THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1987 c DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM. NORTH CAROLIMA CIRCULATION: 15.000 VOL. 83, NO 15 Soviet lauds economic reforms By RAE TERRY Three Soviet economists spoke to ap­ proximately 40 people in the Biological Sciences building Wednesday on the eco­ nomic reforms initiated by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Vasily Presnyakov, senior researcher at the Central Economic and Mathematical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union, said Gorbachev's new economic reforms allow the Soviet eco­ nomic system to move toward private en­ terprise and trade. These advancements will give factories more independence from the ministries and allow people free­ dom in forming small corporations. "Our national economy is in transition," Presnyakov said. "This system will open the way. There still remains some possi­ bilities for it to reverse, but our task is to make the transition irreversible." Under the new system, there will be fixed prices on "biological necessities," BRENT CHRISTENSEN/THE CHRONICLE and everything else will be at competitive Vasily Presnyakov prices, he said. In response to a student's suggestion that the new reform system is bachev's reforms, according to Pres­ a retreat from Marxism and Leninism nyakov. "The majority are for new condi­ and a return to capitalism, Presnyakov tions," he said. The opposition to the said, "It is not. necessary and is maybe program comes mainly from conserva­ wrong to say that Marxism and Leninism BRENT CHRISTENSEN THE CHRONICLE tives and factory managers, he said. "The regret competition . Conditions are dif­ most serious problem in the reforms is the Hidden objects ferent now. and that's why special tech­ preparedness of the personnel at all levels It's fairly easy to find the aerobie in this picture, but this puzzle's for experts. niques to deal with them are different." to work in a position of independence," Also find a baseball, an empty beer can, a statue of Joan of Arc and a pizza. The Communist Party is behind Gor- See SOVIETS on page 3 • Bork attempts to Group plans on publishing deny radicalism women's guide next year By ERIC MARTIN copies for distribution to freshmen women WASHINGTON — Judge Robert Bork To help prepare incoming women for and incoming graduate students. The backed away Wednesday from positions ,ife at the University, the Women's Coali­ guides will be availible free of charge. he has taken on key aspects of free speech tion has initiated a project to publish a Although the University publishes and women's rights as he insisted he is women's guide to Duke. other booklets on health and welfare con­ not the extremist portrayed by opponents Approximately 30 people have begun cerns, Vickers said the new guide is nec- of his confirmation to the Supreme Court. work on a proposed 100-page comprehen­ cesary because it will deal specifically On the second day of his confirmation sive guide dealing with issues such as with women. "There are many concerns of hearings, the nominee asked members of health concerns, sexual harrassment and women that aren't adequately dealt with the Senate Judiciary Committee to judge women's organization. in existing guides," she said. him not by what he called his The product is hoped to be "a central­ The section on area women's organiza­ "speculative" writings as a law professor, ized source (which] will increase the use tions will focus attention on lesser known but by his behavior as a practicing lawyer of campus resources for women that now women's groups on campus. The guide and solicitor general and in his current exist," said Trinity senior Susan Vickers, will also feature comments by students on job as a federal appellate judge. spokesperson for the guide project. The their experiences with various organiza­ Judge Robert Bork guide will first be distributed next fall. In those roles, he said, "I have not been tions, Vickers said. extreme in anyway." The idea for the women's guide was in­ Project members have not secured spe­ The comment came in response to ques­ "You've gone through a lot of changing spired by similar guides published at cific sources of funding for the guide, al­ tions from Sen. Howell Heflin, an Ala­ ideas," Heflin said. "I wish I was a psychi­ other institutions such as Oxford Univer­ though the group will request financial bama Democrat who is one of the crucial atrist rather than a lawyer and member sity in England and Stanford University. assistance campus and community orga­ uncommitted Senators on the committee. of this committee to try and figure out In addition to listing campus and com­ nizations, according to Vickers. The bud­ Bork also said there are "a few other what you would do if you get on the Su­ munity resources for women, the guide get is not expected to exceed $4,000. things I have grown out of," a reference to preme Court." The senator wondered will include informational