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2 The Daily Tar Heel Monday, October 13, 1986
Womack
ives mod
to divest
By RACHEL STIFFLER
Staff Writer
Farris Womack, vice chancellor ot
business and finance, told members
of the UNC Anti-Apartheid Support
Group Friday that he would speak
out in support of divestment when
the University Endowment Board
meets Nov. 22.
Womack's comments came during
a "teach-in" conducted by the group
in South Building. As of July 31,
1986, UNC investments in compan
ies operating in South Africa totalled
about $ 10.4 million, according to the
office of business and finance.
Responding to questions from
group members, Womack said 'he
feels the risky business climate of
South Africa has made the time right
for UNC to withdraw its funds from
companies there.
"The U.S. Congress has taken a
strong position (against apartheid)
and has made it a national policy,"
Womack said. "It makes sense to me
that the University should be in step
with that."
He said endowment board
members have not voted to divest
because they have been unsure how
contributors to the University would
want their money used. They have
also taken the position that pulling
money out of South Africa would
remove their influence in encourag
ing the government to end its policy
of apartheid.
After his discussion with the
students, Womack remained in the
room to listen as the group members
resumed the teach-in they had begun
earlier on the problems of political
DTHTony Deifell
Members of the UNC Anti-Apartheid Support Group holding a 'teach-in' South Building on Friday
prisoners in South Africa and
Namibia.
Group members said they were
pleased w ith Womack's position, but
questioned the endowment board's
sensitivity to student sentiment.
Robert Reid-Pharr, group chair
person, said the group had invited
board members to the teach-in but
received little response. The lack of
response is indicative of the board's
disregard of student feeling on the
matter, he said.
"The majority of the faculty
supports divestment, 70 percent of
the students support divestment and
Womack supports divestment,"
Reid-Pharr said. "So why doesn't the
endowment board vote to divest?"
The discussion with Womack was
the climax of a day of activities that
began with a rally in front of Lenoir
Hall shortly after noon.
Nine group members wearing
blindfolds to symbolize South Afri
ca's political prisoners stood in front
of the steps while Reid-Pharr read
a press statement explaining that the
purpose of the teach-in was to inform
the endowment board of atrocities
in South Africa.
The "prisoners" were then led to
South Building, followed by about
35 other group members who carried
signs bearing names of political
prisoners.
The group arrived at Womack's
office oh the third floor to find the
doors temporarily locked. They
began the teach-in in the hall until
about half an hour later, when the
doors were unlocked and the stu
dents were informed that Womack
would arrive later in the afternoon.
Chancellor Christopher Ford
ham, also an endowment board
member, talked to the group
members as they waited for Wom
ack. Fordham said he had repeatedly
spoken out before the board in favor
of divestment.
"1 disagree with (the board's)
position, but I don't disagree that
they have the authority to make that
decision," Fordham said. "I just
think there is a legitimate difference
of opinion among the board
members as to what means should
be used (to combat apartheid)."
Rescuers continue search
for earthquake survivors
From Associated Press reports
SAN SALVADOR, El Salva
dor Rescuers aided by tracking
dogs dug into collapsed buildings
for the second day Sunday,
looking for more survivors of an
earthquake that killed hundreds
of people and injured thousands
in the capitol.
"It is impossible to say . how
many more are trapped," said Dr.
Antonio Silva Carranza, a
member of a volunteer Guatem
ala rescue squad.
Rescuers pulled at least 24
survivors from two wrecked
buildings Saturday and worked
through the night under the glare
of the lights in hopes of finding
others. Aftershocks from Friday's
quake continued to rock the city.
Senator questions support
WASHINGTON As long as
the administration openly
encourages gun running in Cen
tral America, more Americans
will become involved, killed and
put on trial, and the distinction
will be blurred on who's official
and who's not, the vice chairman
of the Senate Intelligence Com
mittee said Sunday.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said
most members of Congress feel
the U.S. government has over
stepped the bounds by giving a
Stab & National
"wink and a shrug" to private
groups supporting Contra rebels
seeking to overthrow the govern
ment of Nicaragua.
UI don't think we've had ade
quate answers whether the
administration was involved with
more than verbal encouragement
of these people," Leahy said in
a telephone interview from his
home in Vermont.
Parties predict gains
WASHINGTON - Demo
crats and Republicans predict
they will gain on each other next
month in critical election terri
tory: the 44 House seats open
because incumbents have died,
retired, sought promotions or lost
primaries.
"I fully expect the Republicans
to come out with gains," said Rep.
Guy Vander Jagt, chairman of the
National Republican Congres
sional Committee.
Mark Johnson, a spokesman
for the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee, contends
just the opposite. "More of their
open seats are vulnerable," he
said. "We think we can score a
net gain of a couple."
Jews celebrate Yom Kippur
By DONNA LEINWAND
Assistant State & National Editor
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Atonement, began Sunday night at
sundown and ends tonight at sun
down. The day is considered one of
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"It is a day spent in fasting,
reflection and prayer asking for
forgiveness from God and your
fellow man," said Rabbi Frank
Fischer of the B'nai B'rith Hillel
Foundation, the Jewish student
center. "It is the conclusion of 10
days of awe, a 10-day period of soul
searching and reflection beginning
on Rosh Hashana."
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New
Year, begins on the first day of the
Hebrew month of Tishri. It usually
falls in the end of September or the
beginning of October. Yom Kippur
is observed on the 10th day of Tishri.
Yom Kippur began Sunday even
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an ancient and famous prayer of
forgiveness and absolution for reli
gious vows that could not be kept.
Today, most synagogues will hold
services throughout the day. The
Torah, the sacred Old Testament
scroll, is read twice and a memorial
prayer for the dead is said. The
holiday ends with the blowing of the
Shofar, a ram's horn.
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week picking up your football tickets,
he sure to get your tickets to the Blue
White basketball game.
Student tickets are now available for the Blue-White basketball
games, which will be played after the Maryland and Virginia
football games on November 1st and November 15th. Both these
games will be played in the air-conditioned Smith Center and the
halftimes will be only five minutes (so you can get out in time for the
rest of your Saturday evening plans.)
HOW TO GET YOUR TICKETS:
Present your student I.D. and athletic pass at the Smith Center Box
Office between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. Students may also purchase
guest tickets at $5.00 in addition to their complimentary student
tickets.
BLOCK SEATING AVAILABLE
Student groups of 20 or more are welcome to send a represen
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