2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 2000 NATION/WORLD Hjacking of Afghan plane ends A& ACROSS THE NATION " STANSTED, England - Hijackers holding roughly 150 passengers hostage for four days allowed all their captives to leave the plane safely yesterday, ending the tense standoff outside London, police said. Authorities would not disclose exactly how the unknown number of hijackers had surrendered, but indicated they had not been granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for freeing the hostages. "We are now into a very complex and involved criminal investigation, and we have to be very care- ful what we say," said John Broughton, an Essex County assistant chief constable. A sweep of the Ariana airlines jet confirmed no one remained on board and the Boeing 727 was being swept to make sure it was safe for investiga- tors, Broughton said. It remained unclear why the hijackers seized the plane early Sunday, 20 minutes into a domestic flight from the Afghan capital, Kabul. "We're in the process now of building a detailed picture of what is required and what people want," Broughton said. He deflected speculation the plane was diverted to Britain in an elaborate bid for political asylum, say- ing that would be a matter for the Home Office, which oversees such requests. The passengers left the aircraft with little warning, filing off in groups of about 85 and 65 approximately two hours apart, illuminated by bright lights The women and children were allowed to leave first. The males exiting the plane held their hands in the air. The first group released was allowed to leave about 3:50 a.m. or 10:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Edwards said the released hostages would be taken to a safe location and would undergo medical checks. Before the releases early yesterday, officials said 151 hostages, including 21 children, were believed on board the aircraft, which was hijacked early Sun- day on a domestic flight leaving Kabul, Afghanistan's capital. It then took a meandering journey, stopping in Uzbekistan, Kazakstan and Rus- sia before landing in London. As the first surprise release got under way, police vehicles parked nearby and bright lights lit the stair- case as a steady stream of people left the jetliner, the men with their hands in the air. Moments before that, two of the hijackers had left the aircraft for a meeting with negotiators on the tar- mac, Edwards said. "We have worked hard throughout the day to build on the trust," he said later. "We have negotiated a face-to-face encounter between us and two hostage takers." It was not clear if the negotiations had continued in person or via other channels. Police also left a box of unspecified "equipment" near the steps where the first group of passengers exited, to assist with negotiations, police spokes- woman Kim White said. She would not elaborate. Early Wednesday, the hijackers had ejected a flight attendant, who was seen being sent forcibly down a set ofsta irs at the rear of the plane. His departure came four hours after four crew members - the captain, second captain, first officer and flight engineer - escaped by using a rope to lower themselves from the cockpit and jumping onto the tarmac. Throughout the negotiations, authorities insisted the armed men had made no formal demands, politi- cal or otherwise. Air bag proposal could increase risks WASHINGTON - A proposed government regulation would force automakers to return to using air bags that deploy with greater force, increasing the risk of passenger deaths and injuries from the deploying safety devices; automakers told House lawmakers yesterday. Lou Camp, Ford's director of automotive safety, testified that a rigorous crash test proposed by federal regulators to certify air bags would require putting 4 percent more energy into the inflating bags. "We strongly believe these higher energy levels would increase risks to chil- dren and others," Camp told lawmakers on a House transportation subcommittee in speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. The alliance represents 1 automakers including Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and Toyota. Air bags have been blamed for at least 146 deaths - mainly young, unbelted children and some shorter women - in low-speed crashes that they should have survived, according to government data. With the 30 mph crash test proposed by federal regulators, auto manufactur- ers feel compelled to increase the force at which the bags inflate in order to meet government crash test standards. But those powerful bags have lead to deaths and serious injuries for dozens of children and short adults. 1 54U4 Tron neacn ra panama city, fl 32413 850.234.6644 www.hollowayhouse .com 1.800.346.4109 IRAQ Continued from Page 1. Ann Arbor resident and University alum Cecelia Ober said she also is excited for Monday's protest. "This is, in terms of human suffering, the worst thing our government is doing that we have a real chance to build a movement to change it," Ober said. The event will be held on the anniversary of a bomb shelter bomb- 99 Report Binding, r ss Velo, prol or su, 51(O eri nsldd ve11 j I I '75'' Color Copies1 Only withmoupon;8.5x)1; No Editing; Exp. 05/31/00 Dollar DillN 611 Church Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (734) 665-9200 " (fax) 930-2800 U.._... ing in Iraq nine years ago, Ober said, where more than 1,000 civilians were killed during the Gulf War. Ober said she has noticed the move- ment to end the U.N. sanctions has gained force during the past two years. There is a greater overall awareness of the issue, she said, reflected in the number of newspaper editorials and protests such as the one this weekend. "There is more consciousness that the Iraqi people are suffering," Ober said. CRAWFORD Continued from Page 1 King County Superior Court claiming Henthorn forced her to co-sign at least two loans to buy a Chevy Blazer and gold jewelry for Crawford. The suit also alleges that LeRoue was forced to sign on the loans to pro- tect Henthorn from being linked to Crawford, stating "the real purpose of the loans involving Mr. Crawford was to evade or violate NCAA rules and Washington state laws." The University canceled its appeal process Wednesday and reopened its investigation based on the reports. The NCAA does not investigate violation