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THE CAMPUS of Allegheny College THE CAMPUS of Allegheny College Volume 108, Number 2 Meadville, Pa. Published Since 1876 October 3, 1984 Kerosene Heater Suspected Morning Blaze Takes Eight Lives Compiled by Meadville Tribune staff reports and Associated Press reports. Eight people, including seven children between the ages of 8 months and 9 years, died in a 4:45 a.m. fire Sunday at 1186 Cussewago Terrace. Sixty volunteer firefighters from Vernon Central, Vernon Township and West Mead 1 Volunteer Fire Departments re- sponded to the call, and took an hour to bring the fire under control. "It hits you hard, real hard, " said Vernon Township Fire Chief Bill Reichel. According to Crawford County Coroner Arden G. Hughes, dead from asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poison- ing are Shirley A. Swartz, 46, and her grandchildren Winona D. Robey, 5, Adam J. Robey, 3, and Miranda E, Robey, 8 months. Also dead are: Jason P. Baily, 9, Michael Bailey, 8, Anthony E. Bailey, 6, and Melissa S. Onesky, 21 months. Hughes said autopsies were not performed, but cause of death was determined by labor- atory studies of blood samples taken from the deceased. Hughes said the Baileys and the Onesky child were being cared for overnight at the house. Unconfirmed reports from fire An abandoned hobby horse presents a stark image as firefighters tend to a victim of Sunday morning's fire. Tribune Photo by Ed Mailliard officials and neighbors indica- ted the four were grandchildren and were waiting to be rescued; and a foster grandchild, respec- the other five victims tively, of Mrs. Swartz. died on the second floor, Escaping the blaze without according to Tom Benak, Alcohol Board Selected injury were Mrs. Swartz' hus- Vernon Central fire chief. band, Dennis L. Swartz, and her Hughes said the three chil- by Lisa J. Feidt include: Elizabeth Brown, John had very unique qualities about them. Unfortunately, we only daughter, Anna F. Robey, 24, dren on the roof were Melissa Assistant News Editor Harrison, Nancy Moberg, and had a certain amount of slots, so mother of three of the victims. Onesky and Winona and Miranda Ellen Yount. The Student Alcohol Board is we were forced to make some Neighbor Shawn Denman, Robey, among the youngest of The final selection of the newly formed Student Alcohol replacing the Ad-Hoc Committee difficult decisions. Everyone did the victims. 23 ; said he was awakened by Board was made yesterday by which was formed to build a great job in the interviews." By the time firefighters ar- Mrs. Robey pounding on his Ad-Hoc Committee members the Constitution of the Board. As Article Section 2, states, back door, yelling, "call the fire rived, and according to Fire and Dean Don Covill Skinner. Secondly, it served to screen the Student Alcohol Board's department. My house is on Chief Bill Reichel, Vernon The Board is represented by applicants for Board positions purpose is: fire." Township was on the scene five students from all areas regarding who would best suit the de- a. To help design, promote Denman said that when he minutes after receiving the call, sex, Greek or independent, and mands placed on the Board. and execute an ongoing got outside "the whole front of the home was engulfed by class rank. There are four The final selection was made program of alcohol aw- the house was on fire. My flames and firemen were pre- members each from the senior, after the applicants sent in a areness and education on the Allegheny Campus, friend and I kicked in a window vented from entering the home junior, and sophomore classes. written application. Cuts were then made followed by inter- toward the end of assist- in the back of the house and the to rescue the victims by heat and Representing the senior class views for those who remained. ing students to make stove exploded and knocked us flames. are: Lynda Malmrose, Holly Mclndoe, Cyndi Miles, and The final cuts were made after mature, reasoned and back and we couldn't get in." "I live right up the hill," said all interviews were completed. responsible judgments Vernon Township Assistant Fire Renee Miller. From the junior Three of the seven children class are: Julie Clark, Ross Jacqueline Falke, member of about beverage alcohol. chief Clifton Butcher. "And died on the roof of the front Kiener, Bruce Thompson, and the Ad-Hoc Committee, ex- porch as they refused to jump ' continued on pg. 3 Scott Wagner. Sophomores plained, "All of the applicants continued on pg. 3 CAMPUS Wednesday, October 3,1984 Page 2 Allegheny Reacts To Bombings The Syrians now have about When students were asked if by Michele Daugherty 50,000 troops in Lebanon. If they would volunteer for service World News The Campus these forces are reduced, said in the Middle East, 93 