Sbestos Lawsuit Claim May Have Lengthy Wait $120,000 from the Trust

Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 1990 4-11-1990 Daily Eastern News: April 11, 1990 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1990_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 11, 1990" (1990). April. 8. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1990_apr/8 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1990 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT Meet candidates on the April 18 ballot. V 09 T E Page 7 ELECTION New IDs weapon in city liquor war By CATHY PODWOJSKI weeks. Managing editor The decision was not made sim ply at the request of the city, Although more subtle than though. Rives and Williams both Charleston 's recent crackdown on said at least a few students have liquor code infractions, Eastern 's expressed inclinations to return the move to reinstate the birthdates on birthdate to the IDs. student IDs is undeniably a contin "A couple of students have spo uation of the city's battle against ken to me," Rives said. "It's unusu underage drinking. al to have an ID without a birthdate "We are returning to putting the on it." birthdate on student ID cards Eastern had been one of at least because some city officials have three major universities in Illinois, requested it," Eastern President including Illinois State and Western Stan Rives said Tuesday. "It will Illinois universities, which did n0t obviously be of assistance in print the birthdates on the IDs. enforcing local ordinances. But while Eastern was not alone The "city officials" Rives men in its policy to keep the birthdates tioned refer to Charleston Mayor off the IDs, Rives also emphasized Wayne Lanman, also the local the latest change is not a new poli liquor commissioner, said Glenn cy, but a return to anold one. Williams, Eastern vice president for "Let me emphasize we are student affairs. returning to an earlier policy, not Williams said the decision to implementing a new one," Rives print the birthdates on the IDs of all said. students was made about one By the "new" policy, all students ers of Stevenson Tower's ninth floor participate in mattress races, where they raced against different month ago, although the policy will gradually exchange their cur began only within the last two as a part of Tower Week Tuesday afternoon by the Campus Pond. � Continued on Page 2 sbestos lawsuit claim may have lengthy wait $120,000 from the trust. 'Tm sure they will fight it hard," added is responsible for putting the asbestos in the On Monday, Illinois Attorney General Neil Richard Pyles, assistant to Eastern 's vice structures. Hartigan announced the receipt of a $1,056, president for administration and finance. "The identification is difficult to do," Pyles though Eastern officials are anticipating 446 check from Johns Mansville as part of "They (the namedfirms) are going to fight it said. "Some of the manufacturers are hiding itional $120,000 from a lawsuit con the first settlement for 66 of 72 claims for all they can. They don't want any sort of behind the idea (that finding the responsible . g asbestos removal, they aren't holding state-owned buildings. precedence set that could hurt them." party is impossible)." breath. Once litigated, the 66 claims will total Pyles said another problem is a legal ques Although the settlement is not expected in a recent class action suit filed by 29 more than $3 million. All money received tion as to whether the other suits filed against the near future, Pyles is confident Eastern 's attorney's across the nation, 26 from the claims is deposited into an Asbestos Mansville Corp. were filed before the statute will receive more reimbursement funds to s finns have been sued forinstalling Abatement Fund, from which state-owned of limitations expired. help cover the $4 million Eastern has spent us substance, which has proved to be agencies, including Eastern,will draw. Also, many states are ·faced with the bur on asbestos removal. But, he is not sure if the "Causing. Hartigan Press Secretary Ernie Slottag den of connecting the manufacturer with the total $120,000 requested will be received. m collected $29,000 Thursday from a said the class action suit will take time to substance. "I think it will be a Jong time," Pyles said Eastern files a claim for funds pt division of the Johns Mansville work through the courts. "This may take a Pyles said. "There are a lot of problems with from the John Mansville Corp. fund every six .. which prior to its bankruptcy five little while," Slottag said. "You have to identifying the substance with the manufac months and receives a market share percent ago, established a trust fundto help pay wait for the sides to go back and forth." turer." age of the claim. "We may get 12 1/2 percent, pending settlements. By the end of Slottag said he could not give an estimated Many of the states also named in the suit but even that is paid over a period of years," , Eastern may receive an additional time for the completion of the claims. are having difficulty establishing which firm he said. other's awaits One candidate finds a reali ty check By TONY CAMPBELL needsof the studentbody." Senior reporter • Candidate drops Moushon, a fQrmer senate itation decision out of BOG rep race. member who is seeking a seat for While Student Senate candi s the hearing. On March 9, the bar was the '90 term, aid issues date Brian Moushon presented Page 3. addressed by the e charged with serving alcohol to a senat during what he believes is "reality" the current term were minor after bartender Jill Holloway, meaning about the senate at Tuesday's sible awareness" among the less. "McDonald's signs are not leston Police are still piec 21, served an underage police open forum, his speech had little members of the senate, to a an issue, ogether information as to source during an undercover police important and neither "impact" on the small audience group of about 20 students. The softball es,'-' a citation will be issued to investigation. are g am he said, of students. Impact Party, which bas 17 mem referrin g to the debate over r's. 506 Monroe Ave., for Holloway was also charged with Moushon was one of J 9 candi bers seeking senate seats, drew whether McDonald's signs alcohol to minors last week, serving alcohol to a minor and dates to speak at the open forum the most support ·from small the should re n on campus and it is facing a suspension next pleaded guilty to that charge at a be p se t and present their views on cam crowd, a majority of which wore a RHA/Student Senate fora similar violation. March 23 initial appearance. She recent pus-related issues. But while Impact Party buttons. softball game. yor Wayne Lanman said was fined $250. most of the candidates remained The open forum gave candi "They are too busy going to y the matter is "still under The most recent incident under " on neutral ground on the issues, dates bidding for a senate seat a conferences and having fun," he gation"and the decision will investigation occurred Thursday Moushon and Student Senate chance to present their views on added. finalized for probably anoth when Mother 's bartender, Eastern Speaker Brett Gerber's platforms issues concerning the campus. just played softball on weeks. junior Kathy L. Funderburg, 21, "We seemed to present the most con "I feel that students must face Sunday afternoon on our leisure an unrelated incident, Moth 950 Taft Ave., allegedly served two flicting views of the issues. the reality that student govern� time and it was just to get to · 1 serve a one-week suspen minors. Moushon, the sole representa ment doesn't serve the students know RHA a little better," April 16-23 for serving alco The minors, freshman Rebecca tive of the Reality Party, present to its best ability in its current Gerber responded. "And as far as minors after its owner, Giglio, 19, and sophomore Kristine ed some harsh words describing · · form," Moushon said. "I don't Six Inc., pleaded guilty to Zielbauer, 20, both of 380 Ta ylor what he called a lack of "respon- feel they represent the views and •Continued on Page 2 ge at a March 22 liquor •Continued on Page 2 2 Wednesday, April t t , t 990 The Dally Eastern News FROM PAGE ONE New IDs One candidate finds soon as I can," Williams said . .,. From Page 1 •From Page I "Realism tells me I'm not going being fun, I hope that it would be rerrt IDs for new ones which to make that (fall semester). It's fun." have the birthdates on them. a very large goal." Moushon also criticized the fact . And while replacements James Johnson, assistant dean that the five senate executives and normally cost the student about of student personnel services, two secretaries are paid $3.85 for $5 each, the university will will make a public announce 48 hours a month - about $11,500 incur the costs for the change - ment concerning the change, ID of student fee funds per year. "I about to $4 each in materials Williams said. $3 think you should do it (hold an and production, Williams said. Students will be able to come executive position) because you "Students would not be in on a voluntary basis to get a want to, not because you get paid charged for that of course be new ID.

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