Bush Denounces Chem. Warfare in U N. Speech

VOL. XXIII NO. 22 TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 26, 1989 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Bush denounces chem. warfare in U N. speech Associated Press issues and agreements on other weapons, which some experts U.S. chem ical weapons by William Higgins, who was matters — during talks last consider as deadly as poison breaking a tie vote. In those in taken hostage on a U.N. mis UNITED NATIONS, N Y. — weekend between Secretary of gas. stances, the cutback would not sion in Lebanon in February Declaring the world “ has lived State James Baker 111 and So One year ago, during the first have required Soviet reductions 1988 and subsequently slain. too long in the shadow of viet Foreign Minister Eduard presidential candidates’ debate, as well. He called Higgins “ a man of chemical warfare,” President Shevardnadze — as well as a Bush had said, “ I want to be To get down to the equal unquestioned bravery and Bush offered Monday to slash decision to hold a summit the one to banish chemical and stocks that Bush proposed, the unswerving dedication to the U.S. stocks of such weapons meeting with Soviet President biological weapons from the Soviets would have to make U.N. ideal” and called on the more than 80 percent provided Mikhail Gorbachev by early face of the earth.” The United deeper cuts since they are General Assembly to condemn the Soviet Union reduces to an next summer. States has in the past accused thought to have more chemical the murder. equal level. “ Let us act together — be the Soviets of developing bio weapons on hand. Only the two Bush’s chemical weapons Bush’s proposal, in his first ginning today — to rid the logical weapons. superpowers acknowledge hav proposal has three key ele speech to the U.N. General earth of this scourge,” Bush Congress has passed legisla ing poison gas, but Bush said ments: Assembly as president, was de said in his comments on chemi tion requiring the administra more than 20 nations either • The United States was signed to spur a 40-nation con cal weapons. Shevardnadze tion to destroy old chemical possess them or are capable of “ ready to begin now” by elimi ference in Geneva to ban chemi said after the speech that the weapons by 1997 as more ad producing them. nating more than 80 percent of cal weapons entirely within 10 Soviets had “ a positive view” of vanced weapons are stockpiled. Bush, who served as U.S. its stockpile while working on a years. the plan but that it and other Asked about any connection permanent representative at treaty, provided the Soviets He also used his appearance Bush proposals “ will have to be between Bush’s proposal and the United Nations in 1971 and also made their cuts. to salute “ freedom’s march” studied additionally.” the legal mandate to destroy a 1972, described his visit and • In the first eight years of a around the world — in Hun Brent Scowcroft, the presi large percentage of such speech as a homecoming. The 40-nation treaty the United gary, Poland, Latin America dent’s national security adviser, weapons, the White House of delegates interrupted him twice States would destroy nearly all and Africa — and to praise the said the Soviets had been given ficial said that whether or not with applause — when he pro (98 percent) of its chemical Soviet Union for removing “ a an outline of the U.S. initiative the new plan was “ making a posed the chemical weapons weapons if the Soviet Union number of obstacles” in the in advance and “ they really virtue of necessity it is certainly reductions and when he re joined the ban. way of treaties to reduce long- have not responded.” part of a major effort and a se ported progress in U.S.-Soviet • A ll U.S. chemical weapons range nuclear weapons, and He also told reporters at a rious effort now.” relations. — “ 100 percent, every one” — troops and tanks in Europe. briefing that Bush’s proposal Twice, as vice president, Bush At one point, he also mourned would be destroyed w ithin 10 Bush noted progress on those did not include biological blocked legislation to destroy the slaying of Marine Lt. Col. years. Sign points out ND campus from U.S. 33 BY ASHBY JORDAN nial. “In recognition of the News Staff sesquicentenial in three years, the university thought it appro priate to recognize it in a for In recognition of Notre mal way,” Woods said. Dame’s upcoming sesquicente- According to Woods, the nial, and in an effort to make sign, made of black granite, the University more visible to will have gold lettering on both travelers, the University is in sides along w ith the seals of the the midst of constructing a 