. American Garage -page 9 VOL XIV, NO. 47 an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and saint mary’s THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,1979 Rape data proves incorrect By Tom J ackman pattern. Over a period of 11 nine incidents, and that he had Senior Staff Reporter years you can’t really say that pointed out another one that one area stands out.’’ had been left off. Roemer said that “to the best The most notable feature of A map compiled by the Secur­ of my knowledge it (the map] is the map was its cluster of four ity Department and Dean of accurate, and it was a bonafide incidents on Saint Mary’s Road Students James Roemer that effort on my part.’’ He added, between Holy Cross Hall and pinpoints all reported rape inci­ “But I can’t give a definitive U.S. Rte. 31, one which occur­ dents on campus since 1969 Will number, and if we’ve missed a red in 1975, two on the same be re-researched and revised couple we’ll go back to Glenn night exactly two years ago, after The Observer last night (Terry) and research it further. ’ and another last month. verified one of several reported Roemer noted that the first inaccuracies in the map. draft of the map contained only [icontinued on page 4] the map located 10 rapes on campus in the last 11 years. But upon its release to The Observer , several students US government urges claimed the number of incid­ ents was higher, and one rape Americans to leave Iran victim was contacted last night who verified that her incident The U.S. government urged in the radio broadcast, monitor­ was not shown on the map Americans still in Iran to leave ed in Kuwait and London. although it had been fully as at least two more U.S. The broadcast denied reports reported. Roemer then decided citizens were reported seized Iran had halted oil shipments to to retract the map pending yesterday and placed ivith about the United States but said it further research and investiga­ 60 hostages held by students would consider doing so if tion. demanding the United States America did not extradite Shah The map was produced by return the exiled shah for trial. Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, security upon Roemer’s request Two special envoys President ousted last January in Khomei­ following two rapes which Carter sent to Iran in hopes of ni’s Islamic revolution. The occurred over mid-semester winning freedom for the Amer­ United States has refused to last month. Roemer said at that icans held since Sunday at the extradite the shah, hospitalized time he hoped to recognize a U.S. Embassy in Tehran were in New York for cancer, to face noticeable trend of incidents in stalled in Istanbul, Turkey. what the ayatollah calls crimes one specific area, although Iranian leaders refused to let and corruption against the Director of Security Glenn them into the country and the state. This is a view of Caron Court in the LaFortune Student Terry commented, “it really State Department said they In London, the British Broad­ Center from dne floor up. (photo by Tim McKcogh( doesn’t show any particular would remain in Turkey “ pend­ casting Corp. reported without ing clarification” from Teh­ attribution that two Americans ran. were taken from the Hilton Tehran radio said earlier that Hotel in Tehran and put with Iran denies alleged revolutionary leader Ayatollah the hostages at the embassy. Ruhollah Khomeini would not BBC television also reported meet with them. Americans were being rounded US industry sources disagree “Should the U.S.A. hand over up around Tehran. to Iran the deposed shah - this In Washington, the State De­ NEW YORK (AP) - The Ira­ Iran’s ruler. the Kharg Island port has been enemy Number One of our partment said about 200 Amer­ nian oil minister and national An official at the Tehran office closed to all customers by what nation - and give up espionage icans had left Iran on commer­ oil company denied yesterday of the National Iranian Oil Co. may have been a strike. against our movement, the way cial flights since the embassy that Iran, supplier of up to 5 said in a telephone interview: Oil Minister Mo’Infar said would then be open for talks takeover and urged the 300 to percent of U.S. oil consumpt­ “ Both the refinery in Abadan Monday that shipments to the about certain relations which 400 still in the country to leave. ion, had cut off its oil shipments an d the oil-loading terminal at United States would be shut off are in the nation’s interest,” from its main Persian Gulf Kharg Island are functioning. if Khomeini ordered the action. Khomeini was quoted as saying [(continued on page 11] port. There is no strike; everything is Oil company and embassy normal.” reports from abroad also in­ A