Dukies at war THE CHRONICLE fl„„-„. Q,im™__v___ 'CO -». WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1991 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 86. NO. 86 Administration has new Iraqi planes continue flight to Iran reservist policy in place By R.W. APPLE Gulf War Roundup IRAQ PLANES N.Y. Times News Service Tuesday, Jan. 29 • About 80 Iraqi DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia — Allies flew more than 2,500 sorties Monday. planes have flown to By MARK PEELER On one of the heaviest days of sanctuary in Iran. and ROB RANDOLPH The U.S. Central Command said a U.S. Marine the air war in the Persian Gulf, AV-8 Harrier jet was lost in combat - the first Saddam Hussein After the Iraqi invasion of with allied pilots flying more allied loss in more than two days. hinted that the Kuwait and the build-up of than 2,600 missions, American planes might American forces in the Per­ officials said the number of Iraqi somehow sian Gulf, University adminis­ warplanes fleeing to Iran return to trators were forced to contend reached 90 on Tuesday, up from battle. with the possibility of student 80-odd on Monday. reservists being called up to It is still not clear exactly why active duty. the pilots have sought refuge. In On Aug. 31, 1990, J. Peyton a letter to the United Nations, Fuller, vice president for plan­ Iran insisted that in accordance ning and treasury, drew up a with its neutral status it had im­ new policy to compensate stu­ pounded the planes for the dura­ dent reservists called to arms tion of the war, but President _.:> _tfv._ SCUD MISSILES in an attempt to "address the • Patriot missiles hit an Saddam Hussein of Iraq sug­ incoming Iraqi Scud late issue promptly instead of after SAUDI STAFF PHOTO/THE CHRONICLE gested in an interview with the Monday near Riyadh. the fact," Fuller said. Cable News Network that Iran ARABIA Red , • Iraq launched its seventh missile Although no students have Harry Demik might permit the aircraft to attack on Israel and parts of a Scud Sea .. Dhahran been activated yet, "35 Duke return to the war later on. landed in the occupied West Bank. employees have been called currently serving another, Both the American command Riyadh up," said Toby Kahr, associate said Harry Demik, associate here and the White House OIL SPILL vice president for human registrar. pledged again that if the planes • The U.S. Central Command said that bombing resources. In the event a student must re-entered the combat zone, they by allied forces appears to have stopped the flow Additionally, Dr. Art Chan­ leave for active duty, the Uni­ would be attacked, but Lt. Gen. of oil from the supertanker terminal in Kuwait. dler, the voice of Duke Basket­ versity will refund the full se­ Thomas Kelly, the Pentagon's • Saddam refused to comment in an interview specifically ball, has already completed mester's tuition minus finan­ operations chief, asserted that on whether Iraq had dumped oil into the gulf but was one tour of duty as a medical cial aid, the full value of all the mass departure of many of quoted as saying "If Iraq uses oil in self-defense, including specialist in the Gulf and is See RESERVISTS on page 13 ^ the Iraqi air force's best craft in the sea, they would be justified in taking such action. See GULF on page 13 • As of 8 a.ra EST UNC employee alleges discrimination Civil rights office to investigate school's policy By PEGGY KRENDL attorney general's office to fully • Treats black teachers differ­ After three years of battling investigate her allegations. ently from others in the Frank the grievance process at the Uni­ The charges of discrimination Porter Graham child develop­ versity of North Carolina at against UNC-CH claim the uni­ ment center; Chapel Hill, Officer Keith Ed­ versity: • Denies promotions to women wards has gotten the U.S. • Fails to hire and promote in the physician's associates Department of Education's Office women in the police department program; of Civil Rights to investigate her on campus; • Fails to hire and promote charges of discrminiation. • Fails to hire blacks as in­ blacks in the police department; "I am ecstatic the investigation structors in the research/bio­ • Fails to provide equal pay to is taking place, but it is really chemistry department; blacks in its campus airport sad I had to go outside the state • Denies equal pay to women facility. to get help," Edwards said, refer­ in the purchasing department; The Department of Education ring to her attempts to get the • Has sexually harassed and has not decided whether to con­ state Equal Employment Oppor­ mistreated women in the school duct an on-site investigation. Ed- tunity Commission and the state of dentistry; See UNC-CH