- ... ( i • • . ' • . - t . . , . . The Daily Collegian Monday, July 25, 1983 . • e , , . . • ' . • • 111 II • . , . . . . . .., • '1 ' , • , . 6 In‘new r II - S. 'h' d- . M'ddll E t peace .. ~.., ~ . .... .The Daily Collegian , , ~ .., . _ f . . . , . ' . • --/ • 1 Monday, July 25 . •If there was a victor during the recent Middle' East motivating force behind a broad cross-section of the Palestinians will not enter into negotiations with Israel. pleases radical Arab nationalist sentiment. But if he . • ‘. tour of Secretary of State George P. Shultz, it was Arab population for most of this century. . • Saudi Arabia and Algeria are both concerned about , goes too far, the results may be disastrous. , . . • • . • . . • • • . . . • . . . .. • .. . - • •, . . • . , . .. • . . , , . . . . . , t. ... • I President Hafez al-Assad of Syria. The tour, which was 1 • Since the rise of independent Arab states, the world Syria's role in the PLO unrest. Both have sent envoys to An obstructionist Syria may bring a new approach • ' . an attempt to make some progress.7toward a compre- has witnessed a contest between various Arab leaders Damascus in the past two weeks in attempts to mediate • . from an administration preparing for a possible Rea . . , • , • r t. 4... , 1 . 1. , . . , x i! . oil • - . . . •c., hensive agreement on the withdrawal of all foreign to gain control over this powerful motivating force. In the dispute. pill re-election campaign. The White House may de- -, \l\ '-' ,.., `' .1 .'.' ‘ ~.: -,-,.• s i . , '-: ,-' '. 1 • \ \\l' l 1 ) L. forces from Lebanon; was fruitless. Thus was the the . 1950 s Gamal Abdel Nasser, former president of But just as he has resisted Saudi calls for Syrian , . . , ,• : . , ~ , . • , . , ' .1 Pit , , ~ , ,tI 1 % I,'' il" . 0 i r .h . ) . 1 % 1 , , j ,.,: ....,.. .,. : ..... % 1 4 ... .. tide to cut its losses, re-affirm its ties with Israel and • - editorial opinion -..: .. '.• --. . . . • .. - . .• - :, rta) 1 \ A . ' .0 -'‘‘. •‘ 0 . ,i• •'.1,1 -i'' it I 'hi .• I . ;).. 'l . • ' ' - .'t . ' ' nature of Assad's victory. Egypt, swept to the fore as leader of Arab nationalism, negotiations with Lebanon about troop withdrawal s, blame the Syrians, who are heavily armed by the • ' 1 : 1 1.11 e(111,11 .1! , i! ii , ~11 . ' .'. I , • r. ....., , .; Assad has, so far, not responded to the Saudi and • , , ' • • - ',' 'i It . - I ' . 1 ", i \ - \.\ 'l . . ' ~,,' , ~ • , .;.,ii, • . , ',. , . !-, ~ i 1.1 • 1 .. . , - He, in turn, was succeeded by Anwar Sadat. Soviet Union, for the lack of progress in the Middle ' • . . - ,. .... - i•i , -\'‘ li '1.\.1.11-. 1 ....;L. "f i . ':flii.,' '. .1 , \.'V ~1 , . ,• - . Now, Syrian president Assad has gained the ascend- Algerian efforts. East. i;' ../* •11\\ ' 1 1 0:' ' tt "/// .• I.•' 1 . • 'I .I •I 1 :'',.' I. ', ; . • „, . ency. President Assad now holds the dominant position in Only the uniforms changing' in Poland ,y..:..-....-. .1,,1..,.\\ , . . ‘,.. . j, ~, . , ~ , ... A . , ~ e ... 2 L ; Il i . II . il ' '\ ! I \i ,/k/ i l 'n ' l' 16 ' 411.-i (I' • ' . O; , , s ' Having attained his goal, Assad is not willing to the delicate power balance of the Middle East. His ,If the present negotiations were thus to fail, the scene /; ; _.:10 1. 1\ -- i\o o. ill ,' .// ' ' ... . l',. •4; ~. \I, •,, disillusion radical Arab nationalist sentiment by nego- decisions will determine the success of the Reagan would be set for a new Israeli-Syrian war. As the , ' ' ',' . ' : 4 Wii i V I '.• hating, directly or indirectly, with Israel. Hence his Administration's two major Middle East diplomatic Israelis showed the Lebanese and the PLO in June 1982, - For the people of Poland, Friday's end to •• the nation's universities and professional ''' 0 7- ti, lAi'., -, . \ ~I I' . r At. 4. refusal to agree to any Syrian troop withdrawals from initiatives - a call for the withdrawal of all foreign such a conflict could be devastating for Syria. 