Legislator Says Proposed Cuts May Be Restored Experts Try to Plug Gushing
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(ftomtecttctrt latlg (Hampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXXNO. 114 STORRS, CONNECTICUT MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1977 Legislator says proposed cuts may be restored By VIVIAN B. MARTIN of us. we can see that some of the Campus Staff University's complaints were justified." Houley said. Additional budget information In February. Governor Ella T. supplied by the administration Grasso recommended the com- late last week may help to mittee appropriate $57,053,805 "restore a good part" of the towards the $111.692.9817. the University's budget when the University would need to operate Appropriations Committee meets in the coming fiscal year. The this week to make its final University had requested $62 decision, the committee's chair- million. man said Sunday. Houldey said the in-depth State Sen. Robert D. Houley. information had been supplied so D-Somers. said he felt the Appro- late because of "misunderstand- priations Committee had recievcd ings". "It was all in a matter of a "better understanding" with interpretation." he said. the UConn administration after However, he added, "the the latter had submitted a budget University has to realize that they breakdown which detailed last aren't being treated any different year's expenditures. Also sub- than any other state agency mitted were breakdowns which An oversized rain cap makes it difficult for this little girl to daydream about her magazines while making a request." detailed various requests of the keeping up with her parents Sunday as Storrs received another day of rainy weather. Weathermen Houley said he saw the problem predict rains to continue throughout today with a possible clearing Tuesday. [Staff Photo by Buzz University. "Now that we have this in front to be similar to families in the Kanterl. state. "It's all with the times. Every- body is concerned with budgets. Every family has to work on one, Experts try to plug gushing oil leak not it's a matter of tightening the belt," he said. I think the University has felt it STAVENGER. Norway (UPI)- pressure." said a spokesman for Hastteberg. members of the diminished earlier threats of a is above belt tightening," he Fivc oil experts, including two Phillips Petroleum Co. famed Texas oil ftrefighting team fire. added. Americans, landed on an offshore He said the 15-mile-long slick of headed by "Red" Adair, and the A company spokesman at It's unfortunate that there was oil rig Sunday to try to plug a light grade oil was evaporating three Norwegians landed on the Phillips headquarters in Bartlcs- such a confrontation," Houley leak that is spewing 120 feet into and did not appear to be getting rig bv helicopter to try to plug the ville. Okla.. said the oil experts said. However, he added that he the air and pouring 20,000 barrels much larger. But a naval spokes- leak. would begin the attempt to cap felt that it would not have any of oil daily into the North Sea. man said no matter how the winds The men were awaiting the the blowout at dawn about 2 a.m. effect on the final outcome either The oil. gushing since Friday changed the Danish west coast arrival of a special barge with EDT by attaching a pipe exten- way. night from a valve connected on will be hit. heavy equipment, but weather sion to the well and shutting off Richard R. Martin. D-New the lower floor of the rig, has Danish officials said five ships forecasters warned that nine-foot the pipe's valve. London, chairman of the Subcom- created a 75-square mile slick that were standing by with all the waves were expected in the area "A crane barge now on its way mittee for Appropriations con- threatens the coasts of Denmark chemicals available in Denmark within three days makings opera- from Stavenger to the site will be cerning education said he felt the and Norway. to try to break up the oil and tions difficult. used to lower the capping device University "will eventually get "We are pretty optimistic we emergency chemical orders also They were able to use a onto the well." the spokesman more money than they've had." can plug the hole, but the real were placed in Britain. helicopter to reach the platform said. He said he felt the additional trick is to get the well back to zero Ansgar Hansen and Richard because of change in winds that In another development. Environment Minister Gro information "shed a lot of light." Harlem Brundtland toured the "I've worked closely with the slick area by plane and later told UConn administration in going reporters the "imminent danger" over the figures, and they've TA's discuss job security of pollution to Norwegian shores worked really hard in pushirig for has lessened because of a change more." in wind direction. By MATT MANZELLA off just because you have been ing not only the