Controlled Bonfires Scheduled World Leaders Sign Drug-Fighting Contract
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The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol.XCIUNo.79 The University of Connecticut Friday, February 16,1990 Controlled bonfires scheduled By Andrew Slitt Daily Campus Staff One North Campus resident has been removed from his dorm resulting from his use of fireworks at a victory bonfire in the Jungle Quad last month after the St. John's basketball game in the Gampel Pavilion, a UConn official said. In an effort to prevent further unauthorized bonfires, The De- partment of Residential Life is sanctioning two bonfires to be held at the grad field at the conclusion of the next two home games against Boston College and Providence Col- —UPI lege in the pavilion. CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA: From left, Presidents Jaime Paz Zamora, Bolivia, Virgilio Barco, Colombia, Veilleux said the reason for George Bush, United States, and Alan Garcia, Peru, sign the closing document of their drug summit. the decision to sponsor the bonfires was so that the stu- dents can "focus their their ex- World leaders sign drug-fighting contract citement. It's a positive out- let," he said. CARTAGENA, Colombia vowed to step up attempts to volve its armed forces in this cautions were taken to protect Hearings are pending for nine (AP) — President Bush and curtail the demand for narcotics fight within its own national Bush and his three summit other students involved in the three Latin American leaders, at home, saying "we are mak- territory," it said. partners, with some 5,000 uni- bonfire, which attracted over conducting a tense summit un- ing progress" but that more In their meeting, they steered formed troops watching over 1,000 students, with charges der an air, sea and land security needs to be done. away from some of the most the proceedings. Battleships ranging from throwing items shield, forged agreement Thurs- A joint communique signed controversial drug initiatives, presented an imposing force off into the bonfire to excessive day on a new joint drug- by Bush and Presidents Vir- such as the idea of a naval cor- shore and helicopter gunships screaming, according to Insti- fighting strategy. Bush called it gilio Barco of Colombia, don off Colombia, and chose hovered nearby. tutional Relations spokesman "the first anti-drug cartel." Jaime Paz Zamora of Bolivia instead to deal in broader But Colombian guerrillas Richard Veilleux, who said the Flanked by the leaders of the and Alan Garcia apparently themes. That helped keep har- made their own point, one of hearings will last through the three largest cocaine-producing ruled out the use of U.S. mili- mony among sometimes differ- defiance. They kidnapped an month and may go into March. nations, Bush called the sum- tary forces in the Andean re- ing leaders. American priest in Cali, the See page 4 mit an "ice-breaking" event. He gion. "Each country may in- Extraordinary security pre- See page 6 Parliament session sparks harsh accusations Leaders accuse Kohl of using German crisis BONN, West Germany (AP) — Opposition leaders accused Chancellor Helmut Kohl on Thursday of using the East German crisis to enhance his political standing and secure a place in history as the man who unified Germany. During a raucous, insult-filled Parliament session. Kohl in turn accused the opposition of being allied with the old Communists who ruled East Germany with an iron fist. The chancellor also came under fire in East Germany, where the Communist-led government accused Kohl of exaggerating the country's economic and political problems to speed reunification. The verbal brawl in Parliament gave West German voters a preview of what is likely to be a bitter campaign for West German elections in December, and the pivotal role reunification will play. The West German campaign is even influencing the campaign for East Germany's first free elections March 18. In anticipation of eventual reunification, West German parties have been aligning themselves with, and in fact influence, the fledgling political —Kevin Frascr/Thc Daily Campus parties in East Germany. A reporter from WTIC interviews UConn student Tony DeCarmine on the repairs Kohl outlined to Parliament his weekend talks with Soviet being made to the Homer Babbidge Library. President Mikhail S. Gorbachev on reunification. He said both agreed the March 18 elections — when the Communist govern- ment likely will be ousted — were a key to reunification. Library weatherproofing to begin "I was able to underscore my firm belief (to Gorbachev) that the By Maureen Moran Farmington-based Hirsch Asso- usually "takes forever" to go result of the elections will not only be a democratic and negotia- Daily Campus Staff ciates, the architectural firm through the state process for a tions-capable government, but also a government program with the Students may soon be won- hired by the state Department capital project, including ap- clear goal: Unity as soon as possible,"' said Kohl. dering why the Homer Bab- of Public Works to study the propriating funds, hiring an Kohl said his talks "set the course" for unification. bidge Library looks like it's library facade, recommended architect and putting the project "Never before since the division of our land ... have we been so been put in a plastic bag as the plastic sheeting be put up out to bid. "It's an un- close to our goal..." Kohl told Parliament. work begins "any day now" to before winter. believable paper trail," he said. Hans-Jochen Vogcl, head of the main opposition Social Demo- weatherproof the library, said Mark D. Hirsch, president of However, Curran said, "I crats, accused Kohl of providing loo little financial help for East Michael Curran, an engineer Hirsch Associates, said die de- haven't seen anything move Germany and of using unification for his own political benefit. with the Office of Facilities. lay in putting up the sheeting this fast in my eight years "You have talked, awakened hopes, set conditions... and medi- Curran said there is currenUy caused by red tape has not hurt here. They jumped through tated over your place in the history books. But there hasn't been a contract in place to encase the the library. "I've walked around hoops to get this started." much help," said Vogcl. library in plastic sheeting to a few times and it doesn't look Another contract has also Vogel also said Kohl was wrong to speak about a "historic prevent water from getting like there's any more distress," been approved to erect scaf- breakthrough" from his talks with Gorbachev and said that behind the bricks and freezing. he said. folding over the north and Gorbachev already had said the Soviets supported Germans' right to A Nov. 17, 1989 report by According to Curran, «. See page 4 self-determination before die talks., , , PAGE TWO Warm, breezy, showers H L Tomorrow: partly cloudy Hartford 53 28 breezy and cooler. Boston 56 27 Temperatures falling into the Providence 60 29 40s. Today: warm and breezy with Extended: fair Sunday. A mostly cloudy skies. Showers chance of showers Monday. likely, especially early in the Fair Tuesday. High in the 30s morning and again late in the to lower 40s. Low in the teens afternoon. High 55 to 60. and 20s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight: showers likely Conn. Lottery during the evening then Dally: 5-9-5 clearing. Breezy and mild with Play 4: 9-1-7-6 a low around 50. Chance of showers 60 percent. Husky Talk —Hillary Jackson/The Daily Campus Did you participate in the blood drive? —UPI Super middleweight champ Thomas Hearns talks with Donald Trump during a press Revathy Rangaragan conference at Trump's Plaza Hotel where they announced Hearns' upcoming title Math defense against Michael Olajide. The announcement was overshadowed by the "I would have liked to but I media's interest in Trump's divorce. didn't get a chance." Never mind the Hearns fight, eyes are on Trump vs. Trump NEW YORK (AP) — The flew. would win Trump vs. Trump, Donald wasn't talking. The Hearns' manager, Emanuel a battle with Trump's press tried to catch him Steward, referred to Trump as estimated $1.7 billion fortune walking. 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