Americans are surprise winners in Europe... page 11 J iEaitrlipatpr M m lb u Moniday, July 24, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Ferguson, caught in 8th spat, may quit post By Alex GIrelll said he does not see any reason he the directors in a 4-to-2 vote with of voters checked off on the voting wanted the job,” Ferguson said “ I don’t think it’s anything I ’m Manchester Herald cannot do the job despite his lack one director absent. Longest list. today. not going to be able to handle,” li';,?:! {♦ } IIM of background in public works. opposed Landers' bid for re- After the appointment, Betty He has since discussed the Ferguson said of the job. Eighth District Director Tho­ Ferguson said that when he election and supported his oppo­ Sadloski, who headed Lassow’s appointment with Longest, he Ferguson, a former town direc­ mas E. Ferguson said today he accepted the appointment, he did nent, former district president campaign, criticized Landers in a said. tor, was elected a district director Tyson keeps title may resign from his new post as not know Longest, who had been Gordon Lassow, who lost by a letter to the editor published in Ferguson said he has consi­ May 24 when former District iHaurlirstrr Hrralft 7-vote margin in the general the Herald Friday. She said she dered resigning. But he said the Director Andrew Katkauskas the district’s public works com­ public works commissioner for 12 missioner following criticism years, wanted to continue in the election. could see no other reason other position is mostly a matter of withdrew as a candidate for that his appointment was made job. Landers could not. be reached than “ spiteful vengeance” for not reporting to the directors on re-election. with just 1 punch Ferguson said today he has as a political vendetta against “ I got caught in the middle of a this morning for comment. re-appointing Longest. public works matters. former commissioner Samuel political argument,” Ferguson Lassow supporters, including In today’s Herald, Mabel Sheri­ He said the technical expertise talked with the district's engi­ Longest. said. Longest, sought unsuccessfully to dan of 3 Hollister St. also in the district’s sanitary sewer neer, Richard Lombardi of Lom­ Y But Ferguson, who was ap­ Ferguson’s appointment was challenge the results of the criticizes the failure to reappoint service rests with the district’s bardi Associates of Vernon, on pointed commissioner at his first made by District President Tho­ election on the ground that more Longest. consulting engineer and with the — see page 47 Please see FERGUSON, page 10 SPORTS meeting as a director on July 17, mas E. Landers and approved by vot^s were cast than the number “ I was not aware that Sam public works employees. Japanese scandals lead to defeat for Liberal Democrats TOKYO (A P) — Prime Minis­ seats in Sunday’s balloting. ter Sousuke Uno said Monday he Kyodo said Monday that its will resign to take responsibility projections so far showed that the for his party’s overwhelming Socialists would win 42 seats and defeat in parliamentary the Liberal Democrats 33. elections. Eleven seats were projected for Uno, who has been in office less the new labor-based Confedera­ than two months, did not imme­ tion Group, eight for the Clean diately specifiy the date he would Government Party, three for the step down in the brief announce­ centrist Democratic Socialists, ment on national television. three for the Communists and the The conservative Liberal De­ rest for independents and minor mocratic Party, hurt by sex and parties. influence-peddling scandals, lost The Socialists needed to win 84 its upper house majority for the seats for a majority in the upper first time in 34 years in Sunday’s house but ran only 54 candidates, elections. so they led efforts to create an “ We were beaten, and all I can opposition coalition with the say is that the (opposition) did Clean Government Party, Demo­ Ti splendidly,” said the party’s cratic Socialists and the Socialist secretary-general, Ryutaro Ha- Democratic Federation. Reginald PInto/Manchaater Harald shimoto said on Sunday. Final returns were expected “ This is the result of the this evening. CAUGHT IN A RUNDOWN — Ellington Legion’s Bob Ficarra, left, tagged out on the play. Manchester won the Zone Eight clash, 9-0. people’s choice,” said opposition Without control of the upper heads for the plate as Manchester Legion third baseman Neal It hosts Zone leader South Windsor today at 5 p.m. at Eagle Field leader Takako Doi, whose Social­ house, the Liberal Democrats Schackner gets rid of the ball during a third-inning rundown in a key matchup. ists gained more seats than the would find