Inside Today: Forecast: Poetry, prose, Sunny and very warm today, highs in the 70s Partly cloudy tonight, lows near 50 Sunny Friday, with highs in and more the upper 70s insert Mud Index: 0. No more mud. Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXVI No. 122 The University of Connecticut Thursday, April 28, 1983 Reagan defends Central American aid program WASHING TON (AP (--Presi- Reagan's nationally broad- dent Reagan urged a skeptical cast address was primarily an Congress on Wednesday to- attempt to salvage a pro- embrace his arms and eco- posed $110 million in U5. aid nomic program for Central for the besieged regime in El America, claiming the United Salvador. Congress so far has States has "a vital interest, a balked over all but $30 million moral duty and a solemn res- of that. ponsibility" to save the region In an unusual if not unpre- from leftist revolution. cedented arrangement, But Sen. Christopher Dodd members rose from the floor of Connecticut, responding after Reagan concluded to for Democrats, called Rea- debate his presentation. And gan's policy ignorant and "a Dodd, designated by Democ- formula for failure" that can rats as their chief spokesman only lead to "a dark tunnel of on the issue, denounced Rea- endless intervention." gan's entire approach to Cen- President Ronald Reagan speaks to the American Newspaper Publishers Association In a rare address to a joint tral America as ignorant. convention Wednesday as a warmup for his prime time speech (UPI photo). session of the House and Se- Dodd. a member of the Se- nate, Reagan said, "I say to nate Foreign Relations Com- you that tonight there can be mittee and a Peace Corps no question: the national se- volunteer in the Dominican Probate Judge may be impeached curity of all the Americas is at Republic from 1966 to 1968. stake in Central America." said "the painful truth is that "If we cannot defend our- many of our highest officials selves there." said Reagan, HARTFORD (AP)--The bate Judicial Conduct against cause Kinsella, who has been seem to know as little about "we cannot expect to prevail state House of Represen- the judge and recommend to a probate judge for 23 years, Central America in 1983 as we elsewhere. Our credibility tatives, in an unprecedented the House whether grounds has appealed his censure to knew about Indochina in would collapse, our alliances action, voted Wednesday to exist to impeach Kinsella. the state Supreme Court. 1963." would crumble, and the safety initiate an impeachment in- The Council"censured Kin- If the House committee re- "Instead of trying to do of our homeland would be put vestigation of censured Pro- sella April 11 for ethics viola- commends impeachment, the something al>out the factors at jeopardy." bate Judge James Kinsella. tions during his supervision of 151 representatives would which breed revolution, this "Join me in a program that Representatives voted 122- the $35 million estate of Ethel then vote on whether to send administration has turned to prevents communist victory 26 to form a committee to Donaghue of West Hartford. th^ issue to an impeachment massive military buildups at a in the short run. but goes review and investigate the fin- Opponents argued that the trail in the Senate. cost of hundreds of millions of beyond to produce, for the dings of the Council of Pro- resolution was premature lie- The action launching the dollars." the senator said. deprived people of the area, investigation was the first But Reagan pressed Con- the reality of ... progress and time in the state's history of gress to approve his full re- the promise of more to quest for aid for all of Central Honorary degrees more than three centime* come." that the legislature has taken America. that initial step toward remov- to be awarded ing a public official from office for misconduct, as far as legis- By Associated Press lative researchers can deter- and mine. Daily Campus Staff Kinsella, who was narrowly re-elected last fall, has pro- The University of Connecticut, for the second time in its his- claimed his innocence and tory, will confer honorary degrees to individuals who have has refused to resign. shown outstanding contributions in their field. Comedian Victor "It may not be pleasant" to Borge. author Malcolm Couley, Aetna Life and Casualty Chair- begin the impeachment pro- man John H. Filer, and State University of New York Chancellor cess against a public official. Clifton R. Wharton Jr. will all be honored at the university's 10()th Rep. Christopher Shays, commencement ceremonies on May 22. R-Stamford and a chief spon- The committee (who chose the honorees) and the full Board sor of the resolution, said lie- of Trustees, are very, very pleased with the elections," said David fore a 90-minute debate in the Kimbel, Secretary to the committee. House. "But if the facts war- Borge, 64, has often been called the 'funniest solo performer rant it. the members of this in the theatre." He performed, with Bing Crosby, for 56 weeks on lx>dy have no other choice." Bing's radio show during the 1940s. In 1953, he went onto Broad- The bill was sponsored by way with his one-man show "Comedy in Music," which ran for four Democrats and four Re- 849straight performances, a record listed by the (luiness Book of publicans. It was opposed by World Records. 