The Daily Egyptian, October 28, 1983

Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC October 1983 Daily Egyptian 1983 10-28-1983 The aiD ly Egyptian, October 28, 1983 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_October1983 Volume 69, Issue 50 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, October 28, 1983." (Oct 1983). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1983 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in October 1983 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Fee proposal debated 'Egyptian GPSC votes to not support Southern Illinois University ~ Friday, ()(>tober 28,1983, Vol. 69, No. 50 10 increase Bv John Stewart Siaff Writer American forces After a half-hour presentation by Bruce Swinburne, vice president for student affairs, and an hour of discussion on five smash opposition separate resolutions, the Graduate and Professional Student Council voted to not support a proposed $10 increase on Caribbean isle in the $30 athletics fee. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados The sources, who would not be Swinburne made the proposal (AP) -. American forces identified, said thev knew to the GPSC at its meeting crusheo <l final stronghold of neither the nation~:.ty nor Wednesday night. Dave Grenada's defenders Thursday, number of hostages. Hundreds Rodgers, a graduate student in but the Caribbean island's of American remain on accounting, said he wanted '0 di~hard i\l3rxi.;t leader was Grenada, many students at a resolve the fee issue Wednesday reported still resisting the in medical school near its because the GPSC had spent the vader;; and holding hostages. southern tip. entire semester considering The United States continued Reagan administration of different proposals from to pour hundreds of fresh ficials said. meanWhile, that Swinhurne. paratroopers into the fight for American forces discovered The proposal began Aug. 31 as the linv nation. "upwards of 1.000" Cubans on a $2 increase for the :'epair of Armed l\.bans who had b->en the island. some 4()() more than athletics facilities. At the Sept holding (lut at Richmond Hill claimed by the Cuban govern 14 meeting it became a $5 in· pi is(ln, in the hills east of the ment, and that they were more crease for repairs and money to h::rborside capital, SI. heavily armed than expected. cover fiscal shortfalls. At thai Gl'orge's, were overrun The Cuban gove~"ment says meeting the GPSC refused to Thursday. 2'" days after the almost all the Cubans on support the fee increase without l'.S. invasion began, the Pen Grenada were airport con concrete projections of income tagon said. struction workers who had been from the increase and a list of A second SI. George's issued light arms. But the L.S. prioritized needs for the money. strong point. the Grenadian officials said it appeared the Swinburne returned to the army headquarters al Fort Cubans may have been plan council Wednesday with a 510 Frederick. was caplured ning a military installation increase proposal. which would Wednesdav, the sources said. there. allow for free admissiJn of all confirming parlier reports by a "We got there just in time." SIU-C students to all home Barbadian retdio slation. IT.S. national security adviser events. COLincii representatives Gen. Hudson Austin, Marxist Robert McFarlane said in attacked the proposal as un head of the island's military Washington. workable logistically and a pl:,y jUl;~a, hetu been believed to be at to raise more monev. Fort Frederick. But on Thur Th~ Pentagon said the Swinburne apologized for sdav L .S. intelligence sources casualty toll among thl' almost asking the council to support in \\'ashington said Austin was 3,()()() V.S. troops stood at eight higher increases as the holding hostages on the dcad, eight missing and 39 semt>ster \\t~nl b~. southern part of the island. wounded. "It was my error in making Lorraine GUmore of the Head Stnrt pl'~m watehes as judgements too quickly. I have Tommy Harris. 4. gets a treat ID Smith HaD from LYlieUe not ban consistent" he said, Kappel. sophomore hi advel1lsIDg aDd pubUe relatioDs. but "this is my final figure." Students protest Representatives questioned Swinburne's figures, saying conditions may ('hange again, Warm Halloween expected' resulting in a S.5 or more ir. bicycle regulations crease. Whether you are going to be the magic moment or you Rodgers submitted three By Bruce Kirkham bicyclists from riding through Lriek.or-treating this may miss your Monday 8 resolutions to try to r 'solve the Staff Writer the area between the Student weekend or celebrating a o'clock. issue, he said. His resolution Center and Faner Hall. traditional Carbondille opposing Swinburne'S $11) in A petition protesting a Woods, a senior in University Halloween. the weather crease passed, while other regulation designating the Studies, said that the low