Miss Manners the Well-Mannered Toddler by Judith Martin

----- ---- -----------~-------------------------------- Chicken wings - page 5 VOL XVIII, NO. 24 the indepemknt s!lldent newspaper serving notre Jame and saint mary's WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1983 Labor Union worried; Eastern demands cuts Associated Press San Francisco," said Michael Gerlich of Houston. He and a companion, Continental Airlines resumed Connie Harrison, also of Houston, some of its flights at discount rates were planning to travel from Hous Tuesday three days after going to ton to Portland, Ore., one of78 cities bankruptcy court, while a union Continental served until Saturday leader denied claims hy Eastern ·when it trimmed its destinations to Airlines that it must chop wages by 25. 15 percent to avoid Continental's On Monday, Eastern Airlines fate. Chairman Frank Borman said in a The first Continental DC-9 took videotaped message that without off from Houston in the fog at 7:31 across-the-board pay cuts, the a.m. with six passengers aboard. Miami-based carrier will he forced Billie Tafelski, who checked in the to go to bankruptcy court or cease passengers for the flight, said she operations altogether. wished she had .their addresses "so I But Charles Bryan president of the could write them a thank you let- 13,000 member union of Eastern ter." machinists, said: "we do not accept Pilots were working at less than his doomsday remedy." half salary and the airline was flying "We've done extensive research Observer Photo/Hamil Cupero to fewer than one-third of its pre at Eastern Airlines and they're not vious destinations. Only 35 percent about to go bankrupt," Bryan said. Daily dose of lines of its 12,000 employees were on the "The only reason they would go job. bankrupt is if they did it the same as These unfortunate students are victimes of a suggested that class schedules be adjusted to Continental on Saturday filed for (President Frank) Lorenzo at Con phenomena which curses a major portion of the eliminate the inconvenience. A new cafeteria on protection from creditors while it tinental to destroy the unions," he lu nch diners--long lines. An editorial recently the east quad might be the best idea. reorganizes under Chapter I I of said. "The company is not in that bad federal bankruptcy laws. It cited of shape." $471.9 million losses since January Bryan suggested Eastern boost U.S. denies Japanese news reports; 1979 and blamed low-cost competi revenues by limiting discount fares. tion, reservations systems con Eastern spokesman Tom Myers trolled by two other carriers and said, "We're not going to debate. labor costs. The tape will do all our talking." 'We have not found the black box' The Houston-based airline, once Eastern lost S I 06 million during Associated Press have absolutely no information that foreign observers to one of the the nation's eighth largest, offered the first seven months of the year af would confirm the Japanese media search ships. S49 one-way fares on domestic ter sustaining a net loss of nearly S75 TOKYO U.S. spokesmen reports on recovery." He told repor Japanese government spokesman flights until Friday, and after a slow million last year. denied Japanese news media reports ters "there is no indication that Masaharu Gotoda, the chief start Tuesday morning, travelers Borman's message to the 37,500 Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has anyone has located the flight re secretary to the Cabinet, said the began queuing up for the cut-rate Eastern workers called for l 5 per located the flight data and cockpit corder and is about to haul it up or Japanese officials were invited to be tickets. cent wage cuts effective Nov. I and voice recorders of the South Korean anything ofthat sort." present when the Americans tried to "We'r having to go roundabout airliner shot down by the Soviets al Navy officials in Japan say they bring up the recorders. but we'll get to spend some time in see PLANES, page 4 most four weeks ago. have no direct information on the "As of this afternoon, we have not progress of the search north of Hok found the black hox; I'm not waffling kaido, Japan's northernmost island. on that one," said Lt. Gary Shrout, The U.S. task force reports to the spokesman for the U.S. Navy in fleet headquarters in Hawaii, the in· Reagan wants increased IMF help Japan. formation is relayed to the Pentagon But his superior officer Capt. in Washington, and the Pentagon Heber E. Darton, was less incisive. tells the Tokyo spokesmen. Associated Press efforts to win congressional ap president on the IMF bill. No He said he had been in contact with NHK, The Japan Broadcasting proval of an increase in the U.S. con Republicans ere targeted in such a Washington and 7th Fleet headquar Corporation, reported Japanese WASHINGTON President tribution to the IMF, although manner. ters in Hawaii, and "neither has any government sources told U.S. ships Reagan told Congress yesterday sharply different versions have White House spokesman Larry thing at all to indicate any change in pinpointed the recorders at a depth it should abandon "harsh rhetoric passed the House and Senate. Speakes said there had been no deci the situation." of 2,300 feet in international waters and unreasonable demands" and get Opponents contend the money sion on whether Reagan would President Reagan, asked hy repor west of Moneron, a small Soviet is on with an S8. 