(Qmtttertfntt fttttg GJampus Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol.LXXXVllNo. 15 The University of Connecticut Thursday,September 29, 1983 War powers compromise approved Marines can stay in Lebanon WASHINGTON (AP) —The ing to his fellow Democrats forces in Lebanon so that the House approved President who control the House, told danger of a Vietnam-type Reagan's proposed war them that "it is time to act in a escalation is avoided." powers compromise with bipartisan manner." The outcome of the House Congress by a 270-161 vote '1 ask you to act today to vote was foretold earlier Wednesday, authorizing him help the president bring when members defeated, 272- to keep US. Marines in Leba- peace and stability to Leba- 158, a proposed amendment non for as long as 18 non," the speaker said. that would have required the months. Acknowledging that many president to invoke the 60- VfiMENOS The House handily ap- House members believed 18 proved the resolution, avoid- months was too long to allow Connecticut delegates votes ing a constitutional confron- the Marines to remain in on War Powers tation with the president over Beirut, O'Neill said the com- Page 10 terms of the 1973 War Powers promise measure was "not a Act, after Speaker Thomas P. blank check as some have day deadline for withdrawing O'Neill Jr. appealed for bipar- asserted." the Marines under the War tisan action to help bring 'On the contrary, it esta- Powers Act, or to assure Con - peace to Lebanon with the blishes unprecedented res- gress that a cease-fire was in help of the 1,600 Marines. traints on the deployment and effect and progress was being The Senate is expected to mission of US. armed forces made toward a political settle- take a final vote on the mea- overseas," he said. 'It clearly ment of the Lebanese civil sure Thursday. OTMeill, turn- limits the scope and role US. war. Unless the president a- bided by these restrictions, Toxic ivaste dumps Congress would have cut off funds for support of the 1,600 Marines who have been sta- More than 10,00 Salvadoran peasants marched on the tioned in Lebanon for more capital to pressure Congress to put a strong land reform need more control clause In the new constitution being debated (UPI than a year. photo). NEW HAVEN (AP) —Top environmental officials from Connec- ticut, New Jersey and New York agreed on Wednesday that the control of industry-generated hazardous wastes is critical in Andropov says U.S. to blame their states. 'There are literally thousands of chemicals in production MOSCOW (AP) — Presi- and must never be fougnt. sion . It is on the conscience of today," said Connecticut's commissioner of the Department of dent Yuri V. Andropov, in his Andropov reiterated pre- those who would like to as- Environmental Protection, Stanley Pac. 'If we could rein in or first statement on the downed vious Soviet declarations in- sume the right not to reckon control approximately 300 chemicals ...we would have a good South Korean airliner, called sisting the plane was on a spy wilth the sovereignty of the handle on the problem." the incident a "sophisticated mission for the United States states and inviolability of Pac and two other environmental officers were addessing provocation" masterminded as a deliberate provocation. their borders. about 300 people attending a conference and series of work- by US. intelligence and used 'We have elucidated the shops on spill control and hazardous materials. All three re- to push more military spend- factual aspect of the action in Even if someone had any viewed ways their state governments are handling invironmental ing through Congress. a thorough and authentic problems caused by hazardous wastes. Andropov, in a statement way. The guilt of its organi- illusions as to the possible Langdon Marsh, executive deputy commissioner of the New read over the evening news, zers... has been proved. evolution for the better in the York Department of Environmental Conservation, told the endorsed previous Soviet de- 'The Soviet leadership ex- policy of the present Ameri- can administration, the latest audience that the special fund his state has created for dump clarations, insisting the plane pressed regret over the loss of clean-up has not attracted the $10 million annually that offi- was sent on a spy mission by human lives due to that un- developments have finally dispelled them." cials anticipated. the United States. A Soviet precedented criminal subver- fighter-jet shot the plane m< • * r* down in Soviet airspace Sept. 1 and all 269 people aboard were killed. Until now, all official Soviet Inside comments on the airliner have been issued by the mil- iltary or as government state- » Sex harassment: crime, not compliment ments . It was the first time any Page 5 statement had been directly attributed by Andropov, who I Sharp new