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The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol. XCII No. 85 The University of Connecticut Monday, February 27,1989 Storm kills 16, leaves 25 missing LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A fierce storm in the Atlantic Ocean sank or disabled eight ships on Sunday, and rescue workers said eight people drowned and 25 were missing and presumed dead. At least 80 people were rescued. The storm, which battered a wide section of the Atlantic from Britain to Spain, produced winds up to 80 mph and 30-foot waves. In Spain, strong winds knocked over billboards arid blew off parts of roofs, killing five people in the eastern city of Valencia and two more in central Valladolid, Spanish National Radio reported. A man drowned when his canoe overturned in the Trasona reservoir in the northern Spain, the radio reported. Two vessels sank during the storm and one ran aground. In the most serious incident, a Nigerian cargo ship with 46 people aboard developed engine trouble two miles off Cape Espichel, Portugal, a rocky promontory. Gale-force winds and 16-foot waves then drove the 3,000-ton ship, the River Gurara, onto the rocks, a spokesman for the Portuguese navy said. A Portugese frigate picked up 27 people, including three women and three children, from lifeboats, said the spokesman. Rescue workers recovered eight bodies but called off their search for the 11 people still missing. The winners of the 1989-90 Mr. and Miss Black UConn Pageant, Marcus Flowers A Singapore-registered freighter, the Anna Leonhardt, issued a and Felicia Akers (Charles Pickett photo). distress call and sank off France's Atlantic coast Saturday, and rescue workers searched fruitlessly Sunday for 14 sailors who were aboard. Mr., Miss Black UConn chosen "I think there's no longer any chance to find them," said Francois By Cecilia Palmer be knowledgeable because One cast member, Leslie Reuillot, director of the Regional Operational Rescue Center in Campus Correspondent "with knowledge you have Bivans, said, "If you don't care Morbihan in western France. Several hours later, the search was The importance of education power." about your past, who's going called off. and the belief in God are the The pageant opened with a to care about your future?" Reuillot said the captain radioed late Saturday to say he and the messages that Marcus Flowers production number that illus- The number ended with Obi crew were abandoning the sinking ship in heavy seas about 220 and Felicia Akers want to send trated this month's theme, "A realizing that their advice was miles west of Bordeaux. The cause of the Anna Leonhardt \s distress out to the black community as Reason to Care," which in- good. was not clear. the new recipients of the Mr. cluded the nine contestants. The Master of Ceremonies, Reuillot said searchers found debris from the 3,895-ton ship, and Miss Black UConn The number was set in a Lenny Green, a disc jockey for including lifeboats and life rafts. The search was hampered by Pageant 1989-90 award. "Chcers"-type bar setting. WNHC in New Haven called howling winds and 30-foot waves. As Black History Month The lead character, played by on each contestant to share Tugboats from the Lisbon Port Authority towed a Bulgarian comes to an end tomorrow, the Siji Obi, walked into the bar their philosophy on life with cargo ship to shore after it caught fire and was listing badly in Black Student Association with his girlfriend, played by the audience and judges. heavy seas about six miles off Lisbon. Officials were unable to say sponsored its annual Mr. and Lisa White. He asked what There were five judges who how many people were aboard the Voyana, but they said four Miss Black UConn Pageant in was the purpose of Black His- rated the contestants on a scale people from the ship were injured, none seriously. the Student Union Ballroom tory Month. He said with all of one to 10 in the categories of An unidentified Libyan vessel with 30 people aboard had engine Saturday. the "opportunities that blacks talent, casual wear, the ability trouble off northern Portugal was towed to shore by a tugboat from Flowers sees himself as a have today, there is no need to to think fast on their feet, for- Vigo, Spain. "committed and dedicated indi- think about the past." mal wear and overall projec- Off the coast of Santander in northern Spain, a passing fishing vidual" and he says that he Obi was then verbally as- tion. All of the participants vessel rescued the 1.3-man crew of the Santo Cristo de Feslerrat wants to "use his education to saulted by the rest of the cast were given an award for partic- after the Spanish fishing boat sank in high seas. uplift the black community." who, one-by-one, gave him