As U.N. Deadline Nears Hopes for Peace Dwindle Thousands Attend
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Texas Tornado Thomas Hill scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Blue Devils over Wake Forest, 8^-67. THE CHRONICLDUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTEH CAROLIN i TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1991 itgoHimimkMM As U.N. deadline nears Thousands attend downtown vigil By HEATHER HEIMAN • 1 and MICHAEL SAUL hopes for peace dwindle "What do we want?" "Peace!" "When do we want it?" "Now!" By R.W. APPLE The Roosevelt's arrival On the eve ofthe U.N. deadline N.Y. Times News Service means that six American car for Iraqi withdrawal from Ku WASHINGTON — The riers, with 450 warplanes on wait, thousands of anti-war dem United States girded for war, board, will be operating in onstrators massed before the perhaps as early as this week, waters near Iraq when zero downtown post-office to proclaim as hopes for a peaceful settle hour arrives. Durham a "city for peace," and to ment ofthe Persian Gulf crisis Baghdad will be living on condemn American political offi faded rapidly on Monday. "borrowed time," the White cials for leading the country into a "needless" war. The mood in the capital House said, once the United -r'.m'M. ;•.:.. _ .x- _< |f, ^ffl^. darkened noticeably as the Nations deadline for Iraqi Other than a few pro-war v hours ticked by, the gathering withdrawal from Kuwait — hecklers, there were no inci gloom deepened first by the midnight Tuesday, EST, or 8 dents, said Capt. Eddie Sarvis of news that several last-ditch a.m. on Wednesday in Iraq the Durham police department. peace initiatives had failed and Kuwait — has been More than a dozen speakers ^ ip and musicians called on Presi and then by word that reached. MARTY PADGETT/THE CHRONICLE Mohammed Mashat, the Iraqi dent Bush and other American All visible signs pointed to Fruit of Labor performing at Monday's vigil. ambassador to Washington, an early attack by the United leaders to stop war. "We must had been recalled by his gov States and its allies if Presi say that killing young men and ernment. dent Saddam Hussein did not women for oil, for territory ... is march "to express and underline man Tim Valentine, a North "Only a miracle," a senior pull his troops back in time. unthinkable, unpardonable," the connection between unneces Carolina Democrat, should be administration official com France and several Arab al said Jimmy Creech of the North sary military adventures abroad recalled for voting in favor of the mented, could now prevent lies nevertheless opened an ef Carolina Council of Churches. and neglected social needs here use of force, said Mandy Carter, war. fort to persuade the United Carrying candles, the at home," said Tim Tyson, his a representative of the War Re- The aircraft carrier Nations to back a six-point protesters marched from the post tory graduate student and repre sister's League. Theodore Roosevelt steamed plan including a promise to office to the Community Shelter sentative of the Duke Coalition Many protestors felt that the through the Suez Canal on begin a new drive to resolve on Liberty Street, where mem for Peace in the Middle East. chances for peace were extremely Monday afternoon, ready to the Palestinian issue after an bers of the homeless community Frustrated protestors lashed low. "The chance is very low . .. assume her battle station in Iraqi withdrawal. led the procession to the Durham out against government officials, to prevent the whole war, but the Red Sea. See GULF on page 5 • County Court House. chanting "Send Neil Bush!" and there is always some possibility," The homeless men led the "Send Jesse Helms!" Congress See VIGIL on page 7 • Robinson begins ASDU presidency Lomperis and Barber By DOUGLAS BUSH the awesome responsibility of Tonya Robinson, the new leadership and the plusses and give Gulf pro and con ASDU president, implored mem minuses that go along with her bers not to fear the future in her position, how she will be both By HANNAH KERBY inaugural address last night, and cheered and jeered. With this in place in Congress and around Political science professors the country, saying "I don't stated that she is prepared to mind, she stressed that she is James David Barber and Tim take "actions that protect the "not prepared or willing to meet think I've ever seen a more othy Lomperis offered differ stellar case of democracy in otherwise unprotected," and to challenges alone," and that she ing viewpoints on the U.S. "speak for silent, invisible ones." will need help in handling the action." position in the Middle East The Middle East crisis She began her speech to mem "tremendous possibilities for stu crisis at a forum in the Bryan bers of ASDU with a message dent government at Duke. bears