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> Gamecock editor spouts >" Carolina Life reviews three >. Things to do in the summer > NBA Finals Game One re- CC .? < . .. _ off. page 2 popular summer movies. months, page 3 viewed, page 5 #11 After flve ve of greatness. the Pistons went out in the page 3 *' same manner that they came in ? with a total lack of class. Rich Taylor, page 5 : 1 IGAMECOCK Volume 83, No. 88 University of South Carolina Wednesday, June 5, 1991 IN THE NEWS ' World IH Volcano spews gas, kills 12 in Japan TOKYO ? A volcano belched searing gases, ash and hot rocks onto a small community in southwester Japan on MonJ ? 4 4 1 ^ uay, Killing as many as iz people. About three dozen people were unaccounted for, including a University of California at Santa Barbara researcher. Soviet troops set up Lithuania checkpoint MOSCOW ? Soviet troops in Lithuania set up checkpoints and arrested three people in a brief show of force late Monday, hours after the release of a report absolving troops of blame for the bloody January crackdown in the Baltic republic. About 1,000 residents gathered late Monday near the parliament in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, after President Vytautas Land_ i * 1 l Ti; r soergis appeaieu on i v lor support. Around 9 p.m., soldiers set up 10 to 15 checkpoints of about 20 men each around the city, including three at the parliament. Race can't be jury factor, high court says WASHINGTON ? Lawyers in noncriminal cases may not exclude jurors because of race, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The 6-3 ruling extends to all civil trials, a five-year-old landmark decision barring prosecutors from excluding minorities from criminal juries for racial reasons. "Racial discrimination has no place in the courtroom, whether the proceeding is civil or criminal," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority. Dissenter Antonin Scalia predicted that the ban on racial bias in jury selection now would innl11 nAt Anlti (a nrAPOAiitArc Knf atJrlJ "Ul Lmiy (Jiuo^uuuiO) uui to defense lawyers as well. 'Star Wars' creator to make new trilogy LOS ANGELES ? "Star Wars" is coming back. George Lucas, creator of the science fiction series and director of the original 1977 film, plans to produce a second trilogy of movies from "a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Lucas expects to finish the three movies during the next five to seven years. Analysts say a new "Star Wars" movie could be in theaters by 1997. IMIStateiMM Gov. Campbell nixes running for Senate Gov. Carroll Campbell nixed any suggestions Monday that he might challenge Sen. Ernest HollinSS, D-S. C next vear. "More than likely, and the good Lord willing, I'll finish out the remaining three-and-a-half years of my term," the Republican governor said in an interview. Campbell has been under pressure from the White House and the National Republican Senatorial Committee to challenge Hollings. Holderr Ex-president apologizes ' to judge, admits mistakes By TIGE WATTS News Editor J Former USC President James Holderman was sentenced to five years probation May r 28 after he pleaded guilty to receiving extra , compensation and no contest to a state tax \ evasion charge. Circuit Judge John Waller told Holderman he also would have to perform 500 hours of ? community service and pay back taxes worth t almost $4,000 he owed from the $25,000 he I received in 1986 and 1988 through the law firm of former Gov. Robert McNair. i j Carolina Research and Development f Foundation records opened in February showed Puerto Rican businessman Bernard 1 Baus donated the money to the university af- J ter Holderman and associates helped to free < him from drug charges. 1 Board of Trustee Chairman Michael 1 Divorce suit claims pain Hj and neglect H By The Associated Press Carolyn Holderman claims her | husband abused her nhvsicallv and emotionally during their 31-year marriage and now she wants a legal separation. Mrs. Holderman asked the court to require Holderman to pay alimony, give her use of their 1990 Buick automobile and continue to pay her auto and health insurance. The court documents, released May 29, also say Holderman "failed to engage in the normal acts of intimacy between husband and wife for the past 10 years." The motion came a day after Holderman was sentenced to five t years probation when he pleaded Ml guilty to receiving extra compensa- Bk tion while he was USC's president. BBk The motion also claims Holderman: emotionally neglected and . abused Mrs. Holderman. ^ physically neglected his wife. i physically abused and inflicted personal violence upon her, the most recent occurrence just prior to her return to