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Lbspital Director, Wife Found Dead in Home Today's Our second weather: century of Sunny, high in excellence the mid 50s. Vol. 115 No. 20 Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 Friday, November 18, 1988 ~----------------------------------------------------------------- lbspital director, wife found dead in home­ University student sought for questioning by Mark Nardone stab wounds. The deaths have Dr. Cohen had been director work by hospital employees on Assistant News Editor been classified homicides by of the Delaware State Hospital Friday, according to Meisler. police. since last April. Neil Meisler, "He was a very unusual per­ A university student is wanted No motive has been deter­ Cohen's supervisor at the hospi­ son," Meisler said. "He had a by police for questioning in con­ mined for the killings, police tal, said two hospital employees remarkable ability to motivate nection with the stabbing deaths said. went to the Cohen home after the people. He would never make a of his parents, found Monday in Police were searching for uni­ doctor failed to report to work disparaging remark about anoth­ their Hockessin home, according versity sophomore Charles M. Monday. er [person]." to New Castle County Police. Cohen, 23, Wednesday, for Meisler said one employee "He tried to create a caring Dr._Martin Cohen, 58, and his questioning. found Mrs. Cohen lying on the environment for patients," wife, Ethel, of 532 Beechwood Cohen is not a suspect, police floor at the top of the stairs. The Meisler said. "He felt it personal­ Lane, were found dead Monday stressed. hospital's directo-r of security ly." afternoon on the second floor of Police said they believe Cohen found Dr. Cohen in his bed. Both Charles Cohen attended their home by workers of the is traveling to Peoria, lll., where Mr. and Mrs. Cohen were dead. Illinois Central College in East Charles Cohen Delaware State Hospital, accord­ he lived before moving to Police were at the scene when Peoria from January 1987 to Champagne from the fall of 1982 ing to police. Delaware last April. Meisler arrived at the house later. November 1987, before transfer­ through the fall of 1984. He had A report from the Delaware State police in Peoria have "We really don't know any­ ring to the university. no major at either school, Medical Examiner's Office said been notified and are on the thing," Meisler said. He also attended the according to spokeswomen at the couple died from massive lookoot Dr. Cohen was last seen at University of Illinois in both institutions. bleeding resulting from multiple Senior\!R Salaried staff explains to get 3 percent defective merit increase msearch by Bob Bicknell by Diane Monaghan will begin receiving materials to Assistant FeaJures Editor Copy Editor start merit evaluations at the end of the week, but fmal process­ David E. Hollowell, senior Salaried and professional ing of the recommendations will vice president for administration, staff will now be included in the probably not be completed until 3 percent merit raise previously admitted Wednesday that the January. only allocated to faculty, accord­ search for an administrative The raise will be retroactive ing to David E. Hollowell, assistant in his department was to July 1, 1988, which is the flawed because he did not follow senior vice president for admin­ date of the original wage raise. istration. In relation to the merit-raise "The decision came after sev­ announcement, an interest meet­ see editorial, p. 8 eral discussions with the ing was held Tuesday night at proper university procedures. Salaried Staff Advisory Council Newark High School for profes­ Hollowell said the position of [SSAC] over several months," sional and salaried staff mem- assistant to the senior vice presi­ he said. continwd to page 15 dent was filled by two people, The plan became feasible Domenick Sicilia and Jane B. "when we Jeceived a better Inside: Moore, but only one mandated financial picture for the fall," he ' search was conducted. explained. • Provost search ' "I should have to say [the mis­ The decision was reached at ll~tlllt~ ••••••••••• _••••• J). ~ take was made] when I proceed­ the beginning of last week, 1- R.E~M.ts ed to fill two people out of one Hollowell said, and professional latest search," he said. and salaried staff members were !release doesn•t disap.. ollowell added that the notified in a memorandum ~.,int................... J). ~!; administrative assistant position The Review/John Schneider Friday. • Heaven t)r Bell for Petite Protester- This Newark youngste~ shows support for Hollowell said supervisors p. conlinwd to page 20 Newark Police during a protest Monday. (see story, p. 6). Hens. ... --.......... 