2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 1, 1997 NATiON/W ORLD Democratic Yugoslavia mayor ousted Los Angeles Times VIENNA, Austria - Zoran Djindjic, Belgrade's first non-communist mayor since World War II and a prominent opposition leader, was ousted yesterday in an apparently fatal blow to the fledgling pro-democra- cy movement in Yugoslavia. Djindjic immediately branded his removal as an illegal coup. An unsavory alliance of nationalist extremists, Socialists loyal to dictator Slobodan Milosevic and some of Djindjic's own former allies joined to sack the mayor after less than eight months in office. They also fired the editors of Belgrade's only oppo- sition television station, a move that outraged students and foes of Yugoslavials repressive regime. In protest, thousands of demonstrators filled a downtown Belgrade square late yesterday in a replay of last win- ters pro-democracy marches that swept Djindjic to power. Chanting "Treason", they rallied against what leaders called "dirty deals" and clashed with riot police. Several were injured and arrested, witnesses said. Djindjic's ouster was the final step in the collapse of the most serious opposition ever to Milosevic, the for- mer communist widely blamed for the bloody wars that have racked Bosnia and the rest of the former Yugoslavia through most of this decade. "What we fought for last winter was thrown away," Djindjic told reporters in Belgrade. "Six months of democratic authority in Belgrade is over. A period of turbulence, crisis and uncertainty lies ahead of us." Observers saw Milosevic's hand behind yesterday's political intrigue. It came at a time of general political disarray: a presidential election run-off is scheduled for Sunday after a surprisingly strong showing in par- liamentary races by the ultra-nationalist Vojislav Seselj, a former paramilitary leader who advocates ethnic purity. Djindjic became mayor of the Yugoslav capital only after three months of relentless demonstrations by tens of thousands of people forced Milosevic to respect opposition electoral victories that he tried to annul. Though Djindjic himself has supported nationalistic causes in the past, he nevertheless rep- resented the first real alternative to Milosevic's iron- clad hold on power. But within weeks of his arrival at City Hall, Djindjic began to have serious disagreement with his ally in the opposition demonstrations, the charismatic but erratic politician, Vuk Draskovic. Draskovic insisted on running in last week's presi- dential election in Serbia - the dominant republic within Yugoslavia - while Djindjic urged voters to boycott because of what he saw as the lack of suffi- cient political freedoms. Draskovic is said to blame Djindjic now for Draskovic's third-place showing in that election. He took revenge yesterday by joining with the followers of Milosevic and radical nationalist Seselj in throwing Djindjic out of the mayoral office. The opposition coalition that had been formed by Djindjic, Draskovic and Civic Alliance leader Vesna Pesic over the past winter created enormous expectations among the heretofore apathetic Serbian people. And it attracted considerable sup- port, or at least interest, from U.S. and European capitals. MIT student dies after drinking By Heatber F. Stone and Richard M. Burnes 'he Harvard Crimson CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (U-WIRE)- Scott Krueger, an 18-year-old Mass- achusetts Institute of Technology first- year student who went into a coma after suffering from serious alcohol poison- ing at a fraternity party Saturday, died Monday night at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Krueger's cousin and MIT senior William Burke-White, said Monday that Krueger's mother had called him to pass on the news of her son's death. Krueger's parents and siblings were seen leaving the hospital last night at about 9:30 p.m. Krueger had been in the intensive- care unit since Saturday night, after. being rushed to the hospital with a blood alcohol level of 0.41, five times the legal driving limit, Dr. Richard Schwarztein, the attending physician at the intensive-care unit said last night. "If someone were drinking relatively quickly over a period of time, it would be about 10 beers, on that order, per- haps," Schwarztein said. Krueger consumed the fatal amount of alcohol at MIT Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house during a celebration held for new members of the school's Greek house. At the time of his death, Krueger was slated to begin his fourth week at MIT. University of Michigan interfratern- ity Council President Ken. Tanner expressed his concern about the week- end's events, but said that he felt that binge drinking is not as much of a problem here as it seems to be at other universities.. "I think alcohol used to be more of a problem for fraternities," Tanner said. Tanner said since the IFC enacted its current alcohol policy in 1990, there have been few violations. The policy sets guidelines and for all fraternity events. "This was a policy that the fraterni- ties voted on unanimously," Tanner said. "It's not like we imposed this set of rules. The fraternities have all been very cooperative." Burke-White said Krueger's parents chose to take him off life-support when doctors said he was clinically brain dead. Daily Staff Reporter Megan Exley contributed to this report. GRAMLICH Continued from Page 1 "She thinks Edward Gramlich is emi- nently qualified for the job" said Mike Briggs, a Mosley-Brown spokesperson. Gramlich is not a stranger to Washington. Between 1994 and 1996, he chaired the Quadrennial Advisory Council on Social Security that released three reports