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b Texas ASM m m m • The Battalion Vol. 87 No. 158 LISPS 045360 10 Pages Colleae Station, Texas Thursday, June 9, 1988 ' Us . accord lt : Hv ner Carl’ )er roth,2l^ ' v hen he ^ •ay that ^ ke even in |( aicceeded i| baseballs] )c t. 1, ISSi er organiir,:| as Angeles, ackson pushes for offer of VP job ■WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael in basel Dukakis and George Bush are start- n china ' n ^ to K et serious about choosing umpires ru, ning mates, with Dukakis facing c | em;(n( j an increasingly insistent [esse Jack- funds be 5011 '''• u> sa y s De has earned an offer V playoff {a 0 ^ ie j°k' •^■Dukakis quickly rejected that no- I Hn on Wednesday. fay thathe Jb“I don’t think anyone is due an of- thensoas:, f er Dut there are a great many peo- wayfromlePte d™ 1 are going to be considered :1 sight “peti^nd heil be one of them,” the Massa- ough." chusetts governor said. ■Dukakis locked up the Democratic presidential nomination in Tues day’s final primaries, setting up his fall matchup with Bush, who has had the GOP nomination in hand since thTfelf April. ■ • r ■Lhnching the nomination freed Dukakis to finally admit he is think ing about a running mate, while Bush has been holding private talks on the matter for several weeks. For both, picking a vice presidential nominee is the next step in building wh it they hope will be an Electoral College majority in November. d Thursdi v a chaotK Bud Selig, rewers, at ted to ps s said Me because h ler manage! t call by an ie comes oi i pi res have; lot exercise: sists in arga; est in a lone See related story, page 8 The vice president, trailing in the E olls, has made it clear he will be appy to let Dukakis go first, an op tion granted him by the calendar. Dukakis must make his choice in time for it to be ratified by the Dem ocratic National Convention in At lanta in July. The No. 2 spot on the GOP ticket does not have to be filled until almost a month later, when the Republicans gather in New Orleans. In the past week, Jackson has marched firmly to the front of the line of Democratic politicians asking for consideration for a spot on the ticket. On Wednesday, he went fur ther, contending that his second- place finish in the Democratic race means he deserves to actually be of fered the No. 2 spot. “Consideration does mean an of fer; it does not mean just in passing,” Jackson said. Jackson adviser Ann Lewis put it this way: “It is essential chat any short list begin with Jackson. And it is essential that the decision be made with him — not just communicated to him after it is made.” There is substantial resistance in the party to Jackson. “Jesse on the ticket would destroy it,” said veteran New York activist and labor lawyer Charles Torche. “There are still a lot of black haters out there.” Dukakis is getting a lot of advice to pick a Southerner to help him in that region or to choose a moderate senator such as John Glenn of Ohio. “With the proper running mate, the South will be for Dukakis,” said Arkansas Democratic Party exec utive director Kip Blakely. “What he needs is a Southern senator.” In addition to Glenn, other possi ble vice presidential choices include Sens. Albert Gore Jr. of Tennessee, Bill Bradley of New Jersey, Bob Gra ham of Florida, Lloyd Bensten of Texas, Sam Nunn of Georgia and Dale Bumpers of Arkansas. Jackson retorted to those who are pushing Southern senators, laying out his primary record in the region. Officials stop convoy bound for Nicaragua tnes and fi: Bobby Bn t on May 31 said last Frit and wain heir own ■ LAREDO (AP) — A political jroadblock stopped the Veterans f|eace Convoy to Nicaragua from vossing the Rio Grande on Wednesday after federal officials informed the group that 37 vehi- SjJes carrying food and medical supplies would violate restrictions I It 0 trade wi h the Central Ameri- nn nation. * ■§ About 100 members of the convoy that started from four U S. cities on May 21 said they would stay put in this border city until the U.S. government allows the caravan to cross the border. I The group had camped in La redo Tuesday night and planned to cross the border Wednesday morning with some 40 tons of supplies. Federal officials, though, informed them that the supplies could cross, but the vehi cles could not. B U.S. Customs officials said they were instructed by the Foreign Assets Control of the Treasury Department to enforce trade con trol regulations at the border. 1 The restrictions prohibit the Unlicensed export of goods from the United States to Nicaragua, But do not prohibit “donated arti cles such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to :es gave i|relieve human suffering.” Treasury officials contend that e resttothelj taking trucks to Nicaragua would he didn't violate the trade embargo, and p)ld the convoy it would have to Bost bonds totaling the value of nil of the vehicles. ■’ve never s author cb nown, we ; found oull| paid to s in sports' ht that that <-up. any monet the store, ized it wasnt said HaftA drain of 205 itionwide. i collected ire to light * of a dis ended the 5 jgo wrote a* i Post. In tit j it Friday, 11-year-old Mays asked' ‘tS Black workers end longest, largest strike JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Blacks ended their largest and longest general strike Wednes day, with anti-apartheid activists call ing it a victory over restrictions im posed by South Africa’s white authorities. Employers estimated the three- day protest, involving more than 2 million workers and students, cost the economy $250 million. At least 10 people were killed, 38 wounded or injured and 36 ar rested, and many commuter buses and trains were attacked. Black labor federations, sup ported by prominent clergymen, or ganized the protest to express oppo sition to restrictions put on anti apartheid groups Feb. 24 and pro posed legislation that would limit the rights of unions to strike. “The