'7 _ Tho Minhiann f}nily - Prirlnxr llntnhnr 1 r, 1QQQ - I nI oi"icrlan Lany -- riuay, uutuueri .),i C r s Tf o deRLys artersacall for trelie rom delay.vs WASHINGTON (AP) - In the lat- est round of finger pointing over flight delays, air carriers told a House com- mittee yesterday that fliers face a dra- matic increase in delays unless federal regulators swiftly untangle traffic jams in the sky. "The FAA's system is broken," said an Air Transport Association of America report made public by the House Transportation Committee. "If it is not fixed, the resulting delays will virtually eliminate the dependability of airline schedules and the system will descend into gridlock." Jane Garvey, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, told the panel the government is doing the best it can to fix a complex and out- dated system that was plagued by UROP Continued from Page 1 "UROP has a terrific record of involving undergraduate students in their learning through research that is beginning to help us understand why these mentoring experiences are so useful for success of our undergradu- ate students," Ulaby said. UROP peer adviser Paul Berg, an LSA junior, said the recognition attests to the success of the pro- gram. "All of us peer advisers know unusual weather problems this year. "The FAA is willing to do whatever is within our power to improve the efficiency of the air traffic system, so long as safety is not compromised," Garvey said. In its report, the trade group forecast that by 2008, the number of passengers will increase 43 percent and an addi- tional 2,500 planes will be needed to transport those people. With the cur- rent system in place, the additional traffic would cause a 250 percent rise in delays, the group said. From April through August this year, delays rose 36 percent, a figure federal officials largely blamed on weather. The delays intensified the fight among air traffic controllers, air- lines and the federal government over first-hand it's a great program,"he said. "It's nice to have this kind of national recognition." Before becoming a peer adviser, Berg was a UROP student doing research on iron deficiency. Katterman said UROP, among the first programs of its kind in the country, has been a model for other schools, such as the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Kentucky. Gregerman said UROP is expand- ing its scope to include opportuni- ties for juniors and seniors. who is responsible and how to fix the problem. Last year, delays cost airlines and fliers S4.5 billion, the report estimates. More than 100,000 people were delayed each day, it said, with fliers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare and Detroit airports least likely to fly on time. The report is the latest round of the blame game stemming from the boom in delays this year. Air traffic controllers, for example, say airlines cause much of the problem by scheduling more flights into some airports than can land, causing a back- up. The airline report disputes that, say- ing delays attributed to a large number of scheduled flights amounted to only 7.5 percent of all air traffic delays. ASH RAWI Continued from Page 1. sity gates to arrest student activists, Barlow said. Ashrawi soon became a human rights leader, setting up a pro- gram to find lawyers to defend arrested students. "She really was interested in explor- ing legal means of action, so people were not left feeling helpless when their land was being taken, their houses demolished and their families tortured," Barlow said. 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To find out about upcoming information sessions visit our Web site www.peace^orps.gov or contact Nancy Parachini at (734) 647-2182 or1"eace.Corpetumich.edu. London.......,...$472 Paris... ,......$498 New York.......$270 Amsterdam.. .$583 (734)668-8550 1103. Univwrsty,Suke1 (734) 7694335 Michogan Union, Ground Floor All fares are round-trip. Tax not included. So"e restrictions apply The FAA, meanwhile, says weather problems account for 75 percent of delays. The House and Senate are in tough negotiations on two versions of a bill that would provide millions of dollars to build new runways and other airport facilities to handle large volumes of flights and passengers. But the shortage of facilities is only part of the problem, Garvey said. Her agency is in the midst of a S13 billion modernization program to update air traffic monitoring systems and to find ways to deal with bad weather and a booming regional airport industry. She said the modernization will take about eight years, and the eastern portion of the country should see benefits within five years. War, Ashrawi was an official Palestinian spokesperson. "At the time, it really looked like there was a breakthrough in the peace process" Bonner said. "She was a very eloquent spokesperson." The peace talks eventually fizzled, but Ashrawi remained at the forefront of the Palestinian movement. She currently serves as an elected member of the Palestinian Parliament, but resigned as the governing body's minister of higher education in 1998 in protest of corruption and prison abuse by Palestinian authorities. "Her view is that after working so hard for a state, it should be law-abid- ing," Barlow said. PRESS Continued from Page 1 Although the Alternative Press has been on exhibit before, this show is especially nostalgic for Mikolowski since it closely follows the death of his wife, Ann, last August. "Ann was a great painter. I really believe that her work as a painter is of the first rank in American art," Fox said. Her work has been displayed in New York City with such artists as Jasper Johns and in the Detroit Museum of Art. Without his wife and partner, Mikolowski is unsure of the future of the Alternative Press. He said, "The future is the big question - Ann was my partner for 30 years. We have an issue currently in production which we will finish, but after that it remains to be seen." As funding became scarce in the 1970s. the Mikolowskis began distribu- tion through subscriptions only. Subscribers received an annual packet containing bumper stickers, bookmarks and original works contributed by friends and artists. One of the most significant parts of the exhibit, which runs through Dec. 4, are artists' postcards, Fox said. Between 15 and 20 artists over the years have each created 500 original works of art and poetry on blank post- cards. In addition to these artistic works, the exhibit also includes corre- spondence between the Mikolowskis and artists as well as original poetry by major poets such as Ted Barragan. "We in Special Collections were aware of Ken and Ann's work and we decided this was a really important col- lection. They are an important part of the literary scene in Michigan as well as nationally," Fox said. The