ipating. Another Spanish fishing vessel, the Agosare, was towed to the Akers lives by the words of her reasons to care about the con- Siji Obi and Nicole Middle- northern port of Gijon after it reported it was in danger 25 miles off grandmother, "...stick with tributions black people have ton were awarded first runners- the northern Spanish coast, said Spanish maritime officals. God" and said that blacks must made to the American society. See page 3 Report pegs state deficit near $250 million HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) predicted the deficit would reach — The state budget deficit for $250 million. State looks to raise taxes to ease deficit the current fiscal year is "You only needed to be hon- HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) House calendar would reduce, expected to balloon to $248 erase a $170 million budget in est I think I'll revise my esti- — The General Assembly's from 20 percent to 10 percent, million according to a the current year. mate up to $300 million," tax-writing Finance Committee the amount of convention legislative Office of Fiscal All meetings and hearings at Smith said. expects to hear from the public delegate support a candidate Analysis projection slated to be Ralph J. Caruso, director of this week on an array of tax- the Capitol and the Legislative issued Monday. would need to qualify for a Office Building are open to the the Office of Fiscal Analysis, increase bills, ranging from primary election. As of Friday, Reports that the higher declined to comment on his public. Information about boosting the sales tax to 8 legislative leaders had not deficit figure would be dis- agency's new deficit projection. percent to doubling the taxes times and places of meetings is closed were greeted over the Legislative leaders said the decided whether to take up that available by calling 244-0444. on cigarettes and alcohol. bill this week. The measure is weekend with increased concern increased deficit figure was The committee has scheduled strongly opposed by by Democratic legislative lead- likely to force the General As- TODRV IN a public hearing in the conservative Democrats, ers who are trying to fashion a sembly to raise taxes by April Legislative Office Building THE DRILY CRMPUS tax package to meet the state's 1 to even higher levels than including Gov. William A. beginning Tuesday morning O'Neill. SPORTS revenue needs. planned and make the legisla- and continuing after a dinner "It's pretty high if it's true, tors seek larger cuts in the The Finance Committee is The men's basketball team break if necessary. most likely to get a storm of and it'll certainly make things budget proposed by Gov. Also this week at the defeated the Pitt Panthers, tougher," said Rep. William J. William A. O'Neill earlier this protest over O'Neill's proposal 64-62 Saturday afternoon Capitol, public hearings are to add the 7.5 percent sales tax Cibes Jr., D-New London, co- year. planned on bills prohibiting in the Hartford Civic Center. chairman of the tax-writing fi- There was no immediate ex- the police from using radar to residential and commercial See back page nance committee. planation for the sharp rise in readings to support speeding utility bills. The governor INDEX Republican leaders were not the estimate by the Office of convictions, providing health himself has acknowledged that Arts pages 12,16 surprised and have argued that Fiscal Analysis. After the ad- coverage for the uninsured, it "wasn't an attractive pages 14,15 proposal." Comics Democratic fiscal analysts have ministration announced Thurs- prohibiting the use of lie Classifieds pages 13-15 consistently overestimated rev- day that sales tax revenues in detectors when questioning But he said he was forced to put it forward because he Crossword page 8 enues. December has fallen $10.4 sexual assault victims, and Editorials pages 8,9 needed the $340 million it "I told them so, but you million short of projections, opening Connecticut to full pages 6,8 didn't need to be a financial interstate banking. would generate to help balance Features administration and fiscal pages 1-5 guru," said Senate Minority analysis officials said they were The House and Senate will his $6.9 billion state budget News Leader Reginald J. Smith, R- likely to revise their deficit es- meet Wednesday. for 1989-90. O'Neill wants the Sports pages 17-20 New Hartford, who has timates upward. One bill of note on the tax in place by April 1, to help Weather page 2 AROUND THE WORLD Satanic Verses' publisher ready to talk to Moslems LONDON (AP) — The publisher of "The Satanic Verses'* is willing to talk with Moslems and would consider canceling the paperback edition to defuse the controversy over the novel, a newspaper said Sunday.