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4The Daily Tar HeelWednesday, September 6, 1989 Polish irefoirms end Commyoist rale Editor's note: This is the first article in a two-part series about what hap pened in Poland and why. The second article will deal with what to expect from Poland in the future. By STACI COX Staff Writer Almost 50 years of Communist control of the Polish government was reversed in a wave of reform this sum mer as the Communist Party agreed to share power with the previously illegal Solidarity worker's union. "It's simply remarkable," said Robert Rupen, UNC professor of political sci ence. "That's not to say it's automati cally going to work. It's a really sticky situation right now, but at the same time you have to realize how amazing this much change is." Years of economic strife brought Poland to the brink of starvation. Re peated strikes by members of Solidar ity, the Polish worker's union, finally forced Communist Party officials to begin earnest negotiations with Soli darity leader Lech Walesa and his supporters. "The Communist government was very much a joke," said Josef Anderle, UNC professor of history. "The Com munist Party, which claims to be the worker's party, could not represent or negotiate with the workers. Someday N.C. waste site announcement delayed By GLENN O'NEAL Staff Writer An announcement of possible sites for a low-level radioactive waste facil ity in North Carolina has been delayed until the end of the year because of lengthy negotiations with potential builders, said Bill Fumey, spokesman for the N.C. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Authority. The announcement was due at the beginning of August. The authority selected Chem-Nu-clear Systems Inc. as the company that will select the site and build the facility, Furney said. The South Carolina-based company is the same group that operates the Barnwell, S.C., waste facility, said WEBB C. HOWELL 1100 huntsman oaive j DURHAM, NC 2771 3 AnHrio Df you work for the University or Memorial Hospital, you can qualify for FREE checking at The Village Bank with no minimum balance, and no monthly fee. Simply sign up for direct deposit of your paycheck, open your checking account, and you're all set. Here's what you'll get: o No minimum baiance requirement o No service charges o Set of 200 free (wallet-style) personalized checks Saturday Banking hours And RELAY, our teller machine network tha t lets you get cash all over To sign up, simply stop by any of our six Village Bank offices. Our most convenient location to campus is just V2 block off Franklin Street at 113 N. Columbia St. Start getting FREE checking today. It is absolutely, positively, the only way to bank. Poland in Transition somebody will write a -comedy about it." Round Table negotiations that in cluded Communist, Solidarity and Roman Catholic Church officials be gan in the fall of 1988 and were com pleted in April, with Solidarity winning stunning concessions. Solidarity was legalized, and Parliament elections were made partially free, opening the door to a pluralistic government. "Watching these things happen on the television, my mouth was open," Anderle said. "It is wonderful and impossible that all this has happened. None of us really expected this, not even President (George) Bush." The Communists were crushed in the June elections, with Solidarity candidates taking 99 percent of the Upper House and all the seats they could run for in the Lower House, Anderle said. The Communists were assured 65 percent of the seats in the Lower House. But the only non-Solidarity position held in the Senate belonged to a mem ber of the United Peasant Alliance party, one-half of a two-party duo that also Chrystal Stowe, director of public in formation for the authority. The estimated cost of finding the site and building the facility is $41.8 mil lion, said Judy Karlewiz, community relations specialist for Chem-Nuclear. The N.C. General Assembly re quested that the authority negotiate the terms of constructing the site before the contract was awarded, Stowe said. The General Assembly wanted the author ity to negotiate the selection for the state to get the best deal, she said. Some states pick the company first and then negotiate the contract, which usually doesn't work to the state's advantage, she said. Westinghouse was also considered as a possible contractor, Furney said. iE? d) HE1 VilageBank CMAfJt mi, NOSTH CAJOUNA 3754 i:o5 3iu&zqi: 500 on c 56 2 5 Si JD m Village Bank OFFER EXPIRES SEPT. 30, 1989 includes the Democratic Alliance party that served as a rubber stamp for Communist party decisions. "I think many people were surprised the vote went the way it did," said Madeline Levine, UNC professor of Slavic languages. 'There was a lot of hatred towards the Communists, but the lagging economy made many people apathetic. It seems the terrible state of Poland and its economy was enough to polarize that kind of response." The sudden presence of Solidarity representatives and the defection of the Peasant and Democratic parties to Soli darity loyalty created a power struggle for leadership and cabinet posts. Nego tiations were resumed often with bitter fighting until both sides agreed to share power. The first major position of president was filled by Communist Wojciech Jaruzelski, the general who held almost dictatorial powers in the eajly 1980s and imposed martial law across Po land, imprisoning many of the Solidar ity leaders with whom he must now work. "Walesa and the others scampered around to work it out, so Jaruzelski was elected by only one vote," Anderle said. "It was an insult. It is a joke." Selection of the prime minister led to renewed arguing, with the Soviets step ping in to try to solidify the position for The delay will not set back the Jan. 1 , 1993, deadline for beginning the facility's operation, Furney said. The two possible locations for the waste facility will be chosen by the end of the year, he said. The site selection is based on exten sive selection