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BMW conducts plant-opening ceremony
GREER, S.C. (AP) ? BMW officially opened its
first American manufacturing plant with fireworks,
a svmDhonv orchestra performance and speeches
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by company officials and outgoing Gov. Carroll
Campbell.
"Little old South Carolina is a big league player
in the global economy. BMW stepped up to the
plate," Campbell said at Tuesday's ceremony.
The German automaker has been making 3-series
sedans for two months at its $400 million Spartanburg
County plant along Interstate 85. South
Carolina beat out dozens of other states to land the
BMW plant.
"What we were really looking for was competency,
integrity and involvement. And after an exhaustive
search we found all those elements here
in Upstate South Carolina," Helmut Panke, chief
of BMWs North American operations, said at Tuesday's
ceremony.
TODAY
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of
1994. There are 45 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history:
On Nov. 16,1933, the United States and the Soviet
Union established diplomatic relations. President
Roosevelt sent a telegram to Soviet leader Maxim
Litvinov in which he expressed hope that U.S.Soviet
relations would "forever remain normal and
friendly."
On this date:
In 1776, British troops captured Fort Washings/in
rln?-ir>rr tVio American Ravnlntirvn
In 1864, Union General William T. Sherman and
his troops began their March to the Sea during the
Civil War.
In 1885, Canadian rebel Louis Riel was executed
for high treason.
In 1889, playwright and director George S. Kaufman
was born in Pittsburgh.
In 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state of the
union.
In 1959, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical
The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway, starring
Mary Martin as Maria von Trapp.
In 1961, House Speaker Samuel T. Rayburn died
in Bonham, Texas, having served as speaker since
1940 except for two terms.
In 1966, Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard was acquitted
in his second trial of charges he'd murdered his pregnant
wife, Marilyn, in 1954.
In 1973, Skylab Three, carrying a crew of three
American astronauts, was launched from Cape
Canaveral, Fla., on an 84-day mission.
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In 1981, actor William Holden was found dead
in his apartment in Santa Monica, Calif.; he was 63.
In 1982, an agreement was announced in the
57th day of a strike by National Football League
players.
Ten years ago: The space shuttle Discovery landed
at Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying on board the ,
first two satellites ever salvaged from outer space.
NOTEBOOK
Parent-teacher bookfair to be in Five Points
The USC Children's Center Parent-Teacher Organization
is sponsoring its annual Bookfair at Volume
I Bookstore in Five Points Nov. 16-23.
Tom Feeling, award-winning author and illustrator
will be at the fair to sign books Thursday
night.
The Children's Center will share the proceeds
from any books bought if the receipts are dropped
in the box at the store or mailed to the Children's
Center, Booker T. Washington, campus mail. Call
777-5733 for more information.
Columbia Women's Shelter holds souper
The Columbia Women's Shelter will hold its 15th
annual Souper Meal on Thursday, Nov. 17 at East
Minister Presbyterian at 3200 Trenholm Rd.
The meal, always held before Thanksgiving, is
meant to remind people that other people go hungry.
The meal will start at 5:30.
Price of admission will be $2 for adults and $1
for kids. Entertainment will be provided.
For more information, call the Columbia Women's
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Correction
The story "Paintball warfare fires up on Columbia
battlefield" in the Oct. 14 issue of The Gamecock
incorrectly implied that Vanguard Paintball
Games uses red paint. For safety reasons, the use
of red paintballs is prohibited at Vanguard.
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Cheerleader stui
CUFTON CHESTNUT Staff Writer
Pending an internal investigation following neck injv
suffered by two USC cheerleaders and new rules
of the athletic department, USC cheerleaders are being
vented from doing stunts and formations.
A committee, headed by Dennis Pruitt, vice presider
student affairs, is investigating the spirit department fo
possibility of the university's liability for the injured athl
Laurie Massa, senior women's athletic administrator, <
Moore, associate athletic director, Dr. Robert Pealy, the te
orthopedic physician, and Gerald Malloy, former USC cl
leader, are the other committee members investigate
spirit department.
According to Bill Boggs, director of promotions/spiri
viser, these new rules have damaged the morale of the sc
resulting in at least 10 members' quitting the squad.
"After the injuries, basically they were restricted froi
ing tumbling maneuvers, pyramids and tosses, but they
still allowed to do some of the lifts," Boggs said.
Boggs said some members of the team had become 1
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because 01 tne resincuons on certain luuuues, uui ne
these precautions are being taken to prevent injury to
team members.
"They are an athletic group; the squad provides good
it leaders. They compete in national competitions and
brought national recognition to the program, and the;
that aspect being drawn away," he said. "We need to i
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New campaign pro
HEATHER JENKINS Staff Writer E
The first in a series of three billboard ad campaigns
promoting USC began last Thursday. *
The ad, which spotlights the Continuing Education
Program, is entitled "Life Long Learning" and a
will run through December. e
"One of our main goals is to increase awareness ii
of the University and possibly increase enrollment," t
said Margaret Lamb, director of Marketing and Media
Relations. c
Fourteen billboards in the Columbia area of will +
be dedicated to USC over the next five months. J
The billboard concept was created by University
Advancement, with an agreement with Outdoor
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Gleitsman Foundat
TIEFFA HARPER Staff Writer ?
