- EVENING HERALD, Thurs., April 3, Reqion. Mentally ill JlanrhpBtfr Scope of rail study finalized; sent to legislators ventoried. located along the< In 1977 the state Depart­ the lines’ service area be cies, and the latest trend mination of an industrial area, including all of the Uv BARBARA plant location is the State officials said that state and other links in the Manchester to Willimantic RICHMOND ment of Transportation analyzed in detail. For the information will be useful on streets, Herald Reporter sought to use unspent study in question the ser­ in determining growth availability of freight while most rail corridor rail network such as the lines. transportation services. studies are performed Selkirk to Springfield to The study will also be’ MANCHESTER - As federal interstate highway vice area is considered to potential for the area, state Presently available in­ from the perspective of an Boston Conrall line. They concerned yr.ith evaluating the result of a preliminary funds to help rebuild the be the five towns along the officials said. dustrial sites within the abandonment, this study said, however, that many the econbJJiW^^effect of meeting with represen­ line, abandoned railroad right- Both highway and rail lEtimnn ralJt study area will be inven­ Ahearn contends that re- of-way. facilities and services in will be done from the ap­ of the most noticeable im­ restoring on the tatives of DeLeuw, Gather tories and analyze, with The study will determine the general area will be in­ proach of analyzing the im­ pacts will be local in community; The economic need pills Since 1881 e 20ii; Single Copy e I5(t Home Delivered installation of the line Vol. XCIX, No. 158 — Manchester, Conn., Friday, April 4, 1980 & Co. the firm hired to do a emphasis on those sites impacts will be in­ would provide an east-west the latest available ventoried. Highway data pacts of new rail service. nature. feasibility study on the vestigated within two freight line for Connecticut statistics of each county will be obtained from the which border on the cor­ Officials feel the The study will examine Manchester-Willimantic ridor and are candidates broad areas, employment hospital beds used for mental ‘I ’ . • • * i and would provide the and affected town. Census Department of Transporta­ proposed restoration of rail impacts of rail service By LAUREN DAVIS SHEA Rail Corridor, and for direct services. service could have impact remration on both the in- and personal income and patients. To enact this order, ■/ representatives of the potential for future data, along with later in­ tion. Herald Reporter Planned industrial parks well beyond the divUual shipper/receiver public revenues and expen­ hospitals are refusing to admit S W » ^ S T > i state Department of passenger service. formation from the state The analysts said an im­ MANCHESTER - There is a will also be similarly in­ Manchester-Willimantic of freight and the towns ditures. patients unless they meet strict ad­ Transportation, a scope of The goal of the study is to or county planning agen­ portant aspect in the deter­ tremendous increase in the number analyze the economic mission requirements, McQue said. the work has been of mental health patients who are He said besides not admitting peo­ prepared and sent to State feasibility of replacing walking the streets of this communi­ rails on the Manchester- ple, the state is discharging other Rep. Aloysius Ahearn of HURRY! SALE ENDS ty because of changing state mental patients before their treat­ Bolton, and other represen­ Willimantic line by SATURDAY. APRIL 5 regulations, according to officials. ment is completed. These state ac­ tatives involved in pushng defining its impact on the Thomas McCue, who is employed tions are causing a community-based for re-installation of the community, the region, the by the Manchester Area Conference state, the rail system and program like McQue’s to greatly ex­ lines. of Churches to aid people with psy­ pand. In 197.“) the tracks which other implications. chiatric problems, said Thursday The analysis, in addition G R O s s m R n s McQue said the the state reduction stretched from that last month the state stopped order has been in effect for several Manchester to Williman- to the economic issues, will paying for his clients’ medication. stress safety, environmen­ Rn(^evRns products comPRnv months, but its cummulative effect is tic, going through Vernon, He said many of his clients don't only now beginning to be felt by the Bolton and Coventry, were tal concerns, deregulation, have jobs, or money, and that possible restructuring of community. He termed the main taken up despite the fight without these "How are they going to problem as a lack of discharge plan­ ' by town