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VOL. XXV. NO. 52 The ObserverWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER11, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Bush's new Roemer sees likeness budget sees with 'moderate' Clinton By JULIE BARRETT no changes Assistant News Editor WASHINGTON (AP) - In a Elected to a second term, In­ departure from recent outgoing diana Third District Represen­ presidents, President Bush will tative and Notre Dame gradu­ submit a bare-bones federal ate Tim Roemer said he plans budget in January that will to work together with Presi­ seek no new tax or spending dent-elect Bill Clinton to get the changes, administration and economy moving and reinvest congressional officials said in the American people by Tuesday. creating jobs and improving Instead, the unusually brief education. document will summarize what "I am cautiously excited about fiscal policy has looked like President-elect Bill Clinton," during the Bush administration Roemer said. "I hope expecta­ knowledge and skills to become tions aren't too high, but I know competitive professionals in the and simply project what the there is great potential to get 1994 budget would look like working world," he said. things done for the country." Roemer plans to work on the without any of the changes Roemer believes that Clinton re-authorization of the Educa­ President-elect Clinton is cer­ and he will be compatible tion Act for primary, secondary tain to make. Fiscal 1994 be­ working together because they and vocational schools during gins next Oct. 1. both hold relatively moderate, his second term. "There's just no reason to conservative Democratic views. During his first term, he make a political statement," "Clinton and I are both pop­ helped reform the Higher Edu­ said a White House Office of ulist and reform-minded, as cation Act. "I listened to rec­ Management and Budget aide well," he added. ommendations from students at who spoke on condition of As for his constituents in In­ Notre Dame, Father Hesburgh, anonymity. "We've basically diana, Roemer said he plans to President Malloy and others at decided to put the numbers to­ live up to their expectations the university to help me," he that he will continue to be said. gether and tee the ball up for "energetic and innovative." Clinton." Rebuilding infrastructure in Under his Marshall plan, America by building and im­ Despite that disclaimer, the named after former President proving roads and bridges will document may be more politi­ Truman's Secretary of State create job opportunities and in­ cal than described. George Marshall, he has pro­ crease accessibility to busi­ By laying out his final mea­ posed to rebuild America by fo­ nesses, according to Roemer. surement of how the economy cusing on reform in three key The tax structure also needs is performing and how it is af­ The Observer/Sue Kehias areas: education, infrastructure to be reformed to encourage fecting federal tax collections The time has come and taxation. individual savings and provide and spending, Bush will be "I want to reform our school permanent tax credit for busi­ establishing a benchmark to Senior Mike Hartmann uses the computers in the registrar's office of systems, making them more ness investments in machinery which Clinton's later spending the Administration Building to DART into classes for next semester. competitive and challenging so and research to modernize fac- that our students have the see BUSH I page 4 DART is also accessible by calling 283-3003. see ROEMER I page 4 Bosnia's warring factions sign unconditional cease-fire agreement SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herze­ Sarajevo. The agreement on a economic problems and diplo­ belled after Muslims and Croats territory. govina (AP) - Bosnia's warring Bosnian cease-fire, which was matic isolation in Serbia, and voted for independence on Feb. "We will stick to it," Bosnian factions signed an uncon­ to go into effect at midnight the military losses and lack of 29. Serbs, who made up about a government spokesman Kemal ditional cease-fire covering the Wednesday, was reached during supplies and food on the Mus­ third of the republic's prewar Muftic said as Serb artillery entire republic Tuesday, but it negotiations among military lim side. population, have captured rounds landed around the was uncertain whether all had commanders who have been However, dozens of truces about 70 percent of Bosnia. downtown presidency building. the will or means to end months meeting for two weeks at the have failed in Bosnia in the past Croats control most of the rest "We have ordered our forces to of bloodletting. Sarajevo airport on a plan to - many within hours - be­ of the