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Directory SPORTS OPINION 2 TODAY Switchboard 372-2601 Baseball Classified Ads 372-6977 Hockey Display Ads 372-2605 Destruction of Prout Hall: Editorial 372-6966 Yankees 3 e fi Sports 372-2602 Falcon icers work -* debate and discussion Entertainment 372-2603 Indians 4 out kinks with ALCS begins Wednesday Story idea? Give us a call hazy weekdays from I pm. to 5 pjn.. or scrimmage with Cleveland at e-mail: "[email protected]" Baltimore High: 81 Low: 57 TUESDAY October 7,1997 Volume 84, Issue 29 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio 'Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75 years" & Three charged News break with espionage The Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Three people, including a former Pen- tagon analyst and her husband, were charged Monday with spy- ing for East Germany and Russia in an espionage operation that began in 1972, federal pros- ecutors said. The husband and wife team were code named "Ken" and "Tina" by their East German handlers in Berlin, court papers said. They used miniature cameras to photograph secret documents and shortwave radios Associated Prvsi drawing to receive coded messages from their spy masters, prosecutors A sketch of Kurt Alan Stand, 42, said. one of three alleged members of a Theresa Marie Squillacote, 39, cold-war spy ring being arraigned the former Defense Department on espionage charges in Wash- analyst; her husband, Kurt Alan ington Monday. Stand, 42, a labor union repre- sentative, and a third defendant, waukee during their student days James Clark, 49, a private de- in the 1970s. tective, were charged with cons- Squillacote, who worked for piracy to commit espionage. the House Armed Services The defendants were arraig- Committee before she went to ned in a brief appearance before the Pentagon, first came to the U.S. District Court Magistrate attention of the FBI in 1995. At Barry R. Poretz, who ordered that time, court papers said, she them held without bail until a offered to be a spy in a letter to a preliminary hearing Thursday. South African government offi- Poretz said he would appoint cial who was a leader of his coun- lawyers to represent them. try's Communist Party. President Clinton said he had been briefed on the case. "It ap- The South African official pears to me that the law en- turned the letter "over to the forcement authorities have done proper authorities" who passed their job in trying to uncover a the information on to the U.S. problem," he said. "We'll have to government, said a law enforce- wait and see; we can't presume ment source speaking on condi- peoples' guilt." tion of anonymity. In September A 200-page affidavit filed in 1996, the FBI opened an under- federal court makes clear that cover operation with agents pos- the alleged espionage ring ex- ing as South African*spies, court tended beyond the three defen- papers said. dants. Clark told investigators "that The FBI reviewed East Ger- he got from certain friends clas- man financial records that bore sified material - some of which the defendants' code names and •were classified pretty high,'" the encrypted communications be- affidavit said. tween the East German Ministry The three were described in for State Security in Berlin and BGNcwi Pholo by Cina Fleming court papers as Communist Party the East German embassy con- Rulh Pogacar, a University guest student, takes time outside Uni- I News. Sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s are forecast sympathizers who met at the cerning the three, court papers versity Hall to enjoy the warm weather and to read a copy of The | through the end of this week. University of Wisconsin in Mil- said. USG Tickets still available for Collins performance Q Seating remains open for parent's Cincinnati Pops when the final decision was made A survey was completed by both faculty and starts in April, she said. students last year to get opinions from both age weekend concert. Gale Swanka, director of student activities, said groups about the parent's weekend concert, Rowan By MAUREEN BARRY one factor in choosing Collins was that those who said. new year The BG News had seen her perform recently thought she was en- "We try to pick some people who would be rec- tertaining and personable. ognizable by both parents and students," Swanka □ In its first general Tickets are still available to see Judy Collins "She is someone that the audience enjoys," said. assembly meeting, perform for the 1997 parent's weekend concert. Swanka said. Swanka added that