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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. leers win fourth in a row, see page nine THE BG NEWS Vol.71 Issue 41 Bowling Green, Ohio Tuesday, November 1,1988 • Minimal Anderson's loss goal statements _1 of Board by Elizabeth Kimes questioned staff reporter The seemingly long process of divesting University funds from LOS ANGELES (AP) — companies doing business in President Reagan yesterday South Africa is "not long in the denied statements by hostage fiscal sense," according to the Terry Anderson on a videotape secretary of the University released by his kidnappers that Foundation Board. his administration interfered with the release of hostages or Dwight Burlingame, vice bargained with terrorists. ■^ 1 Eresident of University re- "I don't think that was Terry itions, said selling all the speaking," Reagan said of the stocks at once would create a po- tape. "I think he had a script tential loss for the Foundation that was given to him." Board, a private fund-raising When asked about the state- organization which handles con- ment on the tape that the U.S. tributions from private donors SDvernment interfered when the and corporations for the Univer- ostages were about to be sity. released, Reagan said, "That is absolutely not true, but let me Anderson ftp mm!^^^ ' M^k "Our biggest concern was not point something out. Terry An- President George Bush was in- taking a loss by selling it (the derson in that terrible confine- volved in negotiations with ter- stocks) for less than we bought ment at the hands of those bar- rorists in the Iran-Contra affair it," Burlingame said. barians — any information he and a Middle East TWA hijack- The private investors for the has, has to have come from ing. the Foundation presented an there; there is no contact with "Nor was I, because we were oral report at the board's Oc- the outside world." never doing anything of that tober meeting. The Cleveland- "We have been doing every- kind," he said. based investors said final thing we can for the release of When asked what he thought mMMMMMMMlL^ divestment should be completed the hostages and the very simple were the circumstances in by the next biannual meeting of answer is. for those people, to let which the tape was made, Rea- the Foundation, to be held in them go, the president said. gan replied, "You have to re- May. Reagan answered reporters' member, these men are in the questions after signing legisla- closest type of confinement. tion clearing the way for U.S. ...you have to recognize that no According to Burlingame, the entry into an international co- hostage is taking something on investors had $60,000 left to pyright agreement. himself — they're telling Turn divest. "There lias never been any in- what to do." When the involvement of the terference, nor have we ever On the prospects of the release Foundation with companies do- been negotiating any more than of Anderson and other Ameri- ing business in the racially- we would with any other kind of cans held in Lebanon, the presi- divided country was originally a kidnapper on a ransom type of dent said. "I'm not going to give revealed in November 1988, the basis," ne said. up hope for any of our hostages Foundation had $780,000 in- When asked whether he that are held. That's just too vested. thought the kidnapers were try- unthinkable." BG News/Paul Vemon By May 1987, that amount was ing to influence the outcome of But, he said, "the one thing we Eerie Etchings decreased to f 160,000 when the the U.S. presidential election, he cannot do is negotiate with the board voted to divest its holding said, "You'd have to ask them; I kidnappers on a sort of ransom Morris Neer. junior visual communications technology major, paints a window in the Commons Dinning in five of the 40 companies in- can't fathom their minds." idea because that just encour- Hall to decorate it for the Halloween season. Neer said that he volunteered to paint the sketch that had volved in the controversy. The president disputed a ages more kidnapping and more already been drawn. "It sure beats doing dishes." Neer said. statement on the tape that Vice hostage-taking.'' □ See Divest, page 5. Trio wows weekend crowd Western writer by Jeff Batdorf The band also performed for the Parents Heart In San Francisco," as he walked staff reporter Day show three years ago. through the crowd. to be honored The group, consisting of Tony Butala, Throughout the performance, the group Donovan Scott Tea and Ernie Pontiere, be- selected individual audience members to The musical group "The Lettermen" en- gan 30 years ago in Los Angeles. According sing and at one point Butala joined an audi- "He is as much of our national tertained a sold-out crowd at Anderson to Butala, the only original member of the ence member in her front-row seat. by Christina Cadden heritage as any human being Arena Saturday night for the Parents Day trio, the group did not become famous until Butala also invited audience members reporter can be," said Michael Marsden, show. the group recorded the 1961 hit, "The Way onto the stage for a photography session associate dean of Arts and Sci- Opening with the popular song. "That's You Look Tonight." while the group performed a melodic ver- Louis L'Amour, one of the ences. What Friends Are For," the three-man Halfway through the two-hour perform- sion of "Up, Up and Away." best-selling novelists of all time, group performed a range of music from the ance, the trio selected an audience member At the conclusion of the performance, the will be posthumously awarded Marsden knew L'Amour per- band's first hit in 1961 to music currently to join them on-stage. After joking with the group played several songs requested by the an honorary doctor of literature sonally and corresponded with topping the charts, on their return trip to the middle-aged man, the group talked him into audience, including "Danny Boy," and degree by the University. him regularly. University. doing a solo version of the hit, "I Left My D See Lettermen, page 6. The presentation will be held Friday, Nov. "He kept up a correspondence 4, at 5 p.m. in with over 5,000 of his readers. He Gish Film always gave everything the per- Theater, sonal touch — that was his HannaHall. style," he said. MM MM m ocent The cere- arco mony is part of According to Marsden, the Midwest L'Amour knew of the award be- NEW YORK (AP) - ImeMa Mrs. Marcos.», famous fot- Mrs. Marcos later found lier- away a tear. American Cul- fore his death and was planning Marcos pleaded innocent Mon- her opulent lifestyle as first seb" bunking back tears when ture Associa- on being here to accept it. He day to racketeering & lady of the Philippines, arrived the judge refused to allow her He ordered her to return to tion/Popular L'Amour also hoped to speak University for allegedly helping her hus- at the federal courthouse by to return right away to Hawaii, court Thursday with her law- Culture Asso- commencement exercizes in band, deposed Philippine Hrnnealne aceorananieri by so where she and her 71-year-old yers H they had not worked out ciation Conference being hosted December. President Ferdinand Marcos, entourage of at least a down husband have lived since he a bail package by then with by the University Nov. 3 to 5. plunder (100 million from their was forced out of the Phiiip- prosecutors. Accepting the award for L'Amour wrote more than 100 country's treasury. •ore a MHesgth, chif- pfetes in February 1986. L'Amour, who died of cancer in novels on American frontier life, U.S. District Judge John F. fon aquamarine gown with June, will be his widow, Kathy. including "How the West Was Keenan set bail for Mrs. Mar- Won" and "Hondo," which were traditional Filipino butterfly "I'm not going to let the lady JdTffiu made into movies. cos at ft million and said she sleeves, pearl earrings and go back to the Hawaiian was released L'Amour was nominated for could not return to Hawaii and black pumpe, and her queenly Islands until I'm certain the the degree by the University r without bail and faculty for his contribution to The ceremony is open to the her ailing husband until details apw-ararce stonned the crow- bail is set," Keenan said as a I not to leave the New York of the bond are worked out ded courtroom into silence. the art of storytelling over the public and will feature a short Mrs. Marcos area past half-century. film on L'Amour's life. Tuesday News in Brief According to the National Weather Service at the Toledo Actor Houseman dies Bird smugglers exposed have been buying parrots from smugglers who Express Airport, today MALIBU, Calif.