-- -~----- , ~~~~,~~~t 1142•11192 ·Q·S· SESQUICENTENNIAL . 1!1--­ Samt Mary's Colleg~ NOTRE DAME •INDIANA VOL. XXIV NO. 33 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9 1991 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S - Senate postpones its vote on Thomas' nomination WASHINGTON (AP) - The in which Thomas requested a remarks to her when she the hearings would not become the weekend. His supporters Senate on Tuesday postponed delay to "clear my name" and worked for him a decade ago, a "fishing expedition." initially fought a delay, but re­ its vote on Clarence Thomas' several crucial Democratic said she would cooperate with Biden replied, "Any questions lented when it became clear Supreme Court nomination for supporters said they could not the Senate. "I intend to go to about his conduct in terms of there might not be enough sup­ one week to investigate allega­ vote for him until the allega­ Washington if it is requested," whether or not he harassed this port for confirmation if the Se­ tions he sexually harassed a tions were aired. she said. individual or any other individ­ nate voted Tuesday. "It seemed former aide. Thomas "totally Senate Republican Leader Thomas, too, pledged to work ual are relevant." to me it was a gamble not worth and unequivocally" denied the Bob Dole first called for a Fri­ with the committee. Senator The White House swiftly is­ taking," Dole said. accusation. day vote, then reluctantly John Danforth, a republican sued a statement in support of The decision to delay the vote The chairman of the Senate agreed to the week delay pro­ from Missouri, said Thomas told Thomas. capped a dramatic and re­ Judiciary Committee pledged posed by Senate Democratic him that "I have to restore what "We will work with the markable day which saw the public hearings, possibly as Leader George Mitchell. Dole they have taken from me. I have committee and the full Senate Senate agonizing not only over early as Friday. "The nominee predicted Thomas ultimately to appear before the ap­ to bring this matter to a vote," how to proceed with the nomi­ has the right to be confronted would be confirmed by a com­ propriate forum and clear my the statement said. "Judge nation but also with the larger by his accuser," Senator Joseph fortable margin. name." Thomas is an outstanding indi­ issue of its sensitivity to the is­ Biden, a democrat from "This is a test for Clarence In an emotional speech, Dan­ vidual who has demonstrated sue of sexual harassment. Delaware, said in reference to Thomas," Dole said. "It is a test forth complained bitterly that a his honesty and integrity Even as they reluctantly Anita Hill, Thomas' former of his character and I believe he confidential FBI report on the throughout his life." agreed to the delay, Republi­ aide. is up to the test." matter had been leaked. He Thomas appeared a sure bet cans vented anger that a pri­ Biden provided an outline for Hill, a law professor who says said Thomas was being cruci­ for confirmation until Hill's al­ vate committee report on Hill's hearings after a day of drama Thomas made repeated lewd fied and sought assurances that legations became public over see COURT I page 4 Burns honors O'Hara as Career Day will influential ND leader offer Arts and By ANDY RUNKLE During his tenure, O'Hara Letters students News Writer brought faculty members from two sources, doctoral students career assistance Father John O'Hara, the 12th and European university pro­ By GERALDINE HAMILTON president of Notre Dame, was a fessors. By 1937, O'Hara's News Writer leader in transforming the Uni­ "foreign legion" of European versity into a premier academic professors was established as a The annual Arts and Letters and research institution, ac­ vital force in the University's Career Day will provide infor­ cording to Professor Robert research and teaching faculty, mation to Arts and Letters ma­ Burns. according to Burns. jors concerning their employ­ Burns lectured yesterday on Gurian was a key European ment opportunities upon grad­ his paper, "Notre Dame's Odd influence on the faculty. He uation, according to Paul Couple," which examines published the periodical "The Reynolds, associate director of O'Hara and Professor Walde­ Review of Politics," in which the Career and Placement ser­ mar Gurian, both influential many influential thinkers pub­ vices. figures in the University's de­ lished important papers. On Thursday, Oct. 10, there velopment during the 1930's. According to Burns, the re­ will be representatives from cruitment of research-oriented over thirty different careers at Under the influence of professors was important to the fair to give students details O'Hara, Notre Dame was O'Hara in his development of about career fields that they transformed into a modern the University. may not previously have