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'c Gfrmwrttntt Satlg (EamjutB Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXX No. 10 STORRS. CONNECTICUT Friday, September 22, 1972 football cheers rouse campus by John Pallatto The clammy chill of a misty early autumn night failed to cool the enthusiasm of 200 football fans who marched behind the banners of the assembled UConn color guard and marching band in the Pied Piper procession that marked the beginning of the first Pep Rally held on campus in five years. The procession which started in front of McMahon Hall, wound its way through the mists trying to attract students to the rally held on the practice field behind the field house. As they crossed the campus the marchers were met with mild curiousity but little support, as most students chose to view the gathering through their dorm windows. At each stop dozens of students came out of their rooms to listen to the music, but most returned to their dorms when the band moved on. Only a few chose to join the slowly growing number of students straggling behind in the humid night air. At South Campus some of the residents separated from the marchers and joined the cheerleaders in some of their routines. When the assembly marched by East Campus on Route 195, residents in tne area shouted "forget it" and "get lost." But once again, a few joined the crowd. One student from the Jungle was heard to say, "I don't believe I'm doing this", a sentiment which some of the people struggling up the hill in the The band did a quick rendition of deepening cold seemed to share. half-time routines and cheers. Coach The arrival of the mass band, color Bob Casciola officially introduced the guard, cheerleaders and students was at team and spoke a few words of praise first impressive as they passed between about each player. 7 don't believe the field house and locker rooms. But as Following the introduction, the the band separated from the procession cheerleaders ran through their routines and the students took their place in the and the group departed playing the soggy stand, the attendence was revealed "UConn Husky Fight Song" for the as considerably less than massive. upteenth time. I'm doing this Friday, September 22, 1972 (Emuwrttntt Satlg (ftatttpua survey on abortion Editor's Note: The Connecticut Serving Storrs Since 1896 Magazine Poll, conducted by the Editor-in-Chief Cambridge Opinion Studies, Total Under Lower Lincoln Millstein reveals most state residents Connecticut 25 Income Catholic want; rigid enforcement of Managing Editor Business Manager Decisions about whether % % % % anti-pollution laws, liberalization Alan K. Reisner Donald E. Waggaman or not to have an abortion of abortion law, changes in should be left tc women marijuana possession law, no and their doctors. amnesty for draft evaders and 76 84 64 67 changes in nominating There should be some presidential candidates. government laws covering In light of recent news whether a woman may concerning abortion, we have abortion law aborted? have an abortion. 19 11 27 27 chosen to reproduce the entire segment of the poll on abortion. Abortion is too sensitive and too personal an issue for Connecticut residents tend to Gov.. Meski/I and friends to be propagating their beliefs as think of an abortion decision as a private matter between a *"' more strongly about some for women to have an abortion, law. woman and her physician. Only governmental control. Even with only 20% preferring to see Twice in the last four months, a Federal District Court 19% of the state's permanent among Catholic families, the state legislature pass laws has struck down the Connecticut anti-abortion laws. Polls population feel that there should however, men and women favor making it more difficult. be some governmental laws keeping abortion decisions a In this area of pending by Gallup and Connecticut magazine have shown an covering whether or not a private matter without legislation, younger men and overwhelming number of Connecticut residents favoring woman can have an abortion, governmental restriction - by women, particularly those better 67 to 27% educated and in higher income abortion. Yet, the governor is still insistent on pushing compared to 76% expressing the % - opinion that abortion decisions As far as current laws households, lean overwhelmingly legislation which would outlaw abortions. should be left to women and restricting abortions in the state toward laws that make abortions OI Attorney General Robert Killian said the state will their doctors. " Connecticut are concerned, a easier to obtain. Men and women share a clear majority of the state's The first statewide survey in appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. Most Rev. common point of view on this population favor a relaxation of the Connecticut Magazine Poll John F. Whealon, archbishop of Hartford, said the state sensitive subject. Younger those controb. Faced with the series is based on a total of 900 personal in-home interviews, should