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Volume 83, Issue 123
Tuesday, January 15, 1991
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reports talks failed
UNITED NATIONS U.N. Secre
tary General Javier Perez de Cuellar
said Monday that he held little hope for
peace in the Persian Gulf after his talks
with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Perez de Cuellar, upon arrival in New
York, told reporters that his meeting
with Hussein in Baghdad on Sunday
was "polite but, unfortunately, unsuc
cessful." He was to brief the 1 5-member
Security Council later Monday about
bis latest peace initiative.
Perez de Cuellar spoke on the eve of
today's U.N. deadline by which Iraq
must pull out of the emirate it invaded
Aug. 2 or face possible attack by the
U.S.-dominated multinational forces
stationed in the Persian Gulf.
The secretary-general's talks in
Baghdad were considered an 1 1th hour
bid to avert war, and few diplomats
believed there would be a breakthrough.
Iraqi ambassador
recalled to Baghdad
WASHINGTON Iraqi Ambassa
dorMohamed Sadiq al-Mashat has been
recalled to Baghdad and was leaving
with most others in the Iraqi diplomatic
mission to Washington, State Depart
ment officials said Monday.
Mashat, the U.S.-educated envoy who
frequently appeared on American tele
vision to defend his country's actions in
the takeover of Kuwait, has been a
regular visitor to the State Department
in the months since the crisis erupted.
A department source, speaking on
condition he not be identified, said
Mashat informed the government over
the weekend that he would be among
those departing the country under a
U.S. order directing Iraq to reduce its
diplomatic presence before the midnight
Tuesday deadline for Iraq's withdrawal
from Kuwait.
Israel readies people,
military for gulf war
JERUSALEM Israel beefed up its
military forces Monday in case of a pre
emptive Iraqi attack, and thousands of
Jews prayed for peace at the Western
Wall, Judaism's holiest shrine.
In a rebuke to the army, the Supreme
Court ordered it to distribute gas masks
to Palestinians in the occupied territo
ries. A Roman Catholic group had
brought suit demanding that Palestinians
be treated the same as Jewish settlers in
the territories.
The army had argued that the Pales
tinians of the occupied West Bank and
Gaza Strip were unlikely targets for
Iraq's bombs and missiles. The army
also feared that Arab activists would
use the masks to counter Israeli soldiers
firing of tear gas to put down protests.
Gorbachev ignorant
of Lithuania takeover
VILNIUS, U.S.S.R. President
Mikhail Gorbachev on Monday de
fended the bloody military assault on
Lithuania and said he learned about it
only after a local military commander
executed it.
Soviet troops seized another key
broadcasting facility in Vilnius.
Lithuanian officials said the action vio
lated an agreement to reduce tensions in
the republic following Sunday's attack.
Gorbachev's statement that he was
not in on the decision to use force called
into question how strongly he controls
the Soviet military
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Durham march unites
thousands against war
By ERICLUSK
Staff Writer
DURHAM Several thousand
Triangle residents prayed, sang and
marched in downtown Durham Monday
night to deliver a message of opposition
to possible war in the Middle East.
. Today is the U.N. deadline for Iraqi
forces to withdraw from Kuwait, a na
tion they have occupied since Saddam
Hussein's invasion on Aug. 2. This
weekend the U.S. Congress gave George
Bush the authorization for the use of
force to oust Iraq.
The threat of war became greater
with the failure of last-minute peace
talks between U.N. Secretary General
Javier Perez de Cuellar and Hussein on
Sunday.
The peace rally began with a prayer
vigil at the First Presbyterian Church
and concluded with a candlelight march
through downtown Durham to the city
courthouse, where protesters chanted
anti-war slogans and called for an end to
U.S. involvement in the Persian Gulf.
A black coffin led the procession
through the streets of Durham and
protesters chanted anti-war slogans like,
"We're not the world's police. We want
peace in the Middle East."