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The State Farm Companies Foundation is
offering scholarships for business majors, and c
the Gleitsman Foundation is seeking to recog- k
nize student activists. These are two new op- f
portunities available through the Office of Fellowships
and Summer Programs.
State Farm offers 50 $3,000 Exceptional Student
Fellowships, which recognizes campus lead- (
ers and scholars in business.
"The recipients of the State Farm Exceptional 1
Student Fellowships are recognized nationally 1
as leaders on campus and future leaders in business,"
Novella Beskid, coordinator of Fellow- <
ships and Summer Programs, said. '
To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens,
have a 3.4 GPA and be full-time juniors
or seniors that have demonstrated leadership, 1
scholarship, character and career goals.
Students majoring in accounting, actuarial
science, business administration, computer sci- ]
ence, economics, finance, insurance, manage- !
ment, marketing and statistics may apply, and 1
its frozen pend
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ines
stricted from doing tumbling mam
Pre- mids and tosses, but they were s
lt for to do some of the lifts
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John sure we're following all of the right steps to m,
a '8 are in a safe environment."
tieer- Andrei Grier has been the cheerleading o
3 the two years, and Boggs said his style of coachinj
reason why many upperclassmen have de<
t ad- team.
piad, "The cheerleading squad went through ?
last year, and it takes a year or two for new
n do- and philosophies to sink in," Boggs said. "We
were 1fi mnnles total and there's Drobablv 26 mem
"Probably now the people that are in pla?
jored who have come in under Andrei and underst
i said style," he said.
other Cheerleaders will not be ableto perform stu
than lifts until the investigation has been com]
spir- he feels the program will not suffer from thes<
have he believes the investigation will be over "by
y feel mester, certainly before the beginning of next
nake "Indications are that the restrictions wil
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lood drawn by at the Carolina-Clemson
David Glaser.
motes university
last,the sign company who owns the boards.
The campaign was created by the Office of Mareting
and Media Relations.
"The billboards are visually appealing, ana we
re very pleased with the results. This project is an
xperiment. Hopefully, if it goes well, we can expand
t. Unfortunately, everything though comes down
o budget," Lamb said
The other billboards in the series will inlude,"Carolina
Tonight," which will advertise a naionwide
Alumni Association broadcast and run
hrough February; and TJSC Showcase," which will,
ocus on USC's annual spring open house and run
n March.
ion offers awards
ipplicants must be nominated by USC. Appli:ation
deadline is Jan. 27,1995.
The Gleitsman Foundation offers the Michael
5chwerner Activist Award, which gives five
iwards to students "who fulfill the spirit of acivism
and promote positive solutions for social
:hange."
Activities can focus on campus-related caus;s
but may extend to broader issues like human
ights, social and economic justice, racism, sexsm,
environmentalism, anti-semitism, homoahobia
and other oppressions.
"This award celebrates the work many stulents
at the University of South Carolina are
ioing in terms of social change. I encourage the
tireless volunteers among the undergraduates
to carefully consider applying for the University
of South Carolina nomination," Beskid said.
The application deadline is Jan. 17, 1995.
Applications for the State Farm and Gleitsman
awards can be picked up at the Office of
Summer Programs and Fellowships in Harper
College, Room 303.
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oach for the past that are too difficult, a
y may be another as a result of unsupen
hded to quit the "Everyone that quit
that got hurt were hur
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started out with unrelated accident, s?
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and his coaching ?
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pleted. Boggs said They do a great job wi
i restrictions, and "As a squad, it was
the end of the se- on us where we couldi
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SG's 'Nickel
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ERIN GALLOWAY Asst. News Editor
At 3 p.m. today Student Government's
Nickel and Dime campaign will come to
a head with the presentation of $3,200
in nickels and dimes to Parking and Vehicle
Registration Services to'protest the
rise of parking garage fees.
Twenty students will cash in their
$160 parking garage fees for the equivalent
amount in change, SG Vice President
Amy Bigham said.
"This is the only way we, as Student
Government, knew to make our voices
heard and let administration know that
we're not going to be a profit center for
them," Bigham said.
According to Bigham, garage fees have
been raised by as much as $60 to comply
with the Master Plan's budget.
"I'm 100 percent behind the Master
Plan, but they need a massive fund-raisBeasley's
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) ? South Carolina
Gov.-elect David Beasley, a prolife
Republican, has an in-law dilemma
in Alabama: bis wile's latber is a doctor
who performs abortions.
Dr. Louis T. Payne is medical director
and part owner of the West Alabama
Women's Center, located in this college
town where Mary Wood Beasley
grew up. Abortion opponents like the
ones who endorsed Beasley picket Payne's
clinic weekly.
