Co-Op Manager Verrey Agrees to Resign in June MX Passes First Test
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(Hotmrrttrut Saily (Eamjma Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. DOOM No. 62 The University of Connecticut Friday, December 3, 1982 Will remain as consultant Co-op manager Verrey agrees to resign in June By William Hanrahan skill and energy during its for- tors also voted Tuesday to Staff Writer 'You'd have to be a psychoanalyst mative years, and is equally raise the check-cashing limit Raymond W. Verrey, Gen- to figure out why.,,' fortunate to be able to con- at the Co-op from $10 to $20. eral Manager of the Co-op tinue to call upon his talents but added a 25 cents per since it began in 1975, will the basement of the Com- goal as "having the right edu- as a consultant." check for non-members to leave his post as of June 30. mons building where the Afro- cational tools at the right time." cash checks as well as a $5 The action resulted from a American Cultural Center is He said prices were the big- The Co-op Board of Direc- charge for bounced checks. mutual agreement between now located. Plans for a sep- gest thing Co-op members Verrey and the Co-op Board arate building, however, exis- complained about, but poin- of Directors. No specific cause ted from the start. "I wouldn't ted out that many of the Co- was cited for his leaving. have come if I hadn't seen that op's new books are actually A new general manager will possibility," Verrey said. sold at a loss. not be chosen until next sem- The first two years for the He also stressed that the ester, according to a press re- Co-op were "break-even" Co-op could make higher sur- lease by the Co-op board. years in regard to profits. pluses if it cut back its ser- When asked about par- From 1978 on, the surplus vices, but he did not feel that ticular conflicts between him- money was kept within the this was what people wanted. self and the board which organization, giving the Co-op "We've done very well here," might have led to the decision, enough capital to make a he said. "This is one of the Verrey responded, "You'd down payment on their cur- finest university bookstores in have to be a psychoanalyst to rent facility. the country. Returning money figure out why." Last year, for the first time, verifies a Co-op bookstore. I Verrey will continue to the Co-op was in a position to don't care that much what work at the Co-op as a part- start returning some of its others think. I have my own time consultant. available surplus to the stud- pride and satisfaction. Noth- Verrey*s history with the ents. ing anybody says is going to Co-op goes back to its begin- "I think some people thought change that in my mind." ning when it replaced the old the Co-op was a miracle solu- Allen Driscoll, president of "lease operation" bookstore tion to the bookstore pro- the Co-op Board of Directors, which offered what many blem." Verrey commented. commented on Verrey's leave people considered "a lack of "Things like 50 percent refunds in a press release. "The Co-op The Co-op will have a new general manager next spring service." he said. are just not in the cards." has been fortunate to have when Ray Verrey steps down from the post (Jack Wilson The original Co-op was in Verrey cited his primary had a manager of Ray Verrey's photo). MX passes first test in appropriations committee two decades. The committee tions remained alx>ut the w< >rk- Rep. Jack tdwards. R-Ala.. o WASHINGTON (AP) — The more secure America." But he leading defender of the MX MX missile system barely sur- said, "We're not jumping up then went on to approve an ability of President Reagan's program, said "we're already vived its sternest test in Con- and down and claiming a vic- overall defense spending bill plan to deploy the missiles in a of $231.6 billion. "dense pack" arrangement of late in moving forward" with gress Thursday as the House tory, because we know it's the $26.1 billion svstem be- going to be a very tough battle Addabbo also failed, by closely spaced underground Appropriations Committee cause of years of debate over on the floor" of the House, voice vote, to slash all but $1 silos near Cheyenne. Wyo. turned back, on a tie vote of how it should l>e based. 