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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. ^ The BG News Wednesday, December n, 1991 BOWLING GREEN, OHIO Volume 74, issue 70 Briefly Aide says Gorbachev to resign soon by Deborah Seward wealth" of independent states. what fate is in store not only for The Associated Press The three Slavic republics were the president, but for the union as Soviet Union facing chaotic Inside the original signers of the 1922 a whole." treaty that formed the Soviet There was no indication as to MOSCOW - As the Soviet Union. why Gorbachev would decide to winter as empire falls apart Sex toys not for tots: Union's most powerful leaders But today, Georgy Shakhna- quit now. It also was not clear A guide for shopping for compete fiercely over who has zarov, one of the Soviet presi- why one of Gorbachev's close by Jim Drinkard rector Robert Gates said Tues- the naughty on your the right to decide its future, an dent's top advisers, was quoted aides would publicly speculate The Associated Press day. Christmas list. aide to Mikhail Gorbachev said as saying: "You will not wait long about the president's fate. "The situation is dangerously ► See page five. today the Soviet president will for Mikhail Gorbachev's depar- However, contradictory re- unstable," Gates told the House soon resign. ture." His remarks to a confer- ports about Gorbachev's future WASHINGTON - The Soviet Armed Services Committee, even On Monday, Gorbachev ap- ence of young politicians were indicated high-level uncertainty Union faces chaos this winter as as U.S. Ambassador Robert Falcons crush Michi- peared to be holding firm, disput- reported by the independent about his future role. the former Communist empire Strauss raised doubts about gan: ing the claim by Russia, Ukraine Interfax news agency. Gorbachev's top spokesperson spins apart and President Mik- whether a new commonwealth of Second-half surge leads to and Byelorussia that they could In a separate interview, he told hail Gorbachev is reduced to little a 99-79 whalloping of the alone create a new "common- the news agency: "Nobody knows C See Resign, page six. more than a figurehead, CIA Di- D See Unrest, page six. Wolverines in Anderson Arena. ►■See page seven. Gift giving Campus programs State of campus: Undergraduate Student Government president Mike cut due to Sears will appear on ' 'After Dark" on WBGU-FM 88.1 tonight at 10 p.m. fund loss The number of' 'After Dark" is 372-2826. by Christina Wise social services reporter Stale The Grinch may be trying to steal Christmas in Bowling Breeding gorillas: Green. CINCINNATI — The Cin- While there are several pro- cinnati Zoo shipped a grams this year to provide 10-year-old gorilla to a Cali- Christmas gifts for children and fornia foundation Tuesday families with financial need, two as part of an international of the largest and most successful breeding project intended to have been discontinued. help endangered Western Toys for Tots, a nationwide lowland gorillas survive. Crogram run by the United States The Cincinnati Zoo is part larine Corps under specific of an international network guidelines, is no longer in Bowl- of zoos involved in a project ing Green. United Way Director Nadine to help the endangered gori- Way said the program is normal- lla breed to survive. ly run by Vietnow, a Vietnam veterans organization, but it may Nation not have the resources this year to carry out the annual program. Vietnow president Jim Puhl MilliVauiHi victims: said the program involved a PITTSBURGH—Vice great deal of time and manpower President Dan Quayle said that the group was just not able to Siroblems in the nation's log- provide. ammed legal system are "We only have around 55 mem- typified by a $20 million bers, and only 10-15 live in the class-action lawsuit filed Wood County area," Puhl said. against lip-synching duo Mi- Tbe BG Newi/Jay Murdack As an alternative to Toys for lljVanilli. Misty Morning Tots, Puhl said he tried to organ- Quayle, who has taken up the cause of legal reform, Chemistry graduate student Angeles Farran walks through the early-morning fog in front of Jerome Library Tuesday morning. indicated Monday he was I See Charity, page nine. not amused to learn his children, who own copies of a Milli Vanilli album, could benefit from the lawsuit New requirements cause decline in volume of pollutants "They are the victims, The