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Connecticut latin (Eamnus Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXIVNo. 119 University of Connecticut Thursday, April 16,1981 British study Wald: Peace threatened Soviet military by U.S. aid to El Salvador to exploit unrest By JOANNE JOHNSON United States support LONDON (UPI) - The British government said Wednesday of the junta in El Salvador the Soviet Union is building a "formidable" military machine is posing increasingly to support its aim of "exploiting unrest in the world to Soviet dangerous threats to advantage." world peace and could The British assessment of Soviet military aims was push the Soviet Union to contained in the government's annual white paper on declare nuclear war, defense, which said the Soviets have "a large and growing Nobel Laureate George military and naval capacity for offensive use." Wald said Wednesday It said there was nonviolence to suggest the Soviets were night. planning to attack NATO but warned that "experience Speaking to an audien- suggests we cannot be confident the Soviet Union will be ce of about 250 people, content with peaceful competition." Wald said the U.S. is for- The warning highlighted the defense white paper, which cing the Soviet Union into estimated military spending now represents between 12-14 "a very bellicose, percent of the Soviet Union's gross national product. provocative position" by It estimated that actual Soviet military spending in 1980 basing its policy decisions totaled between $114-5121 billion. Official Soviet figures put on the premise that the defense spending at only $24.13 billion. Soviets are supporting the "We still have no reason to believe that Soviet leaders are Salvadoran insurrection. specifically planning to attack NATO. "This is a very serious "Nevertheless, they have a large and growing military and and dangerous game naval capacity for offensive use. They are plainly ready to because it finds the Soviet apply force in support of political aims, either directly or Union in serious trouble," indirectly. And they aim to be confident of surviving the 1967 Nobel Prize win- ner in physiology and successfully - with their party, state and military structure George Wald (photo by Jim Lofink). still functioning - from any possible war between East and medicine said. West." the paper said. Referring to turbulent ducted an international arms. It's an incredible The white paper charged that Soviet policy remains "to Soviet- affairs in both tribunal' in Mexico in situation . .It's exploit unrest in the world to Soviet advantage - and Afghanistan and Poland, February. disgraceful, disgraceful formidable military power lies at its disposal to support that Wald said, "This is no Testimony from utterly beyond belief," he aim." British defense spending in 1981-82, the white paper time for the Soviets to be Salvadorans who escaped said. said, will total $27 billion - a five percent increase in "real" humiliated before the the military regime con- Wald said because cor- terms over 1979-80 and eight percent over 1978-79. world, because if they vinced him that "what is porations and banks hold Defense Secretary John Nott told a news conference the fight it will be nuclear going on in El Salvador is more power than the Soviets were building very fast, heavily armed nuclear war. The fact of it is we'll one of the most brutal government, U.S. citizens submarines which could operate most effectively in the all be dead." massacre periods ever can't assume their Atlantic to cut communications between the United States Wald, an emeritus seen in human history." political responsibility and Europe. professor of biology at "Yet our government is ends with election of Harvard University, con- sending more and more officials. According to Bush Reagan may use veto to get his budget cuts WASHINGTON (UPI) - President self. He is secluded in the family nesday, meeting with his top aides in Reagan and the American people Reagan is seriously considering quarters for an indefinite stay while the morning getting his national want it all. vetoing any economic plan passed by his left lung mends from a bullet security briefing and attending to House Ways and Means Commit- Congress that does not include his wound. some papers requiring his signature. tee Chairman Dan Rostenkowuki, D- fundamental spending and tax cuts, 111., has offered a one-year cut geared Acting press secretary Larry Vice President George Bush said One document was a full and un- more to middle income people than Speakes stressed Reagan is confident Wednesday. conditional pardon to former FBI of- the upper bracket wage-earners he he will win passage of "if not all, "I think the president has made ficials Mark Felt and Edward Miller, says are targeted by the president. nearly all" of his economic program. clear that if the fundamentals of his who were convicted of approving The budget cuts appeared to be in tax program are not there . I . that he "We recognize it's going to be illegal break-ins against radical anti- less trouble than the tax cuts, and close and we recognize there are would give the veto very, very war groups in the early 1970s. Bush pointed to the 88-10 Senate vote going to be disagreements," he said. serious consideration. He is in no in favor of the reductions two weeks "Right now we're sticking by our mood to compromise," Bush told a The future of the president's tax ago as proof enough support exists. guns for a three-year tax cut. group of out-of-town editors. cut was of immediate concern to the White House staff director David The White House counter-offen- Reagan was again protrayed by White House, and an array of of- Gergen, addressing the same group sive to reports of possible com- aides as "on top of things" and ficials, including Bush, Treasury of editors, said Reagan has won the promise on Reagan's proposed three- preparing to lobby congressman by Secretary Donald Regan and top "battle of the minds" on the year, 30 percent tax cut moved ahead telephone during the Easter recess. White House economist Murray economic front. "The question now is in the absence of the president him- He had a light schedule Wed- Weidenbaum, did its best to argue over numbers and over methods." Sunny, mild today Frager pitches team to victory Sunny, breezy and mild today with highs 60-65. Fair Freshman Joe Frager made his first varsity pitching ap- tonight with lows 40-45. Sunny and continued warm Friday pearance Wednesday in relief and led the Huskies to an 11- with highs around 70. Winds becoming light and 4 victory over Providence. Frager allowed five hits and one 2 southwesterly during the night, but increasing to 15-25 run over 4 /J innings while striking out four and walking just mph tomorrow and 10-15 mph tomorrow night. Story, p. 16. Page 2 The Connecticut Daily Campus, Thursday, April 16,1981 Inner city children need your time this summer Connecticut's urban areas will lose vital federal funds if the Reagan cutbacks are passed by Congress. Conditions will not improve in the State's cities because of hitting the "welfare chiselers." They will only worsen. There is something we can do,however, to help the lives of those who will be hurt. A volunteer program known as Operation Atlanta has been created by the Hartford Revitalization Corps. Each college student in Connecticut will be asked to give up a minimun of 15 hours during the summer to help an inner city child how to read, or just take them to the beach for the day. The Revitalization Corps just runs on private donations of $60,000 a year. It relies on volunteers to do most of its work. With growing apathy in society as a whole it is up to college students to bring dedication to helping the underpriveleged. The group's name obviously comes as a tribute to Atlanta families who are suffering over the loss of their children. It also brings to mind the poverty in Atlanta, one of the most prosperous cities in the U.S. Atlanta and other cities might once again turn into war A lawyer has to eat zones this summer. Funds are being cut for key human service programs and racial tension is on the rise. Those in It goes without saying that when it comes "Are you crazy or something? Why would the inner city are just not going to listen to community to book, film and TV rights, a notorious leaders who will try to pacify them. These.conditions will it be better if I got the chair?" crime has a great deal more value than a just help to increase juvenile crime. But if a child is taught "It's more dramatic if, after a great run-of-the-mill one that hardly got into the how to read or can get away from urban pressures for an defense, the jury still finds you guilty. A newspapers. afternoon he or she might avoid the perils of the Chesire not-guilty verdict makes the book There was a time when the person who Reformitory. anti-climactic and a letdown, particular- was thdught to have committed the offense This is why it's vital every UConn student give just 15 ly if we're going for a 'Book of the Month' hours to help these children. Hartford, New Haven and deal." Bridgeport may not have killers on the loose cndingjt he lives "Wait a minute. I don't mind you taking of innocent black children', but the death we have here is a your fee out of the literary rights to my trial, slow, painful one for the State's inner city children.