20-20. an attempt by budget possibly next week. billion of the $2.45 billion ear- economizers and advocates The deadlock rejected a marked for research and of a nuclear freeze to scuttle move by Rep. Joseph P. development work on the House committee tentatively funds for the first editions of Addabbo. D-N.Y.. to cut $988 missile and its basing system. the new weapon. million for the first five of an But the committee did at- In Brazil, President Reagan eventual 100 of the nation's tach some strings, approving approves five-cent gas tax called it "a vote for a stronger. first new strategic missiles in an amendment by Rep. Ralph Regula, R-()hio, that would forbid the Air Force to spend WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ways and Means Commit- any of the production funds or tee gave tentative approval Thursday to a nickel-a-gallon in- $600 million of the research crease in the federal gasoline tax t< > finance a massive program (>f money until March 15. highway and bridge repair. Action on the tax came without dissent before the committee In the meantime, the Pen- turned to other parts of the highway jobs hill that is expected to tagon would have to submit a clear Congress before the end of a lame-duck session Dec. 17. report on March 1 giving a Under the plan, the increase in the current tax of 4 cents a monthly production and deliv- gallon would take effect April 1. 19M. ery schedule for the weapons The proposal, backed by President Reagan as well as leaders and assuring that none would of both parties in Congress, would raise an estimated $5.5 billion have to be put in storage be- a year. Administ ration officials say that comes to about $'M) a year fore the basing system is op- for the average motorist. erational in 1986. Eighty percent of the increase in the gas tax would be This appeared to reflect a dedicated to highway and bridge improvements, the rest to mass concern voiced by Addabbo. transit. The current federal gasolines tax of 4 cents a gallon also chairman of the defense ap- propriations subcommittee, is dedicated to those programs. The plan would create an estimated 170.(KK) jobs in construc- that the production money tion related industries at a time when unemployment, officially was not needed immediately measured at 10.4 percent, is the highest it's been in four because the first missiles would be leaving the factory decades. Even so, the White House is pushing the measure as a highway two years before they could repair program, not a jobs bill. For their part. Democrats say the Former Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy be deployed. In an impassioned tone, jobs it would create are not enough of an economic recovery addresses his audience at the Field House Thursday program, and they are drafting an additional $5 billion measure Addabbo said serious ques- night. See story, page 3 (Jack Wilson photo). to stimulate employment. (I muicctinrt Hailu (Eanipus Saving vafs >>mce id* Friday, December 3, 1982 National Christmas tree f dilor m chiel Jen Denny Monoging Editor John Berry Evan Roklen contradicts Constitution Business Manager Asst Business Monogei llene FeWmon Senior Write Dove Krechevsky Office Monoger Lois Mel eon Joseph Whiling. Mark Almond Al Powell Thomas Clark Sports Bob D Apnle Tom Reslelli Dana Gouruder By David Krechevsky trees and nativity scenes as much as the next Arts Coria Van Kampen Dan Dovison The holiday season is upon us once agaljn. guy. But for there truly to be separation of Features Jockie Fil/patrick Although most of us are forced to concen- church and state, that separation must in- Photo Monoger Jock Wilson Wire Stephanie Rudy Jean Cronm. Sue Woilioms trate on finals and term papers, seeing the clude everything. Even Christmas trees. Copy Lisa Stenza Bob Brennon flashing colored lights in dorm windows does As I have said before, these things have Advertising Diane Spiegel wonders for morale. their place. A lit Christmas tree or nativity Asst Ad Monoger Liz Gracia Ad Representatives Aoron Spicker Rob Sorcher. Diane Nome Unfortunately, sometimes these things scene will attract as much attention in front Ad Production Ann Urban can be taken too far. And while I suppose of a church, home or business as it would in Night Production Sue Dowden Christmas trees, and Chanukkah menorahs front of the city hall or state capitol. Until we Clossilied Chen O'Neill are willing to allow any religion to erect sym- Receptionists Theresa Johnson Lisa Durazo. Sharon Landry. Jockie Bonser for that matter,serve their purposes,they do Production Dennis Donovan Lynn Bodetko, Rosemary Homes have their place. bols of its holy days on government, property Loura Uliasz Jamie Speer. Ken Davidson Howard Urban But that place is not on government pro- any day of the year we cannot allow a Christ- Kathleen McKmney. Ralph Cable. Cathy Fisher. mas tree to be erected either.