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-------------------- Hesburgh letter - page 5 VOL. XXI. NO . .34 MONDA~ OCTOBER 1.3, 1986 the independent student newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Arms control progress stalls I as leaders dispute Star Wars Associated Press was going to accept that?" he deployed in Europe - during said. "It would have taken a the first five-year phase and REYKJAVIK, Iceland- Presi madman to accept that." the balance of those in 1996 dent Reagan and Mikhail Gor The Iceland impasse was so as well, Shultz said. bachev, reportedly on the complete that the leaders did "A tremendous amount of verge of an agreement to not set a date for a third su headway was made," he told destroy all their offensive nu perpower meeting. and the fu a news conference here, "but clear weapons over the next ture of arms control talks was in the end we couldn't make I 0 years, ended their summit left in doubt. it." in · disappointment Sunday Gorbachev told reporters The problem: U.S. insis over a dispute concerning the "the Americans came to this tence on proceeding with test testing of American "Star meeting empty handed," and ing of the Strategic Defense Wars" technology. top Soviet official Georgi Ar Initiative ("Star Wars") with the The hangup Involved the batov described the summit idea of using it a decade from Soviets' insistence that re here as "the dead end to which now as an "insurance policy" search on the anti-missile sys they (the Americans) have to prevent any enemy from tem be confined to laboratory driven the whole issue of arms launching a successful nu work. Reagan declared, "This control." clear strike, Shultz said. we could not and will not do," Secretary of State George Reagan was greeted at Gorbachev said that he Shultz said the two sides had Andrews Air Force Base by his made "very serious, unprece verbally agreed to slash long wife, Nancy. The two dented concessions and ac range missile and bomber embraced and kissed several cepted compromises that are aresenals in half in five years times before boarding a unprecedented." But he said and completely by 1996. In helicopter for the ride to APPhoto U.S. President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev stand there was a "rupture" over addition, they were prepared gether back to the White together on the steps of the Hofdi In ReykJavik, Iceland, where the U.S. Insistence on being al to eliminate all but 100 House. lowed to test space weapons medium-range missiles on superpower summit meeting on disarmament ended Sunday. See outside the laboratory. "Who each side - including all those see SUMMIT, page 3 story at left. Clarke Memorial Fountain to be dedicated at Friday mass Special to the Observer Notre Dame band and Chapel Mrs. John Clarke in memory of colored limestone columns and memorial, and remarks will be Choir will participate, as well as her husband, a member of the caps. Each of the columns Is 20 made by Lieutenant General Win Notre Dame's memorial foun contingents from the Army, Advisory Council for the College feet high, five feet square and field Scott, Jr., superintendent of tain honoring alumni war dead Navy, and Air Force Reserve Of of Business Administration at the weighs 20 tons. The columns are the u.s. Air Force Academy In will be dedicated with a Mass at ficer Training Corps detach University until his death in capped by four 10-foot lime Colorado. Scott graduated from 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. ments on campus. 198.3. Mrs. Clarke, a former offi stone pieces. Within each arch Is the U.S. Military Academy at West The Clarke Memorial Fountain, cer in the Army Nurse Corps, died a fountain. In the center of the Point In 1950 and subsequently named after the Chicago couple Representatives from area vet in September 1985. A 1964 pool, which forms the base of received a master's degree In In who provided the principal fun era·ns' and military groups have Notre Dame alumnus, · Tholl)as the memorial, Is a 4-foot brown ternational law and relations ding. was built to commemorate also been invited to join faculty, Shuff of Lake Forest, III., gave granite sphere. Three of the from the catholic University of the estimated 500 Notre Dame staff, and students in the obser the initial gift in 198.3 that al stone caps bear inscriptions America In Washington, D.C. He alumni who died In World War II, vance. The homily will be lowed planning of the memorial identifying the wars In which was appointed to his current post Korea, and Vietnam. Another preached by Monsignor Francis to begin. Notre Dame alumni have served in June 198.3. memorial on campus com Sampson, assistant to the pres Design of the memorial was and died within the past forty-five memorates World War I alumni ident for military affairs at the done by Notre Dame architecture