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I Vol. News66, No. 100 I 3 Sections, 32 Pages Un ion restrictions set as result ofstabbing by Linda Charnesky dances will be cancelled immediately Friday and Saturday nights' dances and an "indefinite moritorium" will be in the University Old Ballroom have put on d_ances held in the Union, Clark been cancelled. in light of a stabbing said. and fighting that brDke out there last All dances in the future will weekend, Bill Clark, Union area head terminate at 12:45 a.m. instead of I :45 said. a.m. until further notice, he said. Clark said steps are also being taken In addition, Clark said the to prevent further such occurrences. sponsoring organization . giving the Action will be taken against the Phi dance will be responsible for clearing Beta Sigrna and Omega Psi Phi the Union of all individuals by I: 15 fraternities "t_o prevent repetition by a.m. those groups or other groups· in a If this is not done, Clark said the similar event," Clark said. organization giving the dance will be Clark would not comment on what suspended from sponsoring dances for action would be taken against the two one school semester. fraternities until they are both Clark said these safety steps were informed. _ taken in order to stop future incidents Also, as a result of the weekend from happening like the one last altercations, two dances scheduled for weekend. Friday and Saturday will be "The Union is a place for all rescheduled for May I and 2 to allow students and they should not feel like for a "cooling off period," Clark said. they will be physically threatened,'.' In addition, all dances scheduled this Clark said. semester for Sunday through Thursday He ,noted that Eastern is a "safe nights· will be cancelled immediately place to go to school buf no place is and if any incidents (fighting) occur at perfect. Things like this are going to any of the dances the rest of the happenc--and it happens far fewer semester, the remaining scheduled times here than anywhere else." - - . Eastern forward Ricky Serkin lays up a shot while Central Missouri's Kevin Cont us ion stlrrounds Fromm hits the deck during Eastern's forfeit win over CSMU Wednesday night. At left, Ricky Robinson and John Bruner exchange the first words of a fight which led to the walkout of the mules. (News photo by Lance Thackrey) stabbing of student by Linda Charnesky started beating him up. Physica l' game explodes; It is still unclear what exactly caused Clark said Thursday Bill Haines, the dispute which led to the stabbing of night manager of the Union, met with nds and sophomore Dwayne Betts and which the presidents of the two fraternities with fight forfeit caused other related fights between after the altercation Friday night and members ·of the Phi Beta Sigma and no problems were anticipated for. Steve Binder y Omega Psi Phi fraternities last . Saturday night. The Eastern-Central Missouri For entire game story . weekend in the University Union Old Dye explained he had no intentions basketball game Wednesday was like. a 17 see page Ballroom. Saturday night of returning to another pressure co9ker. of hand" and that he took his players · Charleston resident Russell Hill was set hosted by Phi Beta Sigma because And each time players fought for a off the court "in view of the physical' arrested Tuesday on charges of of the problems Friday night. ebound, or fouls were called, steam safety of his athletes.'' aggravated battery·· for the alleged However, Dye said he did stop off at was added to the pressure cooker. The _During the first half, Samuels stabbing of Betts. the Union briefly Saturday night to see e grew more physical as each - noticed that some Mules were talking Eastern sophomore Robert what was going on. ond ticked away. to the Panthers. Thompson and junior Michael Collins Thompson said he heard Dye had Finally, at the 6:46 mark of the "In the first half I noticed some of were also arrested Tuesday on charges gone up to the Union and he said he ond half, · the pressure cooker their guys talk.ing to our players and I of battery for fights which broke out in told this to his fraternity brothers, pted. Both benches began to empty, told our guys, 'Don't let these guys talk the same-incident which led to Hill's (See CONFUSION, page 8) nches wer.e thrown, players held you out of playing your own arrest. k other players, fans began to yell, game,"'Samuels said. .. Union Area Head Bill Clark said d a mild hysteria filled Lantz Gym. As the players continued to talk to Monday the dispute between the two Section 2: Seconds later, Central Missouri head each other, the adion grew rougher. fraternities, which occurred during a ch Lynn Nance calmly escorted his The Mules' John Bruner scored in "set" taking place in the Old 'How Doi yers to the .locker room, telling the lane to cut Eastern's lead to 59-51. Ballroom, began when a member of tern coach Rick Samuels as he The Panthers brought the ball up Phi Beta Sigma was interrupted during Love Thee?' ed him, "I've had enough of this." quickly, hoping to capitalize on a fast­ a routine while the dance was in onsequently, Central . Missouri Valentine wishes . break situation. progress. feited the game to Eastern, when Rico Ellis fed Ricky Serkin in the However, Thompson, a member of start on page 20 Panthers were leading 59-5J. lane and Serkin went up for the shot, Omega Psi Phi, said Wednesday But the brawl at the end of the but the official called the Mules' Roy members of Phi B�ta Sigma started the test was a result of the physical play Pearson for a foul at the 6:46 mark. fighting Saturday night, which led to ich exemplified the entire game. Pearson disagreed, whipped the ball the stabbing of Betts. "It was just an aggressive, physical downcourt, and was slapped for a Thompson said Saturday's dispute e," Samuels said. "And a game of technical foul. At the same time, stemmed from an altercation which nature always has the potential to Robinson and Bruner were squared off started at another "set'-" Friday night, like it did." ready to fight. Bruner threw one punch when another Omega Psi Phi member The fact that the officials called 37 and missed, .while Ser kin came in from Jerome Dye was beaten up outside the Section 3: actions up to the walk1>1tt indicates the. corner and landed a right to· Union. physical nature of the game. Bruner's head. "Jerome Dye and myself were 'On the Verge' After the Mule walk-off, coach But the brawl ceased there. Players dancing Friday night when this guy nee refused to comment on the grabbed one another and no further takes a look · from Phi Beta Sigma said we bumped. e. He also instructed his players fighting occurred. into him," Thompson said. at some to talk to the press. "An athletic contest is not the place Dye said when he went to leave the ut in an AP interview Thursday, to loose your emotions," Samuels said Ballroom Friday night, someone from Valentine people ce· said the game. was "totally out about the melee. Phi Beta Sigma grabbed him and without Triskaidekaphobiacs· · Busboy held bon today's the big day Friday's in fatal Hilton Hotel blaze PHILADELPHIA-At 8: 13 Friday morning, LAS VEGAS, Nev.-A busboy arrested members of Philadelphia's Friday the 13th Club (AP) News shorts alledgedly setting the killer fire at the Las V will walk under a ladder, eat a breakfast of 13 Hilton went before a justice of the peace via clo circuit television Thursday and was ordered items, break mirrors, spill salt, open umbrellas, for trade-off joke about black cats and light three cigarettes on Dole working without· bail pending arraignment on charges one match. The ceremony will wrap up at IO: 13 with Soviets to end embargo murder and arson. a.m.. Philip Bruce Cline, 23, who initially "There's no such thing as bad luck," said Phillip WASHINGTON-Sen. Bob Dole said Thursday authorities he tried to douse ·the blazr Tu Klein the 74-year-old club president. "People ought he is having "almost daily discussions" with night, faces eight counts of murder and one co to have more courage, show more guts, and do . Agriculture Secretary John Block about potential of first degree arson. He remained in jail for more things, and not hide behind excuses, or ·trade-offs with the Soviet Union that could bring probable cause hearing conducted by Justice of superstitions.'' embargo on U.S. grain sales to the soviets. , Peace Earl White Jr. at the nearby Justice Court.