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------ ---~--------- , , , Iranian crisis -page 6 VOL. XIV, NO. 56 an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and saint mary's TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1979 Court may decide today on abortion funding WASHINGTON (AP) - The Various versions of it have been Supreme Court said yesterday enacted for each fiscal year it may decide whether Congress since then. can refuse to pay for most The court will study the Hyde abortions wanted by women on amendmem passed for fiscal welfare. year 1978, which bars Medicaid Once again taking up one of the spending for abortions unless a nation's most divisive legal and woman's life would be endan social topics, the court agreed gered by childbirth, in cases of to hear arguments over the promptly reported rape or in constitutionality of the abor cest, or when two doctors say tion-spending restriction. childbirth would cause "severe But the justices left them and long-lasting physical health 1 selves an escape route. First damages to the mother.'' they will have to decide they Congress earlier this month j :('''''''''''''''''''''''''';,:,,;;;:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1 have the proper jurisdiction agreed on a new and more re 4 before ruling on the constitu strictive spending ban for fiscal tional question. year 1979, eliminating the "se Arguments likely will be heard vere and long-lasting physical this winter and a decision health damages" exemption. I announced sometime before the A federal judge in Chicago last end of the court term in June. April struck down the spending ____.,. Attached to the budget for the restriction - both the Hyde Department of Health, Educa- amendment and the Illinois law 1 Whatever happened to the much publicized' 'Disco Fever?'' This student has contained it in tion and Welfare' the so called patterned after it as unconstitu a hox wh1ch he holds firmly captive underneath Morrissey Hall. [photo by Greg Maurer]. Hyde amendment was first tional. passed by Congr~ss in 1976. U.S. District J ud~e John Gra dy ruled that Illinots must make Medicaid money available for all ''medically necessary'' abortions until a fetus reaches the point where it can survive Security Council to meet on Iranian crisis outside the mother. Just when that viability occurs varies in individual cases. But UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Sec lacios de Vizzio of Bolovia told Sunday, saying the conflict over gerous atmosphere for the re it usually is sometime between urity Council members agreed reporters he expected a meet Iranian militants holding 49 gion and entire world.'' He the pregnancy's 20th and 30th to meet on the U.S.-Iran crisis ing last night or today in American hostages in the U.S. said Iran wanted deposed weeks. and the council president 'said response to Secretary-General Embassy in Tehran threatened Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi In three separate appeals, ~he the session probably would Kurt Waldheim's urgent re world peace. "and other members of his Carter admmistration, Illinois begin no later than · today quest that the 15-member coun Iranian special envoy Saeed regime'' returned to Iran to and two doctors representing despite an Iranian plea for a cil convene on the issue. Sanjabi told a news conference stand trial and that "the wealth the Americans United for Life week's delay. Waldheim took the unusual the next few days are "of high stolem by these criminals'' be Legal Defense Fund are urging Council President Sergio Pa- step_ of calling the meeting political and religious signifi given back to Iran. the court to overturn Grady's cance'' in Iran and ''we have The shah is undergoing treat ruling. requested postponement to the ment in a New York City "In forbidding the use of next week of this meeting.'' hospital. federal fund.s for any abortions Thieves rip-off Sr. bar; "At that time our foreign Diplomats followin~ the pri other than those in certain minister will be coming here to vate U.N. consultations said limited categories, Congress New York to participate in the earlier that the United States was motivated by two legiti more reports of 0-C thefts meeting of the council and to and Iran were working at cross mate concerns: the desire to explain the demands of ·our purposes. encourage normal childbirth by Mark Rust people," Sanjabi said. The informants, preferring · and to protect the potentiality of News Editor Abolhassan Bani Sadr, Iran's not to be identified, said U.S. human life, and the desire to acting foreign minister, had Ambassador Donald F. McHen avoid spending tax revenues to Break-ins and thefts were reported yesterday by the Senior Bar said Sunday he would fly to ry sought to have the council support an activity that many managers and off-campus students in unrelated incidents over the New York yesterday. But the meet soon and call for the taxpayers find morally repug weekend. It was the