Columbia. H _ -1- _ 11 _ 1_ 1 *J-__ TT.1 J veroany aousea Mrs. noiaer- yWSmKr man and "heaped upon her words 19 of reproach which (she) could not be expected to endure without loss B8T ? of self-respect." and repeatedly "practiced deception and dishonesty upon" his I wife. The documents say Holderman has "substantial earning capacity and is capable of providing Plaintiff with support." Mrs. Holderman is unable to support herself and is entitled to financial assistance from her husband, according to the motion. She is responsible for a great portion of Marrio the couples' assets "both by her burgers j own employment and by providing Weather services as a homemaker, wife and through mother," the motion states. drinks, C( SLED invest O'Donnell points blame in foundation scandal By TIGE WATTS News Editor The financial officer of the now-defunct Carolina Research and Development Founda tion told SLED investigators that the foundation director ordered him to get rid of the records discovered in the Richland County Landfill. Finacial Officer John O'Donnell said Director Chris Vlahoplus told him to "get rid of the records for embarrassing reasons" about six or eight times. On May 23 State Law Enforcement De nan rec< Vlungo offered to pay the taxes for 2 Mderman. Mungo asked Waller to treat Holderman r vith mercy. He blamed the criminal case on t 1 lack of supervision from the Board of < Irustees. 1 "Dr. Holderman was encouraged to spend noney by the political world in South Car- I )lina, by the business world and by the e x)ard," he said. i Holderman, however, still might face civil ? iction by the state Tax Commission and In- t ernal Revenue Service, Richland County ( Solicitor Dick Harpootlian said. He added that Holderman will not face c ederal tax evasion charges, though he is still \ subject to civil penalties from state and federal tax authorities. i Holderman also might have to talk about i lis relationship with U.S. Sen. Mark Hatfield, R-Ore. The plea agreement forces the '< :onvicted Holderman to cooperate with any < U.S. Justice Department inquiry into Hat- t field, who headed a committee that awarded ] A ^ ?\ I 1 I Hn IB H l^fcaV^ I seburger in Paradise? tt Food Services employee Wallace Crosb] at the Carolina Grill, the latest hot spot in cai permitting, the grill is open in front of Gamt Thursday. The restaurant also serves griti )Okies and potato chips. igating myst partment officials released their report, J which states that Vlahoplus suggested 1 O'Donnell destroy the foundation's microfi- i che records. < SLED officials also claim they received 1 conflicting statements about the records. O'Donnell did admit to personally marking boxes for student intern Mark Steele to t] haul away in August 1988 to the Richland d /> r ir?ii ? county Lanami. F Those same records were discovered dur- a ing Spring Break when Steele led investigators and reporters to the spot he dumped r them. The records were sprayed with waste c so they would break down faster. O'Donnell originally claimed in February f he went to the former foundation office base- a ment and found the records were thrown l eives pr i $16.3 million grant to the school. "The years in reference were very fastnoving years and we did a lot of great hings, but at the same time I made a great leal of mistakes and for those I apologize," lolderman told Waller before sentencing. Waller did praise Holderman's accomjlishments during his tenure at USC; however, he said, loose bookkeeping forced him nto tnis situation. During the court proceeding, Holderman's ittorneys presented letters from former trusee Bill Bethea, trustee Mark Buyck, and Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. While Mungo plead for mercy on behalf )f Holderman he said, "Dr. Holderman may y& in a criminal court, but he is no criminal." Harpootlian disagreed. "He is a convicted elon. . . a criminal just like the others sitting lp there." While pleading for Holderman, Mungo ilso said the press was responsible for Holierman's "ultimate kick out of office. Everyhing negative about him was always published." rpnl Found; membi fc Committee rep< J| suggests change; By TIGE WATTS The Carolina Research velopment Foundation's 1 i directors stepped down 1 after a committee recom the foundation start with ti|, slate. Earlier in the year, foundation President Gayk ordered the formation of a i tee to examine its missio tion and status. Committee Chairman Jo ^yjjP^pp! ren read the report to Av< recommended the foundatk return to the principal of "supporting University acquistion and developmei report also suggested the tion change its name to re change in purpose. "broaden and diversi board through a change in position and selection. 