"You could have thought that it (anti
war demonstrations) was over," said
James Barber, a Duke University po
litical science professor. "But instead
you've come out to protest against an
unjust war. We are here tonight as
brothers and sisters. We are here to
gether." Organizations which sponsored the
rally included the First Presbyterian
Church, The People's Alliance, Duke
Coalition for Peace in the Middle East,
Concerned Citizens United, Triangle
Citizens for Peace, Coalition for Peace
in the Middle East and Ad Hoc UNC
Committee for Peace in the Middle East.
A similar rally, which included about
1,100 protesters, took place in Chapel
Hill on Saturday. Another rally is
scheduled for today at noon in Raleigh
and a prayer vigil will take place on the
N.C. Central University campus at 1 0:45
a.m. . .
Guest speakers, which ranged from
Duke University professors to pastors
to university students, criticized George
Bush for risking countless lives for the
sake of oil and jobs.
"In 1 988, he (Bush) was for a kinder,
gentler America," said John Hope
Franklin, a Duke history professor. "In
July 1990, he said through his ambas
sador in Baghdad that the United States
would not enter into a border dispute
between Iraq and Kuwait. Two months
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By MARCIE BAILEY
Staff Writer
The controversy over the location of
the sculpture, "The Student Body," has
ended with Chancellor Paul Hardin's
decision to move the statues to an en
closed garden between Hamilton and
Bynum halls.
The decision to relocate the sculpture
from in front of Davis Library was
made after weeks of deliberation, Hardin
said Monday.
Bill Massey , associate vice chancellor
of University relations, answered
questions on Hardin's behalf about the
relocation. The decision to move the
sculpture was made last week, but the
announcement was postponed because
of vandalism to one of the statues Sat
urday night, Massey said.
The statue of an African-American
basketball player spinning a basketball
on his finger was bent to a 30 degree
angle and the basketball was stolen.
The statue of an African-American
woman balancing a book on her head
also appeared to have been kicked.
Students and members of the com
munity who felt the statues were racist
and sexist requested that the statues be
relocated to an area of campus that was
less conspicuous. Others said that
moving the statues would violate the
right to freedom of speech.
Hardin said in the press release that
his decision was influenced by the ad
vice and opinions of community and
University members. He felt relocating
the sculpture would be appropriate be
cause it would be "less likely to offend
a 'captive audience,'" but still accessible
for viewing, Hardin said.
"Whether or not you agree with my
decision to relocate the work, I hope
you will understand and affirm the
guiding principle my dedication to a
community that celebrates its diversity
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Iraq and the United States appeared
locked on a course for war Monday.
Both sides insisted the other must yield
a day before the U.N. deadline for
Saddam Hussein to pull his troops from
Kuwait or face a possible attack.
Yemen, meanwhile, tried to keep
hopes forpeace alive by sending a high
level delegation to Baghdad with a new
proposal.
Around the world, anti-war protest
ers took to the streets, and Israel
Iraq's stated target should fighting be
gin called up more reservists.
Stocks and bonds tumbled and oil
prices soared on world markets.
U.N. Secretary General Javier Perez
de Cuellar, who said he lost hope for
peace after meeting with the Iraqi
president on Sunday, was to brief the
Security Council on Monday night.
Iraq's parliament once again declared
that a Palestinian homeland, not Kuwait,
was at issue.
"We declare here and now that we
to whom killing
and is bound by our respectful commit
ment to one another," Hardin said in the
release. "I regret any offense that has
been suffered by anyone during this
period of time, and I am pleased that we
are able to reduce pain and enhance
community while maintaining full re
spect for freedom of artistic expression."
Keith Baker, a freshman Pharmacy
major from Raleigh, said the decision to
move the statues constitutes censorship.
"It is sad to see such a liberal University
as Carolina succumb to the pressure of
a small group who wants to make de
cisions for the whole student body."
Frank Silber, a freshman computer
science major from Raleigh, said the
decision goes against freedom of speech.
"I thought Carolina was founded on
the basis of free speech and the ability to
express opinions freely," he said.
