Panama Slow Shuttle Noriega’s foes National duckpin tournament Computer failure claim vote fraud /7 begins run at Holiday Lanes /II was only glitch /9 HflanrhfHtpr Hrralfi Monday, May 8, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Video-rental Strike cuts picture shows carpenters chains gaining at mall site Bv Nancv Concelman lianrbratrr Hrralb MHS nine falls out Manchester Herald By Nancy Concelman Competition among a growing number of video Manchester Herald rental .stores in Manchester and nationwide is of tie for first becoming more like David vs. Goliath as large About 20 carpenters at the Pavilions at Buckland chains infiltrate a market that has been Hills did not show up for work today after Hartford dominated by individually owned stores, experts area union carpenters voted over the weekend to say. strike, a spoke.sman for Local 43 of the United see page 46 When New England Video at 841 Main St. opened SPORTS Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America /" f five or six years ago it was one of about three said today. .stores in town, manager Jeff Baskin said. Now there are 11 video rental stores in Manchester, Members of Local 43, who have been working four of which are on Main Street. without a contract for more than a month, voted “ The trend I think now is the bigger chains are 304-74 Saturday to walk off the job. coming in,” Baskin .said. Repinald Pinto/Manchester Herald The strike affects carpenters working on Sherri Hill, director of public relations for the BIG SELECTION — Magic Video important to customers, local store buildings for contractors or subcontractors that are Video Software Dealers Association of Marlton. Superstore manager Joan McKeever members of the Association of General Contractors owners say, but convenience and of Connecticut, Local 43 Agent Bob Loubier said N.J., said the number of members who attend the helps put away one of the 10,000 customer service are key. organization’s annual conventions has increased today. The vote does not apply to carpenters CANADIENS TAKE 2-1 LEAD videotapes the store carries. Variety is working on road projects, he said. from more than 200 in 1982 to more than 13,000 last By Ralph Bernstein year The association serves dealers in primarily Loubier said the Pavilions at Buckland Hills is the The Associated Press the United States and Canada. Hill said. only project in Manchester affected by the strike. Members also include “ rack jobbers,” which But Charles Gleisner, senior construction man­ PH ILAD ELPH IA — Shayne Corson and Bob are video stores within other stores, she said. Movie prices just keep ciimbing ager for the Homart Development Co. of Chicago, Gainey scored less than three minutes apart early in There are three supermarkets as well as several the mall developer, said this morning he believed the second period as the Montreal Canadians took a convenience stores in Manchester that rent In Manchester, the number of video-rental $14.95 membership plus two free rentals. $2.50 everyone had shown up for work. 2-1 lead in the Wales Conference finals Friday night videos. stores has nearly tripled in four to five years. per movie for one night. 3,500 to 4,000 movies. “ At this point there is no strike,” Gleisner said. with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The video-rental business shows little sign of Nationwide, the number of videotape dealers has New England Video, 841 Main St. — $19.95 “ We see that it might be a possibility. In the With the Canadians leading 1-0 on Guy Carbon- slowing. Hill said. There are as many new stores more than quintupled. membership plus six free rentals, but has had meantime we’ve got some tentative plans to neau’s goal late in the first period, Corson was left opening as there are stores that fail. With all this competition among stores, price free membership specials $2 per movie for one accommodate this.” alone during a power play and steered Eric But without an established clientele, new stores wars are inevitable, right? night. More than 5.000 movies. Gleisner refused to elaborate on plans, but said Desjardins’ centering pass into an empty net at may feel the competition from larger chains more Wrong. Homart may have to bring extra workers in to keep 3:14. Free memberships than do mom-and-pop stores that have been “ As new stores open up the prices go up and the project on schedule. The mall is .scheduled to Gainey, the Canadians’ captain, scored his first around for a number of years, she said. up.” said Jeff Baskin, manager of New England Blockbuster Video, 408 W. Middle Turnpike — open next spring. goal of the playoffs at 6:11, breaking behind the “The