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The University of Connecticut Vol. LXXXVIIINo. 43 Wednesday, Nov. 7t 1984 49 states say Tour more years Mondale only takes Minnesota and D.C, WASHINGTON (AP)—Ronald Reagan swept to runaway re- election over Walter F. Mondale Tuesday night but Repub- licans struggled to translate his landslide into significant gains in Congress. The president won every state but Mondale's Minnesota The victorious president told cheering supporters in Los Angeles, "Our work isn't finished, there is much more to be done" He said his second term goals were "strong economic growth without inflation and to keep America strong." He said he hoped to reduce nuclear weapons and "ultimately ban them from the earth entirely." "You ain't seen nothing yet," the president said in an echo of a campaign refrain he repeated all over the nation in his successful drive for re-election Mondale conceded defeat, telephoned hisicong ratulations to Reagan and told cheering supporters in St Paul, Minn., "He has woaWeare$ll Americans; he is our president and we honor him tonight" Democratic running mate Geraldine Ferraro phoned Vice President George Bush, who praised his Democratic opponent—drawing some jeers from his Houston supporters. "She campaigned hard She was a strong opponent" Bush said The GOP renewed its control of the Senate even if by a reduced margin, and were gaining in the House But Democrats successfully battled against the Reagan tide in district after dis- trict to protect their large majority. The president's victory was convincing; he and Vice Presi- dent George Bush came close to the 50-state sweep they sought Mondale won the District of Columbia and claimed victory in his home state of Minnesota Reagan won 37 states with 381 electoral votes, led in 7 more with 89. In the Associated Press count the electoral votes of South Dakota pushed his total past the 270 majority mark Mondale's running mate Geraldine Ferraro, hailed Mondale in a concession from New York City, saying he won another battle—"That battle for equal opportunity...he opened a door A jubilant Ronald Reagan gives his victory speech to supporters in Los Angeles last that will never be closed again." __^__ night (UPI photo). Legislature goes GOP Pelto wins seat; HARTFORD, Cona (AP)— Norwich, Senate presidaitpro across the state and it's not Democrats lost two of their tem and House majority because of issues... It's a student vote high top legislative leaders and Leader John G Groppo of whole landslide Reagan is nearly a third of 'theinsenators Winsted both conceded carrying them" By Colin Poltras In the second voting dis- as Republicans appeared to defeat Tuesday evening in the House Minority Leader RE. News Editor trict, Pelto won by a 76 vote topple the Democrats' wake of President Reagan's Van Norstrand, R-Darien, said UConn students who margin, taking 1,214 votes (54 10-year reign in both cham- landslide victory in the state Republicans were "jublanl" braved long lines and up to a percent) to Whit ham's 1.038 bers of the General Democratic Gov. William A He said, "I feel a tremendous two hour wait at the polls yes- total (46 percent). Whitham Assembly. ONeill said "We're losing sense of gratitude and of terday, provided the swing claimed victory in the third Sea James J. Murphy Jr of awfully good men and women challenge." vote for Jonathan Pelto's vic- district with an 88 vote edge ""'"' """' The last time the GOP won tory over George Whitham in Whitham picked up 1,159 control of the state House of the 54th-district State Rep- votes (52 percent) to Pelto's Representatives and the resentative electioa total of 1,071 votes (48 per- Section Index Senate was in the Nixon Pelto picked up 3,610 total cent). landslide in 1972. But two votes (54 percent) to Whit- Standing on the bar at the Local Races years later, the Democrats ham's 3,128 votes (46 per- Mansfield Depot restaurant, • Gullietti defeats Skdley, story page 5 returned to the majority cent) according to Tuesday's Pelto gave his acceptance behind Ella Grasso and in the unofficial results. In the first speech to about 150 suppor- • Gejdenson slides by Koontz, stories page 4 wake of Watergate voting district, where most ters gathered at a post-elec- Pdto defeat over Whitham, see stories paige 3 Democrats went into the UConn students decided their tion party. Noting Republican election with a 23-13 margin in ballot, Pelto gathered 1,325 Party sweep of the Connec- the Senate and an 87-64 edge votes (59 percent) to Whit- ticut state legislature Pelto Congressional Races in the House, where ham's 931 total (41 percent). said Democrats "cannot lay 1 st DisSict- Kennelry wins easily Republicans saw their best "UConn students provided down and die because the 2nd District-Gejdenson squeaks by Koontz chance of overturning the the swing vote," Pelto a 1984 Republicans have won." 3rd District- Morrison edges DeNardis majority. UConn graduate said after all "As bad as we feel that District- McKinney returns for another term Early returns showed the results were in. "But I these defeats are, we must Reagan with 232,000-vote think it was the people I had remember that tonight we Dbiftet- Jtowjand upsets RatcMbrd margin. asked into the process, peo- changed the face of Mansfield District-Johnson gets most votes in state "This means a loss of all the ple who had said they hated politics and state politics," chambers of the General politicians yet came out to Pelto said to wide applause • National coverage page 7 Assembly and a difficult two support me that provided the "In 1986, when we try to • State coverage page 6 years. However, we shall key votes when they enlarge our Democratic base i overcome," O'Neill said. counted" Seepages /. ..u Page 2 The Dally Campus, Wednesday, November 7. 1984 #
