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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1992 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in June 1992 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. yealSOf Daily Egyptian Z5, publication Southern Illinoi, Universit y at Carbondale Wednesday, June 24, 1992, Vol. 77. No. 166. ,..-16 Pages ~ Railway strike . ·t.t11 threatens U.S. Negotiations BUSh looks being sOllght WASHINGTON (UP I) - '.for support Amtrak reached cOl ~ tr acl WASHIli ~TON (UPI) - agreements with two unions Presidenl l!usb called 'on a Tuesda) . bul remained al odds with relucll\lll r-.nnl Hill Tuesday four others that threatened to begin to ~ ~ I.!gjsIa!ioo a n ation"'! : :l~ rai l strike al 12:01 10 a~ a aippIioc nationwide a.m. EDT Wcd:}psday. rail strike IlOIlO ~ 81 12:01 " We ' rr.: still talking with the a.m..EI)T Wedaesday. others and hope we can reach Saying a w.urotrr would further agreements." said Sue .,!l!l.6ermine • the nation's Martin. a spokeswoman for the ec:o~n:ic ~~, Bush I government-owned passenger contncturged COD~" ___t9_ impose.ended scIVice. " But we 're also preparing fOI'!he possibilily of a s.ike.' · .by ~LP"'~ board last President Bush. urgeu Congress monm on !he rait"Unes and to swiftly pass legis lation that WOIbrs. would impose conr:ract senJements "What is best for tbe on management and labor, and thus American people is to avoid a avert walkouts against Amtrak as strike," B_lOld~ well as the nalion's major freight SI1IIIII1O!Ied 10 die Oval Office. lme.. "c.qp.;a L"'JJIIl obIigaIicn to TIle Senate p3Ssed a non-binding move quietlY G proleet the resolution urging Congress to act American people." immediatC'" J' to impose a settlement 'I'wice bet.. Congress bas or eXlend a 30·day "cooling off' passed such Ji!IisWion to end period" (hat was to exp ire at rail strikes_ :But many midnighl. legislalors ~ 10 00 The Senate Labor Committee so again, prefItitiis to-Jet the schedu~!."d a mcetil'\g later in the day uniOIlS and railroad. to to consider what course to lake, but it"out. Us ROUse~ companion .commiUef:... put off any action until al least Wednesday. Amtrak announced it had reached contract agreements with Lhe Intem,tional Bro!herhood of Electrical Workers, and the American Train Dispatchers Associations. II remained locked in lalks with the International Association cf Machinists, !he Bro!herhoood of Locomotive Engineers. the Brotherhood of Maintenance of St'llff Photo by Daniel KtHT\ Way Employees, and the 10int Council of Carmen. Water baby At the S:lme lime, the Hillary Patton, age 2, plays by a fountain at Lenus Turley Park In the last remaining International Association of hours of sunlight before an afternoon rain. Hillary's mother Vicki watched her child Machinists were in contract talks Tuesday afternoon. _ UNIONS, page 5

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Carbondale police Pafade, gospel sing Opinion St. Louis reggae SIUC sailing club r- -See page 4 enforce summer celebrates freedom Classified band to perform at offers students fun, curfew violations of former slaves -See pag& iZ Sunset Concerts r,ew experiences Sports -see page 16 Sunny - -Story on page 3 -Story on page 7 Mid 80s -Story on page 9 -Story on page16 I I ~ Page 16 June 24. 1992 Sports 1),111, J ~'pll.UI • '. . • ..... 'tluthcrn IlIi l.... ,' III\l, .. ,I, .11 ( ,lrhlllUL't. IAAFwaives ruie - in Reynolds' case LONDON (UPI) - Track and fi eld's suspension period expires:' the IAAf \vorld body Tuc"'day dropped its threat to statement said. suspend any nwners who compete against The 'IAAF polled its 25-member council 400-meter wnrld rCl:o rd -holder Butch before announcing its decision. The world Reynolds at t/>c U.S. Olympic trials in New body urged the to establish Orl""",. laws barring legal interference by American The International Amateur Athletic couns in international amateur spans. Fedcr3ti on said in a statement from its " If such legislation is not achieved, the headquarters 1i": 1J. t il was waiving its Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 and other . 