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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-1-1994 The BG News September 1, 1994 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News September 1, 1994" (1994). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5720. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5720 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. C The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence" Thursday, September 1,1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 80, Issue 8 U.S. troops will be dispatched to Haiti by Barry Schweld they do not quit and permit res- The Associated Press toration of elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was WASHINGTON - Deputy De- ousted three years ago. Deutch's fense Secretary John M. Deutch statement was the toughest so said Wednesday that American far. troops will be dispatched to Haiti Denying reports the Pentagon - either to expel the country's was reluctant to act, Deutch said military junta or to help restore there was no policy dis- order if the generals bow to in- agreement with the State De- ternational pressure and depart partment, usually depicted in the "The multinational force Is go- media as more prone to use the ing to Haiti," he said, referring to force authorized by the U.N. Se- the predominantly American curity Council in July. flghting coalmen about to be trained In Puerto Rico. Even so. Deputy Secretary of Deutch told reporters some State Strobe Talbott said the use 10,000 U.S. troops would be in a of force would be "a last resort." coalition force supplemented by In a joint news conference, he a few hundred from other hemi- said "we want to make sure we sphere countries. He said the use other avenues." point of such a large force was to Deutch and Talbott headed a minimize American and Haitian U.S. delegation that went to casualties. Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday Clinton administration offi- and won unanimous support of cials have warned Li. Gen. Raoul the 13-nation Caribbean Commu- Cedras and his cohorts for nity and Common Market for the months they risk an invasion if U.N. resolution. Police hunt for child APPkM. felon in murder case Britain's Northern Ireland Minister Sir Patrick Maybew gestures Army's cease-fire announcement. to a photographer at a news conference over the Irish Republican | by Terrl Likens wanted," Murphy said. "He and The Associated Press his brother both engaged in pret- ty outrageous criminal activity." CHICAGO - The boy has a tat- The grandmother has an un- Activists negotiate too on his arm that says "I love listed phone number and could Mommy" and is nicknamed not be reached for comment "Yummy" for his love of cookies. Wednesday. He stands about 4-foot-8 and In the past two years, the boy long-sought truce weighs 68 pounds. was prosecuted at least eight Police say he is a veteran felon. times for felonies including rob- Now they suspect he is an bery, car theft, arson and burg- in Northern Ireland 11-year-old killer. lary. He was convicted twice and The boy is being sought in con- received probation, although one nection with two shooting sprees judge sentenced him to three by Shawn Pogatchnlk Northern Ireland who Sunday that left one teen-ager weeks of detention for probation The Associated Press wanted explicit assurances dead and two injured. violations. of a permanent truce. "Judges are really reluctant to BELFAST, Northern Ire- But Cook County Public Guard- There also are worries ian Patrick Murphy said send kids to the Department of land - The IRA declared a about whether Protestant Corrections," Murphy said- cease-fire Wednesday, and Wednesday that boy is almost as gunmen will hold their fire. much a victim as those who took According to a 1993 study by Northern Ireland now waits Many militant Protestants the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statis- to see If the long-sought the bullets. "He has had a horri- fear the British govern- ble, horrible life," Murphy said. tics Clearinghouse, the rate of truce will hold and bring ment has made secret con- juveniles committing murder, talks to The sixth-grader has a thick cessions to the IRA to win a file in the juvenile court system, rape, aggravated assault and end a peace, and the extremists where over nine years, he has robbery increased SO percent, quarter- could try to provoke been both victim and accused. while the rate for adults commit- century renewed IRA violence by Murphy said. ting the same crimes increased of sectar- attacking the province's According to Murphy's re- about 25 percent during the same ian blood- Roman Catholic minority. cords, the boy was removed from period. shed. Hours before the IRA's his' mother's home after in- The number of murders com- The declaration, the outlawed vestigators found cigarette mitted by juveniles increased 85 Irish Re- Ulster Volunteer Force burns on his neck, back and but- percent, compared to a 21 per- publican kidnapped a 37-year-old tocks, scratches on his face and cent increase in murders com- Army's Catholic, shot him in the APPkM* abdomen, and cord marks on his mitted by adults. support- head and dumped his body Two Irish children wave the Irish flag from the wall of the forti- The study called naltreaDnent ers called the declaration a legs. on a roadside. fied headquarters of Sinn Fein In Belfast, Northern Ireland after He and his brother were placed of children "a significant risk historic opportunity for In recent years, Protes- the IRA declared a cease-fire. in the custody of his grand- factor for serious delinquency." peace In the British prov- tant extremists have killed mother, who Murphy said pro- Police suspect the 11-year-old, ince. But it disappointed more people than the IRA in more than 3,100 people. mulated bitterness of the vided no discipline. a hardened gang member, fired British officials and "The Troubles," which Any steps forward will be past. "She let them do whatever they at a group of boys. majority Protestants in have brought the deaths of burdened by the accu- See Ireland, page five. Meijer as Council to seek community input competition Anticipated construction by Ginger Phillips "I really don't expect there will store will probably not harm the downtown has can't be dupli- fit I think we'll be doing better in tfof the superstore is set for The BC News be any denial," she said. "It's un- smaller downtown businesses in cated," he said. "The superstores the next 10 years than the past 10 the spring of 1995. derstood that they anticipate the future. are a Disneyland of merchandise, years." Jim Tinker, president of City businesses may want to construction in the spring of "Honestly, it doesnt seem to but you can't get high quality." the Downtown Business be a good thing at first glance," Tinker said many business Jim Gunzburg, manager of the prepare themselves for some 1995." Association, said he super competition. A Meijer The proposed store will be Tinker said. "I think the other were worried when Wal-Mart Bowling Green Wal-Mart store, Superstore may soon be coming built on 40 acres on the northeast business in town will be hurt by first came to town, as they might said he believes, like Tinker, that believes BG's small to Bowling Green. corner of Dunbridge and Wooo- Meijer.- be now. the new Meijer store wont harm businesses offer quality According to City Administra- ter streets, according to Rick Tinker said the downtown his store or any other area busi- merchandise. tor Colleen Smith, the Bowling Ketzenberger, city planning businesses have been following a "Personally, I think its fine for ness. Tinker said it is fine for Green City Council will have a technician. strategy to improve their busi- Meijer to come to Bowling Meijer to come to public hearing Wednesday, Sept Jim Tinker, president of the ness in the past years and will Green," he said. "If Wal-Mart "Any business coming in town Bowling Green. 7 at 7:30 p.m. to seek community Downtown Business Association, continue to do so. and Meijer can bring more peo- is good," Gunzburg said. input and recommendations. said the competition of a new "I think the things that the ple to town we can actually bene- "Growth is good in any aspect." INSIDE ^> EDITORIAL ^> CITY ^> SPORTS ^> WEATHER ■ rnursaay will be partly Municipal administrator 1 The Bowling Green Foot- I cloudy with a high in the I Columnist Andrea Wood Coleen Smith says her job ■ upper 60s. Winds will come 1 compares the uncanny with the City of Bowling is ■ ball team kicks off its I from the north at 5 to 10 1 similarities of students like being a dry manager, I season today with a 7 p.m. I mph and will be light and 1 within the same major. but better. I game at North Carolina I variable. ■ State. Catch the preview. ■ »Page6. I Thursday night it will be 1 »Page2. -•Page 5. ■ mostly clear with a low 1 near 45. Editorial The BG News page two Thursday, September 1,1994 The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence" Glen Lubbert Julie Tagliaferro editor-in-chief managing editor Michael Zawacki Leah Bamum news editor assistant managing editor Sherry Turco editorial editor Going hungry got attention II illy Inmon was starving for attention.

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