'ir‘ ", '\ (• 19 months of military rule signified a long- associations. i , .. e i ., ,1 . . . , ...GOOD Da ll* ' . . , . • •.• , . , , Lebanon. ( • troops from Lebanon and a call for negotiations on the • awaited token of freedom restored. Unfortu- The bill the Sejrri passed was less repres- ' _ .. .. . ~ cv:.,:_.., . Assad's strong anti-Israe l stance extends to other Palestinian question. , . Paul Twomey is a University graduate student in • nately, a token is all the lifting of martial sive than the one originally proposed, which ONE TO SAVE 13U • . ' • .. . Arabs who have considered negotiations with Israel. The more Assad stalls these initiatives, the more he international relations and a columnist for The Daily • '\\: . ..'•.,11. .. i. . / • law seems to be. would have made participation in a banned _ . - Can :',.. , L Firm co mm, ~.h ta . 1 - . Damascus denounced Egypt, for its part in the Camp undercuts American prestige in the Middle East and Collegian. • ' ~' ' • ) ,V \ v, - IUL-it i • David accords, as a traitor to the Arab cause. More Since August 1980, when the birth of the organization such as Solidarity punishable imEgicA_ ..,.. if , ' . , • „, . . ‘..: `.„. Shultz's tour is the most recent illustration of the recently, Syria has been putting pressure on the fragile independent trade, union, Solidarity, cap- by . up to three years in jail and which would . - ; . dominant position Syria has now assumed in the Lebanese, Government not to agree to anything with ir..N, ~ lb owsWir i giowettl . • •.,' '.. . . tured the attention of, Communist bloc and i have toughened the country's censorship • , , - i:-.- ..,, . • • diplomacy of the Middle East. Syria now stands as the • Israel. , ~. , . • • ."e. ' ;", - embodiment of radical Arab sentiment. Assad was angered *by the, _security agreement . • free nations around the world, the Polish law. But these deletions from the bill have . .. . , - • • . _ , . „. ' ‘ • ' . " ,• . . ' ! • • . • _ Before the Camp David accords Egypt was the reached in May' between Israel and Lebanon. His V — . • , •. . ••• , • people have been symbols of courage and not been dropped altogether —they have • ..... . • . • • i p m re p s o e t n e t n p t olicy seems to be to make the May agreement ~.,.., . spirit. Despite the imposition of martial law merely been shelved for separate consider- • 1 • ...,,, . .. • , , 1 leading Arab state r but with the recognition of Israel by i [. ,. / .. . , r , Egypt, a power vacuum arose. Several regimes, in- -.- , 1 . .n.....r.m... , , \. ' . i ''- .. ~ . , .. and all its awful trappings, the. people of ation sometime in the future. ,,, , .' . . , . . eluding those in charge of the Palestine Liberation , Israel promised to withdraw its forces from Lebanon ~. . . Poland have. maintained their will to fight And even the amnesty decree which • ,.. i l - ,\. . . ', , k ;,,, .' c , .. , . .. Organization, Libya, Iraq and Iran, vied for the lead- only on the condition that Syria and the . PLO did the . . • MIDEAST . dt,:ii..,....ii. ,•v:A , 0.:‘ , 1 6 -- . . _.,. ~ ~k. 0.://, :, . e;, , , s . ~ . . 1 „ , , .•v i • .1,. . for freedom. _ promises immediate freedom for all women' ,;•:,ii:.,:- i; ,1.c .: ,, ,; . /6 / 4' ',- , 0-p/ : 1 1 '11 l' .--,' "A • ;::, o,i , -,,4 , • • ership role. But with the outset of the Ira q Iran war and . same. With 40,000 Syrian and PLO troops in Lebanon, i I , •,.;/ . •:•, ••• •/.• - , 1 'AI 1!!ii •. ' \ t: • , •,:i...%: A,•" •• ...;'' ~ ' l, .' . t' '-'' . the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, it has been Syria that - Assad's . intransience means that Lebanon faces indefi- • :,...' ~ . ; . ; !