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Hello. Dalai! S. trehmg his softer sidt Brad Pitt bear& mon thai li buls. id*1 in St UJ. Y.-nrg IT. 1 h*t Sv R&R pg 4 THE CHRONICLE Online: http;//w»w.cfironkl*.iluli*.«.u THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1997 ONE COPY FREE DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CA County fails to Panel explores status of reproductive rights discuss future Recent changes in N.C law have reversed of landfill Q Orange County may abandon progressive history plans to locate the county's By JESSICA MOULTON proposed landfill on Duke Forest Chronicle staff writer land because of a research Stressing that the upcoming leg islative session will be crucial for re agreement between Duke and productive rights supporters, two ad NASA. vocates and one state senator spoke Wednesday night in the Women's By RICHARD RUBIN Center on the current status of North Cnronicle staff writer Carolina's abortion rights laws. Several local officials have referred to North Carolina American Civil a recent legal maneuver by the Universi Liberties Union Executive Director ty as a shrewd "chess move" that has Deborah Ross explained that North seemingly forced Orange County into Carolina has "a history of very pro checkmate in the prolonged battle over gressive reproductive rights," thanks the county's potential creation of a land to a "confluence of progressive politics fill in a portion ofDuke Forest. on the part of a few strong leaders Last night, the Assembly of Govern and racist politicians in support of l^psi»^s- ments of Orange County—the body composed of county and municipal offi population control." ANNU SOOO/THE CHRONICLE A change in political forces two cials with the authority to site a land Trinity sophomore Jamie Hechinger gets information about women's issues fill—did not discuss whether to contin years ago, however, reversed the ta Wednesday from Trinity sophomore Anne Robinson. bles: At that time, Ross said, two con ue its pursuit of the Duke Forest site, servative bills were passed. The first referred to as OC-17. Although the as mandated parental consent for Day of events planned today by Women's Center sembly was scheduled to consider its women under 18 seeking an abortion; By JESSICA MOULTON "National Young Women's Day of future course of action at the meeting, the second allocated $50,000 per year Chronicle staff writer Action is making a statement as a it was adjourned after a heated discus to fund abortions for women on Med Aiming to draw attention to ongo way of respecting women and their sion on another topic prompted the as icaid in the case of medical necessity. ing gender inequities at the Univer identities, and as a way to recognize sembly to postpone debate on the land N.C. Senator Brad Miller, R-Wake sity and beyond, the Women's Cen that women's plight is not always fill until its Nov. 20 meeting. County, explained that in application, ter is hosting a series of the same as men's," said Trinity ju The landfill controversy centers on a the medical necessity limitations ex consciousness-raising events as part nior Ambreen Delawalla, one of the research easement only recently discov cludes virtually all women from ac of today's National Young Women's student coordinators of the event. ered by Orange County officials, who had cess to the fund. Day of Action. "On Duke's campus, a lot of issues been seeking permission to conduct sci "In the last year, one woman in the The occasion marks the first time are not very gender defined on the entific testing for the potential landfill Duke has participated in the Hamp surface. However, there are a lot of but quickly discovered that the ease state qualified," Miller said. "The way ment—which the University had signed I've described it is that you're not eli- shire College-sponsored event, now subtle differences." in its fifth year. See WOMEN'S DAY on page 9 • with the National Aeronautics and Space See RIGHTS on page 15 > See LANDFILL on page 7 • Students gather to debate future of campus residential life Selective housing dominates discussion By KATHERINE STROUP members of the Residential Chronicle staff writer Planning Committee. Dozens of students, most The panelists, seated center- with fraternity letters embla stage behind a long table, in zoned across their T-shirts, cluded representatives of greek filed into Griffith Film The organizations, selective living ater last night to participate groups, the president of Trent 2 in a marathon two-and-a-half dormitory, the president of the hour discussion about residen Black Student Alliance and the tial issues. founder of Desegregate Duke—a A panel of students repre recently formed organization senting a variety of campus that is calling for the removal of groups shaped the