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FALCON COMEBACK DOWNS MICHIGAN Five-run sixth pushes Falcons past last year's Big Ten Champions; Brian Koelling's three-run HR sparks rally in home opener ...seeSports p.7 The Nation's Best College Newspaper Weather Wednesday Vol.72 Issue 102 March 28,1990 Bowling Green, Ohio High 50 The BG News Low 35" Lithuanians protest BRIEFLYr Soviet 'aggression' CAMPUS *i^j4[ by Ann Imse USG positions open: Associated Press writer 5 tudents wishing to take a seat T^r: k vn me Undergraduate Student VILNIUS, U.S.S.R. — Lithuania's leaders on Tuesday angrily accused Moscow *• ~Z* r Government cabinet next fall can ni )W of "inexcusable aggression" and of kidnapping its citizens after Soviet troops sick up applications in 405 Student stormed two hospitals in a harsh roundup of army deserters. Services and they are due April 6. Later, the Kremlin ordered all foreigners to leave the republic, which declared independence March 11. Soviet troops occupied a fifth Communist Party building rx in Vilnius, the capital. Washington and other foreign governments urged restraint but avoided attack- STATE ing Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who faces growing independence movements in several republics as he tries to institute reform. The Bush administration, in declining to denounce Moscow, said it did not want < DSU dorm ignited student s to "inflame the situation." 1 were cleared from a high-rise Soviet officials defended their actions and condemned the Lithuanians' aspira- lormitory Tuesday at Ohio State tions as dangerous. 1 Jniversity when fire broke out in an "Even Vice President Quayle admitted the other day there should be some dis- ■ighth-floor room, according to fire cipline in the army," Sergei Chetverikov, minister-counselor at the Soviet Emba- tmcials. Columbus Fire Capt. Ron Cast sai d ssy, said at a news conference In Washington. .here were no reports of injuries anc D See Soviet, page 3. .hat the fire at Park Hall was brougl it 1 jnder control 10 minutes after 1 iref ighters arrived. New proposals replace The cause of the blaze hasn't been r , 1 determined, and a damage estimate wasn't immediately available, Cast said. 'confidence' of senate ^ ■•■E^^i^^^^^™"^^^^^^"^"^^ Members of Faculty Senate have re- tree expression and shared gover- placed the "no confidence" proposal nance. NATION with a new recommendation for the Passage of these resolutions came evaluating the University president. after a special session of the Faculty Backhaul law passed: it e The Jan. 16 proposal by Faculty Sen- Senate and a report concerning the louse of Representatives ate leaders seeking a vote of confidence need for a child care/development fa- < iverwhelmingly passed legislation — or no confidence — in University cility. ruesday to prevent trucks used to President Paul Olscamp was replaced Another highlight of the session was 1 hip food from hauling garbage on tl le Tuesday with two other proposals. a 15-page report presented by Ann- i ■eturntrip. Marie Lancaster and Blaine Ritts con- Senate modified a recommendation cerning the solicitation policy, the made by Professor Ronald Stoner into "gag" rule, distribution of merit, BG Newt/ Jay Murdock The legislation, which is opposed fc y Bump t he Bush administration, would also separate resolutions establishing a health care insurance program and r method of evaluating the president if staffing. equire that asbestos, infectious approved by the Board of Trustees. Olscamp was given a chance for re- V paste and other health-threatening The senate then became one commit- Taking advantage of the sunny weather, freshman Bob Sadowy spikes the ball i terns be shipped only in vehicles buttal following the presentation and at his opponent during a volleyball game outside Conklin Hall Tuesday. d tee to address perceptions about Ols- the committee then discussed the in- esignated tor that purpose. camp's leadership, academic freedom. formation. The vote was 410-15 to send the roposal to the Senate, where simila r I ills are pending. The bill's prime target is Youth drug traffic rising locally backhauling," the practice of using b •ucks that carry food cross-country The actual number of drug dealers in Toledo More intense programs are in effect at the junior- by Michelle Banks schools is unavailable because most deals take place high level to nip the problem in the bud. t( > carry municipal garbage on the staff writer ti ip home. off school property, according to Ken Newberry, di- "By the time they get to senior high