The Observer VOL. XXIII NO. 100 FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Endara goes on Seabrook hunger strike to nuclear plant opens amid call for U.S. aid controversy PANAMA CITY (AP) — President Guillermo ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — The Endara went on a hunger strike Thursday, ap­ Seabrook, N.H., nuclear power parently to protest plans to drastically cut a plant won federal permission Bush administration request for U.S. aid to re­ Thursday to produce commer­ build Panama. cial electricity after two Endara set himself up in the Metropolitan decades of protests and legal Cathedral, announcing his strike was “ in soli­ struggles that made it a symbol darity with my fellow citizens in Panama who of the national anti-nuclear suffer malnutrition because of poverty.’’ He movement. made no explicit mention of U.S. aid. The Nuclear Regulatory However, he hinted broadly at the underlying Commission voted 3-0 to grant purpose of his fast when he told the National a license for Seabrook to oper­ Assembly in a speech shortly before: “ Let God ate at full power but delayed is­ enlighten those who have the decision to under­ suing it for two weeks — to al­ take efforts to provide the necessary financing low an expected appeal in fed­ to solve our people’s most urgent problems.” eral court. On Wednesday, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Two of the commission’s five chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee members abstained from the that deals with foreign aid, vowed he would cut vote because of involvement in the $500 million aid proposal sharply because it Seabrook issues prior to be­ was too much to give to Panama. coming commissioners. ■ Bush lifts final sanctions ■ Reactions to opening against Panama / page 6 mixed / page 5 “ I guarantee you that’s not going to happen,” Opponents have long main­ Leahy said, referring to the aid package. “ There tained that people near the will be no half a billion dollars.” plant would be trapped in a nu­ “ I wouldn’t support that, and I’m not sure clear emergency, and officials many others w ill,” he said in an interview. in Massachusetts, with a border Leahy said congressmen would prefer to give just two miles from Seabrook, some of the money, if it is available, to emerging said they would indeed take the new democracies in Eastern Europe. He also case to the U.S. Court o f said he would like to see more go to meet hu­ Appeals in Washington. manitarian needs in Africa. Foes also claimed a broader In his speech broadcast on Panamanian radio victory, contending that as a and television, Endara said he would continue to result of the long fight against work in coming days, despite his fast. He did Seabrook, no u tility would be not say how long the hunger strike would last. willing to risk the monetary In Los Angeles, President Bush announced he and other costs of trying to The Observer/ Suzy Hernandez had lifted the last sanctions against Panama The sun over SMC build and open another nuclear imposed for its failure to cooperate in drug- plant. fighting efforts. The move will allow low tariffs The sun reflects off Lake Marian at Saint Mary’s College, enhancing even more the inef­ The commission’s ruling and fees on Panamanian imports. fable beauty provided by the multi-hued landscape, and inspiring one to re-evaluate his ratified recommendations by its perception of the universe. see ENDARA / page 6 see SEABROOK / page 6 Greyhound workers strike today after contract expires DALLAS (AP) — The union Strait said the 6,300 drivers union,” said Harold Mend- afternoon. “We will do what­ to avert a work stoppage if at representing 6,300 Greyhound and 3,075 office and mainte­ lowitz, president of Local 1202 ever we have to do to defend all possible,” Strait said. “ The bus drivers told its members nance workers should walk off in New York City, which also our jobs.” union’s counteroffer will cost Thursday to prepare to go on the job at 12:01 a.m. MST Fri­ covers Albany, N.Y.; Hartford, Strait, repeating accusations the company no more than $20 strike early Friday against day unless told otherwise by the Conn.; and Montreal. that Greyhound is not bargain­ million during the first year, re­ America’s only nationwide bus Amalgamated Council of Grey­ “ If it’s a fight that they want ing in good faith, said the flecting a wage and benefit in­ company. hound Locals or local union of­ it’s a fight they are going to strike had been called because crease averaging 4 percent to 5 Greyhound Lines Inc., mean­ ficials. The current three-year get,” said Mendlowitz, who the company would not delay percent.” while, worked to ensure