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Page 2 - April 24, 1985 Dateline THE GAMECOCK Coca-Cola: How [?Hji sweet it will be IHr By Associated Press INKW YORK ? Coca-Cola announced > yesterday it has sweetened the 99-year-old J secret formula of the world's No. 1 soft T drink, and analysts said the move was a " ^F response to Coke's loss of ground in the Jf highly competitive cola market. W : m The change already had archrival Pepsieo f ' Inc. crowing that Coke isn't "the real thing." Ha** Executives of the Atlanta-based Coke told BB reporters at a news conference for what it called "the most significant soft-drink development" its history thai the new fornuila was discovered by chance during the I ', ~ development of Diet Coke, which was in- P ~ ~ 11 UUUV.VU 111 i voi. IIM While declining to say what changes had been made in Coke, Coca-Cola Chairman Roberto C. Goi/ucta described the new forinula as "smoother, rounder and bolder." J "The best has been made even better," he A said- BHffI Larlicr, alter a meeting of Coke exceutivcs and securities analysts, David A. Goldman of the investment firm E.F. Mutton said the BpijgpSpl|r company reported it had produced a sweeter Coke in "response to the fact that brand ^ Coke has lost significant market share." ^ . Hugh Zurkuhlen, an analyst at Salomon boing ni lit others, saiu the new Coke would start appearing on store shelves by May 8 and ex- Dwayne Peri isting supplies of Coke should be off shelves Delta Delta fus by Memorial Day. the white sort II anything, it will stimulate the growth npH?l n ?h ? of the soft drink business. I don't think that peoaipusners i? will hurt Pepsi," he said. the Russell He world today ? Mother charged with attempted murder MOl VI IIOI.I.Y. N.J. ? A woman found screaming in I km from yard with a drugged child in her arms has been charged with trying to kill her five children by feeding them a milkshake laced with sedatives, authorities say. Donna Harris, 28, also tried to kill herself, said police Detective Dan llolha. She was charged with five counts of attempted murder and five counts of reckless endangerment of her children, who range in age from 4 to 13, Holba said. Mrs. Harris and her children were reported in stable condition today at hospitals in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Police *!%:<%!* ii i- ? - . ~ ? v Mill .-JIIJJIJUJ I-*! ?<111 >tllU ULIUIJVO well UlltUMC IU unciview Mrs. Harris or the children immediately because of their conditions and had not established a motive. Investigators recovered six shopping bags filled with prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications from the family's row home in this southern New Jersey town, the chief said. Voter participation puzzles S.C. officials South Carolina's voter participation during the past two presidential election years has ranked at or near the bottom nationally, and state election officials are not sure they have an explanation, according to a report published Tuesday ' y the Greenville Piedmont. South Carolina's voter narticination was the worst in the nation in 1980 and fourth-worst in 1984, according to a Washington-based election study, according to The NonVoter Study 1984-1985 done by the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, a non-profit study group in Washington. The apathetic showing drew a sharp reaction from Gov. Dick Riley in a message to the South Carolina General /f=sSaa=s*sc:=s=^ PILE IT < if All Ton Can Est Spaghstt \ Every WEDNESDAY \\ Also Tuesday Nights and Satu I Knox Abbott ! 975 Knox Abbott Dr. USC~| IR~" 794-5469 VIM ' "" " l l MMMMM iHr" J? H p 1"^ sKM where fsst carter/h* g?m?cock ry rides an exercise bike as part of a Kappa Alpha Psi and Delta ndraiser last week. The event between the black fraternity and irity, the first of its kind here at USC. raised about $500. The took a 20-hour, 1,000 mile trip to nowhere on the back patio of ' tuse. Assembly in January. The electoral system "has been plagued with abuses and contusion, and a general lack ol conlidence by the citizens of our state," Riley said. Former state representative indicted ANDKRSON ? Former state Rep. William Newton Clinkscales Jr. and Albert Charles Burgess Jr., arrested in connection with an alleged child pornocraphy rinR, have been indicted on multiple sex-related charges involving children. An Anderson County grand jury returned seven indictments Monday against Burgess, charging the 35-year-old Anderson resident with two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, two counts of second-degrec criminal sexual conduct and two counts of committing or attempting a lewd act upon a minor. Burgess also was indicted on a charge of criminal conspiracy to comma criminal sexual conduct on minors. Among other allegations, the indictments allege Burgess had a child under 14 perform a sex act with him. Clinkscales, 47, was indicted on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor by photographing a minor female in the nude and thereby injuring or dangering her morals. 