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(ftimtitttiatt Satlg Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol.LXXXVNo.69 University of Connecticut Thursday, January 28,1982 Reagan's plan draws reactions UConn professor criticizes president By Keith Fontaine News Editor President Reagan's concession that the federal deficit will amount to $100 billion this year despite his budget cuts drew sharp criticism Wednesday from UConn professor Everett C. Ladd. Ladd. who is also editor of Public Opinion magazine, said Reagan's downplaying of the deficit during his first State of the Union address Tuesday night represents "a compromise by an administration that is not sure which path to take." • I he administration appears to be in a serious dilemma about the budget deficit and seems unsure of where to go with it." Ladd said. "Whenever you have a president who throughout his political career has stressed a balanced budget, allot a sudden saying a $100 billion deficit is not bad, you realize he is terribly off stride. I find the dilemma over what to do with the deficit incredibly unsettling." he added. President Reagan delivers the State of the Union address Tuesday. In the front row are Ladd finds Reagan's policy of "New Federalism" less members of the Supreme Court |UPI photo |. disturbing, however. "Every administration is tempted to set the agenda to get some changes in order." he said. "And there is no doubt that some modifications are in order. Up till now, states have been State, local leaders optimistic little more than administrative units." WASHINGTON (AP)— budget." said Charles Robb, "I think that most of the The revenue-swapping program to the states,in which the State and local leaders across who is in his first month as governors will take the posit- administration plans to shift $47 billion in welfare programs the country were saying governor of. Virginia. ion that there is enough from federal coffers to the states, will take at least ten years to Wednesday there is promise New York Mayor Edward I. federalism potentially in the enough to give thetm pause. Koch called the plan to shift accomplish by Reagan's estimation. president's broad recom- more than 40 federal pro- mendation...but it is our duty "So many groups will have their oars in on that, so it will be "The real red tlag is: What grams to the states, with a to put forth what we consider difficult to tell how it will turn out." Ladd said. "But the is the net impact on an temporary fund to finance to be the reasonable circum- SEE PAGE 2 already overburdened state them, "a con job." stances and conditions un- der...this program could Robb and Koch are both work," said Snelling, the Federal Reserve is blamed Democrats, but Republican governors' national chair- Richard Snelling of Vermont man. spoke for the nation's gover- "The budget director. Mr. for current deep recession nors when he said there are David Stockman, has said conditions that will have to there are a thousand little WASHINGTON (AP)-The Regan's remarks prom- that since 1913," when the pted one Democrat, Sen. be met before the program is questions to be answered Reagan administration laid Fed was created as an in- embraced—even though William Proxmire, D-Wis.,to dependent agency reporting about this." Snelling said. partial blame for the current, much of it originated in the "There are a dozen enor- deep recession on the in- say. "It's easy to unload on the Federal reserve. to Congress, not the White National Governor's Associa- mous questions to be an- dependent Federal Reserve House. tion. swered." on Wednesday and warned Congress has been doing that further "erratic" con- trol of the money supply could derail its program for Passenger aboard Boston plane economic recovery. But Treasury Secretary Donald Regan, the saw man disappear under water president's chief spokesman on economic policy, said, BOSTON (AP)-A passenger on the DC-10 jetliner that "The president is not going slid into Boston Harbor said Wednesday he was ignored to call for the resignation" of when he tried to tell officials that he saw someone Paul C. Volcker. chairmain disappear under the ioy water. of the central bank. "They kept on saying everyone was all right, but I couldn't get it out of my mind what I saw," Donald Welsh Regan added tnat a said a day after World Airways officials confirmed that two "steady monetary policy is men were missing and feared drowned in the aftermath of absolutely essential if we are the accident Saturday night. to steady the financial World officials had insisted since the accident that there markets and reduce interest were 288 pascngcrs and crew aboard and that all were rates. Stability of policy is accounted for. But on Tuesday. Edward Ringo, senior vice the key requirement for any president of the air carrier, said Walter Metcalf. 