The Utah Statesman, March 9, 1984

Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU The Utah Statesman Students 3-9-1984 The Utah Statesman, March 9, 1984 Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/newspapers Recommended Citation Utah State University, "The Utah Statesman, March 9, 1984" (1984). The Utah Statesman. 1518. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/newspapers/1518 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Students at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Utah Statesman by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. L A second look at hiring practices and why Utah State shot over 56 percent from the and how affirmative action policies are field yesterday at the Fabulous Forum to followed at USU is found in this issue drop the New Mexico State Aggies by a of The Statesman .. ... .... Page 3 79-77 score ..................... Page 7 1rfu~lDJfc~.fu it@it~~ mm@ ill\ Ags fall as U tes dominate meet By C.E. ELLEARD sports writer The lights were going ou1 and the crowd had long since cleared the Spec trum, but there were still scores being disputed betwe en coaches and judges. It might be difficult to determine the exact team scores from the tri-meet between Utah State , Penn Srnte and the University of Utah. One thing that for certain, however, is that the big winners were the Utes. "Utah has earned it ," said Penn State coach Judy Avener. "Time after time, meet after meet , they've earned their nation'"al ranking. " Utah proved i1 again by posting a 186. 75 score. Penn State ended with a 180.92 and Utah State had a 179.1. After two events, 1he vault and uneven bars, Utah S1a1e was right on (continued on page 7) At left, USU freahman Jill Palmer performs floor routine which netted a career•high 9.35 mark. Ray Corn, USU gymnastics coach, above, offers praise for his team's efforts. Stew Adams photo5 Paae 2 The Utah Statesman Friday , March 9, 1984 Siitesman \ il~~ ~@irlldl_o___ ] 1--------- USPS 532-640 ----------- Dr,int lu .. elH• .n .•••...• , , .•• editor Craill La.Ro,;,co .. l\ ri • tiGli••meyu ...... mna.ed itor Panel snuffs aid to Nicaragua C.N. Cha.tterley ...... pll.oto editor Pa.ula Smilan..icl\ ..... •••oc . editor Dr .. ceAda nu ........ a.dv. mnar . ,1.0 . P.ooaert ......... aporb e d itor Vllu& Aobbina ... , .... prod . ""'ii'• WASHINGTON (AP) - President in emergency aid to the Salvadoran army onto ,le.yWamaJ<1.y ..... lacultyad,.iaer Reagan's emergency request for military aid to a bill that would provide African nations with The Utah S1aresman is writ gart Student Center, phone Nicaraguan rebels was rejected Thursday by a $150 million worth of emergency food aid. ten and edited by students of 750-1759. Mail is received at Senate panel while House Democrats vowed to House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. , Utah State University. P.O. Box 1249, UMC 01, USU, fight his bid for more aid to El Salvador's ar meanwhile , denounced Reagan's reques1 as a Editorial opinions are solely Logan, Utah 84322. Second my. "backdoor approach" w ob1aining increased those of the editorial staff and class mailing paid in Logan, those writers with signed ar Utah 84321 . The Republican-controlled Senate Ap military aid for El Salvador's beleaguered ar• ticles or letters. Opinions may propriations Committee voted 15-14 to kill an my. The speaker predicted that any attempt to not necessarily reflect the of LETTER POLICY: The editor amendment to an unrelated bill that would increase aid to the Salvadoran governmem ficial opinions of USU or the reserves the right to edit or to have provided $21 million worth of emergency would face ''ser ious problems.'' Associated Students of USU. refuse to print any letter. Leners The Utah 51atesman is that are typewritten, in good aid to the CIA-backed rebels fight ing The Senate Judi ciary Commitcee, mean published three-times weekly taste, and limited to 600 words Nicaragua's leftist government. while, delayed for one week a vote on whether during the school year, except or less will receive first con Two ·GOP members, Chairman Mark Hat to confirm Whi1e H ouse Counselor Edwin during finals and school sideration. Leners must be field of Oregon and Warren Rudman of New Meese I II as attorney general. The delay came holidays . signed by the author, and must OFFICES are located in include the student number and Hampshire, voted against the amendment, say following suggestions by Sen. Howard Metzen• Rooms 31 5 and 317 of the Tag- phone number. ing it would jeopardize the overaJl spending baum, D-Ohio, that Meese was involved in the package of $200 million in energy assista:nce for use by Reagan campaign aides in 1980 of 81 ST YEAR NUMRER 58 low-income people. documents obtained from President Carter's re The amendment could be brought up again election organization. on the Senate floor. The Senate Finance Committee, meanwhile, The committee also postponed until Tuesday approved 31 relatively minor tax provisions ,~-&~ J RNobin~A~ards • the adm inistration 's request to tack $93 million most of which would cut revenues. ,? ..