Record-Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 1

fiji urw oriwuwu mp i WM Wl p- i i i i i hi wy Hi i rr 1 Wallingford: Meeting t6 discuss Violations at Lyman Hall names no names :15 r-- i BusinessMoney: Gpt your taxes done? Deadline for-filing is midnight Tuesday 19 Sports: Bruins force Whalers to brink of elimination with ft 1 win in Game Weatheri Sunny and cool high Of 55 2 ft i i j'1 i i i I I 124th Year No 102 Meriden Connecticut Friday April 12 1991 44 pages (Horn dafvarad 7 Pays S325) 50s Anchor cuts Apple alley adrift company was in the process of developing 15 million square feet or retail space around the forts on opening country DeBartoio recently opened one mall Sion of Westfsri in Texas and plans to open five other com- joining Saks Fii plans to open The company forts on opening Sion of Westfsrms joining Saks Fifth Planned mall loses retailer developer veloper has five years to begin building under the terms of nis approvals from the two towns 1 we believe that this site remains a viable one for retail development because of its strong trade area and excellent access given today's climate we must turn our attention to more imminent projects in our portfolio" Richard Sokolov senior vice preskhmtgeneral counsel for the DeBartoio Group said in a prepared statement Marie Cartwright executive vice president for marketingcommunications said the town Ohio partner in Apple Valley announced Thursday that it is backing out of the proposed 120-store mall With 71 malls the company is the largest developer and manager of shopping centers in the country In addition Nordstrom Inc of Seattle the mall's only announced anchor store conflrm- SOUTHINGTON The proposed Apple Valley Center mall suffereTsTmajor blow the Apple Valley mall which is planned for 91 acres along uie southington-Cbesbire line The future of the proposed 925000-squsre-foot mall is now solely in the hands of John A Errichetti Associates of Waterbury The de- Thursday losing its sole anchor store and the backing of the largest shopping center developer The Edward DeBartoio Corp of Youngs- plexes in Tennessee Florida Maryland Virginia and Illinois she said To date the company has developed about million square feet of commercial and office space in 16 states Cartwright said Nordstrom officials confirmed Thursday that they chose not to renew their option for the project Their agreement with Errichetti' expired March 31 wants to concentrate its ef- store in the planned expan- Mall Nordstrom will be Avenue at the expanded Westfarms That project is expected to be I completed in 1095 Adding to the retail competition in the area Planning Commission this week gave final approval to a major expansion at Meriden Square That mall will grow to 764000 square feet Please see Apple Valley p6 out 8 months early cites poor health Commission says case is closed Ri OlMin Smith By Glenn Smith The greening of Riccitelli Cease-fire is official 4 First of UN forces to arrive today By Gaorge Es per Associated Press RIYADH Saudi Arabia "Freedom opened to thousands more homebound American troops Thursday with an official UN cease-fire declaration in the Persian Gulf War The arrival of advance elements of a 1440-member UN peacekeeping force today could speed the American withdrawal which is already more than 40 percent completed US Air Force transport planes wen flying out 5000 troops a the Riyadh Air Base tnxx makeshift air terminal named "Freedom rushed outside and Cheered when their transport arrived US to 307000 from a peak Pentagon said The UJt Security -Council announced the formal cease-firs Thursday evening paving the way for the of US withdrawal of US forces Complete Record-Journal etaff SOUTHINGTON Citing a hyper tension disability Southington Police Chief Philip D'Agostino announced Thursday that he will move up his retirement to April 22 02 announced last week that he would retire at the end of the year On Thursday he submitted a letter to the Board of Police Commissioners saying that he must step down sooner at the advice of his doctor The commission voted unanimously to accept the resignation The panel then appointed Capt William Perry 29-year veteran ef the department as acting chief until a replacement for can be found The early retirement comes amidst allegations that the chief abused his power by sending officers to run private errands for him on public time am sorry to see someone who put 39 years in leave and have such a climactic end to it rather than a celebration at the Henry Forgldne II police commission member The commission discussed the allegations in an hour-long closed-door session Thursday night then reconvened in open session to vote At the end of the session commission members said the issue was closed board considers that the investigation of recent allegations against the chief is closed raid Chairman Frances Verde rame board wishes to move ahead with the Please see 8outhlngton p6 southern Iraq and for the de- southern Iraq from ployment of the UN military observ-er