Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Communists back in Lithuania soon VILNIUS, Lithuania ? The first republic to break away from the Soviet Union appeared Sunday to be on the verge of returning former Communists to power in a bitterly contested parliamentary election. Angered by factory shutdowns, soaring prices and lack of hot water, Lithuanian voters said as they left the polls that they were ready to give the former Communists a chance to restore economic order. Leaders of the former Lithuanian Communist Party, now called the Democratic Labor Party, promised if they won, they would safeguard Lithuania's independence and continue to build a Western-style market economy. They also said they would improve trade relations with Russia and demand better terms from the International Monetary Fund, which has forced Lithuania to freeze government wages and hold down public spending in return for Western loans. Supplies to aid starving Somalians SAN'A, Yemen ? A French vessel loaded with emergency supplies of food and water raced Sunday to aid about 3,000 starving Somalis aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea. The rescue ship was not expected to link up with the refugee-laden cargo vessel, headed to Yemen, until Monday. Sources in Yemen who spoke on condition of anonymity said they feared as many as 100 children mav have alreadv died of starvation or thirst. Meanwhile, in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, a clan leader continued to demand that U.N. troops withdraw from the international airport, which they began guarding on Tuesday to protect planes carrying Be in ? are qui Photc Come b c Seniors and C Qi relief food and medicine. i _ Official denies searching files WASHINGTON ? In the late episode of finger-pointing over L search of Bill Clinton's passpc files, a top State Department of; cial, John F.W. Rogers, denies 1 approved the search which w; conducted in the midst of the pre: dential campaign. Rogers, the undersecretary < state for management, has also to federal investigators he reported U search to Lawrence S. Eagleburge the acting secretary of state, c Oct. 1, just a day after the sear< began, and he was concerned abo how the search would be viewed. His assertions directly contradi statements by a former departme; official, Elizabeth Tampos Tamposi, the assistant secretary < state for consular affairs, was di missed Tuesday by President Bus for authoring the search. She has told investigators th Rogers approved the search ar one of her assistants began it. Guard leaves Fla. HOMESTEAD, Fla. _ The la National Guard troops pulled 01 Sunday, and the nation's longe: peacetime curfew expires toda; ending a war zone link and a mei tal siege in south Dade County. Master Sgt. Terry Brabhai helped prepare for the closing ( the Florida National Guard's hurr cane headquarters in a storm-ruine motel on U.S. 1. "One man in Cutler Ridge sai< 'Who's going to watch my horn when you guys are gone?' I sai( 'Who was watching it before w were here?"' Brabham said. The Guard deployed 6,300 pec pie, who were joined by nearl 30,000 U.S. troops after Hurrican Andrew cut a destructive path Am take \ the Gt i f I 1993 Gar ck, absol >graphers ( y betweer jraduat Graduates sign lestions? 24. They helped clean up, direct traffic, provide food and water and enforce the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. I ,st Population growth hp P n 11,. tain IUI IIIUIIC^ fi" COLUMBIA ? A baby boom and a steady stream of migration into as South Carolina could force taxpay51" ers to come up with an extra $700 million to educate children by the year 2000. ^ That figure does not even include the additional money local :r' districts may have to raise through )n property taxes to pay for additional :h classrooms. ut "The state has got to face up to some hard choices," said William ct Gillespie, chief economist for the nt state Board of Economic Advisors, * which presented the estimates to ^ the State Budget and Control s" Board. School districts in suburban Columbia, in the Upstate and along at the coast will likely get most of the 'd new students because those areas a it giuwiiig uit iiiudi, vjiiic^pic said. In rural areas, enrollment might drop, since many of those areas are losing population, he said. st jt Conference educates high school teachers 