Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1984-1985 Eastern Progress 1-24-1985 Eastern Progress - 24 Jan 1985 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1984-85 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 24 Jan 1985" (1985). Eastern Progress 1984-1985. Paper 18. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1984-85/18 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Progress at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Progress 1984-1985 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 14 pages Laboratory Pubttabon of th« DmptrvmM of Mm ComnwUcattem The Eastern Progress. 1985 Vol. 63/No. 18 Eaurn Ktnrucky Untv»nfcy. Wchmond. Ky. 40475 Thursday. January 24. 1985 Nerve gas, rockets to undergo testing l K The Army announced plans Tues- , ^Ta„ , hl.moto,s are sent my announced its plans last day that it will dismantle and test '" s«fraf' whlle lhe mOU* February. This has led Army of l this spring 40 nerve gas rockets and ^ °°* • ,immnri ihp ficials to consider alternatives to an and a sample of nerve gas agent. "This is being done to support tne ^^ incinerator such ^ lranspor. Almost five ounces of nerve gas environmenta">■£•"*"^ ting the rockets to other in- will be flown from Madison County [t will help us make O«L .o cmerators. such as the one in Tooele. to Arkansas for laboratory testing. especially as far as the transport wh|tak|,r said the rockels to ^ Also. 40 rocket motors and eight lion alternative and the continued ^^ wi|| ^ dismanUed one ut a rocket warheads, out of about storage alternative, said Whitaker. Ume in a ..vapor conluinmentfaciIi 70.000 stored at the Bluegrass Ar- She said the lab tests should help .. mhm the ajr js flilered before my Depot, will be drained and ship- the Army learn more about tne being allowed outside, ped to Utah to be analyzed. stability of the propellent in tne .,, there were an incident during According to Kathleen Whitaker. rocket motors and the burster in. di8aS8embly. the vapor would stay public affairs officer for the depot, the warheads. They will also be jn ^ bui|ding." sne said. 34 of the 40 rockets contain the GB testing for impurities in the liquid „w< fee| that wjlh the very nerve agent and the other six are fill- nerve gas. stringent procedures that will be ed with VX. a more potent agent. The Army is considering building f0n,owed wjth the experienced per- The 34 motors from the GB-nerve a $42 million facility at the depot, sonne, wn0 ^n be doing the opera- agent-filled rockets will be sent to located five miles south ot Rich- tion and wjth lhe attentjon to the Tooele Army Depot in Utah for fur- mond. that would incinerate the ob- safety of our personnel and the en ther processing. Samples of the GB solete nerve gas rockets stored vironment- jt w{|| be a safe nerve gas will be drawn from eight there. operation." • warheads for shipment to the Ar- The rockets have been stored at whitaker said when the tests are my's Pine Bluff Arsenal in the depot since 1962 and some are ^b^ied l0 be done on a computer Arkansas. believed to be leaking within their mode| of the agent whjch wiU There will l>e two 10 milliliter canmsters. 'evaluate the temperature and samples taken froffi each of the Presently the Army is preparing weatner conditions of Ujat par- eight warheads, an environmental impact statement ticuiar day. .... ... «« .■■. ...L; .1 l . 1.1 I r\v ..we I'.: -- __-. ««» Dafu urp ■ a f. * — -—■ "In tin -Uaf yi * * JT4tr MJ IT W MjrW^Mtf Wl M we would have the release oi an oi M/LJLi/ O C^Vt 1 W# l&l^l * the agent within one „Kkn. the ^^ worst scenario wouldfc be that the,r \_M\fgHonic-H ff ^^V# J^rh\/ If ^^#ritv * W jrjsr"Whitaker said the "^"^gas and rockets ■** •' will be flown to the lab sites and will lh u n vote orU bv M M-nh« Ruble ^^'"K «" «<^ ' K "• e^L ^ specially trained Ar- By Martha Huble " m chemical personnel. Staff writer "It was a tough issuebecause you ghe ^y the publjc wi„ have 30 Progress pholo/Sean Elkins Richmond residents along with can gee a |jtl|e „f both sides. The day9 to question the procedures to university students will still have to ministerial association had a lot to be used in the testing program, John Primm, left, and Kenny Wilson go for a rebound wait until 1:30 p.m. to make their do with it (the decision). It's at least ..A fu|| report is on file at Sunday purchases. one day a week that you have a Bluegrass. Anyone is welcome to The Richmond City Commission right to relax." said Strong after the come in and read it and write their Tuesday rejected the second reading meeting. comments to us," she said, Colonels win OVC games of an ordinance which called for ex- -['he Rev. William Parker and the The operation should begin in tended Sunday business hours. Rev. Darwin Bostwick both said March or April and should last 14:06 left in the first half. conference.