Crew club competitive at regatta By Jim Amspacher boat finished the three mile the course and the race. Daily Campus Staff race with a time of 17:38.16, "The Charles is a complex The UConn crew club good for a 27th place finish course," said Men's eight traveled to Boston Sunday to while the women's eight coxswain Maureen Madden. compete in the Head of the finished in 19:55.23 to place "There are a lot of twists and Charles Regatta, the largest and 15th. turns, and other obsticals that most prcstigous head race in Approximately 800 boats you usually don't encounter at the world. were at the Head of the Charles this type of race.'* It was the first time Sunday, with teams from as far "That along with the high UConn has been invited to away as California and England level of competition makes it enter a team in the race, an competing. tough," Madden said. accomplishment in itself for The race was especially The club returns to action STROKE—The UConn men's 8 competing in such a young club. challenging for the UConn October 31, when they host the yesterday's Head of the Charles Regatta. (Chris UConn*s men's eight-man crew because of the nature of Coventry Sprints. Yalanis photo) The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Monday, October 19,1987 Vol. XCI No. 30 The University of Connecticut Student injure^ Coup attempt foiled Fiery in Philippine capital collision incident could have been staged MANILA, Philippines to embarrass a government still kills man (AP)—The government said if seeking to restore public foiled a coup attempt Sunday By Michael Coon confidence after 53 people died Daily Campus Staff after rebel soldiers stole an in a coup attempt Aug. 28. armored vehicle. President A 21-year-old Mansfield man The August military was killed in a fiery head-on Corazon Aquino said martial mutiny was the gravest threat law was "not yet necessary" collision Saturday night on to Mrs. Aquino since she was Route 32 in Mansfield. despite continuing instability. swept to power in a February The rebels stole the 1986 civilian-military rebellion David Levine, of 37 personnel carrier from army that ousted President Ferdinand Mountain Road, was identified headquarters and drove it Marcos. undetected to Santo Tomas Another oppositon source, Sunday by the state medical University despite a full speaking on condition of examiner's office as the driver military alert. The six-man anonymity, said rebels planned of the vehicle that burst into crew abandoned the vehicle to mount a "military flames after being struck head- about a mile from the operation" but it failed after on. president's residence and someone tipped off pro- The driver of the other escaped with a machine gun govcrnment forces. vehicle, Peter Dawson, 22, of and ammunition. Troops and tanks rushed to Acting Manila Gov. Columbia, was listed in critical the presidential palace and the condition at Hartford Hospital Jejomar Binay said renegade Lt. university area, and security last night. Col. Reynaldo Cabauatan had was increased at military planned to launch an attack on installations inthe capital. State police said Dawson, a the presidential compound from During a radio broadcast, UConn student, was traveling a campus staging area. Mrs. Aquino said she was North on Route 32 when his Cabauatan, sought since a asked if she would declare vehicle crossed the center line coup attempt in January, denied martial law in the face of I CAN'T HEAR YOU—The Guru asks fans for some and struck Levine's vehicle just any role in the theft Communist insurgency and support during the men's soccer team's 3-0 win over North of the intersection of Presidential spokesman threats from military Colgate. (Chris Nelson photo) Route 32 and Coventry Road. Teodoro Benigno said the opponents. See Page 4 Prison conversion Professor says one mistake moving smoothly could have caused collapse configuration similar to By John Carella The four buildings are being STORRS (AP) — A killing 28 workers. Daily Campus Staff vacated by the school as part of University of Connecticut civil The federal Occupational L'Ambiance Plaza. But he The conversion of foui a program to place mentally engineering professor says a Safety and Health cautioned that he has not seen buildings at the Mansfield retarded citizens in community study he did on a "classic" lift- Administration is expected to the shop drawings for the Bridgeport building and so Training School to a minimum group homes. slab building showed a single issue later this week its security facility is "progressing According to William mistake during contruction findings on the collapse and the could not directly link his study with the April collapse. in a positive manner" according Carbonc, Undersecretary