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The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol.XCIIINo.122 The University of Connecticut Monday, April 30,1990 Police say Spring Weekend relatively calm By Andrew Slitt we were prepared, and I think Among those arrested, was a Daily Campus Staff we handled what came up very man who was discovered by UConn police had a quieter well," he said. Avallone sug- police entering a basement Spring Weekend than expected, gested more students may have window in Wood Hall early as they made fewer than one- been partying off-campus, Saturday morning. Richard quarter as many arrests as last which may have been the rea- Graswald, 21, of 34 Sellcck year. son for so few arrests. Place, Stratford, was charged A total of 18 arrests were State Police Troop C re- with second-degree criminal made from Thursday night un- ported only one arrest over the trespassing in the incident. til Sunday morning. During weekend, although they re- Police were looking for some- 1989's Spring Weekend, police sponded to many complaints of one who turned the lights on in made 79 arrests. Of those ar- loud parties at off-campus a fire truck when an officer rested this weekend, eight were apartments over the weekend. spotted Graswald going in the charged with driving while in- Capt. Francis Williams of window. He was apprehended toxicated. the UConn fire department said trying to flee from the other Lt. Michael Avallone said he that 10 people were taken to side of the building. Graswald was pleased with the way Windam Hospital by ambu- was held on $500 cash bond weekend activities went. lance since Thursday. There "I think they went very well; were no major injuries. See page 4 :.J. Gunther/The Daily Campus ,.J. Gunther/The Daily Campus Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers perform during Officers Bert Augmon (I) and Russell Schrader put Richard Graswald into the the Spring Weekend concert. See page 9 for story. police car after charging him with second-degree criminal trespassing. Kidnappers say hostage will be released Tuesday BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Polhill. Polhill, the first relatives hopeful but cautious. side when you find out these the other hostages." A group calling itself the Or- American hostage to have been "I just won't say anything," things aren't true," she said In Iran, the Tehran Times ganization of Islamic Dawn freed since November 1986, Bush said while golfing at An- from her home in Maiden, quoted the unidentified Iranian announced Sunday it will free was released with the help of drews Air Force Base outside Mass. official as saying "extensive American hostage Frank Reed Syria. Washington. "If that proves to Bob Langston, Reed's son- talks" were going on between within 48 hours and said he Reed, 57, of Maiden, Mass., be true, that's wonderful." in-law, said from his Maiden the kidnappers and Iran and a will carry a message for the is married to a Syrian Moslem Leota Sprague, Reed's 91- home: "We're feeling cautious. release was expected by Tues- U.S. government. woman. year-old mother, said she has It would be wonderful if this day night In Iran, a newspaper quoted "to keep faith." really happened. But there have Both statements were type- See page 8 an Iranian official as also say- written in Arabic. The later one "It'sn s an awfulawtui thrusttnrust in your beenncen so many iaisefalse aiarmsalarms wiuiwith • - ing Reed's release was expected by Tuesday night after "extensive talks" between the Soviets promise to end economic kidnappers and Iran. The announcement from the blockade, double gas supply previously unknown Islamic MOSCOW (AP) — Lithuania's official radio public's orchestra perform Beet!Beethoven's Ninth Dawn group was delivered to Symphony. Landsbergis, a music professor, has the independent Beirut newspa- said Sunday that the Soviet Union was easing its per An-Nahar three hours after economic blockade against the Baltic republic by said that for him, the symphony symbolizes nearly doubling the supply of natural gas. hope and humanity's "victory over slavery." an earlier unsigned commu- Word of the sudden easing of the gas restriction nique said the U.S. educator — Lithuania's president said it was only a promise. came after both Lithuania and a spokesman for held for more than 3 1/2 years The radio report said the natural gas was bound for a factory that supplies Moscow with chemi- President Mikhail S. Gorbachev praised a pro- — will be freed by Tuesday. cals and fertilizers. posed compromise to their dispute offered by The later statement was ac- contained a denial of news re- "Nothing has been connected," Lithuanian France and West Germany. The two Western companied by a black-and- ports that