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^Original drama at Rut- EBusiness etiquette expert > USC in showdown with the ^ Tennis team prepares for ledge Chapel focuses on comes to USC tonight to seventh-ranked Wichita Metro Conference 5 || People need to come to accept new ideas in their own overcoming prejudice, give tips on how to use State Shockers in three- Championship, page 9 time and in their own way. f page 5 manners and make mo- game series, page 9 <- ; ney, page 6 Dennis Shealy, columnist, page 4 GAMKCOCKI Volume 83, No. 82 University of South Carolina - Wednesday, April 17, 1991 |1N;THE:NEWS Soviets, Japanese set end of territory issu( TOKYO ? Mikhail S. G bachev began the first visit b Soviet head of state to Jaj Tuesday by seeking a reconci tion that would lead to Japan heln for thp rrnmhlina Sn\ economy. In their first summit, Gor chev and Prime Minister TosI Kaifu spent more than th hours discussing issues includ the territorial dispute that p vented their two nations fr ever signing a World War peaee treaty. After the talks, neither s would comment officially on progress made at the talks, h( ever, a Soviet official floats proposal for use of one of disputed islands: the construct of a nuclear power plant to run jointly by the Soviet Un and Japan. New Georgian leadei asking for strikes MOSCOW ? Georgia's n president issued a sweeping < cree Tuesday instructing t southern republic's govemmi agencies to use strikes and ci disobedience to support its dec ration of independence fn Moscow. Zviad Gamsakhurdia, flexi his strong new presidential po f _ f! i. 1 ers lor uie iirsi unic, aisu uruci the creation of a governme controlled news service to dis bute information about Geor; outside its borders. If obeyed, the decree would a strong show of defiance agai Soviet President Mikhail S. G bachev and his twin goals of viving the economy and reuniti the 15 diverse republics in a n federation. Nation Cartel's financier sentenced to prison ATLANTA ? The financ mastermind of the Medellin dj cartel drew 6.5 years in prii and a $50,000 fine for his role laundering more than $1.2 bill in cocaine profits. Eduardo Martinez-Romero. of Colombia was sentenced M< day by U.S. District Judge ^ liam C. O'Kelley. Martinez pleaded guilty in P gust to helping launder m( than $1.2 billion for the Colo bian cartel from 1987 to 19! The money-laundering disguis profits from cocaine sales as gitimate income through jewe stores. The charges against Martir carried a maximum penalty life in prison. Under an agr< ment with Colombia when M tinez was extradited to the I ited States, the most he could was 30 years, Assistant U.S. i tomey Wilmer Parker said. State Contaminated soil sitting in train car SUMTER ? A 26-car tn carrying what some contend toxic-laden soil is still sitting ii rail yard, awaiting what C! Transportation hoped would b< trip to its final destination. The soil was contaminat with acrylic acid when a tn heading to a Dow Chemical cility derailed on July 22, 191 near Freeland, Mich. Compiled from wire repori ~] Former profes. I Justiz i By TIGE WATTS Assistant News Editor University of Texas Dean c i Manuel Justiz traveled to the Dc public after the release of Puert ? sinessman Bernard Baus, accord authorization forms. Justiz first traveled to the Cari y a try when he assisted McNair La\ neys and former USC President m derman in their attempt to free was arrested in April 1986 aet . ^ charges. . Carolina Research and D< Foundation records show that th liki ree V J s Library scene of - sex crime )wi a ^ 'Bashful' man exposes himself ion By CHAD BRAY Staff Writer r The quiet corridors of Thorn Cooper Library were again di turbed when an unidentified ma ew exposed himself to a female st it- dent on one of the library's low he levels. *nt Police say thai around 10:2 vil a.m. a 20-year-old student w; la- studying on Level 1 of the librai )m when she was approached by < unknown male who asked her ng her name was Lisa. When she r w- plied it was not, he said he w; red looking for his tutor named Lis nt- He then left the area, tri- Police reports indicate he r gia turned later and asked if she hi seen anyone. She said no and sa be he had his penis in his hand ar nst had just finished ejaculating. SI or- told him to leave and went to a re- police. After searching the are ing USC Police did not find the ma ew Police are still investigating th incident Carl Stokes, director of Law Ei forcement and Safety, said poli( believe the suspect is the same ii dividual as the subject in a simil; indecent exposure incident c March 21 in Thomas Coop< Library. :ial "He is someone who is bashfi fug and doesn't have a female frier son to confide in," Stokes said. "He ; in bashful enough to expose himsel ion but not do anything about it. Vei seldom do these incidents turn ini 38, sex cases." 3n- Stokes said around this time < ril- year there tend to be more ind cent exposures on campus, rii- "We have these types period )re cally every year," he said, m See LIBRARY page s Office 1 lez i: Program to < get returning so] By THOMAS GRANT Staff Writer The USC Veteran's Affairs 1 programs few veterans, reservists members who are returning from The VA Office in the Busi Building has assisted members il.n since 1973. 