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(fionn^rttrnt iailg (UamjmH Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXV1I No. 26 The University of Connecticut Friday October 14, 1983 Watt's Women running mates successor are strong possibility Hope Seeley named Campus Correspond* nt •WASHINGTON (AP) - Pre- Six Democratic presidential hopefuls said last week thcv sident Reagan on Thursday would consider choosing awoman as a running mate, a top named William P. Clark, his national security adviser and Connecticut National Organizational of Women official told "a God-fearing Westerner," to members of the Storrs NOW meeting Wednesday night. succeed James Watt as sec- "Mondale, Hart, Glenn, McGovern, Hollings and Cranston retary of the interior. spoke and each stopped just short of promising to pick a Clark, a longtime Reagan woman as a running mate, said Betsy Gooch, Connecticut confidante, already is one of NOW's Assistant State Coordinator She attended the NOW the most powerful men in the National Convention last week, where they spoke.'' administration. In moving "Mondale described himself as a 'feminist'. and promised from the national security that he would pick a feminist, which we all know isn't necess- post that put Henry A. Kissin- arily a woman," Gooch said. ger and Zbigniew Brzezinski "Gary Hart, senator from Colorado, received a big hand with to, the .global stage. Clark his statement that he'd be proud to run with a woman on would*apoear )o Jte taking a either end of the ticket,'' said Gooch. step down in all butctitle*' "Ernest Hollings said that he had suggested over a year ago But "He is a God-fearing to the Democratic national committee that he run with Representatives of the much-publicized Adam com- westerner, a fourth genera- Barbara Jordan, but they refused,'' Gooch said. puter, by Coleco, at the Computer Show, which was held tion rancher, a person I trust "National NOW president Judy Goldsmith announced that yesterday at the Afro-American Culture Center (George and I think he will be a great NOW has decided to endorse a candidate before the Edwards photo). secretary of the interior,'* Democratic primary," Gooch said. See page 4 Reagan said. The president made the Reagan names his, stunning announcement at the end of a talk to women leaders of Christian religious Bush's candidacy organizations. White House Landfilldump closed officials earlier had talked of a WASHINGTON (AP) — President Reagan gave the go-ahead "really long" list of conten- HARTFORD, (AP) - The has been providing bottled on Thursday for the establishment of a campaign committee for ders for the interior post, and state Thursday ordered a drinking water for the 40 the re-election of himself and Vice President George Bush. Sen. virtually no one had men- Naugatuck landfill dump to families since February, when Paul Laxalt, R-Nev., who will head the effort, said "I have no tioned Clark as being on it. close because tests of tests of their wells showed doubt...that Ronald Reagan will be a candidate for re-election." According to deputy press groundwater revealed the evidence of leachate from the Laxalt, the general chairman of the Republican party and the secretary Larry Speakes, presence of the most toxic landfill in their drinking water, chairman of both previous Reagan campaigns for the presidency, Reagan didn't even tell his in- form of dioxin. a suspected although no dioxin was found said he would formally establish the re-election panel on Monday ner circle of advisers he was cancer-causing chemical. in those tests. Until now, and file the necessary documents with the Federal Election considering Clark until just The state Department of residents have had to go to a Commission. hours before revealing the Environmental Protection or- central location to get the Also on Monday, the president will sign a letter formally decision publicly. Speakes dered owners of Laurel Park water. authorizing the step, Laxalt said, noting that "He will legally be a said Clark hadn't asked for the Inc. landfill to begin delivering "The situation is one to be candidate at that point." job; "It was the president's bottled drinking water to the concerned about, but not to Laxalt spoke to reporters in the White House driveway after idea." homes of residents in the be alarmed about," said Dr. Reagan gave him the green light. The White House press staff took Reagan told his audience vicinity of the landfill. The Ellen Jones, a medical ep- pains to call attention to his visit. that "I want to share with you dump owners also were told idemiologist at the state De- He said that Reagan would delay a full declaration of his can- a decision that I've just made. to begin installing a public partment of Health Services. didacy until the current congressional session ends, probably After- examining the records drinking water system for Harold Murtha, president