years. A fourth bears the Latin The dedicatory plaque, written dead. University. Sampson is a retired alumni John Burgee and Philip Inscription "Pro Patria et Pace," by. Father Hesburgh, ends with major general who served as the Johnson. Cole Associates of which means "For our country these words, "This is our prayer: University President Father Army's chief of chaplains from South Bend assisted them. and peace." that all living Notre Dame men Theodore Hesburgh will be prin 1967 to 1971. The fountain's four arches, and women dedicate themselves cipal celebrant of the Mass, The major benefaction for the reminiscent of England's Following the Mass, Father to the service of their country and which will be said at the site. The memorial came from the late Stonehenge, consist of sand- · Hesburgh will bless the world peace." Rescuers search for quake victims Associated Press workers dug through rubble tored and distribution of water seeking more survivors. · has begun. SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador There was no official casualty Many countries, including the Rescuers digging through col count. United States and El 'Salvador's lapsed buildings pulled out three The International Red Cross neighbors, Mexico and more survivors Sunday, but offi said in Geneva on Sunday that Nicaragua, pledged to send aid, cials said it was impossible to .350 people were killed and 6, BOO including emergency supplies determine how many people injured, with 600 requiring and rescue teams. remain buried following an hospitalization. It said about .30 The downtown area and shan earthquake that killed hundreds. people were still trapped under tytowns on the outskirts of the Jose Morales Chavez, a Sal debris. capital were hardest hit. The vadoran Red Cross coordinator, presidential palace, the U.S. em said three more people were President Jose Napoleon bassy, six major hospitals and rescued from the wreckage of the Duarte said Saturday that at least several schools were severely Ruben Dario building. .300 people were killed, 6, 500 in damaged. At least seven major Rescuers pulled at least 24 sur jured and many more believed buildings collapsed. vivors from that building and an trapped in the rubble. Four American volunteers with other on Saturday and had The Red Cross said the homes trained dogs helped in the search worked through the night under of about 40,000 families were for bodies, crawling with their the glare of lights in hopes of damaged, and that 20,000 animals through dark tunnels finding others. Aftershocks from people were left homeless. and passageways. Friday's quake meanwhile con The organization said immedi "It takes experience and some tinued to rock the city. .ate medical needs have been guts," said Caroline Hebard, 42, "It is impossible to say how met, and no epidemics are of Bernardsville, N.J., who also many more are trapped," said feared. It said electricity has helped in the rescue efforts in Dr. Antonio Sliva carranza, a been restored to about 60 per the Sept. 19, 1985, earthquake The leg of a man buried during an earthquake In San Salvador member of a volunteer cent of San Salvador, the capital. see QUAKE, page 4 friday protrudes from the wreckage of a building. Guatemala rescue squad, as Telephone service is being res- ----~------ ----~--- The Observer Monday, October 1.3, 1986, - page 2 In Brief Time can fly from your grasp Michael Langthorne has been appointed to the position of assistant director of educational media at Notre Dame, replac if you don't learn to use it Ing Alfred Large, Jr., who resigned to become director of media services for the South Bend Community School Cor poration. - The Observer Tempus fugit. Time flies. Everyone has heard this cliche at one time or another. Time does seem ·$49,900 has been granted to Saint Mary's as part of a to pass too quickly, especially when we're having Regis curriculum-development award from Lilly Endowment, Inc. fun. But what is Time? for the College's Writing Proficiency Program, College Presi Time is so difficult to grasp, science doesn't Coccia even define it. Man can't define it, but yet he dent William Hickey has announced. Saint Mary's will use the Copy Editor grant to reduce teaching loads, develop a writing center and measures it. Time is a medium with which we live reference collection, and provide funds for outside consul and work. tants to teach faculty workshops. - The Observer We all know there are countless things that can be done in time. The problem is there never seems The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied to be enough of it. How often have we wished for Craftsmen, BAC, will hold Its annual three-day leadership more time to finish a problem on an exam or conference from today until Wednesday at the Center for more time to turn in a paper or just more time Continuing Education.