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dnmwrttntt Bail}} (ttampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXVII No. 43 The University of Connecticut Tuesday, November 8, 1983 Shiites' fire None injured in bomb hits Marines; blast at U.S. Capitol airport closed WASHINGTON (AP) —A was in support of all nations' BEIRUT (AP) _ Shiite bomb exploded Monday night struggle against US. military Moslem gunmen fought Leba- near the Senate chamber in- action and was in reaction to nese soldiers near U.S. mili- side the U.S. Capitol Building, the U.S.-led invasion of Gre- tary positions Monday, police reported. nada and the presence of wounding a Marine and forc- Marines in Lebanon, Saucier There were no reports of said. ing authorities to close the air- injuries in the blast, which one Laurie Santos, a passerby, port for the first time since a witness said described as "a truce took affect six weeks big heavy clap of thunder" said she was three blocks ago. about 11 p.m. EST. from the Capitol when she heard an explosion that soun- The Syrian government A group calling itself the ordered a full mobilization of ded like "a big heavy clap of Armed Resistance Unit claimed thunder" about 11 pjn. EST. its 220,000-man army, saying responsibility for the explo- it feared an attack from the sion and said it was in reaction She said that seconds later, United States or Israel. But the to the U.S. invasion of Grena- she saw smoke coming from Americans and Israelis said These missiles are part of a military parade in Moscow da and the presence of U.S. the Senate side of the Capi- there were no attack plans. celebrating the Revolution of 1917. Premier Yuri Marines in Lebanon. tol building. In northern Lebanon, Pa- Andropov did not attend the ceremonies (UPI photo). The Capitol was sealed off "After the explosion, I saw lestine Liberation Organiza- by police and firefighters, and people running towards the tion chairman Yasser Arafat's seven fire trucks and three Capitol, but no one was run- loyalist guerillas, trapped in HI Andropov misses ambulances were on the ning away from it," Ms. Santos their last Middle East strong- scene. said. "I didn't see any hold by advancing Syrian- "It went off in the vicinity of damage." supported mutineers, fired Revolution celebration my office," Senate Minority rockets and mortars at rebel Leader Robert Byred, D- Liver cancer positions to counter a barrage MOSCOW (AP) — President Yuri V. Andropov did not join the W.Va., who was not in the of hundreds if shells. Police Politburo lineup in Red Square Monday to watch the Revolution building at the time. cure sought at Day parade, a grandiose display of military might and patriotism said 1,000 people have been The bomb went off just out- killed and 3,000 wouned since that is the Soviet Union's most important celebration. Health Center It was believed to be the first time a Communist Party chief side the ceremonial Mansfield the PLO war began Thurs- Room some 30 feet from the FARMINGTON —A newly day. missed the event, which marks the anniversary of the 1917 Arafat, who has accused Senate chamber, said Rep. discovered technique for Bolshevik revolution that brought the party to power. On Satur- treating and potentially cur- Syria of backing the rebels day night Andropov failed to attend a gala Kremlin session open- Austin Murphy, D-Pa. ing liver cancer, now one of because it wants to take over ing the celebrations. Officials said he had a cold. Murphy said the explosion the PLO, told reporters in appeared to have been the most difficult forms of the The eight other Moscow-based Politburo members, led by disease to treat, is being de- Tripoli that the Syrians were Andropov's reported rival Konstantin U. Chernenko, lined the caused by two to five sticks of planning to overrun his Bad- dynamite and that the blast veloped by researchers at the platform on Lenin's tomb as rumbling tanks, goose-stepping university's Health Center. dawi refugee camp and in- soldiers and tens' of thousands of flag-waving workers filed left that area of the Capitol vade Lebanon's second- past. filled with smoke. Austin said, The technique involves exposing both cancerous and largest city. Less than two hours after the festivities ended, a man set him- however, that there was no fire. He said the doors to the normal cells to a toxin and In the Israeli-occupied self afire in the square, about 20 yards from the tomb, wit- then rescuing the normal cells nesses said. room were blown off and West Bank of the Jordan River there was wall damage where with an antidote that the can- and the Gaza Strip, there were The witnesses, who were not