VOL. XXIII NO. 99 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Soviet Union accepts powerful presidency MOSCOW (AP) - A deter­ The bill was remanded to mined and at times angry committees to consider the Mikhail Gorbachev on Tuesday dozens of amendments offered rammed through the Soviet leg­ by deputies during debate. islature his proposal for a Subject to final approval by more powerful presidency that the legislature's parent body, progressive lawmakers warned the Congress of People's could become a dictatorship. Deputies, the president will be Gorbachev, his voice rising as granted powers to veto laws, his temper frayed, accused his unilaterally declare states of critics of engaging in "cheap emergency, and name the prime demagoguery." The Soviet minister, according to a copy of leadnr recognized lawmakers the bill shown to Western re­ and revoked their right to porters. spnak apparently at whim dur­ Gorbachev, who chaired the l ing the often-stormy debate. legislature's proceedings, em­ l He hailed the Supreme So­ phasized he has not yet been viet's final and overwhelming elected president and said he approval of his proposal as a has even considered refusing "a great political event." But the office, but few expect the lawmaker Leonid Sukhov, a 58-year-old Communist Party Ukrainian taxi driver, warned: chief not to be chosen. "The way the voting went today The presidency would give is the same way presidential Gorbachev a new and stable power will be." power base at a time when his After only two days of dis­ 20 million-member party's cussion, spread over two popularity and prestige are weeks, the Supreme Soviet waning and it pursues the de­ voted 34 7-24 with 43 absten­ clared aim of following East tions to. approve creation in Europe's Communist parties in principle of a national presi­ renouncing its legally guaran­ dency with a five-year term, to teed right to govern and com­ AP Photo replace the government post pete in a multiparty system. Congratulations to Chamorro now held by Gorbachev. whose Pres~dent B~sh hailed Violeta Chamorro's upset over Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega in Sunday's formal title is Supreme Soviet see SOVIET/ page 6 election, calling for a "peaceful transition" to democratic rule in that country. chairman. Shuttle set to go again Aid promised to Nicaragua CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP} Based on the possibility of WASHINGTON (AP) - The Panama and the fledgling egy for dealing with a coun- - Despite strong winds, NASA diminishing winds, the decision Bush administration, savor- democracies in Eastern Eu- try viewed for a decade as a began fueling Atlantis on Tues­ was made to proceed, and ing the defeat of leftist Pres- rope. U.S. adversary. day for a sixth attempt to workers at the launch pad be­ ident Daniel Ortega, The White House said it "The president indicated launch the shuttle on a secret gan pumping 528,000 gallons promised Tuesday to lift liked the idea if it meant the that there would be a dra- mission to put a spy satellite in of liquid hydrogen and liquid sanctions soon against administration would have matic and swift change in more flexibility in the way policy," said Sen. Alan orbit. oxygen into the shuttle's fuel • Resistance I page 4 A sixth delay would tie the tank. the United States dispenses Cranston, D-Calif., the assis- record for launch postpone­ A crosswind of 18 mph would foreign aid. tant Democratic leader, ments experienced by two ear­ be dangerous if Atlantis devel­ Nicaragua and assemble To the surprise of the ad- after meeting with Bush. lier shuttle missions. oped a problem early in flight "significant and meaningful" ministration, Ortega was de- "What we can do in terms of As the launch managers met, and the crew had to attempt an aid to rebuild its shattered feated in Sunday's presiden- aid depends upon what Air Force weather forecasters emergency landing at a runway economy. tial election by opposition Congress can find, along reduced the odds for favorable near the launch pad. Mission President Bush met at the newspaper publisher Violeta with the administration, in a weather at the planned 12:45 rules dictate crosswinds must White House with congres­ Chamorro, who was backed very tight budget situation." a.m. launch time Wednesday not exceed 14 mph. sional leaders including Sen. by the United States. Without providing a figure, from 60 percent to 40 percent. Weather forecasters also said Sam Nunn, D-Ga., who said The vote sets the stage for White House press secretary The big problem was winds there were some clouds in the post-Ortega assistance the first democratic transfer Marlin Fitzwater promised that in mid-afternoon were launch area but they should not probably