2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997NATEONWORLD Clinton puts pilots back into the skies NEW YORK (AP) - The word "strike" doesn't conjure up such scary images to the flying public any- more. That is the precedent set by President Clinton in ordering American Airlines pilots back to work with- in minutes after they declared a strike early Saturday, averting chaotic disruptions to hundreds of thousands of passengers. If pilot negotiations at four other of the nation's biggest airlines get to the brink of a walkout, air- line chiefs and passengers almost certainly will be looking to the White House to keep the planes in the air. Clinton made a hugely popular decision by effec- lively removing the one potent negotiating weapon in the American pilot union's arsenal. There was little obyious sympathy for the pilots in their quest for more compensation, largely because at $120,000 a year they already are among the most highly paid professionals in the country. But Clinton also sent a signal to all airline workers, particularly pilots, that could severely restrict their bargaining power. Encouraged by the stronger possi- bility of presidential interventions to prevent strikes, airline bosses now have little incentive to accept union demands. "I think it has some implications for the industry that aren't all good," said Ron Keever, an American pilot. "Management can just sit back and let the gov- ernment step in, instead of negotiating in good faith." American pilots haven't been the only ones trying to squeeze more money out of the U.S. air- t thi line industry, which has become healthy and profitable again after some it years of painful losses. Pilots at United, Northwest, ,,that, Continental and USAir also are haggling over new contracts good., and had been keeping a close watch on the American negoti- ations. A meri The United branch of the Air Line Pilots Association, which recently turned down a 10-percent four-year pay increase proposal, warned pilots that if Clinton got in the way of an American Airlines strike, it would weak- en their bargaining position. Pilots at Continental are preparing for contract talks to start this summer and hope to get a piece of the II lip at company's profits after years of enduring lower pay relative to colleagues at other airlines. All six of the unions at Northwest Airlines are in negotiations and looking for higher pay while the company is asking for increased productivity. At USAir, managers are trying to cut pay. The company it has recently offered pilots a 12.5- percent pay cut in return for a lications seven-year contract without layoffs. Clinton's decision marked the first time in 30 years that a president declared an airline strike an emergency and - Ron Keever ordered the workers back to an Airlines pilot their jobs. But he did so with the comfort of knowing that not too many union leaders were going to complain about it. One White House aide, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, recalled the response from an AFL-CIO official about the possibility of presidential action. "These aren't our guys," the union representative said of the pilots. A NNATh NAL rE PoRT.PF a.Y " . t Capaig fund probe to expand WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House committee investigating cam- paign fund-raising activities said yesterday-his probe will be far broader than originally anticipated. As justification, he cited new allegations of official Chinese attempts to help the Democratic Party. The White House aide handling the problem, counsel Lanny Davis, countered that suggestions that President ยข Clinton encouraged improper campaign contributions in any way were "flat out wrong" Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.), chair of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" he has issued 25 subpoenas already, 20 of them Saturday night for documents related to his investigation. The Clinton hearings still are weeks away. "We are going to look into every area where there is the possibility of illegal activity as far as influence peddling, illegal contributions, possible involvement of White House personnel and things like that; he said. "The investigation unfortunately is going to be much broader than I would like." He said the committee has 500 people to whom it wishes to talk. ice . SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES ARE HEATING UP AT ~ WEATHERVANE WINDOW Look what we can offer: " Full Time Summer Work " $7.00 an hour plus, $200 Bonu$ " FREE 1997 Metro Park Pass * Convenient Access to I-96 and Kensington Metro Park " FREE Training " Clean & Safe Work Environment GOOD JOBS! * GOOD PAY! " GOOD COMPANY! APPLY TODAY! WEATHERVANE WINDOW, INC. (810) 437-4900 ext. 118 " Human Resources Brighton, MI - 2 min. south of Kensington Metro Park Astronauts to repair Hubble telescope The Washington Post CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA managers yesterday ordered the Discovery astronauts to mount a fifth, unplanned spacewalk Monday to shore up cracked and peeling insulation on the Hubble Space Telescope. The observatory, one of the premier instruments of 20th-century science, is not in any immediate danger of over- heating or suffering any other ill effects from the surprisingly tattered insulation. But with Discovery's crew already on hand for a $350-million overhaul, man- agers decided to order additional repairs to help keep the observatory cool and healthy until the next shuttle servicing mission in 1999. More extensive repairs likely will be carried out then. "We're doing the prudent thing," said program scientist Edward Weiler. "We have the (extra spacewalk) time avail- able. We're not going to take chances. We've got a $2-billion investment here. Why take chances?" And that's just for the telescope and its instruments. Throw in mission oper- ations and other costs, and the nation's investment to date exceeds $3 billion.