B—The Daily Collegian Thursday, June 18, 1987
Villafranca to speak on research
Evcxn Pugh
Lecture Series
By CHRISTINE KILGORE
Collegian Science Writer
Joseph J. Villafranca, Evan
Pugh Professor of Chemistry, will
speak at 4 p.m. today in 101 Kern
Building about his research on the
regulation of a crucial enzyme
called glutamine synthetase.
Villafranca's lecture, titled
"Protein Structure and Function,"
is the second in this summer's
Evan Pugh Lecture Series.
"(Glutamine Synthetase) an
enzyme that's a control point for
nitrogen metabolism is signifi
cant in all organisms," Villafranca
said. "There have been recent de
velopments in understanding the
regulation of the enzyme . . . these
include recombinant DNA re
search."
Villafranca, who joined the Uni
versity's faculty in 1971, is one of 41
Evan Pugh professors named by
the University, 27 of which still
serve Penn 'State. The
professorship, named after the
University's first president, has
been awarded to outstanding fac
ulty members since 1960.
"(The professorship) is a recog
nition 'of the research achieve
ments that I and my co-workers
have been able to produce," said
Villafranca, who was awarded the
professorship last year.
French Minister rejects Gulf proposal
PARIS (AP) Foreign Minister Jean-Bernard Rai
mond on Tuesday rejected the idea of forming a multina
tional naval force to protect merchant shipping in the
Persian Gulf.
Raimond's statement during a debate before the Na
tional Assembly was the first official French response to
President Reagan's plan to protect oil shipping in the
gulf.
Raimond called the Iran-Iraq war "the most devastat
ing conflict our world has known since World War II and
one that gravely and directly menaces the security and
stability of the gulf region."
But, he said, France should avoid anything that upsets
the status quo, especially any action that might be
construed by the belligerents as foreign intervention.
Raimond said it "would be particularly dangerous to
convey the feeling that we are forming a multinational
naval force to protect merchant vessels."
Such an action could "create a chain reaction making
the gulf a place of confrontation between foreign pow
ers," he said.
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have full professor status and meet
the requirements for the
professorship, as stated in the Uni
versity's policy manual. The
award is granted regardless of
college affiliation or program.
The manual states the
professorship title will be given to
the candidate whose "research
publications or creative work or
both have been of the highest qual
ity over a period of time; and who
show evidence of having contrib
uted significantly to the education
of students who later achieve rec
ognition for excellence in the candi
date's discipline or
interdisciplinary area."
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Pugh professors are to be chosen
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to the professor's college or pro
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Villafranca, the author or co-au
thor of more than 100 research
publications, is a graduate of the
State University of New York,
where he received his bachelor's
degree in chemistry. He also ob
tained a doctorate in biochemistry
at Purdue University and did post
doctoral research at the Institute
for Cancer Research in Philadel
phia.
The Evan Pugh Lecture Series is
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School and the Summer Session
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Following the economic summit in Venice last week,
the leaders of seven industrialized nations, including the
United States and France, expressed support for keeping
open the sea lanes in the gulf and for the United Nations
effort to seek a negotiated settlement to the war.
However, the leaders avoided a stronger statement of
support for the U.S. administration's military role in the
gulf, which has increased since 37 American sailors were
killed in an Iraqi attack on a U.S. frigate May 17.
At a news conference after the summit Reagan said
there had been "complete support for what we're trying
to do, because they understood."
Last month, Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberg
er called on NATO defense ministers to support efforts to
keep gulf shipping lanes open.
He suggested that NATO members, collectively or
individually, provide ships, air cover or military facilities
to help shield merchant vessels.
Raimond said Tuesday that a joint patrol of the gulf
could jeopardize the lives of six French hostages being
held in Lebanon.
Delegation
fights removal
of Phila.'s aid
for schools
HARRISBURG (AP) Members
of Philadelphia's delegation to the
state House said yesterday they.will
oppose any attempts to cut $l4O mil
lion in special state aid , for city
schools.
