Saturday, July 29, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — a City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents
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J Y manrhfBlpr Mprali Saturday, July 29, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents BOLTON OlVIDED ON BAN By Maureen Leavitt time,” Cheney said Friday. " I do what antiquated,” Veitch said. other options to consider.” The Associated Press believe the zoning regulations have to “ Things are changing, and they are Selectman Richard Pelletier, a be updated and I do believe a changing rapidly. I think the town Democrat, said he was opposed to the BOLTON — A proposal for a moratorium would be the most would be buying a little time to have idea. First Selectman Robert R. six-month moratorium on building is equitable way to do that.” the opportunity to review the regula Morra could not be reached for gaining support among some of the Cheney said regulations are needed tions so that mistakes aren’t made.” comment Friday. town’s top elected officials but disap for condominiums. He also said the Veitch said proposals were coming Robert L. Campbell, a member of proval from others. town building codes do not properly to the Zoning Commission “ too fast the Conservation Commission and Mark Johnson, chairman of the address modular homes. and too furious" because of an earlier Inland Wetlands Agency, said the Zoning Commission, proposed the Democrat James C. Veitch, a boom in construction. moratorium would give the commis moratorium earlier this week. It newcomer to the Board of Selectman When a proposal for a large sion a chance to take a closer look at would halt all building in town except who has been on the Zoning Commis condominium complex came before conservation issues in town. for that on approved subdivisions. sion for the last two years, also agreed the commission, Veitch said, “ We just “ The moratorium would buy time to Republican Selectman Douglas T. that the regulations need to be didn’t have a proper set of regulations correct the jumbled up zoning regula Cheney said now would be a good time restructured. But he added he would to handle the situation.” tions.” Campbell said. to go forward with the moratorium not like to see people put out of work But Republican Selectman Carl A. Campbell, who is also a member of because of a lull in construction in because of a moratorium. Preuss said he is not sure a the Board of Finance, said there is town. He agreed with Johnson that the Veitch, though, said the town may moratorium is the right approach. money in the budget for updating the moratorium would buy officials time face more problems if the zoning “ This was just one option and I think zoning regulations. to update town zoning regulations. regulations aren't updated. it needs to be discussed and aired,” “ I think it would be an opportune “ The zoning regulations are some Preuss said. “ There might be some Please see BOLTON, page 8 ■ id V" Patrick Flynn/Manchoatar Herald IT’S THE SEASON — Kim Terry of 99 Hemlock Lane, Coventry, fresh berries. She picked them at Birch Bend Blueberries in takes advantage of the summer weather Friday morning to pick Coventry. 9 8 9 I. f J u REGIONAL WEATHER Accu-Weathef® forecast for Saturday State woman ambush victim Bush predicts Daytime Condibons arxf High Temperatures NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Connecticut Audubon Society and between Tsavo and Amboseli. F Gunmen attacked a group of had 19 participants — 18 from Two Americans remain hospi budget victory Cartboo |60”[ Ainerican tourists viewing wild Connecticut and one from Geor talized after being beaten up last life in southern Kenya, killing a gia, said Lauren Brown, a society week while on a horseback riding Connecticut woman, wounding a spokeswoman in Fairfield, Conn. safari in Masai Mara. The U.S. Connecticut man and robbing The two-week tour began July Embassy refused to release any WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush on Friday Y others of money, a source said 17, she said. details about the two. predicted victory for his military priorities on n g Friday. Police Commissioner Philip Maintaining the security of Capitol Hill despite a series of defeats this week The attack Thursday was the Kilonzo and Richard Leakey, Kenya’s parks and tourist loca when the House demolished his defense spending proposals. second on tourists in Kenya this director of wildlife, went to the tions is vital to the East Africa month. scene to investigate. nation, which says it has had “ I think we will prevail for most of what we Vorli |B3- I The incident occurred as 19 It was the latest in a series of nearly 3 million tourists since want,” the president said, standing behind the tourists were riding in three vans costly Strategic Defense Initiative, popularly A tla n tic attacks on tourists that began in 1984. Tourism last year brought in along the 40-mile road between September when a Dutch tourist nearly $350 million and has known