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Newspaper Page Text■ Fowler and Coverdell race again for Senate - 3 The Red & Black An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community INSIDE She may not be the next Deion, but Georgia’s Keli Butler excels in two sports, too. 8 Weather: 80% chance of rain today, highs in mid 50s. Lows in mid-30s tonight. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1992 » ATHENS, GEORGIA » VOLUME 100, ISSUE 34 Jesse Jackson speaks here today By RUSS BYNUM Staff Writer The Rev. Jesse Jackson will visit the University and deliver the eighth annual Holmes- Hunter Lecture at the Coliseum today. Jackson will speak at 11 a.m. and the lecture is free and open to the public. This year’s Holmes-Hunter Lecture takes place 31 years after Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault arrived in Athens as the first two black students to attend the University. Holmes, who is now medical director of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, and Hunter- Gault, a New York-based nation al correspondent for The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, are scheduled to attend the lecture. Hunter-Gault will also give a reading and sign copies of her new book “In My Place" at the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library on the third floor of the main library from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The book describes Hunter-Gault’s early life as well as her experiences at the University. Student leaders at the University said they look for ward to Jackson coming to cam pus. “This is a good time for him to come to the University and enlighten us to the things that are going on in the world,” said Frank McCrary, a senior from Thomasville and president of the Black Greek Council. “In this Jesse Jackson time and era, he’s a person who can make a difference. He has the experience and the knowl* edge, and he knows what goes on on Capitol Hill." George Crawley, a senior from Macon and campus NAACP member, said he considers Jackson to be an inspirational and motivating speaker. “Without him in the last pres idential elections, I feel that a lot of minority issues wouldn’t have been addressed,” Crawley said. “I hope he speaks about the current political scene, and the presiden tial election.” Young Democrats President Marc Hershovitz said he feels Jackson’s appearance is a great opportunity for students to see and hear a great American lead er. “The University should be honored that someone of Jesse Jackson’s stature is coming to campus,” Hershovitz said. “He’s a great orator and one of the great leaders of our time.” McCrary said he feels Hunter- Gault’s and Holmes’ presence should serve as a reminder to students of the racial climate at the University in 1961. “Quite often minorities on campus forget how they became able to apply here on campus, and how hard it was for them to come here,” McCrary said. Gymnast overcomes injury, becomes a champion By JOHN TURCO Staff Writer Georgia gymnast Heather Stepp said in last year’s media guide that the best advice ever given to her was “be tough, smoke cigars, chew tobac co and spit into the wind.” The advice come from her first gymnastics coach and has obviously stuck with her, as she is the recipi ent of the 1992 Honda Inspiration Award. Stepp received the award for her courageous comeback from a devastating elbow iryury sustained in March of 1991. “I was getting ready for a meet in Utah on the vault, and I just over- rotated,” said Stepp, who is a senior from Mt. Clements, Mich. Stepp tried to break her fall with her arm and consequently broke a bone and suffered severe ligament damage in her left elbow. The Honda Inspiration Award was originated to award handi capped athletes rather than injured ones. However, Stepp’s was a unique case that prompted the first unanimous vote in the history of the award. “Before the iryury she was an average gymnast, but when she came back she won the National Championship on the event that she got hurt on,” said Suzanne Yoculan, the Georgia Gymnastics coach. After Stepp’s elbow was totally reconstructed, doctors told her that Please sec GYMNAST, Page 8. Heather Stepp overcame a serious elbow injury. Alcohol to flow on Sabbath By MELISSA COLLINS Staff Writer According to interviews with Athens-Clarke County Commissioners, Athenians may soon be allowed to enjoy alcohol with their meals on Sundays. Five of the seven commissioners contacted expressed support of the ordinance and two were still undecided. The other three were unavailable for comment. Marilyn Farmer, 6th District Commissioner, said she plans to vote in favor of Sunday Sales, and believes the rest of the commission will fol low suit. “We are a metropolitan area now, and I think that Sunday sales is just one of the things that comes with growth," she said. Although 9th District Commissioner Tom Chasteen said he is categorically opposed to alcohol sales on Sundays, he will vote as his constituents did - in favor of it. “Since an overwhelming number of the peo ple who sent me downtown to do this job voted for it, I have to support them on this,” he said. The commission must approve the referen dum by a majority vote. Sunday sales passed 62 to 38 percent in Tuesday's election, an overwhelming number that some say the commissioners must listen to. “I don’t think they have any choice other than to pass it, because the people of the coun ty are speaking loud and clear,” said Steve Ellis, co-owner of Son’s of Italy. Ellis said the approval of Athens-Clarke County residents is one of the best things that has ever happened to the community. “It is going to bring a lot of money back into the city, and make an important economic impact. I can feel it in my bones," he said. Farmer said she expects the ordinance to be voted on by December and, if passed, to be implemented by the first of the year. Joan Chamberlain, owner of the Night Owl Lounge and organizer of the movement to pass Sunday sales, said she has been working since July to garner support. “This was way past due,” she said. Chamberlain said a combination of reasons is why Athens area residents finally voted in favor of the idea, after an attempted try sever al years ago. “Other communities have it and we have to compete with them for the economic benefits," she said. “And people simply want to have an individual right to choose whether they want to have a drink on Sundays.” However, Sunday sales goes