officials to keep the Northeast Rail System pay for the medication?” He said he and other facets that will ning for the patients leaving the them. has clients who aren’t getting the hospitals. The State Bonding Com­ impact the restoration drugs they need to prevent them McQue said he is working on mission, last August, ap­ decision. E n d o f from harming themselves or society. building a community services propriated $210,000 for the The analysts say that the McCue said of his 40 clients, he has network of agencies to deal with feasibility study on rail lines can’t be analyzed none who are dangerous to others, in isolation “and it's these people “so no one falls through restoration of tne rail cor­ although there are two or three who the net.” A lot of the program in­ ridor. therefore important that W inter are suicidal. This tendency is volves changing people’s perceptions emphasized by the lack of drugs. of their roles. SavMms In addition to ceasing the payment McQue said just as a group of Immunization Values Throughout The Store On Everything To Build With! for drugs, the state is also demanding buildings is viewed as a“college” or a 10 percent reduction in the state “professional park” because people ....w accept the group as such, a change in clinic slated mental health perceptions would TT House fire allow the providers of care to think of themselves as a "network” instead COVENTRY - The Oral polio —Given to y MANCHESTER - Firefighters Coventry Public Health children ages two months from the Eighth District Fire of as separate agencies. McQue said Nursing Association Inc. to 15 years. It is not given Department were battling a fire at this wouldn’t increase the number of under the direction of Dr. to adults. Immunity ..It... 56 Cambridge St. today and one people employed in the field. Robert Bowen, town health requires two doses given •H i* " person was reportedly brought to While McQue predicted that the director, will hold im­ six to eight weeks apart. A Manchester Memorial Hospital workload on his level would continue & .xii" munization clinics April 8 booster shot is given at 18 with injuries received in the fire. to increase, he offered several and May 20 from 5 to 6 p.m. months to pre-school age. Thomas Wilkinson suffered suggestions to alleviate the problem. T e s ’ in the board room at Town Diptheria, whooping bums when solvent he was using He said the state should relax the Hall. cough and tetanus (DPT) was ignited by a water heater. stringent measures they've taken to Area rock fans said yes to ‘Yes’ even though the weather Manchester shop's owner is predicting a sell out before the prevent some people from getting The clinics will be open —Available for children Witnesses said there appeared to was trying to say ‘no’. More than 100 concert goers lined in end of the day, even though the Hartford Civic Center concert to all Coventry residents of age seven through Fiberalas into the hospitals, and should again 6"Attic be heavy smoke damage to the pay for ex-hospital patient’s medica­ the rain at the Ticketron outlet at Harvest Beads and Silver isn't scheduled until September 1. (Herald photo by Pinto) all ages. A third clinic will adulthood. A booster is Insulation house. No details were available. Friday morning to get the best tickets available. The be scheduled depending on recommended every 10 tion. the response to the first years throughout life. two. Mumps —Vaccine will be m i All persons under age 18 available for children un­ must be accompanied by a der five years of age who No legislator is fond of state tax increases parent or guardian. No im­ have had other im­ munizations will be given munizations without FIBERGLAS .^kOeorgiaTtocific anyone under age 18 unless mumps. HARTFORD (UPI) - A $160 Related story on Page 2. this year. tion. Mansfield, co-chairman o( the ■Senate and thus have a commanding consent forms are signed No child will be allowed FIBERGLAS INSULATION 1ST QUALITY HICKORY 5'CHERRYWOOD PREHUNG LAUAN ECONOMY EXTERIOR SHEATHING million tax package tailored to cover Organized interests also could find Rome and other lobbyists for Big Finance Committee. vote on the Finance Committee. by a parent or guardian. to e n te r school in 4 x 8 ’ PANELING SINK BASE UNIT DOOR UNITS a built-in deficit in the governor’s Rebellion ran high as the little to be happy about. Lobbyists Oil cornered lawmakers and warned "This demonstrates the kind of Republicans on the Finance Com­ Immunizations will be 3'/^” R-11 KRAFT WALL 4’x8’xV2"PLYWilOD September unless he or she SPECIAL Mill certified. Use in­ proposed $2.67 billion budget has sur­ Legislature’s Finance Committee milled in groups defined by their in­ them that already hard-pressed heavy lobbying they have been doing.