The O bserver VOL.XXV.NO. 59 * FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Clinton promises ‘open door’ to both parties in Congress WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi­ national security and foreign ■see First Ladies / page 6 House meeting with President tion and left predicting law­ dent-elect Bill Clinton paid a policy issues. Ronald Brown, a candidate for Bush, a visit to a crime-scarred makers would reciprocate. whirlwind visit to Capitol Hill on Powell reiterated his opposi­ an administration post, was city neighborhood, an elegant “ We have to pursue a differ­ Thursday, pledging an open tion to lifting the ban on homo­ also on Clinton’s private meet­ dinner party, a stay in a posh ent course of growing this door to Democrats and Repub­ sexuals in the military, but said ing schedule before a dinner at hotel, a jog past Washington’s economy, creating more jobs, licans alike and to “meet them he would help implement the the Georgetown home of monuments and into McDon­ raising incomes and having a halfway” on an early agenda of change if Clinton kept his Democratic fund-raiser and ac­ ald’s, a visit with commuters on disciplined plan to reduce the economic revival and health­ promise to reverse the ban. tivist Pamela Harriman. a city bus and meetings in the deficit,” Clinton said. “I think if care reform. “ I’m very pleased that he has Clinton was winding up a Capitol with lawmakers. we work hard at it, we can have “I think we’re off to a good said he will move carefully in busy two-day visit to Washing­ As Clinton captured the capi­ bipartisan cooperation.” sta rt,” Clinton said after 6 1/2 full consultation with military ton, his first since winning the tal spotlight, a host of transition He sought to balance such hours of meetings on Capitol leaders and others who have an Nov. 3 election. His stay was aides quietly went to work on optimism with a reminder that Hill and as congressional lead­ interest in this matter,” Powell rich with symbols not only of Capitol Hill and throughout the some problems facing the ers from both parties nodded in said in Pennsylvania before how Clinton plans to govern but city. In addition, several Clinton country are “of mind-bending agreement. “I’m excited by it.” returning to Washington for the of how he hopes to keep in economic advisers met with complexity.” Said Clinton, “The Clinton also met with Gen. meeting. “We had an excellent touch with everyday folks while congressional staff. sense I get from the American Colin Powell, chairman of the discussion,” was all Powell said leading the nation. The Arkansas governor came people is ... they don’t expect Joint Chiefs of Staff, for a wide- afterward. In one 24-hour stretch, Clin­ to Capitol Hill carrying a miracles of us, but they do ranging briefing on military, Democratic Party chairman to n ’s stops included: a W hite promise of bipartisan coopera- expect progress.” SMC student ‘You Bet Your Life’ recovering game show comes from game day to South Bend By JULIE BARRETT Assistant News Editor By BECKY BARNES Assistant News Editor Saint Mary’s senior Jill Burdo suffered bruised ribs, a bruised Do you have the biggest bottle cap collection ligament in her left knee, bro­ this side of the Mississippi? Or did you have an ken blood vessels in her eyes interesting job this summer? If you answered and black eyes after being “you bet,” it may be time to bet your life. trampled by students when she The television game show “You Bet Your Life” fell while rushing onto the field is coming to South Bend this Saturday to after the ND football team’s audition “interesting, unusual people” to victory over Penn State participate in the show, said Michael Dennis of Saturday. the public relations department for “You Bet An emergency room clerk at Your Life.” St. Joseph’s Medical Center He stressed, however, that auditioners do not where Burdo was taken said have to be too outlandish or incredible. “ You about 12 other people came don’t have to have climbed Mount Everest — it after the game and received can be anything, ” he said. An interesting hobby treatment for cuts and bruises, or an unusual story about yourself is sufficient, heart and abdominal pain, and he added. alcohol-related problems. All they really want is “people who are open “If I was on the ground for and willing to share stories,” he said. five more seconds, I would've The interviewers will video tape the most died,” she said. “ I screamed for interesting stories and send them to Philadel­ help but people kept walk-ing phia to be reviewed by the producers of the and falling on me, nearly