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Mond.y’ Febmm 2, 1931 an independent \ludent nevupnpey Lexington. Kentucky . I, .
Recognition eludes ‘
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Vietnam W ar vets ,~.-.
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By JOHN HARDIN veteran well.“ 0 ’
and cums ASH Kenneth Reinhardt, sophomore , '. 5' .1,
Senior Staff Writers history major, served in Vietnam . ‘ flirt“:
for 13 months. “I‘ve been thinking a 'i "
Although Vietnam veterans on lot about it (the crisis). I‘m very . e ‘é » , VI.“ II
campus rejoiced with the rest of the glad they‘re home; I was on the . I‘ I ”m I I
country upon release of the verge of tears seeing them get off ' '. . t'
American hostages in Iran, some the plane." 0 :-' . .
said their feelings are mixed about Reinhardt said he believes all ° 3",. I
their own welcome home from those who served in Vietnam still r ~ :_ I: ,3
Southeast Asia. feel some guilt about that service. I f f -

The plight of the Vietnam “I feel guilty for doing something il- _ _ , . w - ,_-' :
veteran was brought to the nation's legal and perhaps immoral." " = ~ I " ‘ ' . -~ ‘ -' ' ‘ '~ - »- i . , "‘ I.
attention Saturday when veterans But King said the release of the " ' ‘ " a * ‘1... . -’
from that war marched in In- hostages served as “sort of a vin- " " "I“ " I' I
dianapolis, lnd., protesting the lack dication of the earlier vets" since ' 2 "
of benefits, training and jobs many of the returning American 3 ,
available to veterans, in part heroes are servicemen, ”They ' f“
because of the unpopularity and (American public) were giving a ' ‘
devisiventss created by the ln- hello to a lot of people besides the By BEN \"\,\‘ HOOK/Kernel \‘lan‘ ‘ ..
dochina war. hostages. I’m just tickled to death L t .“

Vietnam veteran Barry to the reaction to the (release of 0w no es 'I I.
EOIIflrsllgllinagIelIlstIIngigsezslIfatilItlllMl: Infilrfilrsize crisis) more or less Between catnaps. pre-med freshman KtherIen \‘ogele muffled through II" caIcuIIIs notes In a lounge OI [he MIIIKIIIF’ IIbIIar‘I I I I: II -.
political science. said, “The pro- unified the American public as a a e . 7 I
testers have some legitimate com- whole,“ he said. .. A lot of the pro- P CO t b] t I i a.
plaints th3t they're attempting to blems of the Vietnam era has more eace rps Overs causmg pro ems a U "
voice. They have been forgotten. or less been sort of swept away." «' ’..'.-

IITheyIve probably tried as many King said that the complaints By PEGGY BOEt‘K hurt,"she said. tion of the procedural change, she June. July or Augusi tmid not be " .
channels as they could (to air their raised Saturday affect veterans of Staff Writer Wiegand said the mix-up was said. considered until April 1 ; ' ;
protests),"headded. all wars, but that the Vietnam because UK was reassigned to a Unaware of the change People'w'ith morcspn .ln‘ skills, ff

Boldissar said the lackluster veterans are “voicing the issue new region at the time of the pro- Wiegand said he had been advising such as busmess or ad: minim» cx- ~I
welcome of Vietnam veterans was more strongly. A breakdown in communication cedural change. Before the change, students to submit their applica- periencc Wlll hal't’ d ”'3“ 1’ UPPUP I I 'I I
partly the 1'5“" 0f the unpopularity “They (veterans) resent the iS causing Peace Corps applicants UK had been placed in the Midwest tions in January. who were wishing funny at landing a .lot‘ h} summer. :I
of the war. “There was no sense of fact that they didn‘t getaparade— at UK to submit resumes im- region, which is based in to be considered for a job in the Wiegandsaid Howwr dmilitants I-
victory,“ he said. they diant get a welcome home," mediately for overseas job place- Philadelphia. UK now is part of the summer. However. under the new ShOUld nOt ENS Up hope I ,.