"Philadelphia bashing is unfair,"
said Rep. Dwight Evans, accompa
nied by nine other city lawmakers at
a press conference. "But we get down
right indignant when you target our
children."
The city lawmakers, are fighting
attempts by Rep. Stephen Freind, R-
Delaware, to remove $l4O million a
year in special help to city schools.
Freind successfully added the cut
to a pending bill to require school
employees covered by union con
tracts but who are not members to
pay a "fair share fee" to the union in
lieu of dues.
Freind says Philadelphia does not
deserve the aid, which is contingent
on raising local taxes. He said the city
has not raised school taxes as re
quired.
Evans said Philadelphia residents,.
whose wage tax is among the highest
in the nation, are already heavily
taxed. He said Freind's amendment
was "distorted effort to defeat the
agency shop bill."
Some wealthy school districts in the
state receive the special aid and
Philadelphia lawmakers have ac
cepted that as being for the overall
good of the state, Evans said.
"We will no longer tolerate Phila
delphia bashing," Evans said. "We'll
do whatever we have to do . . . We're
very determined to .find whatever
way to protect what is ours."
Evans would not say the 22-mem
ber delegation would try to use its
clout to take retaliatory steps against
other districts' aid.
"We will not fall into the gutter as
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Even with the $l4O million supple
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district would face a $lOl million
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million for the 1988-89 year and $490
million for the 1989-90 year.
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Bill would
segregate
beer drinkers
at stadiums
By DARREN DOPP
Associated Press Writer
ALBANY, N.Y. A bill to segre
gate beer drinkers at sportihg events
in New York state moved a step
closer to a vote in the state assembly
Tuesday.
The bill is the first legislation in the
country to require no-drinking sec
tions at ballparks and stadiums,
according to Assemblyman Richard
Brodsky, D-Westchester, the mea
sure's chief Assembly sponsor.
The legislation also applies at pub
lic gatherings at facilities with more
than 1,000 seats where beer is sold,
including concerts and college games
at places such as the Carrier Dome in
Syracuse.
It would require that teams set
aside 25 percent of a facility's seating
for non-drinking fans and provide for
fines against the teams for failing to
enforce the restrictions.
"It won't stop anyone from drink
ing at the ballpark," Brodsky said.
"It will provide a place for people
who don't want to be around'rowdy
fans."
The Assembly Codes Committee
approved the bill 15-4 Tuesday.
Brodsky said he'd bring the measure
to a vote on the Assembly floor as
soon as he met with the New York
Yankees to discuss the legislation.
"I promised the Yankees I'd meet
with them and explain it," he said.
Professional sports teams, such as
the Yankees and Mets oppose the
legislation, arguing that the measure
goes against the tradition of having a
beer and hot dog at the ballpark.
In addition, the teams say they are
adequately controling unruly fans
already.
"The number of reportable inci
dents has declined by almost 10 per
cent," said Harvey Greene, Yankee
spokesman. "Our own efforts are
paying off.
"I see no reason to meet with
Brodsky," he said. "We won't meet
with anybody until we've seen the
bill."
Brodsky has criticized the two New
York baseball teams for not doing
enough. Between the Yankees and the
Mets, who play at Shea Stadium in
Queens, the two major league clubs
Straw some 5 million fans a year.
"People have a right not to be
vomited on," he said.
Ex-baseball manager Howser
dies of brain cancer at 51
By DOUG TUCKER
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dick Hows
er, who as manager helped bring
championship baseball to New York
and Kansas City, died yesterday af
ternoon after a year-long struggle
with brain cancer. He was 51.
Howser died at 3:45 p.m. EDT at
St. Luke's Hospital, where he was
admitted June 4. On. July 22, 1986,
doctors partially removed a malig
nant tumor from the left side of
Howser's brain.
"This is a sad day for baseball.
Dick Howser was one of the great
men of our game," baseball commis
sioner Peter Ueberroth said.
A memorial service will be held in
Kansas City. Burial will be in Talla
hassee, Fla., Howser's hometown.
