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Israel rekindles debate on opening
files of U.N. War Crimes Commission
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two large safes
in a building 16 blocks north of United Nations
headquarters hold 8,000 sealed files containing a
wealth of detail on Nazi war criminals and their
crimes.
The 146 gray cardboard boxes holding the
files have become a focus of controversy over
whether they should be opened to Israel and to
Holocaust scholars.
The sealed U.N. War Crimes Commission files
had been all but forgotten for 40 years. They list
the names of 36,000 Nazi war criminals, suspects
and witnesses and background on the workings
of the Nazi extermination machinery used
against the Jews during World War II.
The Nazi war crimes list in the files is closed.
Access to the files is permitted to U.N. member
governments only, who request the names of spe
cific suspects about whom they seek information.
The names listed make up a veritable “Who’s
Who in Nazi Germany,” including Nazi leader
Adolf Hitler, his henchmen Heinrich Himmler
and Adolf Eichmann, who directed the deporta
tion of European Jews to death camps and who
was hanged by Israel in 1962. Hitler and
Himmler committed suicide in 1945.
The name that sparked the current contro
versy was an obscure ex-first lieutenant in Hit
ler’s Wehrmacht — Kurt Waldheim. In postwar
years, he rose to become Austrian foreign min
ister, U.N. secretary-general and, ultimately,
president of Austria.
Waldheim’s name is the 724th on the commis
sion’s 79th master “List of War Criminals, Sus
pects and Material Witnesses (Germans, Italians,
Bulgarians and Hungarians).”
According to a photocopy of the confidential
list obtained by reporters, Waldheim stood ac
cused by Yugoslavia of “murder, putting to death
of hostages” during his unit’s merciless campaign
against Yugoslav partisans between April 1944
and May 1945.
Waldheim’s wartime role did not come to light
until last year’s heated election for Austria’s pre
sidency. Waldheim denied the charges, but alle
gations that he falsified his Nazi-era past were
key issues in the campaign.
Following the disclosures on Waldheim, Israel
demanded that the secret U.N. War Crimes
Commission files be opened.
U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuel
lar turned down the request after polling the 17
wartime allies who were represented on the com
mission between 1943 and 1948. With the excep
tion of Australia, the former commission mem
bers favored continuation of the present closed
system.
Pastor: TV ministries should report on finances
WASHINGTON (AP) — Give
unto their ministries, the nation’s
television evangelists urge their
flocks. And people do, with dona
tions adding up to multimillion-dol-
lar religious empires.
Give unto the public a financial
accounting of these evangelical em
pires, some now suggest after a scan
dal involving adultery, drug depen
dency and accusations of blackmail
and hostile takeovers.
“They have a responsibility to
their followers and the country itself
to operate in the sunshine,” said the
Rev. John Buchanan, a Baptist min
ister and former congressman who
heads People for the American Way,
a group which champions the sepa
ration of church and state.
Accountability for the likes of
Oral Roberts and his $500 million
ministry, Jimmy Swaggart, who runs
a $100 million-a-year satellite com
munications network, or Jim Bak-
ker, who resigned as head of the
PTL ministry in the wake of the
scandal, has been virtually non-exis
tent. The electronic ministries, like
churches, operate under protection
of the First Amendment.
They enjoy tax-exempt status and
are not required to file returns with
the Internal Revenue Service,
spokesman Wilson Fadely said.
“If they are a church or integrated
auxiliary of the church, there is no
requirement tax-wise,” he said.
The only accountability comes
when the IRS learns of a possible vi
olation of the status, whether
through the public or the media,
and there is “sufficient attention to
warrant it,” Fadely said.
“But with a potential violation, we
can’t pull the file like an individual
return,” he said. “There’s a whole set
of rules for examining churches.”
Under a 1984 law, the IRS can be
gin an investigation of a church’s
taxes only if the regional commis
sioner or higher IRS authority rea
sonably believes the church may not
qualify for tax exemption or may be
carrying on an unrelated business.
Before an inquiry, the IRS must
notify the church in writing.
At any time before the examina
tion, the church may demand a
meeting to discuss problems and try
to resolve them without an audit.
The only time a church must file a
tax return is for unrelated business
income, such as the profits from an
amusement park. But copies of
those returns are not available under
the Freedom of Information Act.
Congressional officials expressed
concern about regulating broadcast
ing for fear of impinging on First
Amendment rights.
And before actually starting an
examination of a church’s books, the
IRS must give at least 15 days notice,
including a description of the docu
ments to be examined.
Fire
U.S. officials: Cuba
trying to avoid notic
in emigration trickle 4 82
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cuba
has allowed 20 former long-term
political prisoners to emigrate to
the United States in the past 10
weeks, sending them at the rate
of two a week in an apparent at
tempt to avoid publicity, accord
ing to U.S. officials.
