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Civic center funds approved

By Tammy Sholer | July 12, 1989

DeKalb County is one step closer to building a civic center after the Illinois General Assembly approved $10.4 million in state funds for the project. Gov. James Thompson still must sign the bill approving the funds, said Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru. Welch...

China memories etch vivid images of struggle, hope

By David Kirkpatrick | July 5, 1989

Simply stated, the symbols read "Democracy, Freedom, Human Rights." These terms carry inherent meanings to citizens of democratic nations, and rarely, if ever, do these citizens have to fight and die at the hands of their own government in order to preserve...

Homicide victim Jane Doe identified

By Stewart Warren | July 5, 1989

DeKalb County Sheriff's Police finally have identified the mysterious Jane Doe, a homicide victim found 13 years ago in a Sycamore cornfield, and the primary suspect in her death. Jane Doe was discovered under a collapsed garage by two boys playing. She...

SA planning changes

By Tammy Sholer | July 5, 1989

Giving the Student Association more credibility is one of several changes planned since the new SA administration took over July 1. SA President Huda Scheidelman said she wants to "improve the credibility of the SA," pledging to be a more responsible...

Military aids in oil cleanup

July 5, 1989

VALDEZ, Alaska (AP) - Military jets flew skimmers, booms and beach landing craft into Alaska on Sunday, and commanders issued a Pacific-wide call for more equipment to fight the nation's worst oil spill.

Kodiak, the nation's richest fishing port, prepared for the onslaught of oil by putting out log booms, but the Coast Guard said the leading edge of the spill, 60 miles away, retreated a bit and began breaking up into tar balls and sinking.

"That's good news," said Bill Lamoreaux, the state's on-scene coordinator.

The tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef near here March 24, spilling 10.1 million gallons of crude into pristine Prince William Sound. The oil has spread into the Gulf of Alaska and fouled some of the many islands in the region.

On Friday, President Bush said he would send the military to help with the cleanup. Exxon Corp., which has been accused of moving too slowly to contain the spill, will continue to provide materials, manpower and money.

Also Sunday:

- A 40-foot gray whale was found dead in an oil-fouled area. Wildlife experts said they hadn't determined whether it was the first whale to succumb to the spill that has already killed thousands of other animals.

- Exxon said it was beginning to reimburse fishermen for losses from the cancellation of the herring season and had paid $250,000 to cover expenses for fishing boats attacking the spill on their own.

Coast Guard spokesman Rick Meidt said an Air Force general made a tour of the area and sent a call to bases around the Pacific to find out what was available and what the estimated time of arrival in Valdez would be.

The Coast Guard's Pacific commander, Vice Adm. Clyde Robbins, was joining the federal effort. Other experts dispatched by the Pentagon surveyed the cleanup, and with the help of the military, cleanup gear poured into Valdez.

"C5-A after C5-A is bringing in equipment," including skimmers, more booms and beach landing craft to move people to the oily shoreline, Meidt said.

The Navy sent barges outfitted as hotels so that when coastline cleanup gets under way, workers will be housed near where they are working.

The forecast called for continued northeast winds, which will keep the oil moving toward Kodiak, 300 miles from the accident site. Kodiak last year produced a fish catch worth $166 million.

But Meidt said, "When the helicopters go up, they're seeing streamers a couple of miles long and slicks that are breaking up at the edges."

Herring boats and Coast Guard cutters were dispactched to speed the breakup of the spill before it reaches Kodiak. At Seward, on the edge of a national park, a skimmer stood ready to protect inner bays and fish hatcheries.

Local dialysis proposed

By Gg Levine | July 5, 1989

Plans to establish a satellite dialysis center in DeKalb for local kidney patients await approval from the Illinois State of Health Facilities Planning Board. Wayne Fesler, president of Kishwaukee Community Hospital, said he knows of at least 21 local...

Tunnel will protect new underground steamline

By Galvin Kennedy | July 5, 1989

After years of patching ruptured steamlines in the northeast quadrant of campus, "the time has come for a complete replacement of the system," said John Harrod, director of physical plant projects. Illinois Hydrolic Construction company won the bid to...

Copyright question produces legal suit

By Mike Forassiepi | July 5, 1989

A lawsuit, which could have far-reaching consequences for students and faculty, has been filed against Kinko's Graphic Corporation by a group of eight publishers. Among the companies filing suit against Kinko's are McGraw-Hill, Harper & Row and Penguin...

NIU gets research funds

By Tammy Sholer | July 5, 1989

Nearly $1.5 million will be awarded to NIU to allow three members of the NIU physics department to continue their research at Batavia's Fermilab and to allow representatives to train workers at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services....

Modified bill to be submitted

By Galvin Kennedy | June 28, 1989

A Republican bill, which would provide money for higher education, is expected to surface some time this week as a result of the Illinois State Senate's rejection of the Madigan plan last Friday. NIU would have received more than $119 million as a result...

Car problems plague school

By Marianne Renner | June 28, 1989

NIU has got car problems. University officials must give up the exclusive use of cars assigned to them because of an auditor's findings released last February. The Board of Regents regulations state the president and Regents chancellor "shall be furnished...

Undergraduate improvements sought

By Tammy Sholer | June 28, 1989

Obtaining more information is the first step NIU is taking toward improving the level of undergraduate education at this campus. At June 21 and 22 Board of Regents meeting, the Regents discussed recommendations for improvement of undergraduate education...

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