News Roundup JPoHrf Revenge follows Gandhi
NEW DELHI (AP)—A week after Indira Gandhi's assassination, opposition political and religious leaders told the new government the situation was "still serious" throughout much of India and urged firm action to protect Sikhs from marauding Hindus. A Sikh leader said thousands of Sikhs had been killed Supporters In Washington, D.C Join hands with Mitch Snyder, who lost one third of Indian army troops kept peace in New Delhi and other major cities, his body weight during a 51-day hunger strike in a demand to convince Reagan to where Hindu mobs had ransacked Sikh shops and homes in a four-day I renovate a shelter for the homeless (UPI photo). frenzy of killing and destructioa The violence broke out after Mrs., Gandhi's assassination Wednesday by two men identified as Sikh mem- bers of her security staff. The United News of India said two of the senior police officers respon- State sible for Mrs. Gandhi's security—GR Gupta, deputy commissioner of Nation police and D.C. Gulia. the assistant commissioner had been suspended pending completion of an investigation into her killing. Wife strangled Russian jets Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the 40-year-old elder son who suc- ceeded his mother hours after her death, last Saturday dismissed Lt HARTFORD (AP)—A Bristol man, convicted in the Gov. P.G. Gavai, New Delhi's top administrative officer, who was choking death of his wife, was sentenced in Hartford shipped to Nicaragua criticized for allegedly lax police efforts to stop the bloodbath. Superior Court on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, sus- WASHINGTON (AP)—A Soviet freighter is on its Gandhi issued a statement saying his mother's assassination was the pended after five. way to Nicaragua and may be carrying advanced MiG- act of "two misguided individuals" and not an action of the entire Joseph D. Chauvin was found guilty of man- 21 jet fighters, CBS News reported Tuesday, quoting Sikh community. slaughter in the second degree on OcL 1 by Judge U.S. intelligence officials. Francis R. Quina The report said the officials cautioned there was no Chauvin's defense attorney, Paul McQuillan had proof that MiGs were on the freighter, which left a Secret Police accused tried to establish that Chauvin was insane or suffering Black Sea port last September. But there are satellite extreme mental disturbance on the morning of Dec 2, photographs showing that when the ship was loaded 1982, when he allegedly choked his 33-year-old wife, a dozen crates similar to those used to transport MiG- WARSAW (AP)—Polish officials on Tuesday said three officers of the Donna, until she was unconscious 21s disappeared from the pier, CBS said secret police had been charged with killing a pro-Solidarity priest. The The woman died of respiratory failure 26 days after In another report quoting U.S. intelligence NBC government said the priest probably died of strangulation and that the being brought to the hospital in a coma said that a Bulgarian ship unloading at El Bluff, accused men said he showed no sign of life when he was thrown into Prosecutor James Thomas asked Quinn to sen- Nicaragua, contains Mi-2 attack helicopters, the type a reservoir. tence Chauvin to a minimum of seven years used by Soviet troops in Afghanistan. State run television carried a report that the three had confessed A McQuillan asked for a suspended sentence NBC quoted a Pentagon official as saying the well-informed source said he was told that the abducted Rev. Jerzy Pop- Chauvin was taken to Somers Correctional Center helicopters would be " more threatening to the region ieluszko had been battered, gagged and tied but was apparently still after the sentencing, said court clerk James than the MiG fighter" that the leftist government of alive when he was tossed into the water in northern Poland Donovan. Nicaragua is seeking from the Soviets. CoL Zbigniew Pudysz, director of the Interior Ministry's investigation The network said there are only four of the attack office said Popieluszko probably died of strangulation, the official news helicopters in the shipment but that they would be agency PAP reported State televison said Pudyaz said the three secret- Lake ordered filled used with devastating effect against anti-government police officers had confessed to killing the 37-year-old priest after his guerrillas backed by the CIA abductioa LEBANON (AP)—The Gilman Bros. Co. in Lebanon Pentagon spokesman Navy Cmdr. Richard Schram has refused to cooperate with a state order to close would not comment on the broadcast reports. Hostages attack abductors its dam's