1S Lewis Johnson, a graduate as said the returning soldiers will way they were originally processi 'They'll receive the same ber e(j re-register into the university," he There is a chance returning tro ^ benefits for time overseas. "Right now, there is no sped ' son said. However, he said a spe< } presented legislation before Cor s service members of Desert Shieli sor visits after Baus's release returned to Domi based law firm made donations in Holder- Republic during t man's name for $25,000. Holderman has The form was f Education *)een *n(^cted on charges that he used the 9, 1986. iminican Rc money f?r personal gain. Holderman claimed Justiz told The o Rican bu- ^ave P31* money t0 who de- on March 26 thj ine to travel ever receiv^nS any money. month in jail be! Travel authorization form 47655 shows which would be a ibbean coun- Justlz accompanied Holderman at meetings Another travel v Firm attor- Washington, D.C., and then flew to the 77085, shows Ju James Hoi- Dominican Republic to represent Holderman Republic again to , gaus wh0 in meetings. Those meetings were with Pres- ident Blanco from on cocaine ^ent ^or8e Bianco to discuss freeing Baus. The trip to 5 Carol Medich, a USC employee who marked t0 pai svelopment handled the authorization, said the McNair don. Instead, the e Columbia- law firm paid for the flight to the Dominican and voucher wen * 1 JHUp I ^ ^ ^ ' ' '' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Ui id is m ry I to of Lori Toney/The Gamecock v" The Ultimate iiA member of the Ultimate Frisbee Club makes a fancy catch ? during the group's practice session Monday. 2 lelping veterans 3 C CI cf crease in financial aid." t Johnson is one of five to seven work study students | i who assist armed service members at the office. In all, ICL1 GTS the students handle 800 active members a year and are led by Director Julie Hardin. Hardin has worked with the program since it began out of a need to help Vietnam veterans. ?? ? "We assist all veterans with any paperwork they hxt severa* need to receive benefits," Johnson said. "We also help a U<Knal ^uar(* dependents of veterans disabled or killed in action." Saudi .Arabia. The paperwork is then sent to the Veteran's Adminess Administration nistration Regional Office on Assembly Street, of the armed forces Veterans can also receive tutorial assistance when distant in the office they need it. Johnson said a person has to receive dobe handled the same cumentation from the professor saying they need help, ed into the program. From there, the veteran can obtain a tutor and the lefits as long as they funds to pay for the service. j said Programs for reservists and National Guard memops will receive extra ^rs are also available. Johnson said they are eligible to receive financial aid under the Chapter 106 version al legislation," John- the Montgomery G.I. Bill. :ial interest group has The bill provides up to $140 monthly for attending lgress to give armed J/Desert Storm an in- See VETERANS page2 inican R he first trip. dent's offic signed by Holderman April Other tr; to West P Austin American-Statesman Barbados, it Baus spent more than a Within fore officials released him, canceled, t round May 1986. Holderman authorization form, T.A. search and stiz visited the Dominican tori Carl E attend meetings with Pres- Jonathan D i Nov. 3-5, 1986. Their de ianto Domingo was not 2-4 to "me id by an outside organiza- mental ofl travel authorization form t through both the PresiS.C. State of discriir Man questions J school's denial P By The Associated Press s CHARLESTON ? A white " man said his application to attend ^ predominantly black South Car- (olina State College was rejected because of racial discrimination, according to a complaint filed with ^ the U.S. Department of Education. James R. Smyre of Charleston, filed a 25-page complaint with the Department of Education in At- j lanta. He said the public college in .-j i-:- ?.? viaugcuuig picvcmcu ins ciiiry 10 the schools' Educational Administration program. a "Now I can be compassionate to c what black people have experienced over the years," Smyre said. a "I think they would have been e more attuned to me if I was P black." But Ron Quinn, dean of the colStudents cai for summer By LAURA BARNES 1 Staff Writer ^ That dreaded trip through the a lines in Petigru or Carolina Coli- e seum to pay fees can be avoided using HPS and a credit card. Starting May 30, students with a ^ Visa or Mastercard may pay their fees hv nhone if thev have recxic J K ? J ? tered for an academic schedule. Just like buying items in a store, a the voice prompt system will ask u for a credit card number and expiration date. The "receipt" is a u transaction number given after the s' system validates the card number. c "It was another effort to enhance ~~ the convenience of the system," Getting involved President Johnny Vo, a biology Luong, a biology freshman, attend the Asian American Student Asso< epublic -e and the College of Education, ivel records reveal Justiz traveled aim Beach, Miami, Chicago and Justiz's travel records is a ut approved, request of travel for , Chris Vlahoplus, Carolina ReDevelopment Foundation direcdwards of the Byrnes Center and avidson of the president's office, stination was Barbados from June jet with educational and govem'icials regarding problems with See JUSTIZ page 2 : accused A* iinauon age's graduate school, said the chool turned down Smyre because if his qualifications, not his race. This past fall when Smyre applied about 30 percent of the 67 tudents in the Educational Admiistration program were white. Abut a fourth of the 337 students in lie graduate school were white, Juinn said. White students were about 6 ercent of the college's 1990 fall nrollment of 5,026 students. "I don't think that (Smrye's omplaint) is valid, and I think we an defend ourselves on such a harge," Quinn said. a Department ot fcducation pokesman in Washington said the gency is investigating Smyre's omplaint Smyre, 37, teaches electronics nd mathematics courses in a Navy ducational program. He is emloyed by Central Texas College See DISCRIMINATION page 2 n pay fees by phone )irector of Registration Bob iskins said. "We're working towrd a system so the students can do verything on the telephone." Off-campus students liked regissring for classes by phone, but readed the trip to campus to pay ses, Askins said. The TIPS system also has 16 ew lines to handle the load ? 12 re for registration and four will be sed by the financial aid office. 'The Financial Aid office plans ) take advantage of the voice reponse system," Askins said. "Beause of the high number of stuSee TIPS page 2 Eric Glenn/The Gamecock junior, and Secretary Maria one of the last meetings of :iation.