look to the Supreme Court "for a better answer to people in the under 25 age group possibility of more vs. less are even more committed to governmental restrictions, 71% conducted among a statistically this basic question of respect for unborn human life." keeping government out of the of residents feel that representative cross-section of Reiterating his personal beliefs on abortion, Meskill, a abortion-control business, while Connecticut should change its the total state population during lower-income blue-collar families abortion laws to make it easier the last two weeks of July 1972. Roman Catholic, said, "I suppose everything I do, I'm Interviewing was limited to imposing my views on someone. I have to do what I think permanent Connecticut residents, age 18 and older, and is right." distributed equally among male Total Under Stating personal and religious beliefs in public is one and female participants. Connecticut 50+ Catholic 25 Cambridge Opinion Studies, thing. But to impose these beliefs on the public as law is % % % % Connecticut should change Inc., is a national marketing and repugnant to the concept of separation of church and its laws to make it easier opinion research firm state. While the state should not infringe upon a church's for women to have an headquartered in New York City. abortion. In addition to Connecticut right to exercise its religious beliefs, the church also should 71 82 65 59 Magazine, Cambridge's clients not impose on the public its beliefs as law. Connecticut should pass include many of the nation's laws making it more The pros and cons of abortion are diverse and many. leading consumer companies, difficult for women to airlines, television networks, 20 13 22 30 Gov. Meskill contends that abortion is murder. He is have an abortion. political candidates and calling it a criminal act, punishable in the courts. Judge governmental agencies. Jon 0. Newman in writing the court's opinion however states the fetus does not have constitutional rights. Abortion is the most widely used single method of birth control, exceeding all forms, according to Professor lettuce boycott continues Andras Klinger, a Hungarian demographer. The significant point in his study is that in countries where the laws are strict there is absolutely no impact on the number of by Marta Insogna Teamsters have our contracts, $5.70 to $7.41/hr., we can only but the UFW has our workers" ask why thousands more are not abortions. and Cele Bucki (Interharvest). Several of the flocking to the lettuce fields for The entire focus bears on the complexity of the This is in response to growers agreed to secret ballot employment? Why wasn't it abortion issue. Judge Newman concludes that the state yesterday's article attacking the elections to determine the stated that these figures United Farmworkers Union. The workers' will. represent the combined hourly does not have the right to infringe upon the mother's right article claims that 70% of the On all these farms the UFW wages of five farmworkers that to privacy and personal choice in matters of sex and lettuce workers are under won, bringing the total to about are involved in the operation of contract with the Western 15% of the lettuce fields. harvesting and packing a box of family life." To this, we agree. Conference of the Teamsters Because the growers got an lettuce? This averages from The decision to have an abortion should ultimately be Union. It claims that lettuce injunction against the strike, the $1.14 to $2.00/hr. per lettuce decided by the woman and her doctor. It is not an issue to workers "average between $5.70 boycott of Iceberg lettuce was worker. and $7.41/hr. for their efforts begun. American farmworkers are be argued by the state legislature,, the governor and the on a piecework basis." Both of sick of the fact that over 90% of courts. these statements are distortions their homes have no running of the truth. water or toilets. They are sick of The Teamsters' involvement the fact that 80,000 in the lettuce dispute goes back farmworkers are poisoned two years to August of 1970. At annually by pesticides. And they that time Cesar Chavez are angry at the fact that announced intentions to 800,000 children labor in the unionize the lettuce workers in fields every year. California and Arizona, and Cesar Chavez' UFW is (Efltuurtirat Daily (EampUB asked for secret ballot elections; non-violendy struggling to Editors card checks showed change these conditions and News Editors .... Charlotte Libov, Deb Noyd overwhelming support for the unionize farmworkers. They ask Makeup Len Auster UFW. That same night about you to boycott Iceberg lettuce Features Bob Kaplan, Regina Ferrara 70% of the growers rushed to The UFW negotiated for seven and economically pressure the Advertising Manager Rob Milford sign "sweetheart contracts" with months with the Teamsters growers into negotiating in good Circulation Mark Greenberg the Teamsters Union: the Union over jurisdiction of faith for a real union contract.