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Huskies turn over opener to Golden Gophers, 61-60 See back page tEht latlij darnmtB Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 VoL LXXXVIIINo. 54 The University of Connecticut Thursday, Nov. 29, 1984 Crick says At Alumni: Orwell was Kaiser wins election misjudged to USG by one vote By Chuck Lindberg By Paul Thiel Lisa Jacovino, president ot Staff Writer Staff Writer Alumni council, said she was Bernard Crick, a biographer pleased with the turnout of George Orwell, discussed John Kaiser, a third which was about 45 percent of the misinterpretation and semester liberal arts major the residents of Alumni from Clinton, edged James elements of satire in Orwell's Noting the closeness of the 1984 in a lecture Wednesday DeCarli by one vote Wednes- day to become the Alumni race, and that two of Alumni's night four dorms had candidates, "Orwell offers 1984 as a representative to the Under- graduate Student Govern- Kaiser said he concentrated grim joke," said Crick, a politi- ment his campaign on the "unafil- cal science professor at the iated" dorms—Brock and University of London and the Both residents of Eddy Hall, Belden "1 figured the other author of George Orwell A Kaiser received 159 votes, or two dorms would be decisive, Life 34.0 percent to DeCarli's so I distributed flyers and Nineteen Eighty-four has 158,or 33.8 percent A third signs at the other two been misunderstood in many candidate, Roger Spiegel of dorms." ways, Crick said First, that it is Watson Hall, got 32.1 percent Orwell's greatest novel, with 150 votes. Kaiser, who will attend his second, that it is his last first USG meeting tomorrow, benediction to the western "I'm very happy," Kaiser at which his election is expec- world and third, that it is only said. "I'm new at this campus ted to be confirmed, said he a satire of totalitarian govern- and I wanted to get involved in was unfamiliar with the work- ment, particularly the Soviet house council or student gov- ings of USG "I don't really Unioa Crick said 1984 is a Bernard Crick discusses many misconceptions people ernment and this was the first know how it works, but I guess satire of many subjects. have about George Orwell's 1984 in the Physics Building opening with any respon- Til find out at the meeting See page 5 Wednesday (George Edwards photo). sibility that came up." tomorrow night." Ruckelshaus resigns Rifkin deplores idea of "good genes' as EPA administrator By Lauren Ungaro engineering offers. Cattle can are living and from the WASHINGTON (AP)—William D. Ruckelshaus, administrator Staff Writer be bred more quickly when irreversible nature of changes [of the Environmental Protection Agency, submitted his resigna- Addressing about 100 peo- human growth genes are made in organisms' gentic tion Wednesday to President Reagan, who accepted it ple at the Student Union placed in their gentic codes, codes. "Genetically modified Ruckelshaus said he is returning to private life with "both ballroom Wednesday, Jeremy he said This speeding up of products are alive. The rep- regret and a sense of accomplishment" Rifkin, a member of the the breeding cycle provides roduce and grow. They are He said that during his term of office, the second time he has Foudation of Economic us with more food in a shorter unpredictable, and they cant Iheld the job, he has succeeded in restoring employee morale that Trends, questioned genetic period of time. be recalled to the lab," he had been shattered during the controversial direction of EPA by engineering's compatibility Genetic engineering also said his predecessor, Anne Burford with the environment. allows for greater control of Genetic engineering may "Employee morale and competence is high," Ruckelshaus told In the impassioned speech human characteristics and also violate the sanctity of life, Reagan. that characterized his talk the rate of plant growth Con- Rifkin said He opposes the "First-rate presidential appointees are in place," said Ruc- Rifkin asked, Who do we cern about the quality of transfer of gens from one kelshaus. "A management system has been installed that is entrust with the ultimate human life is the reason Rifkin animal species to another. functioning well and all of the programs have generated authority of deciding what is a gives for the enormous inter- 'Every species has its own momentum. good gene and what is a bad est in genetic engineering. integrity." that integrity "In short the ship called EPA is righted and is now steering a gene? Who can make the "We want healthier babies. should be preserved he |steady course" choice as to what consitutes We got a right We want said The president accepting the Ruckelshaus resignation "with the positive gene? Do you faster-growing plants and Implicit in Rifkin's speech [great regret" told him in a letter that he has "justified fully the want the president to decide? animals. We got a right we was a dislike of the detach- faith which I and so many Americans have in you' Congress? Tip