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Vol. 64/No. 18 Laboratory Publication of the Department of Mast Communication* January 30, 1986 18 pages Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky 40475 The Eastern Piuarsaa. 1986 Hearing at depot to discuss 2 reports919 By Amy Wolfford said Kathleen Whitaker. public information my Depot in Utah or on Johnston Island Managing editor how to dispose of chemical weapons. cinerators." said Charles Bracelan Flood, a officer at the Bluegrass Activity. The 1986 Defense Authorization Act member of the Concerned Citizens ol in the Pacific Ocean, he said A public meeting to discuss two studies "At this time, no announcement haa been on the disposal of the M55 rockets located Madison County. "Even it this operate* without a major made (on what will happen to the rockets orders the Department of Defense to Flood, who testified before the House accident or without releasing harmful at the Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot in eliminate the chemical stockpile by 1994. in Madison County). Incineration haa been Armed Services Investigative Subcommit- amounts of toxic materials into the at- Madison County will be held at the univer- a proven sale way to (dispose of) it, but the Amoretta Hoeber, deputy under- sity Friday. tee, said he would stand in opposition of in- mosphere, it will certainly harm the image Army has not said if it will happen at each secretary of the Army and Brig. Gen. Peter cineration in Madison County because it "is Congressman Larry Hopkins' task force Hidalgo, deputy chief of staff for chemical of Madison County." he said. on chemical weapons is sponsoring the storage site or if it will be transported," she far too populated of an area to build and said. and nuclear matters, headquarters Army operate a nerve-gas incinerator. Currently, the Army stores chemical meeting at 6 p.m. on Jan. 31 in the Perkins agents and munitions in eight installations Building to obtain public opinion on the This is the last public meeting to be held Materiel Command, will be at the universi- "As with all machinery, sooner or later, disposal of the weapons. before the Army announces on March 15 its ty to discuss the results of studies on the something will go wrong, and in this en- in the continental United States Aside The two studies to be discussed concern decision on what will be done with the chemical weapons stockpile and the vironment, there is no room for error," he from the Lexington-Bluegrass Army transportation and the rocket assessment. chemical weapons. transportation of weapons to another site. said. Depot, chemicals are stored in Maryland, "This is the Army's way of answering According to Whitaker, the Army also "This is the most important meeting It would be much better if weapons were Alabama, Indiana, Arizona, Colorado, Utah any questions private citizens may have." must submit a full report to Congress on since plans were discussed to build the in- destroyed in isolated areas like Tooele Ar and Oregon. Rally to show group effort for higher ed By Amy Wolfford Alumni Coliseum Parking Lot at 3 Managing editor p.m. on Feb. 6 to travel together to The Kentucky Advocates for the rally, he said Higher Education will continue its A 120.000 van. which will be raffl- rally for university support next ed at the Feb. 5 event, ia scheduled week by throwing the "world's to be on display at 4 p.m. today in largest tailgate party" - The Capital front of the Keen Johnson Building. College Caravan. Raffle tickets will be distributed Kentuckians from all 120 counties next week at the rally n Frankfort. are expected to arrive at the The ticketholder must be at the Frankfort Convention Center by 5 Capital College Caravan to win. p.m. on Feb. 5 for the pep rally in The Advocates, the main spon- support of higher education. sors of the Frankfort pep rally, held The governor and members of eight state-wide rallies Jan. 6 for the General Assembly will be there. higher education. Students may have the opportuni- This 36 member group of private ty to meet and speak with their citizens haa undertaken obtaining legislators" about higher education, full-formula funding, establishing said Doug Whitlock, executive Commonwealth Centers of Ex- assistant to the university cellence and increasing financial aid president. as its goals for the 1986 General In order to get as many people as Assembly. possible from the university to show Robert Bell, chairman of the Ad- support at the rally, activities and vocates, said the group supports ontests have been planned by higher education because it is impor- v arious university groups. tant for the future of Kentucky. Ken Keams, president of the Stu- "There are three important dent Association, said two contests elements of a successful program to have been planned for students sup- attract industry to Kentucky: porting the event. education, education and educa- Progress photo/Rob Carr The campus organization with the tion," he said. Breathtaking most members attending the rally The Advocates would "work in a As temperatures dropped to the zero mark, students such as canceled when wind chill factors were measured to be 32 degrees will receive a party worth over $600. determined way through the 1986 Denise Sowers, a freshman from Richmond, found walking to below zero. For more information about class cancellations see and the person designing the best General Assembly and then ex- banner will get a $50 prize, he said. amine the impact of the group's per- class to be a frigid exercise. Monday's first two dasses were story on Page 15. Skip Daugherty, director of Stu- formance," he said. dent Activities and Organizations, "The investment of more money is serving as a coordinator to help alone won't increase quality, but the students, faculty and staff travel to absence of the investment will the event. guarantee we won't have the quali- Legislators focus on education A group of vehicles will leave ty," he said. By Amy Wolfford Moberly is working on a piece of He said, "The measure which has Managing editor legislation which requires regional caused the most comment has been Although much attention has universities to have one alumni on the increaaing of educational been paid to Kentucky's 1986 86 their board of regents. finances," because it is an area in 13-lft budget, emphasis is now focusing on Moberly haa also sponsored bills need of more money. Periscope Opinion M.ll legislation for higher education. GENERAL ASSEMBLY asking for the recognition of honor Martin said his constituents have Features S contacted him expressing opposi- All three legislators from Madison students, the duplication of univer- Students soak al sorts of ways Organizations a-7 County said they are extremely in- sity keys to be illegal, interpretation tion to the state lottery bill because Napier is also a sponsor of HB they do not want gambling in the to bring dwmsatvtjs food luck. Arts •-• terested in higher education. for hearing-impaired students and Sot Sharon Dobos' story on Rep. Lonnie Napier, It-Lancaster, 105, the moment-of-silence bill. the prohibition of fraternal hazing. state. Sports 10-12 said, "Secondary and higher educa- "It only allows teachers to offer People have expressed favorable Nil People pol 13 tion are still the top priorities. The a moment of silence at the beginn- Sen. Robert Martin, I)-Richmond. stances on occupational therapy cer- Pofcco boat IS tification and the-bill requiring in- main area in the priorities of higher ing of the day. Children don't have has sponsored several bills dealing Hoakh notes ;...I2 education is funding" because area to pray, they can think about mainly with elementary and secon- terpreters for deaf students, Martin schools need the financial support of something else if they wish." he dary education. said. the state. said. Napier, who is serving his first Rep. Harry Moberly Jr., D- term as a member of the General Richmond. said the "big issue is Assembly, has sponsored several what to do with the limited bills including HB 109, legislation resources. We don't have enough Fire damages hall asking that the teacher retirement money to do the things we need to 'und be left separate from the do. date's General Fund. "By far, the largest area of spen- "After all, it waa the teachers who ding - 60 percent of the total budget By Phil Bowling "The first fire was located have been putting money into it all of the General Fund - goes to pro- News editor somewhere between the 15th and their lives." he said. vide education," Moberly said. A trash chute fire in Com- 17th floors within the walls of the monwealth Hall Jan. 22, which trash chute," said Macke. resulted in water and smoke Firemen stated in the report damage, left students stranded that heavy smoke ranged bet- Groups search outside the hall most of the ween the ninth and 20th floors. night. "The problem with a trash Students were first sent to chute fire is that trash gets Palmer Hall and later the Powell caught between the (lining) for replacements Building to spend the night.

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