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Who Will Succeed Andropov? (Hmwrrtintf Batlg (ttamjma Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXVII No. 73 The University of Connecticut Monday, February 1 3, 1984 Who will succeed Andropov? UConn professor Qiernenko seems predicts group rule most likely candidate MOSCOW (AP)—The Communist Party Cen- at least temporarily tral Committee is expected to convene a plenum Monday that could name a new party chief to ByRv Joe.loe Lazzaro succeed Yuri Andropov, whose body lay in state Campus Correspondent Suriday near the Kremlin as Soviets lined up for The death of General Secretary Yuri V. miles in 10-degree weather to pay respects. Andropov may produce a period of "collective There was no announcement by Sunday night leadership" in the Soviet Union, according to as to who the new general secretary would be. political science professor Henry Krisch. Attention focused on Konstantin Chernenko, 72. Krisch, a Soviet affairs specialist, said the the Politburo member with the most visible role appointment of Politburo member Konstantin during the period of mourning, as well as some U. Chernenko the position of Gereral Secretary of the younger members of the ruling body. of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. These included Grigori Romanov, 61, head of "Chernenko does not have enough support in the party disciplinary body, and Mikhail Gor- the Politburo to succeed Andropov," Krisch bachev, 52, a technocrat whose power is said to said. "Chernenko, 72, is seen as a Leonid have increased significantly under Andropov. Warm weather was a key factor in drawing these Brezhnev aide, and was involved in a struggle for Soviet TV did not say when the plenum students out Sunday to play hoop in Alumni Quad the General Secretary position with Andropov Would sit. (George Edwards photo). when Brezhnev died. Therefore, I don't think Andropov is to be buried on Tuesday, with Chernenko will succeed Andropov." dozens of foreign leaders attending, and, as it Krisch said that the Soviet Union could go has been before, it seemed unlikely the party through a period of collective Politburo leader- would delay proclaiming a new leader until after BOT approves a rigid ship, where no one individual emerges from the the funeral. Politburo to be General Secretary. There were uncomfirmed reports among "This collective period' could last one year," Western correspondents in the Soviet capital formula budget method he said. "There are enough members in the that the plenum would be convened Monday By Michael Baker Politburo who did not like Leonid Brezhnev's morning in time for the expected afternoon Campus Correspondent policies. Hence, if Chernenko cannot win the arrival of most foreign dignitaries. A new formula budgeting system was introduced by the support of the Anti-Brezhnev Politburo clan, it is Japan's Kyodo News Service quoted the finance and administration department at a Board of Trustees possible that no Politburo member will receive Soviet Ambassador to Japan, Vladimir Pavlov, as meeting Friday morning in Waterbury. enough votes to be General Secretary." saying the meeting would be Monday. The alternative process was devised in response to Public Act The Politburo contains 12 voting and nine Andropov, who had a severe kidney disease 82-218, which mandated that the Board of Governors of Higher candidate (non-voting) members. This body and diabetes, died Thursday at <S9, and his death Education design a "formula of program-based budgeting sys- must reach a consensus, not a simple majority, was announced Friday. Mourners by the thou- tem by fiscal year 1986. to elect a new General Secretary, according to sands lined up to pay their respects at Andropovs The formula system is a means for determining tuition and Krisch. casket for a second day in the red- and black- university funding based on a strict mathematical formula. Pre- The 4000-member Central Committee of the draped Soviet House of Unions. viously, such budget questions were determined qualitatively See page 3 from individual program needs. See page 3 "The new policy will allow a more equitable distribution of funds and should reduce the political impact on budget develop- ment, "according to the finance and administration depart- ment's Formula Advisory Committee. Shuttle returns; prepares for next trip However, the committee also expressed a shortcoming of the formula budgeting. Since the mathematically-based system will CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. space plane across country astronaut using a jet-pack is deal with simplistic economic variables, accomodations for com- (AP)—Challenger came back on the back of a Boeing 747 to glide over to the payload, plex and qualitative assessment could create problems. to Earth after its historic Florida- jetliner after touchdown at secure it and bring it into the Formula budgeting has already been practically applied in to-Florida trip as the cleanest Edwards Air Force Base in shuttle cargo bay for replace- nineteen