w Inside Today: Forecast: Mostly sunny this morning with increasing cloudiness Husky hit parade in the afternoon, highs in the lower 40s. Cloudy tonight with a 60 per cent chance of snow developing, lows near pounds Friars... 30. A chance of snow in the morning Friday with partial clearing in the afternoon and highs in the 30s. page sixteen Mud Index: 3, with snow on top. Olomttrtinrt Satly fflamjma Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. L500CVI No. 103 The University of Connecticut Thursday, March 31, 1983 State House approves tax hike; Senate votes today HARTFORD (AP) -- The 'We are adding three more nails in the coffin, to amend the tax bill. Each state House of Represen- attempt attracted some tatives Wednesday approved 9 Democratic support, but $14 million in higher taxes and in that coffin is the corpse of Connecticuts future. never enough to pass. which, if passed by the Senate, They came closest with would go into effect Friday. their attempt to remove from The package, which had to accept what we're doing pushed the package through Band-Aids on this patient we the package the provision been stalled by Democrats here today as a gesture of flex- with one vote to spare. call Connecticut, the patient is extending the sales tax to holding out for a state income ibility," said Rep. Robert At one point, it appeared going to die from a loss of meals costing less than $1, tax, was passed on a 77-74 .Sorensen, D-Meriden, who the Democrats might lose the blood," he said, calling for an when nine Democrats joined vote. It was scheduled for previously had refused to go package. When House income tax with reduced sales the Republican bloc. debate Thursday in the along with the higher taxes. Speaker Irving Stolberg tried and property taxes. An amendment to remove Senate, where the vote was Gov. William O'Neill, who to close the debate on the bill, The state would have no the gas tax from the package expected to be close. proposed a variety of tax Sorensen, who was trying to difficuty collecting the new prompted the longest debate, The package would add an increases to pay off this year's be recognized to speak, sat taxes beginning at midnight with Republicans saying it was additional three cents to the budget deficit and help under- down and said, "You lost it." Thursday, state tax com- the most unpopular of all of price of a gallon of gasoline write next year's spending, Stolberg then allowed Soren- missioner Orest Dubno said. the governor's proposals. But and would extend the 7.5 per- has said he would veto an sen to speak. Gasoline dealers could only six Democrats joined the cent sales tax to meals costing income tax. Although Sorensen voted easily adjust their pump GOP on that vote. less than $ 1 and seeds and fer- Rep. Walter Brooks, D-New for the tax package, he prices, he said. Dubno has Republicans also tried to tilizer for non-farm use. Haven and leader of the dissi- warned of the consequences been in touch with the major retain the sales tax exemption Democrats favoring an dent Democrats, urged his that would result with con- fast-food retailers advising on seeds, saying it would be income tax had blocked colleagues to "listen to your tinued attempts to finance them of the expected unfair to tax seeds for bac- action on the package for conscience" and defeat the state government with a change. kyard gardens while not tax- several weeks. But some dis- package, saying the higher patchwork of taxes. The higher taxes are expec- ing seedlings and plants or sidents backed down over the taxes would "damage those "We are adding three more ted to bring in about $14 food sold in grocery stores. past few days and agreed to who can least afford it." nails in the coffin, and in that million between April 1 and Are we so hungry for support the tax package to After 90 minutes of debate, coffin is the corpse of Connec- June 30, the end of this fiscal revenue that we're going to be avoid jeopardizing future 11 Democrats joined ticut's future," Sorensen year, to help cover a projec- dipping into the food people hopes for an income tax. Republicans in opposing the said. ted deficit of $70 million. eat?"said Rep. Robert Jaekle, "I am asking the governor higher taxes. But the majority "If we continue to place Republicans tried six times R-Stratford. Reagan re-affirms proposal for serious arms control WASHINGTON (AP)--President Reagan, accusing the Kremlin of failing to offer serious arms control proposals, spelled out a new plan Wednesday calling for the United States to install new nuclear missiles in Europe and the Soviet Union to dismantle part of its arsenal. Reagan proposed that the United States cut back the planned deployment of Pershing 2 and cruise missiles late this year if the Soviet