Major Earthquake Strikes Northern California Death Toll Rising As Collapsed Roadways, Fires Ravage San Francisco and Surrounding Area
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CTHE Medford, MA 02155 TUFTSWednesday, October 18,1989 DAILYJVol Number 30 XIX, Major earthquake strikes Northern California Death toll rising as collapsed roadways, fires ravage San Francisco and surrounding area SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A catastrophic earthquake rocked Northern California on Tuesday, killing at least 200 people and injuring 400, caving in a section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, igniting fires and caus- ing widespread damage to build- ings. At least 200 people were crushed to death in their cars when a mile-long section of the upper level of Interstate 880 in Oakland collapsed onto the lower level, according to Marty Boyer, public information officer for Alameda County. Tom Mullins, spokesman for the California Officc of Emcr- gency Serviccs, said preliminary figures indicated at least 400 people had been injured through- out the area. The quake registered 6.9 on the Richter scale and was on the notorious San Andreas Fault. It forced the evacuation of 60,000 fans from Candlestick Park where they were waiting for Game Three of the World Series to begin. There were no major injuries reported at the stadium. Tlkee hours after the 5:04p.m. A P Photo A building in San Francisco burns after an earthquake measurir 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Northern California yesterday. see QUAKE, page 2 Professor Wolf studies Campaign goal raised to $42 million For the current fiscal year 1990, and the Science and Technology - -. by SCOTT DAMELIN which runs from Jul. 1to Jun. 3 1, Center, but Broome doesn’t an- mysteries of dvslexiu..I Daily Editorial Board in a Filipino community in Ha- the University has raised $5.5 I ticipate any problems raising the by BRUCE SCHWARTZ waii. “I became obsessed with Tufts aims to raise $42 million million, including $500,000 for monetary balance. All three proj- Daily Staff Writer the problems of kids who cannol this fiscal year, the largest single- the Annual Fund. ects are based on large base gifts “A dyslexic child may look at read and what underlies these year fundraising goal in the his- The Annual Fund consists .of or grants. a hippopotamus, know exactly problems. ’’ tory of Tufts, as part of the con- cash gifts directed toward operat- The anticipated parking ga- what it is, and still say Assisting Dr. Wolf’s studies tinuing capital campaign, accord- ing purposes and is the primary rage and dormitory will be funded hi pp...hypochondriac! They can’t the Educational Foundation ol ing to Director of Development focus of the Development Of- by bond issues since they are retrieve the correct word, even America has recently awarded he1 Roger Broome. fice’sTelefund.The Annual Fund buildings that earn income, ac- though they have the correct a grant for $50,000 to test inter- The University is currently half- goal for the year is $5.5 million. cording to Broome. who also said concept,” explained Dr. Mary- vention techniques for dyslexic way through a $250 million capi- The funds are usually collected itsdifficult toraise fundsfor these anne Wolf of some forms of dys- children. “There is no cure foi tal campaign that began in March from small gifts of SlOOO or less. types of projects. lexia, a tern that describes a range dyslexia,” said Wolf. “I don7 1987. Approximately $127 mil- Broome said that July and Broome said that the Univer- of language based problems in- think in my lifetime there will be - lion has been raised at this time. August are consistently quiet sity will soon focus its efforts to cluding malfunctions in reading, a cure, but we can teach compen- The campaign is aimed at im- months in terms of fundraising, raise approximately $20 million writing and spelling. “The most satory by-pass strategies. Foi proving both the academic and but that the pace is expected to for the library expansion and $20 typical myth is that dyslexia is example, we can by-pass some physical plant sectors of the en- accelerate soon. million for the athletic complex. characterized by visual reversals areas of impediment. Thc ques- tire University. “We’re right on track, right “These two will now be our high- and perceptual problems. It is ‘tion remains whether we can “Forty-two million dollars is where our expectations are... est priorities,” Broome said. simply untrue for eighty to ninety increase the speed automatically.” the largest single-year goal in October should be a pretty good He said the effort until now percent of the cases that they’re 1 Wolf describes the grant as an Tufts’ history, 20 percent greater month, we may have some mil- has included the formation of