24 Democrats andlwo Repu- Since then he has been knighted by kings of Norway, D enmark, blicans. Opponents argued Sweden and Finland, and has conducted many of the world's that legislative action should leading orchestras in Copenhagen, Cleveland, Dallas, and Det- be delayed at least until after roit. Borge lives in Greenwich. the Connecticut Supreme^ Daily Campus photographer Evan Roklen reflects the Cowley, 84, has been a published writer for 60 years. His most Court rules on Kinsella's ap- concentration of a student in the 24-hour study room of See page four peal. the library. Connecticut Daily Campus, Thursday, April 28, 1983 (Xtmmctinrt Sattg (knnpTis Saving Storrs Smce 1896 Thursday. April 28 1983 Editor ;n crwet Rosemory Homes Managing Editor Sue Dowden Business Manage' iiene Feidman •V iiStjnt Managing Editor Barbara Zamoetii Ottice Manoge' LOIS McLenn - Advertising Monoge LIZ Gracio Semor Writer Enca Joseph News Aimee Martnett Jim Cahill Steve Geissler Bill Hanrohon Bnon Dion BoDOApnle OanaGauruder KimHormon Arts Steve Hewms Torr Homer Feotures Doug Clement Carol Carongelo Wire Stephanie Rutty jean Cronm Sue Waihonis Copy - Sue McKecnme U2 Hayes Mark Kautmann Photography Cnaries Hisey George Edwards John Metaxas Ad Production Manager Lisa Gognon Asst Aa Production Jamie Speer Classilied Manager Chen 0 Neil Ad Reps Roc Grower Greg Murtog Jonathan Fishman Receptionists LisaDurozo Theresa Johnson Sharon Londry. Jackie Bonser Production Start .ynnBodetka Dennis Donovan Lawrence Herler Diane Twigg Cathy McKmney Julie 0 Connell Tationa Pma, Margaret Sonntog Mirella Pollilrone Laura uhasz. Sue Kirwm. esiie Baker Roxonne Ryan Amanda Spieiman Brian Dion Jennifer Restieoux Putnom. Jim Peron Chris Smith, jane Turmcki Beth Bovon ReneeRosott Gordie LUSIIIO Bobdie larvm State of the Art What's in a name? Plenty! Le,it's take another look at DiBenedetto's pro- To the Editor: illusioned and offended by President DiBiaggio's posal for curriculum changes. (There's a copy of it in In regards to the article "Name Won't Change comments. the library reserve reading room. Go take a look at it -- College's Status" from March 29, I'd like to express For Southern, Eastern, Western and Central, the great disappointment in President DiBiaggio's status is a sign of change, growth, renewed en- we'll wait.) Back already? Good. attitude towards the change of status in the state thusiasm and, most importantly, a new sense of It's titled: "Opportunities for the'80s.'' When you college system. unity. It's too bad that President DiBiaggio cannot consider that every crisis is an opportunity, the title On March 1.1983, Southern, Eastern, Western support a positive change within the state school and Central CT State Colleges turned to univer- system (note that UConn is also a state institu- seems appropriate enough. The quote by Goethe that sity status. President DiBiaggio downplayed the tion). He has taken an extremely poor attitude follows is an interesting choice: "Art is long, life short; / changeover, saying it was an eleventh hour move. towards the matter and his statements are noth- judgement difficult, opportunity transient." He admitted that it was not high on the university's ing less than arrogant.lt's a shame to think he is list of priorities, and referred to the name change speaking for and representing a very fine institu- For some students, opportunity is going to be tran- as a "mere window dressing". tion. I hope he does not reflect the entire Univer- sient, indeed. While it is apparent that an increasing As a former Southern student, I know that both sity of Connecticut community. amount of funding will be put into technical education the students and faculty there are very proud of courses in the future, the financial situation of the arts the new status. I'm sure they would be very dis- Name withheld and humanities curriculum is not as opt imistic. The School of Fine Arts is a good example; yester- day's orientation for freshmen and their parents was more conspicuous by what it didn't say than what it Misinformation is worse did. President DiBiaggio's effort to assure the students comfort during this difficult transition made no men- Than no information tion of the fact that faculty and courses may be cut in the near future, that studio fees are being considered, To the Editor: the problem of violence against women as evidcn - and that non-art students (comprising 50 percent of A letter published April 11.1983, l>earing the ced by the work of the Committee on Violence headline "Rapes Should Be Public Knowledge", Against Women on Campus.