21- University and the Holy Cross foot granite sign on the north community. Around it will be east corner of U.S. 33 and An landscaping consisting of sev gela Blvd. eral shrubs. At night it will be Col. David Woods, director automatically illuminated. of Support Services, said that the main purpose of the monu Though the sign itself is up, ment is to honor the 147 year the seals have not yet been laid old relationship between the into the granite and the sur University and the Congrega rounding landscaping has not yet been completed, said The Observer/Steve Moskop tion of the Holy Cross. The Capsized sign will also distinctly mark Woods. Woods said that the the campus for travelers on w ork should be completed in a U.S. 33. few weeks. Junior Navy Midshipman Kevin Mulhair practices capsizing and then recovering his sailboat on St. It will also recognize the Uni Joe's Lake Monday as part of his sailing qualifications. versity’s upcoming sesquicente- seeSIGN / page 4 New fed. law releases jailed mom Senate fights against Associated Press Morgan, 41, went to jail vol After a half-hour hearing, racially ‘offensive’ remarks untarily in August 1987 for Superior Court Judge Geoffrey BY SANDRA WIEGAND complaint procedure. WASHINGTON — A District of contempt of court after refus Alprin signed the order releas News copy editor Officer reports at the Se Columbia judge on Monday re ing to produce their daughter, ing Morgan as directed by the nate meeting included re leased a physician jailed for Hilary, now 7, for court- D C. Court of Appeals earlier in minders of the Senior Class more than two years for refus ordered visits with Hilary’s fa the day. The possible development trip to the zoo on September ing to let her daughter visit the ther, Dr. Eric Foretich. of a formal complaint pro 30, the Junior Class form al girl’s father, her former hus Morgan has alleged that Elaine Mittleman, attorney cedure for students wishing on October 6, the band. Foretich sexually abused the for the father, asked the judge to file grievances against Sophomore Class memorial child; Foretich has consistently Dr. Elizabeth Morgan to impose conditions on Mor faculty members who make mass for two students on gan’s release, such as prevent emerged from jail in a car with denied those charges. inappropriate racial com O c to b e r 1, and the ing her from leaving the Dis her lawyer, wearing a orange She evaded questions outside ments was among the topics Freshman Class trip to the the ja il on whether she had had trict of Columbia and requiring prison jumpsuit and carrying a mentioned at the Student Se Dunes on October 1. contact with her daughter dur dozen yellow roses. her to check in with court offi nate meeting last night. The mid-year graduates ing her two years behind bars. “ I feel very happy and very cials regularly. A Senate member sug this year will not have a cer grateful to everyone that has Asked whether she had heard Stephen Sachs, Morgan’s at gested a united effort by emony. but w ill have a mass, from her daughter, Morgan re torney, called the request helped me,” she said. “I will campus minority clubs to ar a Senate representative said. sponded, “ Yes, but I won’t tell “wholly inappropriate and im probably cry when I say this, range a system whereby stu Changes in procedure will but I want to thank God for ev you how.” When asked whether proper.” dents could file formal com be implemented at Student she plans to see Hilary, Morgan Alprin said he would like to ery angel on Earth.” plaints against faculty mem Senate meetings, beginning said, “If I were going to my impose conditions, but the ap Her release was the result of bers whose remarks are of next week, according to Stu peals court order did not give a law passed by Congress and daughter I would not tell you.” fensive to certain races. dent Body President Matt signed by President Bush last Morgan was asked what the him that leeway. The suggestion is the re Breslin. future holds and replied, “ I The appeals court left open week limiting civil contempt in sult of a recent incident in Emphasis on officer re hope it doesn’t hold jail.” She the possibility of further con- the District of Columbia to 12 w hich a student wished to ports will be diminished; in- months in jail. The law expires said she was going “ wherever file a complaint but found after 18 months. my fiance will take me.” seeMOM / page 4 that there was no formal page 2 The Observer Tuesday, September 26, 1989 NATIONAL BRIEFS Notre Dame’s alcohol Robert Howley has a fish story to toil from Concord, New Hampshire that even he didn’t believe at first.

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