people will most likely rec- Collins will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 Collins performs 75 to 100 concerts a year, she ognize Collins' music once they hear her in con- Undergraduate Stu- in Anderson Arena added. cert. dent Government The ticket prices are $16, $12 and $8. Seats can Her hit songs include, "Both Sides Now," "Amaz- The Collegiate Chorale will perform with Collins Collins be reserved by calling 372-2343. ing Grace," "Someday Soon" and "Cook with as well. prepares to take on According to Heather Rowan, program adviser Honey." This idea came from Collins' management be- the upcoming term. for student activities, the decision to bring Collins The Clintons named their daughter after Collins' cause she often has a local choir sing backup at her to the University was narrowed down from 10 or song "Chelsea Morning," Swanka said. concerts, according to Swanka. 77ie BG News 12 candidates. According to Swanka, it is not always possible to Collins had recently sold out two shows with the find a performer that parents and students know. • See |UDY, page four. The senate's fully loaded, the goals are set, and this year's Undergraduate Stu- dent Government is ready Council honors Ohio-Ontario Games volunteers to get things started. At Monday's first general □ The BG City Council presents awards to caring "When we started this, we Pete and Audrey Evans for hous- cent warm weather by playing tennis on city tennis courts. assembly meeting, USG citizens. wanted to learn, work and create ing athletes from St. Thomas. swore in the final senators together through friendly com- "When I evaluate something, I "The tennis courts were torn to fill the senate chambers By BRANDON WRAY awards to individuals who vol- petition," Fallon said. "The grade by criteria like "exceeds out recently to make room for the new In-line skating rink," Calle- and take on new legislation The BG News unteered their time at the event games have been a tremendous expectations' or 'needs im- for the upcoming year. which is a competition between success. Every year we now have provement,'" Fallon said. "I cod said. Kyle Schumacher, sworn Honoring people for their work Bowling Green and its sister city, a fun and friendly weekend to would give the organization Tlin Dime, a Bowling Green in as an at-large senator, at the Ohio-Ontario Games was St. Thomas, Ontario. look forward to rotating between committee a 'needs improve- resident leading a little league saw the upcoming year with the main order of b\ iness at last Fallon said the games have the two cities." ment,' but the volunteers deserve baseball committee, petitioned council for a $55,000 grant to do many goals and potential night's Bowling reen City come a long way since the two Fallon gave out several 'exceeds expectations.'" remodeling on the baseball dia- for accomplishment. Council meeting. cities decided in 1992 to develop awards, including those to In other council news, Robert monds at Carter Park. The re- "I ran on a platform in the Jeff Fallon, chairman of the the sister city relationship. The Theron Quist, assistant professor Callecod, parks and recreation • See USG, page four. organizing committee, and games occur every summer in of sociology at the University, director, apologized to the people Mayor Wes Hoffman presented July. for his help In organization, and who were trying to enjoy the re- • See COUNCIL, page four. I page 2 The BG News Tuesday, Ociober 7, 1997 Tony Cavallario Opinion Editor Opinion 372-2604 Copyright O 1997. TV BG Newt. Bowling Green, Ohio. Reprinting of aoy material from this publication H without the permiuion of The BG New* it strictly prohibited. The BG News is an independent publication founded in 1920 and It published daily during the academic year and weekly during the summer semes Icr Opinions expressed in columns and letters to the editor are not necessarily those of the student body, faculty. "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75 years' University administration or The BG Newt). Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the Fall 1997 BG News staff. SCOTT BROWN TONY CAVALLARIO DARLA WARNOCK BRANDON WRAY Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor Campus Editor City Editor The BG Newt encourages its readers to notify the paper of any errors in stories or photograph descriptions. SARAH BEDNARSKI JIM TOCCO TOD McCLOSKEY PENNY BROWN JEREMY MARTIN Decisions made by the Editor-in-Chief NEWS Copy Chief Photo Editor Chief Reporter Sports Editor Entertainment Editor and the Editorial Board are final.