2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 8, 1998 NATION/WORLD Yeltsin fires advisers in bref break MOSCOW (AP) - Boris Yeltsin roused himself from his sickbed for three hours yesterday, fired sev- eral of his top aides and then returned to a Kremlin hospital where he is recuperating from pneumonia. It was a classic performance from the ailing Russian president, who rarely is so energized as when he is firing someone. The dismissed aides included 'officials who had commented recently on the presi- dent's poor health. "You can see how vigorous I am," Yeltsin told his staff as he delivered the news, according to presiden- tial spokesperson Dmitry Yakushkin. Among those fired was Presidential Chief of Staff Valentin Yumashev, one of Yeltsin's closest and most loyal aides. A former journalist who was the ghost- Writer of Yeltsin's memoirs, Yumashev had served as chief of staff for nearly two years - an eternity in Yeltsin's Kremlin. "The president has found a way to revitalize his staff - by firing it," observed Alexander Shokhin, leader of the pro-government bloc in parliament and, until recently, a steady Yeltsin ally. Shown on television, Yeltsin appeared animated and robust as he delivered one of his patented tirades. AROUND THE NATION Clinton visit to Palestine questioned WASHINGTON - Amid widening differences. Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon cautioned President Clinton yesterday against raising "false expectations" among Palestinians on his three-day visit to the area early next week. "We would like to see him as much as possible," Sharon said. But, he said, Israel would stand firm and not proceed with the second phase of its partial withdrawn on the West Bank unless the Palestinians stopped violence against Israel. "All of us have to be careful not to create false expectations, which only add fric- tion and tension," Sharon said at the end of a busy day in which he met with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and separately with several senior House members. Clinton also met with Sharon, by dropping in on the Israeli leader's meeting with National Security Adviser Sandy Berger. They spent an hour discussing Clinton's upcoming trip to Israel and the obstacles to implementing the Wye River accord, said national security spokesperson David Leavy. "It did move the ball forward in setting up what we hope will be a productive trip," Leavy said. While offering Clinton this advice, Sharon also warned that Israel would exten its law to effectively annex areas on the West Bank still under Israeli control if wh he called a Palestinian "intifada, using the Arabic word for rebellion, did not sub- side. AP PHOTO Russian president Boris Yeltsin left his bed yesterday long enough to fire many of his top aides before he returned to the hospital to recuperate from pneumonia. "Tough discipline, order and reform is what we need," Yeltsin said slowly and sternly as he glared at his staff from the head of a long table. Aides looked down and scribbled notes. Besides firing Yumashev and three of his deputies, Yeltsin announced that he was personally taking charge of "all power ministries ... including the Justice Ministry and the tax police." "Power ministries" are usually defined as those related to national defense and security. The Justice Ministry and tax police are at the forefront of the fight against crime and corruption, which has taken on new importance following the killing of a top liberal law- maker, Galina Starovoitova. Yeltsin's announcement was seen as mostly sym- bolic, however, since the president already wields authority over all the ministries he mentioned and the ministers who head them were left in place. MIP Continued from Page 1 year. "I think it would be in everyone's best interest to have the federal and state law be conducive," Dalton said. But for now, he said, they do not noti- fy parents at all, although violators must pay fines and do community ser- vice. Violations such as possession of open containers of alcohol, demonstrat- ing intoxicated behavior, or driving under the influence warrant both a cir- cuit court date and proceedings in the university's judicial system, Dalton said. "One third of all judicial cases involve alcohol violations," he said, and several hundred cases a year are related to minors in possession citations. Jim Vick, vice president of student affairs at the University of Texas, also said they have not yet changed their policy. They do not notify parents of viola- tions, but he said if underage students furnished alcohol or were found guilty of more serious violations, they will report the illegal activities to parents. "We're debating it internally," Vick said. The university recently implemented a new system of notifying parents, he said, although it is limited only to first- year students under age 21. Radford University authorities in Virginia notified parents of 16 alcohol and drug violations so far this semester, said Dean of Students Bonnie Hurlburt. "We do it only when it reaches a cer- tain level of seriousness," Hurlburt said. The distinction of serious offenses includes any drug offense, a first-time alcohol violation if the student must be hospitalized and any second-time alco- hol offense. Hurlburt said a meeting with students last year explored "what things would make a difference in alcohol abuse." "Basically, our philosophy is that col- lege students need to be given an oppor- tunity to develop their independence ... but this is an exception," she said. Although it is too early to know the full effects of Radfords policy, she said, other second-hand effects from alcohol such as assaults and property damage have reduced in frequency. Roland Smith, vice president for stu- dent affairs at the University of Delaware, said bingedrinking dropped 6 percent and residence hall vandalism dropped 31 percent after their parent notification policy took effect. He said it is a strategy to curb high-risk drinking behavior. 