per cent Blood, "you might see a stronger said they would not. "It's ironic these attacks are Lebanese government." Sue Swensen said, "I'm join- coming at a time when the U.S. A random poll conducted by ing the Peace Corps and this is is prepared to act the role of an The Campus last week indicates the only place I requested not to honest broker between Syria and that Allegheny students agree Gay Rights Rule Pending Israel," said Archer K. Blood in for the most part on issues an interview September 28. concerning Beirut. The Supreme Court will decide whether public school "We originally went into Ninety-one percent of the Harned Beirut for humanitarian re- teachers may be fired for advocating or promoting homo- students polled knew of the asons," continued Blood, dis- sexuality. It is the first time since 1967 the court has dealt September 20 bombing of the tinguished foreign diplomat and U.S. Embassy in Lebanon. Praises with gay rights. visiting Professor of Political When asked if the Marines The court, issuing orders in some 1,000 legal disputes as its Science at Allegheny. should be tgnt back into Beirut, 1984-85 term began, agreed to judge the validity of an Our goal, according to Blood, 84 i percent responded nega- Freshmen Oklahoma law that allowed school boards to fire teachers was to prevent a "recurrence of tively. Ninety percent female by Margaret Powers the massacre" in the Palestinian for such conduct. and 80 percent male students The Campus The law was struck down by a federal appeals court, on the refugee camps. felt they should not be sent grounds that it violates teachers free-speech rights. "It was a grave mistake when back. Allegheny College ushered we began shelling the Druse and Willie Thabe, a student from in the class of 1988 this Syrian gun positions," Blood South Africa, stated, "there was September. The freshmen class State • House Approves Violence Bill said. "We were no longer a not a reason for them to be is one of the largest and statis- neutral peace keeping force." there in the first place." tically most impressive of the A bill dealing with domestic violence was approved recently "Now we're out of that," Melanie Fauntroy said she college's history. by Pennsylvania's House of Representatives and will be Blood continued, "and back to a doesn't want the Marines sent President David Baily fowarded to the State Senate. more traditional diplomatic role. back into Beirut because she Harned stated, "This is an Under the new bill, if it becomes law, police will be author- The U.S. is trying to help bring fears another Vietnam. extraordinarily strong class... about the withdrawal of the ized to arrest persons who injure or attempt to injure other Eighty percent of the Never has the college had so Israeli troops, which is some- much success in attracting the members of their families'. Presently officers are authorized students polled did not favor thing all the Moslem groups stronger military involvement in type of students it wants to to arrest a person in domestic disputes only if the officer sees would want" to happen in attract." an assault being comitted or the offense is serious enough to the Middle East. Ninety-five per Lebanon. cent of the women polled At the Board of Trustees be classified as a felony. The new law will permit officers to When questioned about stan- agreed with this position. Five meeting September 28, President arrest without a warrant if he has probable cause to believe a dard security measures taken at percent had no comment. Harned elaborated on this, citing person has assaulted another family member. U.S. Embassies, Blood said, Twenty-nine percent of the a number of impressive sta- "There will always be a strong male students favored stronger tistics about the class of 1988. element of insecurity because military involvement. According to his annual report Labor Secretary Indicted , Resigns terrorists change their tactics." Dave Swedler said he felt to the Board, average composite He added: "It's virtually stronger military involvement in SAT scores went up seven points Secretary of Labor Raymond Donovan surrendered yester- impossible to devise a complete the Middle East should occur to 1120, and up 21 points day to New York City authorities following his indictment on defense against an attack sur- only to protect our oil interests. from four years ago. The mounted by people who are verbal score alone jumped to criminal charges and after being granted a leave of abscence by willing to kill themselves." Only 43 percent of the 547, 14 points highter than last President Reagan. "I think in this case there students- felt President Reagan year. He and seven other current and former executives of a New were some lapses in security.
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