Brodie Will Decide About Servicemaster in 10 Days Japan

THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1989 © DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 84, NO. 112 Japan wants economic leadership role By JONATHAN BLUM He noted arms control talks and a great deal of the responsibility The Japanese ambassador to other areas of improving East- that the United States currently the United States said Wednes West relations as areas needing shoulders. He said that a new, day in Reynolds Theatre that American leadership. global market has emerged, in Japan was willing to share re The Japanese are making an which "all players, large and sponsibility with the United effort to build up their own small, depend upon each other's States in leading the world into defense capabilities as well as resources and markets," adding the 21st century, particularly in improve American facilities that even nations with central the realm of international eco within their nation, he said. He ized economies have turned to nomic issues. noted that the Japanese defense the Western economies "to over Introduced by former U.S. Am budget currently amounts to $31 come their own stagnation." bassador Andrew Biddle Duke as billion, approximately "on par The new market "should be the "premier diplomat" in the with" Britain and West Ger recognized as the success, not BETH ANN FARLEY/THE CHRONICLE Japanese foreign service, Nobuo many's military spending. failure, of American post-war Students protested against ServiceMaster in the Bryan Cen Matsunaga opened his remarks But on the subject of in policy," Matsunaga said. "The ter Wednesday. by stating that many challenges ternational economics, Mat United States is no longer alone confront international leadership sunaga said that the Japanese in being able to make things at the end of this century. were more than ready to assume See MATSUNAGA on page 4 • The United States, which has Brodie will decide about led the Western World economi cally, politically and militarily for the last 40 years, should not Icy conditions curtail bus ServiceMaster in 10 days have to burden these challenges alone, Matsunaga said. Japan is willing to share a "full partner By CHRIS GRAHAM service, close restaurants approximately 1,500 students, ship" with the United States in President Keith Brodie employees and Durham resi world leadership, he explained. Wednesday promised he dents, said Jennifer Morgan, a However, the ambassador From staff reports Bus service was suspended would decide within 10 days graduate student in history. noted that, out of three major Icy roads and sidewalks caused from approximately 10 a.m. to whether to maintain the Uni The University hired Ser divisions of world political issues numerous injuries and closings 10:45 a.m. because of icy roads, versity's contract with the viceMaster in December to — international security, poli of campus facilities as well as according to Chuck Landis, man ServiceMaster corporation. oversee approximately 180 tics, and economics — the United limiting bus service Wednesday. ager of transportation services. He will announce his decision University housekeeping em States should not relinquish its A number of individuals were Trailers had been removed from within that time, he said. ployees. A number of students leadership role in the first two. treated at the emrgency room for buses an hour earlier, he said. Brodie made his statement and employees have voiced Calling the United States the injuries caused by slippery walk Road were so icy that a trailer after approximately 100 stu complaints that Ser "sole Western superpower," Mat ways. One individual suffered a was left on East Campus dents and seven employees viceMaster has spoken unduly sunaga said he could not see any fractured shin, said Sgt. Garry Wednesday morning, he said. marched to his office on the harshly to employees, in other nation leading the way in Mitchell of Public Safety. A "I wasn't concerned about the second floor of Allen Building creased the employees' work securing peace. faculty member was treated for a and presented him with a load and threatened them busses sliding, but other things While discussing Japan's head injury, while another stu sliding into them," Landis said. petition opposing the Univer with the loss of their jobs. recent efforts to become involved dent sustained a sprained wrist, Joseph Valente, student super sity's "unilateral action" of ServiceMaster has managed in solving the problems in world he said. The emergency room hiring ServiceMaster "without housekeeping employees in trouble spots, such as the Middle treated six people for fall-related visor for transportation services, consulting the employees the Medical Center for the East, Matsunaga stated that the injuries, although not all were said Wednesday evening that concerned." past 17 years with no major United States will have to necessarily caused by the ice, East-West Bus service ended at The petition was signed by See RALLY on page 5 • remain the "first among equals" said Jennifer Hill of medical cen 11:30 last night, while Central in leading the West politically. ter public relations. Campus service stopped at 9 p.m. Campus eateries also had their hours of operation curtailed, said Barry Scerbo, director of food Program helps low-income families run day care services. The Cambridge Inn closed at 4 p.m. and the Univer sity Room closed after breakfast, ByJAYEPPING day care are recieving it, McKee "small home" family day cares business idea they want to he said, while The Oak Room did Several community groups are said. and therefore will have to be* reg devote serious time to," Morlock not open at all. The crowd at the starting a new program that will While there is not enough istered with the Child Day Care said. Blue and White Room was so teach low income residents busi money to meet these subsidies, section of the State Licensing The FDCS-EP, however, will large that the doors to the C.I. ness skills and help provide them "a lack of spaces" for children in Committee, said Lois Slade of the target only day care businesses had to be opened to provide extra with funding to start their own currently operating day care Durham Day Care Council. because of the great need for day room. day care businesses. facilities is also a large part of State law allows each home to care in Durham, McKee said. A All of the East Campus cafete The program, called the Fam the problem, she said. care for five children who are too day care center is also cheaper rias operated normal hours ex ily Day Care Self-Employment According to a press release young to be enrolled in public and easier to start up than other cept the Magnolia Room, which Project (FDCS-EP), will enable from the FDCS-EP, "In a recent kindergarten, including the small businesses and allows the was closed for lunch, Scerbo said. participants to receive business month, the Day Care Council owner's own children. In ad owner to stay home and work, North and Central Campus cafe training beginning March 13 and recieved 125 calls asking for fam dition, the owner may care for Hunt said. terias also were open normally continuing through April 3, said ily day care referrals." three school age children, not in Morlock estimated that since except for the North/Central Carol Hunt, employment The Durham County Depart cluding his or her own children, its founding in 1983 WEDCO has Connection, which was closed, he programs supervisor for the ment of Social Services chose the Slade said. She estimated that a helped start a total of 700 busi said. Department of Social Services. participants from a list of recipi full program of 15 people could nesses in the Minneapolis / St. Participants will then be able ents of Aid for Families with open between 75 and 100 new Paul area, about a dozen of All stores in the Bryan Center to apply for loans from the Self- Dependent Children (AFDC). Re day care spots. which were day care facilities. and on East Campus were closed Help Credit Union to start their cipients who expressed interest The FDCS-EP is one of around Morlock said although she had at 2 p.m., according to Harry own home day care centers, she in the program were then 12 self-employment training op See DAYCARE on page 5 • Rainey, director of stores. said. checked to make sure they met portunity programs in the coun The FDCS-EP is an attempt the program's criteria, Hunt try, said McKee. It is partially "to kill two birds with one stone," said. based on the Women's Economic said Kate McKee, associate di Participants must have a high Development Corporation (WED- Inside Weather rector of the Center for Commu school diploma, its equivalent, or CO) in St. Paul, Minnesota. nity Self-Help. the ability to read and write "at a WEDCO is a program designed A yen for it: Five promi Your gUeSS: At this point The program will help people high level." She added that they to provide low income women nent economists discussed no one really cares about the get off welfare and open more must not have a criminal record with the skills and the access to U.S./Japanese economic rela weather because it will be family day care facilities in Dur or drug problem. The program is loans they need to start their tions. They praised the status wrong, anyway. They say high ham, Hunt said. open to both men and women, own businesses, said Jan Mor- quo, but warned of troubles of 40. Odds are it won't be. Only about half of the children she said.

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