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Eastern Illinois University The Keep July 1996 7-24-1996 Daily Eastern News: July 24, 1996 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1996_jul Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: July 24, 1996" (1996). July. 6. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1996_jul/6 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1996 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in July by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu. CLOUDY a high of 85º The Finally, INSIDE Daily a title Bagels Eastern game Eastern Illinois University ABC sets WEDNESDAY Charleston, Ill. 61920 NCAA July 24, 1996 galore Vol. 81, No. 164 national title Kraft-Lender’s factory hosts 8 pages match 11th annual event. News PAGE PAGE 5 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” 8 Water line repairs cause boil order Isolated work leads to city-wide problems By MISSA BECK “It is necessary to take and abide by City Editor the city’s precaution,” said Dr. Richard Larson of Clinical Services. “As long as What was supposed to be a routine there is (water) pressure, and there are check on a water valve turned into a no leaks detected in the water system, city-wide boil order. and it is still in tact, then it’s the same At first, certain areas were under boil water. order Tuesday afternoon because “There is not a lot of risk, but be isolated construction to a water line at smart and get bottled water,” Larson the intersection of routes 16 and 133. said. “Bacteria is bacteria, but chances However, isolated construction was not are the level of bacteria is minimal and effective forcing a boil order on not likely to affect or cause disease.” Charleston. The water department is conducting a “There was trouble with the shut off 24-hour safety standard test since the and the area could not be isolated,” said pressure dropped 20 points per square Robert Reeves, a Charleston Water inch with the valve work. The safety test Department employee. is to determine if the water is usable Therefore, the water department even if it is pure. issued a boil order for the entire city in “Even if something shows up in a effect until noon today. sample, we would have to confirm in The chances of getting sick from not another test and that would take an boiling the water are little to none, additional 48 hours, but that more than Reeves said. likely will not happen,” Reeves said. UB to host ‘Concert on the Quad’ tonight NAOKO KOJIMA/Staff photographer By MARGARET BIERITZ “Most of our music is original, written Staff writer by William Moomaw,” Alloway said. “Will Ted’s Warehouse appears vacant after the death of owner Mr. Ted Bertuca on Friday. The is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the future of the bar, which has been in business for more than 24 years, is uncertain. University Board summer programming band.” Moomaw is a junior chemistry is sponsoring a “Concert on the Quad” major at Eastern. from 4 to 6 p.m. tonight in the Booth Other band members include: rhythm Library Quad. guitarist and back-up vocalist Tony Bar’s future is uncertain William Tell, a band made up entirely of Wiltgen, a junior physics major; bassist and Eastern students, will perform a mix of back-up vocalist Ben Phillips, a sophomore By DENISE RENFRO nephew to decide the fate of original music and covers. cinematography major; and drummer Craig Campus editor Ted’s. Anne Hofferkamp, UB summer pro- Yarger, a senior music major. “I’m pretty sure they won’t grammar, said that popsicles and “Will is the only original member of the The future of Ted’s sell it,” Coon said, “but I’m watermelon will be available for Eastern band,” Alloway said. The others filled in Warehouse, 102 N. Sixth St., not sure.” students with IDs. “It’s a BYOB event,” vacated positions as they became available. is uncertain with the recent Mr. Ted Bertuca was born Hofferkamp said. “Bring your own “Will met Craig through the music death of Ted Bertuca, 67. on May 19, 1929, in Chicago blanket.” department here at Eastern, and Craig “It’s up in the air right now, and has been the owner of William Tell’s manager, Melanie started with the band last summer. Tony has we won’t know for another Ted’s Warehouse for more Alloway, a senior speech communication been playing with them since last August, week,” said Howard Coon, than 24 years. major, said the band plays a musical and Ben is the most recent addition to the manager of Ted’s. Mr. Bertuca died at 8:20 variety. band,” Alloway said. Coon said he will be p.m. Friday at Carle Hospital A flower was placed