'Missing' North Carolina family spatted KALK1GH, N.C. ? A Charlotte family thought to have disappeared while oil their way to nordia earlier this month spent the past weekend at Wrightsville Beach after their car was towed, authorities said. Steve and Deborah Nimmo and their two children, ages 3 and 5, stayed in the lobby of the Wrightsville Beach Police Department for about four hours Saturday after authorities towed their car from a travel lane of a beach road, Capt. M.R. Rice said in a telephone interview. 3N! i Dinner. \\ NIGHT. \ 1 rday. I A A Spaghetti // ^ w w Salad // Drink 1 H p2. . \\ Tonys . Dina I All interested If you have always Mon.-Sat. 10 am-10 pm ^fcaftfeiaBBMteMSaagSaafiliMi^gilHi Turner CBS won't push state law limiting corporate takeovers By Associated Press CBS has agreed not to push enforcement of a South Carolina law limiting takeovers without giving Turner Broadcasting Systems two days notice, says one of Turner's attorneys. Turner's ^outn L-Sronna attorney, oicve iviurrisun, saiu Monday that CBS has agreed to give Turner 48 hours' warning before trying to enforce a South Carolina law that could jeopardize his efforts to acquire the nation's to'p-ratcd TV network. CBS attorneys were scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday to explain why a South Carolina law on takeovers is constitutional and should be enforced. That hearing now has been canceled, Morrison said. Turner, owner of the Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting System Inc., last week sued South Carolina Secretary of State John Campbell, claiming the A 1981 T akeover Hid ^ J " ] Disclosure Act is | r \ c r *- ,K ~ - ] unconstitutional. j - r X'zf" j The South Carolina law | j regulates the buyout of a r - V i company that has at least 100 j ; South Carolina stockholders. v ! r*amnhptl in hie rnnarifv ac -A : ~ , -j securities commissioner, [ * must determine whether the ^ ' '/' i'i would-be buyer has fully and r - 1 ^ j fairly provided information [ rz'I j HHHH| a If Campbell spots problcms, he can block the [ r' | takeover. F '-r! C1 ' ' j In a written agreement I I signed Saturday, CBS pro- [ 1 'M/v';' j miscd not to press ahead with | Uv 1 ! 1 ^ 1 the without giving Turner two I ,1' - ; ; j days' notice, Morrison said. -a :!'i- i | However, Turner has not ~ h j withdrawn his lawsuit claim- kB0V5'' ' c \ ' " ' 1 Morrison said. ' ^r^^^ thur But Morrison emphasized, snokesrnkii ^for^Turhe^ "If they (CBS) give us notice Broadcasting System IntV that they intend to enforce the act, or request enforcc- '^wfiMion ment, then we will go to court to stop that." Morrison said he believes fc MmMU tWoSt CBS does not want to waste SctufnHB^fffa Bxchantnl the money" fighting for a (nm | lilnwEn 1 inTi l' tfcS? law about which ".hey agree gjggg|?g fl with me ... i. very likely is ? or reorganization; a p?r?| He said Turner also go. chl*. ireiufer o, ?le oft, g similar agreements from CBS sub,UIllj,, .mount W '? pertaining to similar statutes ? a lender offer# in Oklahoma, Nebraska and acqutahlonfof CBS MNew York he said. iu.ol|^|<^ipany'. ?o?fc' Stele officials believe oT^S?,,/ to ^ Turner filed his suit as a cpitaljaHloftsoc^lvlde? safeguard to prevent possible |fcv f ih* *6 - - "TOi legal problems and delays. J***?* of <frffpany^ JULJ^. ?.l.i fiSn&h I The GAMECOCK U th. twteat4 VVv\"1 V7 yminrrl I ncwipaptr of the U?i*?r?lty of S??Ui I jr I I / // fyfsyv I Carolina and ia Mbll(k*d thraa times I F A ' I * ff 1 yf I a weak o* Mondays, Wednesday* and _. (| Ml WLj I Friday* daring & fall tad spring 1) VW>) J?H, MBHltn aad weakly on Wednesday* ST V Idr?J^a JflST daring both summer sessions, with the 1 ft'- yV JUSr/A! M exception of university holiday* and exa ^SV o Af^- Jir, / Jj animation periods. ) 'Sr y \na / /y Opinion* expressed in the GAMEf f x 1 jt COCK are those of the editor* and not \ \ J thoae of the University of South CarojW The Koard of Student Publication* d \W and Communication* is the publisher of H?? GAMECOCK. The Student Media I Department U the parent organization I of ?l* GAMECOCK. B Change of addreaa forma, aubaerip. I tion requeat* and other rorreapon<lei?fe a\ I ahould be aent to the GAMECOCK, V H Drawer A, llniverait; of South Caro< will start iu gi "M. CotynMa. 8.C. 29208. ~. * HH 8ub**ription ratca are $16.00 for (1) trajnIng classed 0 year. id.00 per full or npriiur ?ter Thursday, April 25. MOO for both Meetings are held If ' J#- ,Um p<>4U,fe p"<'" every Thursday Night II Th* GAMECOCK U liccnted ?tuta!h8:(!?in Tu 302 1 saraa?# zxtrszs 01 the Russell House. ^ from itxkit Mtifit; f?M. persons are invited to attend. H ir wanted to do it, now is the time! I |