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See THURSDAY, MARCH 21,1991 © DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 86, NO. 117 Nelson back following Fleishman refuses Brandeis presidency From staff reports "We considered that he met all University Senior Vice Presi or most of our criteria for the month-long suspension dent Joel Fleishman turned down president of the University very By MICHAEL SAUL officials at Brandeis University well," Sherman said. promote a broader under Tuesday when they offered him The Brandeis committee's Larry Nelson, who was sus standing of gender related is the school's presidency. search began in September 1990. pended one month ago without sues and perform volunteer Sherman would not release the pay for violating the Fleishman, a wine columnist work for a community service names of other persons the com University's non-discrimina organization. for Vanity Fair magazine, chairs the Capital Campaign for the Arts mittee is considering for president tion policy, will be reinstated to When contacted, Nelson said and Sciences and Engineering, of the traditionally Jewish uni his position as assistant vice he was "never" available for which has raised close to $175 versity in Waltham, Mass. chancellor for health affairs and comment and then hung-up the million in pledges since it began John Burness, vice president of planning Thursday morning. phone. in 1985. If the campaign reaches public affairs at Duke, confirmed An internal investigation Nelson's responsibilities its goal of $200 million, it will be that, to his knowledge, Fleishman initiated by President Keith since he began working at the the University's first successful did not accept the Brandeis posi Brodie in February determined University in 1972 have ranged fund-raising campaign, although tion. Burness declined to com that Nelson considered the from Medical Center architect it is two years behind schedule. ment further. mannerisms of job applicant to senior management posi Brandeis is not the first uni Chuck Burritt as homosexual, tions, but the discrimination Fleishman was not available versity to express an interest in and Nelson did not want to hire incident, which occurred dur for comment Wednesday. tempting Fleishman from Duke. STAFF PHOTO/THE CHRONICLE Burritt because of his suspected ing a hiring process for the Fleishman was chosen by a The University of North Carolina sexual orientation. facility planner position in search committee at Brandeis Joel Fleishman after 2-3 months of consideration, at Chapel Hill considered him for In addition to the suspen June 1990, is his first and only said Malcolm Sherman, a the position of chancellor in 1980 lor for health affairs at Carolina, sion, Nelson was required to infraction of the discrimina- Brandeis trustee who chairs the but ultimately chose Christopher according to the UNC-CH news enroll in a course which would See NELSON on page 4 • committee. Fordham, previous vice chancel- service. U.S. F-15 downs Iraqi plane, grounds another By ANDREW ROSENTHAL that insurrections in the north N.Y. Times News Service and south were stronger than WASHINGTON—Steppingup Washington had anticipated, but the pressure on President that it was not clear whether the Saddam Hussein, an American rebellions could lead to the ouster F-15 shot down an Iraqi fighter- ofthe Iraqi president. bomber over Iraq on Wednesday. Iran is aiding southern Shiite President Bush warned that Muslim rebels, while Saddam has Allied forces would fire on any been forced to shift military units other aircraft that defy the ban north to prevent Kurdish rebels on Iraqi military flights imposed from taking control of major cit by the forces that drove Baghdad's ies and to protect his oil fields, troops from Kuwait. said the official, who spoke on CHRISTINE KEMPER/THE CHRONICLE The attack, the first aerial condition of anonymity. combat since hostilities were The downing ofthe Iraqi plane Notour bench suspended on Feb. 27, came as on Wednesday added a significant House YW residents stake out their bench against would-be celebrators. They obviously rebellions continued in Iraq. A military element to what had been haven't heard that bench-napping is out. senior administration official said See PLANE on page 10 • Mudsliding outlawed, bench burning regulated by committee By PEGGY KRENDL Safety and the athletic depart A letter will be published Fri similar set-up. Arrangements are this year, despite problems with Due to student injuries occur ment. Public Safety will enforce day in The Chronicle by the being made to provide students students throwing hot dogs at last ring after the March 3 men's the sanctions. committee explaining the plans with discounted or free food again year's final game. basketball victory over the Uni Bonfires will not