republic, mainly in the stick to what is written in the Also Tuesday, the Red Cross demilitarize the capital. cause top commanders lack southwest. That leaves agreement." evacuated about a third of the Several long-term trends ar­ control over fighters in the field. Muslims, the largest single Serb interest in a truce could estimated 6,000 people - Mus­ gue for an end to the fighting in At least 14,000 people have group with about 43 percent of be related to economic troubles lims, Croats and Serbs - who Bosnia. These include the ap­ been killed in the fighting, the prewar population, in con­ and political battles in serb­ have been trying to abandon proach of winter, increasing which started when Serbs re- trol of only small pockets of dominated Yugoslavia. Thatcher may have promoted arms sales to Iraq within weeks of invasion of Kuwait LONDON (AP) - The gov­ war but did nothing to stop it. ernment on Tuesday an­ The opposition has charged "There have been some ex­ nounced an inquiry into that Thatcher knew of the arms traordinary stories about this charges that Margaret sales and that the government matter," Prime Minister .John Thatcher's Cabinet secretly was prepared to let Henderson Major told the House of Com­ promoted arms sales to Iraq and two other businessmen go mons on Tuesday. "I agree they until within weeks of Baghdad's to jail to cover up intelligence must be clarified beyond any invasion of Kuwait in August activities. measure of doubt." 1990. In a statement after the trial, The sales, worth more than The furor erupted after three Henderson's lawyer said Hen­ $37 million, took place when executives of Iraqi-owned Ma­ derson had been told by Clark Thatcher was prime minister. trix Churchill Corp. were ac­ in 1988 that British and U.S. Major, then a Cabinet minister, quitted Monday of selling arms­ policy were coordinated, and succeeded her in November making machine tools to Iraq that Henderson had no doubt 1990, shortly before the Gulf between 1988 and 1990, in vio­ the information he provided War allies launched air strikes lation of an arms embargo. was shared with the CIA and to drive Iraq from Kuwait. Prosecutors dropped the available to the White House. The Matrix Churchill debacle charges after former Trade Testimony at the trial also comes less than a week after Minister Alan Clark acknowl­ indicated the Major's government nearly col­ edged that the government had would have known about the lapsed in a parliamentary encouraged the exports. A Bri­ sales. battle over a European treaty, tish secret service agent testi­ and adds to the misery of a gov­ fied that Matrix Churchill's U.S. Congressional critics ernment already in deep trou­ former managing director, Paul have charged that the Bush ble over the economy. Henderson, had been a spy for administration was aware Iraq "Thus a government widely MI6, the external intelligence was getting Western help in seen as incompetent now agency. rearming after the Iran-Iraq stands accused of corruption," j page 2 The Observer Wednesday, November 11, 1992

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hateful 'views' TEMPERATURES H L 42 40 Lately my phone has 57 37 been ringing. Unfortu­ 70 52 40 25 nately it has not been the 75 64 long awaited knight in 46 39 45 31 shinning armor. Instead, 62 58 my frequent phone caller 42 38 Indianapolis 49 35 is a close-minded, unlov­ Kenya Johnson Jerusalem 66 45 ing racist claiming me to London 55 50 Assistant Accent Los Angeles 7 4 60 be a "token black" for Editor Madrid 70 43 the university (in harsher ------­ Minneapolis 31 30 Moscow 32 30 words, unfit for publication}. FRONTS: Nashville 56 35 Then of course there's this neo-nazi man who New York 43 29 •• • Paris 54 48 blames the Jewish-Americans for the problems Philadelphia 44 30 in our nation. Okay, whatever. •COLD • WARM STATIONARY• • Rome 63 48 Seattle 50 39 It's incredible that such people still exists; sur­ South Bend 51 47 prising no, but incredible yes. Almost to the Tokyo 55 52 Washington, D.C. 49 31 point of being intriguing. Where do these people SNOW ICE SUNNY PT CLOUDY CLOUDY come from? What has been their life experience? Where ever or what ever it was, I'm sorry for them. It's disheartening to hear of another person hurting so much inside, that they must resort to placing the pain on some else. Someone TODAY AT AGLANCE different from them. Not better nor worse; simply different. WORLD today of property damage and assault It's hard being a minority, being it Mrican­ during an aborted Guns N' Roses American, Hispanic-American, Jewish­ concert last year that escalated into a American, female, disabled, or homosexual. The 26 Die in school bus collision riot. Rose was given two years' varieties of minorities in