The officials said the piecemeal
approach appeared aimed at
eliminating the tumultuous re
ceptions that have accompanied
large-scale prisoner releases in
the past and have received exten
sive media attention.
All 20 Cubans were released
from prison last May following a
personal appeal to President Fi
del Castro by French undersea
explorer Jacques Cousteau, who
visited Cuba in late 1985.
The last two of the 20 arrived
Wednesday aboard a weekly
charter llight that operates l>e-
tween Miami and Havana. I he
other 18 had arrived on earlier
charter flights.
The officials, who asked not to
be identified, said an additional
59 former prisoners have been
authorized by the United States
to emigrate and are now awaiting
permission from their govern
ment to leave along with close rel
atives. Cuban authorities have in
dicated that the group will,
allowed to emigrate.
In the past, mass arrivals in U
ami of former Cuban prisom
have generated widespreadait|
tion. When a group ol 75show
up there last September, it
sands gathered at the airportfo
the occasion, including cityo
cials and Assistant Secretan
State Elliott Abrams.
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December, but Cuban authoriiie
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the new year without explau
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Department of Oceanography’s Ge
ochemical and Environmental Re
search Croup.
The Schubot Center for Avian
Health is to focus its studies on new'
viral diseases in birds, but is targeted
to eventually add programs in avian
reproduction, captive breeding and
ecological studies of endangered
species.
• The Planning and Building
Committee suggested the Board
award several contracts for campus
construction projects.
I he committee recommended the
coveted contract for the campus
parking garage be awarded to
Fulshear Corp. of Houston. The
$8.1 million contract will be handed
out pending Board approval.
Ed Peel, vice chancellor for facili
ties planning and construction, said
Fulshear’s bid was more than $3 mil
lion below w'hat was budgeted for
the project.
“The bidding on this project was
incredible,” Peel said.
In a ceremony following the com
mittee meetings, the three regents
appointed to the Board by Gov. Bill
Glements on March 9 were formally
sworn into office.
McKenzie, a Dallas attorney, is
starting his second six-year term.
Douglas R. DeCluitt of Waco —
whose interests lie in oil, gas and real
estate — replaces Amarillo oilman
Joe C. Richardson Jr. And Wayne
Showers, president of a fruit and
vegetable production company in
McAllen, replaces San Antonio
Mayor Henry Cisneros.
as being “out of control,” for public
intoxication.
“Just a few minutes after police
had arrived at the dorm for the sec
ond time, we received calls of the
fire,” Wiatt said.
how the fire got started. However,
he said he doesn’t think the public
intoxication arrest was related to the
fire.
Keith Kenebrew, head resident
for Crocker, said he and other staff
members evacuated the dorm at
around 4:30 a.m. when newspapers
in front of a first floor dormitory lo
cated near the hall’s exit doot were
discovered on fire. He said he and
his staff extinguished the newspa
pers and other newspapers outside
the dorm that were discovered to be
on fire.
Kenebrew said he doesn't know
He said that the resident who was
arrested was disturbing other resi
dents in the dorm when the police
were called the first time.
“I was not there at the time, but
it’s my understanding that police
turned him over to his friends,” Ke
nebrew said.
He said the resident was either on
the fire had started. I'.irtndsJ
some Iriends had filled hisia
with newspapers as a joke.Hta
he and alxnit five Iriendij
throwing the newspapers outi
window and out his dorm rooitiil
when one of them noticed tJ
coming in through the windoi I
said they quickly extinguished
flames in the window, but lattij
(iced other newspapers ouffii
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the third fitxM with friends who
anv damage
to his room.
were trying to calm him down or
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McDonalds
DRIVE-THRU
WINDOW
MCDONALD’S
INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS
At University Drive
Hwy 21
Texas and S.W. Parkway
At Manor East Mall
IM GAMEPLAN
ENTRIES OPEN:
BASEBALL HITTING AND HOMERUN DERBY: ENTRIES OPEN: Monday,
April 6. ENTRIES CLOSE: Tuesday, April 14. CONTEST DATE: Thursday,
April 16 at 3:30 PM on Olsen Baseball Field. ELIGIBILITY: All TAMU students,
staff, faculty and spouses are eligible if they meet the requirements in the intra
mural calendar. EQUIPMENT: Will be provided. Personal bats will be in
spected. Copies of the rules may be picked up at the Intamural-Recreational
Sports Office, Room 159 Read Bldg. ARCHERY DOUBLES: ENTRIES OPEN:
Monday, April 6. ENTRIES CLOSE: Tuesday, April 21. CONTEST DATE:
Tuesday, April 28, beginning at 6 PM in Room 304 Read Bldg. ELIGIBILITY: All
TAMU students, faculty, staff and spouses are eligible if they meet eligibility re
quirements in the intramural calendar. DIVISIONS: Men’s, Women’s, and Co-
Rec. Individuals entered in men’s or women’s AND CoRec will shoot only once
and count the same score for both divisions. EQUIPMENT: Participants should
provide their own equipment. Rules and restrictions on equipment are avail
able in the Intramural-Recreational Sports Office, Room 159 Read.
SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS BEGIN TONIGHT!
ALL-UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONS TAMU OUTDOORS
Congratulations to the All-University Champions in Basketball, Wallyball and Team
Bowling. All participants in intramurals are considered champions in our book!!
BASKETBALL ALL-UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONS
Class A:
CoRec - Happy Foot
Men — Bouncers
Women — Dream Team 2
Class B:
CoRec-Bouncers
Men-Livingstones
Women-Clem Cuties
Class C:
CoRec-Marooners
Men-Phi Canta Jump
JOIN US AT THE ROCK
ON APRIL 24-26 FOR AN INTRODUCTION
TO THE THRILLS OF ROCK CLIMBING!
Experienced guides will teach a variety of climbing techniques and saielf
skills. Spend the weekend testing your new skills.
TEAM BOWLING ALL-UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONS
GOLF DRIVING RANGE
The Golf Driving Range is now open for business from 4 pm until dark on
Sun-Thurs, 1 pm-6 pm on Fri and 12 pm-5 pm on Sat. The Driving Range is
located at the Intramural Sports Center. A small bucket of balls for students
with ID and faculty-staff with recreation ID is $1.50. For community mem
bers and anyone without and ID, the charge for a small bucket of balls is
$2.00. Large bucket with ID is $3.00 and without ID is $4.00. Club rental is
also available.
CoRec - Bombers
Men -- Engineers
Women — Mosher Maniac
CoRec - Kuers Wolves
Men - Mammoth
Women - Laners (Leggett)
CoRec - Bowlin's Buds
Men — Gutter Guys
The $30 fee for this adventure includes rental of group camping equip
ment, climbing equipment, transportation costs, camping permits, andet
perienceed instruction. The trip is offered to beginning and intermediate
climbers and is limited to 13 participants. Sign-ups begin April6andw
continue through April 20 in the Intramural-Recreational Sports Office in
159 Read. For more information, please call Patsy at 845-7826.
WALLYBALL ALL-UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONS
CANOEING
Class A:
Class B:
Class C:
CoRec -- Badgers
Men — Wallbrakers
Women — Clements Cuties
CoRec-ACE
Men - Fothflomobro
Women — Spence Death
Men - Wallbangers
The Guadalupe River is the most popular canoeing rive in Texas andii
famous for its exciting whitewater and scenic beauty. Spend the weekend
of April 24-26 camping on the banks of the river and testing yourwhitewa
ter skills.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
McDonald’s Intramural Highlights
is sponsored in the Battalion by
your local McDonald’s Restaurants
at University Drive, Manor East
Mall on Hwy 21 and on Texas Ave
nue. Stories are written by Genni
Miller, graphics are by Mike Can
trell and photos are by Mark Figart.
The $25 fee for this weekend adventure includes rental of canoes, group
camping equipment, campground fees, shuttle costs, instruction both be
fore the trip and while on the river, transportation costs, and an experi
enced guide. Sign-ups begin April 6 and will continue through Mondaf
April 20 in the Intramural-Recreational Sports Office in 159 Read.Thetrip
is offered for beginning and intermediate canoeists and is limited toH
participants. For more information, please call Patsy at 845-7826.
Pre-Trip Meeting: Monday, April 20, 7:00 pm in 162 Read
Pre-Trip Canoe Clinic: Wednesday, April 22, 6:00 pm at the Forestry Club
Pond
MOUNTAIN BIKERS! TIRED OF RIDING AROUND
ON THE ASPHALT TRAILS OF CAMPUS?
Congratulations to Dream
Team 2 Class A Women’s Bas
ketball Champions!!!
Join us for a day of riding on April 11 in the outback. We will follow a 13
mile trail between Birch Creek Unit and Nails Creek Unit on LakeSoiW
ville.
The $8 fee for this adventure includes park permits, transportation costs
and a guide. You must provide your own mountain bike. Sign-ups ate
going on now and will continue through Monday, April 6 in the
Recreational Sports Office in 159 Read Building. The trip is
participants. For more information, please call Patsy at 845-7826,
Trip Leader: Steve Long