6PORmTS N Women's basketball recelves first NCAA bid M Hockey awaits word on bir *A took at Rumneal Robinson O I a . ARTS is Thec coid wvr rams I tv Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom A W Vol. C, No. 106 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, March 12, 1990 Copyght?1990 The Michigan Daily pIAAAIIpIIIIIIUIIIINIIUNIWIIIpAW 111flIIIlUAAAtlIMIMflpIAflXflIIIAIIg11Wflfl bAAYA kXNlgll Lithuania declares itself indepedent Parliament votes to end Soviet control VILNIUS, U.S.S.R. (AP) - The Lithuanian parliament voted yesterday to break away from the Soviet Union and regain the inde- pendence the Baltic republic lost when it was forcibly annexed by the Kremlin 50 years ago. Legislators joined hands, raised them over their heads, and chanted "Lithuania!" after the vote. It was 124-0. Outside, a small crowd broke into wild cheers. Earlier, the crowd ripped down a metal Soviet crest from the outside door of the legislative build- ing and carted it away. Some stomped on it. "That's the end of the Soviet regime," said a jubilant deputy look- ing on. "Expressing the will of the peo- ple, the Supreme Council of the Re- public of Lithuania decrees and solemnly declares the restoration of the exercise of the Sovereign powers of the Lithuanian state, which were annulled by foreign force in 1940," said the legislative decree. "And from this moment, Lithua- nia again become a sovereign state," it said. The move was not immediately recognized or sanctioned by Moscow, and legislators acknowl- edged that full independence would only by won after long, difficult ne- gotiations with the Kremlin leader- ship. In Washington, White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater said the United States will urge the So- viet government to "respect the will of the citizens of Lithuania." Earlier, the Lithuanian lawmakers elected the first non-Communist president of a Soviet republic. The Lithuania Supreme Soviet also changed the republic's name from the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Re- public to the Republic of Lithuania as a precursor to declaring indepen- dence. The outgoing president of the Lithuanian parliament predicted a vote for secession could have a "contagious effect" on other re- publics. The parliament, Lithuania's first freely elected elected, hurriedly con- vened Saturday night, even before runoff elections to decide all 141 seats had been concluded. The par- liament chose to convene with a minimal quorum it could vote on in- dependence before a crucial meeting today of the Soviet Congress of People's Deputies. At the meeting, national legisla- tors are expected to widely expand the powers of the president to allow him to suspend republic parliaments and take over administration of a re- public. Catching up This life-like statue in Detroit's Grand Circus Park Station is one of several works of art adorning the different "People-mover" stations. The "People-mover" is an above ground transportation system linking several different areas of Detroit. Peres threatens to end Israel's coalition gov't Jerusalem (AP) - Israel's Cabi- net again failed to decide on a re- sponse to U.S. peace proposals yes- terday, and Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir blamed the United States for upsetting peace efforts with recent comments about the status of Jerusalem. An angry Vice Premier Shimon Peres left the nearly three-hour ses- sion of the 12-member Inner Cabinet after Shamir refused to call a vos : and announced that a few more dal, of debate were needed. Peres, head of the Labor Party, said he would seek a free hand from his party to break up the coalition government. Shamir, leader of the Likud bloc, indicated he was open to compromise and vowed to do all he could to save the government. After nearly six months of dis- cussing U.S. proposals, the Labor leader said he viewed the lack of a decision as a rejection. "What happened in the Cabinet today, no doubt, put an end to the possibility of conducting the peace process... and put an end to the rea- son behind the National Unity Gov- ernment," Peres said after the ses- sion. His actions made it almost im- possible for the 15-month-old coali- tion government to continue without deciding soon whether to accept U.S.-sponsored peace talks with Palestine. Prominent Palestinians also ex- pressed exasperation at Israeli leaders who, for the second week in a row, failed to come to a decision on whether to start a peace dialogue. Faisal Husseini, a prominent Palestinian who has been mentioned as a possible negotiator, said: "When they decide, yes or no, we would have something to talk about. But a government that cannot decide any- thing is just blocking the way." After caucusing with Labor Cab- inet ministers, Peres announced he would ask the party's 1,300-member central committee today to empower the 39 Labor members of Parliament to "take the necessary steps." The wording indicated Peres was seeking a flexible mandate that would give him room to coordinate a joint policy with Likud or vote in favor of a no-confidence motion that would bring down the government. Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin, a Labor leader who has favored keep- ing the coalition together, said the burden was now on Likud to come up with an acceptable solution. He noted he had proposed a com- promise, which involved giving Washington a positive answer and then hammering out an agreed La- bor-Likud position on outstanding issues. "Now it is (Likud's) turn," he said. "The way I see it is the peace process is stuck." Speaking on Israeli Television, Shamir chastised Peres for seeking a "hasty" decision. "What's the hurry? To break up the unity government which we have built with such efforts? So what if the discussion takes another day or week, will the world take over?" Secretary of State James Baker's proposals for an Israeli-Palestinian meeting are meant to further Israel's proposal for Palestinian elections as a step toward peace. The Israeli plan was accepted in May. Sporadic violence follows resignation of Haitian ruler New Chilean leader installed PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Soldiers firing from a speeding truck killed five people yesterday in sporadic violence that followed the resignation of Haiti's military ruler, Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril, radio reports said. Early yesterday, soldiers in a speeding pickup truck opened fire on pedestrians in downtown Port-au- Prince, killing five people, and then removed the bodies, independent Ra- dio Metropole said. Radio reports Saturday said sol- diers killed eight youths who at- tacked the home of special police agent Marc Antoine in the Carrefour suburb after Avril resigned. Maj. Gen. Herard Abraham, the army chief of staff, assumed control after Avril stepped down Saturday. He promised to hand power within 72 hours to a panel led by a civilian president, which would organize * elections. Thousands of people streamed into the streets Saturday to celebrate Avril's downfall, and scattered vio- lence soon broke out. Roving gangs of youths put up flaming tire barri- cades and reportedly ransacked the homes of at least three prominent sympathizers of the Avril and Duva- lier regimes. A hospital spokesperson said his facility received 11 bodies and treated 100 people, mostly for gunshot wounds, since Saturday. Reports of other deaths came from radio reports. Meanwhile, opposition politi- cians sought guarantees from the caretaker administration that there would be a transition to democratic rule, with early elections for a civil- ian government. It would be the first civilian gov- ernment since Haiti achieved inde- pendence from France in 1804. Avril was said to be secluded at his suburban Port-au-Prince home. Diplomatic sources speaking on condition of anonymity said Avril might leave the country in a matter of days. VALPARAISO, Chile (AP) - Gen. Augusto Pinochet surrendered rule to elected President Patricio Aylwin yesterday, ending 16-and one-half years of military rule and completing South America's trans- ition to civilian government. To thunderous applause and cheers, Aylwin put on the red, white and blue presidential sash in a cere- mony in this seaport city, 70 miles northeast of Santiago. To begin his presidency, Aylwin pardoned all political prisoners under the Pinochet regime. Pinochet shook the new presi- dent's hand at yesterday's inaugura- tion and then quickly left the hall, where his entrance sparked compet- ing chants of "Pinochet! Pinochet!" and "Murderer! Murderer!" from the galleries. Upon his arrival for the cere- mony, a group of protesters tossed tomatoes, stones and other objects at Pinochet's open-too limousine and shouted insults. The car, surrounded by military bodyguards, momentarily sped up. The car bumped into a soldier on horseback, but no injuries were re- ported. A military band saluted Pinochet as he left the ceremony. The army general stays on as chief of the 60,000-member army, despite a re- quest from Aylwin that he give up that powerful post. The inaugural ceremony took place in a half-finished congressional palace being built to house an elected senate and house of deputies, which also assumed power yesterday. Under Pinochet, a military junta had acted as the legislature. Aylwin won elections in Decem- ber, a Christian Democrat, he is backed by a coalition of 17 centrist and leftist parties. He has vowed to restore respect for human rights and civil liberties and put more emphasis on social services for the poor. But he plans no major changes in Pinochet's largely successful free-market eco- nomic program. Pinochet was obliged to call the election when voters, in a 1988 ref- erendum, rejected an extension of his rule to 1997. Pinochet seized power in a bloody 1973 coup, ending a long democratic tradition in Chile. The final game Rumeal Robinson drives to the basket in the first half of Michigan's final home game vs. Iowa. Michigan won 127-96. I 'U' professional schools place near top of magazine survey US News professional school rankings Business 1. Stanford 2. Harvard 3. Pennsylvania Engineering 1. MIT 2. Stanford 3. Illinois-Urbana Law 1. Yale 2. U of Chicago 3. Stanford Medical 1. Harvard 2. Johns Hopkins 3. Duke by Josephine Ballenger tently ranked in the top group of profes- of the other top universities. I i :: I