He also said it was hard to have he said. merit. Southern region, based in Atlanta. procedure other university ap» ”WV"? gomg in tight llkt‘ tTilly I?
one big homecoming party since King also said he thought that “If UKstudents are interested in At the same time UK was plicants for these jobs were already to go! peopleJth.“ Wiegand said I.” I
the veterans were released over an although the military is more a job for the summer they need to transferred to the Atlanta office, being matched to positions. "UK students wril not be penaliz- I‘ ' ._

, extended period of time, unlike the respected now than during the Viet- get their resume in fast," said Ken the Philadelphia office underwent a The jobs available for the sum ed or hurt In any Wflyi (‘ason said .‘ :. I
h05t38‘5 who were released at one nam era, prospects for Vietnam Wiegand, campus Peace Corps management change, Cason said. mer are filling fast. Wiegand said. in the future. (Iii-son said 1’ Will be I-
time. veterans may Still be bleak. “The coordinator. “We’re talking about The result was that both the Atlanta In fact some areas are already fill» important "to maintain constant 1; ~ ' ,

Mike King, a 1979 microbiology Veterans' Administration won‘t the next couple of weeks." and Philadelphia offices were ed open lines of communication so at. .- 7

graduate, agreed that the Vietnam really change that much." he said. A new application procedure, in under the assumption that UK had Wiegand said that under the new things don't fall through the I' XI,
veteran has been unfairly treated. Boldissar agreed, saying “There effect since Oct. 1, was dictated to received information regarding the procedure tentative assignments cracks 'I
”l think a l0t Of them (veterans) probably Will not be a change in the all university recruiting offices by new procedure. are now being made up to a year in l’eilt‘t‘ ( Iorps anili‘t‘ullon 'orms '. II
have been shafted by the VeteranS' feelings toward the Vietnam vets." their regional offices. However, “Although it was Philadephia's advance are available at no locations on 7
Administration.” But Boldissar does foresee 8 because of a “common goof," the responsiblity to inform UK, the of- Under the old procedure, ap— caanUSi 10“ Bradley “all and -\ 7 »‘ I: .

Though he is enthusiastic about resurgence in the military, partly UKoffice failed to receive the infor- fice failed to do so," Cason said. plicants could not be nominated for Ag 5Clt‘nt't’ \orlh tir the ri-slin.e I', II

