1 2The Daily Tar Heel Thursday, December 3, 1987 TT 51 noeruairiiaim Fairty caeoMMe Jones Face By MATT BIVENS Staff Writer William Jennings Bryan for the Populists, Eugene Debbs for the Socialists, Jon Anderson as an independent although none of these third party candidates ever won the presidency, all brought color and lively debate to otherwise ordinary races. The Libertarian Party, the largest third party in the United States, will offer former Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas as their 1988 presiden tial candidate. ?We (Libertarians) agree with conservatives on economic issues and with liberals on civil liberties," Paul said. "It's a very attractive philo- sophy. Evn though we're critical of both parties, we pick out the best of each." Paul, who will speak at Duke University Dec. 10 and at UNC- Greensboro Dec. 11, said he left the Republican Party because he was disappointed in the "all talk, no action" attitude of the Republicans. "1, like many other Americans, am fed up," he said. Libertarians advocate world peace by opposing U.S. military interven tion into other countries, Paul said. U.S. military interventation invites social unrest, leaving a country . vulnerable to communism, he said. Libertarians are the opposite of moderates, Paul said. While moder ates endorse both liberal and conser vative expenditures, Libertarians support neither. "Liberals want the money for welfare, and conservatives want the money for warfare," he said. "We're the only ones who talk about fixing problems instead of throwing money at them." Although the Libertarian Party appeals to many different people, it has found much of its support among young people and college students, Paul said. The party attracts young people because they are more open to new ideas, he said. The Paul campaign has raised $400,000, Paul said. But since major party campaigns are bureaucratic and wasteful, he estimates the Paul campaign spends $1 for every $5 to $10 a major candidate spends. Getting on the 1988 ballot, how ever, may be a greater problem than finances. Third parties must petition each state to get on the ballot, he said. North Carolina, which requires more than 40,000 signatures, is one of the most difficult, Paul said. Paul said he remains optimisitic since the Libertarian Party got on the ballot in all 50 states in 1980 and received one million votes in the election. Although Paul has little name recognition, he said he is pleased with the amount of media attention he receives. . "C-Span covers me routinely, CNJ covers me regularly and Fox TV is talking about it." he said. Noting poor odds for winning, Paul acknowledged that he would probably not be the next U.S. president. "But we run to win," he said. Paul is a leading spokesman for the Austrian school of economics' which advocates a free market and a return to the gold standard. He is a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist and publishes the Ron Paul Invest ment Letter, with a monthly circu lation of 12,000. 9 ComstFMdioe to beam on Westcomurt Soviet reforms may be tactic for arms treaty, diplomats say From Associated Press reports MOSCOW The Soviet Union is embarking on the super power summit with its best human rights record in recent memory. But while Westerners applaud the looser restraints on emigration and dissent, it remains unclear why the Soviets have changed their practices or whether they will continue. Some diplomats who monitor humanitarian affairs in the Soviet Union suspect the recent changes may be a gesture from the Kremlin in pursuit of an arms control agreement. The United States has" made human rights issues an essential element of all its high-level deal ings with the Soviet Union, and the Kremlin's effort to resolve many of the issues that have stood between the superpowers coin cides with preparations for Gor bachev's third summit with Pres ident Reagan. News in Brief Investigation continues MANAMA, Bahrain Offi cials sought the identities Wednes day of an Asian couple who took poison rather than be questioned about a jetliner that may have been bombed. The woman, who revived for a time, said nothing. The couple flew from Baghdad to Abu Dhabi on the South Korean jetliner, which disap peared Sunday near the Burma Thailand frontier with 1 15 people aboard. A search continued Wed nesday for the Boeing 707, which South Korean officials believe was destroyed by a terrorist bomb. In Tokyo, police said they were investigating possible links between the disappearance of the plane and a 1985 North Korean spy ring case in Japan. By SANDY DIMSDALE Stat! Writer A local developer plans to begin work in February or March on the first of three buildings that will make up the Westcourt complex downtown. Renovations will begin on the old Southern Bell building on West Franklin Street after the Appearance Commission approves the final design, said developer Guilford Waddell. The building will feature 30,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. .Waddell said the leases will be secured for . the building after the drawings are completed. "About 10 or". 1 1 tenants have already expressed an interest in the building space, said. he On Nov. 23, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 6-3 to approve a special-use permit for the office, commercial and residential complex on West Franklin and West Rose mary streets. Council members Julie Andresen, David Pasquini and R.D. Smith voted against the proposal, objecting to the design and height of the building and the lack of parking. The complex will consist of the existing West Franklin Street build ing as well as two new six-story residential buildings located on West Franklin and West Rosemary streets. Construction will begin on the Franklin Street building in the spring of 1988 and should be completed by the end of the year. The Rosemary Street building will be started at the end of 1988. The council's approval allows the developer to apply for a zoning compliance permit from the Appear ance Commission: and a building permit from the town. Andresen said she opposed the downtown project because the archi tect did not work at making it "pedestrian-friendly." "My argument was it's so darn large and high that it doesn't fit in," she said. "While it was a good attempt, it missed, in my view." Andresen complained