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Glasgow High atop BHC/1c II Salute to Women/10a r ;.;,.J ·'·;.••:.: ~~~~~::~;NewArk Post ~- -~~· 79th year No. * October 19, 1989 Newark, Del. 25( ~~~~~~~------------~~~~--------------------~------~----· ~----------------- Quake Curfew· plan rocks under study Calif. by city police by Cathy Thomas by Cathy Thomas tivities that keep them out l'at-:, Of the Post staff The curfew will be aimed ,at The federal government will Of the Post staff teenager~ who cause problems likely play a major role in, the Teenagers may find it difficult on Main Street. billion dollar reconstruction of to hang out on Main Street late "We're concerned a bout earthquake ravaged California. at night under a proposal being loitering beyond what we con An earthquake measuring 6.9 studied by city staff. sider safe and reasonable hours on the Richter scale shook the Police Chief William A. Hogan for someone 17 years old or San Francisco bay area Tues is now reviewing the feasibility under," said Hogan. "The one day evening, just as the third of a curfew in the city. thing we don't want to establish game of the World Series bet "I'm looking at model or is an ordinance that's un ween the San Francisco Giants dinances from other cities and constitutional or that in its prac and Oakland Athletics was how we would use that (curfew) tical aspect is unfair." about to begin. as a tool to deal with our youth Hogan said the Main Street More than 200 people are related problems on Main See CURFEW /Sa believed to have died as a result Street," said Hogan. of the earthquake, which buckl The review of curfew or ed bridges and highways, shook dinances comes at the request of buildings to collapse, broke city councilmen, who often hear natural gas lines and caused complaints about cruising, Violerit numerous fires. loitering, and noise on Main " It seems the thing that's Street. most in need now is emergency City Manager Carl F. Luft equipment," said U.S. Senator said the study is only in the Main St. Joseph R. Biden Jr. during a preliminary stages. visit to Newark on Wednesday "It's a little early to talk about morning. "But beyond that details of the ordinance," he weekend there is going to be a big role said. "We will be looking into it (for the federal government) for (curfew) operationally to see if by Cathy Thomas the billion dollars worth of it's practical." Of the Post !!taff damage and reconstruction." Hogan said the curfew, if ap "I'm sure a lot of that will be proved, would only apply to Perhaps it was the in interstate highway funds," minors - those teenagers aged unseasonably warm weather or Biden added, having seen televi 17 and under. the full moon. Or perhaps it was sion reports of severe damage to Hogan believes there would be the friction between various the interstate system linking constitutional problems in ap groups of youth who hang out on San Francisco and Oakland. plying the ordinance to anyone Main Street - the "skinheads," "I'm assuming that what I 18 years or older because those the " grits," the " skaters." saw on TV was accurate and people are , legally considered Whatever the cause, Newark that the bulk of damage was adults. city police found themselves structural damage to bridges The majority of University of dealing with rowdy crowds up and highways," Biden said. " No Delaware students would not and down the city's central one seems to know how many come under the curfew because thoroughfare on Friday and secondary bridges, although not oftheir age. Saturday nights. having collapsed may no longer Still, Hogan believes the One incident left a young man be safe to .travel. There's a ma curfew might have an impact in the hospital. jor federal role .there." because some of the people According to Newark · police, Biden said Congress may con cruising Main Street at night are Jason McCollum, 17, of Newark, sider a bill to provide funds for teenagers from the communities was treated at Christiana disaster relief. Photo/ Robert Craig surrounding Newark. Hospital after being assaulted in An assessment of the disaster Hogan said there are always the early morning hours Satur- is going to be made by a team Harvest time in Amish country, as two young men work the fields along Pa. 896 in Chester County. exceptions to a curfew - those from the University of Delaware teenagers who have jobs or ac- See STREET /Sa Disaster Research Center, which early Wednesday was making plans to fly to San Fran cisco. The Newark-based Center was founded in 1985 to study Biden: 'I never took drugs' sociological and behavioral responses to natural and man by Cathy Thomas day conference on the choices him about whether he had ever was pretty lucky in some other made disasters. Of the Post staff facing teenagers. used drugs, a roar came from things. Interestingly, the Center's "I never wanted to be in a the audience. Biden said, "I was a relatively good newly-named director is cur U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden position where anybody could however, the question was fair. athlete. By saying no, I wasn't rently involved in earthquake Jr. disclosed to a group of high use me," said Biden, adding He responded by saying he going to be the nerd." research. school students Wednesday that later, "That doesn't make me had never taken drugs, smoked Biden said he has studied the Joanne Nigg, who will replace he has never taken drugs - not, any better than anybody." cigarettes, or drank alcohol. He drug problem for a long time Center co-founder Dr. Enrico L. he said, because he is a nob~e Biden, who chairs the U.S. told the students that he took and now believes the real pro· Quarantelli as director in person but because he is afraid. Senate Judiciary Committee some kidding in high school blem in this country is not drugs. January, is a director of the "I have always been afraid of studying the nation's drug pro about not drinking but felt that "The real question is why do Earthquake Engineering not being able to be in control of blem, opened the conference by his participation in sports kept people want to take drugs in the Research Institute and author of me, I guess, because I have asking the students questions the pressure off him. first place," he said. "The Politics of Earthquake always been too competitive, .. and later giving them opportuni "It's kind of hard to say no," Biden asked the students how Prediction" and "Waiting for Biden told Glasgow High School ty to question him. said Biden. "The only reason I Disaster." students participating in one· When a student questioned was able to say no was because I See BIDEN/Sa U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. New Castle County facing Conunittee narrows housing affordability crisis presidential search by Cathy Thomas residents," said Greenhouse. "A number of these strategies Hoping to nominate a new ween 1969 and 1987, agreed to "We must all realize that there Of the Post staff revolve around the innovative University of Delaware presi· come out of retirement to serve are no quick fix solutions." use of the county's regulatory dent by the end of the year, the as acting president until a suc New Castle County is facing a Last year, the average price powers in the area of zoning, . committee conducting the cessor is found . housing affordability crisis, and of a home in the county was subdivision approval, code en search has narrowed down the the outlook for the future is not The committee issued a state $119,000. An income of $44,000 is forcement and the permit pro· applications to a " select group promising, according to County ment following the closed ses· needed to purchase the average cess," he said. of candidates." Execut i ve Dennis E . priced home - an income Greenhouse also called for the sion indicating they are now Greenhouse. higher than what 73 percent of formation of the Executive The Trustee Committee to checking references and In a speech Tuesday at the the county households earn. Housing Policy Committee, Nominate a President reported background information on the Housing Affordability Con· Greenhouse said the average which will consist of several on the search during a closed select group of candidates. feren ce in Wilmington , price for a home on this month's meeting of the University county government officials. He " When ·that is complete, Greenhouse announced a four real estate multi-list is $132,000. said the comittee will assess dif· trustees Oct. 11 . finalists will be selected and point initiativ-e to deal with the " People are being priced out ferent housing initiatives and Dennis E. Greenhouse The search for a president identified publicly as they are housing problems. of the market," he said. "People review ways that the county private sector. began nearly a year ago when invited to campus for inter· "This initiative is not a cure can't buy the house they want." lower the cost of new housing. "As county executive, I will Russel C. Jones resigned, citing all but rather the beginning of The first point of views," the statement said . The final two points of his in· convene a meeting of business differences with the board of "The committee's work is on New Castle County's increased Greenhouse's initiative focuses itiative call for cooperation leaders to further discuss the trustees. schedule, and we expect to be in efforts to make the cost of hous on the county comprehensive among county departments and Dr.

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