floodgates so Williams Lake will refill The once-picturesque lake drained in September, Liftoff scheduled is now a 247-acre mud puddle Gilman Bros owns the NICOSIA Cyprus (AP)—Passengers and crew on a hijacked Saudi air- dam and the water rights liner attacked their abductors Tuesday while the plane was on the Company president Lawrence Gilman said Monday for Discovery ground in Tehran, clearing the way for arrest of the hijackers and release he will not comply with a state Department of of all 131 hostages, news reports said Environmental Protection order to close the CAPE CANAVERAL (AP)-As its five astronauts The official Iranian news agency IRNA said the passenger action gave floodgates, and is proceeding with plans to remove .received last-minute flight updates, crews prepared Iranian troops a chance to storm the plane. A British passenger inter- the dam Without the dam the lake cannot exist space shuttle Discovery for a Wednesday morning lif- viewed by phone by the British Broadcasting Corp. did not mention the Lakeside residents were hoping the 120-year-old toff on a mission to chase and capture two satellits Iranian troops but said after the passenger attack, the people aboard the lake would be full in time for winter recreation. They that are whirling around Earth in worthless orbits. plane slid down the planes chutes to safety. say that since the lake was drained wells have gone Discovery was set to roar away from the Kennedy The two hijackers, identified only as citizens of North Yemen, had dry and they fear property values have dropped Space Center at 822 am EST and predictions were been demanding $500,000 for themselves and $500 million as Saudi DEP commissioner Stanley J. Pac requested the for scattered clouds, "no chance of fog," and gentle development aid for their impoverished Red Sea country, IRNA said cease-and-desist order after he received reports that winds. Both were arrested it added lake residents' well were going dry becasue the water During their eight days aloft, the astronauts will One of the passengers was injured during the incident IRNA said tasble was so low. The DEP was also concerned about deliver two commercial satellites to space then make without giving further details on the identity of the passenger or gravity silt being washed from the lake bed into connecting daring space walks to snag the two errant satellits and of injuries. streams and nearby ponds. lock them into the shuttle cargo bay for return to The hijack drama started shortly after midnight as the Saudi Airlines Earth. Tristar jet, carrying 117 passengers and 14 crew on a flight from London It will be the first time that satellites have brought to Riyadh via Jidda, was about to land at its destination. Papers want details back for repair. The technique for tracking them down was developed last April when another crew HARTFORD (AP)—The Connecticut Supreme Court swapped parts on the Solar Max satellite and released heard arguments Tuesday on two newspapers' it back into orbit Riots on the rise efforts to make public the court records in the case of Commanding the mission is verteran shuttle pilot Michael B. Ross, the Griswold insurance salesman Rick Hauck Other crew members are pilot David JOHANNESBURG South Africa (AP)—At least six blacks were killed charged in the deaths of six young Connecticut Walker and mission specialists Anna Fisher, Joe Allen Tuesday in clashes with police, raising to 16 the death toll in two days of womea and Dale Gardner. protests that stemmed from a general strike in black townships near The Day of New London and the Norwich Bulletin the capital have asked the court to dismiss Ross' appeal of Rioters set fires and threw stones, and police responded with tear gas, Superior court Judge Seymour Hendel's denial to Violence to end strike rubber bullets and blasts of birdshots, and sent hundreds of officers on close autopsy and court records. The records were armored car patrols in Tembisa, east of JohannesburgSeven people presented in probable cause hearings in FORT WORTH (AP)—A federal mediator called have perished in Tembisa during the two-day strike September. General Dynamics officials and striking workers back Hundreds of thousands of black workers and students stayed home Ross, 26, has pleaded innocent to eight counts of to the bargaining table Tuesday, one day after police Monday in Transvaal province, South Africa's industrial center, in what' capital felony in connection with the deaths of four and firefighters used tear gas and firehoses to quell organizers said was an unexpectedy successful demonstration of black young women in New London County. The case being violence on the picket lines discontent with the white government and its policies of racial separa- heard in New London Superior Court, has been But a union leader said there was " still a long way to tion Employers said the boycott eased only slightly on Tuesday. postponed until Nov. 19 at the request of the go" and that pickets would remain outside the com- Police spokesman Lt Thomas Jefferson said that in addition to the defense pany's F-16 fighter plant in Fort Worth until a contract dead at least 14 people were injured Tuesday and more than 40 arrested