articles on The project members expect the guides legal views he has abandoned. aloud, in a jocular tone, whether Bork topics such as rape and birth control. "The to be well-received. "There has been a tre­ While Bork's testimony Wednesday, changed his views "only when a carrot is purpose of the guide is to enhance self- mendous amount of response from stu­ delivered in a relaxed, often genial tone, dangled before your eyes." awareness among women," Vickers said. dents, men as well as women," Vickers appeared to be aimed at reassuring sena­ "This would contribute to an increased said. "The woman will know she can turn "I can assure you that's not the way I sense of control and personal power." tors who worry that he is a conservative operate," Bork replied. to this guide and find out what she needs ideologue, his disavowal of previous posi­ While Heflin was often jocular, the At a meeting earlier this year, the 30 to know ... |it will| encourage a sense of tions provoked skeptical responses from other two undecided senators who ques­ project members decided to publish 2,000 sorority among Duke women." Heflin and two other undecided members tioned Bork were not. ofthe committee. Under hostile questioning from Sen. Sens. Arlen Specter, (R-Penn. I and Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, Bork also Dennis DeConcini, (D-Ariz.i challenged Inside defended his actions 14 years ago in dis­ past statements by Bork that in their Weather missing the Watergate special prosecutor. view construed certain constitutional 0 you healthy devil: Those nutty Archibald Cox, rights too narrowly. student health people have put out an­ Highs in the 80s: We hold this Bork said he now believes that the Con­ Specter expressed particular concern other edition of "Healthy Devils," fea­ weather to be self-evident. Yeah, it's stitution bars some forms of sex discrimi­ about Bork's views on free speech and pri­ turing more sex and drugs than last the wrong document. Forgive us for nation and sometimes permits people to vacy, while DeConcini spoke about his year. Get the behind-the-scenes story, taking liberties. advocate the violent overthrow ofthe gov­ views on civil rights, women's rights and page 3. ernment. • < .*«••«•• privacy. THF.CHRON.CLK THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1987 World & National Newsfile International plan to save ozone reached Progress made towards summit: U.S.-So­ protocol itself, in many cases because delegates did not viet efforts to set the stage for a summit meeting were have the authority. said to have made modest progress as foreign minis­ MONTREAL — Hailing a milestone in international Before coming into force, the agreement must be ters and aides held long meetings in Washington on cooperation to safeguard the global environment, dele­ ratified by at least 11 nations, representing at least two- arms control, human rights and regional conflicts. gates from rich and poor nations approved an agreement thirds of global use ofthe chemicals. U.N. officials here Wednesday to protect the earth's fragile ozone shield. said they expected all major producing nations to ratify Laurel resigns: Differences in Manila deepened Under the agreement, participating nations will first it. as Vice President Salvador Laurel said his resigna­ freeze and later roll back their consumption of widely Lee Thomas, administrator of the Environmental tion as foreign secretary was final. He accused Presi­ used chemicals that, according to emerging scientific Protection Agency, who signed the ozone protection pro­ dent Corazon Aquino of excluding him from her inner consensus, destroy ozone molecules in the upper atmo­ tocol for the United States, described the agreement as circle. sphere. "truly significant" because "it has the potential to serve The ozone shields the earth by blocking some ofthe ul­ as a model for other international actions as we increas­ traviolet radiation from the sun. Any increase in that ingly learn there are global environmental problems Israel enaCtS Sanctions: Israeli actions radiation resulting from a thinning of the ozone layer that have to be dealt with on a global scale." against South Africa approved by the Cabinet in will cause skin cancer and other harm to humans as well Jerusalem include sanctions affecting trade, in­ These are the major provisions ofthe protocol: as damage to crops, forests and other natural systems, vestment, cultural exchanges and tourism, Israeli of­ • In 1989, when it takes effect, participating nations scientists say. ficials said. are to freeze use of chlorofluorocarbons at levels of 1986. "This is perhaps the most historically significant in­ • By 1994, the consumption must be rolled back by 20 ternational environmental agreement," said Deputy As­ percent. Soviets test for AIDS: Moscow has begun AIDS sistant Secretary of State Richard Benedick, the chief - By 1999, consumption is to be cut 30 percent more, tests of foreigners entering the Soviet Union.