be permitted for the celebration and the rules versity of North Carolina at Friday night after the NCAA established. Chapel Hill, a special committee Midwest Regional game against The committee discussed fes has placed four sanctions on post- the University of Connecticut tivities to take place when the game celebrations. team. On Sunday, however, a team returns to the University The committee, formed by Vice University organized bonfire will and events that will occur if the President of Student Affairs be held on the Clock Tower quad team advances to the Final Four. William Griffith, has agreed to rangle. If the team plays in the If the team does not go to the limit bonfires, prevent a residen Final Four, then a bonfire will be Final Four, there will be a re tial house's bench from being held outside of Cameron in the ception for the team in Cameron burned without the house's con parking lot after each game the on March 25. If the team does sent, prohibit students from team plays. proceed to the Final Four, a cel running through the bonfire, The committee will find a liv ebration will be held in Cameron prohibit students from standing ing group to donate its bench to be on April 2. The pep band will be on benches that have been set on sacrificed to the bonfire. The present at either ceremony. fire and outlaw mudsliding. committee also discussed having A television screen will be set After the March 3 game, sev a procession for the bench before up in Cameron for students, fac eral students stood on a burning it is thrown into the fire. ulty members, University em bench. Several others ran through During the victory celebration ployees and invited members the flames ofthe bonfire. on March 3, one student dislocated from the Durham community to The decision came after the a shoulder, another fractured a watch the Final Four games if committee met four times with vertebra in his neck and one cut a the team advances that far. STAFF PHOTO/THE CHRONICLE representatives from the admin tendon in her hand. All the inju The committee provided free Due to several recent injuries, the University has outlawed istration, ASDU, Duke Public ries were related to mudsliding. food for students last year at a mudsliding, a traditional basketball game celebration activity. PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1991 World and National Newsfile Kuwaiti government leaves office after war Associated Press By YOUSSEF IBRAHIM N.Y. Times News Service NASA cuts budget: NASA has decided to slash $8 billion from its KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — The govern proposed space station and delay ment of Kuwait resigned on Wednesday, occupancy until the year 2000 in an largely in recognition of its failure to restore effort to meet congressional demands basic services including electricity, water for economy, according to agency and the supply of food 22 days after the documents. country had been freed of Iraqi troops. The resignation submitted by the prime Police jailed in Guatemala: A minister and crown prince, Sheik Saad al- judge has sentenced four National Abdullah al-Sabah, to the Emir on Tues Police agents to prison terms of up to day became public here Wednesday when 15 years for murdering a homeless Planning Minister Suleiman al-Mutawa Guatemalan child one year ago. announced it. The announcement was first made by African police charged: De Kuwait's United Nations delegate in New fense lawyers in Winnie Mandela's York, and was an indication ofthe degree kidnap and assault trial charged of disarray that is evident among Cabinet Wednesday that police beat a a co- ministers, who appear overwhelmed by UPI PHOTO UPI PHOTO the task of rebuilding Kuwait. defendant and forced him to sign a Minister Sheikh Ali al-Khalifa al-Sabah fabricated statement implicating "Speaking frankly, I cannot say that our Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Mandela. performance was up to expectations," said Mutawa, who was the first government there have been many outbursts of anger ginning of the holy month of Ramadan, Appeals denied: Beijing's high official to tell news organizations here of expressed in spontaneous protests. which started on March 17. est court has turned down the appeals the resignation ofthe Cabinet in an early Among other things, they have accused At a food line in the city, Bader al- of three intellectuals sentenced to news conference, and who said he did not the new Cabinet ministers, who had been Asfour, a 40-year-old civil engineer, said long prison terms for their roles in know of the decision until late Tuesday living in the comfort of exile in Taif, Saudi few people could accept a government that the massive 1989 democracy move night. Arabia, of incompetence and of showing had lived abroad in luxury during the ment.