___« 14:06 left in the first half. The ordinance which was original- they agreed with the decision. about six weeks. By Jay Carey Tennessee Tech and Murray State "Since we jumped ahead and got ly proposed Jan. 8. stated that mer- "Needless to say. we are pleased According to Whitaker, also in- Sports editor the early lead, we were able to play are 4-1 in the OVC. chants be allowed to open from as ministers and as part of the eluded in the Army's proposal is a Two Ohio Valley Conference wins After dropping two games by quite a few of our players." Good 12:30 p.m. to6 p.m., an extension of ministerial association. It was what plan to ship nerve gas from the an- over the weekend moved the said. three points on a Tennessee road the previous schedule by one hour. we were working for." said Parker. niston Army Depot in Alabama to Colonels into a three-way tie for trip, the Colonels started winning Senior forward Kenny Wilson The first reading passed president of the association. Pine Bluff and from the Umatilla third place as the teams near the with a 77-57 victory over tiny Clinch scored a game high 19 points unanimously. "I'm all for it." said Bostwick. Army Depot in Oregon to Tooele. halfway point of the OVC race. against Clinch Valley and added five Valley (West Virginia). the aW^MaMaWMaaWWMala^a^a^Wala^a^a^aMWa^alWaWaMaMaW The Colonels, who were blessed Clinch Valley. 4-10 going into the rebounds. Me also collected four sioners Dr. Fred Ballou and Kay with the return of sophomore Tony game, were blown out early by the assists, a blocked shot and a steal. Jones supported the ordinance while _ Opinion 2-3 Parris in Mondays game, raised Colonels ,in last Wednesday's Phil Hill added 14 points and 0 rhurman Parsons and Karl Baker PpriCf OD? News 4 lil4 their record to 9-8 overall. 3-2 in the contest. eight rebounds as the Colonels OVC with victories over Murray rolled to a 42-2H halftime lead. proposed store hours be extended | d ■J'WV*'^' ""' ^ "The story with Clinch Valley was bv only one-half hour to 1 p.m. features ■•• State and Austin Peay State that we just got but of the box Against Murray State's Racers, University this past weekend. the Colonels worked out to a six- The Madison County Ministerial fc. ^ seaJon for skjj Organizations £/ early." said Colonel coach Max Arts Having played all conference Good. point advantage at the half, behind hours.Association supported the present To find«_J out . the,k« hoth„. spots..~«« -^ ,'.'!... i.ne strength ol eight first period 0 M teams except for the Ohio contigent The Colonels jumped to a 6-0 lead (Akron and Youngstown). the points by John Primm. The proposed ordinance was see Staff writer Came peop\c po|| 12 just 90 seconds into the game, and defeated 3-2 with Mayor Bill Strong May's story on Page 5. 13 Colonels are tied with Austin Peay extended their lead to 17-2 with (See GOOD'S. Page 11) po|jce Bgat and Youngstown State at 3-2 in the On financial aid Student may testify in Washington Temperatures By Phillip Bowling Under the "This way the lenders look bad and the and Teresa -Hill government comes out looking OK." Keeling drop in rooms; current plan. "All Government - indeed, every human student loans said. * benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every are offered at a Keeling said if Reagan's proposals were prudent act - is founded on Compromise." 9 percent approved, there would be a large reduction in the amount of money available for student annoys co-eds Edmund Bmrhe interest rate Student Senator Mike Keeling may find which is well loans. out if government really is full of below the Recent proposals have suggested as a By Don Lowe had maintenance up here several compromises later this year if he gets to prime lending result of the proposed cuts, middle income Managing editor times and we had physical plant up here. We've even called security and testify before a U.S. Senate or House of rate and the students may soon lose access to that Bitter cold and wind forced gotten maintenance up here in the Representatives subcommittee.