The O bserver THURSDAY , JANUARY 24, 1991 VOL. XXIII NO. 78 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Lithuanian press seized VILNIUS, U S S R. (AP) — So­ similar plant in the Latvian viet soldiers seized the central Currency crackdown / page 5 capital, Riga. paper and dye warehouse in Nikolai Gribanov, a member the Lithuanian capital Lithuanian Communist Party of the Lithuanian Communist Wednesday, despite a pledge by announced they were taking Party’s Central Committee, President Mikhail Gorbachev to control when they arrived at later said the armed forces of restore peace in the Baltic the warehouse with soldiers at the Soviet Interior Ministry republics. 1 p.m. Wednesday. were carrying out a resolution “This is simply an attempt to About 20 Interior Ministry of the Soviet Council of Minis­ hamper the press in Lithuania soldiers with automatic ters on the protection of Com­ and certainly will increase the weapons drove up in five jeeps munist Party property. tension,” Lithuanian President and took up positions through­ The Soviet military has made Vytautas Landsbergis told a out the warehouse. similar moves at several other news conference. There were just a few work­ buildings in Lithuania and the Landsbergis said a telegram, ers in the warehouse, who of­ neighboring Baltic republic of which had been approved by fered no resistance, said Latvia, which along with Esto­ the republic’s parliament, was Lithuanian government nia seek independence from sent to Gorbachev saying the spokesman Audrius Azubalis. Moscow. On Jan. 13, a Kremlin Soviet leader should order the He said the building had attack on Lithuania’s broadcast withdrawal of all Soviet troops about 37 tons of paper inside, center left 14 people dead and occupying buildings in but added that the seizure was injured hundreds. Lithuania. unlikely to have a serious effect Gorbachev told the nation on news because most indepen­ In Latvia, six people have Tuesday that his main task was dent publications have their been slain since last week in to achieve calm in the Baltics. own supplies. Soviet attacks. But he also called on the re­ The Soviet military already publics to abide by the Soviet controls Press House, the main Western governments, preoc­ constitution. printing plant in Vilnius. A unit cupied with war in the Persian The Lithuanian parliament's of the so-called “black beret” Gulf, have found time to criti­ press office said two civilians troops of the Soviet Interior cize Gorbachev’s actions in the who claimed to represent the Ministry last weekend seized a Baltics. Utah passes anti-abortion law SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The asked. formation as to what the state Utah Senate on Wednesday But Sen. Karen Shepherd, can do to more fully protect the passed a tough anti-abortion one of the five dissenting sanctity and dignity of life,” bill that the governor promises Democrats in the Republican- wrote Bangerter, a Republican to sign despite a legal battle dominated Senate, said the law who w ill step down in 1992. promised by abortion rights would cost the state millions of Susanne Millsaps, executive advocates. dollars. director of the National Abor­ AP Photo The Senate voted 23-5 in fa­ “ I know many of you feel no tion Rights Action League’s An F-15 warplane flies by a minaret near Adana, Turkey, on its way to vor of the bill, which would cost is too great,” she said. “ But Utah chapter, said the b ill’s Incirlik NATO airbase. Turkey is the only NATO country bordering Iraq. outlaw most abortions in Utah. it is a process that w ill be out of quick passage was “distressing The legislation goes to the our control very quickly. I fear but not surprising. ” House Health Committee on Utah will pay in terms of the That organization and other Thursday and the full House Olympics, tourism and con­ pro-choice groups plan a rally African nations probably by Friday. ventions and in human lives Saturday at the Capitol. The bill was expected to win and suffering.” House passage. Seventy percent If the measure passes, Utah On Tuesday, about 300 abor­ want UN meeting of Utah residents and 90 per­ would likely become the first tion opponents gathered in the cent of the 104 state lawmak­ state this year to outlaw most Capitol Rotunda as part of a UNITED NATIONS (AP) — ers belong to the Mormon elective abortions. nationwide observance of the Five North African Arab na­ Church, which considers abor­ Gov. Norm Bangerter con­ 18th anniversary of the Roe vs. tions on Wednesday called for tion a grievous sin except in the firmed in a letter to Republican Wade