against all that Prince Avenue Baptist Church associate pastor and administrator Louis Satterwhite believes in. “It cuts against (the church’s) convictions and beliefs.” Satterwhite said. “I think that Athens will see a definite downfall in lifestyles, now." But Debbie Weiseman, a freshman from Norcross, said people drink on Sundays, even without an ordinance allowing it. And she said most are too tired by the end of the weekend to do much drinking, anyway. “People, pretty much by the end of the week end, are tired of going out," Weiseman said. “So, I really don’t see Sundays becoming any more of a party night than they already are." Fast work by Clinton will help Clinton’s economic effect will benefit the middle classes the most, cause higher interest, inflation and unemployment. By LORI WIECHMAN Staff Writer Clinton’s presidency could help the economy recover, if he addresses several major economic issues, Athens’ store owners and University faculty said. “The element of uncertainty in the economy is removed because we now know who the new presi dent is,” said Jeffrey Humphreys, director of the University’s Selig Center of Economic Forecasting. Humphreys said short term effects of Clinton’s presidency will be faster economic growth, higher interest rates and a higher infla tion rate. However, he also said there will be a higher employment rate. During the presidential race, Clinton’s major economic theme was to make the rich pay their fair share in taxes, and to cut admin istrative government spending. Because of this plan, Humphreys said that the middle- class will benefit the most from Clinton’s presidency. “If you’re middle-class, you’re going to be better ofT,” he said. “If you make over $200,000, you may not be.” Laura Frame, manager of Masada Leather, located on Clayton Street, said the Clinton victory will be good for her busi ness. “For our business, a lot of our customers are middle class,” Frame said. “The fact that taxes for the middle class won’t go up means that they will spend more in retail spending.” economy Zon Stine, a senior business major from Stone Mountain, said “For the next two years interest rates will stay the same, then they’ll rise. Taxes will also go up to a certain degree.” Stine said he also predicts that Clinton’s presidency will stimulate business. Economics professor Scott Atkinson said Clinton will need to make direct, definite decisions about major economic issues to help the nation’s economy. “I don’t think that him doing two or three little things is going to solve the problems, he’s going to have to address issues,” Atkinson said. He said the main issues are forming a productive work force and decreasing the size of the deficit. “Clinton has an interest in pur suing these issues, I wasn’t con vinced that Bush was interested,” Atkinson said. Humphreys said the president himself cannot solve the nations’ economic problems, but Clinton con buy the country some insur ance. “My forecast is that there’s a 40 percent risk of falling back into the recession," Humphreys said. “If I were to adjust my forecast now (that the election is over), I would lower the risk." Humphreys said the rest of the world anticipated a Clinton victory and adjusted their markets about a month ago. “I don’t see the new president making much of a difference in the world market," Stine added. Two men murdered Two arrested in Nov. 3 murder, police chasing leads in Oct. 30 shooting in past five days By KELLY DANIEL Staff Writer Police are investigating the shooting deaths of two Athens men, both slain within the last five days and both apparently the vic tims of armed robbery. Police said they have no sus pects but are following leads in a Nov. 3 slaying at Historic Village Inn, located less than one mile from the downtown area, while two suspects have been arrested in an Oct. 30 shooting at the Rocksprings Homes public housing projects. Dan Fretwell, 56, a part-time desk clerk and local business owner, was found shot to death at the Historic Village Inn at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. He had been shot once in the face in what police have termed a robbery/murder. Athens-Clarke County Bureau chief Joseph Lumpkin said police have not determined the amount of money missing from the motel. He said detectives are inter viewing possible witnesses, but police are not releasing additional details on the investigation. Georgia Bureau of Investigation detectives have finished dusting the crime scene for fingerprints and evidence, and are still assist ing Athens officers on the case, Lumpkin said. Police are also examining photographs taken from a video camera in the hotel office, but the officers would not say if the pictures have given them any solid clues. Police said they have apparent ly solved the Oct. 30 slaying of Harold Phillip Haggard, 59, of 205 Devonshire Dr. Two suspects, Latimore Kitwana, 16, and Steven Earl, 23, are currently in custody at the Athens-Clarke County jail, charged with murder and criminal intent to commit armed robbery. Police said Kitwana turned himself over to juvenile authorities Monday and Earl was arrested Tuesday. Arraignment hearings to set bond ore scheduled for later this week, although one officer said the two will be held without bond. The shooting occurred at 4:20 p.m. at 110 Columbus Ave., in the Rocksprings Homes public housing projects. Haggard, a salesman who regu larly made loans to Rocksprings residents and usually carried a large sum of money with him, was shot in the chest as he exchanged gunfire with the two ns they attempted to rob him, police spokesperson Hilda Sorrow said. Haggard had stepped out of his van when the two men began firing from behind a nearby building. Haggard returned fire with his own weapon, but did not hit any thing, police reported. He was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital, where he died at 5:20 p.m. Fretwell’s slaying is the latest in a recent string of violent crimes in or near the downtown Athens area. Sgt. Janice Richardson said police are being kept busy investi gating the murders as well as the recent reported rapes and mug gings downtown. “The murders have just about taken over every thing here," Richardson said. In all, police have investigated 11 murders in Athens since January. Six of those cases, includ ing the Fretwell slaying, remain unsolved. Mfiiiir ^ (MSCfv#.*v iUdt INI dii Eleven murders have occurred in Athens since January. Six of those are unsolved.