as Star Wars, and the B-2 stealth bomber as Octfjn 'C D the Amboseli and Tsavo national was shot in the chest in Meru become Kenya’s top foreign key components of his “ strategic concept.” parks, the source said. National Park. exchange earner. Funds for those two systems, along with Bush’s request for the MX rail missile and the single A<4 U lik The woman was killed instantly Also in September, the remains when shot through the head by of a British woman were found in After the French couple was warhead Midgetman missile, were reduced or cut two men with AK-47 semiauto sprawling Masai Mara Game killed, the government said it out completely in the House-passed version of the matic rifles, and the man was Reserve in southwestern Kenya. stepped up security to make sure defense authorization bill on Thursday. shot in the chest, according to a An inquest begins Aug. 7 into her the national parks and game “ I am disappointed that the House did what they Weather source. Some money also was death, which her father says was reserves were “ peaceful and did,” Bush said. He noted that the lawmakers stolen. murder. Police have said she comfortable havens” for tourists restored money for some of the systems that he and Frances Jones, a U.S. State could have fallen prey to wild and to ensure the survival of Defense Secretary Dick Cheney advocated cutting O Manchester and vicinity: Today, sunny, high in Department spokeswoman, iden animals. wildlife. out. “ Yesterday was not the House’s most the low 80s. Light and variable winds. Tonight, tified the dead woman as Marie memorable moment, but we’re going to keep In the first week of July, two Kenya has suffered increased clear. Low in the 50s. Sunday, mostly sunny, high in Esther Ferraro, age unknown. fighting on for what we believe in,” he said. French tourists were shot to poaching activity in which armed the eighties. She was a resident of Bethany. Bush made the comments at a wide-ranging news death in Meru National Park, bandits seeking valuable ivory State Department officials said conference that he called to spotlight the switch by east of Mount Kenya, by tusks have been stalking and o Coastal: Today, sunny. High around 80. Wind the man has been identified as Rep. Tommy Robinson of Arkansas from the poachers. Leakey had called it an killing elephants, primarily in north 10 to 15 mph. tonight, clear. Low around 60. Allen E. Sullivan, age unknown, Democratic to the Republican Party. Sunday, mostly sunny. High around 80. isolated incident, and said he did Tsavo National Park. The president also expressed confidence he would of Fairfield. not think the poachers were Northwest Hills: Today, sunny. High 75 to 80. The gunmen apparently am Since Leakey became director prevail with his multibillion-dollar bailout plan for “ looking for tourists to shoot.” the savings & loan industry, even though House and Wind north 10 mph. Tonight, clear. Low in the 50s. bushed the tourists along a bad of wildlife in March, Kenya has Senate negotiators this week agreed on a plan that Sunday, mostly sunny. High around 80. stretch of road that forced them In April, three West German stepped up its anti-poaching to slow down, said the source, who tourists were wounded by gun efforts. Since January, game rejects a key funding mechanism he has insisted on. Southwestern region: Today, sunny and clear. spoke on condition of anonymity. men who ambushed their vehi rangers have killed more than 20 Highs in the low 80s. Light, westerly breezes. The trip was organized by the cles in about the same spot poachers. n Tonight, clear, with temperatures dropping to the mid 50s. Sunday, mostly sunny again, with highs in Exxon hedges the 80s. Patient on leave O’Neill tells The Aeeocleted Frees cleanup promise FLEES ATTACK — A woman hurries duel between warring Christian and Lottery staff times Friday past smoke billowing from a Moslem factions in Beirut. held in stabbing WASHINGTON (A P) — The Exxon Corp. told n Congress on Friday it is committed to any buiiding hit during overnight an artiilery -JD Connecticut daily: 658. Play Four: 8188. are tough “ reasonable” continuation of the Alaska oil spill Connecticut “ Lotto" Friday: 3, 8, 19, 22, 28, 38 cleanup next spring. President Bush said he would O MIDDLETOWN (AP) - Vio handled hunting knife, witnesses lence shattered a festive street HARTFORD (A P ) - State do his best to make sure Exxon doesn’t “ pull back on said. They both collapsed on the an agreement.” Dueling factions batter Beirut fair Friday when a mental patient ground. employees have to understand Index out on an eight-hour pass fatally that Connecticut is going Exxon officials testified the company intends to stabbed a 9-year-old girl as her ' The attack lasted about a through difficult fiscal times suspend cleanup activities in September because of mother and dozens of horrified minute before the assailant was and that they can’t get as much oncoming winter weather and would return to see if pulled off the girl, witnesses said.