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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1979-1980 Eastern Progress 1-10-1980 Eastern Progress - 10 Jan 1980 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1979-80 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 10 Jan 1980" (1980). Eastern Progress 1979-1980. Paper 16. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1979-80/16 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Progress at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Progress 1979-1980 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Thtiraday, January 10, 18 Vol. St/No. 1« Official Studant Publication ol Eistarn Kentucky Univartity 16 Pages Richmond, Ky. 40475 Louisville hearing to decide deportation actions in state II. IKIII IMM l.\l< hearings around the country, with the Kdltor lieen deported from Ihe country, while exception of Kentucky, which was still 41 others have been ordered lo leave under the restraining order Pifly five Iranian students have A hearing will be held in Louisville However, after the decision of the reportedly left Ihe country voluntarily today to determine if a restraining appeals judges, a VS. Attorney filed a in lieu of appearing al deportation order issued by a federal court will be motion in federal court in Louisville to hearings lifted, thus allowing the beginning of have the order lifted "We had a couple thai said lhal they deportation hearings for about 70 It is this motion that will be the were going Io leave " said Wotring. Iranian students in Kentucky, ac- subject of the hearing today. commenting on Ihe subject of Iranians cording lo !>ewey Wotring. officer in Wotring said that if the order is lifted, leaving Ihe slate and country of Iheir charge of the Immigration and deportation hearings would begin own free will Naturalization Service in Louisville "'within a month " He added, though. Ihat because Ihe He emphasized that the restraining students had not been required lo leave Included among the Iranian students order was only in effect in Kentucky Ihe country, il could not be verified al are four attending school at the and to the best of his knowledge, all the Ihe present whether Ihe Iranian University No Iranian student in other states in the country were students had actually left Kentucky has had a deportation proceeding with hearings Dr George K Campbell director of hearing as of yet. Wotring stated that immigration iiiiern.iiion.il Education al the authorities had completed the in Cniversily. stated lhal lo his The restraining order was issued last lerview process with Iranian students, knowledge, no other Iranian student on month by I'.S District Judge Charles both statewide and nationwide campus had received a notice for a Allen on the day that immigration of- About 880 Iranian students attending deportation bearing besides Ihe ficials in Louisville were to begin school in the Commonwealth were original four deportation hearings in the stale affected by a While House directive, On other mailers. Campbell added which required them lo report and lhal some of Ihe Iranian students on Allen's order was in response to a register with immigration authorities campus would be having difficulty ruling in Washington I) C in which According lo Wotring, Dec SI was during registration with Ihe payment of t'.S District Judge Joyce Hens Green the last day that an Iranian student fees lor Ihe semester due lo Ihe ruled against the government in a suil. could report lo officials of the im- freezing of Iranian assels in Ihe country stating that President Carter's Nov 10 migration office and Ihe curtailment of money leaving directive ordering the deportation of Iran Iranian students in the U.S, illegally, Those students who did not comply However, he noted lhal monies for was discriminatory wilh this order were subject lo im" A Mother's day mediate deportation, said Wotring students on government scholarships The suit has been filed against the was not affected by the order thus In ihelockerroom after thoCnlanels championship victory in MrKinnnn. a member of last year's squad Holding the government by attorney Eric M It has been reported thai im- relieving some of Ihe pressure of those ihcl'iimeer Howl. Colonel roach Hoy Kidd presents the game championship trophy is McKinnon's sister l.ieberman in representation of three migration authorities interviewed Iranian students al the Cniversily hall in Elizabeth MrKinnnn. mother of the late Don Iranian students nearly 56,000 of the estimaied as.ooo receiving aid in this form Iranian students believed lo be in the The ruling halted deportation actions Campbell also said lhai University country, with about 9.000 students students attending school on National throughout the country until Dec 27. failing lo register Team wins championship when a three-member panel of the U.S. Iranian Oil Company Scholarships Court of Appeals overturned the were also notified rhStlhey would be decision arguing that Carter's action Prom the number interviewed. 