Soccer team loses a well fought battle to Alabama See backpage Wxt Hailtt (Uampus "Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896" Vol. LXXXVIII No. 26 The University of Connecticut Monday, October 15, 1984 Stocking of cyanide pills Brown issue gets mixed reaction By Un Moores simply a way to call attention to the arms Staff Writer race. Cyanide pills for student use in a nuclear war '" I don't know about tablets. Bringing up the will be available at the Brown University health issue of nuclear war and having people think center if students have their way. By a 1044 to about it is the idea It's great," Peter Kochel, a 687 vote students of the Ivy-league institution junior at UConn said. Another junior, Patrick approved a non-binding referendum to have the Lynaugh said "Maybe they should try to do school stock the poison. something in a more positive way-protesting Although Brown president Howard Swearer nuclear war." has said the health center will not comply with Students were asked if they thought the the vote the idea of a mass suicide to avoid the UConn Health Center should stock cyanide pills slow death from nuclear radiation sparked for use in a nuclear war. Seven students thought some reactions from UConn students. the pills are a good idea for UConn. Most Seven of the 15 students questioned thought expressed concern of the safety of the pills in a the idea was a good one " It would be impossible campus health center. "I'm a little hesitant It all to administer medical help. Instead of suffering, depends on security. It would be terrible for it's'a good idea—a lot less painful," said Sudey someone to walk in and have all these tablets. T., an E.O. Smith high school senior. Two students believe the referendum was See page 3 Mondale, Reagan await debate WASHINGTON (AP)—Top has on a conceptual visionary Rollins said that in the Oct. officials of the Reagan and basis. That's where Ronald 7 encounter, which most Resident Assistant Clifton Stalph drives an unidentified Mondale campaigns drew a Reagan is best That's the political observers and voter hungry passenger in a skill driving contest Saturday. The picture Sunday of what to reason he is where he is. He polls say Mondale won, "the Department of Residential Life and Towers Council spon- expect from next Sunday's didn't become president be- president may have gotten sored the day-long Motorcycle Awareness Day which was debate: a president armed cause he had statistical caught a little off guard by to promote responsible bike riding (Andy Schaffer with vision instead of statis- knowledge" Mondale's performance. photo). tics and a challenger spoiling for a fight "We're going to go into the Tigers take World Series; debate next Sunday night and Professors stage mock have it out," said James A first time since 1960 Johnson, chairman of Walter F. Mondale's campaign. He debate to publicize issues DETROIT (AP)— ' The Detroit Tigers did at the end what they said the Democrat would had done all season — win. Their Game Frve victory capped a "confront" President Reagan Rourke said that Reagan classic runaway year and gave them their first World Series about American policy in By Dave Clark perceives the East-West con- championship since 1968. Lebanon during the debate on Staff Writer flict as the most important Detroit beat the San Diego Padres 8-4 Sunday, and this time it foreign policy. Political science professor issue of the world "He was Kirk Gibson at center stage as the Tigers finally unveiled As for Reagan, his cam- Curt Beck took the pro believes that the defense baseball's most potent offense. paign chairman. Sen. Paul Mondale position and Pro- spending levels of the 1970s "It's a dream come true," Gibson said "It's the perfect end to Laxalt of Nevada, reiterated fessor John Rourke took the seriously depleted the U.S. the season. I think the Detroit Tigers proved we were the world his contention that Reagan pro-Reagan position in a strategic and tactical reser- champions, start to finish" had an off night in the Oct. 7 foreign policy forum spon- voirs," Rourke said "He is Gibson drove in five runs with two homers and scored a tie- debate because aides had sored by the International now trying to rectify that He breaking run from third base on a sacrifice fly to the infield overburdened him with Relations Club here wants to increase spending to Lance Parrish hit a home run, and Aurelio Lopez and Willie statistics. Thursday. the levels that are necessary "It was much too intense, Hernandez bailed out starter Dan Petry when Detroit's starting The forum was designed to in this dangerous world" pitching finally failed — a problem that had plagued