2 -- The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 15, 1999 NATION/WORLD IMPEACH Continued from Page 1 Sergeant-at-Arms James Ziglar admonished all to remain silent "on pain of imprisonment." Silent they were, the senators at their seats; those spectators lucky - or influential - enough to have space in the galleries above; the president's lawyers and House prosecutors seated around separate cus- tom-made curved tables at the base of the rostrum and Rehnquist, presiding in his judicial robe. With the exception of two brief breaks, the trial remained in session until after dark as a string of House Republicans laid out their evidence. They buttressed their presentation with numerous images of Clinton on videotape, many of them of his testimony before Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's grand jury. "It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is," Clinton was seen to say in one snippet, a now- famous utterance that his critics have seized on as evi- dence of legal hairsplitting - or worse. The prosecutors repeatedly used the word "conspir- acy" to describe Clinton's efforts to thwart court pro- ceedings against him, making the argument that sena- tors should hear from witnesses, Monica Lewinsky, presidential friend Vernon Jordan and Oval Office Secretary Betty Currie among them. White House spokesperson James Kennedy attacked the Republican case even as it continued. It is "both unsubstantial and circumstantial," he said. "We look forward to presenting our defense based on the facts, the law and the Constitution." Senators sat attentively at their desks throughout the day, but there was no indication that any of the evi- dence had shaken the support Clinton has among Democrats. "Frankly, I don't think there was anything new from any of the House" speakers, said Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.). Sensenbrenner's Midwestern monotone belied the gravity of the moment. The Founding Fathers wrote impeachment into the Constitution as a way of reining in a corrupt chief executive, but their script has been played out this far only once before - in the case of Andrew Johnson, who was acquitted by a single vote in 1868. AROUND THE NATION Military benefits expansion urged WASHINGTON - A bipartisan panel urged broad expansion of military and veterans' benefits yesterday, including a new GI Bill promising full college schol- arships in exchange for four years of active duty. The scholarships would cover any institution of higher learning, from inexpen- sive community colleges to Ivy League schools. Veterans' groups applauded the ambitious package, which also calls for a generous terms on VA home loans, better health services and a tax-deferred nvW ment program for the military. But it could face a multitude of jurisdictional disputes in Congress and among federal agencies. "Some programs have simply become outdated," said Anthony Principi, chair- person of the congressionally appointed Commission on Service members and Veterans Transition Assistance. In all, the 12-member panel recommended 100 changes, representing the biggest projected overhaul in benefits since the 1950s. Eligible beneficiaries include some 26 million veterans and 8.4 million in the military. Butch Miller, national commander of the American Legion, the nation's larg t veterans' group, applauded the proposals, saying they would "get the nation b on track." ; I li I'I. F SNOW Continued from Page 1 Street and south of South University Avenue, in areas including the Burns Park, Oxbridge and Old St. Joseph neighborhoods, home to much of Ann Arbor's off-campus student housing. ® The University's Church, Hill, Thompson, Thayer, Glen and Catherine street parking structures will be open free of charge starting at 5 p.m. tonight. The free parking will last until 4 p.m. Sunday. * Roof levels of parking struc- tures and the Fletcher Street and University Hospitals structures are excluded. * Area residents can park their cars at outlying University and Ann Arbor Transportation Authority park- and-ride lots and take AATA or University commuter buses to down- town or campus. ® Park-and-ride lots are located off of Green Road, south of Plymouth Road and South State Street, north of Eisenhower Parkway. Green lots open for parking are located off of Glazier Way, west of Huron Parkway and at Crisler Arena. The problems of the excessive snow- fall have kept Sheldon and city employ- ees busy since the first snowfall. "We are all getting tired," Sheldon said. "I'm very proud of the staff - they've been working hard for almost two weeks." Sheldon said city crews are cross- trained and many different city depart- ments are involved in the snow removal effort. "We can keep our equipment up and running pretty much 24 hours a day," Sheldon said. The University has been informing the campus community about the snow emergency by spreading the word via the Greek community and through a massive e-mail effort, said Jim Kosteva, director of community relations. Fliers have been put on cars in affect- ed areas informing residents of the snow emergency. U For more information, students can contact the Ann Arbor Snow Desk, a 24-hour help line, at 994-2359 or 994- 1617. Information is also available at http://www parking.umich.edu/parking/o ptions/Students andRetirees.html or http://www.ci.annarbormi.us/framed/f- index.htm. Econom finishes year wit success WASHINGTON - Want to get an early start on the millennium celebra- tion? Break out the champagne for the U.S. economy, which last year displayed an almost