group The United States declared a temporary cease-fire Feb 28 But only the Security Council which authorized the use of force to drive Iraqi troops out of Kuwait could rescind the state of war 4 Staff plioto by David Rocha The grass at Riccitelli Field in Wallingford may look yellowish-brown and dead despite last year's $180000 renovation but It Isn't It's just sleeping say the experts until the root system adapts to the unusually warm weather Story on page' 11 Officers say they were sent to stores bury Ne in search of oaseball cards and other sports memorabilia for the chief's collection iHOWTHETiVOTEDl House passes gay-rights bill Ferry fire Umm msi vBlad flhft geyrigMtbM: Voting In favor ware: Raps Thomas Luby D-Meriden Mary Mush In sky DWalllngford and David Thorp R-Cheshlre MJSTKM lMMKr Members of the Connecticut Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights who have been fighting for such legislation for more than II years applauded and cheered the 01-65 vote was announced Shawn Lang co-director of the coalition said she was This is the victory been working toward for 10 years an incomparable Lang believes the bill will clear the By Peter Urban Record-Journal Capitol bureau HARTFORD A roar of amroval echoed through the state Capitol Thursday as a bill cleared a major legislative hurdle after more than four hours of debate The House approved legislation aimed at protecting homosexuals from discrimination' Tn credit housing public accomodations and the workplace Senate and expects the governor to sign it Weicker said earlier in the day that while he would have to review the specific language- he expects to be "very much in favor of it" Lang said that the bill was helped by Roman Catholic bishops in Connecticut who have traditionally opposed such legislation The church Please see Gey-rights p6 Voting against Reps John Zajac R-Mertden Mary Fritz D-Walllngford Ann Dandrow R-Southington Angsio Fusco R-Southington Eugsns Mlgllaro R-Wolcott Robert Ward R-North Branford and Eugsns MIHsrick GOP plan faces veto if it passes By Peter Urban Record-Journal Capitol bureau HARTFORD Gov Lowell Weicker Jr threatened Thursday to veto a Republican alternative to his 1765 billion budget plan if it is approved by the legislature "I feel more confident than ever that the plan 1 devised stands up well and the other is flawed" Weicker said at a news conference in his state Capitol office budget qpn tains an in- MOntf MOM AHUCA 139 die after Italian ferry hits oil tanker Page 3 come tax The Repumican proposal does not Asked if he would veto the 1991-92 Republican budget if it came to his desk Weicker said The Republican plan unveiled in detail Wednesday was also criticized Thursday by state labor unions and the largest business group House Minority Leader Edward Krawiecki Jr R-Bristol said that despite the governor's "knee-jerk reaction" the plan is still a "very viable "I think it effects the chances one way or he said Krawiecki said Weicker would have Please see p6 23 -t ler is really a family man By Nancy Concelman Record-Journal staff MERIDEN Chief Jules Strong-bow mess around At the sound of the bell he roared Into the ring and unleashed a torrent of punches to the head and face of his opponent Nicoll Volkoff while Volkoff was reeling from the blows Strongbow grabbed him by the back of the head and shoved his throat against the top rope face grew as red ns his tights but Strongbow showed no mercy Holding his opponent in a headlock Strongbow ground his knuckles into larynx The menacing man who so freely dished out pain In the ring at Platt High School Thursday was a far -cry from the Jules Strongbow who relaxed in the living room of his Meriden condominium Wednesday afternoon with 3-year-old daughter -Melynda dozing in his arms The afternoon was a welcome break in yearly schedule that includes about 100 matches and tons of travel- I HIHMa "1 WORLD: Soviets trying to grapple with 70 ysars of mistakes Pago 5 STATE: Lawmakers want all cats inoculated against rablai Page 18 Abby Bridge BusinessMoney Cheshire News Classified Comics Dixon Crossword Cryptoquota Editorial Pages Legal Not leas Leisure Local News Lottery Numbers Meriden News Movies ft- i A Results Thunder' American league Cleveland 6 Boston 4 Detroit 11 New York 5 Oakland 3 Minnesota 0 California 5 Seattle 0 Toronto 7 Milwaukee 3 (Only gamee scheduled) News Briefs Obituaries Personalities Southington News Sports- StataRtgion News Tell Ms Why Today in History TV Schedules Wallingford Newt fog all over the United States and the world Tonight Strongbow will wres- Lot Angeles 4 Atlanta 2 -St Louis 5 Chicago 4 San Francisco 11 San Diego 9 New York 6 Montreal 3 Houston 4 Cincinnati 1 (Only gamss scheduled) Stsff ptioto by Joftfl NapienM Nicoll Volkoff chokes Chief Jules Strongbow in the main event at Platt Thursday night Please see Big-time p6 Strongbow a Meriden resident travels the country and the world on the wrestling circuit HIKER ritm-BlB aflflj flUfc-IJJAIAh Aimi I Ml illil HWHAMW IJATK 1 i rwrw-!.