show, said Dennis. Anyone chosen to partici­ suffocating me to death.” pate will be flown to Philadelphia, meet host A nearby usher helped her Bill Cosby, and vie for the $10,000 bonus prize. off the ground and took her to “You Bet Your Life” premiered in the 1950s the First Aid office, she said. with Groucho Marx as host and returned this Burdo was taken to St. Joseph’s September in an updated version hosted by Bill where she received a skull X- Cosby. The show combines the “insight of a talk ray to check for a basal skull show with the intrigue of a game,” bringing fracture. Doctors finding no together participants who “represent every fracture, treated and released walk of life,” according to The Carsey-Werner her for her other injuries. Company. “That night I had to be awak­ Past contestants include a man who had an ened every two hours to make out-of-body experience that revealed his sure 1 didn’t slip into a coma,” girlfriend had cheated on him, and a college she said. “This is standard pro­ student who does Bill Cosby impersonations. cedure for head injury victims. Contestants are paired and start out with ’’She is on crutches and said it $750, which they wager as they answer ques­ will take 3 to 4 weeks for her tions. The team with the most money at the bruised ribs to heal. The Observer/Sue Kehias end of the game has the opportunity to return Chuck Hurley, assistant direc­ What’s for sale? for the bonus round, where they can win tor of Security, said one student $10,000, according to Carsey-Werner. complained about how the po­ Notre Dame Senior Chrissy Rossi checks out the Guatemalan imports on sale at Saint lice handled students attempt­ Mary's. The sale is taking place in LeMans Hall. see SHOW / page 4 ing to pull down the goalposts. Trade dispute unresolved by negotiators SMC election constitution WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. gether” in all the areas under day. We are quite close together and European negotiators dispute. and we are going to continue to revised for efficiency broke off talks Thursday after Frans Andriessen, the chief w ork,” Hills said. failing to resolve a bitter trade trade negotiator for the Euro­ Andriessen added, “We are By LAURA FERGUSON the elections for Student Body dispute, leaving in place a Dec. pean Community, also ex­ very close and we will continue News Writer officers and Class Officers w ill 5 deadline for imposition of pressed satisfaction with the as soon as possible.” be held separately beginning punitive tariffs that would triple results of the negotiations. Failure of the Washington this year. the cost of European white However, both Hills and An­ talks to produce agreement To create a less confusing, “There is too much confusion wines for American consumers. driessen had expressed the means that the threat of a trade more efficient student govern­ within the student body con­ Both sides said they planned hope earlier in the day that a w ar between the United States ment process at Saint Mary’s cerning these two elections. to resume discussions soon in final agreement could be and its biggest trading partner, College, several revising People don’t know who is run ­ an effort to avert a trade war reached Thursday. the 1 2-na tion EC, rem ains a amendments were added to the ning for which office and what over the issue of soybean sub­ Neither official explained live possibility. campus election constitution these office positions entail. By sidies paid to European farm­ what roadblocks had developed The EC delegation left imme­ concerning the student body separating the elections we ers. or where the differences be­ diately to return to Brussels elections and class elections, hope to eliminate all this and After three hours of talks tween the two sides had been where it will brief members of according to Tina Carrara stu­ allow student voters to focus on Wednesday and seven on narrowed but both stressed the European Commission on dent body president. the issues,” said Carrara. “We T hursday, U.S. Trade R epre­ that substantial progress had the status of the negotiations on The most drastic of these are also planning to provide a sentative Carla Hills that both been made. Friday. There was no indication changes proposed by the Elec- brochure for the students to sides were “ quite close to- “We made good progress to- nbn Revision Committee is that see TRADE / page 4 see SMC / page 4 page 2 The Observer Friday, November 20, 1992 INSIDE COLUMN REPORT Precast W noon, Friday, November 20 Cloudy and cold today with a 50 Viewing the Lines separate high temperature zones for the day.