'contamination" rule only for this meet. major amateur spons events in the United BU,t even if Reynolds were to finish States will risk grave damage to their among the top three in his event and qualify programs and to the athletes' panicipation," for the U.S. Olympic team. he would stiU be the IAAF said. - banned from the Barcelona Games because Throughout this dispute the IAA F has his two-year drug suspension expires the contended U.S. couns do not have authority week after the Olympics. over the world body. However, the lAAF 1be threat of an IAAF suspension - and agreed to a compromise in this instance. Olympic ineligibility - prompted 30 of the saying it wanted to " protect the best 32 runners entered in the 400 meters to interests of its athletes and their possibility to refuse to take pan. Only Reynolds and his qualify for the Games'. brother JefT planned to. run. 1be IAAF and 1be Athletic Congress. the " Regardless of the athlete Reynolds' ruling track and fi eld body in th e United eventual placing in the U.S. Olympic trials. States. were placed in a difficult position. he will in no way. be eligible to compete in TAC is an arm of the IAAF and must abide the Olympic Games in Barcelona inastnuch by its decisi·on. However. TAC is dl so as this event tal>res place before his bound to obey. U.S. law. Orlando Magic set sights on No. 1 draft pick O'Neal PORl LAND. Ore. (UPI) - N B'<' " and over the decade there has cnly been a Commissioner David Stem will be the first handful of pl ayer. of that kind of talent. to shake ShaquiIIe O'Nears hand. M.ybe (Larry) Bird, Magic (John,on). Michael Mickey Mouse °hould be second (Jordan), (Patrick) Ewing. ; . .Iius Erving and When O 'NaW joins Stem on the podium (Kareem) Abdul Jabbar - not very many," at the NBA dIUfi Wednesday night, smiles at · O ' Neal. who left Louisia na State the television camera and says. " I'm going following his junior year. visited Orlando to Disney World," he'll mean it. with his family last week and was said to be Since winning the NBA lottery in May, impressed with the city. Now, all the Magic the Orlando Magic have made it abundantly will have to do is sign O'Neal. whose clear they will make O 'Neal the ftrst pick. contracl demands may break new ground. Orlando, home to The Magic Kingdom Quality talent will also come by way of and Epcot Center, will officiaUy welcome its . AU-American guards Jim Jackson of newe51 attraction - the 7-foot-1 O 'Ne':. State and H ...""ld Miner of Southern Cal. Goofy will have to move to forward. Both decided to sk.ip their senior seasons. Grant Hicks, a SIUC SaIlIng Club instructor, takes one of the club' s This year's d raft, consisting of two " It' s a very deep draft." said Ernie sailboats out on Crab Orchand Lake, rounds. w ill be held at the Portland Grunfeld, the New Y3rk Knicks vice Memorial Coliseum, beginning at 7:30 p.m. president of player personnel. " I'm sure EDT. It marks the ftrst time the event has there might have been deeper ones. but I Student skippers been held outside New Yorl<. can'l remember when. ,. uter this week, Portland will also play The Charlotte Hornets own the second Saling Club offers fun, lessons, membership host to the Tournament of the Americas, a pick and are set to Jake Georgetown center 10-team Olympic qualifying tournament Alonzo Mourning. Minnesota may follow By John Bolger rll be able to uSe this skill for the reS! of . wbere the beralded U.S. Olympic basketball with Duke forward Christi an Laettner, the Sports Writer my l,fe." team will make its debut. only cOllege player on the U.S. Olympic Grant Hicks. an instructor for the SI UC O ' Neal, college basketball's dominant team. Mike Downes, a senior from G lell Sailing Club. said the club is loci

