Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-22-1991 The BG News February 22, 1991 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News February 22, 1991" (1991). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5185. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5185 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. February 22,1991 Friday Vol. 73 l«ue 85 Bowling Green, Ohio The BG News BRIEFLY Iraq accepts Soviet proposal Inside not acceptable, although he said the official said. 'The war itself continues' IT he was encouraged by the possi- One of the U.N. resolutions Iraqi deal probed: bility of talks about withdrawal. passed after the invasion of Kuw- Iraqi soldiers reportedly "The response is positive," Ig- Fitzwater said Gorbachev and ait "reminds" Iraq that it is lia- have limited night vision by Thomas Ginsberg Associated Press writer natenko told reporters imme- Bush spoke for just about 30 ble for damages from its inva- capability thanks to U.S. diately after the meeting. "The minutes. He said Bush thanked sion. It says arrangements "may and Dutch businesses. In- two parties came to the conclu- Gorbachev "but raised serious be established" to require res- frared goggles may have MOSCOW — Iraq accepted a sion that it is possible to find a concerns about several points in titution. Elayed a part in the Khafji Soviet peace plan that calls for an way out of the military conflict in the plan." The announcement in Moscow attle. Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait the gulf." He didn't elaborate about came after Baghdad radio had ► See page 3. and an end to the Persian Gulf In Washington, presidential which points the leaders dis- Sone off the air overnight, so War, a Kremlin spokesperson spokesperson Marlin Fitzwater cussed. lere was no immediate response said late Thursday night. said Bush had no immediate re- "President Bush said the from Iraq. The Iraqi news agency The house that dances: The United States said it was sponse, and would be studying the United States would consult with had also stopped transmissions Anderson Arena will be studying the proposal but Presi- plan. However, Fitzwater said WEEK £> its coalition partners on the pro- for the night. the site Sunday of a jazzer- dent Bush had "some concerns" the United States had concerns posal," Fitzwater said. Ignatenko said details of the cise extravaganza to raise about it, a White House spokes- about aspects of the agreement. The plan outlined by Ignatenko peace agreement remained to be money for Special Olym- person said. "The war itself continues," volved in the month-old Gulf War, did not include any mention of worked out. pics. At least 30 instructors The agreement contained no Fitzwater added. "There's no Ignatenko said. linkage to an Israeli withdrawal will be on hand for the mention of the Palestinian prob- change at this point in our pros- Iraq also agreed to release all from occupied Arab territories, Senate Republican Leader Bob event. lem or the Arab-Israeli conflict. ecution of the war." prisoners of war immediately one of the sticking points in all Dole, in a speech on the Senate ►•See page 4. The Soviet spokeperson, Vitaly Ignatenko said the two sides after the cease-fire, the spokes- previous peace discussions. floor, said, "Let's be cautious." Ignatenko, announced the agreed on eight points, starting person added. He said details of However, a knowledgeable U.S. He said that Saddam "might be agreement following more than with Iraqi agreement to a full and the plan would be worked out and official, speaking on condition of playing a stalling game.'' i Campus two hours of talks between Presi- unconditional withdrawal from presented to the U.N. Security anonymity, said ne foresaw prob- While the world studied the an- dent Mikhail Gorbachev and Kuwait. Council later today. lems because the plan does not nouncement from Moscow, Bush Iraq's foreign minister, Tariq The pullout would begin two Gorbachev spoke to Bush by account for reparations by Iraq to went to Ford's Theater to see Daffodil days: Aziz, on the terms of a Soviet days after a cease-fire, and would telephone shortly after the meet- Kuwait. "Black Eagles," a show about The American Cancer So- peace plan proposed earlier this be monitored under U.N. aus- ing with Aziz. Bush had pre- "That, essentially, would be black Air Force pilots in World ciety will be delivering daf- week. pices by countries not directly in- viously said the Soviet plan was letting them get away with it," War II. fodils to friends or families in an effort to raise money to support cancer research. Orders will be taken until March 14, and flowers can Campus groups be delivered to areas of Wood County. Bouquets of 10 daffodils are available for $5.00. For more information call express mixed Linda Glomski at 372-8725 or Jason Jackson at 372-2810. Wet and twisted: war sentiment Two philanthropies, spon- sored by two sororities and by Jacqueline Porter The fraternity came up with the one fraternity, are sched- staff writer idea of passing out ribbons uled for this weekend. through suggestions during a The annual Chi Omega meeting, Dott said. Twister Tournament begins The University Union was a "It is really personal to us — the fundraising in Eppler scene of varying emotions Thurs- our president's brother is there South Saturday at 3 p.m. day as two student groups ex- right now along with some of our and should last until 5:30 firessed their opinions of Opera- fraternity brothers," he said. p.m. Also, Delta Gamma ion Desert Storm in different "We want to stress support for Sorority and Phi Delta ways. our troops and we want them to Theta Fraternity will be Outside the front doors of the come home safely." hosting Anchor Splash Sun- Union, the Peace Coalition joined Both groups have varying opin- day at 4 p.m. in Cooper in a nationwide protest of the Gulf ions about student reactions to Pool. All are welcome to at- War. their causes. tend. "This was a day set aside by Peace Coalition member Chris- [peace] groups across the nation tian Fleming said he does not because February 21 — also hap- think people are paying attention pens to be the 26th anniversary of to the coalition's readings. State the assassination of Malcom X," "I think a lot of people are said John Bernard, senior liberal walking by and just passing this Toledoans to lose jobs: studies major. off as nothing," he said. Layoffs are in store for Just inside the Union Foyer, "[Students] are just concerned Toledo workers as the city Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity de- with their own lives and they're continues its struggle to cided to show their support of the not concerned with what's going erase a multi-million dollar soldiers by passing out yellow on on the other side of the world to budget deficit, local offi- ribbons to passers-by. people our own age." cials said. "We [the fraternity] wanted to Junior Phi Sigma Kappa mem- increase awareness and show our ber Darren Guido said people City Manager Thomas support of our fraternity brothers have had a positive reaction to Hoover said the city is fac- and other students over there," their cause. ing a $17.5 million deficit in said Jeremy Dott, community "We have had several hundred its 1991 budget. Toledo is service chairperson. people come through here and projecting $147 million in Each organization had people have been real under- expenditures and about $130 different reasons for their meth- standing about our cause," he million in revenue. ods of protest. said. Hoover said the faltering In a brainstorming session, the "We have gone through four local economy has forced coalition decided to read pas- rolls of ribbon today — that's al- the city topropose an elim- sages from various authors who most 80 yards," Dott added. ination of tunas for 150 posi- wrote about their opinions of war, The Peace Coalition and the tions. Many of the positions Bernard said. Phi Sigs said they hope they have were already not being "We've been reading from a made an impact on students in BO Nawi/Iodd Swanion filled because of a hiring number of books by [Bob] Dylan, some way. Recycling Center Expands freeze last year. But at least [Henry David]Thoreau, Martin Graduate Student Senate 33 people would lose their Luther King and others who had President Wayne Berman said he Cralg Yarger works at the Jaycees's recycling center where the dropoff area Is being improved. Ac- jobs under Hoover's current something to say about the real hopes people will realize the seri- cording to Kent Gardam, the city engineer In charge of the 7.200 square foot addition, the added proposal, including 10 peo- effects of war and what really ousness of the war through the space will allow an expansion of recycling services. The addition was contracted by Dunipace Buil- ple in the Municipal Court's happens to the people involved, coalition's readings. ders, a local firm, and the total cost will be $74,000. The projected completion date Is March 1.