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Vance pressures Hussein to join Mideast peace plan people there who are predominatly AMMAN*Jordan [AP] - Palestinian Arabs. Israel has Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance agreed not to establish new settle % T h e met with King Hussein yesterday, ments during the negotiations and opening a diplomatic drive aimed inhabitants and to elect represent at making the Camp David accords atives to participate in the peace more palatable to wary Jordan and process. Saudi Arabia and keeping hardline Syria from derailing the agree Left unsettled are the ultimate ment. boundaries of Israel, the nature of O b s e r v e r the autonomous Palestnian entity, Vance met with Hussein shortly an independent student newspaper serving noire dame and st. mary's after arriving here and was under the future of Jerusalem and the security arrangements for Israel. stood to have applied strong pres Vol. XIII, No. 18 Thursday, September 21, 1978 sure, telling him that oppostion to In the U.S. view, Jordan could the plan could damage U S- have a strong influence on the Jordanian relations. Hussein relies makeup of the Palestinian presence heavily on U.S. military and econ on the West Bank if it accepts the omic assistance. invitation to join the peace talks. If Power struggle expected State Department spokesman Hussein boycotts, he runs the risk Hodding Carter described the talks of seeing an independent as “friendly” and “cordial” but Palestinian entity emerge, which said Vance received no commit could be antagonistic to the V o r s t e r a n n o u n c e s ment that Jordan would join the Jordanian monarchy. peace talks and prevent formation PRETORIA* South Aftica [AP] - trigger a power struggle over who West Africa, also known as of a unified Arab front against the Jordan has said it would not be Prime Minister John Vorster will direct this racially divided Namibia. Camp David accords. bound by the agreements and announced yesterday he was nation. The 63-year-old leader told a Carter said Vance briefed Saudi Arabia has said the terms resigning for health reasons after He also announced South Africa news conference that he could no Hussein in detail on the aspects of “could not be considered as an 12 years as South Aftica’s unchal will go ahead with elections this longer fulfill the “Strenuous dut the Camp David accords most acceptable final formula for lenged political leader. year leading to independence for ies” of office but he said he would troubling to Jordan - the ultimate peace.” His departure was likely to the disputed, territory of South- be available for the largely cere fate of the West Bank of the Jordan monial job of president. River and whether Israel will agree A caucus of Vorster’s National to complete withdrawal from Party, dominated by conservative occupied territories, including East Afrikaners, is to meet Sept. 28 in Jerusalem. Cape Town to pick a new president Vance also reportedly told the and prime minister. Jordanian ruler that it was in his The new prime minister likely best interest to participate in the will face a flurry of international negotiations called for in the censure for its “go it alone” accords, since Jordan will be decision of Namibia. neighbor to whatever Palestinian Among top contenders to replace entirely emerges from the talks on Vorster are the hard-line Defense the West Bank of the Jordan Minister Pieter W. Botha; the River. staunchly conservative Minister of Plural Relations, or racial affairs, The secretary is also scheduled Connie Mulder; Labor Minister to meet with three other Arab Fanie Botha and Foreign Minister leaders - King Khaled and Crown Roelof F. Botha. Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia in The Bothas are not related. The Riyadh today and tomorrow, and name is common here among President Hafez Assaj of Syria in Afrikaners, descendants of the Damascus on Saturday. original European settlers. The potential fight for the top job Vance said earlier that his mis has led to warnings in the Afrikaan sion was to explain to the “key press to keep party unity at a Arab governemnts not represented crucial time in South Africa’s at Camp David... the contents, history. purpose and philosophy of the Reading from a prepared state understandings reached... so they ment, Vorster said “The South can make their own decisions on African government does not wish how to respond to the invitations to to close doors” to further negotiat them contained in the basic doc ions on the Namibia question with um ents.” the United Nations or the Western The framework for peace in the powers. Middle East was drawn up by But he said his government Egyptian President Anwar Sadat found the United Nation’s proposal