unprecedented combination of strengths - includ- ing low inflation, low unemployment and strong retail sales. The Labor Department reported yes- terday that consumer prices rose by a scant 1.6 percent in the 12 months end- ing in December, an even lower rate of inflation than the year before when the consumer price index rose by 1.7 per- cent. It was the first time in more than 30 years that the economy could boast two years back-to-back of such low inflation. Cheap energy prices and falling prices for computers helped keep inflation low, with the only major price rise occurring for cigarettes. Separately, the Commerce Department reported that retail sales in December were up 0.9 percent from the same month a year before, to a season- ally adjusted $231.4 billion. The nation rang up $2.7 trillion in retail sales for all of 1998, an increase of 5.1 percent from 1997. Sales of auto- mobiles and housing materials major contributors to the increase. Boeing marketing - luxury business jet TETERBORO, N.J. -The next time you cram into an airplane three abreast, think about the alternative: a Boeing 737 all your own, complete with a shower and queen-sized bed in the back. For $35 million off the assembly line and up to $45 million fully loaded, Boeing Co. is marketing a derivative its popular 737 commercial jet for cor- porate and VIP customers. It's called the Boeing Business Jet, but it's a far cry from your average Gulfstream or Lear. Customers have already ordered 46 - including two for General Electric's glo- betrotters - even though the BBJ costs anywhere from $1 million to $10 million more than its competitors. Alk m w m WA" Mtin mu iither.ina,,Jn F, DIKL v~b sjg i~lUm E ventk m m 2 p.m. Monday, January 18 Michigan Union Ballroom FREE! Celeste Bedford Walker's play tells the true story of a 1917 uprising by Black soldiers in the 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment in Houston. Thinking they were training to fight World War I, the "Buffalo Soldiers" found instead that they would be used as laborers at home. Tensions escalated to mutiny, a court martial, and the hanging of 19 soldiers. "Camp Logan" won the 1994 NAACP Image Award as Best Play and is performed by a highly acclaimed professional troupe. LAWSUIT Continued from Page 1. In 1994, he alleges, University offi- cials demanded royalties the contract did not require. He said the school also refused to let him sell souvenirs on University property and tried to drive him off private property near the stadi- um. In the suit, Matthew Schembechler alleges police have threatened to arrest him and seize his merchandise. He also alleges police summoned him to their campus headquarters, falsely accused him of pocketing customers' money with- out providing souvenirs and of failing to contribute proceeds to the foundation. Matthew Schembechler also claims RELIGIOUS SERVICES AVAVAVAVA ASSEMBLY OF GOD Evangel Temple - 769-4157 2455 Washtenaw (at Stadium) Free van rides from campus Sunday Worship: 8am, 10:30am www.assemblies.org/mi/evangeltemple UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL, LCMS 1511 Washtenaw, near Hill Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor Ed Krauss, 663-5560 that police called some of his customers and told them to make their payments directly to the foundation rather than to his company. He said the stress he suffered over the alleged harassment forced his hospital- ization for several months in early 1996 and the suspension of MLS' operations. The younger Schembechler said his father told a family friend last October that he had "never donated a penny" to his mother's fund. But the son said he has contributed about $35,000 -about 17 percent of his sales - and has given prod- ucts to other charity auctions and splits the proceeds. His father's annual golf outings have raised nearly $3 million to endow the research center. r AROUND THE WORL KNOW OF NEWS? CALL 76-DAILY. Mexico to extradite accused drug dealer MEXICO CITY -The government has authorized the first extradition of a major Mexican drug dealer, an official confirmed yesterday, a move that could send Jesus Amezcua to California to face federal indictments for metham- phetamine smuggling. Mexico seldom extradites its citizens to the United States and has never done so with a major drug suspect. But pres- sure from the United States - and Mexico's own lack of success in prose- cuting Amezcua and two of his brothers - played a role in the decision. "The extradition was authorized sev- eral weeks ago. We did not announce it because Amezcua has filed an appeal against the order," a government official said on customary condition of anonymity. "The appeal could take weeks or months. It's a common thing; they (sus- pects) usually file appeals," the official said. The most common ground for grant- ing such appeals - any criminal charges still pending in Mexico - would not apply to Amezcua, against whom all Mexican charges have been dismissed. Amezcua and two of his brot s were arrested here in June. Authorn say they headed the world's biggest methamphetamine and ephedrine traf- ficking operation, which mostly target- ed the United States. Japanese Support wanted TOKYO - Defense Secretary William Cohen urged Japanese leak yesterday to get parliament moving'Tn guidelines enabling Japan to back up the United States in military conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region. But long-stalled action on the guide- lines - which still require approval by parliament - is no slam-dunk. 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