Gloomy [ACCENT: New exhibit at Snite Mostly cloudy with a 60 per­ cent chance of rain. High in the upper 60s. Tomorrow: partly cloudy with a high IVIEWPOINT: Campers house freshmen around 70. VOL. XXII, NO. 3 THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1987 the independent newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's McCafferty l I SAB dies after becomes cancer bout SUB By CHRIS JULKA By PAT HEALY Assistant News Editor .--··· News staff Father Michael McCafferty, The Student Activities Board 40, assistant dean of the Notre has announced it has changed Dame Law School, died June 12 its name to the Student Union of cancer at Saint Joseph Medi­ Board because of incon­ cal Center in South Bend. veniences caused by its former name. McCafferty was one of the The only difference, said four finalists in last year's Board Manager Janel Blount, search for a successor to is that the "A" in SAB will be Theodore Hesburgh as Univer­ replaced with a "U." sity president. The renamed organization cited two reasons for the name Born on Aug. 18, 1946, in Cin­ change. First, the Board was cinnati, McCafferty received a often confused with the Office bachelor's degree in govern­ of Student Activities, an arm of ment and international studies the administration. Complaints from Notre Dame and stayed or comments intended for the to earn a doctor of laws in 1973 OSA were often misdirected to and master's degree in theol­ the Student Activity Board. ogy in 1974. The change in the SUB will be in spelling and not in func­ The Observeot.f/ke Moran Making his first vows in Holy Magic Carpet tion. The Board seeks to ter­ Cross order on July 16, 1967, minate problems caused by its McCafferty was ordained to the Students browse through Stepan Mall, as the struggle to furnish rooms continues. old name, most importantly, to priesthood in Sacred Heart its manager Blount, "to be­ Church on April 6, 1974. come known as a student or­ ganization and not as adminis­ tration." From 1974 to 1976, he served Iran rejects compromise The Board stressed that it is as a trial lawyer for the U.S. an organization of students ser­ Equal Employment Commis­ Associated Press His remarks, reported by nesday for a boycott of Iran ving students, and does not sion in Washington, D.C., and Iran's official Islamic Republic that would force it "to accept want to be confused with the in the following year became a NICOSIA, Cyprus - Iran ac­ News Agency, made no direct a comprehensive and lasting administration, according to consultant for one of Chicago's cused the United States and reference to the demand. peace" in line with the U.N. Eric Timperman, general busi­ most prestigious law firms, Arab nations Wednesday of In the United States, State resolution. ness auditor. Winston & Strawn. The lawyer trying to impose an "ig­ Department deputy spokes­ President Saddam Hussein Second, most other colleges and priest was awarded a nominious peace," and woman Phyllis Oakley said started the war with an inva­ refer to tt. e student boards as master of laws degree from rejected any compromise in its Wednesday: "Unless the sion of Iran in September 1980, either the Student Union or Stu­ Harvard in 1978. 7-year-old war with Iraq. Iranians officially indicate but has been seeking a dent Union Board. By adopting Sandstorms swept the Per­ their acceptance very soon, we negotiated settlement for the "Union" into its name, the sian Gulf, drastically reducing believe the U.N. Security Coun­ several years. Notre Dame Board assures it­ visibility. Shipping executives cil must move ahead to con­ The Iraqi news agency said self easier communication with puzzled over the whereabouts sider enforcement measures." Hussein and his ruling Revolu­ other outside organizations, of another convoy of Kuwaiti U.S. delegates are consulting tionary Command Council said Blount. tankers and U.S. navy escorts, with other members of the 15- "called on Arab countries to or whether it was underway at nation council about imposing further toughen the joint Arab Even though a name change all. sanctions on Iran f9r failing to stand against the Iranian ag­ has been made, it will not affect The comments by Prime comply with the resolution, gression." the functions of the Student Minister Hussein Musavi of which the Reagan administra­ Union Board, Blount said. It Iran appeared to be a reaction tion shepherded through the Iran is ethnically Persian, will continue along with its to an Arab League ultimatum council. not Arab. It shares the Moslem usual activities such as Wel­ Tuesday that Iran accept a July Iraq has not attacked ship­ religion with the Arabs, but come Week, the Stepan Mall 20 cease-fire resolution by the ping