1 %*? cpl^tmn u/aiiIH pncnrp PkJVlVV HVII TTUU1V* V??WMi V range of university bodies %> 7- put in the selection process jjk adopt policies showing i ^Jjj[ dence from the universit) Ik update the Board of Tru MM " adopt policies requir Board of Trustees requea , and approve expenditures bursements which are ma foundation funds. create a new foundatior dedicated to supporting Un related research." This foi i flips some * ^P^eted to be a private Tipus dining. tion handIin8 on,y Prival )rell Monday and not ^ ?Pen 10 ' 'av led chicken, " consider new rules and to follow. The foundatior ery of hiddi awav bv maintenance workers. This claim * * was challenged when a maintenance worker involved in the case said there were no re:ords and everything in the basement looked like trash." O'Donnell also claimed he told Vlahoplus he records were gone. The report says the lirector reported the news to then foundation resident Arthur Williams, other members xid the foundation attorney, Hoover Blanton. According to the report, Blanton did not emember being told the records were lestroyed. The records were destroyed during the our-year lawsuit by The Associated Press ind The (Greenville) News to open foundation records. The records were finally or obation Harpootlian also said that Holderman lied to investigators about what he had done with the $25,000 payment. The former President initially said he had given the money to Manuel Justiz, a former USC professor and Dean of Education at the University of Texas, and a Catholic university in the Dominican Republic. Harpootlian said the $25,000 was supposed to go to the Carolina Research and Development Foundation, which was affiliated with the university. As part of the hearing, Holderman had to submit a financial statement, which claimed he had a negative net worth of $36,900. Harpootlian said Holderman's actual net worth is negative $250,000 because some retirement plans cannot be drawn until Holderman reaches a certain age. The financial statement shows Holderman has nearly $650,000 in outstanding loans and just $612,000 in assets. Holderman* s attorneys also said he had been "terminated" from his job with Koger Properties in Jacksonville, Fla. ation board ers resign also maintain an arms-length rela tionsmp witn uatj. S After the committee handed over their suggestions, the foundation went into executive session. After breaking from executive ses sion, the board of Directors agreed and De- to resign and step down to clear x>ard of the way for a new foundation Vlay 24, board. imended Financial Officer John a clean O'Donnell stormed out of the meeting and refused to comment former Even with the shake-up, officials 5 Averyt still felt the report was the best commit- path to take, n, func- "When the committee was first formed, everyone had the first intention to dissolve and break away, hn War- But I think through this investigaeryt and tion, we learned a lot," Warren :>n: said, purpose property USC President John Palms said nt." The he was pleased with the outcome, founda- "This is something the faculty fleet the will really appreciate because of the new confidence in research 1 Oiinrvrv" k/> nn?4 **T' m r Afi n 4 try US aufPUlL* ISdiu. i ill aauaiicu its com- with the issues involving my office 'he new and the accountiblity the foundaa wide don will now take." had in- Board of Trustees Chairman Michael Mungo also expressed his indepen- approval. ' except "I'm delighted with a new foundation," he said. "It will give stees on us a clean slate, and I think that's something that will surely work." ing the "They addressed every issue I it funds was worried about. This way and dis- everyone will know what's going de with on. They now have total accountiblity," Mungo said. i "solely iversity- Palms said he will move swiftly undation to find a new board for the new refounda search foundation. ;e funds "I'll move on it as soon as I vs. possibly can. I'll try to get input by-laws from the faculty and start screent should ing in some people/' he said. en records dered to be opened when the S. C. Supreme Court said the foundation was a public body because it controlled some public funds. Former President James Holderman said "he knew nothing of the missing records until after they were revealed to the newspaper," the report said. As The Gamecock went to press, phone calls to O'Donnell had not been returned. Vlahoplus, a tenured professor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, did not want to comment on the report until he had time to "look at what all it says." 1 Since the discovery of the lost records, the foundation has changed their mission and the entire board of directors stepped down.