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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC August 1989 Daily Egyptian 1989 8-1-1989 The aiD ly Egyptian, August 01, 1989 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_August1989 Volume 75, Issue 182 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, August 01, 1989." (Aug 1989). 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 August 1989 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Daily Egyptian Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Tuesday, August 1, 1989, Vol. 75, No. !82, 12 P":!I.'S Bush condemns murder of Higgins WASHINGTON (uP!) - napping of Hezbollah leader President Bush, outraged by Sheikh Abdul Karim Obad. the "brutal murder" of an Tbe group released a American Marine held hostage Higgins' wife not sure hanged man is husband videotape in Lebanon showing in Lebanoo, cut short a cross WASHINGTON (UPI> - myself." the day frcllll a private a man they said was Higgins country trip Monday and id Mrs. Higgins is a majo!- in banging from a gallows. of Defense Dep.vtment room, returned to the White House ir~if~l cl :;8E: the MariDe Carps. along with expert.s on , At the White House, Bush - for urgent meetings with key Higgins watched a videotape In a statement issued by Lebanon. speaking "on behaH of the advisers. from Lebanon showing a family attorney (;regory She IEIt the Pentagon for American people" - ex- "There is no way I can hanged man Monday, but Craig, she appealed to the her suburban V~-ginia borne propei'sy express the outrage said she was unable to captors of hostages in at mid-afternoon after r::t ~~~t!i'::~! v::; that I feel," Bush said as he determine whether it was LebaOOll "to put an end to viewing the videotape from· Colonel Higgins." But be arrived on the south lawn. her husband. this needless cycle of Beirut showing the body of a added, "At this juncture, I "Needless to say, the news violence and victimization banged man that pro-Iranian don't have what I would call a lD'!e~ &,":i~~d,~ from Beirut is not pleasant," by releasing my husband extremists said was that of final confirmation" of Higgins' with members of fus National said Robin Higgins in a right now and sending him her husband. death. Sec-.uity Council to assess the statement. "I must, home." A Pentagon spokeswoman A visibily emotional Bush, situation and weigh ~,ible however, await con Higgins, 'ST, who works as said Higgins' statement that VOicing the apparent U.S. reactions. firmation. I have seP!l the a public affairs officer at the she "has not reached any frustration over the hostage Aides said Bush planned to reports and have not Pentagon, monitored news problem that dogged his two review all details surrounding reached any conclusion reports from Beirut most of See WFE, Page 5 predecessors as president, the Feb. 17, 1988, kidnapping of also said, "Somehow, there Marine Lt. Col. William has to be a return to decency Higgins, who was assigned to a already been prepared for but past administrations have A group calling itself the andhonm-." United Nations peace-keeping him." been reluctant to apply force Organization 01 the Oppressed The president ignored a force. Without being specific, The United States maintains when dealing with the shadowy on Earth claimed Monday to reporter's shouted question White House ch.ief of staff John ,a substantial military groups involved in hostage- have hanged Higgins in about Israel's role in the Sununu said, "Options have presence in the Middle East, taking. retaliation for Israel's k!d- situation. Woman objects to State law opposed fence, slows work by faculty 8y Richard Goldstein walk away from the fence SraffWriter and building continued.. ~WBy Lisa __ Milltw A Carbondale woman After deserting ber 5U!ttoo objecting to me fence being Hewette said: "1 am stin as , aI'ICI;UnIted Presalntemational erected inches from ber mad as hell about all ol this." The University's faculty bouse held up coostruction City Manager Steve Hoff senate condemned the state for about an hour Monday by no;;- wrote in a report to be Legislature for passing a law grasping the fence and considered by the City ordering all state ,,'Diversities refusing to allow work to Council today that "the fence to install a class in race proceed. as constructed to date does relations as part of their un Adelle Hewette, 72, of 502 S. comply with aU applicable dergraduate graduation University, stood, holdi"lg city codes and ... there is requiremoml onto the 8-foot fence as nothing (the city) can legally Donald Paige, pre.ident of do." workers and landlord Dan the faculty sena~ and a Roosevelt looked on. The Hoffner's report also r-ays professor in ed1.:cation, said fence is being erected bet several city and fonner city each universitv should have its ween Roosevelt's property at officials have suggested own academidreedom. 