The Vista October 30, 1990

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THE October 30, 1990

VISTA

Vol. 89, No. 17

Tuesday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Nakonezny crowned queen By Kurt Fashimpaur Student Writer

U.N. council OKs anti-Iraq decision

Tears rolled down Heidi Ann Nakonezny's cheeks as the announcer at Saturday's homecoming game named her the 1990-91 Central State University homecoming queen. "I couldn't believe it," Nakonezny said, "I almost fainted and I couldn't stop crying I was so happy." The 21-year-old CSU advertising major said she was immediately swarmed by about 50 girls from Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, who sponsored her in the competition. They were followed by her parents, brother and twin sister Heather, also a CSU student. "I got crowned, then looked up and I was surrounded by friends and relatives who seemed as excited as I was," Nakonezny said. Along with the roses, a crown and sash, Nakonezny also received a gold CSU pendant and a full semester tuition. "I had prepared myself to lose," Nakonezny said. "I didn't want to get my hopes up. That made it all the more unbelievable when I won." Nakonezny said after the ceremonies she went with family and friends to a friend's house, where they watched a homemade video of the ceremonies and then went out to celebrate at Interurban restaurant.

UNI 1 ED NATIONS (AP)—The Security Council reached broad agreement Friday on a new draft resolution that takes a step toward establishing Iraq's responsibility for war crimes, diplomats said. The resolution invites nations to collect information on serious abuses and share it with the council. Ambassadors ranging from America's Thomas R. Pickering to Cuba's Ricardo Alarcon said the council was now working on details of the resolution's language and structure and predicted a vote overnight. The new resolution also would hold Iraq liable for war damages caused by its Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait and invite nations, companies and individuals suffering losses to document the damage for the council. It does not provide for punitive reparations. tVk*W*,

Senate approves immigration bill WASHINGTON (AP)—The Senate approved and sent to the House Friday night the first major overhaul of legal immigration in 25 years, providing more visas for families and those witgh special job skills. The landmark measure, approved 89-8, would also allow into the United States more people from countries in western Europe and elsewhere that have been traditional sources of immigration but less so not in recent

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Showing the emotion of just being named homecoming queen during the centennial weekend celebration, Heidi Nakonezny sits in her throne at Saturday game. (Photo by Daniel Smith, CSU Photo Services)

Parking dispute ends with arrest

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"We are providing a charter on how future Americans will become future Americans," Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., said as the Senate approved the compromise fashioned by a House-Senate conference committee. Congress approved legislation in 1986 to tighten up against illegal immigration. But the current bill represents the first major reworking of the nation's legal immigration system since 1965. Please see WORLD WRAP on ge12„

This year's competition for homecoming queen was marked by controversy when two candidates complained about the small number of semi-finalists. Officials had promised a minimum of three finalists in application information provided to contestants.

By Karen Adkins Student Writer A Central State University student was arrested after assaulting a coed during a dispute about a parking space at 9:39 a.m. Wednesday in the library parking lot. According to police reports, Ralph E. Miller and Lisa Wall were waiting for a parking space, when Wall spotted a car backing out of one. Wall proceeded to park her black Nissan truck in the space that Miller wanted. "He dashed out of his car yelling ...

throws her car door open, reaches in and about that time I took off at a dead run toward them", said Campus Police Sgt. Ed Forbes. Miller grabbed Wall around the throat, bruised her neck and shook her, Forbes said. Miller told police he had been waiting 20 minutes for a vacant space and that he had a class at 9:40 a.m. Wall said she parked her truck and reached over to get her books on the assumption that Miller would leave, but he didn't. "I told him, if you have a problem with it then go get one of the campus police offic-

ers. I'll sit here and wait to see what they have to say about it, and that made him even more mad", Wall said. CSU student Carrie Wedman, a witness, said Miller was out of his mind that day because, when the police arrived Miller told them he hadn't been getting much sleep. "If he would have waited just five seconds, I would have been out of the parking lot and he could have had my space", Wedmand said. Wall said she plans to press charges against Miller for assault and battery. Miller is being held at the Oklahoma County Jail awaiting arraignment.


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