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GUERRILLAS ATTACK SARAJEVO - Serb guenillas fired anillery barrages Tuesday on Sarajevo and fought street baUles against local defense forces as part of a drive 10 t:arve out portions of the new republic for their seIf-declared Serbian state, officials and witnesses said. At least five people were Irilled and more than 25 wounded in the center of the prn

MIDDLE EAST COMPANY WINS UPI BID- A federal bankruptcy coon judge Tuesday accepled Middle East Broadcasting Ccotre lJd.'s S3.95 million cash offer for United Press International a1b­ a healed bidding contest in U.S . bankruptcy coun. Dennis O'Dea, a lawyer for the cn!diuxs commitlee, told U.s: Bankruptcy Judl1l' Frnncis Conrad thai UP! and !be crediuxs concluded Middle Eas: Broadcasting's bid was " the highest and ~. offer." See story, page 6, USE OF FETAL nSSUE Bill VETOED BY BUSH­ President Bush vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have Ijfled the administration's ban on federal funding for research thai uses felal tissue TAl/Tit fir! from iodoced aIotions. Bosh said the measure "is unacceplable 10 me on CAuACU almost every ground: ethical, fiscal, administrative, philosophical, and TAl/AS11II legal. .. He said the bill is oot necessary 10 assure federal funding continue for biomedical research. See story, P"I" 7, state } , ·9 STATE SUES COMPANIES FOR BOTCHED PLANT­ The Swe of illinois filed a $3.2 million suit Tuesday against five companies involved in • botcbed power pIar,t conversion project at EasIem llIinois University. In a lawsuit fiJed in Coles County Circuit , Coon, AlIomcy General Roland Bonis said deveIopets promised in 1981 Ul upgnodc ERrs power pIaot 9) it could bum coal, oil or naturnI gas. But , alb- 10 years eX willi< and millioos eX doUar.;, it must be renovated again. ~------~. JUDGE KEEPS BARNICH ON EDISON CASES- A Cook County judge Tuesday refused to remove lUinois Commerce Commissioo member Thny Bamich Iio!n cOnsidering /lIIe cases involving Commonwealth Edison. Tco conswner groups Thursday filed suit asking for Bamich's removal, saying the 375 lelepbooe calls the former ICC D!!"~E»WAST • ..! ._SIlIM:£ chajrman' made to Edison representatives in 1990 and 1991 may have SHOCIIS/l1IIIrrs, oot: _,cv JOINTS beco improper and accused Bamich of bias in favor of the utility. 1MJ.-1#£rIIEa.wwrrEES - United Press International

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5nIdert Ech:r. ~ ...... &1111na1m14inc Ed1o!: a.rtodno ~ FLEA PROTECTION PLAN? _Sa.denlE:hr. ~'­ ~ Ecib: Anrw WIc:bnfwn _e-.Tori Lynn""'" -"'''''"-' """"' , PIIICIOIl" ... HOMI & PIT EdiIoriaI Page Edr.:w: F«Mndo FeUu .... R.aA NOftcnoN PLAN • Guar.tnu .."C..'C.I to ('"f1d f'k-.t p!:u hlctn .. for a ~-.... ~--' ,fuIl2IOdtys, -""'-'_",_-.tAlon''''''' ...... • Cuntrol... ~lS on lhe: animal, in me hOlllL' and oUlOoors. ICM Accou'c Tec:tl1H:.., '--'-noI u.rDIrd"""'a.p,P7e.-~ • CoNe in today to "-'gistt:rur caU 1.aJO.950-471:l3 "'"""""""--­ Mw1diMfdl.HlldPN.~ for more infonnatton. • """"""--"""""""'-""'­"""'~ MuriIale ShIppkIa Center • CaIIIonUIe . 549·7211 ~ Mon . · Sa~ 10 J un~ ::!~. 199:! Daily Egyptian Unexpected deadline to hinder financial aid By Chris Davies because of limited Job opponuni. General Assignment Writer ties.··she said. SlUdenl., who did nol gee their Thc unexpected financ ial aid financial aid fomls in on time wi ll deadline Impflscd by th ~ Illi nob loose approximately $3.000 'his SlUdcnl Assistance Commis!'!ion i!o. year. Brinon said. going to hit students where it hun!'! "Students losing ISAC benefit s mo,.--.he pocke. book. arc forced to decide whether or not ISAC announced last week thaI 'hey can live on S2.000 for the (j tudenls who did not file their finan · emire ycar."she said cial aid fonns before June 20 mav Ya phct Rogers. a communica· nOI rCl'eive J Monelary Award tions major and student employee Program gram for the fall semester . at SlUe. said the 20vemment occds lx:cau.