____,?i. - ommations • Times vs. Sullivan celebrates 20 years r , 1-\ being accepted for: NEW YORK (AP) - Twenty years ago, relationships between the press and government M. Roland Nachman was poised to win the and perhaps, between the press and society ~ biggest case of his career. itself," said Richard Winfield, a First Amend· Man of the Year "The on ly way we can lose ,'' the Mon- ment lawyer in New York whose clierns includr Woman of the Year tgomery, Ala., attorney told associates, "is if The Associated Press. Achievement of the Year the Supreme Court changes the law of libel.,, Before the Times decision , the ancient law ol Organization of the Year Nachman lost. On March 9, 1964, the U.S. libel was rela1ively straight forward: If a per- Personality of the Year SNuep,.'.eymerkCTou_mne,sevw_roStuellAvmane.ricanlibel law in son's reputation was damaged by false accusa- y 0 1 1 tions, chat person could sue for money Applications due March 28. Form available The decision, known among journalists and damages. The on ly defense was truth. at TSC Information Desk. lawyers as simply "the Times case," threw the Times v • Sullivan changed that. .. weight of the Consti1ution behind the news The case began after a group of civil righ1~ media. It gae the press new freedom tO in- activities took out an advertisement in the vest iga1e government officials, and later other Times in March 1960 under the headline . public figures, with much less fear of being "Heed Their Rising Voices." The advertise- Glauser's sued. ment, carrying the names of four black Legal scholars say that without the decision, ministers, cited examples of injustice in Mon Restaurant the civil rights struggle in the South might have tgomery and elsewhere in th~ South by uniden • Sceaks• Shrimp • Chi r ken • faltered, and there might never have been a tified authorities. 25 West Center, Logan Watergate scandal. Sullivan claimed no personal financial losses " It brought about a sea of change in the but asked fo1· $500 ,000 for damage to his Today's Special vigor and daring of the press, changing the reputation. Turkey with Sage Dressing Incl. soup , salad, veg., potato, roll ] Check our dinner menu. I Dinner: U.S. choice top Mass extinction man jury conv icts him, he evidence'' dinosaurs and Good, filling dinners at a sirloin, soup & salad could face death by firing many other creatures became modest price! po taco ........ $4. 75 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) squad or lethaJ injecti on. extinct when an asteroid or - Defense attorneys Thurs Defense a11orney J o Carol comet smashed into Earth 65 day fough1 admittance of Nesse1-Sale has said the million years ago. resear· photographs of the exhumed defense will no1 contest chers say. Nowopen --. remains of the five boys Ar Bishop's confession to police The studies, published in -------------------thur Bishop confessed to kid and that her client indeed the March 16 issue of r napping and killing. killed the boys. ScienCe, represent 1he la1es1 I Defense lawyer David However, she claims he saJvo in a long-running 1 Fata Express Biggs labeled 1he pictures should be convicted of less debate over the cause of one ''irrelevant,'' since Bishop than a capitaJ crime - possi of the 1wo largest mass an-. I told police where 10 find the ble second-degree murder or nihilations of living things m 1 In cache valley Mall bodies, and charged tha1 manslaughter - because he Eanh's history . I Deputy Sall Lake County suffers from emotional and Other scientists say 1he Anorney Bob Stott was try psychological defici1s. mass extinction may have ing to sway the jury. The photos depic1 the been triggered by gradual "The prejudicial nature of skele1al remains of Alonzo changes in climate or a . I one HOurserviee the photos far outweighs the Daniels, 4, who disappeared tremendous volcanic erupoon. I illus1rative purposes," Biggs Oct. 16, 1979; Kim The new studies were con· said. Petersen, 11, reponed miss ducted by researchers frOJ~ I on most sizes: the Universi1y of CaJifornia In addition IO five counts ing Nov. 9, 1980; and Dan· I 135,110,126,120. of first-degree murder, ny Davis, 4, who vanished at Berkeley and Los Angeles, Bishop, 32, is charged with Oct. 20, 1981 Lawrence Berkeley five coums of aggravated Laboratories, the U niversiiy I kidnapping and one count of Photo disputed of Colorado, 1he U.S. 1 Bring this ad In for additional sexuaJ abuse of a minor.

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