Dates have not been set.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy,
and twin daughters, Jill and Jan.
The week before he underwent sur
gery last July, Howser was the win
ning manager of the American
League at the All-Star Game in Hous
ton. During the game, his players and
coaches noticed he was often forget
ful, had trouble recognizing people
and complained of headaches.
Doctors were unable to remove the
Are Philadelphia owners hurting teams?
By RALPH BERNSTEIN
AP Sports Writer
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PHILADELPHIA Is it just a coincidence
that the Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles and 76ers
all with strong ownership hands in personnel
decisions are struggling?
The Phillies' Bill Giles is a minority owner
and as general partner is solely responsible for
every facet of the operation to the rest of the
stockholders. He is a proven executive in the
business and promotional ends of a ballclub.
But, admittedly, to satisfy a boyhood ambi
tion he has taken over direction of personnel
decisions, mainly trades. Certainly, he has
advisers, but his vote carries the most weight.
Giles' qualifications in this personnel area.
have been subject to attack.
The media have strongly indicated that Giles
entire tumor and twice afterward
used experimental procedures to try
to stop the cancer from spreading.
After 10 years as a coach for the
New York Yankees, Howser became
manager in 1980 and guided the team
to 103 victories and the American
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should hire a general manager, a solid baseball
man trained in the complex wheeling and
dealing incumbent to the job. Paul Owens held
that job until Giles organized a group to buy the
club from the Carpenter family. Owens be-
came special assistant to Giles with reduced
authority.
Under Owens, recognized in the trade as a
top baseball mind, the Phillies won three NL
East titles, two NL pennants and one World
Series after taking over a team in 1972 that had
been a perennial doormat. He built a strong
farm system and engineered key trades.
Giles now directs baseball related matters,
aided by a committee of Owens, farm director
Jim Baumer, administrator Tony Siegle (who
basically handles contracts), scout Ray Shore
and Manager John Felske. They actually vote
in most cases with the majority or Giles ruling.
League East title. He became man
ager of the Royals in 1981, taking
them to AL West titles in 1984 and 1985
and to the 'B5 World Series
championship. He never managed a
team that finished worse than second.
Although the three operations had
weakened him, Howser vowed to re
turn this season to manage the Roy
als. He greeted his players when they
opened spring training in February,
but resigned three days later, admit
ting he wasn't up to the job.
"It just wouldn't be fair to the
team," he said at the time.
Howser made his last public ap
pearance April 6 when the Royals
opened their home season.
As an undersized shortstop, Rich
ard Dalton Howser compensated for
his shortcomings with intelligence
and heart. As manager of the 1985
Royals, he became a central figure in
one of the most unlikely comebacks in
World Series history.
"But never once in his life did
anybody ever question his courage,"
said Hank 'Bauer, a former Yankee
slugger and Howser's big league
manager. "He fought to beat cancer
the same way he fought to win
games."
Howser broke into professional
baseball in 1958 and made his major
Judgment has to be made on results. So far
the Giles' administration has struggled. The
club appears to be walking a treadmill. Some
insist it's regressing.
Now, the Eagles. Owner Norman Braman
tends to run the franchise with an iron hand.
Ostensibly, Harry Gamble is the general man
ager. If he makes an important decision with
out Braman's stamp it isn't very discernable.
Before he joined the Eagles as a volunteer
assistant coach in 1981, Gamble was a college
coach at Lafayette and Penn. He had no pro
football experience.
When Dick Vermeil was the Eagles' coach,
he made Gamble special teams coach and
administrative assistant the following year. He
concentrated 'on administration in 1983, and
was named director of football operations in
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league debut with Bauer's Kansas
City A's in 1961. He retired in 1968
after playing for the A's, Cleveland
Indians and Yankees, compiling a
career batting average of .268.
