(Hnnn^rttrut Satlg (HampitB Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXVII No. 96 The University of Connecticut Friday, March 23, 1984 Reagan delays decision on aid until after El Salvador's elections Sunday WASHINGTON (AP)—The support this new financing le- the leftist govemmerff«of Ni- Reagan administration Thurs- vel. caragua and $150 million tdr day bowed to Democratic de- Kennedy called the com- drought relief in Africa. mands to delay congressional promise reasonable but no- action on further military aid ted that senators would be Sen. Claiborne Pell of to El Salvador until after Sun- free to offer amendments to Rhode Island, the ranking day's Salvadoran elections lower or raise the amount. Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, said and accepted a compromise He said it was wise to wait on the amount of assistance. until after the election "when some members of that com- we will have a clearer idea mittee, including himself, The agreement, announ- might not vote for the amount ced in the Senate by Republi- about who will be receiving suggested by Inouye. can Leader Howard Biker of the resources and what kind Tennessee, calls for the Se- of a regime we will be sup- nate to act Tuesday^or Wed- porting." The House Foreign Affairs nesday on an aid package Senate Democratic Leader Committee is expected to providing an extra % 1.7 mil- Robert Byrd of West Virginia meet early next week, after lion for El Salvador* in the cur- said he would support the the Salvadoran election, to rent fiscal year. Inouye amendment, but re- consider a Democratic pro- Reagan sought supplemen- served judgment on the bill as posal providing for no further tal'aid of $178.7 million, on top ftntbul.e. Besides funds for El military aid to El Salvador in of $64.8 million that was ap- SalvadlJPMt contains $21 mil- this fiscal year and stringent proved last fall. The Senate lion to assisf$Jfal>els against conditions on future aid. Appropriations Committee, by a 16-13 vote, approved $93 El Salvador ejections: million, subject to periodic reports by the president that Dan Tamulonis (right), Christine Knot (center) and John the Salvadoran regime is mak- Parties clash as rebels Mayer (left) demonstrate how puppets are used in The Bay ing human rights and other and the Magic which opens March 31 (Aaron Spicker reforms. photo). On Wednesday. Baker vow not to attack voters moved to bring the commit- SAN SALVADOR El Salvador (AP)—The Salvadoran presiden- tee measure up on the floor, tial campaign ended with a violent clash between rival parties, N. Irish politician sees but was blocked by Sen. Ed- and leftist guerrillas vowed Thursday not to attack voters. ward Kennedy. D-Mass. and Government troops retook the northern city of La Palma other liberal Democrats who Thursday, securing it for Sunday's elections, reporters returning peaceful solution to sti said no action should be taken from the area said. Popular Liberation Forces rebels held the until after the presidential town of 12,000 for three months and at various times the past two By Aimee Hart nett years. The political process election in El Salvador. years. Copy Editor has only failed recently " Sen. Daniel Inouye. D-Ha- Reporters said troops secured the town without fighting. Shamus Mallon. a leading Mallon explained the begin- waii, senior Democrat on the Rebels in the area in Chalatenango province, had indicated they politician from Northern Ire- ning of the problem and the appropriations subcommit- would let residents vote, but on Wednesday they dug a trench land, said last night that there factors that have complicated tee on foreign aid. had across the main northern highway leading to the town and pos- is a peaceful solution ,to the See page 5 planned to offer an amend- ted signs saying the route was mined. Traffic resumed on violence and political strife in ment to reduce the $93 million Thursday. his land. to $49.2 million. Campaigning ended at midnight Wednesday, leaving the capi- "Many people think that the As part of the compromise, tal a crazy quilt of banners, spray-painted slogans, posters and problem is religious. Protes- Inside: Inouye agreed to increase this air-dropped leaflets for the eight candidates seeking a five-year tants kill Catholics because to $61.7 million. He said the term. They range from centrist to ultra-conservative parties. they are. and Catholics kill • Credit union's auto- extra money was needed for Just before the midnight deadline, backers of three parties Protestants because of their matic teller to begin medical supplies and training. clashed in San Vicente, 37 miles east of here. Residents said one religious preference. There service next week He said 67 percent of the Christian Democrat was hospitalized with a gunshot wound and are some overtures that come More auto-banking wounded in El Salvador's civil several others were stabbed or beaten. into play, but it is a political goodies in the future?