would cost hun­ of power ever in Nicaragua, that U.S. assistance would gusting to 18 mph. The winds cause trouble. dreds of millions of dollars with Chamorro taking office be substantial. were expected to persist early Asked about the earlier 60 over five years. April 25 from Ortega's revo- "The United States' com- Wednesday but should subside percent favorable forecast, At­ Nunn suggested creating lutionary government. mitment is strong and to below 10 mph by the end of lantis' commander John an "emerging democracy ac­ Bush summoned congres- enduring," Fitzwater said. count" of foreign aid for sional leaders to the White the launch opportunity, which Creighton said, "Looks good to see BUSH I page 6 ends about 2:25 a.m. me .... We're ready to go." countries such as Nicaragua, House to chart a new strat- NBC contract proves to be questionable in Icebergs ByJOEMOODY topic, and both sides had very News Writer strong arguments as evident by the split decisions," said Ice­ In two heated debates last berg Debate Chairman, night over the controversial Matthew Thiel. NBC football contract, both Before the debate took place, teams proved the University's The Iceberg Standing Commit­ decision to was definitely a tee contacted the Executive questionable one. Vice President of the The Iceberg semifinals ended University, Father Beauchamp, with the teams of Breen­ and asked him to submit an Phillips and Pangborn as article to The Observer victors, headed for the supporting the NBC contract. championship to be held next Beauchamp, however, declined week. that offer calling the question The resolution for the finals of the contract a non-issue, was: "That the University of and that there was no need for The Observer/L.A. Scott Notre Dame should not have a debate; said Thiel. signed a football television con­ The interesting thing is that Matthew Thiel, Iceberg Debate chariman, moderates Tuesday's debate of Pangborn versus Grace. From tract with the National Broad­ the teams in oooosition to the left, Panborn's Andrew Scharfenburg and Brad Newcomer, Grace's John Albers and Chris Dellicarpini. casting Company." Pangborn won this round on the topic of Notre Dame's football contract with NBC, was won by Pangborn. "It was a very controversial see BERGS I page 3 Wednesday, February page 2 The Observer 28, 1990 ~----------------~------------------------- INSIDE COLUMN WEATHER Lines show high temperatures. Wintertime is 30 20 slow season Yesterday's high: 28 Yesterday's low: 26 for news at NO Nation's high: 85 at (Borrego Springs, Calif. and Buckeye, Coolidge, We all know it's Gila Bend and Yuma, cold outside. The Ariz.) campus is practically Nation's low: -29 (Milo, frozen to death. Maine) But while revolu­ tionary news is Forecast: erupting all over the Variably cloudy and very world and across the cool today with a chance country, Notre 80 of flurries. Highs from the Dame's campus is Peter Loftus lower to middle 30s. Clear virtually devoid of News Copy Editor and cold tonight. Lows news. FRONTS: around 15. Sunny and All you see in the • • • cool Thursday. Highs in paper are stories about dull Hall Presidents' the upper 30s. COLD• • WARM STATIONARY• • Council meetings, boring lectures and pro­ ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. motions within the administration. Pressure What else can I do but sit in the back of my economics class and dream up my own ® © ~~~ ~ m i'~ 0 X I campus stories? Stories like these would HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY f add a little life to campus. Via Associated Press GraphicsNet Here's my list of dream occurrences that would just send ripples of excitement across r campus. Imagine these, if you will: •Monk Malloy shows up at an ofT-campus party and proceeds to do his best impres­ OF INTEREST sion of David Byrne of the pop group Talk­ ing Heads. Couldn't you picture him in an International Club presents "Images of an Ugly Security Awareness Days Part II continues oversized suit, bouncing around on a America" tonight at 6:30p.m. in 304 Haggar Parlor, SMC. tonight at 9 p.m. in Angela Athletic facility at SMC. Jerry tabletop, yelping, "Burning down the Heads of many corporations will be speaking of the im- Wroblewski and members of the Midwest Karate house ... ?" ages of America and Business in other countries. Academy will demonstrate self-defense tactics with active participation for all. Notre Dame women are especially •Lou Holtz, at a press conference before Feeling Guilty: Rupture to Reconc:iliation, a invited. Sponsored by St. Mary's Student Government and next season's Purdue game, "Well, as usual, workshop on resolving guilt feelings, will be presented Security Dept. we'll have to be real careful against a team tonight 6:30-8 p.m.