1CHARLESTON ? Teachers at 15 n South Carolina high schools will )f soon find out how to change their i- students' learning by joining the d Coalition of Essential Schools. The organization is a group of J, about 500 schools around the ie nation that have adopted the reform 1, philosophy of Theodore Sizer that e focuses on, among other things, more personal interaction between )- teachers and students, y "You can't teach somebody well e if you don't know him," said Sizer, who was in Charleston to receive lom an arnet & net^^a^ utely free are in Russe i 9am and 1 e Studen up in front of th Call Studei the 1992 Distinguished Servk Award from the Council of Chi< State School Officers. Sizer, a Brown University pre fessor, calls for lengthening cla: periods with fewer subjects, deve oping teachers as mentors an coaches and requiring students I do a thesis-like "demonstration c mastery 10 earn a uipioma. USC to observe World AIDS Day USC is planning activities ti observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1 Created by the World Healtl Organization, World AIDS Day i an annual observance to call atten tion to acquired immune deficienc; syndrome and the problems associ ated with the disease. USC will host three activities a part of the observance: n AIDS/HIV information booth: will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m in front of the Russell House, n A panel discussion. "Community Response to AIDS," will be hel< from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Russel House Theatre. n An interfaith service will be hel< from 4-5 p.m. in Rutledge Chape on the Horseshoe. For more information abou World AIDS Day, call Dr Francisco Sy at 777-5032. Big Thursday returns to USC The second annual Big Thursday celebration is Nov. 19 from 7 11:30 p.m. in Sidney Park. The USC Alumni Associatior brought back the traditional even this past year with a Thursday night party before the annua Clemson/Carolina game or Saturday. Traditionally, Big Thursday wa< the day of the USC/Clemson football clash. It was recognized as 2 state holiday until 1960 when tht game was moved to Saturday. id Dac - Rl iri -In. - :k rortra: and ope: II House, rc 'pm Mond its are ii e Grand Mark it Media I " The following incidents were repoi f from Nov. 6-10. Nov. 6 JMalicious Injury to Personal j Property, S-12 Lot; Someone threw a rock through the victim's rear window, shattering it. There was no apparent damage inside the vehicle. The estimated value of the window was $135. Harassment, McClintock Residence Hall: The suspect has been following hi^ ex-girlfriend around and harassing her repeatedly. Nov. 8 Larceny of Bicycle Tire, Swearingen Engineering Center; The suspect stole a tire off a bicyo cle locked to the rack. The estimated value of the rear tire was $150. ti ! Nov. 9 y Unlawful Use of Telephone, McBryde Quadrangle; The suspect has been leaving threatening messages on the victim's answers Ws I TOP TE re? _ I 10. Rainf U9. Millio 8. Drive Spa? 7. LasV 6. Unre C5. Froze 4. Javelin _ 3. Some F check elever 2. Chain Mgassc I. Drug PARTNE I Proud c Yearb I ^1 it Sittings n to all sti >om 331 TOD ay through I tcluded! etplace for an am X 1 J at 777-3881 rted to the USC Police Department ing machine. Larceny of a Purse, The Roost; The victim's purse and its contents were stolen while she was attending a study session at the Roost. The estimated value of the purse and its contents was $137. Unlawful Ilc? O f Talnnknno ? %/uv v/l JL V1V|711UUV, I McClintock Residence Hall; The victim has been receiving harass- ' ing phone calls repeatedly. Larceny of Wallet, Thomas Cooper Library; The victim's wallet was stolen out of her bookbag while she was away. The contents inside the purse were $32. Larceny of Book, Thomas Cooper Library; The victim's book was stolen while he was in the restroom. He notified all three local bookstores and found that someone tried to sell the book back. The book was recovered. The estimated value of the book was $30. complied by Alissa Easton staff writer N MOST CLUELESS PLE ON EARTH orest chainsaw operator. naires in prison. :rs with turn signal 2tuallyon. egas lounge acts. gistered voters. :n dinner enthusiasts. - i i catcher. one in express out line with 1 items. -smoking idon attendant. users. RSHIP FOR A DRUG-FREE AMERICA n 'uujv: * i idents! >AY! Friday! <> pointment! 3.