The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 VoL LXXXIXNo. 42 The University of Connecticut Monday, Nov. 4, 1985 Student killed on 195 By Dean Orser Daily Campus Staff A UConn student died early Friday morning after being struck by a car traveling southbound on Rte 195, state police in Stafford Springs said Michael W. Naylor, 20 , of Crandall D, was standing near a parked vehicle on the west side near a house at 1630 Rte 195, when he was hit by a vehicle operated by Melissa A. McEvily, 19, of Crawford D, at 12:37 am., police said Emergency workers from Mansfield Fire Department rushed Naylor to Windham Community Memorial Hospital where he was . pronounced dead at 2:47 am Friday. A supervising nurse from the hospital said Naylor died as a result of severe head injuries sustained from the accident Police said a two car accident was reported at 11:50 pm. Thursday at the location where Naylor was hit Naylor apparen- tly was looking at the back of one of the cars involved in the accident when he was hit they said. McEvify and a passenger were not injured in the accident but UConn police confirmed that she had come into police head- quarters to report an accident immediately after striking Naylor. State police said the incident is still under investigation and that no charges have been filed against McEvily. Students who had passed the scene of the accident reported there were cars on both sides of the road and that the road was GO CARTS?—The Shriner' s Motor Patrol joined in the parade Saturday as part of home- poorly lit coming weekend (Mark Caawell photo). Homecoming lifts students' spirits Mexican law officials By Chuck Llndberg Kappa Alpha Theta banner which read," UConn hunt drug traffickers Daily Campus Staff has the spark to blow UMass into the dark" Because of the excitement among and the par- After the banners were displayed, the crowd MEXICO CITY (AP)—The nation's top law enforcement ticipation of the UConn students, the 1985 was entertained by comedian Jeff Cesario, who, officials went to a remote mountain area in southern Mexico Homecoming," Spirits" was one of the best ever, although he had a run-in with the UConn Husky, Sunday to lead the hunt for drug traffickers who killed 21 said the Vice president of policy for SUBOG, still received a standing ovation from students. policemen who had found a large cache of marijuana which sponsored the homecoming pep rally and After Cesario performed, the homecoming Among the slain officers, some reportedly captured and parade royalty was announced. Aileen Bell, of the Afro- tortured before being killed, was Alfredo Malaga Vazquez, "The whole campus went wild about it" Lou American Culture Center and a UConn Chief of the Veracruz State Police Pelligrino, Vice president of policy said. cheerleader, was named homecoming queen, The attack occurred Friday morning near the community of Pelligrino, along with Andy Pantason, goalie for the first black woman to win the title Gunnar Hidalgotitlan in southern Veracruz state and about 40 miles the soccer team, hosted the pep rally held Germundson, of McMahon Council, was voted north of the Oaxaca state border, according to Veracruz Friday night homecoming king. officials. "I had a great time," he said The winner of the area council theme night Mexican drug agents have said the area is a center of the About 6,500 students attended the rally held competition, held Thursday night was the country's marijuana production in the football stadium, said Path Lynch home- Towers Council, which won both categories, Federal Attorney General Sergio Garcia Ramirez was in coming chairwoman The winner of the banner "best presentation of theme" and the "most Veracruz to take charge of the investigation, along with contest which started off the rally was the Mexico's Interpol director Florentino Ventura and Jose Maria original." see page 3 Ortega chief of the federal governments anti-drug campaign CONN m Written word wins —"■ — **~~ in media classic By Joe Trager and Matt Addington Special to the Daily Campus For the first time in UConn's history, more than 20 members of the media met in the first-ever Media Soccer Classic Sun- day at the UConn soccer field It was the written word vs. com- paw* munications technology as members of the newsprint took on television and radio personnel. On a cold and wet day. the print all-stars defied the book- makers by upsetting the electronic team 2-0. The print was guided to victory under the aggressive and well-skilled leadership of Dave Sullivan {Meriden-Record Journal) Sullivan struck first with just under three minutes gone in the first half with a right-footed rocket from 35 yards out that found the lower left corner of the net The goal seemed to give the print team confidence as they continually bombarded the electronic teams goal mouth The electronic team had to resort to packing the goal in LEAN AND MEAN—Joe D'Ambrosio of WPOP radio challenges Brian order to withstand the constant shelling As the half pro- Hollenbeck of the New London Day for the ball during the media soccer game (Dan gressed the electronic all-stars came to form and began to Dennehy photo). play a more even match See page 14 Inside Today: Weather Forecast: • Men's soccer tops St Louis See back page Partly cloudy, 50 percent chance of • Reverend Tutu ro speak in Hartford See page 3. rain, temperatures in the 50's Rainy • Agony of "Ecstasy" debated by psychiatrists and drug and foggy tonight temperatures in the authorities See page 5. 