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THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1987 © DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15.000 VOL. 83, NO. 35 Mourners eulogize Whitted at service By CHRIS GRAHAM A memorial service was held Wednesday in the chapel for Richard Whitted, University administrator, who died of cancer October 8. Jan Nolting, ASDU President, described Whitted as someone who "embodied the secret of death by living the joyof life." Whitted had been assistant to the vice president for student affairs since 1982, and had worked at the University since 1971. Whitted also involved himself in the community, having served as chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners for 6 years, and vice chair of North Carolina's Democratic Party since 1985. Edward Hill, director of the Mary Lou Williams Center, described Whitted as a person who had "claimed manhood within the confines ofthe segregated South." Nolting said, Whitted "had the unique ability to make every opinion important." She cited the encouragement he had given her when she had come up with the idea of SYLVIA SUBONG/THE CHRONICLE forming Colorblind, an ASDU committee established to improve black-white relations on campus. She said she Interviewing faux pas #35 could still "remember how his eyes lit up" when she When trying to get an executive position with a large corporation, do not wear the above shirt. The inter­ came to him with the idea, and how he hoped that efforts viewer will ask you if you'd rather be a beautician for Tammy Bakker. such as Colorblind would help someday to improve race relations. Colorblind was disbanded for lack of leader­ it was evident in "how much he accomplished in so few Turner said Whitted's life had depth in that he had ship when Nolting was elected president. days. .. [His days] have been more than filled full of "spanned some truly significant high water marks" in William Turner, assistant professor of theology and meaningful life and achievement." the history ofthe country. black church studies, said he was "impressed by the Chuck Davis, director and choreographer ofthe Chuck three D's [of Whitted's life:] his density, dignity and Whitted's dignity, Turner said, showed in "something Davis African Dance Ensemble, presented a dance depth." about the way he wore his clothes." Turner said Whitted tribute in memory of Whitted. Turner expressed the density of Whitted's life, saying could not cross the quad without you taking note of him. The Modern Black Mass Choir sang at the service. Mayor hopefuls cover economy, Arias insists on developing land peace by Ortega By GILLIAN BRUCE The impact of economic growth and ur­ SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — President ban expansion on the environment was Oscar Arias Sanchez of Costa Rica, the the topic of a candidates' forum attended winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has by about 35 people Wednesday night at declared that Nicaragua's government the Durham County Library. must end its refusal to negotiate a cease-fire with rebel guerrilla leaders. Mayor Wib Gulley and City Council member Howard Clement, both mayoral "Now more than ever I am going to candidates, and 10 of 12 City Council can­ insist that a negotiated cease-fire in didates participated in the forum, which Nicaragua is indispensable if we are to was sponsored by the Durham- achieve lasting peace in Central based Headwaters y*">k America," Arias said Tuesday night, Group of the Sierra • m lk^^^= hours after winning the Peace Prize. In an interview, Arias declared, "I ciub. npUuR strongly believe that Daniel Ortega Several questions should take my advice and accept Car­ PETER AMAN/THE CHRONICLE from the panel of lOWN JODY BERGER/THE CHRONICLE dinal Obando's offer to help negotiate a Sierra Club mem- = Mayor Wib Gulley and City Council member Howard Clement cease-fire.'' He was referring to Daniel bers targeted the subject of growth Ortega Saavedra, the Nicaraguan management, which has been important in commercial developments. Clement plant is properly zoned, it is difficult to president, and Cardinal Miguel throughout the mayoral campaign. Gulley said he considered all these issues to be a make the company relocate. Obando y Bravo, Nicaragua's Roman said the city needs to work towards more priority. "All of the concerns must be Incumbent at-large member Peggy Catholic primate. balanced. Nothing operates in a vacuum." Watson-Borden cited the need for im­ intensive planning efforts for different Nicaragua's Sandinista leaders have Gulley referred to his own actions while proved solid waste treatment facilities. areas of Durham. He pinpointed the need put into effect some limited unilateral mayor as proof of his concern for the en­ Durham's garbage landfill will reach for the city to enforce impact fees upon cease-fires and have said government vironment. "I have considered myself an maximum capacity by 1991, she said, and developers whose