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Holtz Accepts Post As Football Coach, Set to Start New ~ --~- --~--------------------------------------~ Snowball fight - page 3 VOL XX, NO. 61 TIJESDA Y, DECEMBER 3, 1985 an independent student newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's ·u.s., Israel Holtz accepts post agreement attained in as football coach, spy incident set to start new era ByJEFF BLUMB of the ACC, where he will spend at Sports Edtlor least the rest of this week tying up JERUSALEM Prime Minister loose ends. Shimon Peres said yesterday that his It was a very happy day for one At the press conference announc· government's apology to Was· man and a very sad day for another ing his hiring last week, Holtz hington ended the threat to rela· man yesterday at the ACC. showed the wit that has been part of tions caused by the arrest of a U.S. Arriving around noon was new his repertoire wherever he has gone. Navy analyst accused of spying for football coach Lou Holtz, set to One of the many questions from Israel. begin his task of revitalizing the reporters was whether or not he had Peres told a closed meeting with Notre Dame program. Packing up seen the high-powered 1986 Notre visiting American Jewish leaders his belongings was former coach Dame schedule before accepting the that he coordinated the apology in Gerry Faust, uncertain about what job. advance with Secretary of State the future might hold for him. "Yes, sir, I did," was the response George P. Shultz during a lengthy The first priority for Holtz will be from Holtz, whose son Skip is a stu· telephone conversation Sunday to assemble his staff. He met early dent at Notre Dame. "Unfortunately, morning, Israeli officials said. yesterday afternoon as a group with I might have been looking at the bas­ They said the prime minister all of Faust's assistants, and later ketball schedule." reported that he and Shultz began to speak with each on an in· Then Holtz quickly ticked off next "reached complete agreement and dividual basis. Determinations on year's schedule in order. "I think understanding" about the case of their status will be forthcoming that's right," he said when finished. Jonathan J. Pollard, 3 1, a civilian U.S. soon, and it shouldn't be long before At that point he turned to Athletic Navy counter-intelligence expert ar­ a full staff.is in place. Director Gene Corrigan and added, rested Nov. 21 and charged with sel­ "unless you've upgraded it since I ling secret documents to Israel. Holtz' record, page 11 looked." Pollard's wife, Anne After being assured that no such Henderson-Pollard, 25, was arrested upgrading had taken place, Holtz the day after he was, accused of un­ Later in the day, Holtz addressed addressed the issue of the pressures authorized possession of national the team for the first time when he which the Notre Dame coach faces. defense documents. went to a meeting where player "I attended one game here," he "The matter was entirely cleared awards and next year's captains said. "I noticed that the fans are up," Peres was quoted as saying by were being selected. unarmed. Richard Cohen, a spokesman for the Meanwhile, Faust was preparing HO-member Conference of Presi· Head Football Coach Lou Holtz to move to a vacant office in the rear see HOLTZ, page 4 dents of Major American Jewish Or· ganizations, which is on a fact-finding tour of Israel. Uri Savir, spokesman for Peres, quoted the prime minister as telling Coaching selection determined in 24 hours the breakfast meeting that "in the The foUowing is the timetable of Minnesota, and receives perm is· the football job has been open for and Holtz accepts the job. In the last 24 hours we have clarified many that led to Notre Dame's hiring sion to talk with Holtz. He then whatever reason, to move swiftly meantime Joyce and Keller talk misunderstandings between us." of Lou Holtz as its 25th head calls Holtz and the two talk for and to bring in somebody right over the phone about a release Cohen said Peres called the football coach: near_ly an hour "about some of the away so they can get started." time. They agree "they want to do espionage case "a test of the strength things the job entails." 10:30 p.m.· Corrigan makes the some things before it is generally of relations with the United States Tuesday S p.m. · Immediately following first of several calls to Holtz, and known in Minnesota what is going which we have passed." 10:45 a.m.