69. and permanent recovery in out- his son Leo. 40, both of Dedham. were missing. put and unemployment." Divers spent Wednesday searching for the bodies in the water near the half-submerged plane. Regan's comments were Federal investigators said other pilots reported the the sharpest slap the Reagan runway was slick with ice on the night of the accident. administration has taken at Ringo and officials with the Massachusetts Port the central bank. And they Authority, which operates the airport, said they discovered could lay the groundwork for carry-on luggage belonging to the elder Metcalf after future criticism should relatives approached state police Tuesday. Reagan's plan fail to produce Family members, who tried for two days to learn their the recovery promised The cockpit section of the World Airways DC-10 is raised relatives' whereabouts, complained that World would net Tuesday night in his State of from Boston Harbor [UPI photoj. SEE PAGE 12 the Union message. Page 2 Connecticut Daily Campus, Thursday, January 28,1982 Ski team refuses USG funds By John Beckett the Ski Team was again Because of unfinished cannot eliminate individual later, after USG members denied. Staff Writer business the Central Com- line items, they had to vote Schneider and Kubic had According to Ski Team mittee held a meeting the against all appropriations. resigned. Both members had For the first time in 12 member Lisa Fournier.the next day but did not notify years, the UConn Ski Team The team's coach had been previously supported the Ski Ski Team's budget request the members of the Ski told, however, that the fund- Team's efforts to obtain USG has received no funding from for over $6,000 was passed Team. the University because the ing request was not passed funds. by the USG Central Commit- According to USG member Undergraduate Student because the committee felt Because of the reversal in tee on Dec. 10 and then Steven Basche. Greg Ellner Government. revoked a the expense per ski team the USG's originaL decision, voted down on the next day. requested that the Central budget it had previously member was too high. members of the Ski Team The coach of. the Ski Team. Committee reconsider the spoke with UConn President passed for the ski team on John Catania was not The Finance Committee cut Dec. 10. Dee. 10 vote because his $1,000 from the team's ori- DiBiaggio. state auditors, notified of the decision for proxy had not voted the way and state senators over the The Central Committee several days. ginal request, but because of he had wanted him to. final exams, it was decided semester break. Wednesday announced "We had made a lot of USG Chairwoman Cheryl that the vote by the Central committee members voted 3- commitments the night Hayden said the Ski Team's "Everyone was really sym- 3-1 by mail ballot over vac- before, like hotel reser- Committee would be held by pathetic with us, but we just budget request was then a mail ballot. ation to fund the Ski Team. vations, and arrangements got caught up in politics. We refused because the USG has Voting by mail ballot was Because the resolution to host our required meet at thought it could help force made it a policy not to begun about two years ago. failed to muster a majority of Brodic. Mass," Fournier them to think or decide on provide funds for accom- Hayden said, but has been committee votes, funding for said. modations. Because the USG the mail ballot. It did get a used rarely, usually when decision out." Fournier said. committee members cannot "Some of the members felt Traditional 'Night in Hartford' get together for important harrassed, I guess." business during semester According to Fournier. breaks. another budget request is is scheduled for next month "We were told that the being submitted in order to ballots would be sent out by cover just the costs of going The third Annual UConn to Hail ford for the UConn vs. on Big East opponent St. December 28—before Chris to future meets and to reim- Night in Hartford will kick off St. John's basketball game. John's University. The Red- Schneider and Joe Kubic's burse members for previous Winter Weekend Feb. 10. Last year. UConn won men of St. John's, led by resignations took effect," meets. This year's theme. "A 72-50 against Fairfield Uni- coach Lou Carnesecca, face Fournier said. "If we don't get any money Record Breaking Weekend." versity. UConn in a game the other However, the ballots were it will be the end of the ski will start when buses travel This year the Huskies take Big East teams will surely not sent out until a week team."' she said.