2A=- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 25, 1996 NA~low~avlb FUNDING Continued from Page 1A computers in all classrooms and librar- ies by the year 2000. Although both parties say they sup- port education, the proposals may face opposition because of their cost. University political science Prof. John Kingdon said he was cautious in his expectations. "I think the Republicans have been successful in stopping any new initia- tives that spend a dime," he said. The unsigned budget will not help Clinton's programs get passed, Kingdon said. He noted that while the Depart- ment of Education will keep running because of a continuing resolution, it :will operate at three-fourths oflast year's funding. State Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith (D- Salem Township) was more hopeful. -She said she thought merit scholarships forhigh school students could be granted from federal funds. The Defense Department, Smith said, was allocated more money than it asked :for. The scholarships would be "dande- lion seeds on the federal budget," she said. The mention ofpublic charterschools echoed Gov. John Engler's State of the State address last week. . The term "charter school" was an "unfortunate word choice," Smith said. Clinton's mention "gives a blessing to Michigan's charter programs," she added, referring to new state programs that allow private schools to get state funds. . Clinton's idea of charter schools would include only new schools that were not satisfied with the current edu- cational system. SEARCH Continued from Page 1A candidates - along with a shorter list of recommendations. Harrison said the structure of the advisory committee will be discussed jin:the plan. Before voting on the search proposal, the board will meet in a closed session where regents are expected to discuss the plan with legal counsel. "Some ofthe regents would like to do o'therthings," Harrison said. "They want to know why they can't." The plan will then be unveiled and discussed in open session. "I know there will be some discus- -sion on some issues in the plan," Newman said about today's meeting. ".What you will have is a discussion of %Vhat each regent takes issue to." Harrison said the plan describes a ""Very different" system than was used in' the 1987 search, which resulted in the board choosing Duderstadt. "The reason for that is, of course, the laivsuit in the last search," Harrison said. "The way they did it did not com- ply with the Open Meetings Act in the eyes of the court." . Simpson blames media for turi*ng Ameca *thim LOS ANGELES (AP) - O.J. Simpson yesterday blamed the media for turning many Americans against him, as he gave his first in-depth inter- view since the murders of his ex-wife and her friend. "I think the media is the main reason why America is feeling the way they're feeling," he said in a live interview on Black Entertainment Television. "... They were lied to." "I'm as innocent as anyone else out there," Simpson said. Asked point-blank whether he killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, Simpson said, "No, I did not commit those murders. I couldn't kill anyone, and I don't know of anyone who was involved." The channel promised it would be a no-holds-barred session, with no topic off limits. But Simpson refused to dis- cuss the specifics of the case, citing his contract with a video producer and a pending civil lawsuit against him. "I can't really talk about the evidence in the case," he said. Simpson, acquitted of murder in Oc- tober, seemed to relish the opportunity to present his case in public after being grilled under oath for three days in the offices of a Goldman family lawyer. He said he was surprised by the nega- tive reaction to his efforts to repair his image following the trial, and referred to the protests when he initially agreed >NATIONAL RPR FDA approves olestra fat substitute WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved olestra, a controversial product that tastes like fat but doesn't make people fat, for use in snack foods. Its manufacturer, Procter & Gamble, said it would have olestra-containing Pringles potato chips in test markets within nine months. Products made with olestra, which P & G has trademarked "Olean," will b a prominent and unusually explicit warning about the fat substitute's possible si e effects, which include "abdominal cramping and loose stools" as well as, a tendency to inhibit the absorption of some vitamins and nutrients. Olestra is made of six or eight fatty acids (components of regular fat) attached to a sugar molecule. It has the cooking characteristics and "mouth feel" of fat but is not absorbed by the digestive tract. Olestra's ability to bind certain nutrients and carry them out ofthe body has brought the product under attack from some researchers and consumer health advocates. The manufacturer has agreed to supplement olestra with the fat-soluble vita- mins A, D, E and K. However, it will not replace the "carotenoids," nutrients found in carrots and some other vegetables. Olestra reduces absorption of caroteno- from the digestive tract, thus lowering the level of these nutrients in the bloo . AP PHOTO O.J. Simpson walks from his house to a waiting car yesterday. to be interviewed by NBC News after his Oct. 3 acquittal. "This is America, I'm told. I'm as innocent as anyone else out there. I think one of the great things about this country is our right to speak," Simpson said. Simpson also took aim at people around the country who have used the case to raise consciousness about spou- sal abuse. "I was surprised by the reaction of a certain special interest group," Simpson said."I havebecometheirwhippingboy." Simpson characterized his history of abusing Ms. Simpson as typical ofmost married couples. "We've had plenty of arguments, which I think is true for any couple that's been together for any length of time. I would say anybody who is out there or is in a relationship, just turn a tape recorder on. Next time you have an argument, you will not believe that was you." Broadcasters still oppose v-chip NEW YORK - While they offi- cially welcomed President Clinton's call for a White House meeting on violence andchildren's programming, executives at the broadcast TV networks said