(jC of :I suspension of fund . to take a closer look at the IUdents Kim Lemons. a nun;ing major at these CUlS are affecting. slue. said the deadline is a serious "The government needs to allo· maHer for students such as herself. cate more money to educational " IS AC has already cu, my award benefits. instead of taking it away:' by S50Q for .he falL"she said. "This he said. "Blacks arc already having new deadline mrans I cannot gel a hard time getting inlo .school these revisions made in my said fomlS. so days-cuts and suspensions like I cannot get any more money:' these juS! compouod the problem." Lemon said she had no knowl· Brillon said the financial a id edge of !he early deadline. department will nol know exactly " I feel .hat ISAC, as well as how many sl ud ::: l1lS are affected SlUe. nceded to do a bener job on untiJ later in the fall. PatrICk Atrzelac (left) a 1Sn fine arts gradlate, Stefam Steinke (middle) a graduate infonning students."she said. " Many " udents don', fo llow-up student In fine arts and Pat Morlssey (right), a fine arts student, pour metal for Pamela Britton, SIUC di rector of on their financial aid until they Strzelec's Art Scale Sculpture at the SIU FoundatIon, It will be In a New Vorl< show. financial aid. said the deadline usu· return Jor the fall semester," she ally is set for November. and the said. "However. ISAC will be nOli· new deadline shift will have a neg· fy ing . UJdcnlS at home of !he dead­ ative effect on SIUe's neediest stu· line situation." denlS. Karen Ma lone. who will be City to crack down on curfew "Usually the neediest students attcoding SIUC !his fall, said ISAC arc hun most by financial aid dead, did nOl inform her of any deadlioc. By John McCadd busy. are involved ill tHeft and vandalism. lines because !hey doo 't know, usu­ " I only received one le'ter from Police Writer ' '-Parents ,ometimes forget what "There 's a big !heft problem on ally until !he last minu'e, whe!her ISAC and it said nc!hing .boo. a curfew law is," he said. "The pur· campus right now:' Marris said. or not !hey arc going to COllege due deadline," she said, " Fmancial aid The Carbondale Police Depan­ pose behiod !his is '0 remind par­ "Sometimes well sec a half dozen to parenlS low income;' she said. . fonns are confusing enou~ is ment announced curfew laws will ents and have L'lem discuss it with kids come oo...campus and leave " ISAC has 17 percent more deadline just adds to !he confusion." be eofonccd more strictly !his sum­ !heir kids. with more bi,kes Ihan they came applicanlS for aid !his year and pan Malone said her decision to mer. "We definitely run in.o a 101 more with,·· - of the reason for !he increase is !he aneod SlUC partially is based on Carbondale Police Chi,f Donald (curfew violation) instances in the Campus police also find minor.; recession." Britton said. whether she can gel financed. Strom said the curfew problem summer:' Strom said. around Canwus Lake . nd the "Since the recession.we set J'l3t " If I don ' t know how much becomes more pronounced in the SlUC ·Securi.y Director Roben Stude nt Recreatwn Center after ~t:" •• more people are coming to school Harris said curfew violations can be _ MAP, page 10 summer because kids are out of and slaying in school longer school when parents often remain a Pf1?b\em ~ campus when minors _ CURFEW, page 10

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Daily Egyptilh1 Cekbroting 75 years ofpublication Student Editor-in-Chier Acting Managing Editor ( :hristiann Suter Wanda Brandon Editorial Editor News Staff Rnpresent.ative Fernando FeJiu-Moggi Faculty Representative Cyndi Oberle WaIter B, Jaehnig Cigarette company should drop cartoon THE PAR':ICIPATION OF Surgeon General Antonia Novello in a Chicago demonstration t" "ban the hump" opens queslions on the governmenl 's position on smoking and on a cartoon character detractors say is a merchant of death.

