------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VOL. XXIII NO. 47 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1989 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S East German government resigns under fire BERLIN (AP) - The East The 44-member cabinet, mans have fled to West Ger­ "This move clearly reflects Politburo itself, which met on German government resigned called the Council of Ministers, many through neighboring the mounting pressure for real Tuesday. Tuesday, a victim of mass emi­ resigned jointly, said govern­ Czechoslovakia since Saturday democracy and freedom," Bri­ Leaders "should resign with­ gration and pro-democracy ment spokesman Wolfgang - they arrived Tuesday at the tain's Foreign Office said. "The out any delay" to make way for turmoil, and pleas came from Meyer. The council, led by 75- rate of 120 an hour. About government did not have popu­ a new Politburo and govern­ within the ruling Communist year-old Premier Willi Stoph, 175,000, more than 1 percent lar support. They have recog­ ment to carry out reforms, said Party for changes in its top implements policy made by the of the population, have left the nized this by resigning." the newspaper Junge Welt, or­ ranks. Communist Party Politburo. country this year by legal or il­ Roman Popadiuk, deputy gan of the Communist youth More than 100,000 people Stoph and several other min­ legal means. White House deputy press sec­ organization. marched for democracy in live isters are Politburo members. The Council of Ministers will retary, said in Washington: "If Egon Krenz, who replaced his East German cities. "We appeal to the citizens remain in office until Parlia­ it leads to a process of reform, mentor Erich Honecker, 77, as A Parliament committee re­ who intend to leave our republic ment elects a new one, Meyer it can be a positive develop­ party leader last month, has jected a draft law allowing up to reconsider their step once said, but did not say when that ment.'' said five elderly Politburo to 30 days of travel abroad just more," the council said in a would occur. The party Central Several Communist Party of­ members closely associated a day after it was published, statement. "Our socialist fa­ Committee was to meet ficials and three small parties with Honecker will be replaced and said unrestricted travel therland needs everyone." Wednesday to consider further allied with the Communists should be pnrmitted. More than 28,000 East Ger- changes urged the resignation of the see RESIGN I page 6 Dinkins, Wilder win in NYC, Va. Associated Press DPnHHTat David Dinkins won the election Ttwsday as N.-w York City's first black mayor. 1.. Douglas WildPr of Virginia clung to a • More results I page 5 slPndPr !Pad OVPr H.-publican .1. Marshall Coleman and dainwd victory in his bid to hPcomP tlw nation's first elPrted black govPrnor. DPlllO!'I'atic HPp . .lamPs Florio won the New .Jprsey goVPrnorship handily on his third try in anotlwr fpaturpd contest of off-year elections Pnliverwd by rontrovPrsy over race and abortion. WildPr, tlw grandson of slaves, claimed triumph in rPrnarks to jubilant supporters in Hirhmond. "Thn people of Virginia have spok1•n." lw said. with unofficial vote returns showing him just under 7,000 votes ahead and only two prerinets untallied. " ... Whatever it takPs. that's what I want to win by." Countt~rNI Coleman: "The raee is not yet over." lin said that if the final vote total shmVPd WildPr still ah1~ad. "I will congratulate him. but we do not yet know what the outcome will bP." In thP sole congressional seat on the ballot, The Observer/John Culver Texas Staw Sen. Craig Washington and Return of the measles? Houston City Councilman Anthony Hall Kevin Kim gets a flu shot as Mike. Gaunt gets ready behind him Tuesday in LaFortune. The shots will continue today an qualified for a run-off to fill the unexpired Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9:30p.m. rn LaFortune's Dooley Room and in the concourse of the Library. t1~rm of the late Hep. Mickey Leland. The AIDS Question Students and rectors see need A random survey of 151 Notre Dame Students for more education about AIDS 100 By FLORENTINE HOELKER group on campus. He said he and KELLEY TUTHILL formed the group after reading Assistant News Editors about a survey the American and the College Health Association did 50 University on AIDS and college students. A survey of 151 Notre Dame 'The survey results frightened students showed that Aquired Third in a five-part series me," said Benn. He said he was Immune Deficiency Syndrome cent were undecided. on campus this summer and 0 (AIDS) education efforts may When asked if they knew that met with