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The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol.XCUlNo.102 The University of Connecticut Friday, March 30,1990 Soviets; Lithuanians begin compromising VILNIUS, U.S.S.R. (AP) about the Defense Ministry's office said Thursday it had for Lithuanians to comply with general of the Soviet Interior — The Soviet army offered offer, said: "I don't have much opened a criminal investigation Gorbachev's order issued last Ministry, Vladimir Maximov, amnesty Thursday to trust in this promise. There into the beating of the police week to turn in their firearms had arrived in Vilnius to take Lithuanian deserters who return have been instances where very officer. The republic's Interior or have them seized. charge of the collection of to their units in what appeared high military officials have Ministry said the policeman Deputy Interior Minister guns. to be a first step toward lied." sustained a concussion. Vaclavas Zabarauskas said "I gave him (Maximov) a compromise in the crisis over Lithuanian leaders are angry Lt. Gen. Frants Markovsky Thursday that only 1,500 of warning that using force to Lithuania's independence drive. that the military said nothing of the military General Staff the 30,000 registered guns had break into homes is a violation The decision announced by before arresting 23 deserters told Tass a special military been turned in. Local officials of the law," Paulauskas said. the Defense Ministry General Tuesday. They said the military commission had been set up to have said they will not "He said, I am here to fulfill Staff came a day after Lithuania had agreed to discuss any such track down deserters. cooperate with Moscow to Gorbachev's order," but I don't offered two compromises: it move in advance. Soviet officers visited the collect them. know how he's going to do it." suspended a plan to institute its Defense Ministry officials families of 97 soldiers who Lithuania's chief prosecutor, Tass said the sign-up for a own border guard, and it told told Tass that Lithuanians who deserted, and in 40 cases were Arturas Paulauskas, said a See page 6 citizens not to resist Soviet left the Soviet armed forces told the soldiers would return, attempts to seize their firearms. when their republic declared Markovsky told Tass. In 42 Students; professors offer opinions Both sides seemed to be independence would not be other cases, parents said they yielding in the war of wills punished if they resumed their were willing to help the over Lithuania's March 11 military service. military but did not know O'Neill's decision declaration of independence, the However, those who where their sons were, strongest defiance of Mikhail continue to hide will be Markovsky said. S. Gorbachev in his five years "searched out, detained and be "No reasoning and appeals came too late as Soviet leader. subject to criminal punishment for common sense and for By Julie Ellis "I think Lithuania is -seeking in accordance with current parental wisdom, however, Daily Campus Staff a way out, and I think law," they said. worked with the parents of the Various political science professors on campus believe that Gorbachev is seeking a way Red Army soldiers on other 15 deserters," he said. Governor William O'Neill's decision not to seek a third term will out," said Algirdas Brazauskas, Tuesday stormed two Markovsky said 51 soldiers hurt the Democratic Party, because he waited so long to make it. head of the Lithuanian psychiatric hospitals in already had returned to their "I respect his decision, but it is unfortunate that O'Neill was not Communist Party, which split Lithuania to apprehend units. able to reach his decision earlier to give other candidates in the with Moscow in December. deserters. Witnesses said some Soviet officials estimate 250 Democratic Party an opportunity to test the waters through But the war of words did not of the deserters and a policeman Lithuanian soldiers have exploratory campaign committees," said political science professor die down entirely. who tried to stop the detentions deserted. Lithuanian figures put Richard Boynton. Lithuanian President were beaten. the number at about 900. Boynton said the timing of O'Neill's decision has effectively Vytautas Landsbergis, asked The Lithuanian prosecutor's Wednesday was the deadline minimized the ability of the Democratic Party to get a diversity of candidates to consider running. "In the aftermath of Lowell Weicker's campaign announcement, Verdict withheld in stabbing case the democrats have had incentive to form a quick consensus around MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A three-judge state when he killed the girl. the only apparent alternative candidate, Bruce Morrison," Boynton panel today was to announce its verdict in the To be found