JOE COOL, THE cartoon character used to promote Camel cigarettes by R.1 . Reynolds Tobacco Co., has reached high levels of popularity anlOng young people. According to Novello and th ~ merican Medical Association, W percent of young people surveyed in March could relate the character Commentary to cigaret1e smoking. • R,J. REYNOLDS CLAIMS th e character is not designed Banning crap would ruin entertainment industry to lure youths to the vice. A Chicago cop showed me the that it is a social state ment , But the context in which the smooth camel is portrayed protest letter he was sending 10 c.xpressbg the despair and and the gifts, such as shirts and jackets with the likeness of some big executive at Warner Bros. fru stration of society's abu~ed the desert ruminanl. purchasers of Camels can receive by Records. which is part of the huge unden:lass. collecling the ti ckets offered in the cigarette packs seem to lime Warner company. Nah. fI 's not a social statement. It 's the same letter that is being It'scrap. point at a young larget audience for the product. senl by Ihousand_" o f Chicago cop... . Of course. Ihal docsn ', mean it Variations arc being sen! by police should be banned. C IGA R ET:'E COMPA 1 ~S ' ad'/ertis ing tends to in other pans of the country. If we banned all crap. our TV present characters i heir audiences glamori ze. There have " We. as membe", of the Chicago sets would be . lank about 90 been cow bo~ ' s, motorcycle riders. jet pilots and even couples Police Department and member.. of Mike percent of the rime. most movi'! engaged in exciting social situations. their families. are a ppalled and houses would close and our radios offcJlded thai you and your Boyko would gn dead. Why would any adult want to giamorize a canoon whose company arc willing to promote The entertainment industry's face is a phru lic symbol? the Icc·T song called 'Cop Kil lP.r.· single biggest product is crap. It's " We are urging you to remove .l ust a qLl estion of personal IF JOE CAMEL IS 'OT intended to anract young this song [10m the retord Slores the same mumble-mouth lyrics. It preference a~ to the fonn it takes. anj the media. Until such time. we almost makes the classie " How ·So. instead of mealy-mouilling smokers. as R.J . Reynolds maintain , the comp2ny should in tend to boycott a ny and all M uch Is That Doggy in the about how the song is a social drop the character simply bee-au e it is more p')j.!Ul ar t!Jan products, movies and amusement Window?" seem profound. statement. a cry of djssenl. a plea II") Mick~y Mouse an'ong childrer:. parks. such as your Six Flags. that And·this p:lT1 icular song has to be understood, and that attemptS If': It is irresponsible for a busih'!ss elling a product that are owned ar.d operated by Time be about as bad as anything cvcr ban it are a threat 10 free ·'ipeech. C3US"S graye physical consequences to use an advertising Warner. PUI on a record or disc. free press and free speech for all " With a ll the turmoil in the Here are some of the lyrics. with Americans. Time Warner ought 10 gimm ick that l ur~ children to tila' product: especiall y when world today, this song promOies a few partial deletions of Ire be truth:'u l. many other gimm~cks can be used to attract adult . more civil unreSL ~bsceniri cs : It w uld issue a statement saying . "If you continue to promole this I gOI my bl ack shin on something like: • NOVEL-';O ',S. PRESENCE at the anri-SrflOking ptlrdde in song. rest assured thai you will be I got my black gloves Of. " ' Ve have received many Chicago rai se questions about the position of the.lederal held liable and accountable for I gOI my ski mask on complaints from policemen. their government on smoking. office", that '" killed. as a result of This s- bee., too long. families and othe", about the song "L.bjeclS using this song as a plea in I got my 12-gauge sawed off ' Cop Killer. \Ve are threatened As surgeon general. 