9A - Thp Mirhio;4n nnily - Mnnrinv grantrsmhor 1d 10052 fm -I£eil(;IdiLdi -h hi~ ir udy, oetem er 4,A 1yliO NLv -ATAIN/WORLD 'U' regent candidates close in on Nov. elections REGENTS Continued from Page 1A "It might be an issue on campus but not in the regents race," Power said. The review will be important to stu- dents, Dalman said, but is not "a cam- paign issue because it doesn't affect the voters." All four candidates are personally connected to Ann Arbor, and all except for White are University alum- ni. Brandon, a class of '74 alumnus, was a student athlete and has remained active with the University through the Alumni Association. "It has added a lot of value to my life as well as a number of family and friends," Brandon said. Brandon has served as chair of the board of trustees at Central Michigan University for four years. Dalman, her husband, children and daughter-in-law are all University alumni. Dalman's experience includes serv- ing as chair of the higher education committee in the state house. Term limits prohibit Dalman from running for another term as state representa- tive. "I've had a deep cormitment to the I Iniversity ever since I graduated," Dalman said. "I think its important you have a connection." White grew up in Ann Arbor, gradu- ating from Pioneer high School before attending Princeton University. White U Want A Challenge? said her background qualifies her to guide the University and to "build a bridgebetween education science and industry." A class of '60 alumnus, Power said he has enjoyed support from a variety of parties during his term. "I'm very happy that my I1 years on the board have succeeded in receiving support from Republicans, Democrats and independents," Power said. "Service to the University should go beyond political partisan- ship." All the candidates said they plan to target the student population during their campaigns, but most have not solidified any strategies. "I have not put a campaign strategy together," Brandon said. Power said he is working with cam- pus political groups and is hoping to speak on campus. Dalman said she also intends to speak with students, but has not yet made arrangements. White said the University is not as connected to the community as Wayne State and she also plans to involve stu- dents in her campaign. Engineering senior Jim Riske was a nominee during the Republican pri- maries but lost the nomination. He said he plans to back both Dalman and Brandon by working on their cam- paigns, rather than running as an inde- pendent. "There wouldn't be a whole lot of a chance of me winning" as an indepen- dent, Riske said. 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The Taliban announced its latest conquest as the first of 200,000 Iranian troops mobilized for military maneu- vers along the Afghan frontier - the second such exercise in the past two weeks. Western diplomats said yester- day that the Iranians could launch a strike against the Taliban as early as tomorrow. Congolese ho efu after failing s NAIROBI, Kenya - The collapse ol recent efforts by neighbors of Congo te secure a peace agreement betweer President Laurent Kabila and rebels campaigning for his ouster has delayed but not crushed chances for a diplo at- ic settlement of the crisis in the Cew1 African nation, analysts say. Hundreds of soldiers and thousands of civilians have died in the Congolese conflict, which started Aug. 2 when the rebels launched their campaign tc unseat Kabila. Since then, the capital, Kinshasa, has been plagued by short- ages of food and other supplies. 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