Sen. Byrd on Bork: Nominee 'Doomed'
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rhe Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol.XCI No. 21 The University of Connecticut Tuesday, October 6,1987 Sen. Byrd on Bork: Weicker Nominee 'doomed' opposes WASHINGTON (AP) — House spokesman Marlin Robert H. Bork's Supreme Fitzwater called the nomination Bork Court hopes suffered major "very much alive." After WASHINGTON (AP) — new setbacks yesterday as hearing about Byrd, he said, Republican Sen. Lowell P. Senate Majority Leader Robert "It's getting tougher but we're Weicker Jr. said yesterday he Byrd, a conservative still working on it." would oppose the nomination Democratic senator and two Tom Korologos, the of Robert Bork to the Supreme liberal Republicans declared administration lobbyist Court, charging that the opposition to his confirmation. working on Bork's behalf, said, conservative jurist failed to Byrd had been publicly "It doesn't look good, but dispel has past record of undecided, even suggesting that we're still in there slugging." showing "disdain for landmark he and other Senate Judiciary In addition to Byrd, Sens. laws." Committee members should Dennis DeConcini, D-Ariz., Weicker became the third send the nomination to the Lowell P. Weicker Jr., R- GOP senator to publicly Senate floor without taking a Conn., and John H. Chafee, R- oppose Bork, but it appeared stand on it when they vote R.I., left the undecided camp the White House never counted Tuesday. for the opposition, with on the liberal Republican's But yesterday he called the DeConcini telling reporters, "I vote or thought he could be nomination "doomed," said think it's over." swayed. President Reagan shouldn't DeConcini said his personal President Reagan, who has have picked Bork in the first count shows at least 53 been personally lobbying place and suggested that senators opposed to Bork, undecided senators, never withdrawing the nomination while Sen. Alan Cranston — contacted Weicker, nor did "would spare Mr. Bork." who counts noses as the Chief of Staff Howard Baker, At the White House, Democratic whip — added that the former Senate GOP leader Reagan said he would fight on, he now counts 53 opposed and who was making the rounds on declaring that only "over my 42 in favor with five senators' Capitol Hill lobbying some of dead body" would the positions unknown. Harvard University Law School Prof. Alan his old colleagues. nomination be defeated before "The outcome is now pre- Dershowitz speaks to a crowd of several hundred "The White House didn't reaching the full Senate. ordained," Cranston said. "I students gathered for a rally protesting the nomination lobby me. It doesn't lobby Before Byrd's don't see how it can be turned of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court at me," the Connecticut lawmaker announcement, chief White around n jw." Harvard's Cambridge campus yesterday (UPI photo). told reporters. Despite his party affiliation, Weicker is known USG to discuss $1,686 budget increase for breaking ranks with the By Veronica Korn formerly used for studying have budgets. The committee's i8 USG fee on student fee bills administration on a wide range Daily Campus Staff been converted into residences, budget, set last spring was is assigned to area council of issues. An analysis of 1986 The Undergraduate Student is housing 75 more students. $11,6323.80. It would rise to budgets. The money for the roll call Senate votes by Government Executive Alumni Quad and Buckley are $12,121.20 with the increase. budget increase will come from Congressional Quarterly Committee placed a budget housing an additional 57 and "There was no way we could the fees of the additional showed Weicker voted against increase of $1,686 on the 30 students respectively, help it," said Vice President students, Kainen said. the administration more often agenda for tomorrow night's because some double- Ross Garber, "there were Commuters pay the same fees. than he voted for it, 52 percent. assembly meeting. occupancy rooms were made conditions and expenses we "Commuters are doing a The only two Senate The money is needed because into triples. Northwood couldn't foresee." great deal. They need all the Republicans who opposed the USG incorrectly estimated the Apartments, also considered an The remaining $1,197.60 money they deserve," said administration more often than number of students attending area of campus, has 187 will go to the commuters' Kainen. Weicker was Sens. Arlen UConn. Comptroller Michael student residents who were not budget. USG based the budget Garber said that the increase Specter of Pennsylvania and Kainen said USG was unaware considered, Kainen said. of $3,000 on 2,500 in commuter activity like the Mark Hatfield of Oregon—the that the number of students The Student Affairs commuters. The