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MANCHESTER CONNECTICUT SPORTS ' ‘Dynasty’ star Prosecutor says Late field goal helps open spa state wants porn lifts the Giants ... page 3 ... page 5 ....page 11 ) Manchester — A City o( Village Charm Monday. Nov. 17, 1986 30 Cents Police seek leads in death Ilav. Nov. 15. 19M Blows from ‘blunt object’ probably killed ex-Cheney student Bv Andrew Yurkovskv revive him, he said. and John AAltcheli Two other incidents Involving , H'! . Herald Reporters police occurred at 125 Spruce St. Friday and Saturday biit were not Manchester police have no sus related to the suspected homicide. pects in the apparent murder of a Wood said. He said those incidents Vernon teenager who was found — one involving posession of drugs Friday night behind an apartment and the other involving criminal building on Spruce Street. impersonation — will not be pursued as part of the homicide "It’s going slowly," police spo ' investigation. kesman Gary Wood said today of Linders attended Vernon Center the investigation. Middle School from 1980 to 1983, The victim, Michael S. Linders, Superintendent Albert Kerkin said 17, of 48A Mount Vernon Drive, today. But he said he did not know Vernon, was found at about 10 p.m. Linders. Friday behind the apartment ■ Linders also attended Howell building at 125 Spruce St. Linders Cheney Regional Regional arrived at Manchester Memorial Vocational-Technical School in Hospital at 10:35 p.m. and was Manchester, where he was a pronounced dead at 10:59 p.m., a member of the wrestling team hospital spokesman said. during his freshman year and part Dr. Ira Kanfer, who performed of his sophomore year. an autopsy Saturday at the state "H e was a happy-go-lucky kid, a medical examiner’s office, said he hard worker,” said Alan Skinner, determined that the death was a the school’s wrestling coach. homicide. Linders suffered a frac Skinner recalled that Linders had Herald photo by Tucker tured skull, apparently caused by a received an award for most prom blow from a blunt object, accord ising wrestler when he was a Police lines mark the area around 125 Spruce St. where a ing to the medical examiner’s freshman. report. At the scene Friday night, police Vernon teenager was found dead Friday night. The “ This is kind of a neat case from reported arresting a 16-year-old investigation into the suspected homicide has yielded no a detective’s point of view,” after they discovered he was suspects. Kanfer said, deciining to explain carrying suspected drugs and i' the comment. paraphernalia. Michael Flynn, of 4 appearance in Manchester Super According to a police report, Del Neither Kanfer nor police would Preston Drive, was charged with ior Court this morning. Janes gave police a false name disclose what type of object might possession of less than four ounces Saturday afternoon, an Easton when questioned and was posi have caused the head wound. Wood of marijuana and possession of man who told police he knew tively identified by a witness in the h,V' V said he did not know whether the drug paraphernalia. Linders tried to enter the crime case. suspected murder occurred where Police spokesman Wood said scene and was arrested after police Further investigation of Del the body was found or somewhere Flynn had been Interfering in the discovered the car he was driving James showed that a warrant had else. investigation when he was con had stolen plates. been issued for failurie to appear A resident of 125 Spruce St. said fronted by police officers who Robert Del Janes. 27, was and violation of probation. %§m responded as backup at the crime Del Janes was held on a $6,000 today that he was watching televi charged with two counts of crimi ‘^\f ■ ■ ' sion Friday night and didn’t hear or scene. nal impersonation, operating a cash bond see anything relating to the appar When police searched Flynn, the motor vehicle while his driver’s The investigation of Linders’ ent homicide until paramedics report said, they found a pipe In his license was suspended, possession death is being headed by Capt. arrived. When he looked out a back pocket and bags containing an of stolen registration plates, mis Joseph Brooks of the Manchester window of his apartment, he saw amount of marijuana residue. use of marker plates, and operat Police Department. Brooks was paramedics pounding on the vic Police said Flynn was held on a ing without insurance. The incident unavailable for comment this tim’s chest in an apparent effort to $1,000 cash bond and faced an occurred at 3:13 p.m., police said. morning. Herald photo by Pinto Mary Beaulieu, president of the Connecticut chapter of Town plan fails to protect wells the National Forget-Me-Not organization, and her the identification of aquifer protec husband Glenn