted this moning. Zinsser had iK)tl to $478.0(10 "depending upon the Ricard O'Donnell. "It's going to go said Bucci. "They're still shipping rose in a bright, redish haze pointing to the stable which was no comment when asked to respond u.se permitted by zontng ’ The recent through everyone's mind" Scores of stable hands, jockeys them (horses) in " now reduced to a few blackened up to Cummings' remarks, saying only appraisal averages show Ihe school, U The Fire tiepartment confirmed He added the track, in East and curiosity seekers stood around rights and some charred, white located on Tolland Turnpike, valued it was investigating the possibility that ".Mr Cummings must have Boston, would open its meet on in groups watching helplessly as bricks where the tack room had agreed with everything else 1 said.' at about $232..aOO, based on the of arson and said they blaze was time. ".Not to be callous about it, one dead horse after another was been. "That's the way I make my regarding the Democratic debaters assumption that the school would be being listed as "suspicious" but we will open,” he said. discovered. living" either converted to otiices or "The fact that it could have been Joining Cummings were Della The gutted stable was one of 28 The heads or hooves of some of "I love horses more than I do Bita. D-Glastonbury and Glassman. demolished and a new office building of an incendiary nature points to arranged in two rows alone a lane the carcases protruded from the love people. " he said. "I feel like I constructed that. " said Bucci. "It started in the who also branded Zinsser's remarks at the north end of the high, glass- rubble of the burned stable Two wanttoerv." "insensitive ' The directors voted Tue.sday to seek another buyer, and will consider G Weiss comments this coming Tuesday ■ You should al.so be aware ol the Liquor commission to hear gripes recommendation ot the I’lanning t ’ommission ui voting to authorize the sale ol Hie pro[)er!y contingent on of their children s safety entering out Wednesday. Only 10 names are mances in violation of state and local through in April, and only .Ms Foster retaining the recreational facilities By KKVIN FOI.K^ and exiling the park.' the petition needed to force the commission to law and commission rules. has applied for a license since then. or providing a siihsiiiuie facility Herald R ep o rter slates publicly review the matter. Neither Curtiss nor Ellen Heinz, The commission may reject or ap within a hall mile ol Ihe site. Wei-ss MANCHESTER- The angry The neighborhood group is headed owners of the cafe, will comment on prove her application following the "The general appearance ollthe said group of Charter Oak Street area by three women who live hear the the impending sale, and attempts to Sept.