this country are nearly probation and ordered to pay $50,000 •CAIRO, Egypt - A school bus rammed a poorly lit infinite. And each one has been subjected to in donations to five local social service cruel, unjust treatment. trailer truck near the Red Sea port of Safaga, killing 18 organizations. A videotape showed Rose children and eight , police said Tuesday. Police The saddest part? That it's not over, that in all diving into the concert crowd when he spotted someone reality; it will never be over. It may not be as Capt. Nasser Salah said the bus driver and 17 children with a camera, then punching a man. He then smashed and teachers were seriously injured in the accident blatant, but it's always as painful. his microphone on the stage and stormed off, ending the Painful to know that no matter what scores Monday night and taken to hospitals. The remaining 13 show early. one receives or grades one acquires, if a mi­ children and teachers were treated for minor injuries. nority, that person will still be seen a just that, a Salah said the children, aged 6 to 12, were returning to minority; Safaga, 300 miles southeast of Cairo, after an excursion Teen-ager may face death penalty Painful to know that no matter what position to the capital. The field trip was a reward for getting •MARION, Ind.-Eddie Richardson, 18, could receive one earns or successful heights one reaches, if a good grades, he said. between 30 and 60 years in prison or the death penalty minority, that person will still be seen a just if he is convicted of killing 18-year-old Dawn Arnold and that, a minority. her 21-week old fetus. Neighbors found Arnold Nov. 1 in Because somewhere along the way, more than NATION the alley behind her house. Marion Police Detective Lt. once, that minority will sense resistance to them Jay Kay said she suffered severe head injuries and third­ simply because of their physical traits. degree burns to the upper part of her body. Arnold was Should The Observer have printed that filth­ Rose found guilty of assault assaulted after she and Richardson got into an argument ridden article last Thursday? That shouldn't be •cLAYTON, Mo. -Rock star Axl Rose was found guilty and Richardson was arrested on Nov. 2, police said. the issue. What people should be outraged about is the man's ideas. Believe it or not, there are students right here at Notre Dame who do OF INTEREST not believe racism exists. It does people, it does. What good would have been done if Viewpoint •NDCIBD members must submit resumes today had the letter? The racist ideas, once in the mailbox outside the ISO Lounge in LaFortune or to •The men's basketball Blue and Gold Game will again, would have been swept under the rug for respective division directors. be at 8 p.m. at the JACC. Practice is at 6:30p.m. Tickets no one to see. That's not the way, if any, to rid are available in the dining halls and at the JACC from 6 the unfounded prejudices that remain in our •A Thanksgiving service opportunity in Chicago p.m. Proceeds will go to the Neighborhood Study Help world. will be offered by the Center for Social Concerns. Program. It can't be denied. Racism still exists. It may Students will serve at St. Martin DePoores House of •Students Teaching Students will hold an in­ not be as public as it was "back in the day, n but Hope from Nov. 25 to 28. Consider sharing your gifts and it sure hasn't gone away. The evidence is in gratitude through Thanksgiving service. An informa­ formational meeting at 8 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the esc. Rodney King and his jurors; the evidence is in tional meeting will be at 4 p.m. at the esc. or contact Jim DeMarco at 283-4146. the recent guest columnist; the evidence is on •Law School Right to Life will present the Law television, in the stores, and in our schools. The •Latin Vespers and Mass in honor of St. Martin of School the video "Life: The Way of Champions" evidence is everywhere. Tours will be tonight at 5 p.m. in Alumni Hall Chapel. Thursday at 12:25 p.m. in room 115 The video features So for my faceless caller, and the faceless Fr. Patrick Maloney will preside. All are welcome. members of the Washington Redskins and the Buffalo columnist, and for all those out there who carry Bills in Super Bowl XXVI. prejudices against others, may you realize that •Eucharistic Adoration program will hold an in­ we are all beautiful creations of God. As God's troductory meeting tonight from 7:30-8:30 in the Alumni •The ND/SMC Croatian Club is looking for students creatures, we are taught to love and be loved. Hall Chapel. The meeting will include exposition and and faculty interested in organizing humanitarian aid for We are taught to follow Jesus in his divinity. benediction of the Blessed Sacrament with a talk by Fa­ Croatian and Bosnian refugees, or joining the club, call And essentially we are all tokens; precious to­ ther Warner of Campus Ministry. Call Chris at 232-7315 Anthony at 273-2889. kens of God. for more information. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. MARKET UPDATE ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Staff • In 1620: Forty-one Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, YESTERDAY•s TRADING November 10 Production Sports anchored off Massachusetts, signed a compact calling for a "body politick" to enact "just and equal laws." Peggy Crooks Jason Kelly VOLUME IN SHARES NYSEINDEX • In 1889: Washington became the 42nd state. Bryan Nowicki Accent 275,019.040 +0.03 to 230.66 • In 1918: Fighting in World War I came to an end with the News Julie Wilkens S&P COMPOSITE signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany. Becky Barnes Mary Schultze +0.03 to 418.62 • In 1942: During World War II, Germany completed its Kenya Johnson John LoGuidice DOW JONES INDUSTRIALS occupation of France. Systems Lab Tech -15.40 to 3225.47 Harry Zembillas Pat McHugh UNCHANGED • In 1972: The U.S. Army turned over its base at Long Bihn 586 GOLD to the South Vietnamese army, symbolizing the end of direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War. The Observer (USPS 599 2-4000) is published Monday -$3.00 to S:l:lO.lO oz through Friday except during exam and vacation periods. The SILVER • In 1987: Boris Yeltsin, who had criticized the slow pace of Observer is a member of the Associated Press. All reproduction -$.057 to $3.645 oz Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms, was dismissed as rights are reserved. Moscow Communist Party chief. Wednesday, November 11, 1992 The Observer page 3 HPC to circulate petitions in dorms Clark: Liberalism cou By BEVIN KOVALIK ure out other ways to fund the money before this club came News Writer paper and to monitor distribu­ into existence. endanger American family tion," O'Neill said. "I have been funding the club By CORA SANDBERG She said that this contradic­ Molly O'Neill, student body "I agree 100 percent with myself," he said. Jason Coyle, News Writer tion of liberaliam is evident in vice president, asked the Hall what Molly said because this HPC co-chair, said that the The philosophy of liberalism "the difference between what Presidents' Council (HPC) last incident was not freedom of budget committee would vote endangers the American family, liberalism promises and what it night to circulate petitions speech and it offended a lot of and make a decision. Ann Clark said last night in a delivers." throughout the dorms to make people," added Marianne The AIDS awareness club is a panel discussion at Saint Mary's Mary Caputi's, assistant pro­ The Observer fee of $6 per Ravry, HPC co-chair. service group that fund-raises focusing on contemporary fessor of political science, also semester an optional expense for AIDS research and area issues of the American family. spoke on "The Problem of for students. Gretchen Ganc, president of hospices, Pepper said. "Also Clark, chair of the philosophy Gender Archetypes" and fo­ The reason for the petition Farley Hall, said that O'Neill with the necessary funds we department, spoke on "Family: cused on the psychological was to determine who is un­ should not interfere with free­ can establish an office so stu­ Placebo for Panic?" and dis­ theories concerning gender dif­ happy with the printing of L. dom of speech by proposing an dents can have somewhere to cussed the meaning of "the ferences. Clifford Cheney's guest column optional fee for The Observer go directly for questions," he traditional family" that was the The metaphor proposed by in The Observer on Nov. 5, ac­ because "whether or not a per­ said. object of much debate in the psycho-analysts such as Freud cording to O'Neill. son chooses to read the articles presidential election. The relates masculine characteris­ "I don't think that this fee in the paper is his or her own • Keenan Review producer "traditional" family of the 1950s tics with the mind, laws and should be mandatory because choice." Sam Pennington asked HPC to was the result of indus­ regulation and relates feminine students should have a choice "This is Molly's option and if donate $3,000 to the Keenan trialization, the Great Depres­ characteristics with irrationality as to whether or not they want she wishes to condone it, I sup­ Review, so organizers can make sion, and WWII, said Clark. and unconscious desires, she to receive The Observer, just as port her," said Jason Coyle, it a quality program this year It is ironic that the political said. they can freely decide to pay for HPC co-chair. If students pay and not