stayaway is an indication of the determination of the people to oppose the apartheid government,” said the Rev. Frank Chikane, gen eral secretary of the South African Council of Churches. “It means the February restrictions have not sup pressed the spirit of resistance.” Security forces maintained a rela tively low profile during the protest and government officials made vir tually no public statements about it, but employers threatened to reduce work forces and move toward mech anization if political strikes continue. Black miners virtually ignored the strike and kept the most lucrative in dustry operating almost normally despite support for the protest by the National Union of Mineworkers leadership. Mining produces 80 per cent of South Africa’s export earn- ings. An editorial in Business Day, the leading financial newspaper, said the reluctance of miners “to play the political games of their leaders may be the first sign of dawning aware ness that they, too, have a great deal to lose.” Bobby Godsell, chairman of a committee representing major em ployer associations, said there still was a chance management and black workers could negotiate an agreement on the labor bill, but de clared,“It didn’t require a three-day stayaway to get to where we are. It isn’t a sensible way of seeking an alli ance with employers. It will leave a legacy of hardened attitudes.” The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the largest black la bor federation, asked employers to join an independent inquiry into the effects of the labor bill. Students wait in the UPD office to get their sum mer parking permits. A&M is forming a new de- Photo by Jay Janner partment to handle parking, ticket payments and vehicle registration on campus. New department may aid A&M parking problems By Alan Sembera Staff Writer Getting a parking permit and paying parking fines may be eas ier in the fall because of the for mation of new Department of Parking and Transit. Mary Miller, the newly-ap pointed assistant vice president for finance and operations, is overseeing the formation of the department. Department officials are con sidering opening a window in the Pavilion for paying parking fines and putting out drop boxes for parking-fine payments, Miller said She said the department also will try to make it easier for stu dents and staff by allowing vehi cle registration by mail. “We’re hoping that with fall registration, weTl have a much more simplified, convenient cus tomer-oriented (vehicle) registra tion process,” she said. Also next fall, some students, faculty and staff will get the chance to participate in a “hang tag” experiment instead of using parking stickers, Miller said. “These will be parking permits that you hang from your rear view mirror rather than fix to your windshield,” she said. “That allows you flexibility to use any car.” The department should be cre ated within the month, Miller said, and a director will be chosen by then. The final details will be ironed out after the director is appointed, she said. The search for a building for the new department is continu ing, she added. The parking administration part of the department will issue permits, collect fines, set parking regulations and manage parking facilities, she said. Bob Wiatt, director of security and campus police, said the Uni versity Police Department will continue to collect fines and issue permits until the new department is set up. When it finally does move, Wiatt said, the administrative staff for parking will move out of the University Police Station. The move will not affect the operation of the police department, he added. Miller said Maj. Linda Lively, administrative director at the po lice department, will become the proposed department’s parking administration director. Enforcement of parking regu lations will still be up to the Uni versity Police Department, Miller said. The traffic engineering part of the department will develop traf fic flow plans for the campus, Miller said. It also will participate in long- range planning for parking and street development, she said. These operations are being combined to prevent problems that might be caused by a lack of coordination during space and traffic planning, she said. Reagan wins trade bill fight WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate handed President Reagan a victory on the trade issue Wednes day, narrowly sustaining his veto and refusing to enact a 1,000-page trade bill into law over his objections. On the 61-37 vote, 10 Republicans abandoned the White House and supported the override, while just two Democrats voted to sustain Rea- ow to pay for library brick repairs By Loyd Brumfield Senior Staff Writer ■An agreement reached between Texas A&M and Dow Chemical Co. will leave Dow footing the repair hill for the faulty brickwork on the Ster- Evans Library, the vice chancellor for fa- I 2 c *1' ,k ' s planning and construction said Tuesday. B “■Gen. Wesley Peel said A&M reached the Breement with Dow last week after a long series of negotiations on how to begin repairs. ■Work is scheduled to begin June 20. m 8 s ‘ ^HA section of brickwork fell from the library last l )au " S | ii August. The University maintains that Sarabond, u a themical produced by Dow, caused the steel VeS u i; supports on the overhanging section of the li- • l, < iii'' >(i. lQ ex p auc i anc i jhe brickwork to fall, st reason '■dow, however, has disputed that claim but will ports, gir p av { or re p a j rs nevertheless as part of their s tun. settlement with A&M. atiiig in jv “There never has been any concession by Dow urageme s ara b on d was the cause of the accident. That Lit 1C,S has always been the University’s contention,” said son, exe Relford, attorney for Dow. “We’re just [< : n s ,P or , (Jhappy that we’ve reached an agreement.’ des abou J He said the iflc provisions ' S * )< t l h p •• ement are confidential. w . Jr 1 “We decided it was best to come to a settlement t,into mg j Us( so we could av oid litigation,” Relford said, tpnottuni “J ust because of the sheer cost of it, it’s always pslation sp‘ preferable to avoid litigation.” ^ ln it tfl Rclfocd wouldn’t discuss problems in the set- d, f 0 ^ ment ’ b ut h e sa *d his company did what it athletes, thought was best in handling the situation, r’ a inifM They made a demand, then we made coun- Itt, educj ter-offers and finally we compromised and made icouragesK'Tkk • ” > ■ ■ orts. of the set- concessions,” Relford said. Battalion file photo A large section of bricks fell from the Ster ling C. Evans Library August 10, 1987. “We’re basically very happy with the arrange ment,” he said. “The University has been very re sponsive and we hope the settlement suits both parties.” Dow will work in conjunction with the Conti nental Masonry Company of Oklahoma City. Peel said repair costs should fall between $750,000 and $1 million. “That’s what we came up with last semester and the final figure still seems to be falling some where in that area,” he said. A&M has been negotiating with Dow since last semester, and Peel said much of the delay was caused by technical problems. “It was a long series of negotiations, and a lot of it had to do with the breakdown of job respon sibilities,” he said.“It was a matter of who was going to do what, which bricks would be removed and when, and so forth. “There were an awful lot of technical matters to be resolved,” like deciding which plan was the most feasible, Peel said. “Everyone has been very responsive and we’re happy with the plan,” he said. Peel said the repairs will be completed during the fall semester. “I’ve been told that it should take 150 working days to complete the project,” he said. The library, which has been partially enclosed by a fence since last semester, will continue to be sectioned off for the duration of the repairs. “There will still be a protected entranceway to protect students and paneling will still be up around the library because if people wander around there, they’ll get knots on their heads,” he said. No other buildings on campus use Sarabond in their construction. Peel said. “Continental Masonry has worked a lot with Sarabond, so it’s not like a first-time experience for them,” he said.“We expect the work will go smoothly.” gan’s second veto of a major trade bill in three years. “This controversy with the presi dent is not about trade, it is not even about economics. It is about poli tics,” Sen. Pete V. Domenici, R- N.M., declared just before the Sen ate acted. Senate Finance Committee Chair man Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, a co sponsor, said, however, “They’ll be rejoicing in Japan, they’ll be pop ping champagne corks in Germany” as a result of the action. The override move fell five votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to override Reagan’s veto. Senate Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., voted against the measure in a parliamentary move that would allow him to bring the bill back again. He said he hoped con stituents would pressure their sen ators to revive the measure before Congress adjourns for the fall elec tion campaign. Senate action was accompanied by renewed calls for a more moderate version of the bill, minus provisions opposed by Reagan, that could be signed into law before congressional adjournment. There also were pointed remind ers from both Republican and Dem ocratic lawmakers that Reagan’s sup porters on the issue could come under political attack for opposing the bill, with its provision to require notice to employees of plant closings and large-scale layoffs. “We may lose the battle, but we’ve won the war on this issue,” Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said. “This is no longer an issue between the Con gress and the White House. It is now a presidential campaign issue. Gov ernor (Michael) Dukakis stands by working men and women who de serve notice of plant closings.” Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., conceded there were no as surances that a revised bill could win approval this year. He did say it “can be done if the leaders in the Senate and the leaders in the House will agree with the administration and then agree to no more amend ments.” But Byrd has been warning that any fresh bill would be peppered with amendments in the Senate and easily could become so bogged down that finishing work on the measure would become impossible. Dole told the Senate the bill should get a more critical look be cause “it fails the truth in advertising test.” Far from being devoted to open ing global markets for American goods, Dole said, the measure rep resents “a grabbag of provisions of questionable merit.” He cited mea sures to allow in duty-free ethanol and aid major banks stuck with bil lions of dollars in Third World debt. Reagan vetoed the measure May 24, focusing his criticism on the plant-closings provision, which would require companies with 100 employees or more to provide them with 60-day notice of closings and large-scale layoffs. Reagan said it would rob managers of the flexibility needed to keep their businesses in peak economic health. Reagan also was. critical of an ar ray of other provisions, including what he described as overly stringent restrictions on Alaskan oil exports. But the House quickly overrode his veto, 308-113. That left it up to the Senate whether to enact the bill over the president’s veto. The bill would overhaul proce dures under which the government imposes import curbs to assist U.S. industries and retaliate against inter national trade violations. It also would boost by $1 billion payments to grain companies to ex port U.S. crops and furnish both farmers and the advertising industry with additional subsidies to stimulate overseas sales of American agricul tural commodities. The windfall profits tax on oil companies would be repealed under the measure.