•:,,,,:2 I SHUTTLE , ' .:, .:';':-,,'' However, this same fortune of will has not and minors sentenced for political offenses .7 , •,•-• • „...7 . ,..,..„„>„.... , ....,... 4 ,, ...,„ ~ ~ 1 :11. if i been without cost. still excludes some top Solidarity leaders, : . §.:w.4 , -,:,(- -: ,. ., ,, ,, , r1 .:,-q. , ...,..... ( ) :,..'...K)f-o`-‘',P).••4.'...-4'-'4'w-.. 1 (i! . I . -j vitt•• . . \\,,, ~,. ...•,:.,,,,,..•,.., 4 , , 5(....'i,./ii .!........4.::••:-.Nkk , :.;. , ,•.i ~ . has come out on top.. nite partition between Israel and Syria, with the ConsequentlY, Assad now enjoys the prestige on the Lebanese Government merely exercising control over . (1 .. , S'.. ... •,. :••:,.. • .• .• . 4k . ''' ' GATE 1 - . . The Poles have seen their leaders as well as members of a dissident group -- fi; 't!? -• ,..-',:4 4 10Ni f .:•' , ..' , .' - 1.-7,n , ?0 , V1' , ' 1, , - "-- II ..- ,'. C . i ' ... , :.......,:i7;W:1. 1 .:''k , W4* .4 ' ...:.;. 4:!..?•?'i i '''' ' ' . international stage that has been his goal for most of. Beirut. . . . :,•'•••.:.:: :;:>, , mit iii!iiiql lib. .••••••": ,',:•'s: u,ii.iiiimliilii! , '. • among them former Solidarity leader Lech , known as the Committee for Social Self- i • ,- ri 4 , ,1 5 1* 5 4 . 4 ,HV} . : ' il ' , 1 ? :' '., ' ? \k . I ' Z ik • '4‘ g0z # , , ,, i .:.. -.5 ,- ---0w . . , \ ,, f, ; 4: , :::i:X:1 ?T' i ; ./ i. 1 2 74 "0 4:''.. , ga';' , '"!! ' ,7 •.....!.. j:',/ ', 4 t ,),... ) N't%,.‘ . , - his political career. The continued Syrian presence also makes a direct t ..•,,,, ~.,...•• rx . , -: k •ts .% i -- ...... • ~ .i Walesa . stripped of official power and Defense, which worked, closely with the •0 , f./. ,•, , ,'4 , 01tpArN , •!.014.0 , 4.., , ..! ) 4 '• , . ..... , , . ~, . ., y ~. ••• - ,1 . : 4, •v.t. ,. .. : V ~, .. , : %,Z,f,5.5 . , . • 5.,...e 1 .,A .. . A ",;„ J ~ .. , ,4 , tfr.:;elN,a'>'':' , %:C::*.,*:;; . ;,*A.V.• :l "V: . * , 'Y.•>!....4 , • • •'; , ..' .:.A. , ;NK „sk:ifi . 0:: 1:1 - i ;"' • '.. ';ss ‘: ' .::, - ;le; tli/66 '4' To understand Assad's new position, one must under- clash between Syrian and Israeli forces in the Bekaa stand the traditional view of the conflict with Israel. • valley more likely. '?4:% , 1 t'• ' , ....• :-:•••• • -, - ,-,... t ... / • I , imprisoned. Because of economic sanctions Solidarity leadership. h, . • '.;,/ •W*: • • , ::: : :';.•', , ..4,A- - . .':.z:.::: : :: • '''• ~-<:*•••,.';''' ~...... '.:. .'?...‘ 4 .*-5, 4 #./ . •.• ".;>i . ... ~:,/,...'' .i.: . Wft -.',.\s\Vo•:'••• Radical Arab nationalism has its roots in the 19th .. Assad's radical stance has also had a divisive effect ::MtV.: a.k. , --•-< . : '4 '''''''.' " . --1 , imposed on their country .. by the United The amnesty decree also carries with it a • . . • , i 1 century, when it began as a reaction against the upon the PLO. Since the destruction of most of the PLO• /: 1. 1 / 4 . . - • - - M. ',.-:: i'a'• PA L / ;‘ ‘.''' : .-- : . . • • •'' • -'- 1 ' ' • States and other Western nations protesting caveat anyone who repeats a similar economic and political control of most of the Middle . armed forces by Israel; moderate'PLO leaders, e"Spe- ..,,,,, ~,,,,, ‘, ::0.- ,. 4 . -..' , „ ., ~, • ••• .. •••,. • • • ' II ' Manager: Terri Alvino; Layout Coordinator: Kimberly Fox; \; ~ I , • . ‘ martial rule, they have seen food and fuel political offense in the next 2 1 / 2 years will be d the 0 e inn r o e b a e t::7 4 l - J t i i r o e n cr t : Lori Hitz;M Marketing M a nager: Fo( Beverly . East by Western imperialist powers. cially Yasir Arafat, have been considering negotiations .•;'i. , ,,• 'A ,, , ‘,-;',• , ,s :‘•.'