the first communique President Vytautas Landsbergis told NBC News countries proposed Lithuania delay implementing white picture of a bearded, promising Reed's release was Sunday afternoon. It was promised that the gas its independence without rescinding the declara- smiling Reed to prove its au- signed by the Organization of supply was being increased, he said, "but that has tion itself. thenticity. It claimed responsi- Arab Revolutionary Cells- not happened." The Soviet Union has cut off all oil supplies, bility for the earlier statement, Omar Moukhtar Brigade, a A Lithuanian government spokesman also said and shipments of many manufactured goods, raw sent with two other pictures to shadowy group that had ini- that as of late Sunday, increased gas supplies had materials and food items in an effort to make the independent newspaper and tially claimed Reed's abduction not yet arrived. Lithuania back away from the declaration of in- a Western news agency. on Sept. 9, 1986. Residents of the Baltic republic, which declared dependence. The communiques were re- The statements, which did independence March 11, organized a bicycle rally Vilnius Radio, monitored by the British leased one week after a pro-Ira- not say what the message to Sunday to show their defiance of the blockade. Broadcasting Corp. in London, said the industrial nian Shiite Moslem group Washington would contain, left An estimated 20,000 more gathered in Cathe- plant at Jonova, whose natural gas supplies had freed American hostage Robert President Bush and Reed's dral Square in the capital, Vilnius, to hear the re- See page 8 PAGE TWO Rainy days ahead Today: Mostly cloudy wilh a chance of showers and thundcrstoms. Highs in the 50s. Tonight: Occasional rain with drizzle and fog. Lows from 45 to 55. Tomorrow: Drizzle and fog. May yield to afternoon sunshine. Highs from 65 to 70. Lows in the 50s. v.. Other temps. »: H L Boston: 47 43 Conn. Lottery Providence: 48 43 Daily: 8-6-8 Hartford: 54 48 Play 4: 1-6-9-5 Concord: 47 42 Husky Talk —Geoffrey Gordon/The DailyCampus What did you do Spring Weekend? Arnaud Schwartz Graduate Student "/ drank, drank, and drank, then slept." —C.J. Gunther/The Daily Campus JUST IN CASE—This man decided to stay within easy distance of the Portapotties at the concert in Memorial Stadium Sunday afternoon. Crista Rizzuti The 'Playboy twins' on trial Foreign Languages MILWAUKEE (AP) — The tle legal differences between sponsible for gift taxes, which "I sat in the sun and hung out lifestyle of an elderly busi- mistresses and prostitutes and he never paid. with my friends, and lost my nessman will be explored as a income and gifts, officials said. former Playboy model and her voice at Ziggy Marlcy." "We will let the evidence Ms. Harris, of Mukwonago, twin sister stand trial on speak for itself at the trial," who appeared in two motion charges they failed to pay taxes Assistant U.S. Attorney Mel pictures and posed nude for on more than $1 million they Johnson said. Playboy along with her sister, received for sexual favors. If the payments were gifts, met Kritzik in December 1980, The twins allegedly spent Kritzik would have been re- according to court documents. alternate nights with the man for more than five years. Mail-order wood, N J. Tomorrow's question: When will you start studying for finals? Jury selection begins Mon- "It's kind of like a time day in federal court for the trial cowboys ride warp. It's like stepping into of Lynnette Harris, 35, a for- America's past," said Margie mer model and actress accused the range Crane, a housewife from Char- of accepting more than KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) lotte, N.C. $700,000 from a surburban — One hundred and fifty mail- Milwaukee man who died last order cowboys got to live out year at age 89. their fantasies about life in the Burro killings Today inside the DC Her identical twin, Leigh Old West as they headed 'em Ann Conley, is to go on trial up and moved 'em out on a spark conflict in June. longhorn cattle drive at the KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — NEWS The government alleges the Y.O. Ranch. The slaughter of wild burros in ° UConn and the State still are money was paid in exchange The participants had all pur- the foothills of the Black INDEX Mountains has revived the lg uncertain over the future of the for sex. Ms. Harris' attorney, chased places on Saturday's Classifieds drive through the 1989 Neiman controversy over their place in Comics 16 Mansfield Training School, Dennis Coffey, said the defense 17 See page 3 will claim David Kritzik, of Marcus Christmas catalog, the delicate desert environment. Horoscope known for its unusual and ex- One or more sharpshooters News Shorcwood, gave Ms. Harris 3 pensive offerings.