36 -News LooR: The world in brief Soviet shuttle lands Arkansas. The tornadoes also George Bush assumes office claiming an independent right to live in peace within strpck Missouri, Kansas, Illinois Jan. 20. Palestinian state with its capital secure and recognized borders. and Iowa. Both nations are optimistic in Jerusalem; The News The U.S. has also demanded the The Soviet Union's space The twisters were created by about progress resulting from Journal reported. PLO renounce all terrorism shuttle Buran landed Tuesday an intense ·area of low pressure the talks, although major dis­ The PLO also accepted U.N. before allowing the organization after a flawless unmanned flight over the Upper Mississippi agreements still remain. · resolution 242, acknowledging a role in the Middle East peace of two orbits around the earth, Valley that collided with a cold Begun in July, the talks the sovereignty of all states in process. The News Journal reported. front trailing south from the low involved the Strategic Arms the Middle East According to the Soviet news pressure system. Reduction Treaty draft which Algeria was the first country Bush plans meeting agency Tass, the flight went The same low pressure sys- aimed at cutting the U.S. and to recognize the new state. to reduce deficit totally according to plan. tern produced snow over most Soviet long-range nuclear forces The declaration did not speci­ Considerations are being made of Colorado and western by half. fy the boundary of the new to bring forward the manned Kan~. The snow also caused One disagreement that state, but it is expected that the President-elect George Bush shuttle mission rather than fur­ two deaths. remains pertains to the range an Israeli-occupied West Bank and said Monday he might convene ther unmanned flights. air-launched cruise missile must. Gaza Strip would be determined a pre-inaugural meeting with The shuttle operates with a have to be included in the treaty. as the territory of the new state. congressional leaders to discuss crew of two to four cosmonauts No progress was made on Algerian Foreign Minister plans for reducing the U.S. bud­ and carries up to six additional Arms talks adjourn sea-launched cruise missiles, Boualem Bessaieh said the new get deficit, which he called "a crew members. which Moscow wants to limit state would be governed by a matter of grave urgency," The under the pact "democratic parliamentary sys­ After a four-month session, News Journal reported. Tornadoes kill seven tem based on freedom of opin­ The announcement was a U.S.-Soviet arms talks, aimed at ion, multiple parties, freedom of eliminating long-range nuclear Arafat proclaims result of last week's stock mar­ in Midwest worship and equality of men ket drop, which caused a sharp arsenals, adjourned Tuesday Palestinian state and women." until next year, The News fall in the value of the dollar on Seven people were killed President Ronald Reagan said foreign exchange markets. Journal reported. Palestinian Liberation Tuesday after 3.5 tornadoes the PLO's statement is "progres­ Bush and Congress plan to According to Max Organization (PLO) chairman ripped through five Midwestern sive," but problems still need to reduce the fiscal 1990 budget to Kampelman, the chief U.S. Yasir Arafat read a declaration states, injuring dozens more, be solved. The United States $100 billion, as required by the envoy, an 11th round of talks to delegates of the Palestinian The News Journal reported. had demanded that the PLO Gramm-Rudman deficit reduc­ will begin after President-elect National Council Monday, pro- Six persons were killed in explicitly recognize the Israeli tion act. You dotit need your parents' money to buy aMacintosh Just their signature It's never been difficult for students to convince for you in just a few weeks. Which gives you and your parents plenty of time their parents of the need for a Macintosh"',..computer There's no collateral. No need to prove financial . to decide just who p~ys for it all. at sch(x>l. hardship. No application fee. Persuading them to write the check, however, is Best of all, the loan payments can be spread over another thing altogether. as many as 10 years. Introducing•• Apple's Which is why Apple created the Student Loan-to­ Student Loan-to-OWn Program Own Program. An ingenious loan program that makes buying a Macintosh as easy a..'i using one. Microcomputing Resource Center Simply pick up an application at the location 152 Newark Hall 451 -6782 listed below, or callS00-831- WAN. All your parents Hours: M,Tu.Th.F 9-12. 1-3:30. W 7-9 need to do is fill it out, sign it, and send it. If they qualify, they'll receive a check © 19HH Appk Computl'r. Inc Appk. thl' Apple logo. Jnd ~larintosh are registl'rt•d trJdemarks of Apple Computt'r. Inc. ---------------------------------------------November 18,1988 • The Review • Page 3 Provost search postponed lnt erim Provost Mwray until new president named plans to promote by Karen Wolf been selected. academic stability Assistant News Editor "The new president should have some knowl­ edge and input," he said.
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