• . :•'s,'• - prices increase by as much as 400 percent. forced to live out the term that was levied , , d Manager.Kimberly Arab nationalists have dreamt for more than a with the' United States and Israel fora Palestinian i•• ZW;lk ,''••'; tar-MaW:•'-'4, •1 1. .•. . - . They have waited long hours in food lines, for his alleged original offenses. Y li II" century of a unified Arab nation where widespread homeland. , , - •,,,;,' ~,,,, of :w:> . 'W ' ''‘w.-f 7.. .:„- • • ".:`,.:; ,/, •-. 1 i prayed long hours in their churches. Their Polish leader Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski . _ Letters Policy: The Daily Collegian encourages com ments on news coverage, editorial policy and University . i economic and social . advancement would be possible. ' Two.months ago, however, a rebel faction'based in , But any encroachment uponlhe Arab homelands by an the PLO Damascus headquarters, claimed that Arafat -.:••• ~: ~,-•, • ffe oocE 6. ..,;.,A ~, W 44, - • \e-- 1 , -f 1 t &wa , k; , ,, , w , ::::' , ?,,,, EG G RogvA,, d ef,"/(______: so , I . roads, hospitals, schools and police forces called the amnesty decree "yet another Monday, July 25, 1983 01983 Collegian Inc. affairs. Letters should be typewritten, double-spaced, imperialist power would make such a unified Arab had abandoned the Palestinian cause by -talking of ,„••X:•4 g , : x .i'a t M... •ViOA%-4 ,4 " ,M , ll/ have been taken over by the Soviet-trained proof of good - will." Former Solidarity lead- Suzanne M. Cassidji . ' Judith Smith signed by no more than two people and not longer than nation impossible - therein lies the source of Arab negotiations. The result has been fighting between the •., - -•--- - • .sio - r.45.. kirminirnr. 7 ../.,...,.?,.. _..._ ___„„ .:•.‹,,,,,,,,,,,„,„,,: „„,„,„„„,,w,,,•„__________,,,,..„7„.„.,{.,'0, , ‘,.„.,,,„„,„„,,,.,.,z,,„.,..,,„„,..„,,,,„,,„,„,„ nom= ,1. .'", : 4.. /4 : military. er Walesa called it "meaningless." Regard- Editor . i Business ` Mans er 30 lines. Students' letters should include the term, major and campus of the writer. Letters from alumni should nationalist - hostility toward Israel. two factions. • ' ' ' - \ '\ '''' ' '''.• 4• . -.. t .. . , , "'.Oen / I ing all the conditions of the lifting of martial. • The Daily Collegian's editorial opinion is determined by include the major and year of graduation of the writer. All . Radical Arab nationalism decries Israel as imperial- ' Arafat squarely places the blame for the split in his - * \,,, \ '4: .'•'.•:,` %;,• irff. ,i 4 ••' . ...i5-Wi";,* - - /•6/. • ..A .\ \ N., ,:‘ , •,v..,.. c-i f:M , OO.# • 4":"V;p •'W ' But through it all, the Poles have main-its Board Of Opinion, /with the ,editor holding final- istic, both as a representative of Western imperialistic guerrilla group upon Assad. He believes that Assad, . --, -; . ; , ;,'41k0m0,,,..,,W.-04,0ft .../ ..„ ..---- 1 • 1 , law in Poland, President Ronald Reagan, is , writers should provide their address and phone number . . 4-• ,\ \ N. , : \'‘\., A .., • ; '::' , ':' , ' , AiMp.,W..:c • . • ~..; culture and as a product of Zionist expansionism, like Nasser in the 19605, is using the Palestinians as \ \\ , ' \,,,, •: ~,,,, -.„ \\,•••:. \;.•.\.-•• • •••••= , , , 4*.-* - ....., , ,„. -"•• tained a spirit that 18 months into martial reaponsibility. Opinions expressed.- on the editorial for verification of the letter. ' , . \ \ ' ' s \`" '' 'V ''‘' s '''''''''*'4 'Y vE :l'''' fostering a "wait-and-see" attitude -- pages are not necessai'ily those of The Daily - Collegian, The validity of such claims is immaterial. What political pawns. Moderate PLO leaders perceive the ~,,, \. ms's \ ~,. „, „,,,„ ...•,\„:„., „,,\,, .., \•,. •• ~ -,•,.. ~ , , 4 4 , ..„ 2 f , ,,,-: ... 0,. '\ law allowed them to still raise their hands in - • The Collegian reserves the right to edit letters for length • . \\ ‘,. z ‘ , t, \s ‘ :, ~. ,•• - ' -4,4:ft4..