tEbe !atly (Eammta Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 VoL LXXXVIII No. 86 The University of Connecticut Tuesday, March 5, 1985 Miranda Confusion persists in USG assembly deltin holding By Colin Poltras the students stems from a notifying USG in advance concerning the condemna- News Editor meeting Feb. 27- In that Student government as- tion of the pledge Confusion over proper meeting a resolution was sembly members who atten- "I can't say that USG was at weakened parliamentary procedure in a passed condemning an alleged ded the meeting seem to be fault in not calling on them (the students) for their com- recent assembly meeting of ■.'.'■■'■l!'..'.. Hi. ... ' the Undergraduate Student ments in regards to the res- by court A Daily Campus transcript of the portion of the meetkgin ques- olutk>n..We promised them Government has left some tion appears on page 4. WASHINGTON (AP)—In a students claiming that their they could speak," Michael Gimbrere, a USG assembly major victory for law enforce- chance to speak at the meet- "pledge of resistence" which equally confused over member said "It seems to me ment officials, the Supreme ing was denied was printed in a newsletter by whether or not proper pro- Court said Monday pro- The controversy between the USG-funded Students for cedure was followed in letting that there was a responsibility on the part of the president of secutors sometimes may use the student government and Peace organization without visitors voice their opinions as evidence the confessions the assembly to make sure of criminal suspects not ini- that all visitors had a chance tially told of their rights. to comment before any action By a 6-3 vote the court said was taken on the resolution" confessions given to police by But in a letter addressed to criminal suspects who re- The Daily Campus Monday, ceive the police warnings Marcia Knous, president of required by the court's 1966 the USG assembly said that Miranda ruling may be used visitors were given a chance as trial evidence even when to speak on the second res- earlier confessions by the olution, but that no visitors same suspects were obtained raised their hands without the required warn- "When the second resolu- ings. tion was moved to the floor, The court's two most not one of the visitors present liberal members said the rul- raised their hand. "Knous ing dealt "a potentially crip- wrote in the letter. "After...the pling blow" to the Miranda resolution passed a visitor decision, adding that Mon- complained I hardly think it was necessary to entertain day's ruling "threatens disas- FIRE AND ICE... trous consequences." comment when the resolu- "he landmark 1966 deci- Freckles' firehou.se sunbathing (above) was interrupted and students again tion had already passed" sion, popularized in countless donned heavy coats and stocking hats Monday, as snow and freezing rain blanketed Some of the visitors who television programs and the area (below). Spring weather makes a sudden return today, with sunny skies and were trying to speak on the movies, requires police to temperatures near 50 by mid-afternoon (George Edwards photos). issue however, said that they warn all criminal suspects in tried to be recognized by the custody that what they say committee but were unable to may be used against them and do so because of confusion that they have a right to over proper procedure. remain silent or have a lawyer "It was an abuse of parli- present during police ques- amentary procedure by who- tioning ever moved the question and But writing for the court as far as Tm concerned Monday, Justice Sandra Day everyone who voted 'yes' on O'Connor said "A suspect that was just as guilty as those who has once responded to who brought the issue up," unwarned yet uncoercive Kevin Reilly, a member of questioning is not thereby dis- Students for Peace who tried abled from waiving his rights to speak at the meeting said and confessing after he has Reilly said that Knous' claim been given the requisite that no hands were raised was Miranda warnings." untrue "I can't believe that Although Mrs. O'Connor Th^re were at least a few portrayed Monday's ruling as hands around me," Reilly a limited one that "in no way said See page 5 retreats from the bright line rule of Miranda" Justice William J. Brennan said the Free measles immunization offered decision "delivers a poten- tially crippling blow to Mir- By Ronald Eckert bring the disease back with them "We are second injection to combat the vaccine's anda and the ability of courts Staff Writer trying to immunize students before they side effects (Gamma Globulin) failed to to safeguard the rights of per- The UConn