Hendel has given the defense until Nov. 15 to file a settlement was reached and ratified by his in the townships. motion if they intend to use an insanity plea in the members. He said a black woman was killed in a stoning incident in Kwazakele, case "I guess we'd say we're optimistic just to sit down near Port Elizabeth, 450 miles south of Johannesburg; another was killed The Day's attorney Leeland J. Cole-Chu and the and talk," said Pat Lane president of District Lodge in Daveyton, east of Johannesburg; two black men were killed during Bulletin's attorney, Susan Handy, argued that Ross' 776 of the International Association of machinists and crowd attacks on Tembisa, and two other black men were killed when appeal was premature They argued the matter Aerospace Workers. "Hopefully, everything is police fired shotgun blasts at a crowd throwing stones at Katlehong, should be challenged after the case has concluded in smoothing out" near Tembisa Superior Court Section News, The Dally Campus. Wednesday, November 7, 1984 Page 3 Celebration follows anxiety for Pelto
that Pelto was Mansfielrfs mediately hopped onto the added that "I think that we a very disastrous night for the By Peter Coijulo next state representative, and bar, as he had done following can be proud of the fact that university and for higher Staff Writer was on his way to the Mans- his victory in the town's we changed Mansfield and education but we can't stop A television in one corner of field Depot restuarant, the Democratic primaries last this country." fighting," he said Democrats the room gave disappointed champagne came out, and the September. "My name is "It's a fantastic win," Pelton must try to work with Repub- Jonathon Pelto supporters cheers and the feeling of per- Jonathon Pelto and I am said "as we see the defeats licans to put together the the news of republican sonal victory made the night a Mansfield's state representa- going on around the state and strongest higher education sweeps in the state elections little sweeter for the 150 or so tive," he told a number of his the country, its especially package possible not an easy As they waited for the news Pelto supporters who had supporters, including mem- rewarding to know that a task, but not impossible" they had to occasionally re- gathered at the restaurant bers of his family. grassroots campaign like this according to Pelto. assure themselves that their Tuesday night. Pelto spoke of the losses can be so successful. We can Several times Pelto spoke man would wia But when Pelto arrived at the Depot suffered by the democratic be sure that the energy of this of his appreciation of UConn's word came over the phones at about 9:45 p.m. and im- party in Connecticut, but night is the energy that we will students. "They need to be fight with for the next two complimented for electing years." Pelto said someone who will represent Family members, close them in Hartford" friends and supporters all " I don't think we could have gathered around Pelto as he done it without the students," wandered through the crowd Pelto said receiving hugs, handshakes And to the suggestion that and congratulations and there might be a Pelto for U.& thanking people for their Congress or state governor, support the 24 year-old representa- Later, Pelto reflected on tive would only say that he how the republican sweep would fight hard to win the would affect him on his new respect of people in Connec- job. "I'll have to look at how ticut then "look two years bad the situation is," Pelto from now and see what I have said been able to do, what I have He was particularly omi- been able to bring back (to nous about UConn's future Mansfield) and then, take a under the new Republcian look at what else I am able legislature "Clearly I think it's to do." Whitham savs: TU keep serving9 By Jill Zuccardy Staff Writer George Whitham may have lost in his bid for the 54th district house seat but he has not been beaten "The loss will not keep me from continued involvement with the university and the com- munity," he said Tuesday after voting results were an- nounced Whitham, who has been active in Mansfield affairs for more than 30 years, said "Just losing this election is not going to change my lifestyle I will continue to work on unviersity concerns, I am still on the Town Council; I will not be waiting for things to do." "You always hope to win, but if you don't win, you take it" Jonathan Pelto waves to his supporters upon arriving for a post-election party at the Whitham said' You have to be prepared for either winning or los- Mansfield Depot restuarant after winnning the 54th District State Representative seat ing I was set for either." (Andy Schaffer photo). If Whitham, who ran unsuccessfully against Dorothy Goodwin in 1980 and 1982, did not seem discouraged his campaign manager Jeffrey Ossen did ..Pelto wins in Mansfield 'Tm discouraged because when someone like George From page 1 bring back." one of the biggest in Mans- (Whitham) makes that kind of comittment to a community, you we should have candidates After hearing the final vot- fields history and Pelto called would think that community would elect him," Ossen said "I top to bottom as dedicated as ing tallies, George