O'Neill?" want higher GNP and well- ment of knowledge from con- "You have made absolutely clear our commitment to wise When Rifkin said that a pre- being for our children We got cern for human well-being; we stewardship of the environment" Reagan said sidential commission has re- a right," Rifkin said in an must stop revering scientific "In doing so, you have established the firm foundations on cently been formed to decide ironic tone. progress for its own sake -vhich your successor can continue to build—and in which which genes are desirable and "It is ingenious to say there Besides the unpredictability Americans can have complete confidence" which are not for purposes of are no risks involved in the and irreversibility of genetic Reagan said in his letter that he chose Ruckelshaus to take human genetics exclama- greatest revolution since the experiments, there is a lack of over once again at EPA during a period of turmoil inside the tions of surprise came from use of fire," Rifkin said The compatibility of these agency because of a "reputation for leadership, thought fulness the listeners. risks involved in genetic experiments with human and personal integrity.. based on a record of outstanding perfor- Rifkin acknowledged the engineering are because the needs. A primary goal of mance in every job you have held" positive potential genetic products of that engineering See page 3 Inside Today: Weather Forecast: • Lou Piniella, American Sports Legend See back page Cloudy today with some morning showers Highs in the mid to upper • Eating disorders can ruin a holiday. See page 6. 50s Fair tonight with lows in the 30s Sunny Friday with temps in the 50s. •v. i ..v.! A "•> •••'• ••'••■' P«ge_2 Tr« D^'Camptis/^ • News Roundup State Mayor stripped of power NORWALK(AP)—The city's Republican councilmen have the upper hand in the latest round of their battle with mayor William Collins, bul Sgt Dale Lent weighs out a fraction of the 1,500 pounds of uncut cocaine seized Monday the democratic chief executive is not about to surrender. in Klngman, Arizona. Officials said the cocaine had a street value, had it been cut, of $5 At an emotional Tuesday night meeting, punctuated by shouts and billion (UPI photo). table-pounding the Common Council stripped Collins of most of his power to nominate candidates for city commissions. The Republican's also approved an Ethics committee report clearing Michael Lyons, the council's Republican president, and William Lyons, Nation WoHd the Planning and Zoning Commission chairman, of charges of unethical conduct brought by three Democratic members of the zoning commissioa Tax plan revamped • Neither action sat well with Democratic council members. Democ- • Drought victims lose ratic councilwoman Jane Courville called the ethics report the product WASHINGTON (AP)—The Treasury Department of a "stacked committee" Kenneth Slapin, Democratic minority leader, claims its plan for revamping the federal tax system capacity for self help described the changes in appointment ordinances as "a monstrous will do much to close the $90.5 billion a year lost to step." cheaters, but the agency flatly rejects temporary The revisions allow councilmen to make appointments to 13 city amnesty as an incentive for delinquent taxpayers to ADDIS ABABA (AP)—Ethiopia's famine will pro- commissions, instead of approving or rejecting mayoral nominees. settle their accounts. duce a generation of people unable to help them- Collins has said he will veto the council's move to change city ordinan- "Amnesties can only reinforce the growing impres- selves, the head of UNICEF said Wednesday, pred- ces. A10- member council vote can override a mayoral veto, but democ- sion that the tax system is unfair and encourages tax- icting that 500,000 children will survive the disaster ratic councilman Alex Knopp Tuesday endorsed the suggestion of payer non-compliance," the Treasury said this week with mental and physical handicaps. taking the question of appointments to the voters in a special in a voluminous report to President Reagan on ideas Three-quarters or more of Ethiopians who are now referendum. for overhauling the income tax facing death from starvation are very young children, Several states' recent success with amnesty has and even if they live, the deprivation they have suf- prompted members of Congress to suggest a similar fered as fetuses and babies has already done perma- Party lever questioned program at the federal level nent damage said James Grant, an American who HARTFORD (AP)—State House Speaker Irving J. Stolberg said Wed- In general, those who had failed to file a return or serves as director of the United Nations Children's nesday that the party lever, which many believe was a significant factor had cheated on their taxes would be given a brief time Fund in the takeover of the Legislature by the Republicans, should be to pay up without the government imposing a penalty Of the estimated 6.3 million hurt by the drought in removed from Connecticut voting machines.