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Padres stay alive uxth 7-1 victory over the Cubs See back page Wat SatUj (Eammui Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 VoL LXXXVIIINo. 20 The University of Connecticut Friday, October 5, 1984 US(TF mfffiing: Students for Peace protest spending by Paul Parker meeting ended before the credit union will expire in News Editor students arrived August 1985, with USG having About 30 members of Stu- During the meeting the stu- the first option to renew the dents for Peace lined up out- dent representatives allo- agreement side an Undergraduate Stu- cated $6,000 to support the The opportunity to support dent Government meeting UConn Federal Student Credit the ATM program'will provide Thursday to protest ref- Union's automatic teller ma- good exposure for USG, Stol- ieshments the student assem- chine (ATM) program The fi said bly has after its meetings at assembly also discussed res- The residency issue was students* expense. idency requirements for mem- raised by Rienks, who said "1 'The students were waiting bers of USG. The government | think students should be I niftier a slice of pizza and a examined four of Vice Presi- made aware that you don't cup of soda paid for by stu- dent Anthony DiBenedetto 53 have to live in the area you dent activity fees' . recommendations for imple- represent (on USG)." At an Jennifer Rienks, a US* and menting the university's aca- earlier meeting, Rienks com- Students for Peace member, demic plan. The full assembly pared the lack of a residency organized the orderly demon- did not take action on the rule similar to having a sen- stration protesting what she residency question or the ator who lives in Colorado said she feels is an unfair si- recommendations, but refer- representing Connecticut tuation. USG spends an aver- the issues to committees. Rienks thought the student age of $40 a meeting to buy In exchange for its $6,000 body should have the oppor- refreshments for people who investment in the ATM pro- tunity to decide on the matter, attend the meeting, according gram, USG will receive "top she said She proposed a to Rienks and Jay Stolfi, chair- billing" in advertising about referendum on the question. ' man of USG's public relations the program. A contract bet- committee. ween the government and the Seepage 3 Referring to the students at the meeting for pizza Stolfi said Speaking for USG, I think its good" Nuclear demonstration During the meeting, Reinks suggested members chip in to scheduled for Saturday buy their own refreshments. Her suggestion was in refer- By Tom Clark ence to an office painting Staff Writer party scheduled for later in About 30 university students will lay down and "die" in front of Penny Lacy inks up a linoleum plate prior to making a the month the ROTC hanger at 11 am. on Saturday. The demonstration is ! print at the fine art's print making shop. See more No official comment was part of Political Awareness Day sponsored by Students for Peace, photos of a printer at work (George Edwards photo). made on the protest since the a campus political organization. The civil defense siren, located on top of the Math-Science Building which would sound in case of a nuclear attack, is tested on the first Saturday of every month at 11 am. At this time Satur- day, members of Students for Peace and other university Five students hurt in protest students will lay down, symbolizing the death of the human race. The students will remain laying down until the siren stops. "We're trying to show that our civil defense system is pretty at Illinois State University useless. There's no way we can win in an all-out nuclear war," said Kevin Kean, president of Students for Peace. NORMAL, 111. (AP)—About 500 college students Scott Rogers, 19, who is not an ISU student, Political Awareness Day will be a program to educate the protesting an ordinance restricting large gath was booked by police on a charge of criminal students about peace-related issues," Kean said. On the Student erings went on a rampage early Thursday and damage to property over $300 in the slashing )f Union Mall, several area political organizations will meet and ex- police fired tear gas into the mob, authorities quad tires, said police Chief David Lehr. Rogers change ideas." said Five people were injured and three others The Program will last from about noon to 6 p.m. where litera- arrested was held in lieu of $10,000 bond ture tables will be set up and music will be played Several area Two other people, whose names were not organizations will be represented such as the Mansfield Nuclear The students were protesting the