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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 101, NO. 30
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSA5
FRIDAY,OCTOBER5,1990
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Filipino garrison attacked
The Associated Press
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Government planes today bombed rebels who had seized military garrisons in two cities and declared independence for the nation's second-largest island.
Military sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said two T-28 planes raided a garrison in Butuan. The U.S. military cities seized Thursday day by the rebels.
A Manila radio station, reporting from Butuan, said the planes made about 14 passes over the garrison and into the air. No casualties were reported.
Rebel chieftan 'Col. Alexander Noble sesked the Butun garrison and in a Cagzyt de Oro without firing him. He secured independence for Mindanao island.
Before the bombing raid, Noble had offered from Cagayan De Oro to negotiate with the government but had received no response.
"I'm waiting (to negotiate)," he said. "It's the people who should decide what to do with Mindanao." He said his followers wanted to form a civilian-military junta to govern Mindanao.
Nobile appeared to be in complete control of the military garrison in Cagayan de Oro, a port city about 500 miles south of Manila.
President Corazon Aquino yesterday urged troops to wipe out the rebels.
"I am calling once on again the people to rally against these trouble-makers," said Aquino, who has surpassed his role during her four years in office.
"We shall normalize the situation in due time, and we are ready to use every resource of government against those who seek to destroy our democracy in any part of the land," she said in a radio address.
The Armed Forces said it would not permit the country to be “dismembered,” and the nation's leading Roman Catholic churchman called on Filipinos "to close ranks once again" to defend the government.
Local religious leaders in Mindanao have offered to negotiate with Noble to take the overake peacefully. But a regional governor said the clerics were awaiting instructions from Manila.
In Cagayan de Oro, thousands of people turned out yesterday to catch a glimpse of the mutineers, who were caught in the village'foryard parade through the city streets.
In Manila, hundreds of troops sealed off the headquarters of the armed forces to guard against attacks but there were no incidents overnight.
The military had warned for months that the next coup attempt would be preceded by an uprising in Mindanao.
The Associated Press
U.S. House rejects budget plan
WASHINGTON — A rebellious House early today rejected an election-year, $500 billion package of tax boosts and spending slashes, ignoring pleas from President Bush and congressional leaders that the ailing economy needs relief from massive federal deficits.
By 254-179, the lawmakers turned down the outline of the five-year budget compromise that Bush and congressional leaders had reached after four contentious months of negotiations.
In so doing, they dealt Bush and the House's Democratic and Republican leaders a resounding political blow. The defeat came despite a week of intense lobbying by the president and his most powerful
aides, the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate and three former presidents.
"We have to come together," said House Minority Leader Ropert Michel, R.I. "That's what we are appealing for."
It was unclear what Bush and congressional leaders would do next.
The votes went against an outline of the five-year plan that Bush and congressional leaders agreed on last weekend.
Nonetheless, with all 435 House seats up for grabs in next month's election, the measure was the subject of intense criticism. Liberals and opponents of the measure cuts in Medicare, higher gasoline and cigarette taxes, and other painful savings
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D Calif., said, "I don't believe it is a statement of our values to menace our senior citizens by cutting Medicare benefits while keeping defense spending high."
Supporters responded that the five-year package of savings, though painful, was needed medicine for the ailing U.S. economy.
Rep. James Quillen, R-Temm,
said the package was the best
Congress could hope for this year.
"If we have to hold our nose and vote for this, let's do it," he said.
Even as debate was under way, vote-counters said they remained uncertain of attaining their goal: support from members of both parties.
The problem was especially acute among House Republicans, who one official said, remained 11 votes behind by a majority of their 176 members.
The Senate planned to vote on the measure Friday, and passage there seemed likely.
"We're going to have a majority when we get there," said Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine.
Bush had said that unless Congress approved the outline by Friday, he would reject any extension of the temporary financing legislation that had kept the government operating since the new fiscal year began Monday. That financing expires Friday夜.
officials have called the Bush presidency's most intense lobbying campaign, the president brought 60 GOP lawmakers to the White House Thursday morning to press for votes.
As part of what administration
Bush sent a letter to House Republicans asking them to support the measure.
A second letter was sent to GOP lawmakers by ailing Republican National Committee Chairman Lee Atwater.
Maverick Republicans spoke of getting telephone calls at home from Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, White House Chief of Staff John Sununu and even former President Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon.
Fire engulfs house; no one hurt
21 firefighters extinguish blaze in N. Lawrence
Bv Yvonne Guzman
Kansan staff writer
A fire engulfed a house in north Lawrence last night, burning for an hour and a half and leaving behind no debris.
About 45 people gathered to watch Lawrence firefighters battle the flames at 113 N. Seventh
"It was very difficult to get to," said Jim McInvain, Lawrence fire chief. "It was very involved."
Lawrence firefighters arrived at the house at 10:02 p.m., four minutes after a police dismounted.
No one was in the house when the fire started.