criteria composed of state and federal statutes, as well as techno logical considerations, Furney said. The two main considerations are water and geological concerns. Chem-Nuclear will make at least two recommendations to the authority for possible sites, Stowe said. The two sites will be the subjects of a year-long study before one is selected in late 1990, she said. The company will then recommend a disposal technology to 5625 S31 Member FDIC S npas! a Communist. But the Communist Party was forced to give' in. One of Walesa's closest supporters, Tadeusz Mazowieki, a Polish lawyer and journalist, was elected prime minister almost unanimously last week. Only a few die-hard Communist Party members voted against the Soli darity representative. Terms of the compromise making Mazowieki prime minister require two Communist Party members to fill the cabinet ministries of defense and inter nal affairs, essentially leaving the Communist Party in charge of the army and police. "It's hard to say what that combina tion could mean, but it's potentially quite dangerous," Rupen said. "What it may mean is the Soviets are only will ing to let these changes go so far, that there may be some limit." But there are no stated limits and no indications the Soviets will interfere in the developing government. For now, the new government must find some way to conduct business and begin the struggle to stabilize the Polish econ omy, he said. "The Poles know they don't have enough consumer goods enough of anything," Anderle said. "They need good economic leaders, good condi tions and some luck." be used at the site. The company will submit an appli cation for a license and will construct a facility once the license is approved, she said. The company will also oper ate the facility for 20 years, beginning in 1993. Following the 20-year period, the company will conduct a five-year post-closure period during which it will stabilize the facility, she said. The host community of the facility will decide what to do with the site after the closure period is over. Choosing a contractor is the latest development in the selection of a site for low-level radioactive waste since North Carolina was chosen as the host state for the Southeast Interstate Com pact in September 1986. Vff&ffiBCB fiET GGos EWE llPfOBS'"5' Teflon coating on media surface resists fingerprints, repells spills Data Hold II anti-static liner disperses electrical charges 514" Double Sided, Double Density IBM Formatted to save time and the inconvenience of stop ping work to format The first and only protection against data loss due to com- ; mom everyday Police nab Auburn students for painting giant tiger paw Members of Auburn University's Student Government Association Spirit Committee may face charges for painting a 400 square foot tiger paw on a public intersection. When the committee finished painting the paw at Toomer's Cor ner, a large intersection used for pep rallies, Auburn police arrived and took committee chairman Butch Parson and eight committee mem bers to the police station for ques tioning. Charges have not yet been filed by the city or the Alabama Highway Department. "It took nearly 35 minutes and about five gallons of paint," Parson was quoted as saying in The Auburn Plainsman. "We'd just finished when two police cars approached. It was like fate, like destiny." Athletic council started at SMU After serving a two-year proba tion for playing for monetary re wards, Southern Methodist University's (SMU) Mustang foot ball program returned this fall. A new football team means a new concept at SMU an athletic coun cil. The council has 15 members, eight of whom are faculty members and administration officers. Students and alumni fill the remaining posi tions. "We hope that the scandal is behind us and we can serve as a model to others who want to put their shop back together," said Doug Single, SMU athletic director. An athletic council is not required by the NCAA, but SMU President Ken Pye initiated the program and appointed council members. Responsibilities of the athletic council include reviewing the ath letic budget, determining which sports programs should be elimi nated, checking academic standings of athletes and heading the admis sions process for future athletes. Communication is key to success Housing officials at Case West ern Reserve University (CWRU) in QDDM C3J-1 iSSSStT mM 0mmr $gBi accidents unit Across the Campuses Cleveland, Ohio, are addressing a major campus issue roommates. Communication, or the lack of it, often determines if a rooming situ ation succeeds or fails, so CWRU , students will have access to a"Room mate Starter Kit" to help break the ice. The activities in the pamphlet promote detailed conversations about roommates' backgrounds. The main goal is to help the two people begin ; to find common ground. "This pamphlet is not intended to mislead," said Jef Sellers, director of university counseling. "(Room mates) will need to continue to build their relationships over the semes-.,, ter. The reason we developed it is -due to surveys (taken from) room mates who went through room, changes. It was found that commu- v nication is the most important thing . between roommates." t UNC-G gets new message center " Remember the pet rocks of the1; 1970s the rocks you took care of in return for some entertainment? Well, a 1980s' version of the pet rock can be found on the UNC-G campus. The rock, which is three feet high and five feet long, sits near the campus library and is used for graf fiti notes among UNC-G students. As a courtesy, students are requested to wait 24 hours to paint over a previously sprayed-on message. "It's interesting to walk by and -see how people decorate it," said Tracy Swing, a UNC-G sophomore. Some campus staff members are -also amused by the rock. , : "I think it adds a little bit of pizazz -to the campus," said Bob Clair, li-, brary supervisor. compiled by , Emilie VanPoucke -. FGDStoDIl (O) o (D
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