on the steps of Ted’s Warehouse “They don’t have a specific style, William Tell will also be playing at meeting later in the week with Urbana. although the band has been influenced by Rosie’s Restaurant and Bar, 615 Monroe Bertuca’s brother and the in memory of the late Mr. See FUTURE page 2 Ted Bertuca. Smashing Pumpkins,” Alloway said, Ave., on Friday night. “They will start at adding that they are not a cover band. about 11 p.m.,” Alloway said. Union to host open discussion on labor negotiations By CHAD GALLAGHER from noon to 1 p.m. in the Coleman Hall rather than the BOG. all competing interests – everybody has Editor in chief Auditorium. Gosselin said having negotiations with shown good faith in their efforts.” “The meeting is more or less to describe Eastern on campus has made for more The union chapter has the following three Eastern’s chapter of University where we are in the negotiations,” Gosselin productive, interest-based bargaining. agenda items slated for today: contract Professionals of Illinois is hosting an open said. “There are 600 (faculty) out there – “Having interest-based bargaining makes negotiations, compensation settlement and discussion today to better inform faculty on most have no idea where we are at.” sure we are taking into full consideration all UPI restructuring. the progress of labor negotiations. Gosselin said the recent negotiations competing interest groups,” Gosselin said. Gosselin said both sides are still weeks “We are clearly trying to address any between the union and university have been “For example, we are not going to address from announcing an agreement, and a new inequity issues among other schools,” said productive toward reaching a new contract – salary issue at the cost of robbing (Booth contract will likely not be official prior to Laurent Gosselin UPI chapter president. the current faculty contract expires Aug. 31. Library’s) resources or instructional the Aug. 31 expiration. “We want to bring our faculty up among the With the elimination of the Board of equipment. “We hope to see closure pretty soon, but norms of similar schools.” Governors on Jan. 1, labor negotiations are “It allows all these interests to surface, The campus-wide meeting will be held being handled by Eastern’s administration and we all look for a solution that considers See LABOR page 2 2 Wednesday, July 24, 1996 The Daily Eastern News Serial killer nearly nabbed Three boys arrested by police in Minnesota park for rape of 7 year old PEORIA (AP) – The mother the boys admitted that something MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – In a secluded spot on the and dealt drugs, knew something was wrong as had happened. edge of a heavily wooded city park, a group of chil- police Lt. Dale REPORT soon as her daughter came home, The mother called police, who dren came upon a man standing in the bushes with a Barsness said upset and disheveled. The 7-year- took the girl for a medical exami- gas can. He snapped at them to leave, and they scur- Tuesday. old at first denied any problem, but nation. The exam revealed abra- ried away as flames rose from the ground. Investigators eventually told a horrible story: sions and torn skin on the girl’s By the time police arrived Saturday, the man was believe the killer Three playmates had raped her lower body. gone – and officers discovered the latest victim of may have picked ASSOCIATED PRESS repeatedly. The girl told police the three what they believe is a serial killer who has been up his victims Police arrested three neighbor- boys had taken her to the bathroom preying on prostitutes, mutilating their bodies and along a commercial stretch of West Broadway hood boys – an 11-year-old and at one boy’s home. They held her setting them afire. Avenue that is frequented by prostitutes in north- brothers ages 9 and 13 – for aggra- there, removed their clothing and The latest victim, who had been beaten to death, western Minneapolis, about a mile from Theodore vated criminal sexual assault. raped her repeatedly, she said. was later identified as Keooudorn Phothisane, 21. Wirth Park. The youngest is in his parents’ Peoria County State’s Attorney Police say the killer may have thought was a Barsness said investigators were focusing custody. A judge ruled Monday Kevin Lyons said the boys were woman: He had been undergoing hormone therapy Tuesday on known sex offenders living near the that the other two must stay in the interrupted at least twice by an and was developing breasts, but had not undergone park, a 957-acre expanse of wooded, rolling hills on Peoria Juvenile Detention Center older sister.