- Gerry Faust informs his conversation with Corrigan, the two "begin to talk very to happen," so they agree on a 2 Peres told reporters after the Athletic Director Gene Corrigan Holtz meets with Kenneth H. Kel· seriously about the job." Corrigan p.m. release time in Minnesota. meeting that the Pollard case was an that he had decided to step down ler, president of the University of tells Holtz he is Notre Dame's No. 1 Plans are made for Holtz to be at isolated incident of"limited and pas· · after five years as head football Minnesota, to discuss his plans. choice. Notre Dame that afternoon for the sing importance" to U.S.-~srael rela· coach at Notre Dame. 8 p.m. ·At a second press con· Midnight . Corrigan and Holtz official announcement. tions. 11 a.m. · At his weekly press ference, Faust discusses the have their final telephone con­ 2:30 p.m. · Holtz arrives in Israel radio said the government conference, Faust stuns the media reasons for his decision, while Cor­ versation of the r..ight. Holtz says South Bend, where he is met at the may let U.S. Justice Department offi· by announcing his decision to rigan answers questions about the he wants the job, but wants to airport by Corrigan and Associate cials question three Israelis resign. ;tdministration's plans for naming a sleep on it before making his final Athletic Director Roger Valdisseri. suspected of involvement, including 11 :30 a.m. · While the press successor. Holtz' name comes up decision. "If I feel the same way 4 p.m. ·At a press conference in Rafael Eytan, who has been iden· conference continues, Corrigan several times in the conference, tomorrow morning," he tells Cor· the ACC Monogram Room, Cor· tified in U.S. news reports as chief of meets with Father Edmund Joyce, but Corrigan refuses to be specific rigan, "you've got yourself a rigan introduces Notte Dame's a clandestine intelligence unit that chairman of the faculty board in about who the candidates are. He coach." next head football coach to the lo· employed Pollard. control of athletics, to discuss the hints, however, that a decision will cal and national media, saying, "I Eytan is a former anti-terrorism situation. be forthcoming very soon, point· couldn't be happier that it's Lou adviser to two prime ministers and 4 p.m. · Corrigan calls Paul Giel, ing out that, "it has been cus· Wednesday Holtz." athletic director at the University tomary for Notte Dame, whenever 8:30 a.m. · Corrigan calls Holtz Compilrd by l.arTy Burke see SPY, page 4 Midwest left paralyzed after blizzard snowfall, bitter cold Associated Press Service forecaster at the Marquette remained closed yesterday in parts in parts of Kentucky felt like zero when flights were delayed or can• County Airport in Michigan. of South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, degrees. celled. High wind and blowing snow Much of the upper Midwest was A blizzard warning remained in ef­ Wisconsin and Michigan, including Along Michigan's Lake Superior also delayed and cancelled flights at paralyzed yesterday by snow· that fect yesterday for parts of northern all secondary roads in Michigan's shore, 34 inches of snow was on the Chicago's Midway and O'Hare air· drifted up to 6 feet high, dogging Michigan, where snow piled up Upper Peninsula. Most major high· ground at Houghton, with 29 inches ports. highways, stranding hundreds of nearly 3 feet deep along Lake Super· ways were open although they had at Marqu~tte and 20 at Sault Ste. Wisconsin Power and Light Co. travelers, and closing schools and ior. The storm blew blinding, road­ ice and packed snow and some were Marie. said ice and wind knocked out universities. A new Pacific storm, greasing snow into northern Indiana open only in one lane. An estimated SOO people were power in several areas Sunday, but meanwhile, slapped the Northwest and Ohio, northwestern Pennsyl· Minneapolis officials estimated it stranded overnight at Portage near utility spokesman Richard Greffin with wind and wet snow. vania and western New York state. would take nearly three days to clear Interstate 94 in central Wisconsin. said it was restored yesterday. As "Does outer Siberia ring a bell?" The storm was blamed for at least the city's 1, SOO miles of streets and Another 500 people slept at a school many as 1 3, 700 customers lost asked Marty Jenel, director of a com· 14 deaths in the upper Midwest. alleys, said Carlo DiNatale of the in Tomah, Wis., and Interstate 90 power in central and northern II· munity center turned into a shelter Ice and wind knocked out power street maintenance department. The remained closed yesterday between linois as wind up to S5 mph ripped at Sycamore in northwestern II· to thousands during the weekend city got 21. I inches, a record from a Tomah and La Crosse. Six-foot power lines, utility officials said. linois. storm that closed out November's single storm. snowdrifts were reported in parts of "It's been the earliest storm in legacy of record cold and snow from Record lows were posted yester· Wisconsin.
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