it harder to pass Friday night at East Catholic's Eagle Field. Ficarra eventually was Liberal Democrats, according to legislation. The chamber can projections. vote down bills, and it can delay She said it was “ only natural” but not veto the budget and that Uno resign to take responsi­ diplomatic treaties. Patrick Flynn/Manche*t«r Herald bility “ for the people’s verdict.” Elections in the more powerful The LDP’s defeat was expected lower house need are not due until THIS WAY — Kelly Wheaton, 10, of 73 Westerly St. tugs the Manchester Recreation Department and Cathy’s to increase pressure for elections July 1990, but political pressure her dog, Zachary, past the judges during a dog show at Critters, attracted all breeds of dogs and all types of for the more powerful lower could force them to be moved up. Center Springs Park Saturday. The show, sponsored by owners. More photos and story on page 5. LEGION ZIPS ELLINGTON house of parliament. Voters de­ cided half of the upper house’s 252 Please see JAPAN, page 10 Showdown with South Windsor today Trust fund is planned Drug hoids promise for mentai illness By Jim Tierney A 6-4-3 double play turned over by Rob Stanford, Ellington starter and loser Jim Laughlan. Manchester Herald Marcus Mateya and Rob Penders with Ellington WEST HAVEN (A P) - For the first time Bunney and Dr. Dennis Charney. chief of But Charney said no major advances Manchester scored at least one run in every have been made in treating the illness iftthe runners on first and second in the seventh inning inning except the first. Mateya delivered a key for children of victim in two decades there could be a significant psychiatry at the VA. are leading the new After the Manchester Legion baseball team study and Dr. Robert Innis, chief of 26 years since then. preserved the shutout. two-run single up the middle in a three-run fourth. advancement in the treatment of schizoph­ cruised to an easy 9-0 win over Ellington in Zone psychiatric research at the VA. is the Nearly 30 percent of patients are not “ The double play was great,” Morency said. Other Post 102 players with RBIs were Dom when his wife, Rachel, and the renia provided a new drug receives federal Eight action Friday night at East Catholic’s Eagle Bv Rick Santos study’s scientific director. helped by current anti-psychotic treat­ Keith Di Yeso and Neal Schackner continued their Laurinitis, Stanford and Algarin. children return to Manchester, approval, doctors studying the drug say. Field, the stage was finally set for its showdown Manchester Herald Nearly 1 percent of the population, or ments and some people taking the drugs torrid hitting with two hits apiece. Schackner had Matt Helin will get the starting nod on the mound Good said. Dr. Benjamin Bunney, chairman of with South Windsor this afternoon at 5 at Eagle about 2.5 million people, have schizophre­ develop a permanent neurological disorder two RBIs and DiYeso knocked in one run. In his only for Manchester against South Windsor. “ He was a quiet, wonderful, psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, said Field. Friends of a Manchester man nia. It is so debilitating that many patients called tardive dyskinesia, he said. other at-bat. Schackner was robbed of a potential “ I ’m looking forward to it,” Morency said of the family man,” Good said. “ He was the drug, clozapine, shows promise by Post 102 improved its Zone record to 14-5 while who died in the United Airlines jet are hospitalized, making it the most Furthermore, current drugs often do not extra base hit when Ellington left fielder Sean South Windsor game. “ We have to win tomorrow. real good with kids. He taught itself, but perhaps more importantly it South Windsor, which was idle on Friday, is 12-4. crash last week in Sioux City, expensive mental illness, Charney said. relieve symptoms such as low motivation, Conlin made a spectacular catch. Nine different We’re all in a must win situation. Now, we’re in a Sunday school. He was your serves as a springboard for further East Hartford was atop the Zone at 14-4 following its Iowa, are trying to start a trust In 1953, researchers found that anti­ poor social skills and an inability to relate to Manchester players collected at least one hit. position to go after the Zone title. If we lose, we’re basic, hard-working, caring research. Bunney has studied clozapine for 4-2 win over Stafford Friday night. Manchester, fund to pay for his children’s psychotic drugs could control severe people, Bunney said. two back and we can’t be two back at this stage of person.” 15 years. which will host Unionville in a non-Zone encounter “ We’re not going into the South Windsor game education.