Union agreed to reduce the number of warheads on medium-range missiles throughout the world. Both superpowers would be limited to an equal number of warheads on medium-range weapons. Reagan did not propose specific limits, and a senior administration official said that would be open to negotiation. Reaffirming his goal of eliminating all medium-range missiles, Reagan said "it would be better to have none than to have some. But, if there must be some, it is better to have few than to have many." Speaking to NATO diplomats invited to hear his address, he said, "If the Soviets will not now agree to the total elimination of these weapons, 1 hope they will at least join us in an interim agree- ment that would substantially reduce these forces to equal levels on both sides." His speech is part of an intensified campaign to win worldwide support-particularly in Europe-for US. arms proposals and to put pressure on the Soviets to move toward an agreement. After the address and a meeting with Zambian President Ken- neth Kaunda, Reagan flew to California for a five-day stay and a speech Thursday in Los Angeles on curbing nuclear arms, chemical weapons and cutting the size of conventional forces in Europe. Just when you thought it might become forecast for tonight (George Edwards In his address, Reagan noted the Soviet Union has rejected the zero-zero formula for eliminating all medium-range weapons. safe to go back in the water, snow is photo). Opinion UknmerKatt Sailjj CCaiitpits ^->^r»: Serving Storre Smc* 1896 Thursday, March 31, 1983 Editor in cruet Jeff Denny 1 Managing Editor Dove Krechevsky A Business Manager Evon RoMen Oftice Monogec Loo McLean COMMUNIST ' Advertising Manager Dtone Spiegel BUILD-UP 1 COMAUN^rJUBVKSiwes MASSINO Senior Writer Dove Knxnevsky *' IN MrD-VtftfAjltfE OkCLfV News Aimee Hortnett. Jim Cahill, Bob Brermon, Steve Gessler, Bill Honrohon tfHAAT " Sports Tom Restelli, Dona Gouruder. Kim Harmon Emrisr ST t&rxrui.,i7p oma. Arts Steve Hewins Corlo Von Kompen, Don Dovison Features Jackie Fitzpatrick. Barbara Zombelli Wire Stephanie Rutty. Jean Cronin, Sue Woilionis Copy . • Kotny Brady, Shelley Worf Photogrophy Jock Wilson, Charles Hisey, George EOWotds i?- Asst Business Monoger Ilene Feldman Ass! Ad Monoger Liz Grocia Ad Production Monoger Rosemary Homes Asst Ad Production Cathy Fisher Night Production Manager Susonne Dowden mu Clossitied Monoger Chen 0 Neil 5. IffWOMS Circulation Manager • Rhoda Shoponik BAKELS Ad Reps Aaron Spicker, Rob Sorcher Diane Nome *mM& Receptionists Lisa Durazo. Theresa Johnson, Sharon Landry, Jockie Bonser w*srr. Production Start LynnBodetka, Dennis Donovon, Lisa Gognon, Robert Grower, \%%*A IS rVTA LAVBuf &&MS WNCH Lawrence Herter. David Kendrick, Cathy McKinney, Julie O'Connell, Tationa Pino, Morgare1 Sonntog Mirello Pollitrone, Jamie Speer Howard Urban, Laura Uliosz, Sue Kirwin, Leslie Baker Roxonne Ryan, Amanda Spieknan. Brian Dion. Jennifer Restieaux Putnam, Jim Peron, Chris Smith Jane Tumicki, Beth Bovan, Renee . Rosott Congressional princely valiance Could USG be responsible By Jim Peron Bastiat, in this, his last essay before his In the midst of a crisis the politicians, death, wrote: for low candidate turnout? especially Congress, like to pretend they "The state opens a road, builds a palace, have a solution. Imagining themselves repairs a street, digs a canal: with these Although the Undergraduate Student Government saviors, armed with superior wisdom, they projects it gives jobs to certain workers. candidate elections are scheduled for next week, April come charging into the fray on their white That is what is seen. But it deprives certain 6 and 7, only 25 students have applied for the 29 stu- horses. They are fully convinced that they other laborers of employment. That is what can solve any problem by the mere passing is not seen. dent assembly posts. of a bill. Unemployment is a ready-made "Suppose a road is under construction. A What's troubling is that more than half of the can- issue for this type of mentality. thousand laborers arrive every morning, go didates are running unopposed. Jobs bills are all the political fad today. home every evening, and receive their When the low turnout is considered, there is a ten- Democrats have them and Republicans wages; that is certain. If the road has not dency to apply the well-worn and general "student have them. The important thing is to make been authorized, if funds for it had not apathy" label. But it doesn't apply here. it appear that you are doing something. been voted, these good people would have The most important thing is to make it neither found this work nor earned these Every undergraduate student gives the student appear that you are doing more than the wages; that again is certain.