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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1990-1991 Eastern Progress 11-1-1990 Eastern Progress - 01 Nov 1990 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1990-91 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 01 Nov 1990" (1990). Eastern Progress 1990-1991. Paper 11. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1990-91/11 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Progress at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Progress 1990-1991 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Features Arts Sports Weekend weather Where did he go 'Memphis Belle' Money wars Friday through Moviegoers flock to rent WWII bomber crew Colonels will have to Sunday: Highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s. movie with mystery boy featured in true story bid for home games Chance of rain through- in background Page B-1 Page B-2 Page B-6 out the weekend. THE EASTERN PROGRESS Vol. 69/No. 11 14 pages November 1, 1990 Student publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 ©The Eastern Progress, 1990 City will limit student parking near university By J.S. Newton Tuesday night, a petition was ready taken plus a couple more down but like I said, the residents pay the Jones' request at Tuesday's meeting, handed to the commission from Kccnc on die fence," Jones said. "I can see taxes to upkeep the streets and the but commissioners decided to draft a Editor Jones, a resident that lives on South (students) driving by — waiting for students pay their tuition to go to the new parking law for bordering campus Third Street. me to pull out. They arc just like vul- Eastern. So I think Eastern should streets and present it to local residents By ihc next meeting of the Jones collected approximately 30 tures. It is kind of funny, but in a way provide the parking for the students at the next regular meeting. Richmond Cily Commission, legis- signatures from residents on his street, it is frustrating.'' and the city should provide the park- Richmond Mayor Ann Durham lation should be drafted that will he said. He said there were only three Jones said he understands prob- ing for the residents," Jones said. said some of the streets near campus prohibit students from parking on houses on his block he did not collect lems some students might have in Jones said he would support a pro- are hazards to emergency vehicles. She streets bordering the university. signatures from. trying to gel a parking space on cam- posal that would give local residents said a street across from Model Labo- At recent meetings the issue of "My kids go to Model and every pus. But he said it is the responsibil- on bordering streets two parking passes ratory School, Hycliffe, is extremely students who park on residential morning I take them to school in the ity of the university administration per household. He said most of the hard for emergency vehicles that must streets has prompted the City Com- car and I come back to get my truck... to solve parking problems for stu- residents in his neighborhood are two travel along the roadway. mission to look into parking prob- I'm gone ten minutes at the most. And dents. car families. lems around the university. by the time I get back, my space is al- "I understand their problem too. The commission nearly acted on See CITY, Pagee A6 Durham Finishing touches Two local officals seek re-election Tuesday Polls open at Baptist Student Union at 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. By Terry Sebastian with his bachelor's in business communications and eco- News editor nomics. He worked five years for a bank in Lexington. Once Besides voting on the four constitutional amendments the bank became a bankholding company, Buford was ap- Tuesday, voters will have the opportunity to decide who pointed vice president Buford is a self-employed builder. they want to represent them in Frankfort and Washington. During a forum sponsored by the Kentucky League of The candidates running for the 81st seat in the Ken- Women Voters in Berca Monday, Buford said Kentucky tucky House of Representatives are Democrat Harry needs to increase its population and protect itself against Moberly and Republican Rob McBride. Mc Bride and his wife, Sheila, live in Richmond They Set ELECTION, Page A6 have two childr -\ Keith and Deborah, and also have three grandchildren. McBride attended Sacramento State University, where Four amendments he earned his degrees in psychological engineering and statistics. He is a self-employed network marketing con- sultant appearing on ballot McBride has stressed his strong personal values through- By Tom Puckett out his campaign, and said he will carry them to Frankfort Managing editor Moberly is a Richmond lawyer who is presently acting director of university student judicial affairs and the dis- Voters will have more than the choice of a politi- abled. He is a six-term veteran of the legislature known for cal candidate to consider when they approach the polls his support of higher education. on Nov. 6. For the first time in Kentucky history, the Moberly and his wife, Vickie, live in Richmond. ballot will include the maximum of four constitutional Moberly graduated from the university in 1974 with a amendment proposals. bachelor's degree in political science. He has a law degree Constitutional Amendment 1 would allow the from the University of Louisville. state legislature to call itself into special session to ad- The candidates running for the 22nd seat in the Ken- dress problems of immediate concern. tucky Senate are Democrat Bill Clouse and Republican The power to call a special session is currently Tom Bufccd. restricted to the governor'sofficc; the proposed amend- Buford lives in Jessamine County with his wife, Carol, ment would allow the President Pro Tempore of the and two children. Beau and Stephanie. Senate and the Speaker of the House of Reprcscnta- Buford graduated from Jessamine County High School and went on to graduate from the University of Kentucky See BALLOT, Page A6 Visiting scientists denounce Army plans for incinerator By Tom Puckett LBAD would create an unreasonable School, was a poor one. Managing editor risk for the local population. "There is no fail-safe here; it is a Connett, who has given more than ridiculous proposal," he said. "You Two prominent scientists invited 600 presentations relating to hazard- don't want this incinerator here, ei- to Madison County Sunday by local ous-waste disposal, questioned "the ther to burn nerve gas or to bum toxic citizens' groups argued against the intelligence and the science of the or hazardous wastes." Army's plans to build a hazardous- decision-makers" responsible for the Connett described a number of waste incinerator on the grounds of the incinerator proposal. injurious accidents related to hazard- Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot "It is my firm belief that you need ous-waste incinerators in this country Paul Connett an associate profes- the fail-safe of good siting," Connett and abroad, and said the military was sor of chemistry at St Lawrence Uni- said. "If anything goes wrong with attempting to make incineration ap- versity in Canton, N. Y., and Alfred P. your process, you don't want to dam- pear safe for economic reasons. Picardi, an environmental consultant age the environment and you don't "And no expense should be spared want to harm people." in finding a better way to dispose of Progrtss photo fry JONATHAN ADAMS from Washington, D.C., told the crowd of nearly 400 people at Clark Moorcs Connett said the proposed location these materials," Connett said," with- Kevin Adkins, a junior accounting major, puts the finishing touches on his family's Middle School that incineration of an of the incinerator, approximately Halloween decoration Monday afternoon outside his home In Brockton. aging chemical-weapons stockpile at 10,000 feet from Clark-Moores Middle See NERVE GAS, Page A6 Residence halls to get air conditioning next fall The whole process of installation is no small Inside By Mike Royer project, Chad Middleton, physical plant direc- Assistant news editor u It's a pretty awesome undertaking. We're excited about it; we tor, said. ■ Both the women's and "It will be a long range type project. We're men's cross country teams Residents of seven university residence halls want to be able to provide students with six to seven weeks of air looking at trying to do it as soon as we can, but should expect a cold front to move in with them capture Ohio Valley Con- next fall. conditioning, but in addition it offers us additional opportunities we don't have a date right now," Middleton said. ference titles. On Oct. 6, the Board of Regents authorized Schwendeman said the project will be hard to complete by next fall. a plan to install air conditioning units in the halls with summer conference programs. 11 Accent B1 on campus that presently do not have air condi- — Jeannette Crockett "It's going to be very difficult to get it all tioning, with acompletion date targeted for next done before next year," Schwendeman said. Activities B4&5 fall. Jeannette Crockett, dean of student life, Arts/Entertainment B2&3 The seven halls are Beckham.Bumam,Case, this year, and the balance was an allocation from said. thinks it is a big and necessary project for the Classifieds A6 Mattox, Martin, Sullivan and O'Donnell Halls. non-recurring funds at the institution," Whit- The first step in this project is to get an university.