2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 28, 1999 NATION/WORLD Death toll rissin Columbia quake ARMENIA, Colombia (AP) - Driven by hunger, survivors of a deadly earthquake dashed into supermarkets to strip their shelves clean yes- terday as shortages of food, water and antibiotics worsened the misery wrought by one of Colombia's worst disasters. The toll from Monday's magnitude-6 earthquake in western Colombia reached 878 dead and more than 3,410 injured yesterday, Red Cross spokesperson Maria Perrelet said. That number was expected to rise as more debris was cleared. Rescue teams arrived from Britain and the United States to help find survivors and pull bodies from hun- dreds of downed buildings in this city of 300,000 peo- ple. Using heavy machinery, rescuers uncovered corpses throughout Armenia, but hope of finding new survivors was dwindling fast. With need overwhelming available supplies, Armenia's residents took matters into their own hands, breaking down the gates of a downtown supermarket and stealing rice, cooking oil, flour and rum. Debris fell from the upper reaches of the damaged four-story building housing the store, sending pan- icked looters fleeing into the street in fear of after- shocks. In all, 27 aftershocks have struck Colombia since Monday, and a 5.4-magnitude quake rocked the north- east yesterday but caused no damage. Throughout Armenia, the worst-hit city where more than 500 cadavers have been uncovered, people des- perately seeking food, water and clothing formed block-long lines at relief stations. Others jammed the city's main access roads in an attempt to leave. AROUND THE NATION 2 cities Join fight against gun makers Miami-Dade County, Fla., and Bridgeport, Conn., filed damage suits against the. handgun industry yesterday, joining a mounting legal campaign by the nation's big cities to hold firearms makers responsible for law enforcement and others costs of responding to gun crimes and accidental shootings. The anti-gun suits were the first since New Orleans and Chicago filed last fall though the gun litigation is a major topic of discussion this week at a Washing* meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and a number of cities have said they too will enter the fray. Jack Adkins, director of operations for the American Shooting Sports Council. an Atlanta-based gun manufacturers group, denounced the latest lawsuits as a "crass attempt to set new public policy through the courthouse rather than the state- house." Along with gun-rights advocates, the group plans to support legislation in various states to restrict or pre-empt anti-gun suits by the cities. In another protest against the suits, the industry has told New Orleans that it is can- celing plans to hold its big annual trade show in that city next winter and will move it to Las Vegas. With the '99 show set to begin next week in Atlanta, gun industry officials were outraged by Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell's recent announcement that he al intends to file an anti-gun suit. WANT TO WRITE FOR THE DAILY? CALL 76-DAILY.: GRADUATING STUDENTS Consider a lucrative career in commercial real estate sales. We're a local company, looking to hire a self-starting, business- j oriented graduate with a good sense of humor. I have 32 years in real estate, yet keep an open mind and respect for the abili- ties and opinions of younger agents. Sound interesting? Call Gary or visit our web site. Gary Lillie & Associates Realtors 663-6694 www.garylillie.com Vigil honors students 'lives VIGIL Continued from Page 1A Friends and family passed under the towering flag, waving at half-mast, and filed past two hugging female students into the ballroom. There they shared writings and memories of the two girls. The presentation began with friends reading the image- filled poetry writ- ' ten by Zwerdling. The poems depict- ed winter scenes,- herself as a young child and failed attempts to hold on to time. Zwerdling's roommate, LSA first-year student Zwerdling Alyssa Rosen tear- fully sang "In My Life" by the Beatles in honor of Metzger andd Zwerdling.M "Both of them pushed me to sing, especially Sarah. I wish I had sang more for them," Rosen said. A short self- evaluation that Metzger wrote on Jan. 8, not long before the Jan. 18 accident, was read by her mother. The self-evaluation described Metzger's love of the the- ater, particularly in the arena of directing. Metzger's mother correlated Sarah's love of the theater to their relationship. "Sarah has always directed my life. She continues to live inside me and give me strength," she said. She also said she appreciated the University community's support. "I want to thank all of you for the tremen- dous outpouring of love you've shown all of us." Other speakers at the vigil includ- ed a Hillel official and an adviser of the Honors Program, of which Metzger and Zwerdling were both participants. Clinton proposes auto tax credit plan WASHINGTON - The Clinton Administration is proposing an auto tax credit to encourage consumers to use fuel-efficient cars and light trucks and it wants to extend a second credit already available under law. The tax credit proposals will appear in the president's fiscal 2000 budget request being presented to Congress next Monday. Administration officials say they want to encourage the pur- chase of highly fuel-efficient vehicles because about 20 percent of so-called greenhouse gas emissions come from cars and light trucks. "Tax credits for electric, fuel cell and hybrid vehicles will help to move these high efficiency technologies from the laboratory to the highway. These tech- nologies can significantly reduce emis- sions of carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas," says a draft of the budget proposal disclosed this week by White House officials. The president wants a tax credit of up to $4,000 for consumers who pur- chase vehicles powered by electricity and fuel cells. Such a credit is already law, but it is set to be phased out between 2002 and 2005. The adminis- tration plans to extend the full $4,000 credit through 2006, according to tn budget proposal. 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Jordanians welcome new crown prnce AMMAN, Jordan - Hundreds of Jordanians crowded into a hilltop palace to pay respect to their new crown prince yesterday as anxiety grew over the health of King Hussein, who has suffered a relapse of cancer. The demonstration of support for Prince Abdullah - which included the king's brother, who was removed as crown prince Tuesday - underlined Jordanians' hopes that any transition of power will be smooth in the kingdom, a nation poor in resources and at the crossroads of a turbulent region. The United States quickly signaled its support for the king's decision to appoint the 36-year-old heir to the throne. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright decided to stop in Jordan today to meet the new crown prince. "We will stand by Jordan and hope this transition is one that does not cre- ate problems," she said in Cairo, Egypt. Hussein abruptly returned to the United States Tuesday for medical treat- ment. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., announced yesterday the king was in "stable condition" but had suf- fered a relapse of lymphatic cancer after' undergoing six months of chemotherapy.' "He is receiving treatment for relapse of non-Hodgkins lymphonW His Majesty immediately began treat- ment upon arriving at Mayo clinic,' said a statement issued on behalf of the king's doctors. Yeltsin doesn't plan to relinquish power MOSCOW - Russian Preside Boris Yeltsin gave a tug on the rein of power from his sickbed yesterday,, insisting through his spokesperson that he doesn't intend to give up any power despite his long series of debilitating illnesses. Yeltsin indicated, however, that he supports the idea of reaching a truce with the country's obstinate Communist-led parliament in order to preserve stability during national elections later this year. - Compiled from Daily wire reports. 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