outlining ways to improve and save the social security system. Gramlich's potential appointment to the Fed has excited many in the University's academic community. "These things are always bitter- sweet," said Provost Nancy Cantor. "We will miss him, but we are glad to have someone of his caliber in such an important position." Cantor said that in addition to being a bright economist, Gramlich has addi- -:-+..nFaw4_ A4.w . . «s.Z...eF. any of these problems under the rugs." Congress extends immigrant deadline WASHINGTON - Congress com- pleted action yesterday on a bill that lets many illegal immigrants stay in the United States for three more weeks while seeking legal residence. The action came just hours before thou- sands of them could have been required to leave the country. The reprieve - through Oct. 23 - was included in a bill keeping federal agencies financed for the start of fiscal 1998, which begins today. The Senate approved the overall measure without debate by 99-0, with only Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) missing the vote. Clinton will sign the bill "whenever we get it,' said White House spokesper- son Joe Lockhart. The House approved the measure Monday by 355-57. Final congressional action came as lawyers, charitable organizations and other groups were flooded by thousands of calls from immigrants worried that the grace period was about to expire. A 1994 law lets some undocumented AROUND THE NATION Clinton romises improvements im IRS WASHINGTON - Shaken by stories of IRS abuse, the - Clinton administration scrambled yesterday to relieve taxpay- er anxieties and prevent Republicans from capitalizing on an easy target. President Clinton promised improvements but said, "We should not politicize it." House Speaker Newt Gingrich responded with a verbal shot at Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, saying Rubin's attendance at financial meetings overseas last week during the Senate's tax hearings showed he was "too busy to administer the IRS." From Congress to the White House to the Treasury Department, the charges and countercharges grew hotter. Clinton Clinton was left in the difficult position of defending an unpopular agency and promising to make it better - while rejecting a bipartisan proposal for a citizen oversight board. Questioning Clinton's priorities, Gingrich said the IRS had 10 times more staff than government agencies battling illegal drugs or immigration problems. But Clinton said, "I believe the IRS is functioning better today than it wasf years ago. I think it has to improve more. And I think we should not try to sweep immigrants file in the United Statesor legal status instead of at U.S. consulates abroad. They must pay as1,O00fine. The provision applies only to illegal immigrants who are eligible for legal residence, either because they' already in line for visas or are spouse or minor child of a U.S. citiec. Fed leaves interest"' rates unchanged WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials opted yesterday to hold short-term interest rates steady in the face of data showing healthy but not excessive economic growth little inflation. The central bank announced it had adjourned a three-hour, 45-minite closed-door meeting of its policy-mak- ing committee without changing the benchmark rate on overnight loans between banks. An increase yesterday would hae slowed the economy by raising borrow- ing costs for millions of American con- sumers and businesses. M AROUND THE WORLD ewish settlement Ildng to continue JERUSALEM - A day after Secretary of State Madeleine Albright coaxed a promise from Israel to consid- er a "timeout" in Jewish settlement construction, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that building on disputed land will continue. "There is an agreement to discuss the concept of the timeout, and each side will submit its ideas," Netanyahu told reporters. "We are building in the settlements, and making natural growth of the settlements possible, and I don't intend to change our policy." Netanyahu has consistently used the mantra of "natural growth" to justify expansion of settlements, which his own constituency demands. But his words showed how hard it will be for Israel and the Palestinians to bridge their differences, despite Monday's agreement to resume peace talks on Oct. 6, breaking an impasse of several months. Monday's accord deferred the tough- est issues, including Palestinian demands that Israel stop building in the settlements. "This is the bottom line as far as all Palestinians are concerned,"' Palestinian Cabinet minister H Ashrawi. French bishops apologize for silence DRANCY, France - In an unprqe- dented act of repentance, France's Roman Catholic Church apologzgpd yesterday for its silence during the ,sys- tematic persecution and deportatiog Jews by the pro-Nazi Vichy regime. More than 1,000 Jews and Christians gathered for the emotional cerenmony on the grounds of Drancy, the transit camp outside Paris where Jews Jran- guished in squalid conditions before being shipped to Auschwitz. Standing in front of a sealed catte car like the ones used to transport Jews to their deaths, Bishop Olivier de Berranger read from a statement atpn- ing for the silence of the church and4 clergy from 1940-1942. - Compiled from Daily wire repobis. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $85. Winter term (January through April) is $95, yeariong (September through April) is $165. On-campuss scriptions for fall term are $35. Subscriptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of the Associated Press and the Associated Collegiate Press. 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