Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 1990 4-20-1990 Daily Eastern News: April 20, 1990 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1990_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 20, 1990" (1990). April. 15. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1990_apr/15 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1990 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Eastem'sJurkovic JOhn awaits Sunday'sNFL draft. Page 12A Gorbachev ine students face drug charges gets tougher Task force- targ�ting street�level dealers Nine Eastern students were their duties investigation of illegal drug related in Lithuania sted on drug charges in the past CityBy BOB editor McKEE activity. of VILNIUS, U.S.S .R. (AP) - The o days as a result of ongoing Kimball said the the task force will rec·eive Kremlin tightened its economic vestigations by the newly formed months, East Task squeeze Thursday on Lithuania by just funding from the U.S. Criminal Just ce Authority, Central Illinois Task-Force. ForceIn hassix proven to thepursue itsCentral goal Illinoisof targeting even though the distribution date i the amount shutting off more than 80 percent Att a press conference in the area drug dealers through covert investigations. of federal funds are undetermined. and of the Baltic republic's gas supply following a complete cutoff of oil ttoon Police Department Thurs­ "We are deali g with street-level dealers. We There are similar task forces throughout the ay, the heads of the nine law are less sincen the pxogram started," Moultrie state, two in19 Champaign County alone, and the Wednesday. orcement agencies that form the County30 Russell Moore said Wednesday a individual task forces communicate with each The independence-minded re­ public promptly ordered that the sk force gathered to announce MattoonSheriff press conference. at other on a daily basis, said George Nuxoll. state first to lose their ep.ergy supplies hat Mattoon Police Chief Dave CountySheriff Jim said orga­ police captain from the Champaign "The 'Dell called "the results of a Coles l(jmball the will be Soviet military bases and nization was originally formed in October officers are not branch.' factories run by Moscow. gthy six-month investigation." consists the enforcement of e1989e­ limited," heRay said. said hopes the The most recent action by the :and of agencies r pr Soviet President Mikhail Gorba­ Coles, Douglas, and Moultrie coun­ recentParis arrests POlice Chiefarea Gene residents ru:ehe "jus t k force includedthe arrests of 20 sentingCharleston, Edgar of20 Uretip chev started his most drastic pie from Charleston, Mattoon, ties; Paris and Mattoon, Easternpolice " attempt to force Lithuania to retreat State Police of theic eberg.''even though to ovington and Sullivan on and the Illinois di.vision ofcriminal He said the task forceafways ais,possibil­ targeted from its declaration of indepen­ investigations. dence late Wednesday when a nesday and Thursday. JGmbaU said to provide the:finding_people "street" level dealer,w bo there ismari juana prof- pipeline to Lithuania's only oil The arrested individuals all face one officer,eacha agency squadc ardecided ityaf !row fo:t . refinery was shut off. g-related charges. $500fuTfoJ..:ttimeth e op eration anda do:natiooof �. Mattoon . "None of the charges were for of the tas:kf:otce. matlon-obtained Police C:hiefDa-ve.force O'Dell said infor� Lithuanian Energy Minister oduction of. cannabis, just the Charle'ston P6Iice C.bief Herb Steidinger said Leonas Asmantas ordered immedi­ ,, theindividual officer s are employed by fo:rthei nve_stigation.by the task hotline._The TIPSi �aoo line-Ozg was- elivery, -O'Dell said. He also ate gasoline rationing of 30 liters buvu:e .assignedstmto the ta sk forceeachJ or used2958, a d�y. a �· ,, rtedthe task force issued war­ _parent.agency 1$ openZ4 hours seven da)'§ per month forprivate cars. forthe arrests of three Tuscola class 1 felony. freshman, 167 Taylor Hall, arrest­ unlawful delivery of cannabis, a "Where we can give up the use of gas, gasoline, any heating or sidents.ts • James M. Holler, a 20-year-old ed 6:37 a.m. Thursday for unlaw­ class 4 fe lony. t g do and The nine students arrested are: sophomore, 412 Van Buren Ave., ful delivery of cannabis, a class 4 • John F. McAdams, a 20-year­ ligh in , Jet us this, then we •Mark A. Catalanello, a 22-year- arrested 7 a.m. Thursday for unlaw­ felony. o ld junior, 905 Arthur Ave., will be able to survive longer and, maybe, we will not be intimidated junior, 1609 Ninth St., arrested ful delivery of a controlled sub­ • Christopher W. Kohls, a 21- arrested 6:32 