actual use of the commuter lounge is first two GOP senators to would increase. Committee will get $488.40 to number is 3,498 . due largely to efforts by the announce against Bork. Norm Campus, where rooms cover increases in area council Kainen said that $1.20 of the See Page 3 See Page 4 Boothe to appear in court today New man*s camp gets By Brian M. Trotta Paradiso, who is handling the "I don't understand it really." Daily Campus Staff case for the state, said "there is Cavanaugh said he still donation from Saudis UConn tailback George a further investigation going 300 acres of a lakefront believes that it was Boothe WASHINGTON (AP) — A Boothe will face arraignment in on," into the case. who attacked him. "As far as I property straddling the planned camp for gravely ill Rockvillc Superior Court today Paradiso said yesterday the understand, he (Boothe) is the northeastern Connecticut towns children in Ashford, on a charge of second-degree investigation "could be guy who did it," Cavanaugh of Ashford and Eastford. spearheaded by actor Paul assault amid rumors of a completed before the end of said. Bandar and Newman told a second confession to the Sept. the night," but would not Newman, is getting $5 news conference that they were Neither Boothe nor Ncal million gift from the 26 attack on a student elaborate. "Everything is in the could be reached for comment brought together by Khaled patrolman. works," he said. government of Saudi Arabia, Alheglan, 25, the owner of an last night. officials said yesterday. Members of the Connecticut Last night, UConn police Sources inside the football Arlington, Va.,-based medical media have quoted unnamed said there had been no new "I hope that we're worthy of supply company who heard of team told the Daily Campus your generosity, " Newman sources who reported that developments in the case. The that a third person, Kevin Newman's idea and contacted Rusty Ncal, a corncrback on charges have not been dropped told Prince Bandar bin Sultah, the ambassador. Johnson, a cornerback on the the Saudi ambassador to the the UConn football team, had against Boothe, and no new football team, was also present "I know what it is to have a signed a confession admitting charges have been filed. United States. childhood disease," said at the time of the attack, but Newman said the gift would to the assault. John Cavanaugh, the student was not involved. The sources Alheglan, who said he has had Authorities involved in the patrolman, says he finds the said Johnson could be a key go toward the endowment fund a serious blood disorder since case refused to comment on stories about Neal's alleged factor in the case. Johnson and construction of the Hole in childhood and spent much of the Wall Gang Camp, which is reports of the confession. confession difficult to believe. could not be reached for his early years in hospitals and State's Attorney Joseph "It sounds suspicious," he said. comment. expected to open next June on had his activities restricted. "V Inside Today: Weather Forecast: • Dorm Janitors have their say. See page 5. Sunny, high in the 70s. • "Sweeney Todd" comes to UConn. See page 7. J *. Page 2 The Daily Campus, Tuesday, October 6, 1987 iNeWSi ALMANAC STATE NATION WORLD Storm leaves 29,000 Pierson sentenced to Iraq attacks tankers; without power six months in prison Iran attacks Baghdad BETHEL (AP) — Temperatures soared into the RIVERHEAD. NY (AP) — An 18-year-old who MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Iraqi planes struck 60s and the sun shone Monday, but thousands of admitted hiring a classmate to kill her abusive father five tankers, including the world's largest, in raids people in western Connecticut remained without was sentenced today to six months in prison. Monday on Iranian oil targets at both ends of the electricity one day after a freak storm left up to a foot Cheryl Pierson's case became symbolic of a Persian Gulf, and Iran fired a missile into Baghdad. of snow in some sections. national problem of abused children following pre- The missile was the first to strike the Iraqi capital About 29,000 customers, most in the Danbury sentencing hearings in which she described years of in nearly eight months. Authorities there said it killed area, still were without power late Monday afternoon, physical and sexual abuse. many people, but did not give figures. according to Northeast Utilities spokesman Louis Miss Pierson fainted as the judge announced that Kcc/ing. The outages were caused by trees collapsed Japanese owners ordered their ships out of the although she was eligible for youthful offender status, perilous Persian Gulf, where Iran and Iraq have been onto power lines by wet leaves and the heavy snow. he was sentencing her to the jail term for Five-hundred crews, or more than 1,000 workers at war since September 1980.