Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-8-1980 The BG News February 8, 1980 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News February 8, 1980" (1980). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3703. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3703 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. The GHews Bowling 'Green Stole University I fri- Area stores boycott Iranian, Soviet goods day 2-8-8Q Hossein Vatan moved his Iranian Vatan said his boycott is costing available. But when the U.S. Em- "IT'LL PROBABLY be by Paula Window bassy in Tehran was seized, he took managing editor imported jewelry, silver, copper him $20,000-S25,000. But he said he something we'll have to give and rock gift items from his store, thinks the sacrifice is worth the the exclusive Iranian delicacy off away," he said. Vatan's Import & Gifts, 109 N Main price. his shelves and put it in the freezer. A 4-ounce can of Russian caviar Items from Iran and Russia St., to his warehouse last "Sure it's a lot of money," he To replace toe Iranian brand, costs $29 and a 7-ounce tin is $49.49. President Carter aren't very popular in most parts of November when militant Moslems said. "But I don't think people even Warzy ordered Russian caviar, the The Iranian brands are even more the United States these days, and took the Americn hostages. like to see it (an Iranian item) in next best grade available. The ship- expensive, he added. to call for draft Bowling Green is no exception. And Vatan said the merchandise the store." ment from the Soviet Union arrived Despite the sales he is losing Several local merchants have will stay In the warehouse until the The recent international crises just before Christmas. because of the boycott, Warzy said WASHINGTON (AP) - joined a nationwide boycott and hostages are released. have played havoc with some im- But on Dec. 27, Soviet troops took he probably would lose more if he President Carter will call for cleared their shelves of Iranian and ported stock at Warzy's Deli over the Afghanistan capital of deicded to sell the caviar. the registration of women for Russian jewelry, vodka and caviar "I'M AN American citizen, and Catessen & Wine Shop, 1068 N. Kabul. The Russian caviar didn't "You'll get trouble from the military draft. White as a show of protest against the I'd like to support our people Main St. stay on Warzy's shelves for very customers if you put it on the House officials said yester- holding of 50 American hostages in there," Vatan said, explaining his long. shelf," he said. day. the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, move. "They don't like us, so why RICK WARZY, owner, explained Warzy has $3004500 rf fresh Warzy's caviar-loving customers The White House schedul- and the recent Soviet invasion of should we help them and sell their that he usually stocks fresh Iranian frozen caviar he said he will not ed an announcement for to- Afghanistan. stuff?" caviar, supposedly the best grade sell. continued on page 4 day detailing the president's plans for the entire draft registration program. The president's proposal, disclosed by officials who Adjusting asked not to be identified, is a sharp break with historical precedent. It will be the first time that a president has Language is suggested registering women for the draft. Carter decided to include obstacle for women in the program despite a warning from House speaker Thomas P. O'Neil that It would not pass 7 refugees the Congress. The president probably will limit registration to per- by Paul O'Donnell sons 19 and 20, though full staff reporter details were not made available. Learning English has proven to be the major obstacle for the Tuyen Du family, seven refugees from Vietnam, in their adjustment to the United States. Singers offer way The family of refugees, boat people, arrived in Bowling Green in November, 1979 after to say 'Be mine' leaving Quin Hon, a city of about 200,000, to escape the Com- Students Against Cancer munist government. and the Public Relations Tuyen Du, the father of the Student Society of America family, said through an in- will be sponsoring "Singing terpreter that the language has Valentines" Feb. 14. been the biggest problem his Students Against Cancer, famiy has encountered in their with the help of Sigma Alpha four months in Bowling Green. Iota, an honorary music "I'm learning English and in a society, will sing Valentine short time I can talk with you," tunes over the phone for 25 Tuyen said. cents. Orders will be taken in dorm lobbies from 4:30-6 p.m. IN ORDER to learn the and at the Student Recreation language, the Du family have Center from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. been receiving tutoring lessons 11,12 and 13. The money will twice waekly irom a volunteer go to the American Cancer staff assembled by Dr. Thomas Society. Klein, associate professor of Chris Folzenlogen and Scott English at the University. Burks of PRSSA will go Klein said the volunteers have around campus or the been working with the family staff photo by Tim Carrfg surrounding community since mid-November, and attired in flat hats, bow ties "they're doing marvelously Trung Ou, 7, works with his first-grade classmates at Crim barrier to be the biggest difficulty since their move to the United and vests, each wearing a big well" at comprehending the Street Elementary School making paper magician hats. Trung and States last November. The Du family Is being sponsored by St. red heart and singing language. his family, who are Vietnamese refugees have found the language Thomas More University Parish and St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Valentine songs. Tuyen said he will not be able They will sing popular to find a job until he learns the Tho and Van said they like become self-supporting. boat to leave the country, and Chinese restaurant," Tuyen songs or tunes created by language, but added that the school but also find the language Tuyen said the family is last spring, along with 20 other said. their customers. The fund- University may hire him when a hindrance. receiving government support refugees, they left Vietnam in Tuyen, who owned a soy sauce raiser costs $2 if the song is he does learn English. The girls said they have made in the form of welfare and food that boat. factory in Quin Hon, said he performed in person and SI if Aside from the special tu- some friends, but added that stamps. Although Tuyen admitted he wants to start his own performed over the phone. toring sessions, Tuyen also is those friends cannot understand Sister Pat Schnapp, of St. misses Vietnam, he said he is restaurant because he can cook Orders will be taken Feb. 11- receiving language training them. Thomas More University glad the family made the' well. 12 in the Union foyer from 10 from the city's Comprehensive However, the family likes parish, said her parish and St. decision to flee the country. The family is close, Tuyen a.m. to 3 p.m. Employment and Training Bowling Green because it is a Aloysius Catholic Church, the But the family does not know said, and this closeness has Service, a federal government small city and the residents sponsors of the family, made a how long they intend to stay in helped them in adjusting to the program. have been helpful to them, commitment to provide the Bowling Green, Tuyen said. United States. Tuyen said. Du's with financial support to He said that if he cannot find a The Du's have been assisted weather THE FAMILY'S two oldest get them established and until job after he comprehends the by Phouc Thi Tran, a freshman children Dung, 15, and Tho, 14, TUYEN, QUYEN (his wife), they could qualify for welfare. language, the family may move computer science major. Tran have been enrolled at Bowling and the children moved into a The furniture in the Du's to San Francisco, Calif., where said she has helped out by acting Green Junior High School, and five-room house at 314 Manville Partly cloudy. High 25F (- house also was donated by two brothers and one sister of as translator for the family. the three youngest children - Ave. when they arrived in parishioners, Schnapp added. Tuyen's live. The family feels fortunate to 4C), low 5FM5C),20 percent Thrung, 7; Thanh, 10; and Van, Bowling Green, and the rent on chance of precipitation. have been given the opportunity 13-attend Crim Street the house is being paid by THE FAMILY saved money IN THE FUTURE, I would to start a new life in a new Elementary School. parishioners until the family can for three years to buy a fishing like to open a Vietnamese and country, Tuyen, 47, said. Groups see myths as hindrance to rape reports by Diane Rado many others reinforced by televi- terson, a representative of Echo "We (TUAR) have been working reported to TUAR, 18 percent knew than what were reported," Brim- staff reporter sion and society, have hindered vic- Inc.