have to cut back on push for "family values" disre­ One post-modern critics as­ The New York Times," she said. for the paper, they are owners souvenirs and publicity, he said. gards the evolution of the family sociate the male with serious­ "If they don't agree with the of the paper, he said. Similarly, The operating budget this year form, she continued. ness, while the female is asso­ journalism being practiced," if someone owns stock in a for the Keenan review is The philosophy of liberalism ciated with laughter, said Ca­ O'Neill added, "then students company, that person would $12,000, according to Penning­ centers around the notion of puti. The panel discussion, shouldn't have to pay for always have the option to sell it ton. self-contained characteristics, "Feminism and the Family: something that is inappropri­ off if unhappy with it, he added. HPC has funded the Keenan which endangers the family, Current Debates," was part of ate." Review in the past and has said Clark. In her view, char­ the week long event "Mary In other business: $15,000 set aside for special acteristics are not self-con­ Wollstonecraft's 'A Vindication The Observer fee is currently • Tim Pepper, president of the activities involving three or tained but are dependant on in­ of the Rights of Woman,' A Cel­ assessed through the Office of AIDS Awareness club of Notre more dorms, according to teraction with others. For ex­ ebration at 200 Years." The Student Accounts. Dame, asked HPC to donate Coyle. He said the budget ample, "You make your gender student panel "A Revolution in "Should this go into effect, funds to the club because the committee would consider the as you live it, where you are," Manners" will be held tonight at The Observer will have to fig- University clubs were allocated funding. she said. 7 p.m. in the Stapelton Lounge. Susanne Columbus faced 'collision of cultures' By KIM ST. CLAIR 17th century, said O'Connell, quire in human past we always Treloar News Writer professor of history at Notre face a dilemma," he said. So­ Dame, in his lecture, ciety mistakenly applies its 20th Happy 2lg! The problems between the "Columbus, Catholicism, and a century ideals and morals to Spaniards and the Native New World." individuals of the past, without Americans that arose during For example, although understanding their point of Finally caught Columbus' discovery of the New Columbus' treatment of the view. World resulted from a "collision Native Americans has come "Legends that stubbornly __ into question recently, many cling like barnacles on the side 1 up with your I.D. of cultures," said Fr. Marvin O'Connell in a lecture at Saint Spaniards actually supported of a boat," said O'Connell, like Love, Mary's Tuesday. the rights of the Native Queen Isabella selling her jew­ There are many misconcep­ Americans, he said. els to finance the expedition, Mom, Dad, Mike, tions about Columbus, Spain History never repeats itself, are partly responsible for these and the Catholic Church in the said O'Connell. "When we in- misconceptions. Allyson & Tom Columbus died with his own P.S. Rome must have misconception that his greatest discovery was a failure, he been Great! concluded. The Notre Dame Men's O'Connell's lecture concluded the celebration of the SOOth anniversary of Columbus' BE PART Of THE MRGICIIII Basketball Team landing in the New World. * A FEATURE FILI'Vl * presents the Blue • Gold Game Reduce at the J .A.C.C. SUNBEAM PRODUCTIONS "RUDY" IS THE STIIY Of IN£ tiiiN' MRN ••o TILLDWEI MIS DIEAM TO This Wednesday, November II Reuse 11£11 TU Ill£ INI 5DLD. 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Britain, Germany and week ago as the European early December. others are pressing for a PARIS (AP) - Parliament voked to hear the case against Community's farm commis­ The United States claims the compromise with Washington. began moving Tuesday to bring three of his ministers who were sioner, was reinstated Tuesday supports cost U.S. producers $1 France is the EC's largest three former Cabinet ministers in office in 1985. to continue critical trade talks billion a year in lost sales. agricultural producer and has to trial in France's AIDS-tainted The court, an ad hoc group with the United States. MacSharry met with Delors been especially protective of its blood scandal, apparently re­ composed of members of par­ MacSharry had given up his and other senior EC officials farmers with elections ap­ sponding to a demand from liament, is the only body that duties abruptly, complaining late Tuesday to thrash out the proaching in March. President Francois Mitterrand. can try Cabinet officials for privately of interference from community's position in the It urged the community to French citizens have been