State mourns loss of ‘a good and considerate person’ John Dempsey was governor 10 years Leaders laud ‘a real friend’ By Elizabeth Llghtfoot statement. “ My association with person in Connecticut history to Bv Alex GIrelll elderly, for instance. He pro­ The Associated Press John began more than 25 years serve a full decade in office. Manchester Herald moted Manchester Community ago, but my admiration for him Dempsey entered the hospital College and the Regional Occupa­ HARTFORD — Former Con­ began much earlier. that bears his name in Farming- Several Manchester political tional Training Center. He was necticut Gov. John N. Dempsey, “ As a young man thinking ton on June 16. At the request of leaders joined state leaders today politics at its best.” the first Irish-born governor in about entering public life, I saw in his family, the hospital never in lauding the late Gov. John N. John Garside, Republican town the United States and a role John Dempsey a model of what an released the nature of his illness, Dempsey for his qualities of chairman, said he first met model for some of the state’s most elected official could and should but it was widely reported that he warmth and humanity. Dempsey while serving as a powerful politicians, died at be,” O’Neill said. "H e was an suffered from lung cancer. Democratic Town Chairman member of the Board of Directors home. He was 74. enthusiastic campaigner, a loyal Dempsey, a non-smoker, re­ Theodore R. Cummings said, “ He in the mid-60s. Dempsey came to Dempsey’s son, Edward Demp­ ally, a great and popular leader turned Friday to his home in was a real friend. He had a town for the dedication of a teen sey, said his father was sur­ and perhaps, most importantly, a Killingly so he could be with his combination of qualities we will center located then in a school rounded by family members good and considerate person.” family. not see again, an uncluttered, building on School Street. when he died about 4 a.m. Dempsey was dubbed "Man-0- O’Neill ordered flags flown at unaffected simplicity and feeling “ He arrived in an unmarked Sunday. War” by the late legendary state half-staff until Dempsey’s burial for others in the midst of this hard black Ford,” Garside recalled. "With the passing of John and national Democratic Chair­ and state fla g s. will be flown business.” “ He was very affable, very nice, Dempsey, Connecticut has lost man John M. Bailey because of half-staff during a 30-day period Cummings said Dempsey "was a real gentleman.” one of its great public figures and his ease at winning elections. of mourning. never too busy to make a stop in John J. Sullivan, a veteran I have lost a great friend,” Gov. Dempsey served as governor JOHN DEMPSEY Manchester, at the dedication of William A. O’Neill said in a from 1961 to 1971, only the second Please see DEMPSEY, page 10 . died Sunday new units of housing for the Please see MEMORIES, page 10 sisnu HJaurlirslrr HrraliV Red Sox triumph JiaiirhpBtPr Ipralb Y behind Boddicker Monday, July 17, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents SPORTS — see page 47 LaPointe Bush hails denies LEGION LOCKS UP A WIN murder Soviet push Bv Jim TIernev .Manchester Herald Affidavit ordered Nothing has come easy lately for the Manchester opened by judge Legion Post 102 baseball contingent. for peace Powered by a pair of RBIs each by Keith DiYeso Bv Maureen Leavitt and Pete Algarin along with some fine relief work by Manchester Herald Rob Stanford. Manchester held off Windsor Locks, 5-4, in Zone Eight action Friday night at East A 43-year-old Manchester man Bv Terence Hunt Catholic’s Eagle Field. Related story on page 6 pleaded not guilty today to eight The Associated Press Post 102 had broken a three-game losing streak charges stemming from the slay­ LEIDEN, Netherlands — Pres­ Thursday night with a 5-4 win over Ellington. ing of his w ife’s grandmother. Saying that dramatic changes ident Bush rang the curtain down " I ’ll take the rest of the season, 5-4,’’ Manchester Richard LaPointe of 75 Union were under way in Eastern on his European odyssey today Coach Dave Morency said. “ Tonight there were a Street was arraigned today in Europe and the Soviet Union, lot of good signs, a lot of enthusiasm” vowing to end East-West div­ Hartford Superior Court. He has Bush cited Gorbachev’s letter as Manchester is now 10-5 in the Zone and 17-8 been charged with strangling and isions and predicting that "ulti­ “ only the latest example of the mately, whatever the odds, free­ overall. Post 102 