Carol Seager, director Do you think you have Would you live with Did you know that not have been successful: only the University had AIDS guide­ of University Health Services to a right to know if your someone who has the University has 16 percent surveyed said they lines 22 percent said yes, 76 discuss the issue. roommate has AIDS? AIDS? AIDS guidelines? had received or heard of any percent said no and 2 percent Benn said he sat at a booth at 100 AIDS education at the Univer­ were undecided. Some students student activities night to see if sity. who said yes said that they other people were interested in In the survey, 82 percent of found out about the guidelines AIDS education on campus. He those surveyed said that they in The Observer articles that said 18-22 people signed up. 50 had not received or heard of ran Monday and Tuesday. Next semester Benn said the any AIDS education on campus In response to the question, group plans to hold a panel and 2 percent were undecided. "Should Notre Dame have discussion on AIDS February 7. In response to the question, mandatory AIDS education?" The format will be a one hour "Do you think you have a right 32 percent said yes, 58 percent 0 panel discussion and a one At NO have you Should NO have Should there be a to know if your roommate has said no and 10 percent were hour question/answer session, received or heard of mandatory AIDS place on campus AIDS?" 83 percent of those undecided. he said. any AIDS education? education on campus? to get condoms? surveyed said yes, 14 percent When asked if there should be Senior Laure Thibert, a mem­ said no and 3 percent were un­ a place on campus to get con­ ber of the group said the the -YES 0 NO - UNDECIDED decided. doms, 53 percent surveyed said panel will consist of a doctor, a Of those surveyed 36 percent yes, 35 percent said no and 12 nurse, an AIDS educator, a The Observer I Laura Stanton said they would live with some­ percent were undecided. representative of Campus Min- one who has AIDS, 43 percent Senior Derrick Benn has said they would not and 21 per- formed an AIDS awareness see AIDS I page 6 - -- ------------------------------- -~ --------------------------------------------------~-~--- ~ ----~ page 2 The Observer Wednesday, November 8, 1989 INSIDE COLUMN WEATHER Forecasffor noon, Wednesday, November 8. Yesterday's high: 44 Lines show high temperatures. Yesterday's low: 40 Song is clever, 50 Nation's high: 92 ~==i (Laredo, TX) - 50 Nation's low: 13 but meaning is (Truckee, CA) hard to grasp 60 We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning Forecast: We didn't start the Cloudy today with a 50 fire percent chance of show­ No we didn 't light it R · C · ers. Highs from the mid­ But we tried to fight egiS OCCia dle to upper 50's. Cloudy it · Managing Editor and colder tonight with a Every once in a 30 percent chance of while, a song comes light rain; rain possibly along that says FRONTS: mixing with light snow to­ something about life in the world. Billy •• • ward daybreak. Lows in Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" is such a the lower 30's. Mostly COLD• • WARM STATIONARY• • song. ©1989 Accu-Weather, Inc cloudy Thursday with a The song, off his latest album, "Storm Pressure 30 percent chance of Front," is simply a clever list of people and light rain or snow. Highs ®© from the upper 30's to events from the last 40 years, set to a HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY catchy, fast-paced rhythm. The use of a list around 40. of words to describe a period of history is a V1a Associated Press GraphicsNet novel idea, reminiscent of Don McLean's "American Pie," a ballad about music after Buddy Holly's death. WORLD "We Didn't Start the Fire" is a commen­ Anti-Communist marchers, striking workers The' bodies of three members of a leftist party tary on history since 1949, but it's not and clashes between police and protesters vied Tuesday were found Tuesday in western El Salvador, a party altogether clear what Joel means by "We with a scaled-down military parade on Red Square as spokesman said. lie accused the military and de­ didn't start the fire." the Soviet Union celebrated the 1917 Bolshevik Revolu­ manded that those responsible be handed over for Many of the names in the song refer to tion. About 5,000 marchers paraded peacefully prosecution. Spokesman Julio Flores of the Social celebrities, sports figures and politicians. through Moscow to challenge Communist Party au­ Christian Popular Movement said- that because of re­ Most of the events relate to war and con­ thority, while Gorbachev and other leaders celebrated cent attacks, "our leaders have ordered all party in­ flict.