for could topple the entire fines to be imposed on those to Deputy Correction Justice Planning in the State structure. determined responsible for the In the lift-slab method, Commissioner Leonard G. Department of Corrections, Associate Professor Erling calamity. concrete floors are poured at Barbieri. two of the four buildings will Murtha-Smith said the lift-slab Murtha-Smith said his ground level and then jacked Barbieri said that the be occupied by 1988. The design he studied was taken study found that the lift-slab into place along support Department of Corrections and Dcarden building will house from a textbook and appeared model lacked "redundancy," or a columns that rise from the the Department of Mental prisoners while the Campbell to be similar to that used on support system in the design ground like flag poles. Retardation have a general building will be used as a the L'Ambiance Plaza project that would prevent a collapse The L'Ambiance Plaza apartment complex was to have agreement on the approach to training center for correctional in Bridgeport. in the event of a minor error. 16 floors, each weighing 320 the conversion process. employees. L'Ambiance Plaza collapsed He said the textbook See Page 3 during contruction on April 23, example he found had a See Page 3 \r -"> Inside Today: Weather Forecast: •Four Play ends in Menage-A-Trois. See page 7. Sunny and mild. High near 70. •Madl scores hat trick in field hocky team's 5-3 overtime win at Lock Haven 5-3. See page 14. .A* ALM AN AC STATE NATION WORLD High school deals Military sources say Girl saved from well tanker hit by mistake with tragic deaths in critical condition MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The Iranian missile that wrecked a U.S.-flagged tanker was "a lucky shot" MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — The rescue of 18- WOODBRIDGE (AP)— Guidance counselors, that could have hit Kuwait's oil terminal complex or month-old Jessica McClure from an abondoned well teachers and administators at Amity Regional High several other ships in the area, U.S. military sources School planned to meet Monday before the start of was a tribute to the American spirit. Vice President George Bush said Sunday during a visit to the said Sunday. classes to discuss how to help students cope with the In Washington, President Reagan was asked hospitalized toddler and her parents. deaths of four teen-agers in a car accident. whether he intended to make a decision this week "We are very concerned about (the victims') loved "This is what America is," said Bush. "The rock about his "options" in the Persian Gulf and told ones, their families, their friends," said Stephen was hard and they couldn't get through, but they heard reporters: "I've made it." Asked what the decision Gordon, superintendent of Regional School District the voice and they wouldn't give up and for 60 hours, they dug." was, Reagan said, "I can't tell you." 5. "We all hope to stay very close to one another in Also Sunday, the U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, Jessica, who spent 58 hours wedged in the narrow the upcoming weeks." Sam H. Zakhem, was recalled to Washington "for shaft, remained in serious but stable condition The bodies of four youths were pulled from the consultations," an Embassy official said. Sunday. She continued to improve, was no longer Glen Lake reservoir after the car in which they were The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, dehydrated and her right foot had regained a healthier riding ran off a dark, narrow road late Friday, broke said he didn't know whether the summons was related pink color. Midland Memorial Hospital through a wood-and-wire fence and plunged down a to the Iranian attack. spokeswoman Laurie Johnson said. 60-foot embankment, police said. Kuwaiti officials lodged a formal protest with The foot had had reduced blood circulation because The driver escaped with minor injuries. Tehran. Iran's foreign minister virtually acknowledged of the way Jessica was jammed in the well, and Authorities said two of the victims may have escaped Iran launched the missile Friday and hinted at more doctors said they still couldn't say for sure if they the sinking car but swam toward a blinking dam light attacks. atop a dam-away from shore. would be able to save the foot from gangrene, which Four U.S. Navy warships passed through the Suez could force them to amputate. Police Sgt. Alfred Tucci said Sunday that the Canal on the way to the Persian Gulf area, canal cause of the accident was still under investigation. "Her foot alternates between looking real good and looking dusky (from poor circulation)," Dr. Chip officials reported. He said police may have a statement on Monday.