other states. The expenditures most frequently for- shuttle yet, and it should be California. ment of a faulty electronics mulated are instruction, libraries, physical plant operation and back in orbit in a record 53 During the April flight. Chal- box. Then it is to be returned maintenance, and institutional support. The university's for- days for a daring satellite res- lenger is to rendezvous with a to its own orbit to resume its mulated costs include instruction, the library, and physical plant cue mission, NASA officials defective $1(M) million scien- interrupted study of the sun. operation and maintenance. said Sunday. tific satellite, and a free-flying "The orbiter is in better shape than any of the others," Ken Coffey, shuttle mechani- Iran shells Iraqi cities cal systems officer, told re- Inside: porters Sunday, a day after BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP)—Iran shelled seven Iraqi cities and • Leaderless Russia Page 3 towns Sunday, killing 14 people and injuring 89 others, and Iraq Challenger returned from space to the first shuttle land- • Life and times of Yuri Andropov retaliated by attacking four Iranian areas, Iraqi officials an- • More speculation about a successor nounced. ing at its launch site. The only problems, he said, • Life goes on in Moscow as usual Both Iran and Iraq had warned each other of the attacks, in were a failed brake, 31 dam- some cases naming the specific city or town and warning resi- aged thermal tiles, two hazy • Music at UConn dents to evacuate—an apparent new policy, which an Iranian Pages 10-11 official said "should be accepted by world public opinion." windows and tires scraped • Behind the scenes with Spyro Gyra The Iraqi armed forces attacked the Iranian port of Bandar where they hit the concrete • The Club" prepares for action runway. Khomeini and the petrochemicals complex in the city as well as "specific targets" in the cities of Abadan, Guilan Gharb and Sar-e- Coffey said he foresaw no Olympics continue Page 16 Pol-e-Zahab, said a communique from the Iraqi military com- problem preparing Challenger • U.S. wins first medal mand. for its next launch date on • Communist athletes continue to dominate The official Iranian news agency, Islamic Republic News April 4. That means it would Agency, said the Iraqi attacks killed at least 15 and wounded be back in space in 53 days, a more than 120. turnaround time nine days shorter than for any previous "We will continue to strike at these installations until they are completely destroyed," said a communique aired by Baghdad shuttle flight. Mostly sunny and mild, highs in the 50s. Becoming Radio. Landing the shuttle here foggy tonight, lows in the 30s and low 40s. Increasing Earlier Sunday, Iranian artillery shelling shook the Iraqi border cuts six to eight days off the cloudiness with a chance of showers tomorrow, highs launch preparation time, elim- in the 50s. See page 7 inating the need to ferry the Page 2 Connecticut Daily Campus. Monday. February 13. 1984 Editorial Connecticut Daily Campus Serving Connecticut since 1896 Editorial Vol. LXXXVII NO. 73 Monday, February 1 3, 1984 Editor in Chief Rosemary Hames Managing Editor Susanne Dowden Business Manager "ene Feldman E.O. Smith: next fiscal victim Assistant Managing Editor )ohn Paradis Office Manager Lois McLean Advertising Manager Liz Gracia News Steve Gelssler. Brian Dion. Erica Joseph Assignments Job" Yearwood. Thomas Barone Sports Bob D*Aprile, Dana Gauruder, Kim Harmon I n 1955, the idea of building a high parent associations in Ashford and at /\rt Emilia Dubicki, Neil |ones. Carrie Bramen s school that would supply innovative E.O. Smith don't want the change. Last Features D°"S Clement. Dlanne Gubln October, a petition signed by 116 of a Wire Andrea Williams. Laura Lovely. LeeAnne Maronna educational opportunities for students Copy Liz Hayes. Aimee Hartnett. Greg Barden in Mansfield seemed like a great idea. possible 170 in the parents' groups Photography Charles Hisey. George Edwards It could be owned by the university, showed they wanted the high school Editorial Production Manager Lynne Kerrigan Asst. Business Manager Dale Martin provide laboratory experience for ed- to remain UConn-owned. Ad Production Manager Lisa Gagnon ucation students and establish itself as Asst. Ad Production Manager Jamie Speer Mansfield Board of Education mem- Special Projects Coordinator Christopher McMullen a good local school system to lure bers Janet L. Ossen and Ann Koualty, Circulation Manager Ka,nv O'Hara faculty to UConn. one a Republican and the other just as Classified Ad Manager Linda Coupe Ad Representatives Greg Murtagh. Diana Nome. Rob Grower For 25 years, this situation of a good, staunch a Democrat, were elected in Jonathan Fishman university-owned high school satisfied November after stately clearly their Receptionists Jamie Harper. Jackie Bonser. Janet Peluso Barbara Copola. Brigid Decsi the needs of the community. Lately opposition to a transfer of ownership.
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