British impose blockade in Falklands
Graphic by Max DaRungs
War talk increases, Haig off to London
BUENOS AMES (AP) — A British blockade of the
Falkland Islands went into effect early Monday as U S.
Secretary of State Alexander Haig flew to London in a
last minute bid to head off war over the remote
archipelago seized by Argentina.
There was no immediate word of British naval
activity in Falkland waters.
The blockade went into effect at 11 p.m. EST
Sunday, about 1 Vi hours before Haig's expected arrival
in London. He was to discuss an Argentine proposal
with British leaders in an attempt to settle the dispute
over the South Atlantic islands 250 miles east of
Argentina’s southern coast
The British government, with a 40-ship armada on
the way and up to four British hunter-killer submarines
reportedly in the area, vowed to sink any Argentine
vessel within 200 miles of the islands after the deadline.
Haig said his 12 hours of talks with Argentine
leaders Saturday produced “no agreement.”
But Argentine Foreign Minister Nicanor Costa
Mendez said Haig was carrying "a very interesting
Argentine proposal” to discuss with British leaders.
Government sources, who requested anonymity,
said Haig was told any future negotiations would
depend on Britain halting its fleet and lifting its blockade
order Only then, they said, would Argentina consider
withdrawing its estimated 6,000 troops from the islands
Military sources were quoted by the newspaper
Clarin as saying troops could be gradually withdrawn
and replaced with a detachment of federal police or
border guards.
The government sources also said Argentina would
be willing to offer “future island government”
participation to the 1,800 Falkland residents, most of
whom are of British descent. But they said the govern
ment maintained that Argentina’s sovereignty over the
Falklands and dependent islands is "not negotiable."
Argentine leaders told Haig, the sources said, that
this country would be willing to discuss British
participation in the development of the islands' natural
resources. The islands, which lie on the edge of the
continental shelf, are believed to contain valuable oil
and gas reserves.
Costa Mendez, who accompanied Haig to the
airport Sunday morning, declined to elaborate on the
Argentine proposal, but said “it is not improbable” that
Haig would return to Buenos Aires. "It depends on how
he does in London.”
Haig arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday night fol
lowing initial meetings with British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Francis Pym.
In London, the Defense Ministry announced that all
Argentine warships — except for a destroyer and a
frigate whose positions were not disclosed — had
returned to their home ports, but there was no con
firmation in Buenos Aires.
"We noted that Argentina's aircraft carrier, their
only cruiser, seven of their eight destroyers, two of their
three frigates and all of their submarines are back in
port,” Defense Ministry spokesman David Bland said.
Monday, April 12, 1982
Eugene, Oregon
Oregon daily
Volume 83
Number 128
emerald
Chancellor-designate gets whirlwind tour
New admissions requirements,
Salem office on list of changes
By Ann Portal
Ol 0>* Emmrakj
After visiting four state colleges and universities last week, the
next chancellor of the State System of Higher Education did not
appear dismayed by Oregon's budget crisis and its impact on
higher education
"Education is always in a time of crisis," said William "Bud"
Davis, currently president of the University of New Mexico. “I’ve
been in higher education since 1960, and I can't think of a time
when it hasn't been in a crisis of some type."
Davis told reporters at the University Saturday that his four-day
trip to Oregon made him feel like a "baton in a sprint relay" and left
him with two briefcases of information to digest on the trip home
"It's been a quick orientation," said Davis, who succeeds
Chancellor Roy Lieuallen in July
Unlike earlier candidates for chancellor, Davis said he wants to
see the chancellor’s office stay on or near one of the state
universities
"I like living in a university community, and as long as I have my
choice I prefer to continue that type of affiliation," he said.
However, he said he plans to open an office in Salem and
create a new vice chancellor's position to work more closely with
legislators Any other staff changes will be done gradually, Davis
said "I don't believe in coming in and making a clean sweep,” he
said
Davis' visit included talks with higher education administrators
and faculty, state legislators and Gov Vic Atiyeh He said his
impression after talking with state leaders is that there is a need for
"some kind of road map, analysis, rationale" for existing higher
education programs
Davis said he wants to make the people of Oregon "hungry and
desirous” to support higher education
Davis also expressed his support for reinstating admission
requirements for high school students in English, writing,
mathematics, science, social science and foreign languages
Stressing those requirements could help eliminate the need for
remedial college courses, he said
Davis said he is not yet involved in personnel and fiscal
decisions, and that Lieuallen will be handling the searches for new
presidents at Western Oregon State College and Oregon Institute of
Technology The presidents at both institutions have resigned in
the past month.
Photo by Bob Baker
William "Bud" Davis, the next chancellor of the State System of Higher Education, concluded a
four-day tour of state colleges and universities with a press conference Saturday.
Ministry holds twilight walk
An aura of tranquility surrounded the small
group who went on the Stations of the Cross
walk on Qood Friday.
The walk, sponsored by the Episcopal
Campus Ministry, was a time to notice small
details — the scent of the pine trees, a squirrel
running across the grass. The walk stopped at
six points around the campus to listen to music
from the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar
and a short meditation service given by one of
the group members The silences following the
stops gave the participants time for reflection
• This walk will deepen our awareness and
perceptions of one of the basic tenets of the
Christian faith which is God became human in
Christ Jesus and faced ail the limitations we
must face today," said the Rev Linda Bruno
The peacefulness of the campus at twilight
contrasted with the despair shown in the
crucifixion song when the group sat with their
eyes shut to better visualize the pain of Jesus
The rock music of Jesus Christ Superstar
was used to relate the death of Jesus to peo
ple's fives today, Bruno said.