/ war die, compared to 11 per- Col. Roberto Rodriguez Murcia, head of the 5th Infantry problem created by the divi- cent in World War II. Baker Brigade based in San Vicente, said members of the far-right sion in 1920." Mallon said. page 4 said the administration would Republican Nationalist Alliance holding a rally in the town square "There are means that are clashed with Christian Democrats parading through the city. non-violent; a political pro- • Two men convicted See page 6 cess and negotiations are of rape in the Big Dan's what will work," Mallon said. trial, two found inno- Mallon is a member of the DRL ^mnsors anti-vandalism events Irish Senate and the newly cent/page 6 formed Irish Forum. He is a former leader of the STLP. the • A Go-Go goes under By Shari Hoffman more creative ways to use one's energy then 7 Campus Correspondent to vandalize." main Catholic party in Nor- the knife page 10 Vandalism Awareness Week will be held on Recently, the committee has advertised of the thern Ireland. He also belongs new vandalism awareness week to remind stu- to the Northern Ireland As- campus starting March 26. The purpose of the sembly. week is to make students aware of the existing dents of the vandalism problem. problem of vandalism in dormitories. Mallon gestured to the The vandalism committee, made up of Resi- Another campaign, co-sponsored by the small audience with what dent Assistants and Head Residents, is sponsor- committee and McDonald's is the VIP card. Its seemed like despair. "In the Weather ing two events during the week. The first event, a purpose is to get students to take a "study past 14 years, 2.375 people lecture and slide show on the psychological break" rather then another kind of "break". have died because of political unrest. That is the equivalent aspects of vandalism, will be given by Professor The vandalism committee, created this sum- of 325,000 in the U.S. Maybe of Psychology Jeffrey Fisher on Monday at 3:30 mer by the Department of Residential Life, p.m. in room 310 Commons. now you can understand why makes students realize the problem of van- there is such urgency to solve On Wednesday, a tug of war, will take place dalism on campus and gets them involved in Chance of flurries this over Mirror Lake between 3 and 5 p.m. Letters to this problem." he said. preventing it. "What it comes down to is morning, variably cloudy Greek organizations have been sent to organize "This is something fun, a positive thing," Hur- this afternoon, highs in the teams for the spring game. witz said. "It is a matter of showing people that the life and death of a human being. Very soon it will be con- mid-40s. Sunny Saturday Vandalism committee member, Mike Hurwitz, they don't have to go out and break something with highs near 50 says, "The purpose is to show that there are to have fun." sidered just plain decadence." Mallon said. "Violence has Chance of rain Sunday. failed in the past hundreds of Editorial Connecticut Dairy Campus Serving Storrs since 1896 Commentary Emmanuel Amadife Vol. LXXXVII No. 96 Friday. March 23, 1984 Editor In Chief. Rosemary Hames Managing Editor Susanne Dowden, Quest for more racial diversity Business Manager Ilene Feldman Assistant Managing Editor John Paradls Office Manager Lois McLean Is it fanciful to suggest that no well-established and concerned institution Advertising Manager Uz Gracla News Brian Dion. Erica Joseph, Uz Hayes would send a student through its portals without having provided for that person Assignments )ohn Yearwood. Thomas Barone a structured learning situation with members of another race? An institution of Sports Bob D'Aprile. Dana Gauruder. Kim Harmon Arts Emilia Dubicki. Neil |ones. Carrie Bramen higher learning, by creating and increasing interaction between students from Features Doug Clement. Dianne Gubin diverse racial/cultural backgrounds, can serve its primary role of educating Wire Andrea Williams. Scott Stickles. Laura Lovely Copy Aimee Hartnett. Greg Barden students by broadening their perspectives and outlook and more so, help dis- Photography Manager Charles Hisey perse the ungrounded assertions and misconceptions. Photography George Edwards. Larry Clay Brownstein Aaron Spicker As educators, professors recognize and hopefully accept their responsibility Editorial Production Manager Lynne Kerrigan to insure that students acquire certain levels of competence in communication Asst. Business Manager Dale Martin skills. But the question that comes to mind is whether professors indeed have Ad Production Manager Usa Gagnon Asst. Ad Production Manager |amie Speer less responsibility for the introduction and perhaps cultivation of human Special Projects Coordinator Christopher McMullen relations skills—or have they just simply overlooked and failed to meet that Circulation Manager Kathy O'Hara Classified Ad Manager Unda Coupe responsibility? Ad Representatives Greg Murtagh.