The fire was under control about 15 minutes
before it started. The fire was swain said. It was
exploded at about 11:40 a.m.
It exploded at about 11:40 a.m.
McSwain said that because the house was old and had been renovated, the fire was contained in small, hard-to-reach places. The house had windows with glass that covered the ceilings that made the fire difficult to follow.
"It's going to be difficult to determine what started it," he said.
MoMsaid said he could not estimate the amount of damage the fire had caused to the building.
Neighbors emerged from their houses to watch 21 firefighters battle flames on the roof and inside of the house. Most of the roof was destroyed.
Terry Shelby, a neighbor, said he was disturbed that the house had to be damaged badly to put the fire out. He had to restrain the dog from jumping in Shrimplin, as Shrimplin watched his house burn.
Shrimpin grew up in the house. Shelby said. Shrimpin had been living in an apartment behind the house while the house was being renovated.
"All I know is, Bobby is one hurt young man right now." Shelly said. "He went through an experience here I hope to God I never go through."
Firefighters work to extinguish flames on the roof of the house at 513 N. Seventh St. Officials have not determined the fire's cause.
Earth First! comes to Lawrence
Scotty Johnson of Tucson, Ariz., sings beneath a projected image in the Earth First! show.
Joseph J. Lies/Special to the KANSAN
Ru Mike Brasefield
Kansan staff writer
The radical environmental group Earth First brought its awareness-raising road show, the "Greenfire Wilderness Revival Tour," to Lawrence last night.
The show combined a multi-media presentation and an old-time grassroots revival. Roger Featherstone, a member of Earth First!, spoke, and singer-songwriter Scotty Johnson performed before a crowd of about 75 people at the Lawrence Arts Center. Ninth and Vermont streets.
"What is greenfire?" **Fatherstone** said. "It is the essence of wilderness that lives in all of us. We used to live in harmony with nature, but now we are at war with the rest of this planet. But we all still have that spark of greenfire, and we can make it shine."
Featherstone said the wilderness was a storehouse for the gene pools that the earth needed to restore itself after the damage done to it by mankind.
While Johnson played guitar and sang, a slideshow displayed images of mountains, wolves, sky, cities and pollution. Occasionally, crowd claws clapped their hands or sang along with Johnson.
Nature needs ecosystems left intact to heal itself he said
"Clean air and clean water be the rule," he said. "Now it is the exception. Progress takes time."
The Earth First' biodiversity project, which tries to force the government to enforce laws that protect the environment, is an example of the things the organization is doing, he said.
Featuresther's speech focused on several environmental problems that the world faced and the effects of climate change.
He spoke about a mountain in southeast Arizona where the University of Arizona was trying to build.
an observatorv
Featherstone spoke about an Earth First! program aimed at stopping the cutting of ancient forests in the Pacific Northwest. He said a businessman there had bought a logging company with junk bonds and began chopping down redwoods in order to make a profit.
"That mountain is a major nesting range for eagles in the area," he said. "The mountain is unique. It's a place where the northern wilderness thrives, but it also supports it. It's an incredibly rich and diverse ecosystem."
"The media calls us ecoterrorists. I think that
people like him are the real ecoterrorists." Featherstone said.
Mike Campbell, Lawrence graduate student and organizer of the tour's Lawrence stop, described Earth First! as a group on the radical edge of the environmental movement.
"Their name says it all," he said. "They believe in direct action. They'll do whatever it takes to get what they want."
Earth First! members have chained themselves to redwoods and have lain in front of bulldoers in California.
Commission approves removal of PCB-laden electrical transformers
Bv Elicia Hill
The Lawrence City Commission this week approved a $177,350 bid from General Electric Co. to remove seven electrical transformers containing polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lawrence.
Kansan staff writer
PCBs, which are used as coolers in electrical transformers, are listed as a probable carcinogen. Environmental Protection Agency.
Ralph Gelvin, water systems engineer at the Kaw Water Treatment Plant. Third and Indiana
Roger Coffer, director of utilities at the treatment plant, which is at the dead end of East Eighth Street, said that the transformers were not leaking and did not have any problems but that they should be removed before a possible leak occurred.
streets, said that the water plant removed 20 electrical capacitors last year that contained PCBs.
The Kansas River and Clinton Lake are the two major sources of Lawrence water.
Karl Birs, director of the Kansas Right to know program of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said that production of PCBs was stopped in 1977 because of its toxicity.
"We tested all of our equipment at both the Clinton Water Treatment Plant and the Treatment Plant to see how much of our equipment had PCBs," he said. "We've looked long and hard, and I think we eliminated it."
Jerry Karr, captain of the hazardous material unit of the Lawrence Fire Department, said they were highly toxic if they burned
Steve Johnson, manager of KLP gas service, 110 E. Ninth St., said that KLP had removed all of its transformers containing PCBs in the building.
"Basically, if it spills it's not that dangerous unless you touch it or ingest it," he said.
"We're PCB clean," he said.