been university, primarily as a result O'Hara's other major focus aware of. The representatives of increased research and pub­ was the development of Notre will be prepared to answer any lishing. according to Burns. Dame as a premier research in­ questions and literature will be The faculty size and percent­ stitution. He provided finances provided for the students about age of doctorates were in­ for the construction of new the various careers, explained creased. During this era, the laboratory facilities and the Reynolds. University changed so that hiring of well-respected re­ Reynolds said that all stu­ "football ability (was) not the searchers, according to Burns. dents in the college of Arts and sole form of excellence at Notre The physics department began Letters are encouraged to at­ Dame," said Burns. nuclear and polymer research tend. O'Hara succeeded in bringing during O'Hara's tenure. He said he especially encour­ many intellectuals to the Notre O'Hara was dedicated to ages sophomores and juniors to Dame faculty, according to maintaining the Catholic nature come so that they can learn Burns. In 1937 alone, 25 fac­ of the University. According to about the vast number of op­ ulty appointments were made. Burns, for an hour after lunch, portunities that are available to During the 1930's, the faculty O'Hara would purge the library them. They may get some ideas was increased by 40 percent of books which he thought to prepare them for job inter­ and the percentage of the fac­ inappropriate. He would then views during their senior year, send the cover pages to the li­ ulty with doctorates also in­ The Observer/Rachel Belanger he explained. creased from 18 to 27 percent. brarian, so he could maintain History professor, Robert Burns, lectures yesterday on his paper "Notre Underclassmen will have the The student enrollment was ba­ the library files. Dame's Odd Couple." His research examines Father John O'Hara, the chance to investigate a wide sically held at 3,000 during this The lecture was sponsored by 12th president of NO and Professor Waldemar Gurian, both influential range of career choices as well. large faculty increase. the history department. figures in the University's development during the 1930's. see CAREER/ page 4 Yugoslav's warring parties sign new truce: offer hope for new peace ZAGREB, Yugoslavia (AP) - "We think we have reached people and caused billions of bian expansionism. Members of Rase-ta expressed hope that Military leaders from secession­ an agreement whose prospects dollars in damage. the republic's large ethnic Serb the latest truce would hold ist Croatia and the federal army of working are better than ever Earlier Tuesday, Croatia's minority say their fight is to "because. finally, everybody signed a new cease-fire pact before," said Dirk-Jan van parliament, wary of a repeat of protect themselves from ab­ sees that sooner or later we Tuesday night that could offer Houten, chief of the EC mission the attack that destroyed the sorption into an ultranational­ must come to an agreement." new hope for peace in the in Zagreb and the agreement's republic's presidential palace ist, anti-Serb Croatian state. But he accused the Croats of republic. co-signer. and blew out windows at the The draft resolution before instigating two attacks after the Andrija Raseta. deputy com­ The truce statement called for legis.lature Monday, met Tues­ Parliament called for Croatia to truce took effect. mander of the army's fifth dis­ the lifting of blockades by the day night and voted for Croa­ cut all relations with what used Despite cease-fires, up to now, trict, and lmre Agotic, chief of federal navy on Croatia's tia's definitive separation from to be Yugoslavia, abandon Yu­ the war has escalated in cycles Croatia's forces, signed the Adriatic coast and by Croat Yugoslavia, Croatian TV re­ goslavia's legal system and de­ of ever-fiercer battles and agreement at a Zagreb hotel. forces on army barracks in the ported. clare all federal troops an shorter calms, culminating in Although it marked the sev­ area. Croatia and its neighbor, "army of the aggressor." Monday's strike on the nerve enth attempt at cease-fire in Slovenia, announced their inde­ While the shock of Monday's center of Croatia's leadership. three months, the latest accord It asked that fighting cease as pendence on June 25, but rocket attack subsided, the was seen as having a better long as peace talks continue agreed to defer the declaration Croatian capital of Zagreb re­ Before Tuesday's indepen­ chance because it was signed among Yugoslav leaders and until this week under an EC­ mained on edge. dence vote, Zarko Domljan, by army leaders rather than representatives from the 12-na­ brokered plan that was to con­ Raseta required special ap­ speaker of Croatia's parliament, politicians.