Associated Press than 10,000 pounds of a toxic ing requirements, the EPA said my kids — it hurts me," he chemical. in a news release. said sarcastically. Overall, the survey found that All categories of releases "Speaking of victims, The volume of toxic chemicals nearly 278 million pounds of about showed declines, the agency said. The toxin ten: Marilyn and I thought, all released into the air and water 300 toxic chemicals were released Air emissions were down 31 per- these years, that we were and stored in the ground is declin- in 1990 by the 1,634 businesses cent, surface water discharges The IO Ohio counties with the largest total toxic releases and transfers the victims of Milli Vanilli," ing, partly because of changes in that reported. were down 2 percent while deep- in 1990. in millions ol pounds: he said of his wife. reporting requirements, the Ohio The chemical, rubber, plastics well injection was down 57 per- Environmental Protection and fabricated metals industries cent — largely because of Agency said Tuesday. accounted for 68 percent of the changes in ammonia reporting (1) Allen, 25.8 (6) Ashtabula, 11.0 Bound by bricks: The EPA's Toxic Release In- toxic releases. requirements, the EPA said. (2) Cuyahoga, 25.7 (7) Stark, 9.0 SAN DIEGO —With vi- ventory is based on surveys re- The releases are 25 percent be- On-site land disposals were off (3) Hamilton, 25.3 (8) Montgomery, 8.8 sions of Santa Claus dancing turned by companies making or low the 1989 figures, although 36 percent, releases to sewage (4) Washington, 24.3 (9) Jefferson, 7.7 through his head, a 12-year- processing at least 25,000 pounds about 11 percent of that decline (5) Butler, 11.9 (10) Franklin, 7.6 old boy who locked himself of toxic chemicals or use more resulted from changes in report- C See EPA, page six. out of his house tried to slide down the chimney and be- came stuck. The boy, who wished to remain anonymous for fear Suggested of teasing from classmates, was stuck for about two sooty hours Monday until rescue workers plucked him plan would to safety. He was uninjured. "He figured that if Santa Claus can get in through the send cars to chimney, he could too/' his mother said. "He was so embarrassed.... He said he stadium lot might not go back to school by Eileen McNamara for a week." general assignment reporter Lottery This is the follow-up to Tues- day's story titled "Parking Lottery picks: shortage aggravates many." Here are Tuesday night's To make more room for faculty Ohio Lottery selection!: and commuter students, the Uni- Pick 3 Numbers: 1-4-0 versity Parking Committee has Pick 4 Numbers: 8-2-4-2 recommended moving all on- Cards: Seven of Hearts campus students to lots 6 and 19 Four of Clubs near by Doyt Perry Field. Eight of Diamonds A related proposal would also Five of Spades designate a portion of a com- The Super Lotto jackpot is muter lot as faculty/staff park- Ttar BG Nrwi/Jiy Murdork $12 million. ing. Cars wait for a space to open up in the Union parking lot prior to the 11:30 class change Tuesday morning. If on-campus students are moved to the outer lots, parking muter lot located -behind the Stu- Other resolutions being con- among students. the shuttle system is such a joke Weather committee chairperson John dent Health Center, designated sidered are higher fines for park- "The entire proposal [of mov- that people just end up walking to Howe said the condition of the lots for faculty /staff use. ing violations, freshmen not be- ing on-campus students] is B.S.," their cars anyway — that's too Slightly warmer: must be improved and the shuttle "[Faculty and staff] lost a lot ing able to have cars on campus freshman English major Katie far to walk just to get to your Today, partly sunny. High service must be increased. of spaces [to fill the quota] for and the addition of more reserved Manley said. "When we came to car," Manley said. near 45. Tonight, partly "We can't just move all these handicapped spaces," Howe said. parking spaces for state vehicles this university, the big motto was "No way, no how. I feel it is un- cloudy. Low in the mid 30s. students out there without some The resolutions are part of the tor the physical plant. 'We Care.' If they care so much fair because we paid [more way to accomodate them," he committee's work toward com- The committee's proposal to then why do we always get money than commuter students] compiled from local and said.