family-owned stores are feeling the Video at 841 Main St. Free membership with identification and major “ We’d do whatever we have to to be sure the defense and flipping Chris Chelios’ pass from the pressure from the bigger chains,” Hill said. "But For now. competition has kept rental prices at credit card: $3 without credit card. $3 per movie schedule is not affected,” Gleisner said. “ It’sa little right boards over goaltender Ken Wregget for a 3-0 bigger is not necessarily better.” $2 or $2.50 per movie at most video stores. But for three nights. About 10.000 movies. premature at this point to do anything.” lead. store owners and managers say wholesale prices Dairy Mart, 204 Hartford Road — No Ix)cal store owners and managers who have Contractors and subcontractors for the mall for movies have risen over the years and will membership: must have driver’s license. One See CANADIENS. page 44 survived increasing competition over the years project reported that a total of about 13 or 14 probably continue to go up. free rental a month. Monday through Thursday. said size and price is secondary to location and carpenters were on strike today. The following is a list of some of the places in 99 cents per movie for one night. Friday through customer relations in importance. Mark Hashway, project manager for Dimeo Manchester that rent movies, the membership Sunday. $1.99 per movie for one night. 200 Construction Co. of Providence, R.I.. said six Mo.st of the rental stores in Manchester charge fees, the cost per rental and number of tapes in movies. Boyd needs $2 to $2.50 to rent a film for one night. Some have carpenters not show up for work today. They work stock. Many stores offer membership or rental Heartland Food Store. 1046 Tolland Turnpike half-price specials on certain days. Many also rent for Dimeo’s subcontractors. Titan Roofing of specials. — Monday through Wednesday. $1 per movie for Nintendo computer game tapes for $2.50 to $3 a Massachussets and Waterbury Concrete Founda­ two nights. Thursday through Sunday. $1 99 for night. tions Inc., Hashway said. new delivery Paid memberships two nights. 2,000 movies. Hashway said his firm has not tried to bring in replacements. See VIDEOS, page 10 Eastern Video, 534B E. Middle Turnpike — See PRICES, page 10 BOSTON (A P ) — Dennis “ Oil Can” Boyd’s career See STRIKE, page 10 may be in jeopardy unless the Boston pitcher develops a new delivery. Dr. Arthur Pappas talked about Boyd’s condition and possible future while the 29-year-old right­ hander continued treatment at University of Fiscal woes crowd full agenda in General Assembly Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester for a blood clot near his right shoulder. By Peter Vlles Assembly deals with the thorniest cant opposition from businesses Related stories on page 5 target for a growing number of an increase in the state sales tax, “ One of the things we’ll discuss is his mechanics, The Associated Press issue of all: raising taxes and amendments that could weaken and will face a gauntlet of hostile a surprise move that forced the whether he should throw sidearm or underhand as a balancing the state budget. the bill. amendments. The proposed collapse of the Finance Commit­ submarineballer,” Pappas said. “ That could make HARTFORD — As the General The Legislative Commission­ member is the so-called mini tax As written, the bill would give changes could cut the leave tee’s negotiations on a tax pack­ a difference.” Assembly session enters its final er’s Office has drafted about 1,400 package, which boosted taxes by private-sector workers the option period down to 16 weeks, exempt age to balance next year’s Boyd. 6 feet 1 inch and 160 pounds, has thrown month, a growing pile of bills bills so far this session, and $95 million starting April 1 to of taking up to 24 weeks of unpaid smaller companies, limit the budget. overhand since moving through the Boston farm awaits action, including a prop­ almost 600 have made it out of erase this year’s defict. Most of leave in a two-year period. number of workers who can take The Assembly has effectively system and joining the Red Sox in 1984. However, osal to give parents unpaid committee and onto the House the other new laws are non- During the leave, workers would leave at the same time, and scrapped the state’s current after undergoing shoulder surgery in August 1987 vacations to spend with their and Senate agendas, according to controversial, the governmental still be covered by company penalize workers who don’t re­ system of setting hospital rates, and suffering two blood clots near his right shoulder children and the challenge of LCO Director Norma Kloten.