~ie S~ir gan~ailg One Aundred seven years ofeditolrd6freedom News: 76-DAILY Display Ads: 764-0554 Classified Ads: 764-0557 Monday September 21, 1998 Clinton tapes released today WASHINGTON (AP) A key Democratic exchange, the te senator suggested yesterday that President Clinton At one point, immediately volunteer to testify before Congress to produce to Pa alt a "political water torture" that escalates this respondence b m ruing when Americans view raw footage of the Willey, the form president's grand jury testimony about Monica accused the pr Lewinsky. adva That video will show Clinton admit- Cli ting "inappropriate intimate contact" subp and "sexual banter" with Lewinsky but and d resisting prosecutors' efforts so define Pii it Hos the conduct further. Clinton offers ters, many legalistic replies and, at times, issue s ws remorse. and t I regret that what began as friend- Clinto s Th ship came to include this conduct," the testimony both president answered when he was first impe asked a sex-related question by prosecutors just for today's rele seven minutes into his Aug. 17 testimony. The dence that incl president's testimony was described to The Lewinsky expli Associated Press by lawyers familiar with it. Clinton, the pr The moments of presidential regret are inter- phone messages spersed with legal hairsplitting involving the terms FBI test results "sexual relations" and "alone" and, in one Department chair dies at age 53 By Jewel Gopwani For the Daily Renowned Music Prof. William Albright, chair of the school's department of composition, died Thursday evening of liver failure in his Ann Arbor home. He was 53 years old. Named the composer of the year in 1993 by the American Guild of Organists, Albright's accomplishments include numerous compositions and 28 years of teaching at the University. H-e should be remembered for his brilliance in compos- ing," said his son, John Albright. "He was a well respected, hardworking organist." Albright received bachelors and master degrees in music as well as a doctorate of musical arts from the University in the 1960s. Albright began teaching musical com- position at the University in 1970..He was well known as an accomplished pro- fessor of vocal arrangements and com-; lion for numerous instruments. He was a beloved teacher and a life- time mentor to his students in their careers" Music Dean Paul Boylan said. During his tenure at the University, Albright received a distinguished service award, a faculty recognition award and a Albright faculty fellowship enhancement award for his contributions as a professor. "He was a wonderfully composed and a very fine teacher," said Music Prof. emeritus Leslie Basset, who was chairperson of the composition department before Albright. Albright's students remember him for his commitment to tr education. "His extreme dedication to the craft of composition and willingness to impart his knowledge to the next generation will be missed by the Music School," Music sophomore Ariel Barnet said. Albright also reached out to his students on a personable level. "I can't imagine a music department without him," Rackham student Michael Rodman said in a written state- ment. "Both in his studio and out he gave freely of his gifts of enthusiasm (and) perceptive counsel," # uring his career, Albright composed pieces for a variety i nstruments, but is best known for his organ and piano compositions. His works have been performed by the Austrian Radio Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic and the A American Composers Orchestra. ho Albright's organ works, which include "Flights of Fancy, See ALBRIGHT, Page 3A nse of a verb. Clinton was asked why he failed ula Jones' lawyers a series of cor- etween himself and Kathleen ser White House volunteer who esident of an unwanted sexual nce near the Oval Office in 1993. nton replied that he understood the tena to cover personal documents, he Willey letters were in White e files. If the lawyer wanted the let- Clinton said, they should have d two subpoenas - one personal he other official, lawyers said. e White House and Congress - facing perils in the unfolding achment proceedings - braced se of an avalanche of new evi- udes more material in which citly describes sex acts with esident's videotape, presidential left at Lewinsky's home and the that conclude semen on one of See CLINTON, Page 7A Parti~sanship has history with process Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - As the House Judiciary Committee weighed the fate of President Nixon more than 24 years ago, chairperson Peter Rodino Jr. of New Jersey blurted out to a reporter that he and the panel's 20 other Democrats were ready to vote for his impeachment. Rodino's remark led outraged Republicans to complain that Nixon was being railroaded by the Democratic majority, a reaction similar to the charges of excessive partisanship House Democrats now level at a GOP- controlled Judiciary Committee consid- ering whether to hold impeachment hearings on a Democratic president. Michigan Rep. John Conyers, the ranking Democrat on the committee who was a member