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(Efltmrcttrui Batlg (Kammtfl Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXVII No. 76 The University of Connecticut Thursday, February 16, 1984 Students support *» **, Druse, Shiites advance BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP)—Druse and Shiite militias swept the BOG budget hills south of Beirut on Wednesday after routing the crumbling Lebanese army for the second time in nine days. Druse leader By Chris Istvan rr-fc Walid Jumblatt said President Amin Gemayel should resign to be Staff Writer tried for "crimes." Approximately ten stu- A Druse offensive that drove the army from positions south ol dents attended a public hear- the captial left the U.S. Marines, based at Beirut's airport, almost ing at the State Capitol last surrounded by leftist Druse and Shiite Moslem Fighters. night in support of the $92 The Marines maintained access to the Mediterranean via a million 1984-85 budget pro- XT narrow strip, crossing the coastal highway, to a boat landing posal made by the Board of zone dubbed the "green beach." Spokesman Maj Dennis Brooks Governors for Higher Educa- said there was no fighting around the base. tion, according to Bill The Dt use fighters and Amal. the largest Shiite milita, joined Narkiewicz, chairman for along the coastal highway and made clean-up sweeps through External Affairs Committee of the hills, picking up equipment abandoned by the 1 .ebanese army the Undergraduate Student and Christian militias who fled at the surprise offensive on Government. Tuesday. Narkiewicz said this pro- Police said 50 people were killed and 89 wounded in the fight- posed "budget is pretty fair, ing in the hills Tuesday and Wednesday. They said two people but it could be better," died and 14 were wounded in Beirut, where clashes continued Marianne Borselle, the pre- A Druse fighter poses with his Ml6 rifle in front of the along the "green Line." the strip dividing Christian east and sident of USG, said, "We are Lebanon Beach Hotel in Khalde (UPI photo). Moslem west Beirut. reasonably satisfied" with the Government sources said Gemayel was on the verge of meet- proposed $92 million budget, -mm ■ 11 1 A »ii 1 ing a key opposition demand by abrogating a May 17.1983. troop The planned budget, suges- BalanCeQDUdget St ill prO|>OSC< I withdrawal agreement with Israel. But he made no announce- ted by Governor O'Neill for Oil ment Wednesday. $89.9 million, falls about $2 WASHINGTON (AP)—Pro- cause people are so con- Jumblatt said rejection of the pact was no longer enough. million short of what UConn posals for a constitutional cerned with high deficits," "Amin Gemayel has to step down," he said. "There will never by needs. Narkiewicz said. amendment to balance the said David Keating of the any talks, any dialogue, any reconciliation with the rightist Chris- Marc Gallucci. chairman of federal budget have lain dor- National Taxpayer's Union, tian Phalangists or Amin Gemayel while he is in power. Connecticut Has Excellent mant in Congress for more which has been promoting see page 5 Education at UConn. said the than a year, but in the face of the balanced budget amend- programs in the Business and deficits soaring toward $200 ment for nearly a decade. Engineering schools are limi- billion, activity is increasing If two more states follow Chisholm supports Jackson ted because of a lack of funds. on the state level to force the suit, Congress would be "Basically, we are struggling national government's hand. bound to call the first such By John Paradis to maintain the programs we Balanced-budget pro- constitutional convention in Asst. Managing Editor have," he said. ponents say they are well the nation's history. Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to enter congress, a Gallucci said the library, within striking distance; 32 There are two routes for former presidential candidate and now a Jesse Jackson suppor- research facilities, and com- state legislatures now have amending the Constitution. ter has always loved the glamour of the lecture circuit, and she putor facilities are suffering formally petitioned Congress Congress, by two-thirds votes proved last night that her feistiness and drive is still intact. from a lack of money. UConn to convene a constitutional in each chamber, can propose Chisholm, speaking before about 150 people in commemora- is losing graduate students, convention to draft an amen- such an amendment, the tion of Afro-American History Observance Month showed that who cannot do their research dment to require a balanced course that's been followed her allegiances are still independent and still often controver- here because of the poor U.S. budget except in times of for each of the current 26 sial. facilities, he said. war