11Newark tops Christiana/1b IIHalloween Parade Sunday/1c NewArk Post 78th year No. 22 October 27, 1988 Newark, Del. 25' ·un President JoneS resigns, stuns campus the evolution of the University of Jones has also been criticized ing courses Jones will teach. He long-term leadership of the Delaware toward the greatness by black faculty and students for received his doctorate in Board," said Jones. by Cathy Thomas it deserves," Jones said in the his record on minorities. engineering from the Carnegie After receiving Jones' letter. Jones will stay with the Institute of Technology. resignation, the Board of Former University Presi­ University of Delaware Presi­ Jones, who assumed the University as a faculty member Project Vision, a major plann­ Trustees executive committee dent Russel C. Jones was dent Russel C. Jones resigned presidency on July 1, 1987 and in the College of Engineering. ing process instituted by Jones, issued a statement saying that protected by a "no-cut" Monday exactly one year after was formally that October, has According to an informed was aimed at carrying the "the change is believed to be in clause In his contact. to his inauguration. not been without critiCism dur­ source in the College of University into the 21st century. the best interest of the Universi­ borrow an analogy from the In a letter to the University ing his 15 months in office. Engineering, who asked not to In his letter of resignation, ty." sports world. It stipulated Board of Trustees, Jones cited It was only last month during be identified, it was a condition Jones said such "visions of "A series of problems that should Jones resign, or "constraints from above" as his a faculty, meeting that Jones of Jones' employment that he be greatness require an open ac­ gradually caused an erosion of be forced to resign, as reason for stepping down. made a comment about Polish­ given a tenured faculty position ceptance of the ideas of otherp trust and confidence between president, he would be "I have increasingly found it Americans, using the slur if he stepped down as president and a willingness to accept Dr. Jones and the executive guaranteed a tenured facul­ impossible to effect the "Polack," which had some for any reason. change on the part of all parties ty position. necessary and desirable minority groups calling for his Apparently, no decisions have concerned." changes which would continue resignation. been made as to what engineer- "I do not find it within the See JONES/14a Police seek ... to be t ( pact by Cathy Thomas Newark police officers made an emotional plea to City Coun­ cil Monday night, urging council members to agree to their latest contract offer. Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 4 members, who have been· without a contract since Jan. 1., were flanked by supporters from all across the state. "The policemen are respon­ ding to the needs of the citizens and the city is not responding to our needs," said ~~wark Sgt. Tom Penoza, president ofli'OP Lodge 4. "What we're asking for is not unreasonable." The dispute between the city and the FOP has centered on the amount of pension benefit to police officers and how much the officers should contribute to that benefit. The FOP is also disputing the amount of survivors' ·benefits and the city's definition of disability. Prior to Monday night's coun­ cil meeting, the FOP and their Chrysler Chairman Gerald Greenwald introduces the new Dodge Spirit and Plymouth Acclaim during supporters staged an informa­ ceremonies Tuesday at the Newark Assembly Plant. tional picket outside Newark Municipal Building. They were joined by state legislators, politicians and other police of­ ficers in the state. Chrysler A-cars roll off the line "I'm very deeply concerned about the length of time that this the needs of those who want were called back to work at the The investment will also station wagons. contract has laid fallow," said by Cathy Thomas mid-sized cars at a compact plant. The employees had been enable the automobile com­ "It's hard to believe that just State Rep. William A. Oberle, R­ price," said Gerald Green­ laid off during a modernization pany to build vehicles "that eight years ago, this was one of Newark, in a statement to coun- wald, chairman of Chrysler of the facility. delight and genuinely ·satisfy two plants that launched the K­ cil. · The Plymouth Acclaim and Corp. "The Spirit and Acclaim Greenwald said the local customers by addressing their car, the vehicle that became Oberle said because of the pro­ Dodge Spirit, the two new A­ proves that a family sedan plant now has the latest lifestyle needs," he said. known as the car that saved blems the Newark police of­ cars being produced at doesn't have to be