decision. an urgent meeting of the Secu­ most dire medical circum­ sponsor LeRay McAllister, who rity Council to debate the Per­ stances. was absent for Wednesday’s At the same time, the Utah sian Gulf war. Majority Whip Lane Beattie vote, that he will sign the bill chapter of the National Organi­ Four permanent council said the bill “has a great deal of immediately. zation for Women on Tuesday members — the United States, interest to the unborn.” “It’s time to get this legisla­ threatened to wage a letter- Britain, France and Soviet “At what time does the un­ tion before the courts so we can writing campaign against the Union — have been fighting to born child have rights?” he receive some definitive in­ state’s bid for the Olympics. prevent a council meeting un­ OPERATION less Iraqi President Saddam DESERT STORM Hussein agrees to withdraw his troops from Kuwait and restore the emirate’s government. SMC prof. protests / page 7 It was unclear whether the Gulf war future / page 6 proposal by Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Mauritania and Algeria Arab Maghreb Union, want the #- — not members of the 15- Security Council to declare a member council — would re­ cease-fire so that Saddam can ceive enough support within withdraw his troops in safety the council for a meeting to be from Kuwait. The Maghreb na­ called. tions would then send in an Any nation can call for the Arab peacekeeping force to re­ council to meet in private, but place them. it takes nine of the 15 votes to On Monday, M orocco’s King place an item, such as a resolu­ Hassan II wrote to Saddam tion or a non-binding state­ asking for a signal that Iraq ment, on its public agenda. In would be willing to withdraw practice, when the council is its troops. There has been no deeply divided on an issue, as it response to the appeal. Also is on the war, it may meet in Monday, Saddam rejected a private to discuss it but almost similar proposal by Soviet never moves on to a divisive President Mikhail Gorbachev. public session. U.N. diplomats contend that a Yemen’s ambassador, Abdalla variety of proposals for a cease­ Saleh al-Ashtal, said he fire in the gulf war seem to be believed the council president doomed because they depend AP Photo would call a meeting Thursday. on Iraq’s readiness to withdraw Security check Yemen is the only Arab from Kuwait. Saddam has member of the council. shown no sign of leaving the A security guard checks over a man with a metal detector at the gate to Tampa Stadium Tuesday as The five North African coun­ emirate since the invasion Aug. the media and others entered for Media Day. Tight security also required an x-ray device, left rear, for tries, which call themselves the 2. equipment and hand luggage. Tampa Satdium will play host to Super Bowl XXV on Sunday. page 2 The Observer Thursday, January 24, 1991 I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r Forecast for noon, Thursday, Jan. 24. SUFR seeks to Lines show high temperatures. improve status Yesterday’s high: 32 of ethnic groups Y esterday’s low : 12 Nation’s high: 76 (Miami and Palm Beach, As an African- Fla.) Am erican student, I m Nation’s low: -22 feel it necessary to (Caribou, Maine) address the demands that Students United Forecast: for Respect (SUFR) Partly cloudy and colder presented to the Uni­ today with a chance for versity. These de­ flurries. Highs near 20. mands are valid ones Partly cloudy and cold and have been Shonda Wilson tonight. Lows 5 to 10. ignored by the Cloudy Friday with a 70 Asst. Accent Editor University for far too percent chance of snow. long. --------------------------------- Highs in the lower 20s. A Racial Policy is definitely in demand at FRONTS: the University in light of several racial inci­ dents that occurred last year. There was and still remains no procedure by which to COLD WARM STATIONARY handle such incidents. ©1991 Accu-Weather, Inc There also remains no excuse for such a Pressure policy not to be approved. Because a council ® (D was developed to devise such a policy, why HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY has the policy not been approved for Via Associated Press GraphicsNet appearance in DuLac? Perhaps because it is not a priority project. The demand to have both students and the director of the Office of Minority Affair approve of an assistant director for the O f I n t e r e s t Office does not seem to be an unreasonable demand. The fact that the Office of Junior Parents Weekendlector tryouts win be An Activities Festival at the Center for Social Minority Affairs has already been promised held today at 4 p.m.