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MAC football title decided tomorrow, pg. 6 THE BG NEWS Vol. 69 Issue 47 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, November 14,1988 Reagan confirms diplomatic relations WASHINGTON (AP) - President "Some progress has already been Reagan yesterday confirmed that be Hostages not ransomed with weapons made," Reagan said. "Since U.S. gov- has been involved in 18 months of ernment contact began with Iran, there secret diplomacy with Iran and autho- diplomatic level of contacts" with Ira- a time when the United States had weapons and spare parts for defensive has been no evidence of Iranian gov- rized the transfer of "small amounts" nian officials. imposed an embargo on such deliv- systems to Iran," Reagan said he was ernment complicity in acts of terror- of weapons to that country. But he "Since then," Reagan said in his eries, were intended to ransom the trying "to convince Tehran that our ism against the United States." insisted he was not trying to ransom hastily arranged national broadcast Americans held hostage in Lebanon. negotiators were acting with my au- Reagan said there were four reasons American hostages in Lebanon or tilt address, "the dialogue has continued, Nor, he said, had the United States thority." for the secret diplomacy: renewal of a toward Iran in its war with Iraq. and step-by-step progress continues to "undercut its allies and secretly vio- Ana he said he wanted "to send a relationship with Iran, which has con- be made. lated American policy against traffick- signal that the United States was pre- ducted an ardently anti-American pol- After telling reporters he was being "Due to the publicity of the past ing with terrorists." pared to replace the animosity between icy since the overthrow of the U.S.- forced to speak out by widespread week, the entire initiative is very much '"THE UNITED STATES has not us with a new relationship." backed Shah of Iran in January 1979; misinformation about his dealings with at risk today," the president told the made concessions to those who hold our The president went on to say that bringing "an honorable end" to the 6- Iran, Reagan acknowledged he sent his nation in an address prepared for people captive in Lebanon-and we "the most significant step which Iran year-old Iran-Iraqi war; elimination of former national security adviser, Rob- broadcast from the Oval Office. will not," Reagan insisted. could take ... would be to use its state-sponsored terrorism and subver- ert McFarlane, on a secret, four-day Reagan said it was "utterly false" In authorizing the transfer of what he influence in Lebanon to secure the sion, and "to effect the safe return of mission to Iran last spring "to raise the that the weapons shipments to Iran, at called "small amounts of defensive release of all hostages held there." all hostages." Mr. Rogers may Stars come down to Earth by Michelle Fisher speak at spring staff reporter When you walk in this room you notice something un- usual. The room is round with a domed ceiling. A continuous commencement screen stretches above you, behind you and surrounds by Susan McDonald both sides of you - much like staff reporter the universe. No, it's not something out of A television personality most University students remember as Star Trek; it's the Universi- the man who always wanted to be their neighbor has been recom- ty's planetarium, located in mended for an honorary doctorate degree, but it is not known the Physical Sciences build- whether he will speak at the spring commencement. ing. Fred Rogers, host of PBS' Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, was For some people, their link recommended to receive the honorary doctorate in humanities by to the stars begins with an faculty members and the Board of Trustees for his commitment to understanding of the uni- humanity and his role in educating children for the past 25 years, verse. The planetarium offers Dwight Burlingame. vice president of University relations, said. an opportunity to view the Burlingame said that he expects to hear Rogers' decision to speak stars (or at least images of at the commencement exercises within three weeks. them) and learn about va- "Tentatively we anticipate he will be here to receive the degree at rious aspects of the universe. pring commencement," be said. To reveal the images of the Burlingame said that unlike most commencement speakers, nighttime sky, a star projec- Rogers does not charge a fee. tor is used to protect parts of ''His basic philosophy is he wants to share ideas with students, so the universe thai cannot be he has a policy for not charging for commencement speaking," he seen with the unaided eye, said. such as the planets and stars, Dale Smith, director of the BURLINGAME SAID most speakers would charge from planetarium, said. It can also (150010125,000. show how the sky looks at any To measure student response to Rogers as well as other possible hour of the day, at any time. commencement speakers, Burlingame enlisted the help of Barry "When you see this artifi- Wurgler, Undergraduate Student Government student welfare coor- cial sky that we can produce Planetarium director Dale Smith with some of the equipment which makes the planetarium's visual dinator, who conducted a survey of 155 juniors and seniors within the with special lenses, we hope effects possible. past two weeks with Kenneth Crocker, assistant professor of you will be inspired enough on marketing. clear nights to go and see the The survey asked students to choose their favorite category or beauty of the real sky," Smith lations and famous stars. The winter program begin- along with the University's said. The second part of the pro- ning after Dec. 12 is titled music and theater produc- type of commencement speakers. These categories included foreign tions. dienitary, journalist, entertainer, noted educator, sports figure, THE PROGRAM begins gram includes "The Universe "It's About Time." politician, University professor and a famous University alumnus. when the lights go out, and of Dr. Einstein," highlighting "The first and foremost The first choice for a commencement speaker was an entertainer you lean back in your chair to physicist Albert Einstein's goal is the link between the Last year, nearly 8,000 peo- or television personality, which received a 75.5 percent response. A capture a vision of the night- discoveries that changed the universe and the commu- ple from the surrounding famous University alumnus was the second choice with a percent- time sky fwr|iHpg you. scientific world. nity," Smith said. "We want schools, University and com- age of 65.2 percent and the third choice was for a noted educator, Smith beans the show with Programs such as this one to bring the excitement of munity took advantage of the a star talk that shows the can be seen on Tuesdays and science to the community." opportunities the planetar- which received a 61.9 percent response. ium offers, Smith said. The survey also asked students to respond to the past six spring current evening sky and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sun- Smith said the planetarium commencement speakers. points out the major constel - days at 7:30p.m. is part of a cultural triad, O See Planetarium, page 4. D See Rogers, page 3. Prof writes book on hunger Celeste picks chief of staff COLUMBUS (AP) - Gov. Richard Celeste ap- University graduate is a consultant for a coal by GregConnel said outside attempts to help the tence compromise, that is, they pointed a private management consultant yester- development venture with Exxon Corp. in Colom- staff reporter hungry can avert the present grow lust enough food to last day as his new chief of staff, succeeding Raymond bia. starvation of the people, but until the next harvest, on the Sawyer, who plans to return to private law prac- A newly-published book by a they do not cure the problem. assumption that every crop year tice in Cleveland. Celeste said Lukensmeyer also has served his University history professor He said the reason people will be normal. When there is a Celeste said at a news conference with his new administration periodically as a consultant since may create some controversy starve in countries such as Indo- poor crop year, they experience top aide, Carol Lukensmeyer of Cleveland, that late 1982 when he was organizing the office for his about aid programs for nations nesia and India is not from infer- hunger, and when there are are she will join Alex Shumate, his legal counsel, to first term. suffering peacetime famine, as tile land or lack of agricultural consecutive poor crop years provide an outstanding management team "and "It is a bonus that her career has included work it sheds new light on the causes knowledge, but from their social they often experience famine the backbone of the office." with governments, small business and large in- of and cures for world hunger.