HAPPY HALLOWEEN 0 Wednesday October 31, 1984 Volume 80B, Number 47 Duke University Durham, North Carolina THE CHRONICLE Bulletin Hospital to utilize helicopter Gandhi assassinated: Indian Prime Minister By CRAIG STEFFEE as southern Virginia. Indira Gandhi was slain early Wednesday morning in Duke Medical Center has been given a green light by The typical cost for a flight, including a lift-off fee, her New Delhi residence by two of her security guards, the N.C. Department of Human Resources to develop an medical supplies required en route and a mileage charge, the United News of India reported. emergency helicopter transportation program, according would probably be $700-$900, Richards said. The 66-year-old Gandhi was shot eight times in the to hospital officials. Richards predicted that Life Flight will average about chest and abdomen by two Sikh guards who were then Called Life Flight, this operation would allow rapid, 700 runs per year once established. killed by other security officers. She was rushed into efficient transportation of critically ill or injured patients The medical center will try to keep the helicopter avail­ surgery but died several hours later. News reports con­ to medical center facilities, said George Richards, assistant able for patients which could not safely be transported by firmed her death at 3 a.m. EST. administrator in charge of emergency services. ambulance, Richards said. "Helicopter service will improve the support we can give Medical emergencies requiring helicopter transport, he hundreds of communities and several dozen hospitals in said, would include severe heart problems, patients under the area," said William Anlyan, chancellor for health intensive care and trauma victims. Newsfile affairs. The time it takes to get accident victims and other The helicopter would be used to take medical experts emergency patients to Duke, Anlyan said, can sometimes to the scene of a severe accident or some other disaster, be the critical factor in their survival. OPEC CUtS: OPEC agreed on a general formula to so that medical treatment may begin as soon as possible, "You have to look at this on a case-by-case basis," Richards distribute cuts in oil production among its 13 member Richards said. said. countries in the organization's effort to bolster sagging A team of two specially trained nurses will accompany "Duke is a tertiary care center," Richards said. "We have prices. But industry analysts said the action was unlike­ every flight, Richards said. A specialized neo-natal team special diagnostic and treatment facilities other hospitals ly to change oil prices or output in the immediate to deal with premature births will be formed, and physi­ cannot provide." future. See page 2. cians may travel with some patients, he said. Although the service is primarily intended for transfers In addition, he said, patients already admitted to other into the medical center, other comparably equipped centers Nicaraguan politics: Opposition Nicaraguan hospitals may be transported to Duke for the procedures would not be bypassed if an accident victim could be parties taking part in the national election campaign and expertise they require. transported there in less time. "For instance, severe burn have been pressed by U.S. diplomats to quit the race, Currently, about 30 hospitals nationwide have a helicop­ victims might be taken to N.C. Memorial Burn Center" according to party activitista They said the parties have ter emergency program, Richards said. for specialized care, Richards said. also been offered money by the ruling Sandinistas as Life Flight will use the landing pad between Hospital Training flights will begin on Jan. 1, 1985, and emer­ an incentive not to pull out. North and the Bell research building, currently used by gency flights may begin as early as Mar. 1. Money laundering: The laundering of illicit military and private helicopters when transporting A medical flight crew of eight registered nurees from the money was assailed by a presidential commission. The patients, doctors and supplies to the emergency room. emergency room and intensive care unit will participate panel, the Commission on Organized Crime, called for With a range of 150 miles, the jet helicopter that Duke in a 10-12 week training session to adapt their knowledge new federal laws to curb what it termed the widespread plans to lease could serve much of North Carolina as well to field work, he said. use of financial institutions to disguise illegally gained money and make it easier to use, often through transfer­ ring it out of the country and back again. See page 2. Faculty debate Reagan vetoes jobs bill: A youth jobs bill was vetoed by President Reagan. The measure would have employed thousands of young people to perform conser­ vation work on public lands. Environmental groups said election issues Reagan had destroyed a good opportunity to put peo­ ple to work and to clean up the environment. By STEVE WESTERMANN The deficit, U.S. response to terrorism and U.S. policy Help me OUt Geraldine: Geraldine Ferraro towards Central America