negligence of duty. It has never the community's chief execu­ trade dispute, and apparently hold firm against Washington outraged by trials that showed been convoked in the constitu­ tive, Jacques Delors. agreed to resume his negotiat­ and draw up a list of retaliatory the state-run National Center tion's 34-year history. Delors, whose native France ing duties. sanctions in case of a trade war. for Blood Transfusions know­ has been most intransigent in Britain, which currently holds The farm negotiations are ingly distributed blood tainted Socialist and opposition the talks, was accused of ma­ the EC presidency, welcomed considered vital to save a world with the AIDS virus to about deputies agreed Tuesday that neuvering behind the scenes to MacSharry's reinstatement, and trade pact among the 108 na­ 1,200 hemophiliacs. Nearly all the lower house's 12 members try to prevent additional con­ trade secretary Michael tions of the General Agreement became HIV positive. About of the court should be chosen cessions to the United States. Heseltine said "we want the on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT. 300 have died. Nov. 18. They will join 12 He denied blocking a deal, and talks to start and to be a The fight over oil seed sup­ members from the conserva­ over the weekend blamed success." ports and a broader disagree­ Prosecutors said the motive tive-led Senate to comprise the Washington for the failed ne­ On Monday, EC foreign min­ ment over EC farm subsidies in was to avoid the cost of import­ full panel. gotiations. isters urged the resumption of general have blocked agree­ ing clean supplies or buying The three accused ministers Washington, demanding negotiations with the United ment in the 6-year-old Uruguay expensive U.S. technology to are former Premier Laurent deeper cuts in the subsidies the States quickly to avert an all­ Round negotiations, sponsored decontaminate blood. Fabius, a Mitterrand protege trading bloc pays to its 9 million out trade war. by GATT and aimed at over­ Four lower-ranking officials who now leads the Socialist farmers, threatened last week France, Europe's biggest farm hauling the world trading sys­ including Michel Garretta, Party; former Social Affairs to impose stiff tariffs on French produce~ has opposed any tem. former director of the state-run Minister Georgina Dufoix and National Center for Blood former Health Minister Ed­ Roemer said he is and has community. Transfusions, have been con­ mond Herve. always been a major proponent Roemer added that timing is victed in the case. The National Assembly, dom­ Roemer of cutting plans for a space sta­ everything for Clinton, saying, Mitterrand said in a televised inated by Socialists, had previ­ tion from the budget agenda. "What Clinton needs to do to interview Monday that the High ously refused to convene the continued from page 1 get things going once he's in "The space station is too Court of Justice should be con- court. tories, he said. costly and unreasonable at this office is to sit down with Reforming Congress and re­ time," he said. "Clinton is for Congress in November and De­ ducing the federal deficit are the station, and I may have to cember and outline his plans other top priorities in Roemer's battle against him over it." and goals." upcoming term. Roemer also plans to work on The country needs also needs "We need to cut back on ex­ a crime bill to allocate more to realize that it take time to SMC Students penditures and the number and money for community police ef­ put programs into effect. "The size of committees in Congress, forts in his district as well as American people can't allow Interested in Writing for making it more accountable to work with the local mayors to their expectations to be too the people," he said. discuss ideas to better the high," he said. by the 1990 budget agreement, When Presidents Reagan, The Observer said the OMB official. A White Carter, and Ford left office, they Bush House official and a all submitted lengthy, full­ continued from page 1 congressional aide, also blown budgets that included fa­ The SMC computer can now speaking anonymously, con­ vorite proposals to make blueprint can be compared. firmed that the plan would changes in tax and spending send stories to ND office. OMB officials are "hoping to merely list the spending caps. policies. box Clinton in so he can't play It is also likely to include a games," said one lobbyist who brief message from budget di­ Contact: Amy Greenwood-news 273-2993, Nicole rector Richard Darman defin­ has talked with budget office McGrath-sports 284-5193, Mara Divis-accent 284-5254 or officials and who spoke only on ing the problem of the growing condition of anonymity. federal deficit, which in fiscal GREEI