innocent by reason of insanity, a said. murder trial of state mental patient David R. defendant must be shown, by a preponderance of Boynton said it is unfortunate that Morrison has been selected Peterson, who stabbed a 9-year-old girl to death evidence, to have "lacked substantial capacity, as because of O'Neill's decision not to run rather than democrats last summer. a result of mental disease or defect, either to choosing the candidate they feel will best represent the interests of Superior Court judges James Higgins, Barry appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to the stale of Connecticut. Schaller and Salvatore Arena began deliberating control his conduct within the requirements of Political science professor Wayne Shannon agrees. Wednesday afternoon. They announced late the law." "If O'Neill had backed out of the race in a more graceful manner Thursday they had reached a verdict, but did not Peterson is a chronic paranoid schizophrenic several months ago, it might have been possible for the democratic disclose their decision. with a history of mental illness and violence leaders to have persuaded a stronger candidate, possibly Barbara Peterson, 38, pleaded innocent by reason of dating back to his youth. He has spent 15 of his Kcnnelly, to run," he said. insanity in the stabbing death of Jessica Short, 9, past 20 years in mental institutions. In 1971 and O'Neill, the dominant force in Connecticut politics for almost a of Wall ingford. He picked her at random to attack again in 1988, he was found innocent by reason decade, announced March 20 that he would not seek a third term in at a downtown sidewalk sale after walking away of insanity in stabbing attacks and ordered November. from Connecticut Valley Hospital last July 28. committed to state hospitals. O'Neill said in a press conference that he did not wish to enter In seeking a murder conviction, the state About two hours before he killed the young what promises to be a nasty and negative campaign. He said that argued that Peterson carried out the attack with girl, Peterson had been screaming in anguish his health and poor standing in the polls were not a factor in his the planning and deliberateness of a man who over the medication he was receiving after decision. knew what he was doing. But the defense said the complaining of pain in his legs and arms, Despite the consequences O'Neill's decision will inevitably have evidence showed he was in an acute psychotic according to testimony. A psychiatrist hired by on the Democratic Party's campaign, various UConn students arc the defense said Peterson happy about his decision. should have been confined to "I am very happy because I do not feel O'Neill has been fulfill- his ward after the outburst be- ing his responsibilities. His priorities for spending the state's cause he had a history of money were messed up and I don't feel he has been listening to his psychotic delusions being ac- constituents," said Lauren Shccly, a sixth semester student. "I companied by violence. think he was smart to drop out because there was no way he could Instead, Peterson was have won." allowed to follow his normal Several other students agree. routine. He was able to go out "I think it is good that O'Neill is not running because, although onto the hospital grounds he did do some beneficial things when he first came into office, I without supervision. Once feel his ideas are old and I don't think he is moving with the outside, he look a bus down- times," said Amanda Foley, a sixth semester student. town, bought a hunting knife "I'm relieved because I think many of the other candidates will and attacked Short, stabbing have a greater commitment to social programs," said Dan Marston, her 34 times before stunned and a tenth semester student. horrified bystanders and police could pull him away. The girl's parents, Catherine and Robert Short, are planning to sue the state. Peterson told police shortly after the slaying that he killed Rugby is a sport similar to Miss Short to take revenge on football and UConn has a his doctors, because they team. See our story on page 7 wouldn't change his medica- tion. But he later gave psychiatrists a different explanation. ho* .wo n,idd.e sciSdS ffSS,»'* -■ **■ See page 5 PAGE TWO Goodbye to another March of madness Weather It looks as though the crazy weather of March, which had temperatures ranging from the teens to the upper 80s, has Anally come to an end. Look for temperatures to turn slightly warmer tomorrow and throughout the weekend, but don't expect too much of a drastic change. After all, April's just beginning. Husky Talk -Hillary Jackson/The Daily Campus How would you feel if Calhoun left to coach another team? Mike Sieckhaus —Geoffrey Gordon/ The Daily Campus Economics A squirrel enjoys a peaceful moment on campus.