first such break-in this semester at Senior country's revolutionary govern hostages' release. nant,'' Justice Department Bar, and the off-campus theft was just one more in wh~t appears to ment announced hours later he They said Iranian Charge lawyers argued. be a growing number of assaults, thefts and attempted thefts had postponed his trip for a D'Affaires Jamal Shemirani The Supreme Court le~alized reported by St. Louis and Notre Dame Avenue residents in the last week because of Ashura, the asked that the meeting be put abortions in 197 3, basmg its most important holiday for the month and a half. [continued on page 6] ruling on a woman's constitu Intruders apparently entered Senior Bar late Friday night and Shiite Moslem -sect, and the tional right to privacy. escaped with a stereo system and an undisclosed amount of cash. Dec. 2 referendum on Iran's Clare Stack, business manager, was reluctant to disclose the new Islamic constitution. thieve's method of entry, but she reported that they left through Although Palacios de Vizzio the front door after breaking the ins1de lock. met before Sanjabi held his The value of the stereo system - two speakers, turntable and news conference, he said he Psych Services analyze receiver - could not immediately be determined, according to was aware Iran ''requested a Stack. postponement'' but the council would go ahead with its plans to Security is continuing to investigate the break-in, the only student drinking habits reported instance of theft on campus over Thanks~iving break. hold a formal meeting. Michael Segobiano and Bob Carey, of 714 St. Lou1s St., reported Sanjabi, reading from a pre by Dan Letcher drink are examples of questions another Friday night theft in which intruders took an entire console pared statement, noted Iran asked. stereo unit, a portable TV I radio, electric typewriter and two clock had asked on Nov. 13 that the A survey designed to analyze Pellegrini says that the survey radios. According to Segobiano the thievesrifted throughdrawers Security Council meet and was student drinking at Notre Dame ''also takes demographic vari and found one of the clock radios in the unpacked su1tcase of a "glad" that request had come will be conducted this week by ables such as age, sex, and housemate who had just arrived from vacation. to Waldheim's attention. The Student Government in con socio-economic status, and For the residents of 714 St. Louis it was the second theft this year. United States had blocked junction with Psychological looks for significant associa During fall break thieves helped themselves to a calculator, a 35 Iran's plea for a meeting, but Services of the Student Health tions with parental alcohol use, mm camera, $250 worth of stereo equipment and a small amount then announced Sunday it Center, according to Dr. Wayne high school peer group and of cash. Police still do not have a lead on either of the two thefts, would support Waldheim's re Pellegrini of Psych Services. college peer group use.'' An al cording to Segobiano. - quest, on grounds the session The questionnaire, which will other dimension studied is the St. Louis Street and nearby Notre Dame Avenue have been the would focus on a call for an be administered by section individuals knowledge of al scene of numerous assaults and break-ins in the last month and a immediate release of the hosta leaders, deals with the ''behav cohol and its effects. half, according to students living in the area. Those cnmt:!>~, and ges. ioral" aspect of drinking ac Total anonymity is ~;sured the gruwing tensions arising from them among reszdents zn the Sanjabi said ''threats made cording to Pellegrini. How every student aqd a numbering near north< ... st neighborhood area, will be the subject ofa two part by the U.S. and its propaganda much alcohol, what kind of series on offcampus crime appearing this week in The Observer. campaign have created a dan- alcohol and how often do you [continued on page 9] J ----- --- -....,_-_--::c_ __...,._ ... _-=---~~--- ~---~- .---~--~~~--~~~~------------------~------~~~~------------------------ --- ........ ---- ..... ------------------- ----------------- News in brief Tuesday, November 27, 1979 - page2 Yugoslavian floods kill In Mosque takeover 22, force scores to flee Saudis corner Moslent fanatics RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - diehards still were in the base from southern Saudi Arabia, BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) -Catastrophic floods killed at Soldiers have the last of the ment tunnels. who were one of the groups the least 22 people, injured dozens, and forced tens of thousands armed Moslem fanatics who He said the statement was in ruling Saud family defeated in to flee their homes in southwestern Yugoslavia this month, occupied Mecca's Grand response to questions about the establishing the kmgdom in the government officials said yesterday. Government spokesman Mosque cornered in the reasons for witholding official 1920s.