yes- terday that they are not likely to change their opposition to the v-chip device he favors to screen out violent content. "We are opposed to a ratings system that separates us from our audience by a technological device," CBS Vice President Martin Franks said in an in- terview. "(Theatrical) movies have rat- ings -but they don't stop people at the turnstile." "We're obviously going to meet with the President to discuss ways to im- prove programming," said anothernet- work executive who requested anonym- ity. "But Clinton backs the v-chip - and our position is that the v-chip raises serious First Amendment issues." In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, Clinton reiterated his support for the v-chip, a device that can be built into TV sets and used by con- sumers to block programming that they deem objectionable. Legislationtoman- date such technology is now pending in Congress, but it won't work unless-the broadcasters agree to put electronically encoded ratings on their programs for the v-chip to read. Clinton called on the TV industry to First-term GOP rep! head to Baltimore WASHINGTON- First-term House Republicans, who met in Baltimore a year ago to prepare for their tumultuous first session as the driving force in the Republican-led Congress, are headed back to the city today for a mid-term refresher. This year's Republican retreat at Lord Baltimore Hotel will be muc shorter than the three-day session in December 1994. Thanks to the pro- longed budget negotiations and an'ea- gerness to return to the campaign trial, the lawmakers will be in Baltimore for less than 24 hours - from this evening until tomorrow afternoon. Nearly 60 House members are expected to attend-40 of them freshmen and the rest second-termers, or sophomores. * Army dismisses U.S. soldier for disobedience WUERZBURG, Germany (AP) - A U.S. soldier whose refusal to serve under U.N. command was lauded by conservatives but called a potential "cancer" by the Army, was convicted of disobedience yesterday and given a bad-conduct discharge. Spc. Michael New is the first Ameri- can serviceman court-martialed for re- fusing to accept foreign command on a United Nations operation. The jury could have slapped New with a dishonorable discharge, six months' incarceration and a loss of pay. New's attorney said he thought the less- severe sentence indicated the jury be- lieved New's concerns were legitimate. New, a medic from Conroe, Texas, stood impassively as the seven-man jury returned the verdict after 20 min- utes of deliberation. Outside the courtroom at Leighton Barracks U.S. Army base, New smiled again when reporters asked him how he felt, but he did not answer any ques- tions. His attorneys say he will appeal. New's case has been championed by American conservatives who oppose placing U.S. armed forces under United Nations command. About 100 congres- sional representatives, including Sen- ate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.), have sponsored legislation making it illegal to order an armed-services mem- ber to wear U.N. insignia. U.N. officials in Geneva declined to comment on the case yesterday, saying it is against policy to discuss member states' court decisions. New's father, Daniel, said the verdict was a foregone conclusion. "We certainly were not surprised be- cause, frankly, no military court is quali- fied to rule on something of this consti- tutional importance," he said from Texas. "We're ready to go to federal court." The elder New said that when his son was told he could be court-martialed and lose his benefits for refusing to wear the U.N. gear, his son replied: "If I have to go to prison, I'll go, and why would I want those benefits if I have them in a country that isn't free?"' Daniel New brought wide attention to his son's case by appearing on radio talk shows. New's mother went to Germany to plead for clemency. Her son "always loved his country," Suzanne New told the court-martial. In October, shortly before his unit shipped out from Germany to be part of a U.N. monitoring mission in Macedonia, New refused to wear the U.N. insignia. The United States pro- vides about half of the 1,100 troops who have been in the former Yugoslav republic since 1993 with the aim of preventing the spread of fighting from neighboring Bosnia. W ROUDT HE WORL D $ Russian During this visit, Chernomyrdin also pRss n rme plans to meet with President Clinton minister to visit U.S and House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R- Ga.), and with New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and business leaders. MOSCOW - While the Kremlin leans further and further away from the West, Boris Yeltsin's prime minister is Popecondemns headed to the United States with words peoc o m es of reassurance. And maybe some of portray o women reproach. On a four-day visit to begin Sunday, VATICAN CITY - Lamenting that ViktorChernomyrdin is expectedtotryto women are often exploited andtreated calm the worries of politicians in Wash- as objects, Pope John Paul II has urged ington and businessmen in New York. the mass media to focus on the "true As he and Yeltsin told foreign inves- heroines of society," including Roman tors in Moscow this week, Russia is Catholic saints. committed to free-market reforms. In a written message, the pope said e With presidential elections looming media - from news to entertainment to just five months away and Communists computer networks - play a powerful enjoying strong public support, role in how society recognizes women. Yeltsin's team may also feel compelled The role of a woman as a wife or a to sound tougher in dealings with U.S. mother is often ridiculed, the pope said, leaders. while the role of women in professional Chernomyrdin will attend the sixth life is often depicted "as a masculine meeting of a commission headed by caricature." himself and Vice President Al Gore, The pope encouraged the media to which works on a wide range of portray "the true heroines of societ , unglamorous, nuts-and-bolts issues, including the saintly women of t from business to science to the environ- Christian tradition" as role models ment. - From Daily wire services Know of news? Call 76-DAILY (CAMP TAK(AJOl P. IN. 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