While abortion was an issue in the
closing weeks of the South Carolina campaign,
Mrs. Boasle/s father was not. No
one ever mentioned the donations Payne
and his wife, Catherine, made to their
son-in-law's conservative campaign. Disclosure
reports show they gave at least
$5,500.
While Payne made the financial contribution
to Beasle/s campaign, a former
Payne associate said the abortion
issue had created friction in the family.
The silence about the donations may
have been because voters did not know
about Payne. There were only rumors
of how a GOP nominee backed by the
Christian Coalition had an abortion doctor
for a father-in-law.
The anti-abortion activists who supported
Beasley against Democrat Nick
Theodore learned about Payne only this
week when contacted by The Associated
Press.
Tm surprised it did not come out,"
said Jackie Ragan, who monitored South
Carolina's election for the National Right
to Life Committee. "Even though her father's
position doesn't affect tier's or her
husband's, I would think that would
have turned off pro-lifers."
Neither Beasley nor Mrs. Beasley
returned telephone calls seeking com
ment. eeasieys ornce reieasea a statement
confirming Mrs. Beasle/s relationship
to Payne on Tuesday, a day after
being contacted about Payne by AP.
"We are very excited about the success
of David's campaign," Mrs. Beasley
was quoted as saying.
Payne did not show up for an interview
scheduled for Tuesday afternoon
at his office. A receptionist said he was
delayed at a hospital.
The Beasleys met in 1984, married
four years later and have three children
ranging in age from 1 to 4. Until this
year, Beasley, 37, was best known as
the sponsor jif an unsuccessful 1991 bill
instigation
t change some things that may not be
I eye," he said.
er, who is still on the squad, said, "The
sir morale is very high. The coaching is
ling difficult we can't do. The only peolg
are the ones who have quit. Personking
revenge with one personal thing
orogram. The people that are cheering
to say."
jr, the team is not subject to routines
nd the two cheerleaders were injured
ased, dangerous stunts,
did it for personal reasons. The people
"t in a routine that was too difficult lor
e attempting new tricks," he said,
ion, who quit the squad because of an
lid the team grew weary of all the reem.
nate the things that the program has
\ It's a really top-notch program, and I
id Bill Boggs are really great coaches,
th everyone," Rabon said,
harder on us to have all these rules out
1't do anything. We were putting in all
g, and we weren't getting a chance to
Rabon said.
and Dime'
arch today
ing effort," Bigham said.
Bigham said the garage fees were
raised because the budget is decided on
by the administration in the summer ?
when no students are here.
"This year we've seen an increase in .
tuition, housing. People are just fed up
with it and this was the final straw,"
Bigham said.
As an example, Bigham said that in ;
1990, the fee for the Blossom St. Garage
was $50, which was increased to $100
in 1992 and to $160 in 1994.
Students who would like to march
with Student Government to the parking
office should meet in the SG office ;
at 2:30 p.m. today. The march is scheduled
to begin at 3 p.m.
"This is a really bad trend," Bigham
said of the increases. "We hope to see it
(the Nickel and Dime Campaign) continue
to grow."
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to outlaw abortion in South Carolina ex
cept to save the mother's life.
Payne has practiced medicine for 20 ;
years in Tuscaloosa, where his daughter
graduated high school before going
to Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C.
Payne opened the women's clinic in August
1993.
At least one member of the anti-abortion
movement knew about Payne's work
and his daughter's political ties long before
election day.
Julie McLaurine, director of
Tuscaloosa Citizens for Life, called the
National Right to Life Committee in
Washington last summer after learning
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ernor.
"We weren't interested in sabotaging
a campaign if the man was a legitimate
candidate, but we were also interested
that the truth be told," she said.
"They just weren't too interested I talked
to the person who was in charge of candidates,
and they didn't jump on it."
The executive director of South Carolina
Citizens for Life said Payne's abortion
clinic would not have affected her
group's support of Beasley, even had
Mrs. McLaurine's worries made it through
the pipeline.
"The governor-elect wouldn't be held
responsible for his father-in-law's alleged
actions. I don't think it would have
made any difference in the outcome of
the election, either," said Holly Gatling
of Columbia, S.C.
An original owner of the West Alabama
Women's Center, Joy Davis, said
she sold her share to Payne about eight
weeks after the clinic began operating.
Ms. Davis is now active with groups that
oppose abortion.
Payne's work and the anti-abortion
views of his daughter and her husband
have caused friction in the family, Ms.
Davis said.
"Payne had a lot of problems with
his daughter and son-in-law. They're extremely
pro-life,' she said.
Before the clinic opened, Ms. Davis
said, Payne performed abortions in an
obstetrics office he still shares with two
other doctors. The women's clinic is separate
and closer to the University of Alabama,
where advertisements in the
campus newspaper say students get a
15 percent discount. t