construction projects representatives would talk with rebel environmentalist since the '60s, and I the city must soon find another landfill or harm the environment. commanders in the field, but they have think I consider myself an environmen­ establish treatment facilities and increase Clement stressed the need for Durham adamantly refused to negotiate with talist today," he said. its current recycling effort, she said. to consider its planning efforts in connec­ the rebel leaders. Instead, they have tion with concerns about increased Other issues of environmental concern sought to negotiate with Washington. prosperity and job creation within the were addressed to Council candidates. Arias, in his comments, moved close city. Because Durham has been identified Virginia Engelhard, incumbent Council to the Reagan administration's insis­ in recent surveys as one of the fastest member running for re-election in Ward Weather tence on a negotiated cease-fire. growing urban areas in the country, some 6, discussed the problem of the South­ chem Inc. chemical plant, which was The Costa Rican leader, who said type of planned growth in accordance Nietzche is dead: Well, God got responsible for several chemical spills in repeatedly Tuesday that the Peace with the "roadmap" developed by the city the last laugh on Freidrich. But would be reasonable, Clement said. recent years, including the Sept. 3 spill Prize would give him increased moral celebrate Freddie's birthday anyway authority to guide the Central America Another question for the mayoral can­ into a creek. She suggested stiffening fines for safety violations and requiring today under sunny skies, with temps peace process, also urged the Sandinis­ didates focused on general environmental in the 60s. tas to broaden their amnesty policy. concerns, including water and air quality, companies to pay for the cleanup of spills, solid waste management and open space but said that because the location of the THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15,1987 World & National Newsfile Reagan calls Bork debate 'ugly spectacle' N.Y. Times News Service BySUSANNESCHAFER and casting aside the normal rules of decency and Violence in India: Tamil guerrillas killed 30 Associated Press honesty," Reagan said. Indian troops in a single operation in the Jaffna WASHINGTON — President Reagan on Wednesday Appealing for public support, Reagan listed past is­ Peninsula in the last 24 hours, a spokesman for India decried the battle over Robert Bork's Supreme Court sues of controversy and said, "When the chips were said here Wednesday. Sketchy reports of the deaths, nomination as an "ugly spectacle" of high-pressure down, you and I worked together." suggesting that an Indian outpost may have been politics and promised to keep fighting in the face of all "My agenda is your agenda, and it's quite simple: to overrun or troops ambushed by militants, came as but certain defeat for Bork. appoint judges like Judge Bork, who don't confuse the New Delhi's peacekeeping forces appeared to be "I am determined to fight right down to the last ballot criminals with the victims." meeting unexpectedly stiff resistance in their at­ on the Senate floor," Reagan said in a brief Oval Office He said he sought "judges who don't invent new or tempts to encircle and capture Jaffna town from the address. fanciful constitutional rights for those criminals, judges Tamil guerrillas. The speech was made available to the television net­ who believe the courts should interpret the law, not works, but only the Cable News Network carried it live, make it, judges in short who understand the principle of American defects: Pvt. Wade Roberts, followed by a response in which Democratic Sen. Terry judicial restraint. embroiled in problems with the U.S. Army, left his Sanford of North Carolina lashed back. "That is the standard to judge those who seek to serve base in West Germany last March without authoriza­ Senators opposing Bork "are tired of having our in­ on the courts: qualifications not distortions, judicial tion and became one of the few American servicemen tegrity impugned," Sanford said, adding that "it is time temperament, not campaign disinformation." ever to defect to the Soviet Union. Seven months for that corrosive dialogue to stop." Reagan said the upcoming Senate debate "is to allow later, baffled by a culture and language he does not In the Senate, meanwhile, Democratic and Republican sides to be heard. Honorable men and women should not understand and a job, handling poisonous snakes, leaders continued arguing over the timing for a vote, be afraid to change their minds based on that debate." that he does not want, Roberts is seeking permission with Democrats insisting on quick action and the GOP to move to East Germany and says he hopes even­ demanding enough time to make a case for the conserva­ The president charged that the "tactics and techni­ tually to return to the United States.

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