Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 1986 4-11-1986 Daily Eastern News: April 11, 1986 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1986_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 11, 1986" (1986). April. 9. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1986_apr/9 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1986 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. gmeister: Ethnic names fed downstate 'disaster' both defeated by right-wing• the Democratic primary "That's what happens when extremist followers of Lyndon "disaster"-specifically, the you don't educate the voters," mocrats across the LaRouche. poor showing in Coles and Sangmeister said. "In counties still licking their George Sangmeister, D- other downstate counties. where (Democratic) com­ ter the March 11 Mokena, was beaten by Mark Sangmeister said name mitteeman sent out sample top party members Fairchild for the lieutenant recognition, especially ballots we faired very well." g several factors governor spot on the downstate, was a major factor State Rep. Mike Weaver, R­ from uneducated Democratic ticket and Aurelia in the defeat. M at too n, refuted oter apathy for the Pucinski, D-Chicago, was "Sangmeister and Pucinski Sangmeister's ideas about of hand-picked overcome by Janice Hart for are very ethnic sounding name recognition and passed candidates in the secretary of state bid. names," he said. "People in the blame for a poor down­ other downstate Sangmeister, who lost by a counties like Coles didn't state showing to the . 54 to 45 percent margin in know the names and un­ Democratic party, particularly rimary, Stevenson's Coles county, said .Tuesday in fortunately voted for _the two Chicago Democrats. lieutenant governor a telephone interview there very white Anglo-Saxgn "The Democrats I talked to · rv of stMP wf>rP "'"'r"' �"'""'r"l f<>rtnrc: thi:it lf>ci to sonndine: names. (See SANGMEISTER. oae:e SA) Georae Sanameister The Daily frkt.y,April f l, t 986 . · .•will be .sunny and windy with af· temoon highs m the �id 60s and northwesterly windsal 8 to :15 mph. stern News .f'ridayWI! night be f<* inupperor 30s tower40s. minoisf Universitv Olarleston, •·61920I V<:A. 71. No. 140I TwoSections � 24 . U of I police arrest 5� in apartheid protest Board of trustees, students clash URBANA (AP)-Campus police '' arrested 5S anti-apartheid demon­ strators Thursday after they disrupted They (the U of I Board of a meeting of the University of Illinois Trustees) put money over Board of Trustees, many shouting: "We will not rest 'ti! the U of I people •.. profits over justice. divests." They're on the side of Twenty protesters in the meeting apartheid. room demanded that the trustees vote to end investment in companies that do business in racially-troubled South -Bob Cottingham 100 Africa, while about others in the U of I senior and hallway clapped and chanted slogans. Campus police escorted the arrested apartheid protestor demonstrators from the Illini Union except for one woman who refused to �-'' budge and was carried out. University invited three more protestors to ad­ Police Chief Paul Dollins said 5S were dress the board. arrested during the two-hour Senior Joe Moag said the board g fix-ups demonstration, and likely would be should vote to sell its stock in com­ charged with interfering with a public panies that do business in South Africa Chi members Andy Berkeley, right, and Joe Schmitt, right, do institution of higher education a:nd by May l 9S7 if that nation does not ting on the foundations of their house Thursday. with trespassing. ·end apartheid, adding: "You're The university also gave the Divest certainly keeping people in poverty." Now Coalition, a group opposing When the board took no action on apartheid, until noon Saturday to divestment, the three protestors began ds sing no-nuke chant remove a small shanty town erected chanting and police arrested them. near the Illini Union as a symbol of Police then cleared most of the AP mixes music, politics in 'Peacefest' racial oppression in South Africa. shouting demonstrators from the · Many of the demonstrators attended hallway, but arrested about three EISCAP propaganda director said. a Wednesday evening rally in the in the dozen who sat on the floor and initially Also featured will be three bands heart of campus, then spent the night refused to leave. empt to raise student from Normal: "100 East," "Earl's in the Illini Union waiting for the The board completed its meeting. bout the possibility of a Breakdown," and "Monster Zero," he trustees to arrive for their April During the Wednesday night rally, , Eastern Illinois Students said. meeting. ;peakers predicted the trustees again :about Peace, will mix music Scheduled speakers include Eastern The protest began when several of would reject divestment. Sunday on the Library philosophy instructor