Taking over in Kansas City when
Jim Frey was fired during the strike
shortened 1981 season, he guided the
Royals to the second-half AL West
title, then managed them to second
place finishes in 1982 and 1983. His
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1984 team won its fifth AL West crown
but lost to the eventual world cham
pion Detroit Tigers in three straight
playoff games.
Howser's major league managerial
record, including a 103-win season
with the 1980 Yankees, was 507-425.
He was proud of his .544 winning
percentage.
"A manager's value to a team is
Please see HOWSER, Page 11.
1984. Former owner Leonard Tose named him
general manager in 1985, and when Norman
Braman purchased the team that same year
the title of vice president was added, later
president.
If Gamble is a match for the "sharks" that
inhabit NFL general manager offices, it cer
tainly isn't evident in the team's record. The
Eagles have been losers four straight years,
and all indications are they'll be an also-ran in
1987. The prognosis on Coach Buddy Ryan's
present squad is that it's years away from
appreciable success.
Unless observers are way off base, Gamble
operates under a strong hold by Braman, who
made his fortune in the automobile sales busi
ness. His chief pretension to pro football knowl
edge is that he was a Miami Dolphins' fan. But
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Thursday, June 18, 1987
NCAA puts
Longhorn
football on
probation
By JACK KEEVER
Associated Press Writer
AUSTIN, Texas The University
of Texas football program was placed
on a two-year probation yesterday by
the NCAA because of rules violations
over the past several years.
Texas joined three other Southwest
Conference schools on probation
Southern Methodist, Texas Tech and
Texas Christian.
Of nine Southwest Conference
schools, only Rice and Arkansas are
not either on NCAA probation or
under investigation.
The penalties against Texas would
reduce the number of football schol
arships in 1988-89 from 25 to 20, and
would reduce the number of recruit
ing visits in the coming academic
year from 95 to 75.
A report by the NCAA Committee
on Infractions said the probation,
which carries sanctions, could be
reduced to one year if the university
complies with 13 changes the school
proposed at a hearing before the
committee on June 3.
UT President William Cunningham
said there will be no appeal.
"The NCAA has conducted a pro
fessional investigation and we are
pleased that the process is now com
plete," Cunningham said.
"The university will continue to
work closely with the NCAA during
the probationary period and beyond.
Our goal is to have an exemplary
intercollegiate athletic program," he
said.
The penalties, which also include a
public reprimand and censure, were
announced two weeks after the hear
ing in Kansas City, Mo., at which the
university responded to 51 alleged
rules violations cited by the NCAA
after an,lB-month investigation.
The NCAA said a significant num
ber of rules violations were found.
But with a single exception, "none of
the serious violations involved the
recruitment of prospective student
athletes, and it does not appear that
the violations resulted in a significant
competitive advantage for the Uni
versity of Texas," it said.
The NCAA's report said one finding
involved a serious violation of re
cruiting rules and the gift of "very
substantial, improper extra benefits
to a very talented enrolled student
athlete."
The organization said other viola
tions, although less serious, were
sufficient in number "to raise ques
tions about the adequacy of athletics
department administrative policies
and practices."
The NCAA said some of the viola
tions occurred more than four years
ago.
David McWilliams, new head foot
ball coach, said he was glad the
investigation is over.
"Speaking for myself, our coaching
staff and our players, we are pleased
to have this matter resolved so that
we can move on to the upcoming
season. We have all dedicated our
selves to be sure we do not make
these or other mistakes in the fu
ture," he said.
McWilliams was hired in early De
cember after UT fired Fred Akers.
DeLoss Dodds, UT men's athletics
director, said he thought the NCAA's
action was fair.
"I feel the committee heard all of
the evidence and treated us fairly.
This marks the end of an investiga
tion in which our football program
has undergone scrutiny as intensive
as any university has ever faced.
Now it is time to get on with the
business of working with our new
football leadership to re-establish our
program in a first-class way in all
areas," Dodds said.
The Texas football program has
been placed on probation twice before
by the NCAA, but without sanctions
on either of those occasions.
UT was given a one-year probation
in 1964 for providing excessive enter
tainment to recruits.