Beaulieu, prepare for their balloon trip By George Layng Herald Reporter Glaeser said the Conservation Commission, tion zones. In addition, the plan’s Sunday in remembrance of U.S. soldiers who never objectives include the develop returned from Vietnam and Korea. Pilot Brian Boland, Manchester’s new Comprehen an advisory body, has not reached a decision ment of ordinances and regulations that would regulate development behind them, is obscured from view. sive Plan of Development would on what to do. He said the commission will allow industrial development over in aquifer protection zones. three wells off New State Road that probably first notify other town officials about That has not yet been done. can provide for half of the town’s However, the town’s Aquifer Pro drinking water, and that has the the situation in hopes of getting the tection Committee — which in chairman of the Conservation classification changed. cludes Glaeser and Pellegrini — Flight highlights Commission worried. will be reviewing the matter, Pellegrini said. “ I don’t know how it happened," In the meantime, if a builder commission Chairman Arthur wanted to develop the land, he Glaeser said Friday. “ The town’s Director Mark Pellegrini said on State Road, that land also had been previously zoned for would have to get a permit from the plight of missing going to have to go one way or the today. Building Department, Pellegrini other. ... You can’t have an aquifer Glaeser said the Conservation industry. The town’s remaining wells are said. At that time, the Water and with industry on top of it." Commission only learned of the Bv John F. Kirch Boland filled the balloon with zoning classification last week either located in residential areas Sewer Department would become Herald Reporter propane gas. Town officials said this morning when members saw It on a map. or on land owned by the town. involved in order to safeguard the The balloon, which cost $850,000 the land has been classified for The plan of development, which These include one each on Love wells, Pellegrini said. Members of the Connecticut and took a month to build, began its industrial use at least since 1962. replaces one drawn up in 1962, was Lane. Bretton Road and Parker Last month, state Rep.-elect chapter of the National Forget-Me- journey at 3 p.m. as a crowd of But they‘said that before a building approved in July by the Planning Street, three at Charter Oak Park, John W. Thompson, a Democrat Not Association took their cause to more than 50 people — many of permit would be issued, tbe town and Zoning Commission. and one near the Globe Hollow from Manchester, outlined a plan the skies above Manchester Sun them friends and family members would review construction plans to Glaeser said the Conservation Reservoir, according to town En to protect the wells that, as a last day. launching a 61.000-cubic-foot of Vietnam veterans — watched. make sure the underground water Commission, an advisory body, vironmental Analyst Thomas resort, called for spending state hot-air balloon in remembrance of Two other balloons joined the flight supply would not be contaminated. has not reached a decision on what Ferlazo, money To purchase the land where to take photographs. Pellegrini said the development the wells are located. the servicemen still missing in The wells are currently located to do. He said the commission will “ It sent a chill up my spine,” plan does not specifically address Before seeking that step. 'Thomp action in Vietnam and Korea. on undeveloped land, but the probably first notify other town Vietnam veteran Mike Topliff said what to do about protecting the son said he would press for stricter The purple and black balloon, development plan — which will officials about the situation in as he watched the balloon sail to wells. But he said when the enforcement of state pollution which had the MIA-POW logo govern land-use decisions for at hopes of getting the classification 1.200 feet. "It means a lot of document was being drawn up, it laws, the creation of local and state stamped on it. lifted off from the least the next 10 years — would changed. recognition for MIAs and POWs. was decided that additions could be watchdog committees and state L4M Ambulance parking lot on allow businesses, light manufac The only other well located in an It’s recognition that people deserve made in the future. funding for the technical assist New State Road and carried South turing facilities or warehouses to industrially zoned area is off who are over there now," The plan of development calls for ance needed to protect aquifers. Windsor residents Mary Beaulieu, be built on the land. Planning Progress Drive. As with the wells the president of the Connecticut The idea of the launch came from chapter: her husband.