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G The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence' Rowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 78 Warrants issued in skater's case by David Foster alleged conspiracy to injure Ker- Earlier Thursday, Boston TV draw from the figure skating The Associated Press rigan. station WCVB reported that war- championships, raising doubts The network also described a rants were issued in Portland for about her ability to compete in PORTLAND, Ore. - Arrest Portland man, Shane Stant, as the Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gil- the Winter Olympics in Lille- warrants were issued in the at- alleged hit man who carried out looly; bodyguard Shawn Eric hammer, Norway, Feb. 12-27. tack on Olympic figure skater the attack on Kerrigan at the U.S. Eckardt; Smith; and Stant. The U.S. Figure Skating Asso- Nancy Kerrigan, authorities said Figure Skating Championships in The station also reported Hard- ciation named Kerrigan to the Thursday. ABC News reported Detroit on Jan. 6. ing was named in the warrants, Olympic team anyway, along that a second person confessed to The assailant escaped after but authorities in Portland and with Harding, 23, who went on to the plot, said to involve rival breaking the glass out of a locked Detroit denied that. win the championship. Kerrigan Tonya Harding's ex-husband and arena door. Eckardt told authorities that won a bronze medal at the 1992 bodyguard. In Detroit, deputy police chief Gillooly asked him to arrange the Winter Games in Albertville, The FBI arrested a man at Benny Napoleon said "warrants attack.The Oregonian newspaper France. Portland Airport on a flight from have been issued," but he did not reported Thursday, citing un- Phoenix; Port of Portland specify the number of warrants identified law enforcement sour- The charge of conspiracy to spokesman Doug Roberts re- or who had been named. Portland ces. Harding and Gillooly were commit assault is a felony puni- fused to give any details about authorities refused to confirm divorced Aug. 28, but later rec- shable by up to 10 years in prison him. ABC identified the man as that warrants had been issued onciled and have lived together and a $100,000 fine, Oregon offi- Derrick Smith of Phoenix, and but said they expected to make since October. cials said. described him as the second man arrests Thursday on conspiracy After Kerrigan was clubbed on to confess his involvement in the charges. the knee, she was forced to with- See ARREST, page 3. Gillooly Eckardt Judge to Officials ignore Clinton, Yeltsin talk change want state by Nancy Benac The Associated Press funds for violating MOSCOW - President Clin- ton and Boris Yeltsin pledged Thursday to press ahead with day care motion reforms that will "make life better" for restive Russians. by Joe Peltier The two also were ready to by Leah Barnum News staff writer News staff writer stop aiming nuclear missiles at each other's countries. Former Falcon football player In hours of Kremlin talk and After gathering preliminary Akili Hutchinson may have to over dinner at Yeltsin's coun- information. University officials face a shock probation hearing in have determined that there is front of the judge who read pros- try dacha, the two leaders agreed that Russia could not sufficient need ecution's motion opposing his for a day care early release. afford to backpedal on painful economic reforms despite center on cam- Hutchinson was sentenced to pus, and they mounting public dissatisfac- two years for burglary and 60 are pursuing tion. days for sexual imposition on the possibility Sept. 24 of last year. His sentence with a request for a sexual battery charge was Anticipated j for state funds. suspended in lieu of five years Reforms A request for probation. funds specif- Judge Charles Kurfess, the ically for the presiding judge for the trial, also • Stop aiming nuclear missiles at • project is being Moore read the motion filed by assistant each other's countries. prepared for the Ohio Board of prosecuting attorney Gwen •Instead, the weapons would Regents, according to Philip Howe-Gebcr opposing Hutchin- now be aimed at ocean waters. • Mason, vice president for Uni- son's early release through shock • The rest of the weapons would • versity Relations. probation. The motion was later "The Board of Regents has have no specific target. • withdrawn when it was dis- been encouraging" in regards to covered the opposition was in The crowds loved Clinton in the day care proposal, he said. violation of a plea agreement Moscow, surging to get close There is grant money available made by a previous prosecutor. enough for a glimpse or even a for the specific purpose of start- Kurfess said he will have to handshake, cheering when he ing day-care centers, said John rule on the hearing because of a waved his fur hat in the chilly Moore, executive director of statute allowing another judge to air. personnel services at the Uni- hear the case only when the pre- "We'll work together," Clin- versity, who conducted the origi- sent judge is absent. ton assured stolid Muscovites nal survey to determine the need Kathleen Culkowski, link-bin lined up lor bread in a down- of such a facility on campus. son's attorney, has a right to be town bakery. "All these folks About $2 million is available upset, said Kurfess. working hard need to know for state universities for child "She has a legitimate com- that in the end they will be re- care, according to Bob Martin, plaint," Kurfess said. warded." vice president for operations. However, he said, since the op- "I wish you success," one The funds are matching funds, position was withdrawn, Kurfess woman replied. which means that the University said he didn't believe the motion Welcoming Clinton to the must be able to pay 50 percent would affect his decision. opulent Grand Palace at the and the state will pay SO percent "I recognize it can sometimes Kremlin, Yeltsin predicted the if the grant is approved, Martin be difficult [to put aside with- three-day summit would pro- said. drawn evidence]," Kurfess said. duce "profound," "practical," Since the day care project Is "But, I'm a judge, I know what and "sweeping" results. Pri- estimated to cost about $1 mil- I'm supposed to consider and not vately, he assured Clinton lion, the University is requesting supposed to consider." "there is no turning back" $500,000 from the state and Is Scott Coon, former prosecutor from the drive for free-market expected to pay the other half it- on the Hutchinson case, agrees reforms, U.S. officials report- self, Martin said. with Kurfess. ed. "A decision [whether to pursue "I think the judge is going to Secretary of State Warren the day care facility] will be take into consideration what the Christopher said the Ameri- made based on whether we get a attorneys have to say," Coon cans came away reassured that APPhMoJGrcgCibMn yes answer or a no answer from said. "But the real weight is in Russian leaders were "redou- U.S. President Bill Clinton waves to the crowd gathered around Moscow's Red Square Thursday Jan. the state," Moore said. the victim's [testimony]." bling their efforts to move 13,1994. Clinton took a break from his official summit meetings to tour parts of the city. But even if the state denies the A one-time girlfriend of Hut- forward with the reform pro- University funding, University chinson, who wished to remain cess." covites that he and Yeltsin ety of fields and political back- He added that while he had administrators may still go ahead anonymous, was upset at the "More attention has to be were "talking about how we grounds for an evening re- traveled to Moscow as a sup- with the planning of a day care news of the prosecution's plea paid to easing some of the can work together to make life ception at the residence of the porter of democratic change, facility, he said. violation. hardships that we've heard better for the working people U.S. ambassador. "In the end, you will have to Alternative ways to fund the "It think what [the pros- about," said Treasury Secre- of your country." "As I look around this room decide your future. American project are also being pursued, ecution] did was unfair," she tary Lloyd Bentsen. "The whole conversation was at the faces of tomorrow's Rus- support can certainly not make Martin said. said. "I support Akili." Asked if he wanted more U.S. about how our work together sia, people from different polit- all the difference, and Ameri- Independent groups like local According to Coon and Cul- aid, Yeltsin said, "Not more can help change the lives of ical parties... people who are in can direction is unwarranted." industries, economic develop- kowski, Howe-Geber violated than was promised already." ordinary Russian people for private enterprises, I say to Deliberately omitted from ment groups and city and county another part of the plea agree- During an impromptu side the better," he said.