Dorm Council Approves Revue Speeders Nabbed at Tolls
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The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 VoL LXXXIXNo. 26 The University of Connecticut Friday, Oct 11, 1985 American warplanes intercept aircraft carrying hijackers WASHINGTON (AP)—American warplanes Asked what the Palestinians said as they were intercepted an Egyptian aircraft carrying four taken from the plane Speakes said," I judge they Palestinian hijackers, forcing the plane to land in probably had an expletive or two." Sicily where the gunman have been handed over Speakes said President Reagan approved the to Italian authorities, the White House spokes- interception plan at mid-day, giving general man said late Thkursday night approval while visiting a Sara Lee baking plant in Larry Speakes said that" in a matter of hours" Chicago and giving final go ahead while return- the United States would "pursue prompt ing to Washington aboard Air Force One extradition" so that prosecution could be The intercept took place immediately north undertaken here for the murder of 69-year-old of Egypt, above International waters of the American tourist Leon Klinghoffer. Mediterranean as the hijackers hoped they were "This operation was conducted without firing flying to safety. a shot," Larry Speakes told reporters He said The Palestinians who surrendered to Egyp- the four Palestinians, who hijacked the Italian tian authorities on Wednesday, had bargained luxury cruise ship Achilile Lauro, were in Italian for" safe passage" and the airplane was heading custody "for appropriate legal proceedings" for Tunisia 83 drivers arrested PICNIC PARTNERS—Two students enjoy the food from a barbeque held at Whitney dorm yesterday (Lisa Hanson photo). Speeders nabbed at tolls NORWALK (AP)—State police arrested 83 The state closed a total of nine toll booths, Dorm council people for speeding through toll booths, but including all eight on the Connecticut Turnpike otherwise the first day of life on the Connecticut the major road along the state's coast linking Turnpike without toll collections went New York City to Boston approves revue smoothly, state police said Thursday. As estimated 160 toll collectors and super- By Peter Bryer "There were some backups, but less than visors are facing unemployment Daily Campus Staff when the tolls were collected" said state police Some said they feel they are being neglected An All- Female revue was unanimously approved by the execu- spokesman Adam Berluti. The speeding tickets and promises about job training are not being tive house council of Goodyear A dorm in a vote Wednesday. went to people charged with going too fast kept The student activities office approved the event in a meeting through the now toll-less plazas " It going to be a blue Christmas for 160 people following the vote "We didn't have any reports of extended and there's no reason for it" said Salvatore J. The house council will take one final vote to "allow members delays," said William E Keish, a spokesman for Perrucio president of the Connecticut to reflect on issues raised at the meeting" according to David the state Department of Transportation "Traf- Employees Union Independent which rep- Sulkis, president of the dorm He expects the vote to be fic seemed to move pretty well through the resents 7,600 state maintenance workers, positive toll stations." including about 300 toll collectors. "We are working with the activities office to make sure the pro- Gov. William O'Neill ordered the tolls closed Perrucio said toll employees supported gram goes as smoothly as possible" Sulkis said The puspose of because the highway's construction bonds have legislation for the end of toll collection because the meeting with the activities office was to discuss problems been paid and the toll plazas are a safety they were promised preference for other state that might result from the "controversial program" hazard jobs and training for new jobs. "Censorship is not our role" Karen Leonard program advisor for student activities said "The administration has made no See page 3 Admissions seeks out-of-state students By Michael Enright Campus Correspondent The University of Connecticut admissions office will start to recruit more out-of-state students, according to the assistant director at the office LWalter McCarthy. The major reason for this new attitude is because more Connecticut students are leaving the state for their college education, and UConn must fill up this gap according to McCarthy. * "Connecticut is a small state with a lot of money and it is close to Boston," said McCarthy, "and these are the major fac- tors why students leave Connecticut" McCarthy indicated that the office plans to visit National College Fairs from Maine to Washington D.C and use the school's widespread alumni more in the admissions process. "Graduates have been our only outreach for a long time but