"(Moving them) will make people think
the vandalism was successful."
The sculpture will be moved as soon
as the new setting is ready and ar
rangements can be made to move the
statues without harming them, Hardin
said. The statues' sculptress, Julia Balk,
will be consulted on the exact placement
of the seven statues in their new location.
Administrators said the cost to relo
cate the statues is not known.
Massey said the recent vandalism
did not spark the decision to move the
statues because it happened after the
decision was made. The statues' loca
tion in front of Davis probably was not
the reason the statue was vandalized, he
said.
"This was a selfish action by a group
of people representing themselves," he
said. "I can't imagine a motive. It is not
wise to make a relation between the
debate and the act of vandalism, and it
is not prudent to think students from
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are ready to sacrifice everything for the
cause of Palestine. Palestine should be
liberated and rights of Palestinians re
stored," National Assembly speaker
Saadi Mehdi Saleh said.
The lawmakers voted to give Saddam
full authority over the gulf crisis. "It is
either life with dignity or death," said
one deputy, Muslim clergyman
Abdul waham al-Hitti.
Since shortly after his troops seized
Kuwait on Aug. 2, Saddam has repeat
edly tried to connect an Iraqi withdrawal
from the emirate to a homeland for
Palestinians. The United States has re
jected any such link.
President Bush called Iraq's apparent
intention to keep troops in Kuwait be
yond the Tuesday midnight EST dead
line "a tremendous mistake." But
Saddam said any "last-minute initiative"
for peace was up to the United States.
In Ottawa, Secretary of State James
Baker said he was disappointed in the
failure of Perez de Cuellar's trip to Iraq.
Baker, who was completing a tour of
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rates expected,
to rise next year
By ASHLEY F0GLE
Staff Writer
Students living in residence halls
next year can expect to pay as much as
10 percent more in rent, said Wayne
Kuncl, director of University housing.
The exact rates for residence halls
next year are not available yet, Kuncl
said Monday.
"We are in the process of building
the budget," he said. "In January and
February we will put together the rate
schedule. We are estimating a rate
increase of 10 percent for next year."
That means students in a typical
double occupancy air-conditioned
room could expect to pay as much as
$86 more per semester with the in
crease. Rising operating costs and the ex
pense of renovation projects are the
primary reasons for the increase, he
said. Rates also generally rise yearly
because of inflation, he said.
"The increase will cover operating
expenses for next year," he said.
"We're trying to hold the line on most
expenses. We're also trying to build
reserves for renovation on major
projects like Old East and Old West
and for other projects in the future.
"Rates generally do increase due to
the cost of utility, labor and all the
expenses of operating a residence hall."
Gretchan Diffendal, Residence Hall
Association president, said she was
unhappy about the increase.
"We were expecting an increase of
about 5 percent," she said. "My initial
reaction is that I'd like to see why it is
Students send opinions
By LAURA WILLIAMS
Assistant University Editor
President George Bush will receive a
large letter today from some UNC stu
dents who want to tell him their views
about the possibility of war with Iraq.
A 125-foot-long banner with about
300 comments from students was cre
ated Monday in front of Lenoir Dining
Hall. It will be sent by Federal Express
to the White House today by members
of the Student Committee for Peace in
the Middle East, a group that formed in
response to the possibility of war in the
Middle East.
Students gathered around the banner
throughout the day to read comments
both in support of a possible war and
against it.
Some of the comments included:
"Peace Sucks. War is big business."
"Mr. Bush, I thought you were Pro
Life." "Pres.- Do what you have to. We
elected you."
"Dear Mr. President, I'm scared.
What next?"
"Mr. Bush, I am praying for you and
support whatever decision you make."
"Give Hussein a way out. Let's talk
about the Palestinian problem. Talking
is better than dying."
"I support my president. God bless
America."
Lisa Abbott, a member of the Student
Committee for Peace in the Middle East,
said the banner gave students a chance
to put their thoughts on paper.