law, inten- available, were booked on violations of the ded to curb loud ISU parties, which requires a Arms Freeze Committee. Freeze Voter of Willimantic, the UConn state's mob law and released on their own Women's Center. CALA (Committee for Awareness of Latin city permit for gatherings of more than 300 peo- recognizance, Lehr said ple when liquor is served. America ), HOLA(Hands Off Latin America),.World Federalists, The state's attorney's office had not filed for- and the on-campus Republican and Democrat groups. The clash began after a demonstration by mal charges against any of the three, he said Kean said that the main focus of the program is to educate about 100 Illinois State University students on university students who are apathetic to political issues. "The the central Illinois campus grew and protesters All of the injured including a police officer whole purpose is to get people aware of what's going on and to began pelting motorists and police with rocks, who inhaled tear gas, were treated ai id released, get them to register. We want to make university students a vot- cans and botlles. officials said authorities said Damage to City Hall and police ing population that the politicians will have to reckon with," cars was estimated at $10,000 The crowd estimated by police at about 500 Kean said Young people, especially college students, have a respon- people—mostly iSU students—also broke win- It was a frightening display of mob Violence.' dows in City Hall, a post office and downtown sibility to be politically aware. We must have informed voters for said ISU President Lloyd Watkins, who api>ealed a better future for this country," said Kean. stores, tore down signs and smashed phone to students after midnight to stop demons- booths before officers fired gas. they said trating See page 3 Inside Today: "N/ Weather Forecast: •A sharp eye and a skilled hand. See page 4. Mostly sunny and cool today with highs in the mid 50s. Clear and very •Wildcats still formidable, even without star run- cold tonight with lows in the 20s. ning back. See back page, Mostly sunny Saturday with a chance of a shower Sunday. Highs in the 50s ■ ..i > ftfpe'2 the Dally Campus October 5. 1984 News Roundup Hearing will be made public Wll J JMANTIC i AP >— \ttnrneys for Michael Ross, wli > is charged in the slayings of six women. ThjJrsday withdrew motions that sought to have the news media birred" from their client* pnba:iU» cause hearing Judge Richard C Noren accepted a compromise reached between Ross' attorneys and local newspapers, which had challenged the defense motion to close Wednesday's probable cause hearing The hearing is in connection with the deaths of Debra Smith Taylor. 24. of Danielson, and Tammy Williams. 17. ol Brooklyn—two woman who were killed in Windham County. Ross' attorneys reserved the right to ask the judge to close portions of the hearing to the public and to request the judge to seal certain pieces of evidence on an item-by-item basis. Ross, a 24-year-old insurance salesman charged with killing six young women in southereastern Connecticut over a 2 1/2 year period, was Oresent at Windham County Court in Willimantic. Also in attendance "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry IYudeau has dragged President Reagan into a dark alley off- were his girlfriend and family members of some of the women he is accused of slaying. Broadway to give him a good going over, but not to worry. There's no real harm done in the satiri- Last month, Ross was indicted on eight capital felony counts in con- cal musical review "Rap Master Ronnie.'' Trudeau, the lyricist, is pictured at show party at he nection with four of the murders, which tooK place in New London limelight which had Reagan marks up for decoration (UPI photo). County. A motion to close Ross' probable cause hearing in New London i denied but a judge did seal certain evidence from he public. Nation World Woman dies on dhi DAR1EN. CT (AP)—A Stamford woman was killed Thursday morning when her southbound car jumped a metal divider on the Connecticut FBI attests man Two die in hlast Turnpike and crashed head-on into a tractor- trailor in the n> >rthbound SEAITLE t AP)— Tony, Ng the third man sought JAKARTA, Indonesia (\P)—Bombs blamed on lanes, police said. since February 1983 in the Chinato.vn massacre in Moslem extremists rocked two banks and a shopping State Police spokesman Ken Kirschner identified the victim of the 2 I which LI people were shot to death, has been arres- center Thursday in Jakarta's Chinatown section, kill- am crash as 34-year-old Yolanda Galeana He said she was pronoun- ' ted by Canadian authorities in Calgary.