Whitham 'the student turnout "incred- don't know what else a person could do that George hasn't" we are" met with reporters at the Aud- ible". Because of the long lines Ossen discussed the impact of the student vote on Whitham's Despite the state-wide rey Beck Municipal Offices however, Dorothy Shaw, campaign. "Jon (Pelto) has a real ability to identify with the Republican sweep of the building "I'm not in the habit students and vice versa He really impressed people with his Senate and the House of Rep- of making excuses for losing," Democratic Registrar of Vot- enthusiasm and energy. He appealed to the students; he's some- resentatives, voters in Mans- Whitham said "I would not ers in Mansfield said that she one their own age" field elected a straight Dem- have run again if 1 felt that I did thought about 20 students Whitham did not comment on the effect of the student vote; he ocratic ticket not have a chance" turned away, deciding not to only said that perhaps the party lever had something to do with "We have to look at how vote. his loss here in Mansfield one of the few Connecticut districts bad the situation is and how "George is the strongest Republican candidate here in Mark Schoeplein, Pelto's which voted Democratic big a minority we are in," Pelto campaignmanager, said stu- As for the future and plans to run for state office again, said about the condition of the Mansfield" Pelto said of his opponent dent turnout was about 60- Whitham, seeming a little tired smiled and said "Two years is State House "Our path could 70% of all the students reg- two years down the road For now, Til just keep serving the peo- be much more difficult, we Monitors at the first district istered to vote in Mansfield ple of this comunity...as I always have" have to look two years from polling station said that this now to see what we can years election turnout was Mansfield Results of 54th- District State Representative Election late Total Votes* Percentage Pelto (0) 3610 53.6% / George Whftham (fc) 3128 46.4% District foSMft , 1st District Total Votes: Percentage Pelto 1,325 58.7% WNftham 931 41.3%
2nd District Total Votes: Percentage Pelto 1,214 53.9% WhKharr* 1,038 46.1%
3rd District Total Votes: Percentage George Whitham waits for election returns at the Audrey Beck Municipal Office build- ing after the polls had closed. Whitham, the Republican candidate for the 54th District Pelto 1,071 48% State House position, lost in his election bid (Andy Schaffer photo). 1 • •■ > :.• Tage 4 the Daily "Campus. Wednesday. November 7. 1984 Electron Nevta Gejdenson re-elected to third term
By Paul Thlel some of his political friends Gejdenson said "This is the for women and other minori- Staff Writer from office, specifically Gen- beginning of a fight, not the ties as this country has pro- NORWICH—Calling the ral .Assembly membe-s Patty end of one We are a resi- vided for the Gejdensons 2nd-district results a "man- Hendel and Jerry Murphy. lient party." and others date" from "very sophis- "As a party, we didn't "The district has given me a L as a single voice in ticated voters." U.S. Rep. Sam penetrate the personal pop- mandate," Gejdenson said Washington, will fight for Eas- Gejdeson cD-2") won his bid ularity of President Reagan." "We will work to open doors , tern Connecticut as I have for a third term Tuesday sur- never done," he said viving a nationwide Repub- Gejdenson, who was elec- lican landslide by defeating ted by 53 percent in 1980 to fill Roberta Koontz. UConn biol- the seat Christopher Dodd ogy professor. vacated to run for the Senate, With 46 of 57 precincts and by 58 percent in the mid- reporting, unofficial tallies term elections of 1982, will showed Gedjenson with 103.- return to Washington with the 967 votes, or 54.4 percent of distinction of opposing Presi- the total, to Koontz 86.987 dent Reagan more than any (45.5 percent). other representative during The UConn graduate and Reagan's first term. former dairy farmer credited Towns that strongly suppor* his staff with the win. This ted Gejdenson and percen- year the tide headed in the tages that favored him: other direction, but because of (staff) efforts, we're vic- Mansfield 66.S torious here tonight." Gejden- New London 64.4 son said in his acceptance Norwich 60.0 speech shortly after 10 p.m. Stafford 60.1 "You (the campaign workers) Colchester 61.4 were a tidal wall against a very Deep River 61.4 strong current that ran Bozrah 605 through America" Ashford 59^ Gejdenson won 30 of the 46 Eastford 60.1 town reporting, losing only E-Haddam 54.7 two precincts (Ledyard and Old Saybrook) that had more Towns in which Roberta than 4.000 votes. Heavily Koontz won, and the percen- favored by voters in Mans- tages that favored her. field, Deep River, New London and Norwich, where he drew a Brooklyn 509 combined 63.3 percent of the Bohon 50.2 vote, Gejdeson got less than Columbia 50#? 