5 billion boost for the would be used to bail out interna respond to O'Neill's request for a let ters in Washington if the United land off southwest Sakhalin. International Monetary Fund (IMF). tional banks that have made ter. States had recovered the recorders, Bolstering the report that Failure to act, the president "imprudent" loans to developing na replied, "I have no knowledge that recovery operations were about to warned, threatens an "economic tions that already are heavily in debt. The United States is the largest we have. No." begin, a Navy helicopter flew two of nightmare that could plague genera Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill has contributor to the IMF, and its lead is Alan Romberg, the State Depart ficials of the Japanese Maritime tions to come." refused to move the legislation followed by the other world ment's deputy spokesman, said "we Safety Agency and eight other Reagan spoke at the opening along until Reagan meets his economic powers. meeting of the IMF and the World demand for a letter of apology to 20 Bank, the two biggest lending House Democrats who were at If Congress fails to approve the in agencies in the world with 146 tacked in a Republican campaign let crease, Reagan predicted, other in member nations. ter for "supporting communism" dustrialized nations would refuse to The president has been stymied in when they voted to support the provide their share. HPC plans United Way fund drive By JANE KRA VCIK eliminating dorm competition was "Many requests have been made for News Staff a positive step. "I don't agree with stereos and video cassette advertising the amounts of dona recorders," Cade commented. Preliminary plans for a United tions. I think that you might collect A representative of the Way fund drive were discussed last more money without as many Homecoming Committee announc night at the Hall Presidents Council negative feelings through ed that a "great legs contest" will be (HPC) meeting in Lewis Hall. eliminating dorm c_ompetition." held as a part of the Homecoming The emphasis of the drive will be , A matching funds program in activities. place upon the total amount col which the University augments the Those wishing to enter the con lected on campus in order to money allocated by the HPC to the test should send a photo to eliminate competitiOn among dorms also was discussed. Scott Maureen O'Neil in room 848 Pas dorms. HPC chairman Mike Carlin Cade, manager of the matching querilla East by October 19. The said this year there would be "more funds program, announced that the winner will be announced at the pep emphasis on education for people budget this year was increased from rally before the Pittsburgh game. Observer Photo/ Hamil Cupero who don't know what they are $10,000 to $20,000. HPC representatives Joe Grace and Steve Mason attentively donating to." The money will mainly be used The contest is open to both men listen at last night's meeting in Lewis Hall. Lyons' president Susan Joyce felt for social spaces in the dorms. and women. ------------------------------ - The Observer Wednesday, September 28, 1983 - page 2 In Brief' · The questions continue President Carter's evangelist sister Ruth Perhaps this column is overdue ... Carter Stapleton, 54, died Monday of pancreatic cancer. Mrs. After watching Notre Dame get abused on national Stapleton wrote two books entitled "The Gift of Inner Healing" television Saturday night, and realizing that the Irish David Dziedzic and "Brother Billy." Mrs. Stapleton established headquarters for have lost five of their last six games, many people are Editor-in-Chief her ministry on a 29-acre northern Texas ranch in 1978.- AP asking some probing questions. Why? Why is it that a football program that has had three of the best recruiting years in NCAA history Inside Wednesda (according to the experts) has gone 12-12-1 over the past three seasons? When dozens ofParade high school a 1983 graduate of Notre Dame, Brian Buescher, 22 All-Americans are assembled, shouldn't they at least be destined for greatness under the Dome, I tape-recorded and formerly of Decatur, Ind., was found dead Sunday morning in able to stay above the .

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