Bob Barford, the 17 demonstrators allowed in the ''They put money over geology instuctor Allen Baharlou, meeting room stood up and interrupted people ... profits over justice," said Bob est scheduled from noon political science instructor John Foust UI officials to make their demand for Cotter, a senior from the Chicago y on the ·library quad, and physics instructor P. Scott Smith, divestment. cainpus. "They're on the side of bands and speeches by Hippler said. Acting board president William apartheid.'' instructors. Hippler said "Peacefest" is a good Forsyth recessed the meeting, ·and "Some of those companies are s playing include: "St. way to raise student awareness aboui police arrested the 17 when they helping the South African minority by " "The Colored Boys," the possibility of nuclear war. refused orders to clear the room and providing jobs," said Forsyth. "I· and the Sex Probes," "Everyone at the (EISCAP) chanted "Divest now" and "Free think everybody on the b .Jard abhors ·onal Bones" and "The meetings thought a peacefest was a South Africa." apartheid. But, we don't think total Dave Hippler, (See BAND, page SA) When the meeting resumed, Forsyth divestiture is the answer." Sun fun Greeks picks in Suntans-and, yes, For inside on all of y's campus sunburns-are all part the events during refer to The of summer fun, and Greek Week, turn to tern News you'll find it all in the The Daily Eastern I en- Verge. "Jews Greek Week See second section Guide. Coming Monday Friday, April 1 1, 1986 l\ssociateQPress NavyWASHINGTON sends (AP)-The Navy second dispatched Thursday carrier. to s State/Nation/World · a second aircraft carrier to sea in the The Coral Sea is steaming eastward Mediterranean Thursday, but sources said . the central Mediterranean, but is still far . AIDS victims denied insll.lrance Pentagon had yet to order a military strike of Libya, the sources said. CHICAGO-People exposed to the AIDS virus will find against Libya in retaliation for recent terrorist The Coral Sea had been scheduled it increasingly difficult to obtain individual life, health and attacks. Malaga for the Atlantic Ocean and ho disability insurance as the nation's major carriers try to Should such orders be issued, however, the completed a standard 6-i;nonth deplo avoid covering those at high risk of the deadly disease, Navy is in position to form a two-carrier battle began Oct. 2. But the Pentagon according to an American Medical Association newspaper group that would include 16 combat ships and Wednesday night that those orders report. more than 160 airplanes, the sources said. It scuttled for "an indefinate period." AIDS testing programs are under way or being considered would take two days to move such a battle group Military commanders say they m by such industry giants as Prudential Insurance Co., New to the· Libyan coast, said the sources who least two carriers in he Mediterranean York Life Insurance Co., Aetna Life and Casualty and discussed the situation only on the ground they any military operation against Libya, Mutual of Omaha, according to the report in the April 11 not be identified publicly. said. issue of the weekly America Medical News. The pentagon officially declined comment on By getting under way, the Coral Sea Some companies are rejecting applicants who test positive the position of the Navy ships. But officials who carrier America in operating for antibodies to the AIDS virus, the repoi:tsa id. requested anonymity said the carrier Coral Mediterranean. The America ended a The National Gay Rights Advocates, a San Francisco­ Sea-its orders to return home canceled-had at Livorno, Italy, on Wednesday. based law firm that provides free legal aid· to homosexuals, departed port in Malaga, Spain, early iil the day says the tests are unfair. i Approval given on noise levels CHICAGO-The Illinois PollutiOn Control Board· gave FarmersCHAMPAIGN (AP)-Illinois refuse farmers haveland state directorrental of the Agricultural offe tentative approval Thursday to the first statewide airport overwhelmingly rejected an opportunity to rent and Conservation Service. noise level standards, and said they were not intended to their most erosion-prone land to the federal His office received bids curtail flights at O'Hare International Airport; one of the government, but officials hope many will change state's approximately world's busiest. from 2, their minds. plant trees or cover crops on The board voted with one abstention, to approve 90,000 farmefli "The interest is there," said state con­ exchange for specified rent payments. standards. that would reduce noise in residential areas 136, 5-1, servationist John Eckes. "We'll have more sign "People obviously submitted ( around Illinois airports in three stages, beginning in up." higher than USDA was willing to and concludin14 in g 1988 The initial sign-up period is over, but bids will Beeler.