6.700 able in receive Iheir funds was constitutional students are or have been faced with Previously, these funds had also lieen This decision allowed immigration the threat of deportation. Iro/en and thought to be unavailable lo McKinnon memory inspires Iteportedly. 12 students have already Iranian students at Ihe University Colonel victory official* to continue with deportation By JKKPSMII.RY national championship intercepted a pass to halt a Nevada Sports I ill I or Tbe man singly responsible was Don Kcnn drive "I know that sometimes Saudi training stalled McKinnon when I was down and things weren't Tbe casual observer will say that the McKinnon died last March of bac- going so well I'd find myself thinking By DEAN IHH.T sides lo invite. Ihe "holding pattern'" decision surging Colonel defensive line blocked terial meningitis, but his spirit was the about him City I- ililoi which Posey described will continue Not all of the 1.224 students from the extra point against Nevada-Reno factor which turned a group of athletes "I gave it my best for Don and so did The I niversily will not draw up a cost The University is currently in a Saudi Arabia may be trained at the and made il possible for the Colonels to into a cohesive unil committed lo a everybody else.'' said running back proposal for the training until a "holding pattern" awaiting a decision same university, he added Students reach the national championship game single goal Ah/in Miller, who rushed for 144 yards notification is received from Ihe Saudis may In- laugh! at several universities .igaiusl Lehigh McKinnon's jersey number. 68. was against Kcnn and was named the MVP from Saudi Arabia and their American that Ihe Cniversily is among Ihe consultant as to which American as part of the program. Posey eon The same casual observer will also worn on the helmets of all the players in Ihe championship game against finalists Approximately four schools universities will be invited to submit linued say that Pastern's ferocious ground and was painted in the end zones at Lehigh are lo be invited lo submit final bids, Current plans call for Ihe officers lo bids for the training of Saudi Arabian game paved Hie way for the Ohio Valley Hanger Kield. where the Colonels won "We were all dedicated to doing Posey .idilcil IM- (rained for 24 months while Ihe police officers and policemen. Conference's first national chain seven of their school record II games something special in his memory. This Pose)! said that Inc. Saudis plan lo policemen would he trained for only |H ptonship in any sport at any level "I really think he has been an in- is what it's all about." said linebacker Robert W Posey, dean of the College train 1.224 students in America and months Approximately one year of ihe Actually, neither of these were the spiration In this team." said senior Kd Pineda, a native of Orlando. Pla.. of Law Knforcement. said that Ihe have outlined two goals for Ihe students program would be devoted "to Iraimng case in the Colonels' climb to the defensive back Danny Martin, who site of the championship game Saudi consultants visited Ihe Cniversily • lo receive basic police training and Ihe Saudi students in Ihe Knglish Perhaps Reno and U-high were at a last November lo discuss the program become involved in a cultural exchange language The remaii„ng lime left in true disadvantage against Ihe Colonels program the program would be used lo leach I'ntil Ihe Saudi government and their After all. I he Colonels hadan extra man police skills lo the students Washington-based consulting firm on the field wilh them at all times Originally planned to begin in reach Iheir decision on which univer- If Ihe Cniversily is chosen for Ihe Theft charge leads to Kchruary. Ihe program has now been program, additional personnel would delayed due lo ihe extra lime Ihe Saudi In- required in Ihe Knglish and law r government is taking lo consider Iheir enforcement departments lo In.in (ni- Grand Jury hearing consultant's reports si udents Kor Ihe officers, it is Ihoughl lhal Kdilorials 2 The decision was expected from Ihe lt> J\NKT.I\COBS credits could IK- given lor (heir training hot wire according lo Ihe owner In commemoration of KKI "s News- Features ,-|-7 government sometime late last year \ews I ililoi Two of the suspects were juveniles, The credits would be (owards possible national football championship, Supplement ,H 'i the other three are oul on a 10 percent In a conversation lasl week with Ihe associate degrees see pages X-9 for stiwles and Organizations••.....•.•..