- Putting first things first, astronauts planned to float into Discovery's cargo bay shortly before midnight yesterday night to complete the telescope's long- awaited overhaul by installing a new solar-array control system. Law gives hope to disabled imngrants After years of delay, federal author- ities are putting the final touches on new guidelines that could allow thou- sands of physically and mentally dis- abled immigrants to become citizens without passing now-mandatory examinations in English and U.S. civics. Disabled rights groups and immi- grant advocates have been pressing the Clinton administration to issue the new regulations in time for many to become citizens - and thus retain public bene- fits - before an impending August cutoff mandated by the sweeping wel- fare overhaul passed by Congress last year. "This could truly be a gift of hope for all disabled legal immigrants who have been living in fear about losing the only support they have," said Gladys Lee, director of the Asian Pacific Family Center in Rosemead, Calif. However, advocates of reduced immigration levels regard any easing of citizenship requirements warily. "Are we talking about destroying the whole principle of citizenship because a few people on welfare want. to become citizens?" asked Dan Stein, executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a Washington D.C.-based group that favors reduced immigration. Zinc catches on as possible cold cure WASHINGTON - Zinc lozenges are selling as fast as stores can stock them, the latest in a series of health fads that have manufacturers raking in big dollars even before science detertnines whether the therapies really work. "I never told anybody it was a c for the cold," said Dr. Michael Macknin of the Cleveland Clinic, whose study of Cold-Eeze zinc lozenges kicked off the fad - and who then found himself embroiled in controversy when he made $145,000 on Cold-Eeze stock. "This doesn't deserve the publicity it's gotten for a preliminary study." f."'" ,./ '!f y. STEP - Continued from Page 1A and sorority members competing for two $500 prizes. The winners were Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Beta Sigma fraternity. During the show, some female mem- bers of The Caribbean Peoples' Association contributed some of their own culture to the event. Glenn Eden, director of the African American Task Force, said the step show was the perfect addition to African American Heritage Month cel- ebrations because it showed another dimension of black culture. "We wanted to focus on cultural, artistic, political and unity aspects (dur- ing this month)," said Eden, who also advises BGA. "With this event, we ful- filled the unity goal of our program as well as the cultural and artistic (goals)." While the show meant pride to some participants, it meant recognition on campus for Kappa Alpha Psi members. LSA senior Emerson Merkerson, whose Ohio State Kappa Alpha Psi brothers performed in the show, said it was a chance for his fraternity to announce its reinstatement on campus after the Ann Arbor chapter's semester suspension. "I felt as though it showed that we are still present and active on the campus," Merkerson said. "It felt good to finally be acknowledged." LSA first-year student Leslie Gueno said she thought the show was a "nice" addition to the month even though she was disappointed that it did not start at its scheduled time. "I thought it wasn't organized well," Gueno said. "But I also thought it was a good presentation of culture (as well as) an entertaining show." The step show also included a per- formance from amateur hip-hop group Deadly Serious, a group comprised of University students. LSA first-year student Malika Pryor said the step show brought many diverse elements of the African American community together. "There was a lot of high entertain- ment;' Pryor said. "Each ... fraternity and sorority had their own individual styles, but they had a unifying force that it brought it all together." - A ROUND . HE Rebel leader delays refugee camp attack KALEMIE, Zaire - Rebel leader Laurent Kabila, responding to a plea from the United Nations, agreed yester- day to delay a threatened attack on Zaire's largest refugee camp. Kabila had threatened to attack the Tingi-Tingi camp, which is on the rebels' northern front, this week unless the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees drove out Rwandans he says are armed by the Zairian government. The rebel leader said he granted the reprieve to give the agency time to fig- ure out how to separate the armed men from bona fide refugees in the 150,000-person camp. "As we are Christians, we shall give more time to UNHCR," Kabila told The Associated Press in the southeast- ern town of Kalemie. "We shall see what we come up with.' Kabila didn't set a new deadline, but said he would stay in touch with U.N. officials. Twice in the past week, Kabila has r O L . spoken to reporters. In the past, the refugee agency has said it does not have the power to disarm refugees. In the Zairian capital, Kinshasa, Defense Ministry spokesperson Leon Kalima denied that the government 1s arming the refugees. He said Zaire- only enough weapons and ammunition to provide for its own soldiers. South Korean defector shot SEOUL, South Korea - A North Korean defector with family ties to the leader of the communist country shot and critically wounded Saturday an attack that South Korean police blamed on North Korea. The attack heightened tensions between the Koreas, which have been locked in a standoff this week over the defection of a top-ranking North Korean politician. North Korea alleged the politician had been kidnapped, and had threatened unspecified retaliation. - Compiled from Daily wire repo* MONDAY: 17 8:00-10:00pm Movie - stargafr. Video Studio in Media Union TUESDAY: 18 11:30-1:30pm Mouse Trap Car Contest. FXB Atrium 4:00-5:00pm Resume/lnterview Question & Answer. WEDNESDAY: 19 10:30-1:00pm Lego Bridges Contest. EECS Atrium 12:00-5:00pm Jep Conference Room 2 Media Union 5:00-6:00pm SAE General Meeting. 1500 EECS 10:30-1:30am Recreational Night, CCRB Sr, Ali are Inved to Pardwcatet THURSDAY: 20 2:30-4:30pm Egg Drop Competition. 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