they are all rector for Toledo City Schools student assistance ready involved in gangs and it Is almost too late," TOLEDO — Juvenile narcotics dealers constitute a program. Newberry said. 1 radioactive problem throughout the nation, including this city — "when kids come to school high, they usually ob- If a student is caught with narcotics or selling nar- r eactlon: Riga Township, Mich where the number of juvenile drug-related convic- tain the alcohol or drugs on non-school property," he cotics, a several step disiciplinary procedure would r esidents critical of a proposed tions has increased by 53 percent in the past year. said. take effect immediately. The increase marks a steady number of rising ju- "First, a police report would be filed then expul- 1 >w-level radioactive waste dump pu t venile trafficking and possession convictions in the "It really is easy money. The sion would occur," Newberry said. "Following those tl Mir money where their mouths wer t b y raising property taxes to wage past several years, according to Denise Cubbon, as- kids think 'Why would I work at procedures, a hearing would be held to see what type U ■gal war on the facility. sistant prosecutor tor Lucas County. of treatment would best help the student" "In 1984, there was a sting in Toledo City Schools McDonald's when I can do When juveniles are charged with possession or where the police went undercover to get the ,,, trafficking, a six month sentence in a juvenile prision About 60 percent of the registered dealers," Cubbon said. this? usually is automatic, said Set Derick Diggs, of the /oters in the Lena wee County Following the sting, 155 youths were convicted — -Jennifer Bainbridge, Assistant Toledo vice metro drug division. i •ommunity turned out Monday to all of which involved LSD or marijuana, Cubbon "They are really starting to crack down on the kids . ipprove the two-year, 4-rnil tax boos it said. However, the major narcotic now appearing is Prosecutor for Lucas County in the past year," ne said. 1 >y 419-76. The money is earmarked crack cocaine. Diggs sees the number of juvenile narcotic dealers r1 or legal costs incurred by Riga "Then, we really did not see any kids with posses- No actual statistics are available for individual as notbecoming worse, but at a stalemate. rownship's status as the leading site sion or trafficking of cocaine, now 90 to 95 percent of schools either and Cubbon said juveniles from every "It is really not as rampant in the schools as some f or a radioactive waste facility to convictions are for crack cocaine," she said. Toledo school have appeared in court. might believe," he said. "We are really tightening tore waste from Michigan, Ohio, During 1989, there were 208 drug offense convic- Toledo schools have special programs aimed down." I ndiana, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin tions which included 57 counts of trafficking and 139 toward drug prevention and indirect drug selling, However. Cubbon disagrees. ind Minnesota. for possession for males. Females only had nine pos- Newberry said. "A lot of times people think we exaggerate the session and two trafficking charges. "The best guess is most users become dealers so problem merely for scare tactics, but the facts speak "The problem is definitely becoming bigger," the programs are more geared toward to the preven- WORLD Cubbon said. tion aspect," she said. D See Drag, page 4. 1 iiffel auction: A piece of Landlords New BG bar opening soon f 'rench history goes up for bid April nth the auction of the last three t vailable sections of the Eiffel Of NY CIU D Monday night premier slated for Downtown Athletic Club and Deli 1 'ower's original spiral staircase. The sale is to take place in Toyko a t t he Hotel Okura and will be by Wynne Everett t ransmitted by satellite to bidders at under fire dry writer t he Eiffel Tower. The staircase, which linked the by Rayner Pike A new sports bar and deli will cele- a econd and third stories of the famed Associated Press writer brate its grand opening downtown s ymbol of Paris, was inaugurated Monday night, coinciding with the iarch 31.1889. NEW YORK — Prosecutors on Tues- NCAA final four games. day investigated the tangled ownership The Downtown Athletic Club and of the Happy Land Social Club to Deli, 162 N. Main St., is Jeff Hobbie's determine whether the landlords, in- effort to please post-game par-tiers HISTORY cluding actress Kathleen Turner's hus- looking for a place to celebrate Falcon band, share responsibility in the fiery victory or drown the sorrows of defeat.