2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 15, 1996 NATION/WORLD Detroit Mafia members indicted The Washington Post WASHINGTON - With numerous indictments and arrests federal authori- ties have attacked the alleged leaders of the Detroit Mafia, continuing a crack- down against organized-crime families, Attorney General Janet Reno said yes- terday. Jack William Tocco, described by federal officials yesterday as one of the country's "longest-tenured and most powerful" La Cosa Nostra bosses was arrested without incident Wednesday at his West Palm Beach, Fla., vacation home as were three other alleged mem- bers of the Detroit Mafia family. The four were among nine of 17 indicted suspects accused in 30 years of crimes including various forms of mayhem, racketeering and extortion. "Organized crime is still a cruel and destructive element in America's social fabric," said Reno in announcing the ar- rests at her weekly news conference."... It remains a priority at the Justice Depart- ment.... They continue to be a threat that requires our constant vigilance." In the past 12 months, the heads of crime families in Boston, New Orleans, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, New- ark and New York City have been in- dicted or convicted as part a renewed thrust against groups that many in the general public considered near death after the conviction ofNew York crime lord John Gotti four years ago. Forty- two top figures in La Cosa Nostra, in- cluding seven bosses and underbosses, have been arrested or successfully pros- ecuted during the past three years. "We have weakened them, but by no means have we killed them," said Rick Mosquera, head ofthe FBI's organized- crime division, in atelephone interview yesterday. About 10 percent ofthe Mafia leadership is now in jail, and those who remain at liberty are attempting to di- versify and rejuvenate their criminal enterprises, he said. REGENTS Continued from Page 1 Neal said there is a formula for the distribution of the funding, which in- cludes the member, the department and the school. The regents will vote on the changes at a later date, possibly at the board's April meeting. Members of the Graduate Employee Organization addressed the board during the public comment session, in an effort to raise awareness about the ongoing con- tract negotiations, which began Oct. 31. "We want the regents to think about how our contract negotiations are going and make them go better," said Scott Dexter, president of GEO. "We feel the response we are getting from the University has been inconsis- tent with the University's public com- mitment to quality education, diversity. We want to make sure the regents are aware of this junction." Newman said she hopes the two sides reach an agreement soon. "Hope- fully, we will bring this to some conclu- sion," she said. Newman also said the University ranks in Graduate Student Instructor benefits among Big Ten in- stitutions. Dexter said he was unsure if the com- ments would help GEO's negotiations, but said their attendance was "an im- portant step." The regents hold one meeting each winter semester at the Dearborn cam- pus. But Regent Rebecca McGowan (D-Ann Arbor) said the regents are ac- tively involved with the satellite cam- pus throughout the year. "Although we only appear to come here as a group, as individual regents we come here much more frequently," McGowan said. 2ND ANNUAL KINESIOLOGY CAREER CONFERENCE TUESDAY, MARCH 19,1996 IOAM - 2PM MICHIGAN LEAGUE ALL STUDENTS WELCOME! BRING RESUMES AND DRESS TO IMPRESS! eNIKE " DETROIT p TIGERS " FOX TV + M-FIT * IHL *PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAMS AND MANY MORE NICHOLS Continued from Page i "I like their fiscal conservatism and social liberalism," said Gene Krass, an LSA senior. Dressed in a suit jacket over a plaid shirt and worn-out cowboy boots, Nichols hati trouble speaking in front of the crowd at first but grew more enthu- siastic as he described what he called discrepancies in the evidence against his brother Terry and accused bomber Timothy McVeigh. James Nichols spent time in prison and under house arrest in connection with the Oklahoma City Federal Center bombing and was later released when Attorney General Janet Reno announced there was no evidence to convict him. His brother Terry will stand trial later this year along with McVeigh in the bombing, which killed 168 people. He maintains his brother's innocence and says he has not seen evidence convinc- ing him of McVeigh's guilt. Nichols condemned his treatment by the authorities and media following the accusations. "Even after I'd been totally exoner- ated, they still found it necessary to discredit me. I have experienced hu- miliation and embarassment that few innocent people on this planet will ever experience," Nichols said. The closely huddled group of listen- ers gave supportive bouts of laughter and knowing snickers when Nichols told of investigations that he felt were invasive of his privacy and infringe- ments on his rights. "My home has been ransacked - every barn, every building in the place. My property has been taken, my reputa- tion has been destroyed," Nichols said. Nichols said that his and friends' phones have been tapped, and every piece of property he worked on or rented has been flown over with heli- copters "looking for bomb craters." He said his family has suffered physical as well as emotional problems as a result. Nichols said the accusations against his brother Terry are false and based on nonexistent or fabricated evidence. He said he has investigated and found sev- eral discrepancies, which he detailed in last night's speech. "We need the truth to come out in this thing. I believe when the evidence sur- faces about this tragedy people will not only be surprised, they will be angry," Nichols said. Nichols said that much evidence from the building rubble has been concealed. He also said the media falsely por- trayed his brother as turning himself in. Nichols and his close friend Bob Papovich are writing a book detailing the described holes in the evidence against his brother. Papovich said they hope to have the book, tentatively titled "Conspiracy in Oklahoma: A Search for the Truth," done in two or three weeks. Papovich, who assisted Nichols in giving the presentation, said, "You would not believe what we have discovered. I bet my life on Terry's innocence." Much ofthe audience agreed Nichols' rights had been violated but were skep- tical about some of what he said, espe- cially that the government was partly responsible for the bombing. "I'm not sure if I buy everything