(0::' ••- '. • 1 k If the changes in Poland are more than . Collegian Inc. or The Pennsylvania" State University. and to reject letters if they-are libelous or do not conform matters is that this radical nationalism has been the rebellion as an attempt by Syria to ensure that the ' • the air in V-for-victory signs With Pope John Collegian Inc., publishers of The Daily 'Collegian and . , just "cosmetic,"" Reagan said, he will con- to standards of good taste. Beeause of the numbers of Paul 11. related publications, is a separate corporate institution _. . • • sider lifting the economic sanctions that from Penn State. letters received, the Collegian 'cannot guarantee publica tion of all the letters it receives. . - ~ • And while martial law may be officially • , were levied in December 1981. . . , • Mail letters to: The Daily Collegian; 126 Carnegie Build- • `.:; 't over, the Poles yet have to hurdle many Board of Editors Editorial Editor: Marcy Mermel; News ing; University Park, Pa. 16802. Names May be withheld • - I Like many of the Pores themselves, Rea- .. I .. . ' obstacles on what has proved to be a painful Editor: Rosa Eberly; Sports . Editor: John Severance; on request. Letters may also be selected for publication . 1....___ , gan is wary that Poland's troubles have not. Photo Editor: Thomas Swarr; Arts Editor: Ron Yeany; in The Weekly Collegian. „ , and frustrating road to liberty. As some • , .•- . , disappeared, but have merely changed their Campus Editor: Alecia Swasy; Town Editor: Mike Nether- , '.. • have described it, the police have simply . . . land; Copy Editors: Dana Buccilli, Tom Sakell; Weekly Complaints: News and editorial complaints should, be • . I . ' identities. 1 • . , changed clothes inToland.Collegian Managing Editor: Brian Bowers; Weekly Colle t , presented to the editor. Business and advertising corn- , ‘ • 1 • Some Western analysts have speculated gian Assistant Managing Editor: Lori Musser. ' plaints should be presented to the business manager. If • • . ' Last Wednesday, Poland's parliament, that••martial law was lifted in Poland for , . the complaint is not-satisfactorily resolved, grievances ..., the Sejm granted the government the 'pow- purely economic reaspns Poland's econ- Board of Managers Assistant Business Manager: may be filed with the Accuracy and Fair Play Committee Valerie Plame; Office Manager: Colleen Waters; Sales of Collegian Inc. ' , Do your shopping before you go downtown, Read Collegian ads. '; er - to declare a state of emergency, thus only - appears to be withering under the • ,-, ~ allowing for a civil crackdown on any future weight 'of the sanctions. , . . . . • ~ , • ' unrest. The Sejm has - also prolonged legal And thus it seems • necessary that the . ... . , let- , . / • . . • . , restrictions on citizen freedom for a 21/4 sanctions be continued, for now at least. For ,IL - • . . AI " year transition period to "full normaliza- while the people of Poland would probably T -aking a chance ®n the lottery . L[NiTTANy • i of DESSERT oN THE PATIOI •ri • . tion." 4 benefit materially by. their halt, their con- . „ • ~ • ~, ' . 11 MERONA SPORT • JOHN • Vbri'V HENRY GRETHEL ,•,,r0 1.1.....„.1. 6 .• - Among the tools with which the govern- tinuance seems a more important express- It is no secret that state revenues and churches. -.. • 1 1r 0 • :/-/ . AMR WORK -Afff-R RAY— OR. Star . . 1 HOUR meet hopes to avert any future challenges to ion of support. have been shrinking in recent - 1 fact is . • t ...Z .- 6 . AKER PINNeR, YOUtI. • t0t16•64E. , 234 E. College Ave. , • ..: its rule is a bill that limits the right of By continuing the sanctions; the United months. But despite the money s these g, . .