spokesman for British Pet­ To avoid dicated Iranian oil still was roleum Co. in London said, “ we flowing. have got vessels in the area and Sen. Henry M. Jackson, D-' they are keeping in touch with Wash., chairman of the Senate our tanker company, and as far University simplifies Energy Committee, said in as we know the oil port at Washington that although by Kathryn Casey courses during pre-registration. The student Kharg Island is still oper­ Staff Reporter “ there was a general cutoff ating.” could add a course in January, following the yesterday ” and ‘ conflicting re­ familiar adding process. Finally, should there On Tuesday, an oil company The simplified pre-registration procedure ports about today,’’ there was executive, who asked not to be be enough spillover from a given course, another “ an announcement that they which has confused a good percentage of Notre section of the course would b e opened if possib quoted by name, said that Dame students in the last three days is not as (the Iranians) are going to “ Iran appears to be shut off.” le. This would vary from department to resume sales,’’ The possibility of a cutoff of mind boggling as it seems. department. Reports of a cutoff, which A reduction in the number of checkmarked In the final analysis, the only element which is Iranian oil was discussed at the courses is simply a way to avoid having long came from U.S. industry and - White House this morning really foreign to students is the introduction of government sources Tuesday, when Carter met with House lines of campers waiting to obtain cards for the the opscan sheets. These sheets are the same as had caused spot marker prices courses they want. According to University the form 50 on the upper half, but the lower half Democratic leaders, Rep Registrar Rick Sullivan, many courses have been for heating oil and gasoline to William Moorhead, D-Pa., re­ is a section which replaces the non-checkmarked jump sharply even though tra­ ported. checkmarked unnecessarily in the past, and computer cards. ders analysts said there was no students have been up at 3 a.m. needlessly. In the past, students had to pick up these cards But Energy Secretary Charles Under the new procedure, only those Univer­ immediate shortage. W. Duncan said even if there is at the Stepan Center and fill them out. Now But Iranian Oil Minister Ali sity electives which are immensely popular and students will fill out the appropriate data on the an interruption in Iranian oil definitely limited by course requirements such MoTnfar, in an inter­ shipments, “our crude oil sheet and turn it in with any checkmark cards as view with Tehran Radio moni­ inventories are good” and heat­ as classroom space will be checkmarked. Lab they complete registration. tored by the British Broad­ ing oil and gasoline stocks are classes are an obvious example. The Preliminary The elimination of checkmark courses is not a casting Corp. in London yester­ ample. Course Scheduling Booklet lists the total number new idea, but a reverse trend, going back to day, said the shutdown report “We are in as good a position of students allowed in each non-checkmarked when classes were not checked at all. Sullivan “ is completely false.’’ as we can be moving into a course. said that he felt there was an easier way for “There has not been the difficult situation,’’ Duncan Sullivan indicated however, that there may be students to pre-register and suggested that the slightest break in the export of said. unforseen demands for newly-opened classes University totally eliminate checkmarking. Iran’s oil,’’ he was quoted as Administration and congres­ and some students will not be able to take the “Students will have to be realistic in their saying. “As announced two sional sources said earlier that class that they desire. In this event, the student choices and refer to the guidelines in the Course days ago, any decision on halt­ the Central Intelligence Agency will be notified within ten days. At that point, Scheduling Booklet,” Sullivan said. “ A ing oil exports to any part of the had determined U.S. tankers there are three possible alternatives. The sophomore business major should not expect to world must be taken by’’ have been barred in Iran. A student could elect another course immediately get into a (non-business elective) class which Ayatollah Ruhollan Khomeini, State Department official said following the original process of choosing closes out after majors and others choose it.” News in brief Thursday, November 8, 1979 - page 2 Appeals granted Orchestra pops into being; SMC allocates club funds By Mary Kay Leydon consideration of appeals from The clubs expressed satisfact­ challenges Boston Pops those two organizations.