4 "I think that it's estimated that 50 stu- dents a year die in alcohol-related inci- dents;' Smith said. "We're trying to avoid that on campus." Smith said the university sent home 1,500 letters over a period of one year after strengthening sanctions against alcohol violations last September. 66, oat" -4 The perfect holiday gift. No assembly required. VOLUNTEERS Continued from Page 1. season a bit brighter for women and their children in the home. Jennifer Mitchell, transitional coor- dinator at the home, encourages volun- teers to come in and wrap presents. On Christmas Day, the Ann Arbor Hunger Coalition, along with the YMCA, the Food Gatherers and the Downtown Merchant Association are planning to throw a dinner party at the YMCA. Susan King, director of the coalition, encourages volunteers to come and lend a hand. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Medical Center in Ann Arbor is wel- coming students for caroling or helping at its Christmas parties. "We're also in desperate need for escorts to take people to and from their appointments," said Beverly Leneski, volunteer coordinator at VA Medical Center. Most of the volunteer organizations continuously look for volunteers - not just during the holidays. "Although the holidays are very important for volunteering, we needI help all year round," Mitchell said. The Ann Arbor Fire Department is sponsoring four families from Mott Hospital for the holidays. AAPD Lieutenant Brennar said volunteer spots are available. "We'd never turn anyone down for volunteering" Brennar said. "That is always appreciated.. Those interested in volunteering can contact Motor Meals at 763-2377; AAFD at 994-2772; Washtenaw Literacy at 769-0099; VA Medical Center at 761-7995; Home of New Vision at 913-9003; Ann Arbor Hunger Coalition at 662-4060. Project SERVE, at 936-2437, also offers many volunteer opportunities. WANT TO BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHER? WRITE wTZ@UMIC.ED JOBS!!!1 Winter Term Apply now at the Law Library- -non-Law Students *Law Students *S.I. Students Apply in person: Room S-80 in the LaW Library's underground addition, 8-noon and 1-5 Monday through Friday. AA/EOE Suit challenges use of fake applicants CHICAGO - When Lolita Pierce, a black woman, applied for a job as a receptionist at a Chicago business in 1995, she was told selected applicants would be called later for second inter- views. A few hours later, Eve Loftman, a white woman with similar credentials, was tested, interviewed and offered the job. But the women weren't really look- ing for work. They were employment testers, hired by the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, a not-for-profit agency, to find out whether businesses discriminate. Now the strategy is being tested in court in cases that ask whether it's legal to misrepresent yourself to an employer in an effort to document discrimination. Business advocates say no. Guardian Security Services Inc., the target of the 1995 race-bias sting, is suing two black testers, Ms. Pierce and Kyra Kyles, and the Legal Assistance Foundation, N. Korea accuses U.S. of inciting war UNITED NATIONS - North Korea's military leaders accused the United States of looking for a pretext for a second war in the divided Korean Peninsula and warned they will strike Japan and any other nation that helps U.S. forces, according to a U.N. docu- ment released yesterday. The general staff of the North Korean People's Army said Washington has recently gone "beyond the danger line" with increased military prepara- tions and a reported new five-stage plan to wage war against the North. The military leaders said warnings by conservative hard-liners in the United States that Washington would break its nuclear agreement with Pyongyang if it can't inspect a suspect- ed nuclear weapons site were "like a declaration of war." Under the 1994 agreement with the United States, North Korea agreed to abandon its suspect nuclear weapons program. In return, it is to receive two nuclear reactors worth $4.6 billion, plus other economic benefits. North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Li Hyong Chol asked the Security Council to circulate the stateme issued Wednesday from an unidentifid spokesperson for the army's general staff. Parts of the statement were car- ried Friday by the North's officpal Korean Central News Agency. Gulf leaders focus on oil at meeting'" ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate - A widely watched oil-price bench- mark sank to an all-time low shortly before six Arab Gulf leaders opened an annual summit yesterday expected to focus on falling oil prices that have shaken their economies. The Gulf oil producers, who control about half of global oil reserves, have been hard hit by the oil market crisis, which has been blamed on the reces- sion in Asia and warmer-than-usual winters. Oil exports account for abo*$ 75 percent of their revenues. - Compiled from Daily wire repots. claiming that presenting fake qualifica- tions and feigning interest in a job amount to fraud. Guardian is suing for unspecified damages. The company in September won a victory when a federal judge threw. a discrimination lawsuit filed by th black testers. Study says kids' cholesterol lower WASHINGTON -Teen-agers'c~hb- lesterol levels are inching downward, says a study comparing today's teens to those of the late 1960s. The govern- ment calls the 4 percent drop impres- sive because it gives teens a bett chance at healthy adulthood. Even so, only one in six children eats a heart-healthy diet. "The drop ... doesn't necessarily knock your socks off;' acknowledged Dr. James Cleeman, the study's co- author and the cholesterol coordinator for the National Institutes of Health. "But if (teens) maintain a seven-point lower cholesterol for a lifetime, that can make a big difference." AROUND THE WORLD .. . . .. 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