45 percent in Westbrook and Durham 523 : Woodstock. Sam Gejdenson, gives his acceptance speech at the Sheraton Hotel in Norwich after Westbrook sai Gejdenson noted the ef- Woodstock 55.5 fects of the Republican receiving the people's mandate for his third term as Democratic Concressman for the 2nd District (George Edwards photo). CHdLyme 54.5 landslide, saying it removed Old Saybrook 55.4 Coattails didnh help Koontz Sam's record spoke By Tim Brennan Staff Writer By Paul Parker lead for Gejdenson Koontz showed Koontz leading by Confident Sam Gejdenson takes nothing for granted (—even Associate News Editor raised her fist and said 1,000 votes. As more figures Reagan coattails.) W^LLIMANTIC— President "good" happy with a close came in, the optimism faded "I take it as a mandate from the people that I have been re- Reagan's coattails swept race Koontz said she is not giving elected I am not going to change my stance on issues vital to this through. Connecticut but When Channel 3 predicted up politics, but did not say district" said the Democrat who had a record of voting against didn't quite reach the second Gejdenson would win, whether she thought she'd President Reagan in the U.S. House Gedjenson won his third con- congressional district where Koontz's only reaction was a run again in 1986. Her only secutive term to the second U.S congressional district Tuesday Republican Roberta Koontz concerned "Oh." Despite 80 plans for the future were to over Republican challenger Roberta Koontz. Koontz had tried lost her bid to unseat incum- percent of the vote being in take today off and relax. In consistently to tie her campaign with Reagan's record bent Democrat Sam and Gejdenson leading 54 per- January she will return to her The 36 year old Bozrah native pledged to remain in close con- Gejdenson cent to 46 percent Koontz post as a biology lecturer at tact with his constituents in the 2nd District which consists of "Rats" was all campaign workers were optimistic the university's Hartford most of eastern Connecticut "I will fight for a clean and safer treasurer Barbara Crump because their own tallies campus. environment for our children I share the concern of all of you could say when it became that eastern Connecticut and its problems be at the head of the apparent Koontz had lost agenda of the state legislature I promise to fight for Connecticut Koontz and her campaign as 1 have never done before" staff blamed her loss in part Bill Mann, Gejdenson's campaign manager said that he was on large contributions pleased with Gejdenson's 54 percent to 46 percent margin of vic- Gejdenson received from spe- tory. "Since we are one of the few Democrats to still remain in cial interest groups and lack power, to win speaks well for Sam's record" he said of organization in Republican town committees in the second district "I know I would have been Democrats win in the winner"with $400,000, Koontz said That figure is what Koontz said Gejdenson had in his campaign coffers. Mansfield election She had a budget of about $50,000. By Dally Campus Staff District Micheal Skelley beat Before the polls closed James Giulietti in Mansfield Koontz predicted a Mansfield voters defied the for the 35th State Senate Dis- Republican win in all the U.S state and national Republican trict 1,183 votes to 802, but congressional races in the landslides by supporting the lost in the overall race state if Reagan's margin here Democrats on the ballot "We're very happy," Ken was 200,000 to 250,000 votes. Tuesday. • Lessu, a member of the Young As the evening wore on, Walter Mondale received Democrats, said "It shows a Koontz began pacing about 3,652 votes while Ronald culmination of team work. Jon drinking several cups of TAB Reagan claimed 3,042. In the Pelto brought it out in all of us. although she said she didn't race for the 34th House Dis- He deserved to win" like it and tapping her finger- trict Jonathon Pelto defeated "We feel we pulled through nails on her cup. George Whitham 3,610 votes for Pelto," Roger Ballentine On the television in to 3,128 votes. Sam Gejden- the president of the Young Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional Dis- son defeated Roberta Koontz, Democrats said "We were i Koontz's headquarters, Chan- trict and UConn biology professor, Roberta Koontz nel 3, WFSB-TV, reported a 4317 votes to2,176 in the race key in his victory. We also won 153-percent to 47-percent (Andy Schaffer for the 2nd U.S. Congressional the campus for Mondale" .'".rurij ■* ♦ •*»» (on N **»* The Dally Campus Wednesday..»■/. November 7. 1984 Page 5 hi 35th district Senate race Giulietti squeaks past Skelley
By Dave C lark Staff Writer Republican James Giulietti defeated Democ- numbers." ratic incumbent Michael Skelley in the race for During the campaign, Giulietti made an issue the 35th district state senate seat by a margin of of Skelters acceptance of gifts from lobbyists 53 percent of the vote to Skelley's 47 percent but Skelley, however, did not think that this was "I am very happy to win," Giulietti said. 