about design aspects such as parking, the height of the complex and the surrounding wall, which will face the street. She said the walls make the complex look like a fortress. "Some of my colleagues argued it complied with the height ordinance since it is less than 90 feet it's 88 so it is okay," Andresen said. She also said the design is unreal istic because it only allots one parking space for each residential unit. , Andresen said such projects mot ivated her to submit a proposal to the council about a month ago. The proposal would re-evaluate down town zoning restrictions. Housing from page 1 Legislative committees may affect TUNC Clark said he was opposed to guaranteeing space to sophomores because it would change the distri bution of upperclassmen on campus. "Juniors and seniors are a resource that provides diversity and leadership that we can't afford to lose," he said. "Guaranteeing housing for sopho mores won't justify that loss, even if it's a small one." Board member Lee Greene, asso ciate professor of English, said he thought reducing the number of upperclassmen in residence halls would damage the academic and social atmosphere. "You're going to create a 'camp' situation with only freshmen and sophomores," Greene said. "The By LISA WYNNE Staff Writer Of about 70 legislative committees gearing up for studies, several may have direct impact on the UNC community, the legislative counsel to the N.C. General Assembly said Wednesday. Committees studying sports law, public hospitals, and public workers and buildings could formulate policy which might directly affect the university community if it is passed by the N.C. General Assembly, said Linwood Jones, legislative counsel. In past years, committees began to meet and discuss policy earlier in the year, but an unusually long General Assembly session pushed back the schedule, Jones said. As a result, many of the' committees have not yet held an initial meeting. The state legislature creates all the committees, but they report back to the body in different ways and some Rational Kidney Foundation of North Carolina l jt.,;-N..Rp.feox 2383 Phapel HillN. $15 : have more specific guidelines than others, said Brenda Summers, direc tor of communications for the lieut enant governor. Summers said the legislature creates two types of committees: one that reports findings directly to the legislature and one that reports to Legislative Research Commission. The lieutenant governor has the power to appoint some members to committees which report directly to the legislature, Summers said. The legislature determines the number of appointees. Legislative members primarily staff the LRC committees, while the other committees may include a larger percentage of public citizens, Jones said. 2 Guitars Drums Keyboards The Area's Authorized Dealer For: Electronics Lessons Peavey Yamaha Roland Korg Ensoniq Fender Martin Gibson Ibanez Marshall Fostex Tascam Tama Ludwig Kramer Synth Repair Service North Carolina's Musicians Cooperative 300 E. Main Street, Carrboro Hours: Mon.,Tues. & Sat. 10:00 to 6:00 Wed.Jhurs. & Fri. 10:00 to 8:00 Closed Sundays WE ACCEPT MOST MAJOR CREDIT CARDS We also have stores in Durham, Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Within both of these categories of committees, Summers said, the Assembly assigns some committees to study ongoing issues and dismantles others after a specific topic is studied and actions are taken. The legislature gives general guide lines for the issues the committees should consider, Summers said, but individual members may also suggest issues they want to be addressed. Summers said the legislature created several new committees this year, including committees to study North Carolina's pre-school educa tion program, a worker training trust fund, sports law and public hospitals. Most committees will not report back to the legislature until its 1989 session, since the 1988 session will deal primarily with budget matters, Summers said. Exams more (upperclassmen) you take out of the dorms, the more you're going to negatively impact the atmosphere." Kuncl said there are 6,500 to 6,600 students who live in University housing. Of that number, he said approximately 2,800 are freshmen, while about 2,000 are sophomores. Clark said he was pleased with the board's decision. "People just don't understand what's really happening (during the lottery process)," he said. "And if they do, they aren't made aware of their opportunities. If we had jumped right into guaranteeing housing for sopho mores, it could possibly have been seen as short-sighted." from page 1 About 50 students choose to study and relax in the Lutheran Campus Center. The center, accessible to students involved in the church, also has a kitchen stocked with snacks. Another place for students to study is the Presbyterian Campus Minis try's student center on Henderson Street. The Rev. Rebecca Reyes, Presby terian Campus Ministry, said the student center allows students a place Tickets to study during exams, and a study break is planned for Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 1 1 p.m. until 1 a.m. The break will include munchies, as well as foot and back massages. Students can also study at the Hillel Foundation house on Cameron Avenue and at the Weslev FnnnHa- tion on Pittsboro Street. The New man Center, also located on Pittsboro Street, will be open for studying 24 hours a day during exams. from page 1 present wording in the disclaimer may prove to be unconstitutional, he said he definitely thinks that arenas should be allowed to conduct searches. "To say that there's no reason to search suspicious people at concerts is nonsense," Beatty said. "Buildings should be allowed to search anyone they feel is suspicious." You'd think any dictionary would have all the words in this newspaper. L ' JSk, Surprising? Not really. Not when you consider the cultural explosion that's occurred in the past twenty years. Our language has been enriched-dramatically changed-by thousands upon thousands of vital new words. And there's only one source where you'll find virtually all of them. The Random House Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition Unabridged. In fact, only this dictionary does. " am stunned by its merits." -James A. 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