Mikolowskis opened their doors to any artist passing through Detroit. "With the press in the basement and a big house, almost anyone coming through stayed with us. We publish the premiere poets of our time," Mikolowski said. Ginsberg stayed with the Mikolowskis in 1969 while raising funds in Detroit. Other famous poets such as Robert Creeley and Edward Sanders will be reading poetry Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. as part of the celebration of the Alternative Press. Other events also include a six hour symposium on Oct. 1 8 entitled, "Alternative Press/Art in Detroit" fea- turing art critics Marsha Miro and Glen Mannisto; artists Brenda Goodman and Robert Sestok; as well as Kathryn Brackett Luch's film, "Studio Artists: Scenes from Detroit's Cass Corridor: 1973-1982." There will also be a poet- ry reading Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. by Ron Padgett and Anne Waldman of the New York Poetry School and a final "Detroit Poetry Blowout" Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. which will feature readings by 10 poets. MORE THAN 40,000 Corruption charges fly as debate begins WASHINGTON - Opponents of campaign finance legislation indig- nantly challenged the bill's leading sup- porter to back up broadly worded alle- gations of corruption yesterday as the Senate opened debate on the measure to reduce the role of money in politics. "I have been accused of being cor- rupt" said Sen. Robert Bennett (R- Utah) referring to material on Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign Web site. "I did not accuse him of being corrupt. So no apology or withdrawal is warrant- ed," McCain (R-Ariz.) responded from a few feet away on the Senate floor. The exchange punctuated the open- ing day of debate on the legislation, which faces an uphill struggle for approval. Opponents led by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have promised to filibuster. The debate has become something of an annual Senate ritual in recent years, with sponsors struggling unsuccessful- AROUND THE NATION Clinton defends defeated test ban treaty WASH INGTON - President Clinton accused Senate Republicans of recklessness and irresponsibility yesterday for defeating the nuclear test ban treaty and warned, "You'll see a lot of testing" by Russia, China, India and Pakistan if the United States abandons the landmark agreement. Clinton pledged the United States would refrain from testing -- as it has since 1992 - despite the treaty's rejection. "It still binds us" unless the president says othrwi* Clinton said. With Texas Gov. George W Bush and other Republican presidential hopefuls opposed to the treaty, Clinton acknowledged that a future president might disavow the ban. "Then all bets are off," Clinton said. "You'll see a lot of testing and they'll bail" on the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, another major arms accord. The president's words reflected deep White House bitterness over the treaty vote and the undiminished animosity between Clinton and congressional Republicans after the impeachment battle and fights over gun control, tax cuts and other issues. Clinton, at a news conference a day after the test ban treaty failed on a 51-48 Senate vote, said Republicans have fallen into "a new isolationism" and had voted on the basis of partisan politics. He also said Republicans were endangering America's economic prosperity "lurching from one unworkable idea to the next" in spending proposals and budget cuts. ly to overcome blocking tactics by Republicans who claim the measure violates the free speech guarantees of the Constitution. In an effort to avoid a similar fate this year, McCain and Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) decided to bring a stripped-down measure to t floor. U. Florida student contracts meningitis GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A 19-year old University of Florida student remains hospitalized after contracting bacterial meningitis during the weekend. Tom Belcuore, the director of the Alachua County Health Departmei said the student was admitted to ShanW at AGH on Saturday after complaining of fever and nausea. Leisha Harris, public relations spokesperson for Shands Health Care, said the student is in good condition with stable vital signs and is resting comfortably. Harris would not com- ment on when the patient is expected to be released. AROUND THEWORLD x / a i STA TRAVEL I I I We've Been There. www\ statrave lSom British group defends E.U. membership I ONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair. with the first cross-party coalition in a quarter-century here, yesterday launched a campaign to sell Britain on the benefits of its membership in the European Union. But with an eye on general elections in the next couple of years, the group call- ing itself a "patriotic alliance" stopped short of urging Britain to adopt Europe's common currency, the euro, which had been the original intention of the "Britain in Europe" campaign. The alliance brought together members of Blair's Labor government and Conservative heavyweights at odds with their own party leader, William Hague, who has taken a hard line against Europe. Hague attacked the campaign in yester- day's edition of The Times of London as a front for "abolishing the pound." Blair said their goal was to rebut the "shrill clamor" of Euroskeptics who claim that membership in the EU had damaged the British economy and rela- tions with the United States, and would eventually drive the country into a feder- al superstate. He argued that a strong Britain can he its European neighbors with econonW reforms; that more than half of Britain's trade is with Europe; and that 3.5 million British jobs depend on that trade. Serb opposition calls for early election BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - After months of street protests that produced few results, Serbia's opposition lead switched strategies yesterday, with ar . show of unity behind basic demands for early elections. Adversaries of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic don't expect him to accept their demands, which include international supervision and other mea- sures to ensure that any vote is free and fair, said Slobodan Vuksanovic, vice president of the Democratic Party. - Compiledfiom Daily wire repo TIAA-CREF Presents A Free National Satellite Teleconference TIPS FROMERiCS What do Americas investing and personal finance experts see their sights on a new century? as they set 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 fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail 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. The Michigan Daily is a member of the Associated Press and the Associated collegiate Press. 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