/- Animal flavored potato chips make a hit in Britain See page 4 (BwmettitvA Satlg (Eampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXVIINo. 104 The University of Connecticut Wednesday. April 4, I 984 USG elections Mondale takes New York to be held NEW YORK (AP)—Walter president began the day with April 10-12 Mondale won New York's pre- 728.25 delegates to 440 for sidential primary election Hart and 93.50 for Jackson. It takes 1,967 to win By Erica Joseph Tuesday night, trouncing Sen. News Editor nomination. Gary Hart and regaining com- Undergraduate Student "In New York they (the Hart mand in his quest for the Government elections will i>«- Campaign) spent maybe Democratic nomination for held Tuesday, April Ml three times maybe four times the White House. through Thursday. April 12 as much money as we did." The richest and most bit- "We really want people to Mondale said. "But terly contested contest to get out and vote.'USG vice Americans weren't looking at date wasn't even close. Hart president Mark Dra/ak said. that. Citizens of New York acidly appraised his defeat by "We only had a <> percent were asking that key question saying that Mondale "got me voter turnout last year' who would make a better pre- down to his level" in the cam- Although the referendum sident and I think that's why paign debate. "He won't do quest i( »ns to be v< rted on I lave that again." he vowed. we won. not yet been decided. Drazak "We had a very good day Hart said in advance that said he encourages students today in New York." Mondale the New York primary was not to give their views on the said with satisfaction. "Ap- that crucial to his chances for issues by voting. parently we did well across the nomination. But one aide. Twenty-six USG positions the board." Mondale was poll- Frank Mankiewicz. said a are open- five for the student- ing 18 percent of the vote, to Mondale margin of 10 percen- at-large positions, and 21 Hart's 31 percent. The Rev. tage points or more would be positions for area represen- Jesse Jackson had an over- a "significant victory." tatives. Dra/ak said there are whelming black vote and was The former vice president approximately 35 students running third at 18 percent. was doing considerably bet- running for these positions so Hart all but conceded ter than that. far. and the deadline to regis- defeat, and said he would con- With 73 percent of the vote in. ter as a candidate is 3.3(1 this test the later primaries with a it was: afternoon. more positive campaign style. Former Vice President Walter Mondale (Charles Hisey "NOIXKIV from East Cam- If the bruising New York See page 5 photo). pus or Hilltop is running so primary "proves anything, it is far." Drazak said, "they just that he got me down to his haven't shown any interest." level. And he's not going to do The 26 students who are that again." the Colorado Asbestos insulation to be taken elected will choose a presi- senator said. dent, vice president, and five Based on polling-place committee chairmen from interviews, the television net- from campus boiler rooms among themselves works said Hart was in a Polls will be set up between closer-than-expected contest Chris Istvan 11 a.m. and2 p.m.. and 1 and6 for second place with the Rev. Staff Writer The < Mfice of Facilities has already fixed some p.m. in the Towers Quad- Jesse Jackson. Asbestos, which is a potentially dangerous buildings here and has Implemented a training rangle. Batterson and Russell Jackson was polling excep- insulation material, has been discovered in program to make employees aware of the halls in the Northwest Quad- tionally well in New York City, buildings throughout the campus, but the assis- dangers asbestos has. rangle Wheeler and Crawfc >rd apparently winning about 80 tant vice-president of facilities management Clawson said "there is no asbestos in public halls in South Campus, the percent of the black vote. RobOTt Clawson does not believe it is a serious areas that we are aware of." in classrooms, Jungle cafeteria. McMahon. Mondale was leading for problem because the loose asbestos is found offices, hallways or dorms. There is no asbestos Buckley. Shippee and Whit- 151 national convention del- only in boiler rooms that are closed to the material outside of the boiler rooms ney halls. Ryan Refectory in egates. Hart led for 83 and public. the Alumni Quadrangle. Alsop Jackson 18. The former vice See page 1 hall in West Campus and Put- nam Refectory. Polls will also be set up in the Student Union Reagan military aid plan for Commuters. survives Senate's cuts Weather WASHINGTON (AP)—President Reagan's $61.7 