Soviets, spoke on condition they cer cells cannot absorb. As a not be identified. They said KGB police agents took the man away the explosion occurred. widespread demonstrations The Washington Post re- result, the cancer cells die and in support of Arafat. about three minutes after he lit the fire and that he apparently the normal cells are saved. was still alive. ceived a telephone call at U.S. Marine spokesman As estimated 10,000 per- There was no official mention of Andropov's absence, and 10:55 p.m. from a group call- Maj. Robert Jordan said the sons died of liver cancer in the television cameras, in a break from usual practice, did not show ing itself the Armed Resis- Marines in Beirut dived into tance Unit, which apparently past year in the United States bunkers and foxholes and the leaders on the red granite and marble tomb until some 15 and 13,300 new cases were minutes after the live nationwide coverage began. claimed responsibility for the returned fire when snipers See page 7 bomb blast. repoted. shot at them. A recorded voice said: "lis- George Y. Wu, MD., Ph.D., ten carefully because I'm only the principle investigator, going to say this once," ac- called his approach a novel cording to news aide Roger one because of the specifi- Senate boosts defense budget Saucier. cally targeted rescue agent. It The voice did not refer to holds promise for other kinds the blast but said "the action" of cancer, he said, see page 4 MX spending approved Four more subs to be built , ,, , WASHINGTON (AP) —The Senate on Mon- WASHINGTON (AP) —The Senate voted Inside day approved spending $2.1 billion to produce Monday to restore $168 million to allow the con- and install 21 MX intercontinental missiles. struction of four SSN-688 class fast-attack sub- Opponents conceded that the 56-37 vote may marines each year in 1985 and 1986. • It's election day--Where should you vote? mark the last serious attempt to halt deploy- The money, which had been cut from Presi- ment of the powerful strategic weapon. dent Reagan's proposed defense budget by the Page 5 Senators brushed aside arguments by Dale Senate Appropriations Committee, was put • Natural History Museum grows Bumpers, D-Ark., Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., back when the Senate voted 55-36 in favor of an and others that the MX is outdated and vulner- amendment offered by Sens. Lowell P. Weicker • Page 10 able to attack. Jr., R-Conn., Christopher J. Dodd. D-Conn., and "I believe it is necessary to make one last John Chafee, R-R.l. • Tennis twins effort if only to clear my conscience," said Bum- General Dynamic Corp.'s Electric Boat Divi- pers, acknowledging defeat shortly before the sion in Groton, Conn., is the principle builder of Page 16 vote. the Los Angeles-class fast-attack subs, although "The MX is a missile without a mission and a some are built at the Newport News Shipyard. weapon without a home." Kennedy said. Electric Boat builds portions of the subs in President Reagan and other supporters say Rhode Island. the MX is needed as a "bargaining chip" to pre- Had the money not been restored, it would Weather ssure the Soviet Union to negotiate seriously at cut to three the number of submarines to be !D§ the Geneva talks on curbing strategic nuclear built in each of the two years. arms. The Navy's plans call for an eventual force of Sunny today, highs 55-60. Fair skies tonight, Assistant Senate Republican leader Ted 100 fast-attack submarines. lows 35-45. Partly sunny Wee inesday, highs 55- Stevens of Alaska contended that the MX is a See page 6 60. See page 7 J Page 2 Editorial Letters to the Editor (Eomtecttcut ^atlg (Eampu* Vol. LXXXV1I No. 43 OK, let's talk about it Tuesday, November 8, 1983 Lditor In Chief Rosemary Hames Managing Lditor Susanne Dowden To the Editor: cle wtitten by Vietnam veterans Business Manager Ilene Feldman (Nov. 1981). not Students for Associate Managing Editor Barbara Zambelli Talk about condemnation ahd Peace. Office Manager Lois McLean lack of credibility! A chargtof Secondly, he assumes that this Advertising Manager Liz Gracia treason is a heavy claim to make. Senior Writer Erica Joseph When it is made on the basis\f refers to the murdering of offi- News Steve Geissler. Bill Hanrahan. Brian Dion poor scholarship and lax atten* cers. He cannot conceive that Assignments -. Aimee Hartnett. John Paradis tion to facts — one has to wonder front-line experiences in them- Sports Bob D'Aprrle, Dana Gauruder. Kim Harmon if a new smear campaign equal to selves can be an instrument of Arts Tom Horner, Marie Gallo-Hall McCarthyism is afoot on the cam- death? To "learn a fatal lesson" Features Carol Carangelo.