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Show The Signpost Wednesday, October 30, 1991 WRATH (continued from page 1) tempts to impose hegemony on the Muslims." Underscoring fears that the conference could be derailed, Palestine Liberation Organization chief Yasser Arafat warned that "extremist" Arab groups could threaten the gathering's chances for success. Arafat, in an interview broadcast on German television, expressed broad support for the Palestinian delegation to the talks, and optimism about the outcome of the talks. The PLO was not formally represented in Madrid because Israel regards the PLO as a terrorist organization and refuses to deal with it. In statements in Madrid on the eve of the talks, Palestinians struck a conciliatory stance. Faisal Husseini, leader of a group of advisers accompanying the Palestinian delegation, endorsed negotiations for autonomy within the occupied territories rather than im mediate statehood. On the Israeli side, there was a hint that Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir might be willing to at least talk about the idea of territorial concessions. "We believe and are convinced it belongs to us since thousands of years," he told NBC-TV on Monday. "Maybe the Palestinians believe the same. Then let us negotiate how to settle it, how to find a way to avoid war." Hanan Ashrawi, a key adviser to the Palestinian delegation, said Tuesday that the statement boded well for the conference. "We were pleasantly surprised to hear a new tone... emerging from Israel, where Prime Minister Shamir declared the land is open to discussion, and that two peoples claim the same land so that we have to meet and to negotiate," she said. "I think this is an indication of a less hard-line position, perhaps more willingness to move the peace process further." "We do not wish to wait any longer for peace, and we truly believe that if our counterparts have come here in the same spirit, our years of waiting will have come to an end," Shamir said after arriving in Madrid. The Israeli prime minister also expressed anger and sorrow over an ambush on Jewish settlers in the West Bank on Monday night, which killed two people. "Let's just open the conference and let's start working," Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev said at a news conference with President Bush. The U.S. and Soviet leaders made it clear that any durable peace would have to be achieved by the warring parties themselves. "We're not here to impose a settlement," Bush said. "We're here to be a catalyst." The conference will be the first to include all of Israel's Arab neighbors, including the Palestinians and Syria, in direct, formal negotiations with the Jewish state. Although the PLO was excluded, a PLO official said an observer delegation would be in Madrid. The Israelis protested the decision to give the Palestinians a full opening speech rather than sharing time with the Jordanians. s- 4 J Today's Weather Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo: High wind warning through Wednesday for the Wasatch Front, with canyon winds at 30-40 mph and local gusts over 60 mph. Variable clouds with scattered snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Wednesday night and Thursday partly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Chance of measurable snow 30 percent Wednesday, and less than 20 percent Wednesday night and Thursday. Students urged to get flu shots now By GREG WEBBER Staff writer of The Signpost Flu season is just around the corner and WSU students faculty and staff should prepare themselves now to prevent themselves from getting it. The combination of pneumonia and influenza used to be the nation's top killer. It now ranks sixth among the top ten killers in the nation. Every year, 10,000 to 20,000 Americans die from complications of the flu. Typical flu symptoms are a fever which can last up to a week, chills, headache, sore throat, dry cough, runny nose, and body aches. Steps can be taken to help deter the flu. One of the best ways to ward off sickness is to maintain overall health. Important steps to proper health are not smoking, eating a balanced diet, getting plenty of rest and exercising regularly.Latest findings suggest that moderate exercise can decrease one's chances of getting colds or the flu, while strenuous exercises such as training for a marathon can increase one's susceptibility to sickness, according to Dr. David C. Nieman, author of "The Sports Medicine Fitness Course." Another step to flu prevention is getting a flu vaccine. Flu shots should be received in October or November so that the body has a chance to build antibodies when the flu season starts. There is no charge for the vaccine at the WSU Health Center for students, and a minimal charge for faculty and staff. People who are sick with any illness or allergic to eggs should not take the vaccine. Anyone getting the shot can expect minimal, if any, side effects from it. According to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, "Most people have no side effects from recent influenza vaccines. The injection may cause soreness in the upper arm and occasionally fever or achiness for one or two days." Each year the Public Health Service reviews characteristics of current strains of virus in order to select those to be included in the vaccine. The vaccine for this year is trivalent, including ATaiwan, A Beijing, and BPanama strains. Students faculty and staff can get their shots in the Student Health Center, located next to the WSU Police Station, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. FEAST YOUR EYES ON THESE! Domino's Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza Feast! LIKE DOMINO'S How You Like Pizza At Home m 546-3330 Lay ton 776-1440 Clearfield 773-3330 Roy 479-3600 So.Ogden 399-9999 Ctr. Ogden BACON CHEESEBURGER PIZZA FEAST Sizzling Bacon, Ground Beef, onions, with extra cheese. Onp Medium - $8.99 (tax) Two Medium- $12.99 (tax) f.j.n limits to iM ifa itTWW Our 0m ry tm tm CO. Our drtwrs n pnbid to l OftonUOdU lvuNov.3,ltt1 THRO urges,"Vote every incumbent out of office" By GREG WEBBER Staff writer of The Signpost A video proposing that Americans vote out every incumbent congressman in the next election was shown Thursday in the Union Building room 417. Only a handful of people attended the video, which was produced by "Throw the Hypocritical Rascals Out!" THRO is a nonprofit corporation chartered in the state of Florida by John J. "Jack" Gargan, a retired businessman.The objectives of THRO are two-fold: 1) limit the terms of members of Congress, and 2) eliminate deficit spending. Richard B. Swenson, a WSU student and principleWSU-pro-ponent of THRO, says Americans need to vote out incumbents for many reasons. "If the present trend continues, there will be slavery. The government only gives us a portion of the information we need to knew. If the deficit continues as it has, the interest alone from the deficit will absorb all of our taxes and our taxes will have to increase," Swenson said. In the 48-minute video, Gargan said, "Our country is on the brink of disaster. Our country is in a crisis. And I'm laying the blame right at the feet of the Congress of the United States." "The root of all our problems is elected officials who use their incumbency to put a stranglehold on their office. They devote most of their time and energy raising money for re-election, rather than to running the country properly," Gargan said. Gargan proposes that Congressmen serve one six-year term after which they cannot be reelected at the federal level. He said he knows that throwing out every incumbent would be a drastic measure, but added, "desperate situations require desperate measures." Free literature was available to students attending the meeting. If students are interested in joining the THRO movement or knowing more about it, they should contact Swenson. C(Q)ifAfI(Q)iO VJA CULTURAL EXPERIENCE October 31, 1991 j A'. uud 1 T...iHWi BOMS NOTKIN Anchorman for the popular Soviet television program "Good Evening Moscow." Austad Auditorium Thursday 10:30 |