the hostages‘ releasei he said, "l as a result of the hostage crisis. mation, said Jeannette Cason, When the Atlanta office realized the a position until just three months application lt’rm 0”) l)“ 'néllll‘il 0} .I ‘I‘.
feel a little resentment because the “The military will probably enjoy Atlanta Service Center director. error had occurred, they informed prior to their date of availability. calling the U" Pk“ " (I'JFPS Ulllt't’ 1‘ 1
While dld h°t treat the Vietnam Continued on 93893 “It's a shame it happened, but UK - a month after the other For instance, people wishing to (International l'rf'r-‘T’lnls‘ at 137' CIA).
the important thing is nobody got universities had received informa- begin an assignment overseas in 1712' T‘I
P k I f h l I I [h [I
COST or PARKING PERMITS :3 PM: 2%“me In addition, $17 So Will be charg. 2.5m additional parking slim-s it ill ,
i i nlor ta l'ltel‘ ed ir semester for "It“ stickers beavailahlc g
UK Illinois Ind. L' U.Mo IN.C.S. l'.N.C. O.S.l' Purdut Lifr, [—33 ; V.P.I. Eli-Vt and); $10 per semester “K" sticker Padgett said more are only Twin ’5'; .~ I;
‘ i In comparison to its 12 ben- will be created. uscd for parking at parking spaccs for thc 10.964) pcoplt- . -' .
23.468 24'5” 22,2“) 51,“ 32,000 30,“? 16.0“” 2|.000 21,220 Chmark institutions, UK ranks lOWI Comrnonwpalth Stadium_ Current. who hth‘ parking Slit‘kl’I‘S Th“ ’} _I ' .
_# _._ Wat, A L, w ,a, .m w ,, in fees for parking and traffic fines ly, “R“ stickers and stadium park— total does not include 3.3M) spaces ‘_ ‘ .
"A" l i ' for students, faculty and staff. lng are free. available at ( 'om inonwca it h if g“
—facultv ’35 ‘75 “3 355 372 ’72 ‘72 1 NA i ‘72 l, 30 836/372 According to UK's Department Even with the proposed increase Stadium ‘7": “
__: ,_ ._. Ifi _ l I. for PUbllC Safety, students. faculty in parking and traffic fees ior \thenciilng figurcsfrom l'il‘ bclr ‘ t.
“B" T I III I ,IIIIWI l "I“- II A I] and staff at other-benchmarks pay fines ), l'K would still be within the chmal'k (‘()Illpi’ll’l\'\)li 'scc ('l‘ill'l , ' ,
—staff 348 ‘55 ’72 ’36 ‘30 I 378 l NA 1 30 336 an average Olvs‘la for parking 0" medium range of their hen- Virginia l’olytcchnical liislitulc '.:'.,.._ '3 .’ .1,
_m- _L____l_m__r_ ,7, fl. campus whileUKaverages 5530- AC‘ Chmarks. said Jack Blanton, vice has been left out lK’t‘illl\(' :i major tr. 1.3 .
“Cu 3 i cording to Tom Padgett, director preSIdent for busniess affairs. difference Ill financing (lit-1r pm ,'. »-'. 5,.
343 372 ”8/3 3 315/3 845 l 336 l 30 836 for public safety. UK has not m" “However. these schools will pro gram causes lhclr rates In w ill) a‘ ._ -_.I

-—commuter Jr— _ A creased parking fees for20years. liably raise these rates Within the normally lmi .' I' ’34.

“R" t. Under the proposed plan to next ilevv) years." he said, lie ”1‘ Faculty stickers at lminna It"; ‘.

. '0 3: e 335 NA 836 NA 359 r-M/lfi 80 NA restructure the parking system at dlcaied UK would not raise their Lvmwrgm NM 37:, a, (.Ompmm m ,.Il.lI".

—residentlal __. ___A_ g _ "fig g ,__-..i_ flmfl UK. nObgne Who Pfrks 0" Ciml’us parking rates again for awhile. l'nivcrsit)‘ of llllllUlSI $35 \mff “

, . . - _- . WOUld exempt rom purC aslng "There will be no more free lun— stickers cos! $78 ill the l'lmcw '\' I" If _:
, —fee includedlnroom rate NA-not appllcable 3/! indicates graduated system a parking sticker, Currently “Rn ches." Blanton said, referring to of “mums“. “mum“ Stiilt l'K '2“: ll,
COSTOF VIOLATIONS stickers and parking at C0m< the increasesEveryonc must pull llllllilnil l'nlvcrslly charges shim :' 7
_ Aid“ a W" . lI , ,. , V , , l , monwealth Stadium are free hisor her fair share'he said, ('(illllilllllllg Sllldt‘liln. “lll't’ ‘llt‘ I . -I' I
‘ . ' With the new proposal. “A" The increases are a result of an lIlll\t‘TSll)' oi North \ (‘llIiIllllli tix II.’ .,
Citations “In ‘2“? ‘20 86/330 ‘5 41L” I ‘5,” ”NM I‘IA stickers Wlll increase from $36 to updated parking study compiled by Chapel Hill charges 37‘: tI.lliil)il> ~ .I
I“ “_f—A-I I ,A' I' IAII—"I $72. IIBH Slleel‘S {from :24 to :48 Harland-Bartholomew and rcsldcnls Lit lIK ml litil l-M llll‘ "- 1,,
' i 'i ' and IICII stickers rom 10’“) 20‘ Associates, a traffic consultin stickers. ulnlc slum-in . .i'. ho is; ‘ 5