accountability of The wind change also reduced a Rain to continue Campus News Staff restored this year," said Bob the administration, but also the threat of fire in the area and Thursday's announcement by Whiteman. a graduate students accountability of the legislature. allowed the oil spill fighters to use The weekend rains will the administration that a and one of several members of "Nobody in the administration a helicopter to reach the platform. continue on through today "freeze" on hiring graduate as- the recently formed Graduate knows what a grad student looks Officials also made preparations accompanied by temperatures sistants would be "thawed out" Student Organization (GSO). ad- like," said one member. to drill another hole to relieve the ranging from 37 to 42. Highs did not stop worried graduate dressing an enthused crowd of "The T.A.'s are always the first pressure at the leak site, but said today will be in the 50's. It will students from meeting Friday to approximately 200 graduate stu- to be threatened with the loss of that could take 30-45 days to be mostly cloudy with a chance discuss and speculate on every- dents. "We must become a fixed their funds," said John Mitchell, complete. of a few showers tonight, with thing from meetings with the budgetary item, no longer to be leader of the GSO. Mitchell's All operations in the Norwegian low temperatures between 35 administration to a possible col- targets of opportunity paid by a statements were greeted by warm Hkofisk field—the largest opera- and 40. Tuesday will be partly lective bargaining unit as a mean slush fund," Whiteman said. applause. ting offshore field in Europe— sunny with highs in the 60's. to protect their jobs in the future. GSO members made statements Julias Elias, Dean of the college was shut down because of the Probability of precipitation is "Don't let yourselves be bought concerning their situation, stress- (Continued on Page 3] leak. 80 per cent today and 30 per cent tonight. Nantucket doesn't take secession lightly By ART STEADMAN 32,000 tax-payingresidentsnow necessary representative. contends Conway. It is compromise — one representative for Campus News Staff to elect their own representatives, but time consuming and expensive for a both — but that's the limit, said Conway. NANTUCKET. Mass. — "When you've when the populations of the two islands resident to get to the mainland, so " the Otherwise the islands will take their case had something for 280 years, you don't are combined they have enough "tax- representative is the voice of the island- all the way to the Supreme Court, he said. give it up lightly," said a Nantucket paying residents" to elect one represent- ers who arc separated from the mainland "No one can understand the needs of official about the island's forthcoming ative, according to State Rep. Sidney by 30 miles of ocean and a three hour the islanders except another islander.' loss of representation in the Massachu- Conway. R-Nantucket. ferry trip," he said. said Conway. setts House of Representatives because The state census in Massachusetts is Nantucket cannot leave Massachusetts Sentiment on Nantucket runs strong. of a change of voting districts. taken during January, if it was taken in without the approval of the state legisla- Bumper stickers declaring, "SECEDE Nantucket Island and Martha's Vine- August, the results would be much ture. The people want their representa- NOW!" and. " IN OUR NEED. WE yard have been a point of national different, he said. Many people who tion more than secession, said Conway. MUST SEA-CEDE." are proudly display- interest since they declared they would choose to live on the island for only six The 92nd amendment to the Massachu- ed. But beneath the facade of confidence secede the Commonwealth of Massachu- months a year pay local taxes and are setts constitution guarentees the islands many residents are uneasy. setts if they lost their representation in official residents, Conway claimed. their own representatives regardless of "They don't give a damn about us. just the Massachusetts legislature, under a "Why should they not be included in how voting districts are realigned to our tax dollars." said one resident. legislative reorganization plan. the census?" he asked. comply with the "one-man-one-vote" "Well. 1 say no taxation without repre- Neither island has the approximately Each of the islands needs their own doctrine. The islands are willing to sentation." (Htmntttxttxt Batlg (Eainjnw Serving Storrs Since 1896 Mark A. Dupuis Editor-in-Chief John Hill III Craig Spery Managing Editor Business Manager Hear the message ;TY£IVE, Students have finally attained a little more say in how the axwr _ University goes about saying which professor stays and which goes at the end of each year — but they had to stand up and yell before anyone heard them, and there still is a real question whether the right people were listening.