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Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 1982 4-19-1982 Daily Eastern News: April19, 1982 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1982_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April19, 1982" (1982). April. 11. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1982_apr/11 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1982 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]. Monday,Aprll 19, 1982 will be partly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. Temperatures should be in the high 60's in the afternoon and in the high 30's or lower 40's tonight. Haig steps up push to end British_-Argentine conflict Buenos Aries (AP)- A renewed at they had expected him to fly to London tempt by Secretary of State Alexander from Buenos Aries, but they believed M. Haig Jr. to avert a British Argen now he would return to Washington. tine war over the Falkland Islands Before Sunday's rounds began stretched into a third day Sunday. The Argentina's military president, General Argentines were pessimistic, but Leopoldo Galtieri said in. response to Senator Howard Baker said in Pope John Paul Il's plea for peace: Washington "there was a new dimen ,"Argentines are ready to make any ef sion to the talks. fort to construct a respectful peace, but Argentine Foreign Minister Nicanor not to humiliate ourselves before any Costa Mendez said the only positive pretentions dictated by wounded pride. note "is the fact that the negotiations and less though is that (pretention) is continue. What is not so positive is that backed up by the arrogant use of force, there has been no definite progress. We '' a reference to the British armada. still believe that negotiation is better Argentine air force C-130 transports than war and we're putting all our ef continued to ferry men and war forts behind the talks.'' materials to the Falklands as a British Haig attended mass and played ten fleet of some 30 vessles approached nis with U.S. ambassador Harry from the North. Official sources Shlaudeman Sunday morning . He said estimated aboui 9,000 Argentine before going into the talks that he was soldiers, supported by armored "in close touch" with president vehicles and anti-aircraft guns, were on Reagan and that "we're just going to the islansd seized from Britain April 2. continue on. More than that I can't The British defense misnister in Lon say. I think all of us can be thankful don said the bulk of the Argentine the effort is slill under way." Navy had put· to sea, but the vesseles Haig arrived Thursday on his second "are all off the coast of Argentina" It visit to the Argentine capitol in his said there was no indication of any shuttle diplomacy and reopened talks ''maj or" Argentine vessles reaching Friday. He had been scheduled to leave the 200 mile war zone around the Saturday and jt was unknown when he Falklands declared by Britain last would depart. British authorities said Monday . •S'1 Hours restriction ca uses concern among students by Mary Holland they believed the 16-hour registration Rose queen Although members of a university limit would prevent them from obtain Freshman Claretha Coleman smiles as she is awarded the title of �s_Black ad hoc committee say they are happy ing the classes they need to graduate. EIU The ceremony was heia Saturday night in the Union Grand Ballroom. with registration changes for next · "Since I have a double major, it's 1News photo by Beth Lander) semester, many Eastern students seem really hard for me to get the classes I opposed to a provision which will pre need," freshman Dawn Dieckgrafe vent them from preregistering for more said. Campus arms protest set than 16 hours of classes. Although the registration changes Eastern President Daniel E. Marvin include a full day of add-drops before by f eggy Schneider If the Soviet Union d0es not freeze last week approved a total registration classes begin for students who wish to Concern over the proliferation of its arms production, "we'll go on from package that includes the hours restric take more than 16 hours, some nuclear weapons will emerge publicly there. But at least we made an effort," · tion and the separation of add-drop students said they felt the classes they at Eastern Tuesday as faculty and he added. lines, along with a number of other wanted would be closed by then. students stage a march across campus Co-organizer Larry Thorsen, recommendations proposed by the ad "I feel if we're payiQg for up to 18 to call attention to the arms race. political science department chairman, hoc committee on registration. Marvin hours, we should be able to sign up for The expected 40-80 marchers will said .such a march was scheduled for a approved the 16-hour limit alone that many," junior Diane Lister said. begin at 2 p.m. from the west door of small Midwestern college such as earlier in the semester so it could be im "I don't want to stand in the add-drop Old Main and proceed to Lawson and Eastern to "bring to everyone's atten · plemented for fall preregistration. lines.'' Andrews halls before returning to· Old tion that a nuclear blast would affect Ad hoc committee chairman Larry Freshman Lee Campbell agreed say Main. No speeches will be included. the entire nation, not just the target Williams said the 16-hour limit will ing the add-drop lines ''were a hassle.'' Philosophy instructor Robert Bar· area.'' make it possible for more students to However, freshman Mike Pechter fo rd, co-organizer of the march; said it "What better place to bring pressure receive a full 12-hour schedule. said Marvin might have approved the is being staged to call local attention to on governments to freeze arms than the Sfudents will be able to add more changes because he believed too many the increasingly lethal nuclear arms grass roots of the rural Midwest?" he hours to their schedules during add students were overloading and then race between the United States and the added. drops. later dropping the classes. Soviet Union, and to ask for a freeze of Thorsen said a freeze would con Besides the 16-hour limit, another "I myself think 16 hours is just U.S. nuclear arms. stitute a "symbolic victory" for the change will separate the add-drop. right," he said. "They (students) are "We are trying to create a new U.S., even if the Soviets did not follow lines. Under the 'new system, drop re overloading and just messing up in the climate, because the old way (of suit. quests will be obtained in the Registra long run. It just causes more hassle." negotiation) has not worked . Both ''They continue to develop a nuclear tion Office rather than in the Union Several members of the ad hoc com sides have about 50,000 nuclear arsenal because we do-it would be Ballroom. mittee agreed with Pechter. Director of missiles, which is way more than politically unpopular not to. They do Drop requests will then be processed Registration Mike Taylor said the com enough," Barford said. not need to keep up production. A throughout the day and a closed sec mittee was concerned that some The march will be a local observance U.S. freeze would signal the Soviets tion report will be posted at the beginn students were overloading on classes, of National eek, which that it is time to stop this silly race," ing of each day of add-drops. The thus preventing other students from began Sunday. Grouri<;l Zero represents Thorsen said. classes would then remain closed until obtaining full 12-hour schedule. the point 9f a nuclear blast. Barford said he emphasized that a a new report is listed the following day. "We don't want to encourage Other protests against nuclear arms students should participate in the Under the former system, students students to fill up with courses and have occurred around the world. march and the concerns over nuclear were "virtually standing there all day ·then drop them," he said. He added that several marchers are arms buildup. waiting for someone to drop. a class so He added that seniors who need a "not advocating disarmament, just "It's their future-or non-future," they could add it," Williams said. class to graduate will be able to appeal asking to stop for awhile and see what he said. Despite Williams' happiness with the to the department chairman if the class the other side will do. Hopefully, the He added that the march is non changes, several Eastern students said is clos-ed. other side will follow suit." partisan and non�political. 2 Monday, ApriJ 1_ 9, 1 982 _ - "' - ··- Press Associated Senate to cOnsider defense bill -�ews Roun<.1-up WASHING TON (AP)-Congressional op The defense bill provides furids for procure ponents of President Reagan's proposed military ment of ships, planes, tanks and other military buildup will have an opportunity to put a major hardware, day-to-day operations and dent in the program on Monday when the Senate maintenance of the armed services and research Queen approves constitution begins consideration of a $180.2 billion defense; and development projects. OTIAW A-Queen Elizabeth II returned to London authorization bill. Both the Senate and House are striving to clear Sunday after opening a new chapter in Canadian history Floor debate over the weapons measure, which their agendas· of pending legislation while by proclaiming an all-Canadian constitution that severed - authorizes money for the 1983 fiscal year beginn behind-the-scenes negotiations continue with the 115 years of colonial ties with Britain.