that no pact expires at midnight added that 60 union men wear­ implementing a contract re­ Greyhound — which says it passengers would be stranded Thursday. ing fatigues and carrying bats jected by union members. cannot afford to increase its by a walkout. Greyhound has “ declared a were guarding a Manhattan “ The union is now in the pro­ war on the members of this Greyhound garage Thursday Union President Edward cess of m aking a counteroffer see STRIKE / page 8 Sandinistas plagued by military desertions MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) until that happens. — Young soldiers have begun Her office announced mean­ to desert from the Sandinista while Thursday that the presi­ armed forces as the deadline dent-elect will send a special nears for President Daniel mission to the United States Ortega to step down from of­ next week to seek economic aid fice, draftees and draftees’ rel­ for Nicaragua, ravaged atives said Thursday. through the years by economic mismanagement and U.S.-im­ ■ U.S. says Mexico financed posed sanctions. Ortega campaign / page 9 It said Francisco Mayorga, Ortega was defeated in Sun­ 41, who has done postgraduate day’s election by Violeta Bar­ work at Yale, will head the mis­ rios de Chamorro, who has sion. Mayorga has often been promised to abolish the draft mentioned as possible minister AP photo after she is inaugurated on of economy after Chamorro Nicaraguan President-elect Violeta Barrios de Chamorro is lifted up the stairs in her wheelchair as she ar­ A p ril 25. Some deserters are rives for a press conference in Managua. apparently planning to hide out see CHAMORRO / page 9 page 2 The Observer Friday, March 2, 1990 I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r Forecast for noon, Friday, March 2. Lines show high temperatures. When it comes 50 40 30 _ 30 to Lent, don’t Yesterday’s high: 32 Yesterday’s low: 18 just ‘give up’ Nation’s high: 89 (Borrego Springs, Calif.) Niation’s low:-9 (Caribou Even though the and Houlton, Maine) season of Lent has al­ ready begun many Forecast: people are still delib­ Mostly sunny and erating about what to warmer today. Highs “ give up.” around 50. Partly Since childhood, it cloudy and colder has been instilled in tonight and Saturday Catholics that we Janice O'Leary with a 30 percent must make a difficult Asst. News Editor chance of snow show­ sacrifice during Lent, ers. Lows tonight ju s t as C hrist sacri- FRONTS: around 20. Highs Sat­ ficed so much for us. urday in the lower 30s. I can recall giving up many things, the most common of which was probably candy. COLD WARM STATIONARY ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. I would try to last that 40 days and 40 nights without my sugar fix. Pressure The culmination of Lent is Holy Week and ® © E 3 S 3 & finally Easter. For most children this means HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY the end of the torture of not having candy Via Associated Press GraphicsNet or cookies. It also means gorging on their Easter basket, that wonderful invention that ranks Easter right up there with Halloween on the chocolate scale. What one gave up for Lent was a hot O f I n t e r e s t topic at school. Kids competed to see who could give up the most difficult thing and The Sophomore Literary Festival guest tonight Mark Perlman Paintings w ill be featured at a re­ stick to it. Unfortunately, the real meaning will be Herbert Mason, Translator of “Gilgamesh," who ception at the Isis Gallery tonight from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. of Easter is often lost amid the hype and will give a reading of the work at 7:30 p.m. in the Hes- hoopla of baskets and eggs. The “ giving up” burgh Library Auditorium. Sophomore Business Students interested in becomes a competition. applying for Assistant Student Body Treasurer may pick We like to think that this changes as we The Notre Dame Moot Court final argument win up applications in the Treasurers office, Mon. through get older, and sometimes it does. But it be given today at 4:30 p.m. in the Law School Courtroom, Fri. between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. seems as though young adults, especially, by the Law School’s National Moot Court teams. tend to give up something that is really for Students of German and Russian who intend to the purpose of bettering themselves through Overseas Peace Corps Internship for Fail 90, apply for a Culpeper Foundation Summer Stipend this methods other than imitating Christ. Spring ‘91 or Summer ‘91 applications are available at year should submit their applications to the German and My original Lenten plan was to give up the Center for Social Concerns.