a.m. Thursday for a.m. Thursday for unlawful stance,a class 3 felony. year-old junior, 956 Division St., unlaw- by these sanctions," government spokesman Ceslovas Jursenas said. :25livery of a controlled substance, a • James T. Juretic, a 19-year-old arrested 6:35 a.m. Thursday for • 2A Continued on Pa.ee ime out aunty wants Eastern's nput for letter to IEPA TONY CAMPBELL northeast of Charleston, is near­ ior report�r ing completion. "They have the structure up and they're putting the roof on," he said. The facili­ The Coles County Board ty is scheduled to open Aug. 1. cided Wednesday to hold up Yow said a major concern of writing a letter to the Illinois the county board is that vironmental Protection Ag­ Recontek was issued a permit cy about the new Recontek from the IEPA which would cility until Eastern officials allow the company to discharge ide on what position to take. water from the plant into a Recontek, a metal recycling drainage ditch that flows into mpany, is currently building a Brushy Ford Creek. The creek 0 million facility in Newman eventually flows into the is expected to recycle 50- Embarras River which flows t tons of hazardous waste into Lake Charleston where the .000 city draws its drinking water. year into usable products. THOM RAKESTRAW/Photo editor The Coles County Board Yow said Recontek sent a let­ writing letters to the ter to the IEPA stating the com­ A cut ahead layedA bec ause it wanted to give pany would not release water Eastern groundskeeper Jim Secresc tends to high grass Thursday on the archery mound located by the ternoff icials a chance to meet into the ditch. Campus Pond. the topic and to decide their However, the letter to be sent utition on the letter. by the Coles County Board e board will meet again on would bring up other considera­ · ii 26 to hear Eastem's posi­ tions the company could discuss Seats still open for BoDeans concert With the BoDeans scheduled to to Eastern students. University Union Ticket Office n on the letter. that might better suit environ­ take a Lantz Gym stage within 48 The BoDeans, a Milwaukee­ and at the door later Saturday "We are hoping to let the mental needs, he said. hours, the University Board said based group known for its con­ before the concert. PA know that we are con­ One suggestion would be the Thursday plenty of good seats temporary style, will follow anoth­ "I'm not expecting too many rned about our drinking building of a retention pond to remain forthe spring concert. er Milwaukee band, Firetown, sales on Friday and Saturday dur­ ter," Tim Yow, Coles county hold the contaminated water. To date, tickets sales have which presently has an album title ing the day," said Trever Brown, d president, said Thursday. The company will handle totalled more than 1,600. which track, "The Good Life," being fea­ UB concert coordinator. "But it's Yow added the letter would sludges with traces of metal will completely fill the gym's tured on several college radio sta­ hard to say what will happen at the fully make the IPEA aware which could be extracted from main floor and leave seats avail­ tions. door. There are plenty of good concerns held by residents the sludge. able in the bleachers for the 8 p.m. Students and the general public seats." ing downstream from the The me tals which will be concert Saturday. may purchase tickets from 11 a.m. Ticket prices are 0 for the recycling plant. handled at the new facility Of the approximately 1,600 to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday at general public and $8$I for Eastern Yowtal said construction of the include copper, zinc, cadium, tickets sold, about 900 have been the Martin Luther King Jr. students with an ID. w plant, located 25 miles nickel, lead and tin. 2A Friday, April 20, 1990 The Dally Eastern News Chief: Tuesday Annex fire G.iving liquor caused by ·welder's spark to rrtinors cou1d By TIM $HELLBERG inguished within minutes after f (3lony Bullwinkle Carlson Staff intern firefighters arrived, yet Watson said H��fun1e -Deb & Deb SPRINGFIELD -Adults controlling the charred fiberglass Vfhb provide alcoho(AP}to IMAGINE ... FUN, SUN AND CLASS. The Coleman Hall Annex fire was a painstaking task. No, it's not a misprint. could· l people that occurred Tuesday afternoon "T he insulation batch was Yes, you can get college credit - eight hours to be exact - and still .. chargesuJ1der 21 u11qe r � facea< fefonyl:Iouse smoldering, and that's what took feel like you're on vacation. was officially "caused by a ¢QdQrsedbillThursday. time," Watson said, "It took three cotmuinee Impossible, you say? welder," according to Charleston cufferiflaw� Fire Chief Tom Watson.