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Vol. 89, No. 19 Novembe r 6, i99011E
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Senate misplaces bills By Sam Powell
Staff Writer
Demos say GOP intimidated voters WASHINGTON (AP)—Democrats charged Thursday that Republicans are trying to intimidate minority voters in North Carolina and Texas and asked the attorney general to step in to protect vot ing rights. The Democrats said postcards the GOP mailed to voters in heavily black sections of North Carolina and East Texas contained misleading or outright false information. We stopped the Republicans m 1982 and in 1986 from conducting these despicable activities. Democrats stand ready to do it again," party chairman Ron Brown said in a statement from Chicago, where he was on a campaign swing. "The need for speedy action is obvious," Brown said. In addition, he said the activity reported this year "may be just the tip of the iceberg.
Money earmarked last semester for Central State University's campus organizations is not available because the original bill, along with other legislation, was misplaced, executive officers said. According to David Slane, Student Association vice president, resolution 89-211 was passed on March 11. The bill would
take $1,000 from student activity fees each year to fund campus organizations. "Before the bill was written, there was no money allocated for campus organizadons," Slane said. "The way resolution 89-211 is written, even if Dr. Lillard does not approve it, the senate will provide campus organizations $500," Slane said. "The budget committee will be responsible for determining how the funds will be distributed and how applications will be ta-
ken," Slane said. "The guidelines will be established later. "The bill passed late in the year," Slane said. "For some reason, several bills were lost between us and administration." According to Damon Arron, senate historian, there is a procedure for legislative approval. "Once a bill is approved by the senate and signed by the senate president, it is prePlease see SENATE on page 8.
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Environmentalists blast DOE action AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Greenpeace accused the Department of Energy of bypassing environmental review requirements on a South Carolina plutonium processing plant. Greenpeace officials said the Energy Department failed to complete an environmental impact statement on the plant at the Savannah River site, where idled government nuclear operations are located. The environmental group said it
believed the government wanted the new plant to replace the safetytroubled Rocky Flats plant in Colorado. "Without any public discussion, without an analysis of the environmental impact, DOE is taking the first step toward moving Rocky Flats to Savannah River," said Stephen Schwartz, legislative coordinator for the Greenpeace Nuclear Free Future Campaign. Please see WORLD WRAP on page 8. //,
Performing a folk dance symbolic of a return from successful fishing, members of the Malaysian Student Association share part of their native culture at International Night. Front, Kim Han Chan kneels in front of, from left, Fee Pieng Ee, Pui Leng Lee, Yoke Mooi Gan and Seng Kee Ong stands behind. (Photo by Tim Parham)
Miller claims police report wrong By Karen Adkins
Student Writer Central State University student Ralph Edward Miller, who was charged Oct. 29 for an alleged assault and battery, admitted to a Vista reporter Thursday he shoved a coed Oct. 24 in the library parking lot. But Miller said CSU Campus Police reports are inaccurate. The report indicates Miller was in his car, waiting in the parking lot for a vacant space when Lisa Wall entered the parking area. She told police she saw a vehicle leaving and parked her black Nissan truck in the space.
Wall said Miller, who was parked two rows away, saw the space being vacated and drove toward it at the same time she did. According police reports, Miller pulled in front of Wall, preventing her from parking, and they exchanged words. After Wall mananged to pull into the space, police claim Miller got out of his Datsun, walked to Wall's truck, and confronted her. "The incident did occur, but there are some inaccuracies in what the police officers and so forth said," Miller said. "Even the girl said her feet was outside the door, and her car door was open when I came up, so I did not throw the car door open. Neither did
the police come running." Miller said Wall argued with him before pulling into the space, he said. After she parked, Miller said he got out of his car and walked toward Wall's truck as she was getting out. Miller said he intended to curse at Wall, but then he noticed she had a key in her hand. He said he took hold of her shoulders and pushed her back because he thought she was going to jab him with the key. "I'll admit that was wrong and I wish to apologize to the girl about that, and if she did get hurt in any way, I want to apologize," Miller said.