perceptual. I have to dispel that enticement for “researchers in than last year’s goal of $34.3 lion-dollar gifts come in this working committees, citing fun- myth.” various areas to take the risk of million. It’s very, very ambitious month,” he said. draising prospects and basic plan- To counter those misconcep- applying their theoretical work in and we’re off to a good start,” Fundraising remains to be ning. tions about dyslexia Dr. Wolf, an rhe classroom.” The grant will Broome said. He added that the . completed on the Aidekman Arts Broome said that after the li- associate professor of develop- fundan intervention study testing eventual fundraising goal will be Center, the Olin Building for see FUNDS, Page 8 mental psycho-linguistics in the unimpaired children of St. Clem- to reach $50 million per year. Language and Cultural Studies Child Study Department, has ent’s School in Medford as a devoted much of her time to re- control, and testing at the Land- searching, publishing and teach- mark School for severely dys- Heretix, 0 Positive to play the Pub ing this subject. Her interest be- announcement later.” There will be no advance ticket gan at “Peace Corns-like stint” see WOLF, page 8 by STEPHEN CLAY Originally from Camden, sales for this show. Doors for the and SCOTT DAMELIN Maine but now based in Boston, show will open at 9 pm., and Daily Editorial Board Heretix recently released AD., tickets will be $4. Boston-area bands Heretix and their major labil debut on Island 3 Positive will play a concert in Records, which includes local hits MacPhie Pub on Thursday, No- “World Full of Tears” and Inside C vember 2, the Concert Board “Always Darkest,” as well as a mnounced yesterday. cover of T. Rex’s “Mad Donna.” Album Reviews .............. P.5 “This is not the major Fall The band won the WBCN Rock Keil Young hits it big with Freedom, Zoncert,” said Concert Board ‘n’ Roll Rumble in 1988. but Ric Schelihom isn’t too impressed with the new Billy Joel album. Zhair Mayer Danzig. “This is :another] show, since we’ve got- 0 Positive opened for reggae Scruffy at the Pub .......... P.5 :en input from students that they musician Jimmy Cliff at the 1987 Hey -- if you got dropped by your want to see more major local bands Fall Concert and remains a stan- record label and had to play to less than In campus. dard fixture on the Boston club 100 people, would you be pumped? “There still will be a national scene. The band recently signed 1ct performing on campus [this with Epic Records to release their sports .............................. p.9 all],” stressed Danzig. “Nego- Cloud Factory album, which Ten and oh! Women’s tennis staye Photo by Srephen Newman iations for the secondconcertare includes their local hits “Talk xrfect, and Dan Schorr has some sug- Clhild Study Professor Maryanne Wolf ontinuing, and we’ll make an About Love” and “Not Enough.” restions for the Admissions office. page two THE TUFTS DAILY Wednesday, October 18,1989 Hopefully, we will soon have smoker finds him or herself un- this unfortunate and frightening able to study with the door either situation resolved. I hope the Daily open or closed. will then print an article of equal Yes, smoking is disagreeable. THETUFTS DAILY Letters importance to this one, as a fol- We all really should just quit. But Stephen Clay low up. smoking is an addiction; quitting Editor-in-Chief is not that easy. This constitutes Managing Editor: Bob Goodman Marny Jaastad J’91 my final point: Some reading Associate Editor: Lauren Keefe simply must be done in the li- Wessell smoking brary. This includes reserved Production Managers: Beth Geller, Markus Mueller reading and reading that needs to NEWS room inadequate be done when one’s room or Editors: Scott Damelin, Anna George, David Spielman To the Editor: housemates are having a large Wire Editor: Ron Graber I am a smoker. Let me just party. Most people who smoke OP-ED Publication of Editors: David Rothenstein, Rob Moskow state before I begin my remarks are far more comfortable in an Haskell incident that I am fully aware that smok- atmosphere in which they can FEATURES ing is a nasty habit, that it annoys have a cigarette from time to time, Editors: Jena Gerstel, Craig Konieczko, Stephen Newman questioned others, and that it is bad for me. and no one can study adequately Science Editor: Jeff Cohen To the Editor: However, these facts are beside if he or she is not comfortable. ARTS I would like to see a serious effort Editor: Elaine Rose I was deeply disappointed and the point (for the moment). What Assistant Editor: Jill Grinberg angered to see headlined in the I am writing about is the ‘new’ made to locate a larger, better- October 16th Daily “Security smoking ‘room’ in Wessell Li- ventilated room for smokers in SPORTS Editor: Geoff Lepper Stressed After Haskell Attack.” brary.