504 S. University and HIt's not the state Hev.ette's. See FENCE, Page 5 Legislature's perrogative to Soon a Carhondale police force this upon the students," officer arrived and she ex Gus Bode Paige said. plained why she was Paige said he believes good preventing construction of race re1~tions should be ta\4ght the fence, on the elementary and junior She said she objects to the bigblevel. fence because it blocks light "You can't force views on and air f!'Om the windows someone wben they get to facing tt.e fenee. She also college," Paige said. "If you accused Roosevelt of in come to college bigoted, you'll fringing on her property probably leave the same while building the fence. way." Saying that there was Staff Photo by Ann Sdl..... The cost to implement this nothing illegal about the Gus says he wonders Adelle Hewette, of carbondale, complains to officer Kem program statewide is $13.3 fence building, Sgt. Kent who Is being fenced in Bums Monda'.t about the newly-bullt fence obstructing million, Paige said. If the bill Burns convinced Hewette to and fenced out. the kitchen vie\v of her home. SeeBft..l..,Page5 ~MQ~&; House approves bill amending Chinese visas By John Walblay nationals to remalD in the eluding students at SIU-C, who To address student con prof~~,.~~c·.···" SlaffWriter United States until June 5, 1990 want to remain at a distance cerns, the bill also would irt.stat~~~~; A bill clarifying the status of on the Extended Deferred from the Chinese government. provide a blanket waiver to ChiJlese nationals in the United Departure program. "I don't think we (U.s.) cover the J·t exchang~ visitor .. ·;;;;;{;·;·;.·;;·;·.;it'\<~i.; States cleared the first of three The problem with the At should be in the business 01 visa's two-year return hurdles Monday by receiving tomey General's program itt forcing Chinese students back requirement. I'pproval from the U.s. House that when Cbinf'5e nationals to their country against their The majority of Chinese of Representatives. accept the eoocLitionsof the will." Poshard said. students and scholars in the The bill would enable one-year extension, they "I lb'" we need to give United States haveJ-l visas. Chinese nationals to remain in students, such as those To ensure return of ill; f~.~~t citizens, the Chinese govern ,.·l'"b"of$pf~y~W.~·. the United States without =: :~tb::a::: wl::i. studying at Southern Illinois jeopardizing their chances 01 is what the bill seeks to University, the proteetim of ment requires those D-,Iding J. ·i,I1~tiOlial.totuney obtaining permanent U.S. override. this government," be said. 1 visas to remain in the 'i,' ',. .;~;sport$J~. resident status. U.s. Rep. Glenn Poshard, D "This (bill) oIfers Sf"de form Peoples Republic of China fo,. On June 6, Attorney General Carterville, who is a c0- of refuge so they do not have to at least two vears before tbt!y Richard Thornburgh sponsor 01 the bill. said the go borne and face a hostile can reapply (or another visa or authorized a ooe-year ex proposal would ensure the government, which may carry tension enabling, Chinese_ safety of the Chinese, in- SOOle form of retribution." See VISAS, Page 5 . , ~ KEY CONNE<..iIONS i-ijfROMWSPlmr~F~- ~ "::~~II :$1.00 off • RESUMES, Bouks, Manuals, I Medium. Large with';;~O~~:;;'i delivery of small m.·:~'~ \'$ tI Reports, Lists, Brochures, world/nation I or X-l.-rv_ or medium pl:na '\ Dissertations, Theses, Editing I iPlzzo 2/32oz. Pepsi s . • Text, photo, graphics scanning • Disk Convl!rsioll I L,m.t one F>Elr p.ur.: with larve or X-large .. -- --~ Secretary Baker resumes ( We Always Deliver nEE Peps ... 549-7853 I 231 W. 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