The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol.XCI No. 23 The University of Connecticut Thursday, October 8,1987 Reagan tells Bork 'to keep going' WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators declared President Reagan told Robert opposition: John Breaux of H. Bork yesterday, "I urge you Louisiana, Richard Shelby of to keep going" in the battle for Alabama, Alan Dixon of a seat on the Supreme Court, Illinois, J. James Exon of despite growing opposition to Nebraska, Wyche Fowler of Bork's nomination and Georgia, Lawton Chiles of speculation he might withdraw. Florida and Bob Graham of Through the day, Bork Florida. Thirteen Democratic shuttled between meetings with Southern senators have now Reagan and Republican leaders said they oppose the nominee, on Capitol Hill. He refused to a severe problem for White answer questions. House officials who hoped the "He will not decide anything conservative appeals court today, and said he would be in judge could pick up support in touch," said Tom Korologos, a the South. lobbyist brought in by the Sen. David Karnes, R-Neb., White House to help Bork. announced he would vote for Reagan himself was the nominee. emphatic, however. The Undergraduate Student Government President Kraig St. Pierre (center) gives Meanwhile, one of Bork's .pening remarks to USG members during last night's meeting, at which the president, who has repeatedly strongest supporters on the declared he wants a Senate vote assembly passed a $1,686 budget increase (Rob Palmer photo). Judiciary Committee, Sen. on Bork, told reporters who Charles Grassley, R-Iowt. questioned him briefly at blamed lethargy by Reagan and unrelated ceremonial events, "I White House officials for USG approves budget hike have not changed my position. Bork's confirmation By Clara Freimuth An increase in the number of Also Norihwood aparuncnts, ... I have not changed my mind difficulties, complaining, Campus Correspondent students living on campus which is part of the university, on anything." "While Ron and Nancy were The Undergraduate Student along with an increase in the has 187 students who were not And Senate Republican riding horses in August, the Government approved a budget number of commuters left the considered when planning the Leader Bob Dole said after Bork opposition was mobilizing." increase of $1,686 at last funds for commuters and the budget. met with GOP senators for a At the While House, Marlin night's assembly meeting. Student Affairs Committee The Student Affairs combination pep talk and Fitzwater, the president's The extra money is needed short. Committee will receive an strategy session, "If he were on spokesman, said there was no because USG used last year's In North campus, rooms that additional $488.40 to cover the fence when he walked in, I indication from Bork that he enrollment statistics and were previously used for study increases in area council think he's a little more intended to withdraw, despite incorrectly estimated the rooms have been turned into budgets; SI,197.60 will go to determined to hang in there." Tueday's 9-5 rejection by the number of students who will rooms which will house an the funds used by commuters. Bork supporter Strom Senate Judiciary Committee be on campus this year, additional 75 students. Kaincn said although it Thurmond, R-S.C, when and the growing list of senators Michael Kaincn, comptroller Because double occupancy seems scary that USG is asked if Bork indicated whether publicly opposed to the said. rooms were turned into triples dipping into the unappropriated he would withdraw, said, "I confirmation. 1 he money for the budget in Alumni Quad and Buckley, funds there really is no havent't gotten an impression "As far as we're concerned, increase will come from USG's Alumni is housing an problem. "We arc in sound either way." he's in it" Fitzwater said. surplus fund and will be additional 57 students and financial shape and can In the Senate, seven more returned when USG collects Buckley is housing an continue the current spending additional fees. additional 30 students. rate," he said. Computer system may allow state students to 'dial a class' NEW HAVEN, Conn. Francisco-based company called Among the businesses that (AP)—Major companies and Electronic University Network. attended the meeting were universities in the state met Eskow's company is Xerox Corp., Aetna Life & yesterday and agreed to take a presently the electronic link Casaulty and the Hartford look at a new way to offer between 15 colleges and Insurance Group, said Burgess college classes—by dialing students who take courses by Harrison, a marketing account them up on personal computer across the country. manager of SNET. computers. The proposal for Connecticut Colleges represented included At least 10 schools and marks the first time that UConn, the University of New about 25 companies have colleges, corporations and a Haven and community colleges expressed interest in a proposal communications