about his brother and McVeigh but some of it is clearly true -there was clearly an egregious abuse of government power," said Douglas Friedman, a doc- toral student in marketing. Martin Howrylak, an LSA sopho- more running for Michigan Student Assembly president on the Liberty Party ticket said he found parts of the presen- tation "strange." "I had a whole lot of doubts about what he said but what I found interest- ing was his personal experiences," Howrylak said. RELIGIOUS SEt__RVICE$ CAMPUS CHAPEL Christian Reformed Campus Ministry 1236 Washtenaw Ct. 668-7421/662-2404 Pastor: Rev. Don Postema SUNDAY: 10 a.m. Service for the fourth Sunday in Lent 6 p.m. Meditative service of prayer and singing WEDNESDAY: 9:30-10:45 p.m. University Student Group join us for conversation, fun, snacks LORD OF LIGHT LUTHERAN CHURCH Lutheran Campus Ministry (ELCA) 801 S. Forest (at Hill), 668-7622 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer 7 p.m. Thurs. Study/Discussion 7 p.m. Friday Free Movies 7 p.m PACKARD ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH. Contemporary worship services at 9:00 am and 12 Noon on Sundays. Bible study for students at 9:00) am Rf,,POR:xr Artificial flavors may reduce heartattacks SAN FRANCISCO - A new study suggests health-food enthusiasts got it all wrong: Artificial flavorings in ev- erything from barbecue potato chips to toothpaste may actually be good for you. The reason: All sorts of artificial fla- vors contain salicylates, a chemical cousin of aspirin. And aspirin is known to reduce the risk of heart attacks by preventing blood clots. The new study found that people take in the equivalent of one baby aspirin a day from the artificial flavorings put in processed foods. The researchers say that Americans' taste for artificial flavorings may help explain why fewer people are dying from heart attacks. "We are presenting what we consider to be a plausible hypothesis, but it needs a lot more exploration," said Lillian Ingster ofthe National Center for Health Statistics. Deaths from heart attacks rose steadily through this century until . Clinton unveils plan to give $100M to fight terrorism JERUSALEM - President Clinton, making an emotion-laden visit to Israel to bolster the morale of its shaken citi- zenry, announced plans yesterday to provide $100 million in U.S. aid and improved intelligence sharingto counter terrorism here.One day after co-hosting an unprecedented international summit conference that condemned terrorism and vowed to cooperate in combating it, Clinton declared that "the forces of peace and security are stronger than those that pursue destruction." Clinton spent yesterday offering so- lace to Israelis in the aftermath of four recent suicide bombings in a period of nine days that killed 62 people. He visited the graves of 10 young soldiers killed in the attacks, which were sponsored by the militant Pales- tinian group Hamas. Also at the Mount Herzl Cemetery here, he stopped by the grave of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, slain in November by a right- about 30 years ago, when they began to fall. Experts have searched for rea- sons to explain this and have come up with several, including less smoking, lower consumption ofisaturated fats, better medicines and treatment and more exercise. Sinn Fein leader march in N.Y. parade NEW YORK - While the Northern Ireland peace process marks time, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said yester- day he will take a big step of another sort - marching in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade. At a news conference. Adams played down the symbolic importance ofb* in the parade, a daylong affair that at- tracts huge crowds and provokes strong emotions. "I've been asked by the parade com- mittee," he said. "I'm doing nothing else on Saturday." The remark was a light moment in Adams' otherwise unencouraging re- port on prospects for resolving the con- flict over the British-ruled province wing Israeli Jew whose stated goal was to halt the Middle East peace process. The declared purpose of Clinton's visit toIsrael was to bolster the confi- dence of the citizenry here and strengthen Israelis' resolve to conti e pursuing peace with theirArab enen. China to end war games near Taiwan BEIJING - Satisfied that a threat- ening message about independence has been sent to the Taiwan electorate and political leadership, China yesterday said its military exercises and missile tests in the Taiwan Strait will noe extended beyond next week's pri- dential election on the island. A foreign ministry spokesperson an- nounced yesterday that China willcon- clude its naval and air force exercises off the coast as scheduled Wednesday, three days before Taiwan's first direct presidential election. "The exercises will come to an end as scheduled," foreign ministry spokesperson Shen Guofang informed reporters yesterday. - From Daily wire services _ / . " GM protests state benefits for workers DETROIT-- General Motors Corp. began filing protests yesterday with statc unemployment departments, arguing that more than 100,000 workers it has laid off because of a strike in Ohio are ineligibfe for benefits. "The strike in Dayton has national implications with the shutdown of virtually all our assembly plants," said GM spokesperson John Mueller. "Since GM rs assessed the cost of state unemployment compensation, we don't believeg should finance a strike against ourselves." GM said it would challenge benefit payments to any United Auto Workers unon member it has laid off because ofthe strike by 2,700 parts plant workers in Dayton. Th 10-day-old shutdown of the two plants has forced the automaker to close most of its car and truck assembly plants and to lay off workers at dozens of other parts plants Without the brake systems and oher components built at Dayton, GM can't assemble most of its cars and trucks. Because the assembly plants have closed other GM parts plants that supply them have ended or curtailed production. In a normal layoff situation, UAW-represented GM workers can file for state unemployment benefits and GM bears that cost. The benefits vary from state tc state. Under the UAW's national contract with GM, laid-off workers also quay for supplemental benefits paid by the company. u ; I Sure you deserve some fun this summer after your hard work this academic year. But between vacation, summer jobs and catching up with your hometown pals, you can probably manage a class or two at P iku aco eo Oakland University. If so, you'll be ahead of the game this fall. 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