Families of Marines wait in fear for news from sons By the Associated Press The sounds ot grief across America on Mon- Katie Morrison of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., re- day were car doors slamming and doorbells cognized her son, conscious but being carried ringing as Marine officers and Navy chaplains on a stretcher, in an Associated Press photo- called at the homes of families who lost sons and graph printed in the Poughkeepsie Journal. brothers and fathers in the weekend bombing "He's alive, he's alive, at least he's alive."she in Beirut. said. The Pentagon spokesman said notification Charles and Ann Madaras of Potomac, Md.. officers go to the homes of the dead Marines. If a spotted their son, David, in another AP photo as chaplain is available, he accompanies the he and three other Marines helped carry a officer. wounded man from the bombed building. The relatives of servicemen who had been Rose and Bennie Harris of Woonsocket, R.I., killed reacted in anger and anguish after the saw their son on a stretcher on television. Later visits by chaplains and other officers who per- he called them. "He sounded good, very good," sonally bore the sorrowful news. Mrs. Harris said, her voice choking. Sandra But in some homes, the laughter of relief Robinson of Windsor, Vt., heard unofficially broke the tension when families heard their through a Red Cross hotline that her son was loved ones were safe. Shirley Erikson's son safe. called her in Westland, Mich., to let her know he Other families, however, waited to hear as Twelve coffins bearing dead Marines are lifted into a was safe. Wayne Barker of Chandler, Ariz., got a names of the victims slowly trickled out Mon- military aircraft at Beirut Airport (UPI photo.) similar call from his brother. Seepage5 ffiptttttfttrut iathj (ftampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXV1I No.33 The University of Connecticut Tuesday, October 25, 1983 DiBenedetto's son killed in Lebanon By Daily Campus Staff The son of Anthony T. Georgia Dunterman, Di DiBenedetto, university vice Bendetto's guidance coun- president of academic affairs selor at E.O. Smith quoted by was one of the two Connec- the Associated Press said ticut Marines killed in Sun- teachers remembered him day's bombing in Beirut. "as a rather quiet young man, Lance Cpl. Thomas interested in math and sci- DiBenedetto, 24, was one of 10 ence and not too sure of marines on the first list of whether he wanted to go to casualities released by the college or not." service at noon yesterday, the "He was just a normal kid. He university Office of Public just went along and did what Information said. other lads do," Dunterman According to university said. "He was a nice kid, quiet, spokesman Walt McGowan, never a discipline problem." DiBenedetto was born May AP said the other Connec- 15, 1959 and was one of five ticut Marine killed in Sunday's children. He was a 1977 bombing was Lance Cpl. Duane graduate of E.O. Smith High Wigglesworth, 19, of The search continues for Marines trapped in the rubble of the demolished battalion School in Mansfield and atten- Naugatuck. landing team building (UPI photo.) ded Thames Valley Vocational Technical College in Norwich, although he did not graduate. DiBenedetto travelled a- Business school to be round the country for a year until April 1982 when he joined Death count at 191 the Marine Corps. He was upper division only assigned for duty in Lebanon as BEIRUT (AP) — One by roopers also were killed in a By Brian Dion a demolitions expert and re- one, the bodies of American similar, almost simultaneous News Editor ported to Beirut in June for a Marines were pulled from attack at their command post, WATERBURY — Citing career indecision by students and six-month tour of duty. He was their shattered Beirut com- one mile from the Marine crowded classroom conditions, the Board of Trustees un- to return in November, mand post Monday, pushing base. French President Fran- animously approved a recommendation to make the School McGowan said. the toll to at least 191 killed in cois Mitterand unexpectedly of Business Administration an upper-division school. Anthony T. DiBenedetto was the bloodiest attack against paid a personal visit to Beirut The new status to begin in the 1984 academic year, will at a university Board of Trus- the U.S. military since Monday, stopping by both make admission to the school open only to students complet- tees meeting in Waterbury yes- Vietnam. sites. ing four semesters in another school or college. terday morning and according In Washington as a political Both Iran and Syria rejected Incoming UConn freshmen interested in business will have to McGowan was notified of his furor built over the Marines' U.S. suggestions that those to apply to the college of liberal arts and sciences without a son's death in the early