many similarities to the Center. Korean conflict, Lomperis about the challenges that lie "I challenge each of you to The forum, sponsored by ahead and the potential for carry the torch of true leader said. Just as the conflict in the Duke University Union Korea did not end with its growth in each individual. ship," Robinson told her fellow Interaction Committee, took Robinson addressed the issue ASDU members. "Do not fear the stated goal of crossing the place on the Schaefer Mall in 38th Parallel, the Middle of what being a representative future," she urged. Bryan Center. Approximately means. A representative cannot ASDU vice presidents and Eastern conflict may not end STAFF PHOTO/THE CHRONICLE 30 people gathered to listen to with the retaking of Kuwait, just speak for the majority, members of the executive corn- the speeches. Robinson said. She also talked of See ASDU on page 5 ^ he said. "We start talking Tonya Robinson Lomperis favored using mil about moving into Baghdad, itary action against Saddam and it stops being Korea and Hussein. Referring to Iraqi becomes Vietnam. Commission takes anti-war stance chemical and conventional "We like to set up an equa weapons, "clearly what [the tion that justice and peace are By MICHAEL SAUL U.S. will] want to do is destroy the same," Lomperis said. The resolution urges "all citi international conflicts and dispel all over the horizon assets People should consider the The Board Of County Commis zens of Durham to join [the com the delusion that peace and secu Saddam has." short-term and long-term sioners unanimously passed a missioners] in advocating that rity come from military might," Barber disagreed, saying ramifications of peace as well resolution Monday beseeching our President and our elected the resolution states. that military action is not the as war. "There are some un President Bush and his adminis representatives immediately IN OTHER BUSINESS: The answer. The human cost of certainties to peace," he said. tration to maintain peace in the move to eliminate the major commission also discussed the military conflict will be high, "He [Saddam] feels if he Persian Gulf. threat of war in the Middle East problems with the voting ma between 10,000 and 40,000 for The voices of protestors out kills 5,000 of us, we'll quit and by continued restraint, patience chines in November's election. the U.S. troops alone, he said. go home," he said. The U.S. is side the Judicial Building and diplomacy." The Board of Elections is plan The American public is "in a screaming "peace in the Middle "dealing with a man who has The resolution recognizes the ning to write a detailed report situation right now in which tragic delusions of grandeur." East" echoed throughout the imminency ofthe United Nations discussing the mechanical prob [they have] been manipulated chamber as the resolution was Lomperis praised the de deadline, but claims the adminis lems which arose throughout the as [citizens] by the govern bate that had taken place thus discussed. tration has not provided the county. ment" to let President Bush "We are asking that [President far. The U.S. should "keep this American citizenry with an ade "We are looking at every ap alone decide whether to enter discussion and debate ... on Bush and the administration] do quate explanation. proved system and we are not a war, he said. all they can to solve this problem policies rather than personal The document also argues the ruling anything out," said Jo Lomperis, a Vietnam War ities" in the coming weeks. without going to war," said Bill United Nations possesses the re Overman, chair of the Board of veteran, prefaced his speech Bell, county commissioner. "We Barber stressed the impor sponsibility to solve the crisis, Elections. by saying "We live in very, tance of the Congressional de are in support ofthe the men and and not the United States. Overman sparked debate when very somber times." He women over there, but we want bate and the human aspects of "No authority is more qualified she reported the board's decision praised the debate taking See WALKWAY on page 7 ^ peace for each of them," he said. than the United Nations to solve See COUNTY on page 6 ^ PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE JTU£s6^r'MuAf.Y "i_3,r1991 World and National Newsfile Iraqi military is readying for allied attack Associated Press By MICHEAL GORDON tration official speculated, noting that PLO leaders killed: The two N.Y. Times News Service closest aides to PLO chairman Yasser Iraq is trying to develop the ability to WASHINGTON — Iraqi forces have Arafat were shot and killed Monday in fight at night and conduct low-level bomb tightened their defensive positions in Ku Tunis, Palestinian security sources ing runs against American and allied wait and stepped up aircraft training in said.