or other national emer- amendments. Or, a con- In an hour long speech. Chisholm, 59. still with the handsome "We also have problems in gency. stitutional convention can be craggy face that became so well-known during her unsuccessful dormjfoties that are neglec- That's two shy of 34 states called for drafting amend- bid for the presidency 11 years ago, outlined the history of the ted." Ga!TB«e*.said. required under Article V of the ments upon the petition of Afro-Americans's struggle for civil rights. Joyce DeAflfcelo, a senior Constitution. Advocates of two-thirds of the state legis- "I feel a kind of obligation to be here." sh" said. "I came here to from UConn majoring in the measure are promoting it latures. jar our conscience and to help make the American dream oi pro- economics, said UConn needs sperity and justice for every American come true" in at least four states-New Once the amendment has see page 5 more money to obtain labor- York. Kentucky, Vermont and been offered, the process atory equipment they are California in hopes of coming then becomes the same: it lacking. up with the additional two must be ratified by three- Narkiewicz said more build- states this year. fourths of the states or 36 ings on campus need to be "We're only two states states. improved for accessibility for away and the impetus is In New York, the state Se- the handicapped. greater now than ever be? nate's Judiciary Committee approved a balanced budget resolution last week. It could be up on the floor of the Inside: Republican-run Senate there NASA's grants wind tunnels page 4 as early as next week, al- though backers are less en- thusiastic about a victory in the Democratic-run New York Eat it or starve page 1 1 General Assembly. Votes also could come within the next few weeks in Huskies road run Pirates page 20 Kentucky, where 22 of the Senate's 38 members are COS- ponsorins; legislation. A simi- lar measure is progressing through the Vermont Legis- Weather lature. Correction In Monday's Daily Campus we Most.j sunny today, highs in the upper 40s. Partly incorrectly stated that the Board cloudy tonight, lows 25-30. Cloudy Friday, highs in 0i Trustees, rather than the De- the 40s. partment of Higher Education's Board ol Governors, passed the (ormula tuition plan. We regret Former New York Congress woman civil rights activist, the error and feminist Shirley Chisholm spoke here yesterday (George Edwards photo). Page 2 Editorial Connecticut Daily Campus Serving Storrs since 1896 Letters to the Editor Don't kick him when he's down. Thursday, February 16, 1984 To the Editor of Perno. a man who works with from their home area. It would be Editor in Chief Rosemary Hames This letter is a rebuttal of the these athletes every day between hard to imagine anyone ever Managing Editor Susanne Dowden points made by Christopher L\ October 15 and the middle of beating St. John' or Georgetown if they merely recruited all the top Business Manager Ilene FeJdman Fields in his letter that appeared March. Assistant Managing Editor |ohn Paradis players from their home cities. in the February 14 issue of the Another flaw in Fields' letter is Office Manager Lois McLean Daily Campus. I feel that Fields to fault Perno for UConn's free I have two final criticisms of Advertising Manager Liz Gracia letter over-simplifies the pro- throw shooting percentage. Fields' letter. First, he claims that News Steve Geissler. Brian Dion, Erica Joseph blems that exist within the UConn Fields faults Perno for the poor Corny Thompson would have Assignments |ohn Yearwood. Thomas Barone basketball program. I also feel performance this year, but gives lasted longer in the N.BA if he Sports Bob D'Aprile. Dana Gauruder. Kim Harmon that his criticisms of Dom Perno him no credit for the exceptional had attended North Carolina. Arts Emilia Dubkki, Neil Jones. Carrie Bramen are unsubstantiated. performance of three years ago. Neither Fields, nor anyone else Features Doug Clement. Dianne Gubin Wire Andrea Williams. Laura Lovely. LeeAnne Maronna The most obvious example of This is not to say that UConn's can predict how Thompson's career would have been altered Copy Liz Hayes. Aimee Hartnett, Greg Bar den Field's unsubstantiated claims is foul shooting would not be better Photography Manager Charles Hisey had he have attended another that Perno "seems"' to make sub- if the team were to have another Photography George Edwards. Larry Clay Brownstein stitutions at inopportune times coach. It is only to say that Fields school. Also, he claims that "Even Editorial Production Manager Lynne Kerrigan that effectively destroy lineups has no way of telling if it would be Earl the Pearl minus his injury is Asst. Business Manager Dale Martin that are working well at the time better, worse or the same.