will play Zone games this afternoon sexually assaulting his wife’s Soviets’ moving in our direction.” dom will succeed. ” at 1 at Stafford and Sunday at home against Enfield grandmother, Bernice Martin, Tracing the rebuilding of West­ Bush said Soviet leader Mikhail at 1 p.m. before its showdown with first-place South 88, on March 8, 1987 in her ern Europe from the rubble of S. Gorbachev already is "moving Windsor Monday at 5:45 p.m. at East Catholic. Westhill Gardens apartment. World War II, he said that "the in our direction,” and he urged Post 102 jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of In a related development. Su­ ‘other Europe’ — the Europe the Kremlin to chart a course the first inning. Dorn Laurinitis led off with a double perior Court Judge Raymond behind the wall — endured four that brings it into the commun­ down the right field line and went to third base on a Norko ruled today that an affi­ decades of privation and hard­ ity of nations.” groundnut by A lp rin . After a walk to Stanford and a davit relating to the arrest of ship. persecution and fear.” Bush spoke hopefully of the stolen base, DiYeso drove in Laurinitis with a LaPointe must be un.sealed to­ Said Bush; prospects for political and eco­ sacrifice fly, Neal Schackner (two hits) followed by day. Norko granted the motion "Today that ‘other Europe’ is nomic reforms throughout East­ drilling a double over the head of Windsor Locks after Hartford State’s Attorney changing. The great wheel is ern Europe in a speech delivered center fielder Brian McDermott scoring Stanford. John Bailey said that the unseal­ moving once more. Our time is a in this historic North Sea city. A balk by Manchester starting pitcher George ing would not harm the ongoing time of new hope — the hope that The challenge we face is Covey in the second proved costly as Mark investigation of the murder. all of Europe can now know the clear. Bush said. “ We must Chapman eventually scored on a groundnut by A probable cause hearing, freedom the Netherlands has work together toward the day Willie Wyse to make it 2-1. Algarin singled to left in which would determine whether known, that America has known, when all of Europe, East and the Manchester second to score Marcus Mateya, the state has enough evidence to that the West has known.” West. IS free of discord, free of who had walked. try LaPointe, will be held Aug. 23 "Our hope is that the unnatural divisiuii. DiYeso put Manchester up 4-1 in the third after he Patrick Flynn/Mancheater Herald in Hartford Superior Court. division of Europe will now come led off with a solo blast over the left field fence. Post SAFE AT SECOND — Bolton All-Star During the hearing on the Thousands of cheering Dutch to an end, that the Europe behind 102 finished its scoring in the fourth. Laurinitis Falcon is safe at second during people lined Bush’s motorcade second baseman Steve Chamberland motion to unseal the affidavit, the wall will join its neighbors to reached on a fielder’schoice, stole second and came fifth-inning play in District Eight All-Star Richard Kelly, Lapointe’s attor­ route through Leiden waving around on a two-out single up the middle by Algarin, has the baseball, but Stafford's Devon action Friday night. Bolton won, 7-5. ney. argued that unsealing the American and Dutch flags. A Please see BUSH, page 10 his second hit of the game. document would hinder La- 4*a banner strung over the route Windsor Locks, 5-8 in the Zone, complicated Pointe’s constitutional rights to a read, “Leiden is Georgeous.” matters by scoring three runs with two outs in the fair trial. Other hand-held signs criticized fifth. After back-to-back walks by Covey. Sean Bolton All-Stars win again “ Just because it’s an affidavit U.S. policy in Central America. TODAY Brayakis drove in a run with a single to left. A doesn’t mean it’s fact. It’s merely Bush arrived in the Nether­ fielding error by Algarin in left placed runners at BOLTON — It took the Bolton top of the third. Steve Chamber- an allegation.” he said in an lands, the last stop on his 10-day second and third. Chris Hayes followed with a a .second forceout at home before Little League All-Stars eight land walked. Max Schardt interview after the proceeding. t European tour, after visiting Index two-run single which went in and out of Stanford’s Max Schardt drove in the final years to win its first ever District walked and Brett Robinson LaPointe was arrested July 5 Poland and Hungary and attend­ 20 pages, 2 sections glove at shortstop.