- - ' ... : ifi;•' ‘ . - ' 4 ° . ' tSWE.E . IS' Al" (N E GRINCX,R.fAIeaI. NINO CERRT IN r i .... t, 13r 'ENERRA • LOT . TT. j i c , t,iiVit..s,..t-i.t.l • SASSON • ~. shortages brought on by President but to IA ,•• workers to change jobs, weakens the scope States could help ensure that the changes in . .1 . . . . COLOR PRINTS IN 1 HOUR CSW 7 2IIKLEIN • YVES ST. LAURENT Ronald Reagan's aversion .to nothing. -- .' of self-management in Polish factories, Poland are more than just cosmetic. Be- . . . ...- •-••-•:" .. ' ..-''':•••••.: JULY SPECIAL - :-....-. ..1 --. ..: . ~ ,- 1 :;..... uf ouz " t iC t ' s . spending and voters' aversion to NI and . deletes features of Poland's economic re- cause sadly, economics seem to talk louder taxes, our states still require dol- Ise SOIL .... .. . . , .. ..• - . . . .. . .. . .. .- . , , kke,... MICHAEUS CLOTHING C. • ) s7;11:1241 ... .. ~...-....... • •• •••• •• • • •• - • -.• form and augments political controls over than humanitarianism. , lays to maintain existing programs, . may p, .. . • • • . .. . , • . - .• . . . . . . . • • . • . • . . „ . .. . ... : ... . . . - •Illy takii„_ .• • . . „.. . ~ .. ... e ele,'NO t Nof V- 165 . , A he6 Corner of Fraser St. & Calder Wa)i 01. tiSk . 0 1.0. - 009" • . . . . . .. . . . . : : Wnen _you'hpyi yoiii - colOr tilrndeveioijed. - ...- ... -: (\ e, . 238-4050 at_ . • nit the ),, . a 0 \ Cio „ossosV , More than music in Central Park . - .at on L. • do ••• . ... •• : * - you:get 2 SETS OF PRINTS FOR :. .:,•- :: : -• °MI svaak‘ lC Aof k ok's c ' . ,( 0 ...Out 0 6) . ' , O mit, '. .- •'' •'•• • • • • '; -••- :. ••'-'. .•,. •-•: country Tavem ~,,,vire , 0-0 0 , 4 ,6e5-- krs( , ************ * * * * * * * * * * * 'inter „, SOU 9,0,. 7i _ , __ . _,) . . • . Last Thursday evening, music lovers who see . mc io4 n o ck_GE op tivo eurp uß n t , v 3o f. . 0 -r m o!ne ENT E ERr Es ' * * „ . 1 vo 11 ""See Your Memories in Minutes", AißiMENitigArty * ' 1 rirri, 0 I Open Mon. thru Sat. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. - .• gathered in New York City's Central Park - to attend a free Diana Ross concert were - forced to head for cover by a thunderstorm. Ross agreed to sing again the next night. On Friday night after the concert,"people were forced again to fend for themselves, but this time no raindrops fell concert goers and others were attacked by youths - grabbing for gold necklaces, purses and • anything else they could steal. - By the time the city's streets were quiet, 41• people had been injured 16 of whom were taken to hospitals and about 80 people had been arrested, mostly for rob bery, assault and narcotics violations. Included in the violence was'an incident in - which about 15 teenagers jumped onto the terrace of the Tavern on the Green, a restaurant on the western edge of Central Park, and tipped tables, stole purses and assaulted patrons Also, one 18 year old was shot and injured by a Transit Authority detective when he pulled a knife on the detective's partner. &IA But mostly, the youths chased, attacked and tried to steal from those unlucky enough to be near them. About 1,200 police officers were necessary to diffuse the violence, which spread to areas beyond Central Park. Worse news than the rampage itself, an assistant police chief told The New York Times that the violence was not an isolated incident following rock concerts, kids often try to steal from people, he said. Friday's street violence was also not an isolated incident in the nation's cities; it was merely a condensed example of a problem that has spread even beyond large cities like New York and Los Angeles. It's unfortunate and frightening that New. York City's youths are so bored or malicious that they would create havoc after concerts that they and others could have enjoyed without incident. Thursday's concert-goers needed only umbrellas to protect themselves from the rainstorm. 