stodgy technology in car production. The $205 million renovation Chrysler," said Greenwald. ficers have faced in getting a Chrysler Corp.'s Newark either in looks or per­ "One reason we've made this of the 37-year-old plant began However, because of lagging contract, he would develop "bin­ Assembly Plant, were unveiled formance." investment in technology is to­ in June when Chrysler ceased K-car sales, production was ding arbitration" legislation for during a celebration Tuesday. Production of the two new day's car buyers demand production of its K-cars, the the collective bargaining pro- "The Spirit and the Acclaim cars began just two weeks ago, mechanical excellence in their Dodge Aries and Plymouth are designed to aim directly at when some 2,000 employees vehicles." Reliant four-door sedans and See CHRYSLER/ 6a See POUCE/7a Federal government urged KEEP POSTED Fall back • Stllndard time returns this to step up AIDS research weekend and readers are remind ­ ed to set their clocks back one Delaware. "We're going to be challenged hour before retiring to bed Silverman spoke at from a number of different Saturday night, Oct. 29. by Cathy Thomas Delaware's second annual con­ directions.,'' said DHSS ference on AIDS Thursday in Secretary Thomas P . Eichler. The number of AIDS cases in Newark. The conference, titled "I think we're going to have to Index Delaware is expected to swell to "AIDS: Beyond the Basics," be prepared to deal with this in News, 2a 1,400 by the year 1991, according was sponsored by several public the future." University, 8a to state health officials. and private organizations. Eichler said DHSS has 15 Schools, 11a "If we were to magically stop "It's difficult to Imagine employees working on AIDS Opinion, 12a the transmission of the disease anyone in this state who's not testing, counseling and educa­ Letters, 13a today, that would do nothing to aware of AIDS," said Silver­ tion. Their annual budget for Sports, 1b stop that number," said Dr. man. "By now, we hope AIDS issues is $800,000. Classified, 6b P a ul Silverman, state everyone in Delaware is The role of government in the Business, 12b epidemiologist with the aware." AIDS issue Is one of manage­ Lifestyle, 1c Delaware Division ·of Public The growing number of AIDS ment, according to Bree Scott­ Homefront, tc Health. " What we've seen since cases combined with other Hartland of New York City, Political charicatures of George Bush and Michael Dukakis Entertainment, 4c 1983 is a doubling of the cases health issues is expected to put representing People With AIDS are available in the new Carve-0-Lantern pumpkin decorating The Arts, 4c every year." pressure on the Department of kit . For Halloween stories and calendar, see pages 1c through Churches, 6c Currently, there are 138 Health and Social Services 3c. Calendar, 7c reported cases of AIDS in (DHSS) . See AIOS/ 7a 2a The NewArk Post October 27, 1111 NEWS Carper, Krapf Mayor Redd seek seat honored Newark Mayor William M. in Congress Redd has received the 1988 Public Service Award from the kept his home in Delaware Delaware Association for Public throughout his years in office . Administration (DAPA) . by Cathy Thomas " A lot of congressman move The award is presented an­ their families to Washington nually to an individual who has It may not be traditional and forget about where they made substantial contributions politics, but the two candidates came from," said Carper. to the delivery of professional for Delaware's Congressional " I've always sought to be a public service in Delaware. seat are running a very polite high 1 y a ccess i b I e c on­ Redd, who has said he will not campaign. gressman.'' run for re-election next year, " I like my opponent," said The decision before voters, was named award recipient in incumbent Democratic Con­ Carper said, is whether he has recognition of accomplishments gressman Thomas R. Carper. been an effective c on­ during his 15-year tenure as " I hope when the election is gressman. " It frankly doesn't Congressman Tom Carper Challenger Jim Krapf mayor. over , we'll be friends." make sense to send a new per­ According to the DAPA Carper , who has been in the son down there every two taxes," sa id Krapf. " I believe said Krapf. " I can relate to the Carper. awards committee, several in­ U.S. House of Representatives years." • in controlling our spending." family very well.'' · Krapf is critical of the time it novative and cost-effective for six years, is depending on Krapf would like voters to Carper has been a co-sponsor Krapf, a Newark resident, is takes Congress to deal with municipal services have been in­ his record to get him re­ send a new person to of the ba la nced budget amend­ married and has three issues.