State Dept, Announces Aid

. .Gonzo — page 5 VOL.. XV, NO. 103______________________________ an independent student newspaper serving noire dame and saint many's TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1981 For El Salvador State Dept, announces aid WASHINGTON (A P ) - The State crease the *63 million economic aid delivered equipment has arrived in Department, declaring that leftist planned for the current fiscal year. Nicaragua for trans-shipment to El guerrillas in El Salvador may launch The announcement on military as Salvador. a new offensive, announced Monday sistance represents another escala Under American pressure, a *25 million increase in military aid tion in American military however, the Nicaraguan govern and a 20-man increase in U.S. involvem ent in El Salvador. But the ment has pledged not to deliver any military training experts for that adm inistration has said there are no additional equipment to the rebels. country. plans to send combat forces nor to More than 40 congressmen, Spokesman W illiam Dyess said the establish a Vietnam-type involve meanwhile, said in a telegram to aid will include additional helicop ment there. President Reagan that advisers are ters, vehicles, surveillance equip Nonetheless, the steps taken thus likely to be killed, “forcing the ment and small arms. far reflect the administration’s deter United States either into another The additional training personnel mination to ensure there is no Mar Vietnam or a humiliating would raise to 54 the number of xist takeover in El Salvador. withdrawal.” Americans serving in military- The Soviet-bloc countries are The House members said related capacities in El Salvador. alleged to have delivered at least Congress must be consulted under Dyess said the U.S. personnel w ill 200 tons of an 800-ton commitment the War Powers Act “since you are not go beyond the garrison area or to the leftist rebels. U.S. officials have involving U.S. military personnel in take part in combat operations. said they believe the bulk of the un hostilities in El Salvador.” "The insurgents are regrouping and massive quantities of arms remain in their hands, cither inside El Salvador or they have reason to expect that additional arms are John Powers relates waiting to be smuggled in,” he said. "We want to improve as much as possible the government’s ability to deal with this problem." ‘Catholic experience’ He said the * 10 m illion in military aid authorized by the Carter ad By NORMAN PLATE amused the audience was the com ministration was not designed to News Staff parison of Catholic girls to wiffle cope with the level of external arms balls: “alot of effort and little dis assistance that now confronts the The Sophomore Literary Festival tance.” Salvadoran government. continued last night with author Powers continued the program He said the new military person John Powers, who addressed a w ith a question and answer session. nel being assigned to El Salvador w ill Library Auditorium audience that Along with relating certain events in train the Salvadoran military and exceeded capacity. his childhood and adolescence, communications, intelligence, logis John Powers, a self described Powers revealed that the play, D o Novelist John Powers addresses an overflow crowd in the Library tics and other skills to stop infiltra “ product of sixteen years of Catholic Black Patent Leather Shoes Really A uditorium as the Sophomore Literary Festival continues. (Photo by tion and to respond to terrorist education,” used humorous Reflect Up?, w hich is based on the Tim McKeogh) attacks. anecdotes in relating the “Catholic book of the same name, will even The leftist rebels launched a experience" o f grow ing up. tually reach Broadway. Powers also major offensive on January 1 which Drawing from his books The Last said that he does not intend to write the State Department said was Catholic in America, Do Black another novel in the near future be Observer announces carried out w ith the help o f at least Patent Leather Shoes R eally Reflect cause “it’s really rotten to write, but 200 tons of weaponry supplied by Up?, and The Unoriginal Sinner and nice to have w ritte n .” new editorial board Vietnam, Ethiopia and other the Ice Cream God for many of his Powers finished with some letters countries and shipped through Cuba stories, Powers comically related from "God” to a child, taken from and Nicaragua. such common Catholic experiences The Unoriginal Sinner and the Ice Members o f the 1981 -82 Observer Editorial Board were announced Dyess said there is no conclusive as sex education in Catholic schools, Cream God. One letter concerned last night by newly elected Editor in Chief John McGrath. evidence that a new offensive is nicknaming nuns, and mom making the child’s belief that God never Tom Jackman, a junior majoring in English and American studies planned but “the best way to you dress in a bright, yellow raincoat laughed. The response reflected from Reston, Va., w ill serve as Managing Editor. He is now Executive prevent one is to prepare for it." He and heavy boots “if there was a John Power’s philosophy: “To me News Editor. Jackman w ill also supervise the content of the Editorial said the Salvadoran military per cloud somewhere over the con laughter is taking a bite out of life and Opinion sections. formed well injanuary. tinental United States.” and saying Thanks God, it’s just Rich Coppola, currently employed as Student Union Director, w ill The administration also may in One story which particularly right.’ ” serve as Observer Business Manangcr. Coppola is a junior accounting major from Quincy, 111. Lynne Daley, an American Studies major from Pittsfield, Mass., has Illuminating darkness been promoted to Executive News Editor. She currently serves as a News Editor. Tim Vercellotti, a sophomore government major, and John Higgins, a sophomore marketing/philosophy major, have been appointed Senate proposes News Editors. Vercellotti, a native of Oakmont, Pa., and Higgins, a Miami, Fla., native, now serve as Senior Staff Reporters. Beth Huffman, currently Sports Editor, w ill continue to serve in that Security of these areas. 7:30 in LaFortune Little Theater. By JEFF CHOPPIN capacity under the new board. Huffman is a junior American studies In addition, Ms Kay handed out a Dean Roemer, who is the ad News Staff major from Ludlow Falls, Ohio. list of 24 on campus locations where ministrative head of security, and Ryan VerBerkmoes, an Aptos, Calif., native, has been prom oted to Four security proposals were the lights were extinguished. She stated the assistant director of security, the position of Production Manager. He currently serves as a Design highlights of last night’s Student that she had called the rectors of all Rex Raco, w ill be there. Editor. Senate meeting at Hayes Healy The the dorms who had lights that were The Senate survey results w ill be Mary Fran Callahan, a sophomore English major, w ill continue to Senate also approved Karen Kiley as out but not broken. She urged made known next week. Student serve in her capacity as Observer Senior Copy Editor. Callahan is a Park next year’s Student Government security to increase their checks on Body President Paul Riehle also an Ridge, 111., native. Treasurer. In addition, surveys and the lights and maintenance to act as nounced that he was sending out a Mark Ellis, a junior marketing major from Detroit, M ich, will also housing were discussed quickly as possible on Security’s survey to Catholic colleges and uni continue to serve in his present role as Advertising Manager. The four recommendations dealt report. versities. Richie stated that the Rick Hermida, a first year law student from Miami, Fla., has been w ith dark areas on campus, where Ms Kay also proposed that purpose o f the surveys was to gather appointed Features Editor. Hermida was formerly features editor of certain lights needed to be fixed, the telephones be installed in isolated information on the institutions in or the University of M iami Hurricane.. installation of telephones, and car buildings on campus. She reputed der to compare their policies and John Macor, a junior chemistry major from Bridgewater, N.J., w ill pick-ups. that Tara Kenney was still working problems with Notre Dame’s. continue to serve in his current role as Photo Editor. Rose Kay, Student Government on getting telephones installed in The housing problem was also dis Mary Agnes Carey, a Saint Mary’s junior majoring in English from Security Commissioner, reported the parking lots. cussed at the meeting. Riehle stated Kokomo, Ind., will serve as Saint Mary’s Executive Editor Cathy six specific dark areas; along Saint The proposal to allow males to that Fr. Heppen was “really vague” Domanico, an Addison, 111, native and English major, w ill assist Carey Mary’s Road, between Nieuwland receive a 15 minute pass to bring about the number of students over as Saint Mary’s News Editor. Joe Mulflur, a junior accounting major Science Hall and the Ficldhou.se, the cars on campus if they are picking up the housing limit. Riehle stated that, from Jeffersonville, Ind., has been appointed Controller. He currently Fisher/ Panghorn area by the golf a female passenger has received a the housing problem would con serves on the Observer Advertising Department design staff. course, around the Architecture negative response by security, it was tinue and advised the Senate to look Tom Maclennan, a sophomore from San Bernardino, Calif, has been Building, by the Grotto near the reported. into longterm solutions. promoted to Circulation Manager. Maclennan plans to major in Freshman Year Building, and the in There will he a meeting for all Riehle announced that there Finance.

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