company he said. for creating a computer would work together to form The University of New network in Connecticut that such a venture, Eskow said. Haven has already committed would allow students to take a The proposal was discussed itself to offering some courses college course without setting yesterday at a meeting at on the network, Harrison said. foot in a classroom. The Southern New England "We think that with a students would communicate Telecommunication Corp., Connecitcut learning network with the professor via a which would provide the we are moving into a new era computer, doing most of the networking technology linking by joining businesses and course work independently. the students to the college educators to meet what we ALL DRESSED UP—Sahang-hee Hahn, age 4, takes "I think Connecticut is courses. Corporations are consider a crisis in terms of the part in the Moon Festival, a feast celebrating family going to create a new learning interested in offering the labor force not being educated and ancestors, last night in the Student Union business," said Seymour concept to the their employees, as it should be," said Harrison, Ballroom. The festival is an annual event in Korea, Eskow, president of a San Eskow said. see page 4 China and Vietnam (Bob Palmer photo). [Inside Today: AAWeather Forecast: ^ • ECSU student tells of freedom fight. See page 6. Sunny. Highs In • ConnPirg registers voters. See page 3. the 50s. • Soccer team beats Yale. See page 20. -■ ** ■H"R"T"*" I I I 1 1 II I' ■np> —— J Page 2 The Daily Campus, Thursday, October 8, 1987 ALMANAC NewSi STATE n NATION WORLD Police seek motive B-lBs grounded British pilots asleep in reporter's murder for system inspection on lengthy flights WASHINGTON (AP)—The Air Force on HARTFORD (AP)—Police have found evidence, LONDON (AP)—British airline pilots on long- but they said Wednesday they were still seeking a Wednesday grounded its fleet of 68 new B-1B haul flights say their entire crews have fallen asleep at motive in the murder of Journal Inquirer reporter Kara bombers for a brief inspection of the planes' crew the controls because of strenuous work schedules, Laczynski. ejection system following a recent crash in which researchers report Laczynski, 24, was found strangled in her only three of six crewmen on the aircraft were able to Under a 5-year-old confidential reporting program, apartment Monday. escape. one-third of almost 800 British pilots who disclosed Hartford police Lt. Frederick Lewis called the In a statement, the service's Strategic Air problems affecting their performance mentioned a murder "very peculiar and mysterious." Command said "this precautionary inspection is an demanding work schedule and the fatigue it caused, "It's a very difficult investigation at this point," he outgrowth of the Sept. 28 accident" at a training said Roger Green and Roy Skinner of the Royal Air said. "We do have evidence, I can say that. What we range in eastern Colorado. Force Institute of Aviation Medicine. have to do now is develop suspects." The inspection will require only about two hours per plane and are beginning immediately, meaning the The researchers quoted a range of pilots — either Police would not say whether they suspect that flying alone or with a large crew, in helicopters, anything had been stolen from Laczynski's first-floor planes will be returned to service quickly, SAC said. "The Strategic Air Command is performing a freight or passenger aircraft — who said they had efficiency apartment at 31 Evergreen Ave. nodded off while the automatic pilot did the flying. Police have been keying on Laczynkski's bathroom precautionary, one-time inspection of each B-1B aircraft's emergency escape system prior to the Green, an aviation psychologist, and Skinner, a screen window, which had been neatly sliced to form retired military pilot, said pilots on long-distance a flap. They've been allowing for the possibility that aircraft's next flight," the statement said. "Air Force maintenance personnel arc performing night flights complained most often about difficulty someone may have climbed up to the 9-foot-high in staying awake. window, with the aid of a drainpipe as a footrest, the inspections ... and each aircraft will be returned to flying status upon completion of the inspection." sliced the screen and climbed into the apartment. Some specified being unable to sleep in noisy The Associated Press reported last week that the Air Dr. H. Wayne Carver, deputy state medical hotels between night flights; enduring long stopovers Force, in investigating the crash, had begun hying to examiner, confirmed that Laczynski was strangled. He at congested airports, or becoming complacent in declined to say whether she had been sexually determine why only three of the six crewmen on the cockpits that are hightly automated and where key assaulted or whether her body bore signs of a plane ejected from the crippled aircraft chores become "unavoidably soporific.'' struggle.