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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday api-il17, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 stud end charges male bashing in class . Wash. A a University of Washington business student whose dismissal from and subsequent reinstatement in a women s studies class has sparked a controversy says he was intimidated by what lie called male bashing in the course. "1 fell about Aswal come in the class As a Black at a klan  per Schaub told a meeting of inc slate Senate i a and Justice committee Fri Day. Schaub became the focus of a controversy after e Ean James Nason banned him from an introductory women s Muslin course during he Winter Quarter far alleged disruptive and threatening be Havior. Nason Jak a reinstated hint and Schaub was Given or edit for inc course although he had missed nearly Haimof Chr classes. The controversy has sparked several Campus demonstrations and Schaub has even been approached by television producers seeking rights this glory. Class instructors and some students had charged thai Schaub 9 reinstatement Wasan attack on feminism and a violation of their academic Freedom. "1 believe it was a violation of inc rights of women in inc classroom not to know Why he was reinstated said Elizabeth Daug Chrly. Who was a fellow student. She also claimed thai the was ver Bally attacked by the f-foot-2 Inch. 220-Pound Schaub. Schaub and his supporters claim the instructors and their assistants were hostile and vehemently anti male. There was male bashing during which Alt while males were described As child rapists and women  said Schaub. "1 had the feeling that if i were Black or homosexual i would t have been discriminated  Schaub an Amateur bodybuilder who likes to refer 1o himself As Peter Schwarzenegger after the body Fullder turned actor denied charges he is Ami feminist Ami homosexual or racist. I just think thai this particular class hurts cd Erynne. They say that everything is racist and sen is he said. They twist it so far out of proportion thai someone will not even fisc a to them Kent put Len. Chairman of the stale Senate com Mittee said the meeting was a fact finding hearing and hat he did t believe h was the committee s Job to delve into course Content. Jam confident the University of Washington i administration can resolve this Issue but i have a personal interest in Freedom of speech the state s equal rights amendment and the use of Public funds for political purposes said Pullon asked Why Schaub had been Given credit Fot the course even Hough he did t Complete it Joe nor Man Dean of inc College of arts and sciences said it was an usual situation and a review of Schwub i work indicated he would Pasi the course if he completed it As for charges Hal individual rights had been violated Norman said our conclusion after in i Ausve review is thai the record for Winter Quarter j98s contains too much conflicting information to warrant student disciplinary  Chambers repents at preppie murder sentencing new Vork a Robert Chambers apologized for the first time Friday for the preppie murder ease death of 15-year-old Jennifer Levin As he was formally Scien cd to five to 15 Yean in jail for manslaughter. The Levin family have gone Chrouch hell be cause of my actions Anil i m sorry Chambers said. Whoever said Lime heals All wounds is definitely write. Because How can these wounds heal despite his statement of remorse the 21-year old Chambers repeatedly Shook his head As if to say no to his plea and sentencing and Levin s Uncle said afterwards the apology carried Little weight. Chambers stood silently while state supreme court Justice Howard  l Iii cd Down the sentence which was agreed to by lawyers for Bolh sides when Chambers entered inc guilty plea to a reduced charge of manslaughter March 25, the plea came after the jurors in the highly publicized Case reported they were deadlocked on the murder charge in their ninth Ca of deliberations. Chambers began his sentence the Day after die plea was entered. Levin s partially nude body was found in Cen trial 1 Ark Early in the morning of aug. 26, 1986, a few hours after site and Chambers had left a fashionable East Side bar together. Chambers had claimed that the death occurred by Accident when Levin Hurt him during rough  by pleading guilty to manslaughter. Chambers admitted he intended to Hurt Levin. Levin s father Steven who had also asked to address the court was not allowed to. Rut he infer released a statement saying thai Chambers outrageous lie Hod defamed the memory of our Lovely  Chambers sighed deeply before starting his remarks. He apologized to his family and friends As Well As Levin a and thanked More than 150 supporters for letters he said he has received since being jailed on his guilty Pica. Jennifer s looking Down on us now at this circus Arena looking and wandering Why it All happened and i Don i know Chambers said. I never wished any of this to happen. I wish in apologise to the family and to her friends for All the trouble they have gone  Levin s father his wife and his former wife left their courtroom seals and exited without comment on inc sentence or the Chambers apology. They had approved inc Pica bargain Deal pour to Chambers March 25 guilty plea. Robert Chambers right is Smolc Achl fur slaying or Jennifer Levin. San Antonio Man charged in deaths of 4 teens san Antonio Texas a a 20-year-old Man was charged Friday in the staying of a boy and his three teen age Sisters round mutilated in their Home and stabbed so hard with Steak knives that the Blades broke police said. Leo Narvaiz was taken into custody after being treated at a Hospital for a slab wound to his thigh and a Cut on the hand. He was charged with four counts of capital murder said Robert Grego. Noun officer for magistrate Quon Lew. Narvaiz was taken Back id medical Center Hospital after a late night hearing and was transferred to Briar county jail on $4.05 million bail Grygo said. The four slain teen agers were found in their Mobile Home Early Friday. Narvaiz s relationship to the Vic Tims was not immediately known. Police earlier said they were seeking to question the girls boyfriends. We figure he either surprised them in their sleep or there s a possibility that Marc than one person was involved which would have kept them from running out or anything like that. We can t Tell for sure said homicide a Albert Ortiz. Ortiz said a girl called the 911 emergency1 number about 3 27 . And said Oneff my sister s boyfriends is beating us up and has killed my  police were Able to Trace the Call and found the bodies at 3 55 ., Ortiz said. Ortiz identified the victims As Jennifer Mann 19 Shannon Mann 17 Martha Mann hand Ernest Mann 11. The victims Parent Ernest and Becky Mann arc separated. Mrs Mann was living with inc children but was not Home at the time of he attack police said. Pentagon proposes to sell 555 Abrams tanks to Egypt Washington us l the Penta gon officially Lold Congress Friday it wants to sell Egypt 555 . Army my Abroms. Tanks Worth �2 billion. The Sale would be the first Export of the  s main Bat tic Lanc. Egypt has been building the older american m-60 tank and will assemble up to 540 of them a tanks the Pentagon said. Congress Hai 31 Days 10 disapprove the Sale but is not expected to do so. Congress already received an informal notification in mid March and expressed no opposition to the Sale. It is conceivable Egypt May request a follow on program or programs Simi Lar to the s2 billion m Sale he Penta gon said. The Sale will be financed by . Mili tary Grants or credits which total about s1.2 billion annually for Egypt. Administration sources last month said the building of the 555 tanks would take place Over the next 10 years. Contractor for the tanks is general dynamics corp. Of Warren Mich the Pentagon said up to 47 company person Nel will be assigned to Egypt for up to five years As part of the Sale. The sources said initial tank production would be from kits made in the United states with the egyptian contribution increasing gradually Over the 10 year period. Sands of time. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago  17, i94b Wisl Germany and 16 other nations pooled i hair recover efforts in a move toward a european Union. 30 years ago today. April 17. I9j8 the 1958 world s fair opened in Brussels featuring inc j20 Niue a Structure Buzil to represent the Struci Urc of the atom. 20 years ago today april 17, 1968 novelist playwright and pulitzer prize Winner Edna Ferber. Whose big act Llian life portrayals of America earned her International honors died atthe age Otis. 1 0 years ago foday., april 17, 1978 slate environmental officials at Tui Sciford. N.i., began Radia Tion tests to try to find a clue to inc abnormally High cancer rate in that Industrial Community  
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