"I think that everyone is so scared
that they are paralyzed," she said. "I
nations allied against Iraq, said only
Baghdad now can avert war.
The secretary said he hoped that "as
the clock ticks down to midnight Jan.
15th that there will be opportunity to
resolve this crisis peacefully and po
litically. That opportunity now must
come from Baghdad."
However, the international coalition
against Iraq "is fully prepared politically,
economically and militarily to deal with
possible alternatives," Baker said.
"There is total solidarity among the
coalition," he said.
Also Monday, the European Com
munity foreign ministers met in Brus
sels and decided not to try another peace
initiative.
However, the official Yemeni media
said President Ali Abdullah Saleh on
Monday told lawmakers of a new plan
aimed at resolving the crisis. Saleh was
quoted as saying the proposal calls for
an Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait, de
ployment of Arab and international
forces in disputed border areas, the de
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going up more.
Diffendal said she did not believe a
10 percent hike was justified.
"We've worked on (energy) con
servation, so utilities is not the reason,"
she said. "In order to be satisfied I
would need more reasons for the in
crease." Kuncl said he hoped the increase
would not have a negative effect on
students living in residence halls.
"We certainly hope that (the in
crease) will have a minimal impact on
our students' budgets," he said.
Diffendal said she was concerned
about the impact on students. More
students may move to off-campus
housing as a result, she said.
"Any rent increase is a problem,"
she said. "Dorm rent is so expensive
anyway. By raising the cost every year
they are pricing themselves out of the
market. It almost does become cheaper
to live in an apartment than in a dorm.
"Upperclassmen living in dorms will
become an extinct animal," she said.
Several on-campus residents ob
jected to the planned increase.
Laura Guy, a freshman from
Greenville, said increasing costs were
the fault of the University.
"Housing costs are already very
high," she said. "Half of the operating
costs are their own fault. Like with
energy costs they run the heat too
high and the air conditioning too low.
"It would probably be more effi
cient if students didn't have to run the
heat and open a window to regulate
their room temperature," she said.
on war to White House
think it is important for people to talk to
George Bush right now. Both sides of
the story are expressed here."
Elif Erginer, a student who opposes
using military action to get Iraq out of
Kuwait, wrote on the banner, "Send
Jesse over there. He looks like he needs
a tan."
She is disappointed with the attitude
of some writers who condemned peace,
Erginer said. "You can stand up for
Kuwait without downing peace," she
said.
Bush and other leaders should listen
to non-violent solutions advocated by
people such as Martin Luther King Jr.
and John Lennon, Erginer said. "I don't
think killing is going to solve anything.
I think we should care more about people
than oil, sand and George Bush."
Keith Lane, who supports the U.S.
going to war, said Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein will not stop with
Kuwait but will try to take over other
countries. "I think war is the last and
only option we have."
The United Nations' resolution to
support whatever means necessary to
end the invasion made war justifiable.
Lane said. "It doesn't make it right, but
better."
Members of the Student Committee
for Peace in the Middle East also par
ticipated in an anti-war demonstration
on Franklin Street Saturday. The banner,
the materials for which were donated by
the Campus Y, was another way the
group could put democracy into action,
Abbott said.
efforts fail
parture of the multinational force and a
pledge by the U.N. Security Council to
implement resolutions on the Arab-Israeli
conflict through an international
conference.
He was quoted as saying the United
States had agreed to the plan, but there
was no confirmation from the Bush
Administration, and no word from Iraq
on Saddam's reaction.
Ahmed Ben Bella, the former presi
dent of Algeria, also arrived in Baghdad
on Monday and praised Iraq for its
bravery. Algeria has successfully me
diated previous Middle East disputes,
most notably the release of American
hostages in Iran.
Despite the U.N. deadline. White
House spokesman Marl in Fitzwater
said, "There's never a deadline forpeace
initiatives.
"We won't turn off anybody but that
doesn't diminish the reality of the
deadline," he said.
Fitzwater said Bush had not made a
final decision to go to war.