'ovello has been openly outspoken t;1cir defense. ,. I got my headlights turned otT. with a boycott: against cigarette smoking as a cause of illness ani:! death When I tinishec reading it. he \' m about to bust some h01S off. "These peo>ple do."t understand. among Amencan adults and because it does not only haml said: "What do you think?" /' m aboul to dust some col' off. True, this song is crap. But what do smokers. but those around them . Wh., do I think? I think that a (Chorus) you expect? We are in the crap The surgeon genera l actively promotes ami-smoking police boycott will have little Cop killer. it's bettcr you Ih an business. impact on TlITle Warner. me . • " When the rap group came to u behavior while the federal !!overnment continues to subsidize I doubt if it will pe",uade many Cop killer. f- police brutalilY. with thi s song. we said: ' Soy. is farmers who grow t obac c o ~ people 10 cancel plans to go to Six Cop killer. I Imow your family's thi s crap. It should really sell.' And Flag!!. . see the new" Batma··. ,. grievin' we were right. Hey. if M07.an had THE CO TROVERSY OVER cigarettes and tobacco movie or d"Op their subscription to F-'em! writte n c; tuff like this. instead of products is going to contin ue because the smoking business Time magazine. Cop killer. but toni ght we get just Hllkjn~ dirty at pani ~ s, he Teen-agers. the biggest even. wou ldn ' t have died without a is a prolltable one. customers for pop music. won't . I gOI my bmin on hype. pfenn ig. As long as advertising glamori zes smoking there are going deprive thcm~lves of their favorite Tonight'lI be your night. " Natu rally. we are sympathetic to be children and ad ults who will not care that smoking hearing abuse. I gOI ul is long-assed Imife. to tlte feeli ngs of policemen. If greatl y in crease chances of contracting lung cancer and And the boycoll most delinitoly and your neck looks just right. someone put out a record emphysema. or that cigarel1 e smoking by pregnant women won't convince any of the Time My adrenaline's pumpin·. e ncouraging people to kill Warner executives that pU lling out I got my stereo bumpin·. executives at T ime Warner. I" m has been linked to low birth weight. the "Cop Killer" record was an I'm about to "ill me somethin·. sure our wives and children would If they think that li ghting up is going to make them look error in judgment. A pig stopped me for nuthin '! be alarmed. and I woul d be like the cowhoy, the biker. or even the camel, they will light. The record is selling. h 's making (Chorus) hysterical. We'd probabty sue. BUI. up. money, nlat"S the only j udgment Die. die. die. pig. die! then. we are a big, powerful media Ihal CCtUnlS. F- the police!" corporal ion and you ain't, so toug.h On [he other hand. why nut t~' a Therc'~ morc. The last line is tootsies. coppers. Signed articles, Including letters, viewpoints and _ comll'.entaries, reIIect the opinkxls of their authors ooty. Unsigned editorials represent 8 consensus of the boycott"? If I were a c.cp. I would. repeated about a dozen times. And " In cl)nc l u~ion. we will resili t all Dally Egyptian Boord. In fact. I could :\1 bmin­ NalU rally. Time Warner and " God blcs~ Ameri c:l . identify themselves by class and major. faculty members by rank and department. dead pop fllu!-. ic wc ' vc l' ver had. some , oeia l" av.. arc critic-. arc .. 0 \\. call sccurit) and tcllthc m r>OfHIC8demlc staff bY position and departmenl . _. Tit" ,an," dull ,hump" hump beat. defending Ih t! 'song (m Ihc groumJ.. flOi 10 lei .my ")PS in the lohby. .. letters to< which verifocalion of ._10 =,"" be made will not be published. June 24. 1992 Daily Egyptian Page -' STRIKE,. from page 1 S~N~NGE with Conrail. a f~ight line. Road passengers and New Jersey Senate Republican leader Roben Trans it was preparing to rent buses CHECKS CASHED WESTERN UNION Dole of Kansas told reporters he and bring retired bu ses back inlo • 1993 License Plate Renewal StIckers service, favored intervention oy Congress. • Private M ailboxes Fel ';' rent • TraVf~ lers Chec.k.s G~YS. ~ES.BIANS , BISEXUALS, AND but added. " We ( R e~ ubli ca n 'i) Amtrak will operate normal ly if a • TItle &.. Registration • Notary Public :;~u:~ ~=s: r:;:~ar8a~~ ~~ df'n' t run the Congress. If they lao; l-minute settlement is reached. OJ Service • Money Orders ttKll y in the Sl!,~etll Cc:nle"". 3rd noor. USG (Democrats) wants a three- or four­ spokeswoman said . • Instant Photos ~9~ mon: information. r·;'IItact PrideliDe" Passengers with questi ons can day strike. they can do that.·· University Pluz 606 S, illinois, UrboncWe 549·3202 Five unions. involved in three call Amtrak 's toll-free number. 