MW‘” ’20 I 3‘0 I‘m/‘20 I‘A These stickers are good for one agency from It‘lelrlphis.Tennesseeg l‘nivcrsny of 'l'cingswc pm shat ..,

I year. As a result of the plan. more than (oniuun-d on Pull" l ‘_-' IiI ‘

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. Like drawing blood fi‘om a turnip Nd“ - ~

- Seepage2fortoday‘s editorial on c (é ,' I _~'.,~ ,

’ ‘ ' ' ‘ some real heroes. the veterans of ‘ - . ,;' "

Students aren t domg their part, CKBC off101al says he vicinam .- ,

By JAMES EDWIN “ARMS a basketball game, exams and the See page 4 to find out “ll?“ makes . I ~ I ,
Reporter Anyone between the ages of is and 65 can donate blood. The donor must flu, contributed to the poor draw at the Student Center Board ticks . - ~ ~. . ~ I
weigh at least 100 pounds and must have been free of any symptoms of the Complex drive. I ' - . .

A shortage of student blood colds orflufor at least seven days. The donor must also be free of medica- “One person can't do the work of ‘ . ‘ , . , - ' ' . I

donors is being blamed for a con- lion for at least five days. The donor must not have given blood for 56 15'" Prosser said. 599 page 6 for Walter Page S 80 p ' p l A -~ . .

tlnued blood shortage. days. Hagen said, “They (SA) didn‘t do count of the wheelchalrabasketball , > .
Stildenls lllSt aren’t doing their Persons who have had hepatitis may not give blood. Certain cancer pa< a damn thing to push this cause." tournament held "“5 past weekend , " ' i ‘

part, said Patty Presser. public tients, diabetics controlled by medication and heart attack victims or She added that even though at beaten (,enter. -.

relations coordinator for the Cen- other sufferers of heart disease may not give blood. publicity for the drive was late, she ‘ ' I’

trill Kentucky Blood Cantu. “If we , believes the low turnout illustrates W e - for a “or about me i ‘ . . .‘

got what UK is capable of giving. blood shortagethreatenedtocancel sities. ”Because of the economy apathy and selfishness among UK ersttzhn' Team“ wiekend we. 1 . ’

“WdhClnSOOGWPe-I' surgeries during the Christmas and the shortage of time that in- students. .qr .0“. Migsouri ()Ihio ‘ ‘ ‘ .

UK mm much less blood holiday season- dustry has, the time needed to take Hagen said SA adjourned during “" -‘ r ‘ ' ‘ . \ ‘
than other universities. Presser “more have been times when a offtogive blood is decreasing." a senate meeting last year to go to “ - ' a
““1 lack of two pints of blood could However, lack of time may not the Coliseum to donate blood at the W ‘ ‘ g
1‘“ Year. of the 1500 pints the cancel someone's surgery." she bethereason forthelow turnouts of oerby,and only l5 of thelzsenatois “’“fl'i‘F’” ‘ . ‘
mmupeetedfrom UK.atotaiot said. noting that those types of blood donors at UK. Atadrive Jan. actually gave. Winter weather has returned to -

”0 pints were given in three two- situations arerare. 20 and 21 in the Complex, 250 pints Four hundred of the 800 pints UK Start our week. Today will be windy ‘ ._ . - . - , -.

day th'l‘ffl- Pruner said 8 week- CKBC is conducting drives near- were expected, but only 46 were donated last year were given dur- and com With occasional snow flur~ . . I ‘ - I

long drive at Purdue University ly every day in the lexington area, donated. ing the twoday “Double-Q Donor lies and a high in the upper teens to “"5 dam" '5 among the ~

drew 1,000 pints, and in a two-day and on some days in two or three m and Soc “8890. coop Derby" spomred by WKQQFM low 20sTonight Willbedecreasing- thousands who audition 9“" - ' -

tin" It Eastern Kentucky Univer- places at once. However. donations dinator of the Student Association and held in Memorial Coliseum. 1y Cloudy and my cold with a low m" '0' “I“m" emp'q‘m'm.“

Sitympintlweregim. NWbm'llChlnC 0“ It theusual- blood drive, said a lack of ad- The derby was a success on its 0‘ zero to 5W~ Tomorrow Will the "hum s "mm parks 5" .