'Tin responsible for his victory. "Jim could have won excited to be a citizen-legislator for everyone in with a positive campaign," Skelley said "You the 35th district-Republicans, Democrats, and just can't survive a 60-40 split," referring to independents." Reagan's victory margin in Connecticut Giuleietti said that President Reagan's coat- tails were in a large part responsible for his vic- As the polls closed at 8:00 p.m both can- tory. "Without a doubt," Giulietti said, "the didates were optimistic, but the race was too coattails were very helpful. Mike Skelley was a close to call. Giulietti, however, knew he was in great opponent But it wasn't just coattails—we good shape when he lost in Skelley* s hometown did a lot of work." ■ of Tol land by only 30 votes. Skelley was very dis- . Skelley conceded to Giulietti in a phone call at appointed when he lost by large margins in the approximately 10:30 p.m. Skelley was running first three town reporting — Ashford, Brooklyn, for a 4th term in Hartford and Coventry. "I looked in my crystal ball, and it doesn't look "I wish Jim Giulietti the best of luck in the good," Skelley told his supporters. "There is no General Assembly," Skelley said "One positive reason for anyone to be melancholy. We accom- thing that may come out of this is that there will plished a lot in six years in the General As- be a chance to modernize the state Demo- sembly. I appreciate everything you've done cratic party." Jim Giulietti,Republican candidate for the 35th State for me" The 35th district comprises 14 towns, includ- Senatorial District, took a surplse victory over Democratic "It's not something I didn't anticipate," ing Mansfield Skelley won in Mansfield by 383 incumbent Michael Skelley yesterday (George Edwards Skelley said "We just got overwhelmed by votes photo). Skelley surprised by Giulietti victory
By Robert Wyatt he thought "This is the most nervous Skelley said, "You can't survive a60-40 happens, lets celebrate for them" Campus Correspondent , I've been out of the four times that I've split—it's definitely a case of riding By 9:00 p.m the tone of Skelley's TOLLAND Spirits were high at incum- run; every time I've won before, it was Reagan's coattails." As reports of headquarters turned more sombre bent state Senator Michael Skelley's by at least 2900 votes, but this year we other state Democratic defeats came "Dad can still win, can't he?" asked one campaign headquarters. Soon after just can't teli" in, Skelley said that "there are people of Skelley's young daughters. "I'm the polls closed, Skelley was puffing on When the tallies from the first two getting beat that never thought they afraid not" her mother replied An- a cigar and declaring victory. But as towns left him nearly 500 votes behind would lose. We're getting blown out other Skelley supporter said ."It's like the first returns came in, Skelley's bub- his opponent Jim Giulietti, Skelley was It's just too much of a wave to over- what happened to the Republicans ble burst visibly shakened "If we get blown out come, and I feel like I'm on the after Watergate." Skelley appeared jovial but after it in the eastern towns, we know we're in beach" About 10.-00 p.m., Skelley placed a became clear that his chances for vic- trouble," said Skelley in response to About 830 p.m, Skelley conceded call of concession to Giulietti head- tory were slim, he admitted that per- the early reports. "Folks, we've had six great years," he quarters, but his opponent could not haps this race was more serious than After losing in yet another town, told his supporters. "No matter what be located
Students faced long lines at polk
By Dally Campus Staff names. "It doesn't make much Thousands of students had The road names were div- sense...they knew how many over an hour wait in voting ided into three lists; each students were registered lines at the Audrey P. Beck Mansfield voter had his name they should have made better Municipal Building here yes- checked off at one of the three accommodations. Nobody terday. tables. UConn students wait- else waits in line except While Mansfield residents ed in bottle-necked lines UConn Students.... They're waited no more than 10 which led to only one table not being too considerate," minutes before voting in a and one list Art Strassle, a fifth-semester separate line university stu- "I feel I'm being dis- student said Democratic candidate for the 35th District State Senate dents stood in lines which at criminated against as a stu- seat, Michael Skelley, lost his bid for re-election last night times reached lengths of over dent" said BUI O'Shea, a Keith Norling, a Mansfield to Jim Giulietti of Vernon (George Edwards photo). 300 people freshman from Whitney Hall constable has been at local Tim Quinn, a voting official, "There's an obvious bias in polls during the past 10 elec- said there was a delay for regard to this procedure. I tions. "I can never remember Giulietti says: students because students saw several students leaving," this many students voting in names were all listed under John Sievel, a Mansfield resi- any election Thafs why there the letter "U" for university, dent said "This- is going to was a problem with the long 'Landslide was a factor' where as Mansfield residents tend to filter the votes in a cer- lines. A lot of students left and were listed under their road tain way." said they'd be back " By Ron Eckert said his brother and campaign Staff Writer manager John Giuletti. TOLLAND-James Giuletti won a major upset over Giuletti waged an aggres- Michael Skelley in a tightly sive campaign despite the .' fought battle for the 35th odds and spent the final day of State Senatorial District his campaign at the roadsides Giulett's win by