after- mission, President Reagan countries were behind bom- guarantee that they will be accepted to the school of business noon on his return to declared that they will stay bings. Syria's government after completing two years of related course work. campus. because "we have vital in- newspaper described it in- Ronald Patten, dean of the school of business said students The DiBenedetto family de- terests in Lebanon." stead as a blow by Lebanese with at least a 2.75 grade point average will be accepted. clined to comment. Across America, mean- nationalists against "occupa- UConn President John DiBiaggio told the board that this is President John A. DiBiaggio while, military messengers tion forces." the first part of a masterplan which includes similar recom- would only say that DiBenedet- fanned out to bring news to An anonymous telephone mendations affecting all undergraduates schools. "This board to's mother "is very broken scores of families of their caller had claimed respon- will be engaged in critical activities this academic year that will up," and Carol Wiggins, vice loved ones' deaths in the Sun- sibility for the attacks in the be invaluable to the university" he said. president for student affairs day morning bombing, car- name of the "Islamic Re- DiBiaggio, who strongly favors admission changes for many called his death "a tragic ried out by an unidentified volutionary Movement," a schools said, "I've always felt students should be accepted to situation." "He wasn't the Marine-type," suicide terrorist who de- previously unknown group. the arts and sciences first." This particular action today, he said Dan Duffy a neighbor of tonated a bomb-rigged At Beirut International Air- said, would be very helpful to the university. DiBenedetto who went to high truck. port, near the dust-shrouded The status change in the business school has the support of school with him. At least 23 French parat- See page 5 faculty and staff, according to Patten. See „-£ 3 Page 2 Editorial Curriculum proposal passes (Haxmtdxaxt •Batl^ (Eampus Here at UConn Tech Collie Vol. LXXXVII No. 33 Tuesday, October 25, 1983 You don 'I go to a market to not buy food. You don7 turn on the stereo to not hear music. And you shouldn't have to go to a university to not study your major. Editor in Chief Rosemary Hames Managing Editor Susanne Dowden Business Manager »en* reklman Asst. Managing Editor Barbara Zambelli Office Manager «* McLean Advertising Manager Uz Gracia 1 he Board of Trustees overwhelmingly voted in Senior Writer ^^ lo^P" News Steve Gelssler. Bill Hanrahan. Brian Dion favor of having all future school of business adminis- Assignments. Mmee Hartnett. )ohn Paradis tration majors spend the first two years of their educa- Sports Bob D'Aprlle, Dana Cauruder, Kim Harmon Arts Tom Horner. Marie Gallo-Hall tion in the school of liberal arts. Features •. Caro\ Carangelo, Doug Clement After this general education base, they would have Wire Andrea Williams. Laura Lovely. Scott Stickles to apply for admittance to the school of business. A Copy I'm Peron. Liz Hayes. Seth Skydel Photography Charles Hisey, George Edwards. |ohn Metaxas grade point average of 2.75 was the suggested Ad Production Manager Lisa Gagnon minimum for eligibility. The university, with strong Asst. Ad Production Manager , |amle Speer Asst. Ad Manager Wm Tran endorsement from President DiBiaggio, would like to Classified Ad Manager Linda Coupe see all schools here adapt this plan for spending two Office Managers Assistant Debbie Fink Ad Representatives Greg Murtagh. Diana Nome. Rob Grower. years in the school of liberal arts. Jonathan Fishman There must be alternate solutions to the over- Editorial Production Manager Lynne Kerrigan Circulation Manager KartV OHara crowding problem in the professional schools. Receptionists Theresa Johnson. Lisa Durazo. |ackle Bonser. Jamie Harper Sharon Landry Wouldn't it be possible to evaluate each student after Production.... Meredith Antln. Debbie Correnty. Leslie Szymaszek. Joanne DeTurk, Ellen Seltz. Jenny Putnam. each semester? The criterion could be as strict as Amanda Spielman. Renee Rosoff, Janice Sclnto. Beth Bovan. Mary Ellen Budney. Peter McDougall. Danielle Cum- mlngs. Frandne Grada. Donna Unnon. Lynda Lim. Michael Madone. Debrah Young. Kathy Sumoski. Julie Shaln. desired, and the entire structure of the university Lynne Webb. Diane Twlgg, Lynn Bodekta. Laura Ullasz. Gordon Lustilla. Kim McKnight. Linda Habermeler. wouldn't have to be altered. Margaret Sonntag. Jamie Harper. Mlrella Pollifrone. Bobbi Tarvin And what about the students that don't make the grade under the new plan? Will they find themselves obliged to stay in liberal (not so sm)arts? A mod- erately talented student should have the same right to fessional with four rather that two years of inten- freedom of choice as the exceptional one does.