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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1989 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in January 1989 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Daily Egyptian Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Thursday, January 26, 1989, Vol. 75, No. 85.16 Pages Unity Point parents voice concerns Debate held on superintendent's dismissal By Jackie Spinner For the first time since the big mistake. Staff Writer board voted in December to "Mr. Broombaugh has been The Uuity Point School dlscuss Broombaugh's status, trying to change things and . Board was still in closed the Unity Point parents Wf>re make them better," Patterson session late Wednesday night given a chance to have their said. "He's the only one who determining the fate of voices heard. listens to the kids." Superintendent Gene Board President Keuneth Parent Sheila Black Broombaugh. Mitsdarffer announced that reminded the.. parents of the Over 100 parents, teachers the board would entertain board's role. ' and students crowded the comments from the public, "If you didn't' have con­ but would not be able to fidence in them (the board ~!~t! ~~~r;; S=!~ra~~~ answer questions. members>, then you shouldn't Broombaugh's potentiai "We're here to listen," have elected them," Black dismissal. Mitsdarffer said. "We want said. information. " The boar-d "tentatively" PCij-ent Steve Kraft said, Parent Tom Gutteridge said voted in December to not "The parents have forced as taxpayers, the parents renew Broombaugh's contract should have had input on how t~eir voice on the board " He and re"iew his performance the situation is being handled. in March. added, "The board won't talk, the teachers won't talk and He added that there bas The parents were told that the rumors have done nothing be(>" no willingness on ~ Broombaugh's contract migbt for the school's reputation." part of the board to include not be renewed for the good of Parent Becky Guard-Hale the parents, the tax payers the district, lack of com­ told the cheering crowd, "We footing the bill. - munication with the board, don't know who to support Gutteridge was referring to PhaID by s .... changing curriculum without until we know the facts." parental speculation about the board approval and improper Student Becky Patterson board "buying out" the Gene Broombaugh, left, superintendent of Unity Point School, disCiplinary action against a told the board that letting remainder of Broombaugh's and Kenneth Mitsdarff.. , ac:hool board president, field teacher. Broombaugh go would be a contract. comments from the audience Wednesday night. Obelisk resuscitation rv1ass transit board worried tackled for 1 988-89 about accuracy of old study By Jeanne Bickler Board of Trustees could :lror such a progrpm in the made up mainly uf ~M::::A!~ ;.~-: ,"_ ~estion ~ accuracy of the ~'Dext-})ba-se, an im- StattWriter fresbman," she said. Using -aD ·ei.ght-year~ld eight-yeai'-o,d study. plementation study. The volunteer staff of the The majority of the staff John Delaurentiis, lDOT "1 would expect an in- was not at SIU-C in 1986-87 -feasibility-need study in an virtually dead Obelisk II ongoing attempt to bring a representative, said the dependant counsulting firm to .yearbook-..has ·taken on a and none were working matter was a local issue and be truthful and honest about , task tlu:.t nobody else wants here, she said. They are all ~~:nsi!ise~r!::cer: that the 9uestion of need, in their recommendations " - to bring it back to life. trying now. two and a half bis ~piruon, was a'ready Dougherty said. ' years later, to piece among members of the mass The crew is currently transit board Wednesday. established. But, time is also a variable working on both the 1988-89 together the book. "What we need here is a as the board has until Aug. 1 hoc it and the unfinished, "We get a lot of nasty The Mass Transit Study traditional implementation !o have a consultant under of long-overdue 1986-87 book. calls and a lot nasty Feasibility Board met with a study," Delaurentiis said. contract or it will lose the "Nobody wants this book letters," Nick DiVito, co­ representative of the Illinois "You obviously need transit, $32,000 that IDOT has out more than we do," Sue editor, said. As many as Department of Transportation let's move on to the next step, promised for assistance. Shelton, the Obelisk's six inquiries come in every to discuss the board's how much will it cost, wbere If the deadline is not met, graauate ru;sistant, said. day from people who or­ progress. will we get the moooy'i" the University and the city of "It is our challenge to get dered the book back in 1986 Clarence Dougherty. vice Dougherty said the matter Carbondale would be faced this situation turned and have never recei"ed it, president fOl" campus services eould 6e resolved by adding a around." be said. and board member, said the question concerning the need See STUDY, Page 5 The 1988-t\9 books will be ready for regular fall delivery, Shelton said. The Suspects charged in liquor store robberies books are distributed in the By Richard Nunez fall to allow time for spring TJ's Liquors on Nov. 28. minimum sentence of six graduation pictures to be StalfWriter Vaughn also was charged . years and a maximum sen- processed. The two suspects in the with the attempted murder fJl tence fJl30 years. -, , In the midst of activity robbery of a Calbondale ::r..~. Liquor. employee "Because count. CJOe 8Dd on the current book, the motel were charged Wect. count two are alleged to have volunteers will finishing nesday with two cwnts of Vaughn allegedly pointed a occurred on separate dates, the 1986-87 book, Shelton armed robbery and one count gun at Armit's bead and the court could impose two said. "Hopefully, students of attempted murder by fired. shooting the clerk in the consecutiye sentences," Watt who ordered it will have it Circuit Court Judge David wrist and injuring another. said. in hand by the end of the Watt. Watt said the third charge Gus s.ys you don't Both suspects were charged semester," she said. Patrick Clark, 26, and in December with the robbery of attempted murder against "What people don't produce something with Willie Vaughn, 21. were of a clerk at the Heritage Vaughn also bas a six- to-3&­ realize is that we are a nothing unle.s you're a charged with the armed Motel on Nov. 29. ' year penalty and also could whole new staff this year, y.. rbook volunteer. robberies of Warehouse Judge Watt said the ad­ Liquor Mart on Nov. 16 and ditional charges carry a See SUSPECTS, Page I ThlsMoming Securities company fined $650 million R bbe pact NEW YORK CUPH - Wall restitution and plead guilty to with the government but transforming Drexel from a o ry sus Street. securities giant Drexel the securities violations to resisted unsealing its details modest operation to one of the charged for murder Burnh.lm Lambert Inc., in avoid being indicted on until Wednesday. financial community's most settling its federal securities racketeering charges for The settlement stipulates powerful securities tirms. He - Page 9 law violations, agr!!e