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2The Daily Tar HeelMonday, November 20, 1989 ; -- World and Nation East Geirmamis comitiimye protests From Associated Press reports '-DRESDEN, Ea$t Germany Tens of thousands of protesters in at least eight cities braved icy winds Sunday to keep the heat on the Communist leader ship, despite open borders and the elec tion of a reform-minded Cabinet one day earlier. Nearly 3 million East Germans crossed into West Berlin and West Germany between Friday and Sunday, the second weekend since the govern ment opened borders to the West, bor r 44 Askabouttne IBM PS2 for Learning! This offer is limited to qualified students, faculty and staff who order an IBM PS2 Model 8530-E21, 8550-031 or 8555-061 through February 15, 1990. Prices quoted do not include sales tax, handling andor processing charges. Check with your institution regarding these charges. Orders are subject to availability. Prices are subject to change and IBM may withdraw the promotion at any time without written notice. 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After 14 hours of talks that ended about 3:30 a.m., chief Boeing nego tiator Larry McKean said the produc tion workers could be back on the job as early as Wednesday at the world's No. 1 maker of passenger jets. "At this point we're looking for ward to a favorable vote on this con tract and a return to normal opera tions," he said. "This proposal is a substantial improvement" over previous offers, said Tom Baker, president of Seattle area District Lodge 75 1 , which repre sents nearly 80 percent of the Boeing workers covered by the contract. it! News in Brief Rescued quake victim dies SAN FRANCISCO Buck Helm, the longshoreman rescued from a flattened freeway 3 days after the Oct. 17 earthquake, was mourned Sunday as a gutsy symbol of endur ance. His death raised the toll from the quake to 67. Helm, 58, died of respiratory fail ure Saturday night at Kaiser-Perma-nente Medical Center in Oakland, said hospital spokesman Ron Treleven. No other details on his death were available. "Buck's passing pretty much took everyone by surprise because he was improving," Gary Frischer, a spokes man for Helm's family, said in a statement. Tickots f rom pa9e 1 the line within 15 or 20 minutes of their arrival. ; "What we need to do is turn around and walk back," said one officer while trying to straighten people into a line.; One number distributor climbed up the slope alongside the Smith Center and shouted, "Nobody's gonna get any (numbers) if you don't stop the pushing I guarantee it." ; The rush seemed to be fueled by rumors that number distribution might begin around midnight. Some students slipped up toward the front of the line. At about 12:20 a.m., other students became frustrated with those hovering around the front of the line and placed a barricade of gates perpendicular to the line. This raised heads along the line, and many wondered if something was about to happen. Carolina Athletic Association (CAA) President Lisa Frye said confusion about the distribution time probably contrib uted most to the incident. "I think they thought we weren't supposed to come until 6 a.m. They didn't expect the numbers to be handed out so early." : The CAA, which handles student ticket distribution, changed the baskets ball ticket distribution policy this year; so that numbers for tickets could be handed out any time before 10 a.m. on Sunday distribution days. ' '. But not enough students knew this; Frye said. "I certainly take full respond sibility for not doing a good enough job of not letting people know about it." I Students were also confused by: a" sign at the Smith Center that outlined a Smith Center policy of not lining up before 6 a.m., she said. ' ' Alcohol also seemed to play a part in the confusion. "It was poor timing because everybody there had been drinking," Harris said. "If they did it in the morning people would be tired and wouldn't be as rowdy." ' Acting Public Safety Director John DeVitto, who arrived on the scene witti four University police officers and a Chapel Hill Police officer, said beer cans were among the trash in the area, "I did see a lot of debris. The students obviously had been in line awhile." About 300 to 400 of the 1,200 to 1 ,400 students in line were packed under the overhang near the ticket window'; DeVitto said. "It took us a little time to restore order. We got them out from" under the building and got the lines in order. ! 4The biggest thing was trying to get them to pay attention and listen." Students who had been waiting in line for hours left frustrated with poor ticket numbers. The first 100 or 200 students got the numbers they deserved; but others did not. "People who were there for 10 min utes got better tickets than those who were there since 4 p.m.," Harris said. ' The disturbance took the CAA by surprise, Frye said. The last two distri butions went smoothly, but those dis tributions were after 6 a.m., she saidi "The reason we came down early was so people could go home. We weren't going to come before 6 a.m. for any games except State and Duke." The incident has prompted the CAA to review the distribution policy, Frye said. "If the numbers system is what created a mob scene, then we obviously need to change the system." The CAA will ask for distribution ideas froni students who were at the Smith Center Sunday, she said. Chris Baumann, a freshman froni Alta Loma, Calif., said people were needed to enforce the line. "It might be more beneficial to walk down the line and hand out the card instead of having everyone come up to the front." Harris agreed with the numbers sys tem but not the random distribution time. "If they're going to do it at night they should specify a time. I know they're trying to discourage people from camping out, but it's not working." 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