1- W('\1EN LOYING WOMEN suppon 8fOUI1 contract disputes. were free to strike SOO- USA-RAIL. .' wiU be. &om 5-6:30 pn oc WednC5day.. For saic! more infomution, CODlIa Women', Scnica a: at midnight against virtuall y every Rail offi cials that within two 4S3-36.SS. major railroad. including Amtr..tk. days of a strike the auto industry Have you ever wanted to know what Conrail and :he rail freight industry. eoula be hurt becau<:e all car partS EDUCATION, A union source said more than are shipped by rail. Once the auto it's like to be a radio personality. o r 100 memheiS of Congress had writ­ industry is affected. steel mill>. and T. V. news broadcaster? Let t:s show frompage1-- ten letters to the parties involved, coal mines cou ld begin laying off saying that they are reluctant to workers. you how it feels to be in front of (or with their recommendations for ' intervene and urging them to reach TIle talks have gone on for four behind) the camera! higher education on June 15 to a settlement of their own. years. Two COOling-off periods have Edgar, said Mary Barber Reynolds. Amtrak officials said train termi­ been imposed by the Bush adminis­ assistant to the lieutena"lt governor. nals in New York, W3shinglor•. tration. and the third was set to Edgar reviewed the repon and Baltimore, Philadelphia. Boston and expire at midnight. feels more review and debate Chicago would be closed by a Jedd Dodd. chief nf"golialor for rRADIO-TVl should- be done before he issues his strike. In : ~ew York, only Penn the Brotherhood of Maintenance of view·s. said Mike Lawrence, press Station wpuld be closed. Grand Way Employees. had' harsh words l Day Camp j secretary. Central Terminal would stay open. for Amtrak and Conrail. The report includes four major The Transit Authority was .. Amtrak should be working issues the task force feit needed to putting in service a sJX'!CiaJ express with : ~ commuter lines to allow July 6 - 10, 1992 b" reorganizeci. R~ynolds said. link for Long Island Rail them to CC'l1tinue operating:' he said. The force recommends a merging Young adults, grades 6 - 12 of the admin istrati on body of Sangamon State University :md the $155 fee covers irlstruction, equipment, final U ofl. presentation for parents and 4 lunches. Early repons stated that SfU and Carbondale Amtrak SIUC would be joined. though hoth SIUC Division of Continuing EducaHon U of I and s lur were equall y reviewed Jy the fcree. to close if strike OK'd Call: 536-7751 Filling up fast! The fo rce staled that based on By Rebecca Campbell Some bus companies wi ll honor x:adcmic missions. the U of I shares General Assignment WI .er Amtrak tickets. he said. Passen2:crs more similar mi ssions with SSU. can call Amtrak at I-SOO-USA­ The force also stated that SSU and Thc Carhondale Amtrak station RAIL or local G re Y ~lound or SIU arc located several miles apart. will close pending 3 nationwide Trailwnys offices for details. Lrnes Brown. SJU chancelldr. strike hy fhe unions involved in As the Daily Egyptian went to said it is imponan~ to'remember that contract di!ck pile. the Chicago and Springfield will be nate travel for passengers whose only choice is to suspend produc­ joined under one a1ministralion. trip already is underway t io n . Gr e enfield sa id. UNIONS, from page 1---- with Conrail, a freight line. The Btlt many legislators were reluctant strike:' said Dole. Brotlt..'Thood of Maintenance of the to do so again, preferring to let the At train statio:ls coast to coast. Way EJ~ployees were also talking unions and rai1road.~ try to work it passengers were warned that service with freight lines. out themselves. may likely stop at midnight, and is Unless contract agreements are Rep. John Dingell, D-Mieh., that they should be ready to get to reached with all six unions a nation­ chainnan of the House E;lergy ar.d their fir.al destination$ by other wide strike is likely. Rail unions tra­ Commerce Committet, said he means, REGGAE . ditionally do IlOI cross each other's beiieves in "the right of collective If a walkout ~ occur. service picket linos. bargaining and that the right to to Amtrak and perhaps to all the Although the unions were free to strike is, afteraIl, a very fundamen­ nation 's major freight lin sand ttlTE begin. a wa.lkout at 12:0 I a.m. tal right in this country." some commuter lines would come Wednesday, the end of the' 'cooling Senate Republican leader Robert to a screeching hal t, sending eco­ at off period," bargaining unirs gave Dole of Kansas said Congre,. nomic shockwaves across the coun­ HO formal word on when strikes sbouJd take 'iOI1lC action, even if it is try. would begin. An announcement just to keep the two sides talking a Admini stration offiCials said a Pub & Garden was anticipat'ed later Tuesday, few more days. walkout woo ld idle ahout 575.000 Twice before Cong ess has "I would much prefer a three-by before tit ..y "This coon accepts the bid of - moderates a show on Middle operati~g under Chapter I J and smashed windows on other 'Were ptJSh2foUtside. ' what is it? - Middle East Eastem affairs for public television banlcruprc:" protection since Aug. cars. "What dO We waill? 