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THURSDAY January 17, 1991
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Figures predict enrollment rise Officials expect 1 percent increase compared to last fall PLO leaders killed NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP)—A renegade bodyguard assassinated PLO leader Yasser Arafat's two top aides and a security officer Monday night in Tunis then took the family of one of the victims hostage, a senior Palestinian commander said. PLO sources, reached in Tunis by telephone from Nicosia, said the gunman, identified only as "Hamza," entered the home of Hayel AbdelHamid, PLO security chief, and killed A bdel-Hamid, Salah Khalaf, Arafat's second-in-command, and Abu Mohammed Al-Omari, Khalaf's bodyguard. The gunman, armed with an AK-47 rifle, took Abdel-Hamid's wife and daughter hostage for six hours before PLO guerrillas and Tunisian police stormed the house, sources in Tunis said. A senior PLO commander alleged that Hamza is a former member of Abu Nidal's terrorist PLO faction, enemies of Arafat, but Hamza quit the group and began working as AbdelHamid's bodyguard six months ago. "He may still have ties to Abu Nidal, but he may also be working for the Israelis," the commander said. The death of Khalaf left Arafat as the sole survivor among the original three founders of Fatah, the first PLO group and its largest faction. At the United Nations, the PLO's representative, M. Nasser Al-Kidwa, blamed Israeli agents for the killings. He compared the incident to the April 1988 assassination of the other PLO founder Khalil al-Wazir, which also took place in Tunisia. Arafat was on his way from Amman to Paris to promote a FrenchPalestinian initiative to resolve the gulf crisis„
Energy plan OK'd PARIS (AP)—The International Energy Agency announced a contingency plan Friday under which its 21 members, including the United States, would free 2 milliombarrels of oil a day from government reserves if war depletes world supplies. Geoffrey Chipperfield, agency board chairman, said an additional 500,000 barrels could be saved by conservation efforts. V"
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crease of 118 students over last spring's preenrollment figures. The final numbers, however, will not be in until after enrollment ends Jan. 28. Unofficial numbers indicate that Central The spring enrollment will be less than State University's spring enrollment may the 14,501 enrolled in the fall of 1990, Gilliremain stable but an increase is possible, land said. said Darrell Gilliland, admissions and re- "It is typical that spring enrollment is cords director. less, but because of the reduction we don't "I expect our spring enrollment to be have as many problems as we do in the fall," equal to or exceed last spring when we had Gilliland said. 13,111 students," Gilliland said. The full-time equivalency is also up from As of Jan. 9, there was a 1 percent in- last year, with students taking more credit By Barbara Howry Staff Writer
hours per person. That could be a reflection of the country's economic condition, Gilliland said. "A recession, traditionally, causes a return to school for many, or an increase in the amount of school they are taking," Gilliland said. Late enrollment has been proceeding quietly, Gilliland said. There was a long line the first day of classes, but since then things have been quiet. Late enrollment will continue until Monday, Jan. 28 at the enrollment center. V
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Sea of bodies
Students wonder how early enrollment would have been as they wait in, what seemed for some, endless lines,
which strung through the halls of the Administration Building Monday and Tuesday. (Photo by Peter Werts)
Walters to highlight career day By Lyne Gardner Staff Writer Gov. David Walters will deliver a luncheon address to the "Careers in State Government" symposium at noon Wednesday at Central State University's University Center. The luncheon will be Walters' first official visit to a university campus since being elected governor and is sold out, with more than 600 people expected to attend, said Gov. George Nigh, CSU's statesman in residence. He is expected to speak about some of his expectations for his term as the 24th governor of Oklahoma and issues concerning higher education, Nigh said.
State government offers opportunities Walters will also speak to about 196 students selected by the undergraduate deans from 10:40-11:30 a.m. at the Pegasus Theater in the Liberal Arts building. "Nothing touches your life like state government," Nigh said. "Today's college students, as future professionals, need to become aware beyond the politics of state government. "Many times, when we think of state government, we tend to think of elected or appointed officials," Nigh said. "However, the majority of opportunities in state government are normal, professional positions. In
fact, state government is the largest employer in Oklahoma." Last year's seminars marked the first time such an event had occurred in Oklahoma. The idea was conceived by Ed Pugh, assistant to the president at CSU, Nigh said. "The purpose of the seminars are to make students aware of the tremendous opportunities in state public service," Pugh said. "We always need good, honest people in state government, just as in private business." The seminars are being sponsored by the Nigh Institute of State Government at CSU and the Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management. It will last from 8:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the University Center. V See WALTERS, back page.