ac reports indicate that It should gus resolutions calling for a $5 in Faner Hnll breezeway as off cident ra~e at Faner Hall does be a good three days. crease and no more than a $5 limits to bicyclists was signed not warrant the committee's Forecasts for the 'Bode increase failed. by 503 students Thursday. action. Halloween weekend caD for Other resolutions which failed Although Harvey Woods. "The statistics do not show suaoy. lWindy aod warmer were a call to have a cam writer of the petition, thinks that Faner is a high-risk area. weather beginning Friday puswide referendum on the there is a need for greater They're banning bicycles in an aad continuing dtronghout increase issuf and an bicycle safety on campus. he area where the frequency of the weekend. PrediCtiORll are ~. elimination of the free ad said barring b;.:yclists from accidents is lowest," he said. for ·temperatures ia the mission clause to Swinburne'S "To eliminate bicycles from the ridin~ under or through Fan.~r middle co upper 70s with clear proposal. Hall is not the answer. main thoroughfare of the skies during the day and mid- The voting on three The regulation, passed by the University is ahsurd." 48s during the night. Gus says tbe people who do resolutions was close. The SIU-C Security has It'~piv'?d Univer!>ity's Traffic and the Daylight Savings resolutions opposing the $10 Parkil g Committee Monday, one report vf an accident in the Daylight Savinl(s Time i ii,DeS den't increasL and the resolution in deSignates the Faner Hall Faner Hall area since Jan. 1, into effect at Z a.m_ schedule luIow. about Sunday, aDd aU clocks should Carbondale. where this time support of no increase passed 22 breezeway as off limits to according to Joyce S~hemonia, - 19. The resolution supporting bicyclists at all times. sL.i.istical clerk for University be tarned back an hour. III of year it's spriag back and case yon are up. don't forget fall forwanl- on your face. a $5 increase lost by the saMe \nother regulation passed by Sef! PROTEST. Page 3 vote. tne committee prohlbits Reagan: Soviets encourage violence WASHINGTON (AP) In a televised address to the was much larger and they were paign" that is "now m the have any arms and the others President Reagan charged the nation, Reagan said, "The a military force," Reagan s<1id. mopping-up phase." have only limited forces. Soviet lInion on Thursday night eVf~nts in Lebanon and "Six hundred have been taken "Regrettably," he said, "The legitimacy of their with encouraging the violence Grenada, tnough oceans apart, prisoner and we have Cuban President Fidel Castru request, plus my own concern in both Lebanon and Grenada are closely related. Not only has discovered a complete base "ordered his men to fight to the j for our dtizens, dictated my "through a network of Moscow assisted ana en with weapons and com death and some did. The others decision," said Reagan. "I surrogates and terrorists." couraged the violence in both munication!' equipment which will be sent to their homeland." believe our government has a The president said ~he countries, but it provides direct makes it clear a Cuban oc Reagan said he ordered the responsibility to go to the aid of Ame;ican invasion of Marxlst support through a network of cupation of the island had been invasion because of an urgent its citizens if their right to life ruled Grenada was necessary surrogates and terrorists." pl::mfl~." request from Grenada's neigh and liberty is threatened. because "The nightmare of our Reagan said thaI on Grenada About 3,000 American forces bors "that we join them in a "The nightmare of our hostages in Iran must never be the United States had assumed have landed on the island since military operation to restore hostages in Iran must never be repeated." that several hundred Cubans a pre-dawn invasion Tuesday. order and democracy in repeated," the president said. He also "owed that those working on an airport runway "It is our intention to get our Grenada ... Reagan said that in Lebanon, responsible for the bombin~ in on the southern part of the men out as soon as possible," "These small, peaceful the United States "will do Beirut that killed 225 Marmes island could be military the president said. nations needed our help," the everything we can to ensure and sailors "must be dealt reservists. The president called the in president said, adding that that our men are as safe as justice. They will be." "As it tumed out, the number vasion was a "brilliant cam- three of the countries do not possibie." Public opinion split on Beirut r----Wews RoundiljJ-- and Grenada say lawmakers Reportprs allowed into Grenada I~y .:Oh~ .Schrag according to David Carle, pro-con tally ~m Tuesday ano WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon gave 12 reporters an Star Writer Simon's press aide.

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