Although CKBC is “holding it; 1y germ-om SPOt-S — industries, ministrative support coupled with second day, mostly because albums be partly sunny and cold with a page .i for more coverage of the

0WD fight my” Procter said the clmhel, bmineues and mlver- little manm from SA' 88 we“ as I Continued on pug. 4 high in the mid teens to around 20, selection process.

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' Vietnam vets should be remembered as nation hono 'ts h
-‘ - America opened Its arms to the hostages study showed that 40 percent of Vietnam As America looks back upon Vietnam, it terroristic act that, if nothing else, il-
_ _ . . last week. throwmg welcome home partles veterans are unemployed. sees the war with contempt. It is a reminder lustrated America’s involvement with the
~_ _ . and givmg magnanimous, spirit-lifting What these veterans do have are the emo— that the United States is not all-powerful, shah’s regime — a regime which history
.. parades. But the festive atmosphere and tional scars and horror-filled tales that and that it does not always serve what is will prove lacked the desired level of
' I. . hoopla also served t9 rehash memories for come from a war. They recall scenes of see- best for its people or the people of the world. humanitarianism that the United States
' the forgotten warriors — the Vietnam ing fellow servicemen having their face Such recollections don’t merit a second likes to think it so rightfully embodies.
1 . t. . _ veterans. blown off_ They recall coming home, not to look, so it is eaSIer to dismiss the war as a Perhaps the parties and celebration upon .
~ Although the war ended almOSt seven . _ bad dream than toacce titasahardfact. ,
. a parade but to a place where many despis p the hostages return were not so much ge-
‘ ' 1 ‘ s . years 339‘ there has been little can-Shim ed them for having fought. They recall the Yet it is a hard fact. It really did occur. niune adulation for each hostage as they
,- . celebration I among “the 2'8'f m1 dlOn promises of jobs and opportunity as time And these veterans really dig serve in the were a collective thanksgiving by a people
~- - . ' , - Amfglcansrseg‘; :pfifitlcttlme 1“ uni 0”“ ur- has slipped by and opportunities have fallen war. Many others gave the“ we who were tired of being reminded daily of
. ' 1 ' , . mThei'mwere noto greeted with an over- by the waySlde- . Now these veterans are seeing the 52 America’s involvement in Iran.
. _. . , , whelming amount of pomp and cir- Americans would Just as soon forget Viet- American hostages receive a heroes But whatever the reason for the celebra-
' . -' .. . cumstance upon their return home. They nam. welcome. It upsets them. tion, it is time to remember the veterans as
'~ . , were not thrust to the forefront of But in the process, they are forgetting And r 1ghtly 50- well. They, too, were victims of a situation
. . - America’s attention, serving as heroes fora these veterans—these fellow citizens. Although the hostages deserve to be caused by America’s foreign policy deci-
‘ ’ . > society which no longer has any real heroes It is a bitter pill to swallow for many of honored for having sustained livelihood and sions. They, too, experienced horrors and
, ‘ _ '- ' . but desperately wants to believe they still these veterans. After all, they were doing sanity in what appears to have been humiliation. '
. '1' ‘. .1 exist. And they didn’t receive jobs, although what was the call of their country — some abominable conditions, it must. still be And they, too, deserve our prayers and
' . , ' _ there were promises, as a recent federal against their will. remembered that they were Victims of a our thanks.
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‘ f ' , ritate their loved ones by endanger— When it all got to be too much for % fl 'v’lla‘a. ' -