situations, depending on the school itself to fully identify all possible viola- tion matters and discrepancies before a committee makes a decision to reinstate the player with or without punishment or to allow no reinstatement. The University already has sent rep- resentatives to Seattle to investigate the new developments. Crawford is currently serving his six- game suspension from the NCAA for violating an amateurism bylaw. The vio- lation stems from claims that Crawford took preferential benefits or services because of his athletic skill or potential payback as a professional player. Lisa Dehom, a consultant for the NCAA who deals with amateurism, said there could be more violations processed against an individual if more benefits are discovered. "Every case is separate," Dehom said. "If they come up upon with new information then a new process starts." Crawford could face more viola- tions or a longer suspension if the Uni- versity's investigation reveals he took either the Chevy Blazer or the gold jewelry. Henthorn has denied that he is a booster or an agent. A relative of Crawford, who wished to remain anonymous, said the rela- tionship between Henthorn and Craw- ford was purely goodwill and not only for monetary gain. "That's not true - he's not an agent," the relative said. "He was a family friend for awhile, at least three years. He helped Jamal spiritually and to uplift his life." The relative also claimed no knowl- edge of other basketball players having relationships with Henthorn. CENSUS Continued from Page 1 those statistics, missing 1,000 people would mean a loss of nearly $2 million during the 10 years until the next census. "Over the next decade,' Chesney said, "we're projecting $50 billion will be apportioned based on population alone' Chesney said other parts of the survey, including questions based on data such as socioeconomic and racial status will provide an additional S50 billion. In preparation for the 2000 Census, state officials from the census bureau are traveling to communities across the country, trying to emphasize the impor- tance of getting an accurate count. U.S. Census Bureau Director Ken- neth Prewitt joined the Department of Management and Budget in holding an open house at Michigan State Universi- ty spanning the last two days. Prewitt "noted Michigan has one of the most comprehensive census pro- grams in the nation," Chesney said. Ventura wants split with Reform Party WASHINGTON - Gov. Jesse Ventura, who rose to political promi- nence under the Minnesota banner of the Reform Party, wants to split from the national organization, officials close to him said yesterday. Ventura is expected to urge the Minnesota Reform Party to leave the national group, a possible step toward setting up a new organization - per- haps called the Independence Party. "The governor is disappointed with where the national Reform Party is right now;" Minnesota party chairman Rick McCluhan said. Ventura scheduled a news confer- ence for today, and several officials familiar with the event said they expected him to condemn the state of the national party as a step toward separating from it. Minnesota's senior Reform Party committee plans a meeting Saturday to consider whether to disaffiliate with the national organization and put the matter to a vote of 300 state conven- y AROUND THE WORLD _t Scientists recreate origins of universe GENEVA - Scientists trying to understand the origins of the universe said yesterday they have moved a step closer, creating a "primordial soup" of subatomic particles they believe resembles the universe during the ear- liest moments of creation. The discovery is a breakthrough in the attempt to study the exact moment of the Big Bang, the fiery explosion in which scientists believe the universe was born. In the experiments, scientists at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, were able to recreate a state of matter that hasn't existed since the first few microseconds - or millionths of a second - after the explosion. The widely accepted Big Bang the- ory holds that at the beginning of time, all matter in the universe was compressed into a tiny ball held together by incredibly strong gravity. The ball eventually burst apart, send- ing the matter that would eventually become stars and planets hurtling into space. Scientists have long believed that in the moments after the explosio quarks and gluons - the smalles known particles - floated freely in space. Afterwards, they joined to form larger particles that went on to make up all the matter of the universe. 3 teenagers injured in Toronto shooting TORONTO - Three teenager* were wounded yesterday when gun- fire erupted in a high school parking lot. Police said they were looking for two male suspects with handguns. The shooting at Emery Collegiate Institute in suburban Toronto occurred as students were going home for the day, prompting authori- ties to locked the doors and keep many students inside for two hours as a safety precaution. - Compiledfiom Daily wire reports tion delegates this month. Such a vote would clear the way for the state party and Ventura to officially sever ties with the national Reform Party. Ventura is expected to urge the Minnesota party to begin that process today, the officials said. The national party's presidentao race already was in turmoil. U.S. Senate approves Nevada as waste site WASHINGTON - Over Nevada's heated objections, the Senate directed- yesterday that thousands of tons of nuclear waste be shipped from power plants nationwide to that state. But the legislation faces a certain presidentiaj veto that is not exped to be overcome. Although the nuclear waste legisla- tion cleared the Senate by a 64-34 vote,- Nevada's two senators declared victory because they had gotten enough sup- port against the bill to assure a veto will be sustained if necessary. "This victory puts the brakes on the latest attempts by Republicans to bury Nevada in nuclear waste," declared Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev). The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fail term, starting in September, via U.S. mall are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $105, yearlong (September through April) is $180. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35, Subscriptions must be prepaid. 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