shortly before Thanksgiving. of more than two dozen fine those 40 homes. of Laurel Park Inc., could not potential nominees for the The owner of the landfill be reached for comment position of secretary of the interior, I have decided to turn once again to someone who Inside: has been a trouble shooter and a result-oriented profes- • The campus this weekend sional." "So it is with a good deal of page5 pleasure that 1 tell you that I have asked my assistant for national security affairs, Art byAI Freuh Judge Bill Clark, to be my page6 nominee for this cabinet posi- tion," Reagan said. UConn vs. Holy Cross-previewed Clark once was Reagan's chief of staff when Reagan was page 12 governor of California. Rea- gan appointed him in 1973 to California Supreme Court. In 1981. early in Reagan's presidency. Clark was sum- moned from California to be- come the deputy secretary of Weather: state. This placed a long-time Reagan confidante in a key job under then-secretary of State Alexander M. Haig. He was named national se- Today will be partly sunny and windy, with tem- curity adviser in February, peratures In the high 60s. Tonight will be clear, 1982. replacing Richard V. breezy and cool, with temperatures in the mid Allen. 30s. Watt resigned on Sunday, pending the nomination and Rain falls on the library steps, among other places ^ J confirmation of a successor. (Charles Hisey photo). Page 2 rCommentary Give us a break Connecticut ^Batlg €««p» By Tom Homer ple distinction between the Arts Editor century old tradition of Vol. LXXXV1I NO. 26 Hey Jeff, Doug Clement modern art and the new and I feel obligated to res- world of contemporary art. Friday October 14, 1983 pond in public even, to Perhaps the distinction is your commentary on our ultimately meaningless idle gossip about modern . and irrelevant. Just the Editor In Chief Rosemary Hames and contemporary art. Not same we would like very Managing Editor Susanne Dowden only did you hypocritically much to know what "neo- Business Manager Hene Feldman figural postsurrealism" Asst. Managing Editor Barbara Zambelli accuseus of oneupmanship Office Manager Lois McLean with your elephant's tale of means. Actvertising Manager Liz Gracla "ultimate" oneupmanship, We affirm art for art's Senior Writer Erica Joseph it seems that in a round sake, though we might be News Steve Geissler, Bill Hanrahan. Brian Dion audacious enough to in- Assignments Almee Hartnett. )phn Paradis about way you said we are Sports B°b D'Aprile, Dana Gauruder. Kim Harmon full of it. Maybe you're quire into its meaning, even Arts Tom Horner, Marie Gallo-Hall right. The though! has in the broad perspective. Features Carol Carangelo. Doug Clement occurredto me a number of We place the value of art Wire Andrea Williams, Laura Lovely. Scott Stickles times. Before giving up I'd far before our fleeting com- Copy I'm Peron. Liz Hayes. Seth Skydel ments, and consider all Photography Charles Hisey. George Edwards, John Metaxas like to explain a few things Ad Production Manager Lisa Gagnon about those all toogeneral attempts at "oneup- Asst. Ad Production Manager P |amie Speer essays, and arts writing in manship" absurd. "Arts Asst. Ad Manager Kim Tran general. writing" rather than "art Classified Ad Manager Linda Coupe criticism" best labels our Office Manger's Assistant Debbie Fink Doug and I talked about Ad Representatives Greg Murtagh. Diana Nome. Rob Grower, and shook hands over our intent. The writing is only a Jonathan Rshman essays, whose intent was process of understanding Editorial Production Manager Lynne Kerrigan to stimulate, perhaps even for reader and writer alike, Circulation Manager Kathy O'Hara provoke discussion on an and doesn't pretend to be Receptionists Theresa Johnson. Lisa Durazo, Jackie Bonser, |amie Harper Sharon Landry Production.... Meredith Antin. Debbie Correnty. Leslie Szymaszek. |oanne DeTurk, Ellen Seltz. jenny Putnam, issue which happens to the final word. Art is art Amanda Spielman. Renee Rosoff, |anice Scinto. Beth Bovan. Mary Ellen Budney. Peter McDougall. Danielle Cum- interest us. Evidently it (not a God), it is human mings. Francine Gracla. Donna Unnon. Lynda Um, Michael Macione. Debrah Young, Kathy Sumoski, Julie Shain. interests a few other peo- experience and we like to Lynne Webb. Diane Twigg. Lynn Bodekta. Laura Uliasz. Gordon Lustilla. Kim McKnight. Linda Habermeier, ple as well, those who write about it. We're sorry Margaret Sonntag, |amie Harper, Mirella Pollifrone. Bobbi Tarvin came up with constructive if you don't respect our responses. We did not at- perspective or our ap- tempt to create art out of proach. We'll carry on re- arts writing, nor were there gardless. Our own laundry pretentions of God or may go longer than it sainthood. I don't feel should, but we'll get a- Please submit letters to the Editor to Box U-189 guilty about making a sim- round to it in time.