in an unorganized way. We want to get them together and ALL THE RIGHT MOVES-A student tosses a frlabee to a friend from East campus vea- update them on the university," McCarthy said terday( Lisa Hanson photo). See page 3 "NX" Inside Today: Weather Forecast: Sunny and cool today with highs In •Where are the study hot spots? See page 7. the 60's Mostly sunny throughout the I Learn UConn* s new fight song! See page 15. weekend with temperatures In the low 60s b Page 2 The Dally Campus Friday, October 11,1985 ALMANAC STATE NATION WORLD Warrant issued Warnings changing for ex-Choate student Guerillas attack NEW HAVEN (AP)— The Federal government has on cigarette packages issued an arrest warrant for a former prep school stu- WASHINGTON (AP)—New and specific health training center dent who authorities claim imported cocaine from warnings are appearing on cigarette packages and LA UNION, El Salvador (AP)—Up to 400 leftist his home in Venezuela to sell to his classmates in advertising a change medical experts hope will help guerrillas attacked the army's main training center Connecticut persuade Americans to quit—or never start— Thursday, killing dozens of soldiers and wounding 68, U.S Attorney Alan H. Nevas said Thursday that smoking the army said It was the rebels' biggest operation in authorities were seeking to return Mathew R "The public needs to know the danger, since this is more than a year. Holmes, 19, to the United States the single most preventable source of heart disease, But the insurgents failed in their apparent objective Holmes is a former student at Choate Rosemary cancer and lung disease 1 think that freedom of of blasting the rows of barracks where about 2,000 Hall in Wallingford Sixteen other former Choate choice... demands that this be an informed choice" trainees slept Soldiers recovered several home made students have pleaded guilty under plea bargains. said Dr. John A Oates, chairman of the department of bombs, which they placed in a large pile near the The complaint against Holmes, who allegedly medicine at Vanderbilt University. bodies of 10 rebels in a makeshift morgue at this made or arranged seven cocaine-buying trips to "I think the most important audience is those peo- sprawling base 113 miles east of the capital. Venezuela, charges him with possessing cocaine with ple who have not yet become addicted, that the infor- Lt CoL Joaquin Cema Flores, commander of the intent to distribute, distributing cocaine importing mation convey the danger clearly to them," said Military Training Center of the Armed Forces, said 40 cocaine and conspiring to distribute and import Oates. soldiers died in the attack An employee at nearby La cocaine according to Nevas. The new system of rotating lable warnings Union hospital said it had received the bodies of 58 The specific number of counts against Holmes will becomes official Saturday, although the labels soldiers. The guerrillas' clandestine Radio Ven- not be known until he is in the government's custody, already have begun to appear in some areas. ceremos claimed government casualties were near Nevas said Holmes is believed to be Caracas Unlike the old warning on every pack and every 200, but did not give a breakdown of dead and Negotiations for his surrender have fallen through, cigarette advertisement that cigarette smoking is wounded the prosecutor said dangerous to health the new labels state specific The conflicting reports could not be verified Each count would be punishable by a maximum of dangers, including cancer, heart and lung disease Cerna Flores said American military advisers at the 15 years in prison and a $25,000 fine and hazards to pregnant women and their babies. base did not join in the fighting and were not injured The warrant was signed by U.S. Magistrate Arthur Surgeon General C Everett Koop says he is most The colonel said there were 10 to 12 Americans on the Latimer in New Haven U.S District Court on pleased about the pregnancy warning base but the U.S Embassy in San Salvador put the Wednesday. "Most people understand about cancer and heart number at five The Embassy declined to say whether Nevas said the government intends to "proceed disease If you have lung disease if s pretty obvious the Americans joined in the fighting through normal channels to bring Holmes to the you shouldn't be smoking But one of our big health Cerna Flores said the rebels began firing rockets United States. Although an attempt at extradition is problems is low birth weight babies, and this is some- and mortars at the base at about 130 am and con- among the options," Nevas said, "we have some thing that can turn that around" tinued a steady barrage for about two hours other ideas, too" that he would not specify. "There is little question in my mind that they will be "Considering the number of troops here it is for- In addition to Holmes and the 16 others, Nevas said an improvement over the old label," said Dr.