'Unfortunately, they needed more than that , to protect themselves from Friday's senseless storm of violence. *lUteti 4tg , co ulm , toggiCAN f raj ptei VI T ome r/14 y e 100'55 ‘'nNi 310111 N, I WREVER ok,' lACCpc,4 4/ dUir 440,31ryi c o N6RAVAIIos / 0 usy Visw, l / 4 10zr, , is. To solve this quandaiy, more and more state officials are looking at state-run lotteries. At present, 24 states are considering instituting their own games of chance. They take their cue from the 17 states and the District' of Columbia that currently run lotteries —'lotteries that last year brought in $4 billion in revenues and represent, nation wide, the fastest growing source of state revenue. Although state officials are jubi lant over these new-found funds, some citizens view state-run lotte ries in a moral light. They see these games as being played predomi nantly by the underprivileged. They therefore see them as wrong ly inducing the poor with dreams of financial glory into bearing an unfair share of the tax burden. Is that so, or are the lotteries played by a generous mix of citi zens who have money to spare? If there is such a mix, then is not state-run gambling nothing more than a service that the state gets paid for providing like liquor? The answers to these questions depend upon who is asked. Lottery officials all maintain that their operation is harmless, but what else do you expect them to say? You can hardly expect them to speak out on the evils of gambling and thereby jeopardize their jobs. The state's encouraging people to try to get something for nothing (one dollar for a chance at a mil lion) grates on many ' people's nerves. They also see lotteries as devious means of raising funds. Chances of winning big are remote at best, yet every million dollar prize is highly publicized. , However, this method of raising money is tried and true. It has existed since colonial days when lotteries were used to elicit money for some of the first universities in America. Today, in, the private sector, raffles and bingo are widely used to raise money for charities Nonetheless, the fact is that vir tually everyone.plays these games, not for charity's sake, but to win and to win something for nothing. Does it matter if the state (you and I) gives mjllions of people false hopes while it takes their money?. _ P6nsylvania apd . , Ohio compli cate this debate by earmarking state profits from their lotteries. Pennsylvania's profits go to assist ing the elderly. Ohio's suppoedly go 'toward education. By doing this, both states try to let the players know exactly where their money is going. And by having only one designated and highly-deserving recipient of the funds, they give the lottery an aura of a charity. To supporters, the lottery is seen as a fun and, painless way of raising needed money. Opponents, on the other hand, disagree and live in constant fear of. what the federal government would do with that idea. Here are a few "commercials" for federally-run lotteries that op ponents have nightmares about: "Remember Americans to cor rectly fill out all of your federal income tax forms this year to be eligible for the 'Great IRS Givea way!' All entries must be post marked by midnight April 15 and all taxes must be correctly paid. Then, be watching your television set on June 1 when President Rea- gan will draw the winning social security number. First prize is $1 million in freshly printed cash and is completely tax free! So don't delay. Call H&R Block and fill out your 1090 today!" Well, I know where I would be on June 1. Although the IRS would benefit from all the correctly 'paid, taxes and filled-out forms (or no prize), such a