a moderate of polling places holding a sign margin of 1,514 votes marks and waving to voters. "We the first time in twelve years were on the right side. We that the 35th District will have really believe in what we are a Republican Senator. doing We have a strong com- Reagan's Landslide "was a ittment to our ideals and that big factor but we definitely got kept us going," he said it on our own. I ran as a citizen legislator and promised to The 28-year Vernon resi- represent Republicans, Dem- dent said the race was too ocrats, and Independents," close to call right up until the Giuletti said in his brother's last two towns, Woodstock house last night and Eastford had counted "Skelley underestimated us their votes Giuletti called his to the end Jim was con- opponent extremely worthy sidered by most to be an but overconfident" He said underdog in his first political that Skelley's overconfidence Students spent up to two hours waiting In line to vote yesterday at the Audrey Beck campaign and early on no one had helped him (Giuletti) Municipal Office building. Many students felt discriminated against and one polling h.iii gave him much of a chance" win official said about 20 students did not vote because of the delay (Andy Schaffer I photo). »»•»■»- ' ''' ~.f-,..» i-t-" »■■ Page 6 The Daily Campus, Wednesday, November 7, 1984 £lectibn NeWs Gov. O'Neill calls Reagan's showing 6a tidal wave'
was "happy, relieved and HARTFORD (AP)—Presi- relaxed." dent Reagan rode the crest of The Reagan landslide a tidal wave in Connecticut meant that Connecticut con- Tuesday that swept one new gressional delegation, for Connecticut Republican into years tilted in the Democrats' Congress and put the GOP in favor, would be evea control of the previously In the General Assembly Democratic Legislature. where Democrats have been Gov. William O'Neill, who in the majority for a decade, headed the Mondale-Ferraro Reagan's coattails carried campaign in the state, called Republicans to apparent Reagan's showing "a tidal majorities in the House and wave, a typhoon and an earth- Senate. quake all rolled into one" "Welre losing awfully good Connecticut voters, he said, men and women across the "are not an ti-Democratic 4 state and it's not because of they're not even anti- issues," O'Neill said "This Mondale. They're tremen- means...a difficult two years. dously pro-Reagan." However, we shall overcome US. Sea Lowell P. Wekker, There's one bit of guber- R-Cona, the titular head of natorial power and that's the the state's Republican organ- veto." ization who has had philo- Among the apparent losers sophical differences with the were House Majority Leader president said Reagan's win and long-time O'Neill ally was "a victory of personality, John Groppo of Winsted and not ideology." Senate President Pro Temp "People voted for the man; I James Murphy of Franklin. don't think it means neces- Gaffney, a former state GOP sarily agreement with him on chairman, said that "the tax- the issues," the state's senior payers will get a better break" senator said with Republicans in control of He predicted additional the Legislature Connecticut GOP gains in D'Amore who has worked 1986, possibly including the with Weicker at rebuilding the governor's office long-fractured state GOP, State Reagan-Bush Chair- said the ballot provided Re- House Majority leader John Groppo of Winsted, long-time ally of Gov. O'Neil was man J. Brian Gaffney said as publicans with a valuable upset Tuesday (IJPI photo). Reagan's tide rolled in that he lesson.
. State Republicans pick up one congressional seat
HARTFORD, Cona AP- tration drives with helping "The people want to see the Democrats once hoped to years, said she expected to Aided by President Reagan's his victory. president back in Washington unseat Rep. Nancy Johnson, retain her independence coattails, Connecticut Repub- "It was a real victory of for four more years and they the New Britain con- Republican Stewart McKin- licans picked up a con- good organization, good work wanted a congressman who gresswomen defeated Demo- ney swamped Democrat John gressional seat Tuesday, but for the past two years to bring reflects his views," Rowland crat Arthur H House handily. Or man in the 4 th district that lost another House race they people on to the voter lists," said Reagan carried Connec- With 94 percent of the pre- takes in southwestern Con- hoped to wia Two Repub- Morrison said ticut by more than 200,000 cincts reporting, Mrs John- necticut to the New York line licans and two Democrats "I just gave it my best shot votes. State Republicans said son had 143,407 votes, or 64 With 92 percent of the pre- won re-election. We were out there for the bet- they would consider a solid percent to 81,502, or 36 per- cincts reporting, McKinney Three-term Democrat ter part of a year," Ratchford landslide cent for House had 144,839 votes to 62,435 William R. Ratchford of Dan- told supporters. "We've been Ratchford got a call early in "I'm not overwhelmed I for Ormaa or 70 percent to bury was the casualty of the swimming against the tide for .the evening from defeated have the best team" Mrs. 30 percent ,Reagan landslide, losing to weeks and months and it just TJemocratic vice pi*iaid