infirmary is taking pre- go on spring break when they will be min- immunize against the disease An adver- sons accused of crime" cautionary measures to prevent the gling with other students—namely BlTs," tisement yesterday's Daily Campus Brennan's lengthy dissent- measles epidemic at Boston University said Patrick Settembrino, assistant direc- outlines these circumstances. ing opinion was joined by the from spreading to UConn by offering free tor of health services "We anticipated that this was coming" court's other consistent immunization to students here According to the infirmary's Medical Watson said " We've been ready for it—we liberal Justice Thurgood An outbreak of the measles at BU, in Director, James Watson, students need to started many months ago." He said the Marshall. which more than 50 students caught the check with their doctors to make sure that infirmary advertised free innoculations The third dissenter, Justice disease, has prompted officials there to if they were innoculafed the treatment last November for freshmen, but although John Paul Stevens, said the cancel large lectures, and bar fans from was effective For various reasons Watson a number of students (over 100) were decision "will breed con- attending sporting events said that vaccines used in past years were vulnerable to measles, only 79 showed fusions and uncertainty in the Although no cases have been reported later found to be inactive up. administrtion of criminal jus- here, the infirmary is concerned that Watson also said that in certain years Settembrino said the infirmaiy will tice/! _— __ students returning after Spring Break will the combination of the vaccine and a innocnlate students. ^/* Inside Today: Weather Forecast: • The UConn Gay/Straight rap is often misunderstood For a Showers ending by mid-day and clear interpretation, see page 6. becoming partly sunny, with highs in • The road to the Final Four will be even tougher for the 40s to near 50. Clear tonight lows in men's soccer team next year. See the back page. 20s Sunny Wednesday. Page 2 The Daily Campus, "Tuesday, Maf ch 5. 1985 Morning Comment iVeirVS Digest Andy Rooney Space Wars Forst denies McGuigan feud It seems as though the rooms we live in are getting smaller with HARTFORD (AP)—Public meet to settle a bitter dispute bet- fewer places to store things and the things we have to store are get- safety Commissioner Lester J. ween state police and the chief ting bigger and more numerous. Forst said Monday he's willing to state's attorney's office that Take the kitchen, for example. It's OK for inventors to keep invent- discuss his agency's feud with began in December after a grand ing gadgets but when are they going to start inventing some new state prosecutors, if Chief State's jury report criticized state po- places to put them? The drip coffeemaker may be handier than the Police need Attorney Austin J. McGuigan asks lice old coffee pot but it takes up twice as much room and it's all for a meeting In the report Superior court counter space more troopers But Forst said McGuigan has Judge John D. Brennan blasted We now have, on various surfaces in our kitchen, a food processor, not contacted him, and Forst said state police for spreading a toaster oven a juice squeezer, an electric can opener, a small black he has "no intention" of calling " innuendo and rumor" on former and white telelvision set and a radio. Note that each of these six HARTFORD (AP)—Connect- McGuigan to set up a meeting Chief Justice John A Speziale. appliances has to be plugged into an electrical outlet. It's gotten so icut needs 1,000 state police McGuigan was not in his office Brennan also said state police are you can't find room to roll a pie crust or cut up the vegetables. officers and should recruit 50 and couldn't be reached for com- unable to handle sensitive in- There's been an explosion in the space being taken up by winter new troopers each year to keep ment Gov. William O'Neill has vestigations. clothes in the downstairs closet, too. Yesterday I noticed that all the up with attrition Public Safety suggested Forst and McGuigan hangers were taken and the coat rod was jam-packed You could Commissioner Lester J. Forst told take the hanger out from under any coat in there and it wouldn't fall legislators on Monday. SNET breakup requested to the floor. I hate the job of squeezing another coat onto a coat rod "We're really at a minimum all that's already full. over the state" Forst told mem- HARTFORD (AP)—Two tele- moratorium on intrastate phone The space revolution in the coat closet can be attributed to two bers of a legislative subcommi- phone companies urged a legisla- competition causes.