The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol.XCIIINo.81 The University of Connecticut Tuesday, February 20,1990 Czech leader visits White House today WASHINGTON (AP) — Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright who went from prison to the presidency of Czechoslovakia inside of eight months, will meet with President Bush today, the first of Eastern Europe's new democratic leaders to visit the White House. Havel arrived here Monday evening after slops in Iceland and Canada on a Western trip that comes conspicuously a week before his first trip to Moscow. The Czech Parliament elected Havel president Dec. 29, a few weeks after a peaceful revolution led to the ouster of Communist Party chief Milos Jakes and his hardline government. Now the country, under Havel's caretaker government, is pre- paring for June 8th parliamentary elections that will be its first free balloting in more than 40 years. Havel has said he is coming West not to look for charity but investment in a country that already maintains a standard of living well above that of Poland, its neighbor to the north. "Czechoslovakia is not looking for U.S. aid. They arc not in the same economic dire straits that ... Poland has been in," a senior Bush administration official said. Secretary of State James A. Baker III, in a brief visit to Prague Feb. 6, already signaled support for giving Czechoslovakia most- —C.J. GunthcrnTic Daily Campus favorcd-nation trade status and allowing it to rejoin the A UConn firefighter prepares for the sanctioned bonfire held on the grad field last International Monetary Fund. It was a founding member of the night after the men's basketball game. The bonfire started late due to high winds. IMF, but was evicted after the 1948 communist takeover. And, if Congress approves, Czechoslovakia would share in a pool of $300 million in new aid the Bush administration has Bonfires attract small crowd requested for the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe. Dy Andrew Slitt of the fire according to Univer- out of his dorm, and hearings Leftists and students protest visit Daily Campus Staff sity of Connecticut Fire De- arc pending for nine other stu- The two sanctioned bonfires partment Lieutenant Edward dents resulting from their par- held on the Grad Field after the Thompson. The fire was not ticipation with an unsanctioncd Cheney visits Manila Husky's basketball victories started until a half hour after bonfire in the Jungle Quad after over Providence College last the game had ended. last month's victory over St. MANILA, Philippines (AP) if the terms negotiated are night and Boston College Sat- — Defense Secretary Dick acceptable to both parties." Thompson said the depart- John's in the Gampcl Pavilion. urday night went off without Cheney, shunned by Philippine ment had to leave to get more By the lime the fire was At issue in Monday's dis- any major problems, despite cussions was a $96 million cut fuel, which resulted in the de- started, only thirty spectators President Corazon Aquino, told the cold weather. Filipino officials Monday that Congress made in the Bush lay. An approximate 11 gallon remained to watch. Although a good-si zed crowd the United States will abandon mixture of kerosene and dicscl The low turnout disappointed administration's request of had gathered for last night's its bases here if it finds that S360 million to compensate fuels were used in the fire, he some fans at the fire, which victory bonfire, most left, as said. keeping them is too expensive the Philippines for the six was sponsored by the Student high winds delayed the igniting or that Americans are unwel- bases, which include two of the One student has been thrown See page 4 come. United States' largest overseas As violence was reported in installations, Clark Air Base To the hoop for three... and it's good! several clashes between leftist and Subic Bay Naval Base. Brown takes leave By Jason Kauppi Daily Campus Staff A year after his arrival, the vice president for external af- fairs will take a leave of ab- sence from the University of Connecticut starling today. Anthony S. Brown will take an unpaid, one-year leave to try to acquire a corporation. Brown, 46, said he will not return if he is successful. Filling the vacancy is Willie Hagan, former director of gov- ernment relations, who was recently promoted to associate vice president for external af- fairs. Hagan, who has been with the university since 1985, was appointed by President —UPI John T. Castccn III to serve as MANILA: An effigy of U .S. Defense Secretary Richard acting vice president. Cheney is burned at a rally by some 30 student Brown said he will look to activists protesting his t\v o-day visit to the