during the Watergate hearings, insisted that things were differ- ent when Nixon was under fire. "This time, we've dumped process and fairness on its head," Conyers complained follow- ing the straight party-line vote Friday to release President Clinton's videotaped testimony in the Monica Lewinsky case, as well as page-upon-page of sexually graphic descriptions of their affair. But as the Rodino episode demon- strates, partisan lines were sharply drawn during the Watergate scandal of the mid-1970s, much as they are during See PARTISANSHIP, Page 7A AP PHOTO Foundry United Methodist Church pastor Jay Philip Wogaman watches as President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton leave his church in Washington yesterday. ewish W E WR students celebrate new ear By Nika Schulte Daily Staff Reporter Isaac Pinto, a merchant and teacher, published "Prayers for Shabbath, Rosh Hashana and Kippur" in 1766 as a reminder to younger genemtions of their Jewish heritage. University students celebrating Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year celebration that began yesterday and ends Tuesday night, can read the original copy of the works at the University's Clements Library. Library director John Dann esti- mates its worth at about $25,000. "It is an extremely scarce and rare book," Dann said. "There are only three or five copies in the world." Although Rosh Hashana marks a beginning, itsis not celebrated with T,1the excessive drinking that many associate with the beginning of the New Year in January, said Rabbi Rich Kirschen, of the University's Hillel chapter. N "The Jewish new year is the dia- metric opposite," Kirschen said. "It is a time for introspection, a time to ask who you were, what you have done, who you want to be. Itsis a giant spiritual stop sign." In order to allow students that time to pause and reflect, the University enacted a policy two years ago that ensures students will not receive any penalties for observing holidays such as Rosh Hashana. Daniel Sharphorn, an attorney for the University, said the policy is the University's way to accommo- group of University students greet each other at Hillel after last night's service to observe the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. Nt MIO/"aiy sdt s tdens' ligious obligations. lday, Rabbi Rich Kirschen says, "It is a time for introspection, a time to ask who you were, what you have done, who you want to be." Is is p of the communiy's See NEW YEAR, Page 3A There she is ... Miss America Autopsy reports hint at illegal drug use By Jennifer Yachnln Daily Staff Reporter Preliminary autopsy reports indicate heroin and cocaine were a factor in the death of LSA sopho- more Chris Giacherio last Tuesday, Ann Arbor Police Department Lieutenant Jim Tieman said. "The preliminary results are consistentto a drug overdose," Tieman said. The information collected by AAPD in its investigation matches the prelimi- nary tests, Tieman said. Giacherio was foundrmid-morning last Tuesday at the home of a friend at 909 Packard St. in an unre- sponsive state. Medical personnel who arrived in response to a 911 call could not revive Giacherio, who was pronounced dead that morning. "We believe those drugs (heroin andcocaine) were used prior to his death," Tieman said. Officials believe Giacherio ingested the drugs within 24 hours of his death. Toxicology reports should be finished today and "at that point the medical examiner will put an exact cause" on Glacherlo Giacherio's death, Tieman said. Tieman said Friday that investigators were still interviewing people who were with him last and it is still not clear whether or not he was alone at the time of his death. Mourners attended a formal service Friday evening for Giacherio at Muehlig Funeral Chapel in Ann Arbor. Family and friends of Giacherio, including University President Lee Bollinger, crowded hall- ways and sat on the floor as they listened to Father James McDougal of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church give Giacherio's eulogy. During the eulo- gy loved ones shared memories of Giacherio. See GIACHERIO, Page 2A Granger to get plea bargain m rpecase From staff and wire reports Daniel Granger, the 1998 Grosse Pointe North High School graduate whose admission to the University was sus- pended following statutory rape allegations, filed a plea bar- gain Thursday that will put him in jail for 90 to 180 days. The agreement means Granger, who was charged this summer of having sex with three 14-year-old girls, will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to contribute to the delinquency of a minor. After receiving information regarding the plea bargain, University administrators said they were uncertain whether this latest development would affect Granger's admissions status. In an August 1 letter, Provost Nancy Cantor informed Granger his matriculation would be delayed until winter term See GRANGER, Page 3A AP PHOTO Nicole Johnson, Miss Virginia, celebrates after being named Miss America 1999 in Atlantic City on Saturday night. 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