million mil- itary aid package for El Salvador survived an attempt in the Senate to withhold 15 percent of the money until the Salvadoran government abtains a verdict in the 1981 murder of two U.S. labor advisers. The proposed amendment by Sen. Fdward M. Kennedy. D- Mass.. was rejected 69-24. his second defeat in two days on the issue of Salvadoran aid. On Monday, the Senate rejected 63-25 his bid to slash the aid to $21 million. Mostly cloudy today, The Senate then shelved by a vote of 54-39 an amendment by with rain developing this Sen. Arlen Specter. R-Pa.. to hold back 30 percent of the funds afternoon. high tem- pending a verdict in the murders of the four churchwomen in peratures between 45 December 1980. That vote also killed an alternative by Sens. Pat- and 50. Rain becoming rick Leahy, D-Vt.. and Christopher Dodd. D-Conn.. to withhold all heavy tonight, lows a- the money until there was a verdict. round 35. Rain likely tomorrow, highs in the Sen. Ted Stevens R-Alaska. the Senate Majority Whip, said he 40s. Chance of showers The branches of this pine tree near the Education build- saw no possibility that either Specter's amendment or a restruc- Friday. ing are dying. The steam from the manhole may have some- tured Kennedy amendment would pass. thing to do with it (Charles Hisey photo). Page 2 Editorial Vol. LXXXVII No. 104 Connecticut Editor in Chief Rosemary Hames Managing Editor Susanne Dowden Business Manager Ilene Feldman Assistant Managing Editor |ohn Paradis Office Manager Lois McLean Daily Advertising Manager Liz Gracia News Brian Dion. Erica |oseph. Liz Hayes Assignments John Yearwood. Thomas Barone Sports Bob D'Aprile. Dana Gauruder. Kim Harmon Arts Emilia Dubicki. Neil |ones. Carrie Bramen' Campus Features Doug Clement. Dianne Gubin Wire Andrea Williams. Scott Stickles. Laura Lovely Copy Aimee Hartnett. Greg Barden Photography Manager Charles Hisey Serving Storrs since 1896 Photography George Edwards. Larry Clay Brownstein Aaron Spicker s Letters' Letters" ■JBJI Letters i Letters' Solution-seeking in the press To the Editor That's two For the past two weeks. I have had the plea%ure of seeing my dormitory's problems with Associated Stu- dent Commissaries in print. By now. I hope I have succeeded in,hrifiging these problems to the attention of the student body, stewards, and administrators of the University. To the Editor: I appreciate Mr. Dominguez's criticisms and Mr. Higgins' defense of our plight, however Dominguez. s<> as not to leave yon languishing, here is a letter in regard to Higgins. (ierrv Weller and others are greatly mistaken if they think that Lafayette House is trying to" pass the your Seampus buck" by avoiding our financial responsibilities to ASC. fellow commissaries, and future residents; we are From what l have hoard, reactions to the Seampus generally went in not. The purpose Of my original letter was. and still is. to publicize ourproblems and invite all possible one to two ways There are those who like myself, treated themselves to solutions to our difficulties the Dead C'oydog" article while attempting to consume a muffin and Lafayette House simply requests some Straight answers concerning the fiscal mismanagement of its coffee at Sugar Shack and who decided after reading the article that kitchen. Mr. Weller has not answered one question since the House Council was first made aware of our digestion would go much more smoothly if the entire paper was laid problems in 1982. to rest I am not saying that Mr. Weller is personality responsible for our debt; he may not lx\ However, as an Then, as people kept telling me of the the lowlife. sleaze-bag articles I administrator of this University, he does have a resposibility to the constituency which this University ser- was missing, my lurid imagination got the best of me and I dug the paper ves to inform us of how this debt built up to its present amount and by what statute, rule, or by-law are out of the garbage and ( on an empty stomach) persued the rest. residents that were not here commanded to pay this debt. Mr. Weller has not fulfilled even this simple* Then there are the others who were absolutely delighted with the task. paper. ()bvioulsy. there are s<une |X'< >ple wh< >se fine web < >f sensibilities When he informed us of his acceptance to speak to the entire d( trmitory. he said he would bring chart s and has been so shredded by the stresses of day-to-day living that it will take figures to assist in explaining our situation. Instead of charts and figures. Mr. Weller brought one sheet of a lot more than Circle Jerk Competitk ins to move them to action.