I, . ' " ing their health and their relation- me, I sat down and listed all the '
. ' ,, ’ 1 ‘ 1 ml” “l”? the" “mam ””3“ things I had to do, all the things 1 we talked to them. Relationships ' 9
, ». , _ wayoflivmg. should do, and all the thingsllike to Windham-eh, gerla S recent suppor‘ re cots
. . , . . . do. i wrote out a little 168 hour , ,
. _ , . ‘ mitiou can Sp",”b'“.“"" 0f persona schedule card and put everything Again, I d?“ know about the o o o
. - » ~ lee“ He ed“ hls meals m “*0 . . general public but I'm not very
.: j 1 " minutes five seconds. walks like d0“"- Igot 496hours on thatcard. practical. ",5 too much trouble to pOSltlve re atlons a roa
_ .' he‘s got cactus m his underwear Something had to go. pull outa book on a bus, I‘d rather ' °
. , 't and never has time to talk for more A friend here at the office sat grumble than think before
a. -, . '. , Elana] mlhute-fl [gekendtot the dairy down with me. intrigued by my lit~ breakfast, and I like talking about Nothing is more valuable to the more than parties in conflicts. In
_ - f . . .I e s f Oatlllg. 35 d e“ “013:3 S tle proiect, and we methodically nothing in particular on the phone United States in today’s world than 1979, they did not hesitate to sup-
. . ~ . ’. t)“ VhlSdllfeSPa“. 3'; '5 8x? 113% wrote down all the areas in our With my loved one. So I'm doomed friendly nations which can main- port Tanzania‘s Christian presi-
', ' ' k1“? asldurlgiath C05 P lives where we tend to put in idle toanearlygrave. tain their own integrity and t ’1 dent, Julius Nyerere, when his
.3 ., (”"35 V“ a ' moments helfe and-there. F 01‘ "l’ But as suicidal as student character while working withuson andrew country was invaded by Uganda's
. . I don't know about you, but for stance,standlng in line, waiting for lifestyle is as strenuous as it is on the complex and controversial Muslim dictator, Idi Amin. Algeria
. . . me there aren‘t enough hours in a buses. talking to girls on the phone, our health'it’s still more exciting if issuesofourtimes. Indeed, we need ' t also negotiated the treaty between
. .x" '_ , day I get up m the morning _ too and so forth, ",5 as filled with as many ex- true friends, not clients or puppets. Young Iran and Iraq on the Shott-al-Arab
‘ i 'f.‘ ? early -_ come to the office to get an That accounted for about 450 of periences as possible. And this Algeria has proven to be such a - waterway in 1975, and perhaps
' , - . '1’ ldea Of What the day 5 work “’1“ be' those 496 hours. Progress! makes cutting back difficult, fr lend. ' forestalled fora time the war thh
. ., ~ ; go to class, go to lunch, come back . _ . because you cant take the pressure In late 1979, not long after my ( erupted rastyear and made release
. ; . 1 ~ . ,. tothe office to start the day's work, I think It s safe to assume we all without leaving time for the resignation as US. Ambassador to lo the hostages more likely. '
if - go to class, come back to work for have those moments of wasted time release the United Nations,Ibegan making Algeria’s new president. Chadli .
12' ' -' I ’ the daily planning sessmn. start my that cut down on our PFOdUCthlty ' inquiries about possible mediators Bendjedldi 8M5 more Of an im-
*_ ‘ .- [ work for the day. go to supper. as StUdehtS 01‘ as employees. Ques- Maybe we can get Reagan to in the crisis over the American Ambassador Malek and Foreign pression of a corporate executive
V. _: g ' .' ' ‘~ come back to the office to finish up tion: how can ‘we make those (190131133496 hour week- hostages in Iran, Names being Minister Mohammad Ben Yahia, than that of a former army Officer.
. V". . = A? . the day‘s work, head home, put out moments of free time more produc- Till then I‘m ban in onto m discussed as potential mediators both experienced diplomats and His priorities for Algeria are clear-