drawing lacks the polish Pennsylvania and Ohio give their lotteries . What the Feds would need to do is to focus in on one project {f I 4,3,2,1. We have lift-off. The shuttle Challenger and Ameri ca's first woman astronaut in space have lifted-off. . .' "Hi folks, I'm Sally Ride. Without a doubt going into space was the most exciting time of my life. For me it was the culmination of years of training and study, not to men tion the fulfillment of a life-long dream. "Now, you too can have a chance to ride America's next space shut tle, the Lotto 11, without bothering to study physics like I did. That's right, in an effort to re-finance the space program, the National Aero nautics and Space Administration is going to select one citizen to ride along on the Lotto 11. And you could be that person. "For only $lO you can buy a chance to ride the space shuttle. Buy as many chances as you want. And while it is true NASA does have some health requirements that may prevent the winner from actu ally taking the trip, nothing will prevent the winner from selling his or her seat on the space shuttle to someone who might pay lots of money for it. So enter today. Be the first on your block to see France from 10,000 miles up. . . . If federally-run jotteries caught on, there could be -no end to them. They could eventually be coordi nated by the Lotteries Unlimited Commission, or LUC. LUC could handle football and baseball bets as well as horse - and dog racing and jai alai. They could televise bingo na- tionally, and during "lack periods they could sponsor and promote their own sporting events. To avoid competing with the es tablished sports, they might even have contests like alligator wres tling. And if the public got a little blood-thirsty, LUC could always take a child caught praying in school and have him fight lions. But there is no sense making Americans the sole supporters of the U.S. government.. . "Hey there, Mr. and Mrs. Mexi co. Want to live in'America? As a citizen? Then you'll want to play the U.S. Border Patrol's new 'Score Four' instant lottery game. Here's all, you do to win: buy a Score Four card for $1 or eight million pesos. If you rub off the silver-colored squares to reveal four Uncle Sams, you win! Instantly! "Instantly, you and your immedi ate family will become naturalized citizens of the United States of America. Just show your , winning card to the Border Patrol and they'll let you and your family pass freely. Just think, no more swim ming the Rio Grande, no more humiliating deportations. Now, you'll be able to legally vote, hold menial jobs and collect wel fare. . c ." As you can see, lotteries are ‘wonderous devices for raising reve nues and lowering taxes even if they are terribly inefficient. (Lotte ries use 60 cents of every dollar to pay prizes and administrative costs compared to only one cent in order to collect taxes.) But for the smart citizen, lotte ries are financial salvation if you hate to pay taxes and you play the odds by not playing the lottery. Andy Hasselbring is a University graduate student in history and a columnist for The Daily Collegian. Know what's happening? Call The Collegian UNIVERSITY CALENDAR Monday, July 25 P.S. Aikido Club workout, 7 p.m., IM Wrestling Room. Students for Reproductive Rights meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 227 HUB. Tuesday, July 26 GSA Explazaganza film, Cool Hand Luke, dusk, Fisher Plaza; free outdoor concert, The _Seen, 7:30 p.m., Fisher Plaza. P.S. Science Fiction Society meeting, 7 p.m., Room 317 Boucke. Wednesday, July 27 P.S. Aikido Club workout, 7 p.m., IM Wrestling Room. Nittany Grotto of the NSS meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 265 Willard. P.S. 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