1nair ' Broadcasting Centre," Co.,rad said. in New York, said he wanled to 2&, 1991. ,~ t that time, UPI listed They were pushed back. by lriaJl" they screamed :is oIhers Tne wire sezvice and its credilDTS determine whether the credilors liabilities ef S(lme $60 million and police in riot gear and \'laved pj,,~a rds !'hal read chose !he Middle East Broadc..'5ting committee violated an agreement assets of :uoond S22 million. marsha1Is and tbe,pourthouse "Equanimity IJiIde< the Law;" bid over New York altomev Leon he had with UPI by talking to Sandra Reimer, an altomey for was locked. and "Justice for AlL" .-:- Charney's offer of $3.75 millioo in Middle East Broadcasting during Middle East Broadcasting, sa ; ~ Sev~n demOllSlfarOts were Some women deroonslT3tors cash plus an equity interest of 10 his 10-da) review period. represenutives of the company arrested and ei.ght police wore T·shir;s with white and percent in a reorganized UP! and Middle East Broadcasting would ny to New York from officerS' were injilkd. MUS. green maps of fuily on them over a 5700,000 bid for the UP! contacted UPI lawyers last week London to meet with UPf' District Judge Leo Glasser and two black pickup trucks " a m~ and several asselS from about making a bid but was managemenl sentenced Gotti, 51 , and his passed along the street with religious broadcaster Pal prevented from lalking 10 UPI "This is a worldv.idc Cormer underboss Frank signs stiying, .. Ano~her Robcnson. directly under a so-called standstill organization," she said, referring 10 Locascio ID life without parole Government Coospitacy. " O'Dea said Middle East agreement with Charney while he UP!. "They don'l want 10 walk in and fined each man $250 000 Albert Krieger, Golti • trior Broadcasting. which lransnlils examined the books. and just change things too GOlli played the .. Dappe; ttial lawye r, commenting on English and Arabic·language news O'Dea said the creditors quicldy." Don" 10 the end: Gotti's 0061 <>cineaooc ' said "J' and enrcnainment to the Mideast, reviewed the bids from both Reimer said Middle Eas t Dressed in a-darlc silk suit bave to repon'lbe exrn:ordi.;..y North Afriea and Europe, will close Charney and Middle East Broadcasting executives wanted a and bright yello.", tie he smiled strength or character of John tho UP! deal Sat:urJnKJ>1ed< (PG·13) CPIN & WIN $1 00 FRIDAY. SATURltAY & SUNDAY -Five-man/tv.1o-woman crew SUNDAY WIN $400 awaits 48th shuttle mission * * * 988 8" 6 * * * CAPE C.ANAVERAL, Fla. that's connected 10 li:at engine," (UPI) - Engineers pump¢ fuel said NASA spokeswoman Lisa aboard the shuule Columbia Malone. " We're hopeful that it Tuesday to power the ship's won't be a problem for our launch electrical generators and ran tests 10 on Thursday. " che.: k Oul a : uspe ot engine At the controls will be temperature sensor that could delay commander Richarrl Richards, 45, a launch auempl Thursday. and co·pilol Kenneth Bowersox, With forecasters calling for a 70 35. Their crewmalc." are Bonnie percent chance of goOO weather at lJunbrr, 43, Ellen Balce:, 38, Carl talceoff time, Columbia and its five· Meade, 4 1, and civilian researchers man, two-woman crew are Lawi!.'.nc:: DeLucas and Eugene scheduled to take off on lite 48th Trinh, both 4 1. (Reg, }oe)­ shuttlc mission, the fourth of eight The goal of the 23rd POSl­ TheJrsday, June 25, 7pm planned for 1992, at 12:07 p.m. Challenger shuttle mission is lO Thursday. conducl medical and mJlcrials Turley Park Engineers spent the day Tuesday scicnce research for 13 days - a troubleshooting problems wi th the shuule record • using ..xperiments shuttle's navigalio n gear and inside a S I billion Spacelab module apparent trouble w ith a liquid mounted in Columbia's cargo bay oxygen temperature sensor in the and connected 10 the crew cabin by plumbing of main engine No.2 a pressurized tunnel. that was generating suspect data. The night marks the first in a NASA test director Michael planned series oJf " exlcnded Leinbach said two of three duralion orbiler" missions electronic navigation aids in lhe designe