” , my roommate and chat with the me? long blue, underwgarg and i); ranged from U.N. Secretary~ products of their own revolution ly the peaceful developmentof the
t 1‘ _12- 1 dog Then [catch the flu. Answer- if we were practical anybody wonders h ow l orig I’m go- General Kurt Waldheim to Yassar which won independence from the country’s huge land mass and
- -‘,' , This is certainl , tt . 1 {UK ’d b th f . . ‘ . . , . . Arafat of the Palestine Liberation French in 1962, often spoke of the natural resources. Though much
_ . . . y no ypica 0 we gra ose ew minutes spent ing to live, Ill draw satisfaction 0r . t'on b ”h t da h Pr 'd t hn d ed' ult 1 d' d tri l
, 3- 'j ‘ students. and such a schedule is on the bus and read some of an from knowing I’m faster than a $5;sz ’ .u esmar mpney ysw en .es' en. Jo F‘ Ken- a valnc inc ura en ".1 us a
’- more or less limited to thOSe in my assignment. We‘d make out our speeding bullet, louder than a S"? t gel-1f would probaby be nedy recognized the" struggle for deve opment, Algeria. still '5 3
~: _ .. :_ , line of work Butfor manv students. listof-things-to-do today while we locomotive, and can run into tall emos credibego-hetween. seude‘fm‘eam" and made .m' developing country wrth many .Of
‘-" . the com ments of colle'e life are stand in line, waitin on breakfast. buildin inasin le bound. U.S.-Algenan relations had been tercessions m the" behalf mm the samettenswns and contradic-
. . .. P‘ g 8 SS 8 .
. . . , . , . . , somewhat strained Since the 1967 Charles de Gaulle. It was with tions facing nations like Iran,
,. , .1 , . classes, homework. part-time lob, Wedcut the phone calls to our lov- bet I l d th Ar b 1 that th f' ll bl h the . la h bet
if}; '_‘ -. homework, girls/guys, and edones down to include only essen» Scott Robinson is the editorial warl weerhhsrae an 'e . a focalumth ey were ma ya e w eFf. Ire Is a c s ween .
I; .11 homework. I have trouble working tials. and our minds would be ex- editor. His column appears every word. Anda _ough we maintained re urn efavor. ka¢.l°na and modern cultures,
, ; m the homework but essentially clusively on those essentials when other Monday morning good commercial relations With the Oneof the other supporters of the religious and secular values.
~; . ' Algerian oil and liquified natural Algerian revolution was none other A sound, friendly relationship
:1. ‘1, , gas industries, Algeria was one of than Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, with the United States is essential ‘
t , . the most persistent critics of US. whoextended both moral and finan- to, the fulfillment of Algeria‘s
,1, -3.' policies in the Middle East, cial assistance to their cause as far development plans. Trade,
. bit-fl!" -1‘ 2' . . I southern Africa, Vietnam and the back as 1957. To the Algerians, the technology transfer and mutual
l t l / / ’ Western Sahara. At the 1974 difficultyof consolidating power in respect are in the interest of us
.I ,v _ .’ . . WW DO you Figure meeting of the non-aligned move- the wakeof a revolution was still a both. Algeria‘s oil and gas revenues
- ‘1 . ,'~ JOHN Y COMBlt’IQO T Dunno ment in Algiers, the Algerians in- living memory. They lived through from the United States approach
-‘ 7‘. .1 5:, ,‘ - DO YOU “him he; troduced the call for a “new inter- the coup against Ahmed Ben Bella $10 billion annually and new con-
,-, _ . _. \ ‘tHe QQPTQE enetGY bOOKl "G For national economic order" —a con- in 1965 and the early attempts to tracts are presently being discuss-
.4 :3 ,V,’ " 1" , l ‘JW the beet of F D T Hat 5”“ cept regarded with suspicion and establish a sense of national pur- ed between the US. Departments
i, ’.‘ ,_ '1 WI ' 0° some hostility by the US. govern- pose and central governmental of Energy and SONATRACH, the
1-.1: ’ .-' ,3. ', ‘ ‘ aGVlCUL‘ Ute 9 You 635 ‘f ment. Algeria also has been one of authority under Houari Boume- Algerian national oil and gas com-