on page 7 • Youth groups gather in the capital By MICHAEL SAUL and make contacts with other The platform also addressed WASHINGTON, D.C. — The groups. In an effort to further the issue of racism: the students National Student and Youth unify the different anti-war denounced the current "economic Campaign for Peace in the Mid­ groups throughout the country, a draft" which they claim only at­ dle East drew anti-war groups national protest is scheduled to tracts poor and black citizens from Duke and from each region occur on every campus involved who lack the same opportunities of the country on Sunday to in the network on Feb. 21. more affluent Americans enjoy. create unity among the different Various groups in Europe and The last plank of the platform coalitions and endorse a national Japan will also participate. insists the administration de­ agenda. At the convention the students velop a sustainable energy policy With the memory of 75,000 were divided by regions in order which would render the United demonstrators swarming the na­ to discuss the organizational States independent of foreign tion's capital the day before, the structure of the campaign and energy sources. student groups assembled at Sid- debate a national platform. "I thought it was a successful well Friends High School, a The statement of purpose meeting because a sense of unity Quaker school in Washington, demands the American troops and purpose was present. Al­ PAUL ORSULAK/THE CHRONICLE D.C. Organizers estimated 1,200 evacuate the Gulf area and also though there were some dis­ students participated. beseeches the Bush Administra­ agreements, everyone was united The Leaning Tower of Durham The war protesters had the op­ tion to advocate human rights in­ in principle," said Pierre Barolet- Trinity freshman Doug Wiese attempts to mind-meld with a portunity to share experiences stead of war. See YOUTH on page 6 • wall. At N.C. State, this maneuver is worth five credits. PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1991 World and National Newsfile Associated Press Bush delivers State of the Union address War economics.Orders to us. factories for big-ticket items surged 4.4 By TERRENCE HUNT percent in December, but the total for Associated Press the year was down 1.6 percent from WASHINGTON — President Bush con­ Highlights of Bush's Speech 1989, the government said Tuesday. fidently assured Americans Tuesday Analysts attributed much of last night that the war against Iraq will be month's gain, the best since March, to won and the recession at home will end in the military buildup in the Persian short order. "We stand at a defining :Q "We will succeed in the gulf," Bush vowed. Gulf. hour," the president said in his State of the Union address. iP The United States does not aim to destroy Iraq, "For two centuries, we've done the hard but that "Iraq's capacity to sustain war is being Designer genes: For the first time work of freedom. And tonight, we lead the destroyed." ever, patients have been treated for world in facing down a threat to decency cancer using genetically altered cells, a and humanity," Bush said in a nationally National Cancer Institute scientist broadcast address to a joint session of _1NH ON THE BUDGET .ft ECONOMY: says. The two patients had not Congress. ILIBN ••.•A. iP Bush's upcoming budget proposal seeks to stimulate responded to other treatments for their It was the first wartime State of the ••Mi potentially fatal skin cancers, and it Union address since the dark days of Viet­ the economy by allowing tax-free family savings accounts, will be several months before doctors nam. Extraordinary security precautions penalty-free withdrawals from Individual Retirement know if the new treatment is working. enshrouded the Capitol, a bow to threats Accounts for first-time homebuyers, and a permanent tax of terrorism. credit to promote research and development intended to He won a long standing ovation when create new jobs. South African Union: Black lead­ he praised U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf ers Nelson Mandela and Mangosuthu as "truly America's finest" and again Buthelezi put their political rivalry on when he predicted "we will prevail" over i^B^_lj^^H^ii.i-i_ii.i^ii^^I: hold Tuesday and ordered warring Saddam Hussein. The president sought a cut in long-term capital gains. But supporters to stop fighting and work together to end apartheid. "As Americans, we know there are he acknowledged disputes over the effects of cutting the times when we must step forward and ac­ tax and called for a study group including congressional cept our responsibility to lead the world Get a Seat: An association of rock 'n' leaders and the Federal Reserve.