and Israeli Prime Minister for a peace keeping force of 7,500 Menachem Begin under the spon “ totally unacceptable” and was not sorship of President Carter during prepared to accept a year long a two-week conference at Camp transition period. David in Maryland. The government “cannot allow this impasse to continue indefinit The accord calls for, among other ely,” he declared, and so would things, a five-year transition period How long can it last? The South Bend weather, fickle at best, has been excellent all week, reminding people of the summer now past. Here, a student is caught while daydreaming of more proceed with constituent elections in the W est Bank and Gaza, in the disputed territory. leading to full autonomy for the important things than the ever-present books. [Photo by Beth Cutter]. continued on page 4 SU committee announces Homecoming plans by Leslie Brinkley candidate, one female Notre Dame candidate, and one Saint Mary’s candidate. This year’s Homecoming events will include the selection of a King During the first week in October, and Queen from the Notre Dame- the initial round of judging will Saint Mary’s student body. Final narrow down the field of 30 ists in the competition will be contestants into five men and five presented during half-time of the women. The final competition will ND-Pittsburgh game on Oct. 14. determine the Homecoming King “ Jungle Safari” will be the theme and Queen and their court. All ten for this year’s Homecoming activi finalists will be presented during ties, which will begin Monday, Oct. half-time at the game and at the dance. 9 with dorm related events and will culminate with the Homecoming Criteria for potential candidates Dance Saturday night. includes personality and poise The Student Union Homecoming (40(4), personal interests (20(4), Committee met in LaFortune last extra-curricular activities (20(4), night to establish specific rules to good grooming and appearance (10(4), and academic standing govern the King and Queen compe (10(4). In addition, all final tition. The first stage of selections will take place this Monday, when contestants must have a faculty character witness. individual sections in each dorm on both campuses will nominate one Homecoming chairman, Joe candidate. Guckert, noted that the King and Each dorm is to choose one repre Queen contest became a part of sentative by next Thursday, and homecoming plans this year as a those chosen will advance to a result of student suggestions. “ It’s campus-wide competition. Off- another way to get students in volved in the week’s activities,” campus students will vote next Guckert added. The Student Union Homecoming Committee met last night to discuss the ‘plans for the Thursday as well, for one male continued on page 10 Homecoming Dance. [Photo by Beth Cutter]. the observer Thursday, September 21, 1978 News Briefs. Bike-a-thon set for Sunday National by Kathy McEntee Council for the Retarded, will serve 75 door prizes being offered. Staff Reporter as the major starting and ending Prizes include a ten-speed bicycle point for the ride. The route for the and two other bikes. F a r m h e a r i n g s This Sunday, the National Edu event will be twenty-five miles In addition, eleven trophies will cation Association of South Bend, long, with checkpoints along the be awarded to riders in various age A House subcommittee headed by Indiana WASHINGTON- in cooperation with the Indiana way to insure actual distances and groups who raise the most money Congressman Dave Evans has opened hearings into foreign State Teachers Association and the to provide resting places. or get the most sponsors. There will ownership of American farmland. The inquiry is designed to Council for the Retarded of St. Starting time for the ride is also be a Ride-A Tike for younger determine the nature, extent and consequences of foreign Joseph County, will sponsor the scheduled for 1 p.m. but bike riders investment in American real estate. Evans’ office released figures children annual Ride-A-Bike for the Men are encouraged to arrive early for Coach Stark will ride in the showing that foreign direct investment in the United States rose by tally Retarded. registration and instuctions. event and encourage all Notre 11 percent last year to $34.1 billion. “The fact that the amount of The purpose of this event is Members of the Notre Dame Dame-Saint Mary’s students to farmland is not going to increase and that the number of acres twofold, according to Notre Dame Logan Center recreation program participate as riders, volunteers, or under foreign ownership is rapidly increasing is of concern to me Swimming Coach Dennis J. Stark, are participating in the ride as well sponsors. “This type of event is and most farmers,” Evans said.