discussion, all selective living groups from which was moderated by Trinity Main West Campus. senior Devin Gordon, editor of The discussion began quite the Chronicle and a member of simply, with each panelist re the Inter-Community Council— sponding to the question: the two organizations that spon "Which is more important to res sored the event. Last night's idential life—freedom to choose forum was one ofthe first oppor whom to live with or equity of JULIE HERRON/THE CHRONICLE tunities for students to actively access for all students to all liv- Panelists discuss the future of housing at the University Wednesday night. voice their concerns to several See HOUSING on page 16 • • DO WE NEED A MISSILE DEFENSE? COMMENTARY, PAGE 11 • LINEBACKER RYAN STALLMEYER SHINES FOR DUKEl SPORTS, PAGE 18 THE CHRONICLE • PAGE 2 WORLD AND NATIONAL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23,1997 Newsfile Turkish court backs down in police brutality case From wire reports By STEPHEN KINZER Eleven of the 14 "Manisa children," also a member of Parliament, say they Plane crashes: A training jet N.Y. Times News Service collided with an F-16 fighter as they are known, were convicted of saw the young people in jail after their Wednesday over Edwards Air Force MANISA, Turkey — In one of various crimes including membership arrest in December 1995, and that Base in California and crashed in Turkey's most closely watched human in terrorist groups and bombing a their condition suggested they had the Mojave Desert, killing two rights cases, a court backed down shop, and sentenced to two to 12 years been tortured. crewmen—one British and one Wednesday when police officers ac in prison. Five are in prison, and the Their case has attracted interna American. cused of torturing 14 young people re rest are free pending appeals. tional attention. Rights groups have fused to appear in court to face their Though many Turks charged with called it a crucial test of Turkey's will accusers. crimes related to terrorism claim that ingness to pursue allegations of tor Drug combats: An antidepres A three-judge panel dropped the their confessions were extracted under ture, and a German diplomat was in sant drug, bupropion, can help order after defense lawyers argued torture, those claims are routinely re the crowded courtroom Wednesday. people quit smoking, even those that the officers' anti-terrorist work jected. But in a highly unusual step, who are not depressed and would Several of the young people who would be compromised if they were families of the children have pressed not normally take such a medica claim to have been tortured were also forced to appear. The lawyers also ar charges against the officers they say tion, researchers say. Bupropion is in court, hoping—in vain, as it turned gued that since nearly two years have tortured them. the first non-nicotine product ap out—for a chance to point out their al- passed since the reported torture, posi proved by the Food and Drug Ad Two lawyers including Ergul, who is See TURKEY on page 7 • tive identification would be impossible. ministration to help smokers break the habit. As a result of the ruling, it appears unlikely that the young people, who now range in age from 16 to 24, will Dyslexic law school graduate Warming discussed: After ever have the chance to confront the of two years of struggle over what to ficers they accuse of torturing them. do about global warming, the Clin They can make identifications through files suit against California bar ton administration and the devel photos instead, the judges ruled. oping countries have put their By TAMAR LEWIN by failing to accommodate his disabili cards on the table, and negotia "This decision is very negative, a se N.Y. Times News Service ty, which makes hira a slow reader. tions have at last begun in rious blow to our country's honor and In the newest legal battleground Precisely what accommodations earnest. prestige," said Sabri Ergul, a lawyer over what assistance must be given to the federal law requires for those for the young people. "A court orders learning-disabled students, a dyslexic with learning disabilities has been an police officers to appear and face 1996 law school graduate has sued the increasingly contentious—and liti charges, the officers refuse, and then California committee of bar examiners, gious—issue among educators and Weather the court says, 'Okay, we made a mis charging that its refusal to allow him testers since 1992, when the federal Friday take, you don't have to come.' double the normal time to take the bar Americans with Disabilities Act went High: 62- Partly cloudy "For those who torture and violate examination violated federal anti-dis into effect. crimination laws.

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