were the primary issues responded to highly personal questions from Phil contested in the faculty debate held Tuesday night in the Donahue in an episode of the television talk show Few Federation Lounge. "Donahue," being broadcast in New York at 9 a.mTues- Magnus Krynski, chairman ofthe department of slavic day. Ferraro's appearance on the show, which has an languages, and Ellis Page, education professor, presented average audience of about 7 million viewers, most of the Republican position. Jack Preiss, professor of sociology, them women, was designed by the Democratic national and Anne Scott, chairman of the history department, campaign to make a last-minute appeal for delivered the Democratic view. votes. Richard Leach, professor of political science, read the debaters prepared questions submitted by students. The opening question, addressed to the Republican Weather panel, asked whether Reagan's failure to retaliate against terrorism exhibited the same weakness which Reagan had previously attributed to Carter. God'S trick: The weather for Halloween sure won't Page echoed Reagan's response made during the second be a treat, with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the presidential debate, commenting that in order to avoid low 70s. Northeast winds will reach 10 to 15 mph, mak­ hurting innocent people, "You don't make bloody responses ing it tougher to pelt little kids with eggs and shaving without targeting those to recieve it." cream and steal their little bags of candy. Thursday's In his response Preiss agreed with Page, criticizing as highs will be in the mid 70s. "rash" Secretary of State George Schultz's statement that the United States should be prepared for possible injury to bystanders in retaliation to terrorism. Scott said of Inside Lebanon, 'If you don't have people.where they shouldn't be, you don't have these problems." Perhaps the most intensely debated issue of the night Monkey business: Chronicle columnist Ed Far­ was America's role in Central America. One question dealt rell takes a swing at the controversy surrounding the with the similarity between Reagan and Mondale's transplant of a baboon's heart into a human. See page 9. approach to the problems in Central America. Krynski answered first by establishing the president's Student election debate: Representatives success in halting the spread of communism in Central from the College Republicans and the Duke Democrats America. "We should try to arrest the Nicaraguan. SARA G1LBERTSON/THE CHRONICLE debated Tuesday night on the upcoming presidential government's policy of exporting revolution, and we can election. See page 3. only do that by force," he said, referring to CIA aid to the In your face The Duke women's volleyball team crushed Wake Contras. AlCOhOl'S effects: Student bodies discusses how Forest last night In Cameron Indoor Stadium to remain Scott responded for the Democrats by asserting that alcohol consumption leads to inhibition, especially on undefeated In conference play and improve its overall the road. See page 10. Nicaragua was not a threat to the United States. It is not record to 23-6. See story on page 13. See FACULTY on page 5 OPEC oil production to decrease By STUART DIAMOND Ministers were tight-lipped Tuesday night about the World & N.Y. Times News Service details ofthe production cuts, but various sources said that GENEVA, Switzerland - After a day of haggling over theoretically the overall cut of 1.5 million barrels a day, oil production cuts to shore up sagging prices, the approved Monday, would be divided equally among the 13 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tues­ members, lb cut production to 16 million barrels from the National day agreed on a general formula to distribute the reduc­ current ceiling of 17.5 million would require each coun­ tions among its 13 member nations. try to reduce its production by 8.57 percent. Page 2 October 31, 1984 But oil analysts said the action is unlikely to change Under the arrangement agreed upon Tuesday, however, prices or output in the immediate future. the richer OPEC nations will assume responsibility for The emergency OPEC meeting, moreover, will likely ad­ the production cuts of the poorer nations by individual journ Wednesday without addressing the growing problems agreement. The actual production cuts by individual pro­ THE CHRONICLE in the group's basic pricing structure, which many experts ducers and the sharing arrangements were not known. consider to be the biggest threat to the unity of OPEC. They are to be announced Wednesday after the meeting The organization had pledged, in an opening statement ends and will become effective Thursday. Assistant news editor jerry Slotkin Monday, to address the pricing problems at this meeting, OPEC sources added that some members - among them Associate sports editors Jim Arges but OPEC sources said differences among the members Charley Scher Nigeria, Iran, Iraq and Indonesia - would be unable to John Turnbull were so sharp that the issue was postponed until the reduce production because of their weak economies.