Elvis Costello also heads the Communist Party. Page 7 Andropov's comments placed full blame on the Italy rocks United States and ack- nowledged none of the error Page 9 that two Soviet officials spoke of during a meeting in Edin- The Jersey Jets ? burgh recently. Page 14 Andropovs statement, car - riedbythe official news agency Tass, also dismissed President Reagan's latest arms reduction proposals. Attacking what he called the "grandiloquent speech" Reagan made Monday to the Weather UN. General Assembly, An- dropov urged that no one Soccer coach Joe Morrone and assistant coach Eric Mostly sunny today, high temperatures in the Swallow oversee the team's warmup outside the Field- should be taken in by the US. house .The soccer team tied Harvard yesterday, story page president's assurances that low to mid 70s. 16 (Charles Hlsey photo). "a nuclear war cannot be won P^ge2 Editorial To: Ms. Carol Wiggins Vice President of Student Affairs BoxU-121,UConn Connecticut ^Ba% Campus From: (optional) 1.) Do you agree with the university's new drinking Vol.LXXXVIINo. 15 policy on campus? ( )too harsh ()too lax ( )agree Thursday,September 29, 1983 2.) Do you want a return of the floor keg party, or do you feel the university is better off without them? ( ) want them ( )dont want them Editor in Chief Rosemary Hames Managing Editor Susanne Dowden ( ) undecided Business Manager Ilene Feldman Asst. Managing Editor '• Barbara Zambelli 3.) Will you drink on campus even though you are Office Manager Lo** McLean under age, despite the new regulations? Advertising Manager U* Grada Senior Writer &** Joseph ( )wUl drink illegally ( )wont drink on campus NCW5 Steve Gelssler, Bill Hanrahan. Brian Dion Assignments Almee Hartnett, John Paradls Sports Bob D'Aprlle, Dana Gauruder. Kim Harmon ( ) undecided Arts Tom Homer, Marie Gallo-Hall 4.) Do you think there will be more alcohol-related Features Carol Carangelo. Doug Clement Wire •' Andrea Williams, Laura Lovely traffic accidents in the community because of par- Copy '. Jkn Peron. Liz Hayes. Seth Skydel ties being forced off campus? Photography Charles Hlsey, George Edwards, John Metaxas Ad Production Manager Lisa Gagnon ( )more ( ) fewer ( ) little or no change Asst. Ad Production Manager |amie Speer Ad Representatives Greg Murtagh. Diana Nome. Rob Grower. , |onathan Flshman 5.) Would you like to see the policies changed? Editorial Production Manager Lynne Kerrigan ( )yes ( ) undecided Circulation Manager , • Kathy CHara Receptionists Theresa Johnson, Lisa Durazo. Jackie Bonser .Jamie Harper Sharon Landry ( )no ( )don't care Production... .Meredith AntJn.Debbie Correnty,Leslie Szymaszek,Joanne DeTurk, Ellen Seltz,Jenny Putnam, AmandaSplelman. Renee Rosoff.Beth ftovan.Mary Ellen Budney, Peter McDougall.Danielle Cummlngs,Diane 6.) If so, how? Twlag, Lynn Bodekta. Laura Uliasz, Gordon LustHIa ,Klm McKnlght, Linda Habermeier. Margaret Sonntag. Jamie Harper. Mlrdla Poll!front. Bobbi Tarvln Please fill out the questionnaire and send it by campus mail to Carol Wiggins, Box U -121. fltt Prejudice update *itsg»»* SfflK"6NA/D By Ellen Goodman BOSTON — I had barely collected my lunch from the options at the salad bar, when the two women at the next table began their dissection of the Miss America Pageant. The young critics proclaimed one finalist too thin, another too plastic, a third devoid of talent. A fourth , they declared , had bodily parts of suspicious origin, When the subject turned to- the genuine congratulations for ward the winner, Miss New York this poised and confident new now Miss America, both the Miss, there is an edge of pro- women agreed matter-of-factry testation. • and without rancor, "She only More than one judge felt com- won because she was black." Did pelled to tell the press, '1 can i it matter that the first runner-up assure you that this young lady / was Miss New Jersey, also black ? got there on her merits ."Vanessa That just proved that this was Williams herself responded to the ' the year for a black winner.' questions about her historical At that point I was struck by a role by saying, '1 was chosen perverse desire to drop my because I was qualified for the marinated zucchini in their clam position .The fact that 1 was black chowder and watch it curdle. But was not a factor." They were maybe apoplexy is the proper aware of the attitudes of my next - punishment for eavesdropping. table lunchers. The history of the pageant is Never mind, for the moment, not, after all, a very open -minded the peculiar items that make any - one. For about 30 of the 62 years one "qualified" to be Miss Then there is the TV station ideal standard rather than to action, certain companies and of Miss Americas, blacks were America. The subject is pre- that finally appoints an Hispanic the mean. unions would never have hired or excluded from the competition.