UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Tuesday, August 29, 1995 9A Marcos' fortune to be returned The Associated Press BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland has ordered its banks to return nearly a half billion dollars in accounts of the late Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos to the Philippines, which says the money was plundered from the national treasury. But the money is to be held in an escrow account until Philippine courts determine who should get it — the government, the Marcos family or the 10,000 victims of Marcos' regime who were awarded $2 billion in a federal class-action lawsuit in Hawaii. Zurich District Attorney Peter Sanday said yesterday that he had approved the transfer of money, deeming that the conditions in a 1909 ruling by the Swiss supreme court had been met. But the two main banks holding the money — Swiss Bank Corp. and Credit Suisse — said they would appeal the decision, asking that a transfer be delayed until the courts decide who should get the money. They fear that even if they turn money over to the Philippines, they could later be ordered to pay the plaintiffs in the U.S. lawsuit as well. Marcos, who ruled the Philippines from 1955 to 1986—the last 14 years under martial law—died in exile in Hawaii in 1989, leaving Swiss accounts that the Philippines initially claimed totaled $15 billion. Sources close to the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the amount in question now was about $475 million. It is rare for countries to recover money from deposed leaders' Swiss bank accounts. The plaintiffs in the U.S. class-action lawsuit said a transfer of the Marcos' money to the Philippines could make it harder for them to collect compensation because the Philippine government also claimed the money. "They made it hard for us to get the money from Switzerland, ... (and) they will make it harder for us once the money is here," said Mari Enriquez, leader of a group of former detainees who were among the plaintiffs. The Marcos family, which has fought to avoid paying the settlement, applauded the decision to transfer the money. "I'm happy if there is a decision to bring the so-called Marcos assets to the Philippines," said his widow, Imelda. "Because ever since the death of my late husband...I have been concerned in the implementation of his last will and testament to give his wealth to the Filipino people." The Philippine government had said in April that it was negotiating a settlement to divide the money with the Marcos family. Lawyers later said the negotiations had broken down, and it was unclear whether the latest development was related to such a deal. Fans build roller rink without Wichita's OK The Associated Press WICHITA — Just how does a regulation-sized roller hockey rink — complete with scoreboard, nets and benches for home and visiting teams — appear on a city-owned parking lot without the city's knowledge or permission? That's just what Wichita Water Department director David Warren wants to know. "If somebody came to your house and did something like this in your back yard or your driveway, you'd probably call the cops," Warren said. More than a dozen volunteers built the rink above city-owned water storage tanks before last spring's River Festival. Since then, the so-called "Waterworks Rink" has become a popular spot for youngsters who play roller hockey. The head of the Wichita Amateur Hockey Association, Ray Cody, is scheduled to appear before the Wichita City Council today to request that the rink be allowed to stay. The rink is used seven days a week for locally advertised hockey games and lessons. A local sports retailer also peddles roller hockey equipment out of a trailer parked at the rink. Warren said he didn't notice the rink until a month ago while driving home. 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