Dukakas Says Aide Leaked Biden Tape BOSTON (AP)—Two Days Dukakis Called Sasso's After Issuing a Denial, Gov

The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol.XCI No. 18 The University of Connecticut Thursday, October 1,1987 Dukakas says aide leaked Biden tape BOSTON (AP)—Two days Dukakis called Sasso's after issuing a denial, Gov. action "a very, very serious Michael S. Dukakis said error in judgment," but had Wednesday he had learned that added, "I think his his campaign was the source of contributions as a public a videotape that showed Sen. servant outweigh the mistake." Joseph Biden lifting part of a However, Sasso told speech from a British reporters later that he persuaded politician. Dukakis to accept his Dukakis, a candidate for the resignation. Dukakis also Democratic presidential accepted the resignation of Paul nomination, at first refused to Tully, the campaign issues accept the resignation of director who was aware of the campaign manager James video distribution. Sasso said. Sasso, who distributed the Tully had joined the Dukakis tape, but Sasso and another campaign after working for staffer resigned Wednesday former Sen. Gary Hart, the afternoon. erstwhile Democratic front- The disclosure came two runner who was brought down days after Dukakis said he had by his association with model interviewed all of his paid Donna Rice. staffers and was assured none Leslie Dach, a campaign was the source of a videotape communications specialist, showing that Biden had was appointed acting manager borrowed, without attribution, of the campaign. a moving and apparently Dukakis said he telephoned personal passage from a speech Biden early Wednesday and Edwin Newman, former NBC broadcaster, lectures on politics and the press last by British Labor Party leader apologized. night at the Hen ton Connection before about 250 people (Bob Palmer, photo). Neil Kinnock. Biden withdrew from the race "Although I had no last week amid controversy knowledge of this, as a over the tape and other Edwin Newman speaks to students: candidate in this campaign I incidents of borrowed rhetoric, accept full responsibility for and over disclosures that he had it," a grim Dukakis said at a misrepresented his law school political process is 'out of whack' career. press is treating Bork and morning news conference. behind the candidate," said Veronica Korn former presidential candidate Daily Campus Correspendent Newman who has moderated debates between Ford and Gary Hart fairly. University searching Veteran newsman Edwin "Anyone in the public life Newman said last night that Carter in 1976 and Reagan and Mondalc in 1984. should know what goes with political process is "out of that. You cannot control the whack" because political "It is not only the reporting for Hannahs successor that is out of whack, it is the kind of news you'll be, By Lisa Hayden named, said Williams. candidates arc using the media especially when you're Searches are also continuing to turn campaigns into political system. It leans so Daily Campus Staff heavily on public relations and involved in reckless activity," The university's search for for a vice president-provost, calculated events. he said referring to the Gary who will replace the former Newman said that today's advertising," he said. vice presidents is continuing as whose lecture was moved Hart and Donna Rice scandal. the sudden death Friday of vice president of academic news business has brought Newman said that the affairs, and for a vice president presidential campaigns to a from Jorgenson Auditorium to Edward Hanna, former vice the Bcnton Connection because judgement of a candidate is president for finance, leaves of external affairs, a new degree that was unknown 40 "highly relative and cannot be postion. years ago. of low ticket sales, another position to be filled. Newman remained ignored." Thomas R. Popplcwell, Acting on a He said television has taken "Gary Hart asked for it. He rcccommcndation from an the spontaneity out of the noncommital on predictions for associate controller and director the 1988 presidential race and challenged the press to follow of accounting was named efficiency study of UConn's political process. "If you sit in him around," he said. administrative departments, the on a meeting that precedes the outcome of the Robert acting vice president of finance Bork trial, answering "I have Newman said that the Hart Friday. Karen Williams, university created the external debates, you understand what story, as reported by the Miami affairs position and separated it's all about; k comes down to no idea" to both questions. director of institutional Herald, was legitimate hut the department of finance and the color of the draperies He said, however, that the relations said the position must See Page '. always be occupied because the administration. With Hanna finance vice president's taking over the finance State drug-test law takes affect signature is needed on certain department, Sallic Giffcn was HARTFORD (AP; — Connecticut's law, like one university checks and named vice president for Connecticut's new drug-test also taking effect Thursday in satisfy the law's mandate for documents. administration. the commissioner of labor to law takes affect today - with Montana, requires that an At a press luncheon Castcen said the university curbs on how thousands of employer have reason to determine, in essence, which yesterday. President John may hire a consulting firm to workers will become subject to private employers may screen believe — not just a hunch — Castcen said the university research candidates for the random testing by virtue of the more than 1 million workers in that an employee's faculties are wants to shorten the usual finance position and the vice hazards of their jobs. the state for drug and alcohol impaired on the job before search process in replacing president for external effairs. abuse. individual drug screening test The state Department of Hanna. The university will have to go Labor is working on proposed Organized labor and civil can be ordered. Castcen has reconvened the through a bidding process if a regulations defining what libertarians along with their Additional safeguards are search committee that hired consulting firm, is hired. constitutes a hazardous job, counterparts in business and designed to assure complete and Hanna as vice president for Casteen said he does not yet with organized labor and industry say they are largely accurate conclusions from test finance this summer. The have a timetable for the search management conceding that satisfied with the compromise results by requiring two committee will either start the process, but said no one would nuclear power plant operator legislation that bans at-will, follow-up tests to confirm any search process over or use the be named until three or four random testing for most initial indication of drug abuse. qualifies because of the 160 applications considered for months after the university has workers and all job applicants But both sides arc geared up potential devastation of a the position before Hanna was a contract with a firm. in the private sector. _______ for another battle — how to nuclear accident. See Page 3 V Inside Today: Weather Forecast: Mansfield After Shool program lets mothers work. Mostly cloudy. See page 4. Highs in the mid 50s What exactly is collusion—and what do we do with it? to lower 60s. See page 16. y<. r rr - r^'- *ftyw; ' Page 2 The Daily Campus, Thursday, October 1, 1987 ALMANAC =New; STATE NATION WORLD Demand for labor Woodward says Catholics discuss role of women in church forces change in laws Casey not lucid VATICAN CITY (AP)—Roman Catholic officials WASHINGTON (AP)—The late CIA Director from around the world will discuss giving women a HARTFORD (AP)—Connecticut's booming greater role in church affairs — but not as priests — economy has resulted in a low unemployment rate, William J. Casey was not completely lucid when he indicated to writer Bob Woodward that he had known when a monthlong bishops' synod opens Thursday. but it has left few people to fill low-paying jobs, Pope John Paul II called the synod, a consultative especially in affluent areas. about the diversion of Iranian arms sale profits to the Nicaraguan rebels, Woodward said in an interview body that advises the pope on various issues, to Now, a new stale law will offer certain businesses a examine the role of the laity in church and society. new source of labor. published today. "On the reporter level, I don't have evidence. I have The synod president, Monsignor Jan Schotte of As of Oct. 1, 15-year-olds will be allowed to work Belgium, told a news conference Tuesday that 232 in mercantile establishments such as grocery stores, a nod," said Woodward in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. cardinals, bishops and church officials from more than supermarkets and department stores — although 100 countries will attend the assembly. Also involved restaurants and fast-food places, where the labor Woodward's four-minute hospital interview with are 60 observers, including 26 women. shortage is greatest, will still be restricted to hiring Casey, disclosed in his new book, "Veil: The Secret people 16 years and older. Wars of the CIA, 1981-1987," has brought denials The synod will begin Thursday with a Mass at St. from Casey's widow, Sophia, and raised questions Peter's Basilica. The synod will conclude Oct. 30 The new law was prompted by a state about why Woodward's newspaper. The Washington after four weeks of closed-door sessions. unemployment rate of 3.2 percent, the third lowest in Post, did not publish details of the interview .when it Lay observers will participate in some of the the nation, behind New Hampshire and Delaware. occurred. discussions, but will not be involved in the decision- But laws governing the employment of 15-ycar- "I would not describe Casey as completely lucid," making process, Schotte said.

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