40s h. The Daily Campus Monday, November 4, 1985 ALMANAC STATE NATION WORLD State investigating Explosion kills three Two plead guilty MARION, S.D. (AP)—A grain elevator was rocked Courant allegations by an explosion and fire that blew open a 100-foot in Greenpeace sinking concrete silo with a column of flame fatally injured HARTFORD (AP)—The state is investigating alle- three people, and threatened the community's AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP)—Two French sec- gations that two developers paid $15,000 to an economy. ret agents on Monday pleaded guilty to man- associate of Mayor Thirman L Milner to join the As officials on Sunday cordoned off a two-block slaughter in the Jury 10 sinking of the Greenpeace mayor's "team" and gain access to business in area around the elevator while an investigation into flagship Rainbow Warrior. Hartford according to a published report the cause of the Saturday night blast continued a The change in the charge from murder to the The developers said in sworn statements that the second body was recovered and a third man died in a lesser charge of manslaughter came as a surprise to associate, Leonardo J. Stoute solicited the money in hospital of his injuries. spectators in the crowded courtroom August by at times telling them it was a campaign Four other people were injured One was in serious Maj. Alain Mafart and CapL Dominque Prieur contribution and saving he wa< speaking on behalf of condition after being trapped under a concrete slab pleaded guilty to the charges of manslaughter and Milner, the Hartford Courant reported Sunday in a for more than three hours late Saturday while res- wilfull damage in the sinking of the ship in which a copyright article cuers used a bucket brigade to remove grain cover- Greenpeace photographer, Fernando Pereira, was Milner said that Stoute was not authorized to raise ing him, authorities said killed campaign funds, award city business or represent The elevator is a vital part of local agriculture and There is no set penalty for manslaughter, and the himself on the mayor's behalf. " if it doesn' t get restructured there will be a whole lot two agents will be ordered before the High Court He also said he had never heard of the developers of hurt," said Duane Tieszen, mayor of the town of for sentencing from Middletown, J. Daniel Davidson and Victor A 830 people 40 miles southwest of Sioux Falls Some legal observers said the government's deci- Morris, who swore in statements to the newspaper State fire marshal's investigators were at the scene sion to accept the pleas to the lesser charges that they paid Stoute $15,000 cash in a paper bag on Sunday, but they had not determined the cause of the indicated it might deport the couple Aug. 22. explosion at the Farmers Co-op Grain Association They had been charged with murder, arson and The developers said they were willing to testify in elevator. Grain dust suspended in air can explode conspiracy. court about their dealings with Stoute and have told if ignited Prime Minister David Lange had said Sunday that their story to Hartford County State's Attorney John the agents probably had no physical connection with M Bailey, the report said Deputy Fire Marshal Darrel Fodness of Lennox said equipment was being brought in to clear away 30,000 blowing up the Rainbow Warrior that was blasted by "We've been working on it We've been working two mines while docked in Auckland harbor. with the Hartford police" Bailey said He said he to 40,000 bushels of com that spilled into the elevator's office area but he said it could be noon "I would be almost certain that those two never could not elaborate about the on-going investi- had anything physically to do on the night of Jury 10 gation Monday before an investigation could begin Elevator employees worked Sunday to remove which caused that ship to sink and that man to die" Milner has described Stoute a partner in a financial Lange said The agents were arrested in New Zealand management firm, as a low-level worker in the records from the less-damaged part of the office area of the 275,000-bushel elevator, built in 1978.
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