the Padres much too statistical and I Professor Beck began by think posed too much of a "generate more light than during the whole Series. heat", according to Elizabeth saying that Mondale is res- Jack Morris threw two complete-game victories, winning burden on the president, so ponding to what he called Games One and Four. that when he went into the Hanson faculty advisor for the Club. "the feeling-good foreign And Sparky Anderson became the first manager to win World debate in Louisville his cir- policy." Series in each league after capturing the 1975 and 76 Fall Classics cuits literally were overload- Each speaker was allowed "The assumption of the with Cincinnati He managed the Tigers to a club-record 104 vic- ed," Laxalt said ten minutes to outline what he feeling-good foreign policy," tories, the most in baseball, and a three-game sweep of Kansas For next debate, he said, "I thought were the most impor- he said "is that increased U.S. City in the American league Playoffs. think the greatest thing we tant foreign policy issues, strength leads to respect for The Tigers won 35 of their first 40 games and became only the can do, and we will do this followed by a five minute the United States And that, in third team in baseball history to lead from wire-to-wire. The last week,believe me as let Ronald rebuttal. A question and turn, will insure U.S. Reagan be Ronald Reagan... to do it was the 1927 New York Yankees. answer period ended the security." _ fc See page 14 He should deal as he always forum See page 3 ■\^ Inside Today: Weather Forecast: • Soccer team loses on fluke goal but show their Cloudy in the morning partially national strength see back page sunny by afternoon with highs in the • Day in Hollywood/Night in Ukraine gets a re- 60s. Clear skies tonight temperatures viewers applause see page 11. in the 30s and low 40s •Student hi-tech show hits Huskies see page 4. i /• Page'2 News News Roundup State Parents greeted by strikers NEW HAVEN (AP)—More than one thousand visiting parents were greeted by picket lines formed by Yale University's striking white-collar workers during Parents' Weekend at the Ivy League school. The annual event was designed by the school to give parents a first- hand look at the school's atmosphere, and the striking workers seized the opportunity to voice their concerns to the parents as well. NEW YORK—Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale keeps actor Paul "We're picketing 10 or 12 hours a day this weekend," said librarian Newman (R) awake during a Democratic party fund raiser last week Beverly Lett as she picketed outside the uiversity's administration offices at Wooklbridge Hall. "It's the only opportunity we'll have to get our message across to the parents, to tell them that their children's education is being threatened by the administration's policy." Nation World Gasoline takes to the highway Challenger inspected Police take precaution BRIGHTON, England (AP)—The bomb that blew FAIRFIELD (AP)—Hundreds of gallons of gasoline spilled onto the CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (AP)-NASA engineers up Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's convention Meritt Parkway Sunday morning when a service station customer left a began a detailed inspection of the space shuttle hotel might presage a wave of IRA bombing on the nozzle on the ground while it was still pumping, authorities said Challenger on Sunday to determine whether it suf- British mainland police said Sunday. Fairfield fire department CapL James Rykan reported that 666 gallons fered much damage during its successful eight-day Politicians, judges and military personnel were of fuel streamed 500 to 600 feet down the east bound side of the highway orbital trip. warned to take precautions in case Irish Republican at shortly before 6 a.m. However, workers from the state Department of The National Aeronautics and Space Administra- Army bombers strike again in their fight to drive Bri- Environmental Protection quickly contained the spill and much of the tion said a preliminary look after Saturday's picture- tain out of its Northern Ireland province gasoline evaporated into the air, he said perfect landing here showed that the space plane Police said they picked up two men over the Apparently someone filled their tank at the highway-side Mobil sta- received some minor nicks on a few of its thermal pro- weekend and held them under the Prevention of tion then for some unknown reason left the nozzle on the ground and left tection tiles, which keep the craft from burning up Terrorism Act but denied they were being ques- it pumping gasoline at a slow speed onto the ground Ryan said.