in the gulf since the resolu­ Iranians belong to the minority refrigerator rentals and its stu­ U.N. security Council by Sept. tion was passed. Its news Shiite sect that has been at odds dent run businesses: The Cel­ Fr. Michael McCafferty 20 or risk a mass break in re­ agency praised the Arab with the predominant Sunni lar, Irish Gardens, and Ad­ lations by Arab nations. League action and called Wed- branch of Islam for 1,300 years. works. In the following year McCaf­ ferty was named assistant dean of the Notre Dame Law School. Author of "Medical Trade deficit swells to all-time high Malpractice: Bases of Liability," published in 1985, he Associated Press quarter, the previous record turnabout and rose by 2 per­ Analysts saw the report as specialized in constitutional for a three-month period. cent. This matched a 2 percent fresh evidence that the U.S. law, medical malpractice and WASHINGTON - The na­ The first-quarter deficit was increase in prices over the per­ trade deficit is not showing any product liability. tion's trade deficit swelled to revised from the $38.3 billion iod. improvement, even when im­ an all-time high of $39.5 billion estimated initially. The largest increase in the port volumes are taken into ac­ Survivors include five from April to June as a rising The new report showed that, value of imports was in pas­ count. sisters, Patricia Veith, Mar­ tide of imports overtook a despite a large decline in the senger cars from Asia. Imports "On a nominal basis, there is garet Cronin, Aileen Geraci, smaller increase in exports, value of the dollar which in the­ of Japanese automobiles were no turn in the trade deficit, Mary Dorger, and Tracy the government reported Wed­ ory should make U.S. goods up 15 percent while imports simply no turn. That poten­ McCafferty, all of Cincinnati; nesday. more competitive, the deficit from Korea soared 90 percent, tially spells trouble for the U.S. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. worsened in terms of both reflecting the popularity of the economy, although not right Robert McCafferty of Cincin­ The Commerce Department value and volume. Hyundai line. away," said Allen Sinai, chief nati; and his grandmother, said the widening in the gap be­ Imports increased $3.8 bil­ All non-petroluem imports economist for Shearson Leh­ Mrs. Albert Harmeier, also of tween what America sells lion over the period to $99.5 bil­ increased during the period by man Brothers of New York. Cincinnati. Preceding him in abroad and what it purchases lion. The volume of imports, 3 percent to $89.5 billion. Petro­ Sinai said one factor is that death was his sister, Kathleen, followed a shortfall of $38.8 bil­ which in the first quarter had leum imports rose 15 percent, see TRADE, page 7 who died in 1975. lion in the January-to-March shown a slight decrease, did a to $10 billion. -- -~------ -~ -----~-- ------------- --------------------------~--------- --- page 2 The Observer Thursday, August 27, 1987 In Brief For $20,000, would you read this entire column? A Stonehenl!e replica made of old cars in Alliance, Neb. wilfbe comPleted now that state officials "Would you be willing to give up sex for five say it is not junk after all. The attorney general's office years if you could have wonderfully sensual and Mark told James Reinders in July that he would have to get a erotic dreams any night you wished?" junkyard license because "Carhenge" was a junkyard ac­ Pankowski cording to state law. "At this particular point, the state "You, your closest friend, and your father Managing Editor doesn't plan to proceed with any action," Assistant Attor­ are on vacation together, hiking in a remote ney General Gary Welch said Tuesday. It is not the state's jungle. Your two companions stumble into a position to determine the difference between junk and art, nest of poisonous vipers and are bitten Welch said. - The Observer repeatedly. You know neither will live without an immediate shot of anti-venom, yet there is only a single dose of anti-venom and it is in your pocket. What would you do?" "Sun-day" was declared in Kenai, Alaska after the temperature hit 80 degrees, giving peninsula workers the "Given the choice of anyone in the world, day off to enjoy the weather. Mayor Stan Thompson said whom would you want as your dinner guest? he does not mind taking heat from critics for the policy as your close friend? as your lover?" that let workers out early Tuesday. The mayor said workers have gone home early because of the temperature "The Book of Questions." only three times before during his 10 years as mayor. -The Written by Dr. Gregory Stock ($3.95, Observer Workman Publishing, New York), the 205-page book contains no answers.