country. purchase an insurance company protesters and police near U.S. "We recognize there is a or another type of business in installations, Cheney met for shortfall of S96 million over the Hartford area. Before com- nearly Uirce hours with Defense what we had anticipated," ing to UConn, Brown was Minister Fidel Ramos in Cheney said. "I also pointed chief executive officer and discussions that were described out that in East Asia, in this chairman of the board for the as "very cordial, very forth- part of the world, ihc United Covenant Insurance Company. right." Stales provided a little over The first vice president for —Kevin Frasci/Thc Daily Campus Meeting reporters afterward S600 million, and about $500 external affairs at UConn, The UConn men's basketball team beat the Providence with Ramos, Cheney said the million of that comes speci- Brown said his decision to Friars last night 75-72 in overtime at the Gampel United Stales "will stay only fically to the Philippines." leave hinged on the difficulty Pavilion. UConn forward Nadav Henefeld, shown here as long as the Philippine peo- The secretary left Clark Air of creating a new department in in earlier action, helped the Huskies' with a three ple wish it to slay — and only See page 6 See page 4 point basket in the final seconds of the game. PAGE TWO More sun, but colder Today: Sunny, windy and Bold. Highs in the mid 20s to owcr 30s. H L Tonight: Clear and cold, Boston 28 31 ows zero to 15. Hartford 31 20 (Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, Providence 31 20 high 35 to 40. Miami Beach 80 70 Connecticut lottery Daily: 2-7-7 Plav 4: 9-5-8-7 Husky Talk —Hillary Jackson/The Daily Campus What do you think of having a controlled, organized bonfire? Greg Dowd Pre-Business "/ think it's a good idea if they can actually get people to par- ticipate." —Hillary Jackson/ The Daily Campus A view of three sculptures on campus during a brisk but sunny day. Boston University student shot "The details arc sketchy at this Marcia Dickinson Boston (AP) — A Boston Cashman said. University student was shot Cashman described the point," Cashman said. Computer Science early Monday after jumping shooting as an isolated inci- "Obviously, they had an inci- "// doesn't bother me, but I over a motorist's car, police dent. dent with a driver. Certainly don't think it will be successful. said. A detailed account of ihc nothing would justify what People will still go to bars after Leslie Young, a junior engi- shooting was still unavailable. occurred." the games." neering student, was walking with friends near the university foam may have sickened a har- at around 2:30 a.m. when they Fire Island bor seal found stranded and jumped over a silver or gold panting for breath Sunday on Audi, witnesses told police. slimed Fire Island. But Mack said later The driver emerged from the FIRE ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) that the seal had a respiratory car, shot Young, 20, in the — Black sludge that washed problem and also might suffer Tomorrow's question: How will the proposed tuition increase chest and drove off, said Jim onto 22 miles of ocean shore from seal pox, a virus. effect you? Jordan, director of police in- today was believed to be a nat- formational services. Young urally occurring phenomenon, Woman; 91, underwent surgery at Beth Is- authorities said. can lose it all rael Hospital, where he was in Lt. Kent Mack, commander intensive care. BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — of the Coast Guard station at A jury is being asked to decide Today inside the DC Jordan noted that police had Fire Island, said the goo was an recovered an abandoned 1982 whether a 91-year-old woman outbreak of algae that washed should lose her home and life Toyota Crcssida, which he said ashore in a sludge-like mass Index could be mistaken for an Audi, savings for giving her nephew after a cold snap killed it off. the money to buy a car that Classified 16 and were investigating to sec it "It's a natural algae material, Focus Comics 14 has a connection to the case. was later involved in a serious biological in nature, with no accident The thrill of power, power, Crossword 14 Young is from Fairlcss petroleum base and no sewage Hills, Pa., said Tom Cashman, Luclla Wilson, who gave her power is experienced as Editorials 12 base," he said. great-nephew money for the car "Monster Truck Mania" comes a spokesman for Boston Uni- Focus 8 Mixed in with the algae. as a birthday gift, will tell her to Hartford. See page 8. versity. His mother and brother Mack said, were tens of thou- Horoscope 14 flew up early Monday morning side of the story for the first Sports 18 sands of crab shells shed by the lime in court this week.