/ the price hawksof the Organization dienne, who led the country until pany.
_ ‘. , a j / l , of Petroleum Exporting Countries his death in 1978. Hence, the The hostage mediation was a
‘1 . . - t" \\ , (OPEC). So it was somewhat sur- Algerians were well aware of pro strong and determined signal of
. . ‘ :er ~ - ‘ l prising to many that the Algerians blems facing post-revolutionary Algeria‘s interest in genuine friend-
' .r '. f." l \ .~ ' 2 l were willing to play such a quietly Iran. ship with the United States, but
i it j 2 - \l t \ . t I t 1/ / agressive role in the effort to free From beginning to end, Algeria Algeria will retain its militant non-
1 j ‘ ~ ' I l I I ' | o I l 1‘ , ' the Americanhostages. has attempted tofollowa militant aligned and anticolonial stance.
, , ." y- - - ‘ = _, - = : = — . . l” I During the 444 days of captivity yet reasoned view of struggle They will reach out in peace to
. g : ‘ , ' of the hostages, when rumors about against colonialism, domination Morocco, but will also support the
‘, j . ' we COMBINED ‘0'“9 l ‘ 1 a settlement floated about in every and racism wherever it may occur. Polisario. They will accept Isreal
, .1 , $0? the kentucxv L - ‘ _ l l l ' ‘ direction, I found that time after They offered support to the and UN. Resolution 242 (which
. ., Depart m¢nt$ 0F — - . : -3 .. thme Algerian sources proved'tobe Patriotic Frorit in its struggle recognizes Isreal’s right to exist
I. .1 Y researcu 1‘ f / . - . e most accurate and_reliable. against Ian Smith in Rhodesia, and within secure borders), but they
.. I, ., 1 e , enerG _ '1 2" / They never made pronuses of a to SWAPO, the liberation move- Will inSistonlnclusionof Palestine
‘1 . me aGHCULtUte . l l miraculous release. They were con- ment against South African rule in in any Middle East settlement.
., . _ . l r . . . ,1 , . - stantly in touch with the full range Namibia. They provided weapons, They will guard jealously their
.‘ t. ‘, , t t“ Ml [ll of competing authorities in Iran training and headquarters for Third World, African, Arab and
V. .‘ 1' _ . - _~ -‘ 1 / and worked diligently for M montlm African movements against the non-aligned leadership roles.
, . ’1 \ WM- s r ll‘. if to facilitateasettlement. Portuguese. They are most active Hopefully, the Reagan ad-
. ' - . . ' , t __ . val ._.; ‘_ - In December, 1979,Algerian Am- in their support of the Polisario ministration will appreciate
, ‘ , . j / ' I , , __e 9 , . (j \,-—' bassador to the US. Rebha Malek movement in the Western Sahara Algeria’s roles andthevalueofcon-
. f ~ I / t» ‘F’K‘ ‘ \1 _ came to my borne in Atlanta to against neighboring Mor0cco. tinuing our friendship. After all,
/ / ' _‘ k . discuss possible ways in which While they have opposed the are not good strong friendsof more
- _ ' - 7 // , . . /// _ ,2» re . Algeria might help to secure the Camp David accords and actively value than puppets for a great na-
, 2/ ' he”, ogfirtg ware ‘6! release of the hostages. I had supported Palestinian rights and tionsuchasours?
, ' - similar discussions with Algerian uiePLo, their attitudeisstrangely Andrew Young In - n-tlmlly
leaders at Algiers in January, 1900, objective and unemotional. They syndicated columnlfl: HI! column
' and again last December. insist that they support principles appears every Monday morning.
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tate today because of a strike by bus drivers, $3011: on thTehdebt-limit .rtrkileaSiSiere (in Associated Press Writer oigdtrtliiatnow'defuilict 3labor communications media.

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A 84 3 million federal study warns that (workers. vote following shortly thereafter. WARSAW, Poland — The The government commis- Marathon negotiations that .
serious health and economic problems School administrators announced the tomillion member