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Saddam' s
roops
end off
insurgents
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -
.addam Hussein's troops blasted
their way into the Shiite Muslim
holy cities of Karbala and Najaf as
they struggled to beat back a na-
tionwide rebellion, Iraqi opposition
leaders said yesterday.
Loyal troops also were reported
to have used napalm to try to crush
a rebellion in the southern Iraqi
city of Basra. And rebels were said
to have slowed their advance on
* the northern oil city of Kirkuk, out
of fear for 5,000 civilians being
held as human shields there.
The reports, none of which
could be confirmed, drew a picture
of Saddam's forces slowly regain-
iig control over Iraq, portions of
which have been plunged into re-
bellion and chaos since the end of
the Gulf War.
Rebel sources still claim con-
See IRAQ, Page 2
Duderstadt
apologizes
for inaction
Higher and higher...
Ann Arbor resident Mike Derhammer pushes children from Jack and Jill nursery school on a tire swing in
Wheeler Park.
Baker continues tour of Middle
East to promote peace initiative
by Sarah Schweitzer
Daily Administration Reporter
University President James
Duderstadt, in a letter sent to
Black student leaders yesterday,
accepted responsibility for the
University's failure to act quickly
in the investigation of a police in-
cident at South Quad.
He also listed actions the ad-
ministration is taking to prevent
the recurrence of such an incident.
The incident involved the use
of mace by Ann Arbor Police last
December to break up a fight at an
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority party
held in South Quad's Dining Room
II.
In his letter, Duderstadt criti-
cized the "system" which "failed
to respond to you and to all stu-
dents as it should."
The incident, he said, demon-
strates the how far the University
has to go in order to create.a safe
campus and reveals the inade-
quacy of University policies, facil-
ities, and services to meet the
needs of students of color.
To address this inadequacy,
Duderstadt listed various actions
the University plans to take, in-
cluding:
standardizing policies and
procedures for investigating stu-
dent-related issues and complaints;
appointing a permanent staff
liaison to work with the Black
Greek Association (BGA) and Stu-'
dent Services;
assuming the costs for addi-
tional security needed for social
In his letter,
Duderstadt criticized
the 'system' which
'failed to respond to
you and to all
students as it should.'
functions by Student Services,
and;
standardizing of security
training, policies, and accountabil-
ity for Department of Public Safety
personnel.
Duderstadt also said he hoped
the BGA and administrators will
be able to find a mutually satisfac-
tory meeting time and place. In re-
cent months, repeated attempts to
arrange a meeting have failed due
to conflicts with the proposed
times and meeting places,
JERUSALEM (AP) - Secre-
tary of State James Baker opened
new talks with Palestinian Arabs
yesterday, overlooking their asser-
tion they represent the Palestine
Liberation Organization (PLO)
that the Bush administration has
shunned for the past year.
Baker discussed with Israeli
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir
demands from Arab nations that
Shamir prove he is willing to make
concessions in their direction.
A senior U.S. official said
Shamir took the request under con-
sideration.
Baker is touring the Middle
East trying to sell Arabs and Israel
on President Bush's Mideast set-
tlement formula: that Israel relin-
quish occupied land in order to
gain the acceptance of its Arab
neighbors.
Shamir and Baker met for 75
minutes and excluded even note-
takers from most of the one-on-one
discussion in Shamir's office.
The group presented Baker with
an 11-point memorandum reaffirm-
ing that "the PLO is our sole legit-
imate leadership and interlocutors,
embodying the national identity
and expressing the will of the
Palestinian people everywhere."
The Bush administration a year
ago suspended U.S. talks with they
PLO, accusing it of new terrorist
attacks against Israel.
According to a senior U.S. offi-
cial, who described the meeting on
condition of anonymity, the Pales-
tinians complained to Baker about
such Israeli actions as curfews and
deportations.
The official said the Palestini-
ans wanted to continue the talks in
the future and the United States
would comply. He brushed aside as
"a ritualistic presentation" the
Palestinians' statement of ties to
the PLO and said Baker was not
See BAKER, Page 2
An attached report, compiled
by Assistant Vice President for
Student Services Eunice Royster-
Harper, addressed various concerns
raised by members of the Black
Student Union and the BGA re-
garding the South Quad incident.
For example, the report states,
"There is complete agreement
from all involved that mace was
used."
Additionally, the report ac-
knowledged that racial slurs were
made by "someone on the scene;
the determination of who used
them is still open." Some Black
students contended Ann Arbor po-
lice involved in breaking up the
See LETTER, Page 2
Jernigan finds mayoral position '
by Lynne Cohn
and David Rheingold
Daily City Reporters
How many students know that
Ann Arbor's Republican Mayor
Gerald Jernigan served for four
years in the United States Air
Force before en-
tering college?
D A Or that he
divides his time
- - between City
Hall and the
Fleming Admini-
stration Building? There is more to
this politician than meets the eye.
Sipping a Coke in his office
with feet up, Jernigan explained
that politics were the furthest thing
from his mind when he obtained
a master's degree in finance from
Western Michigan University. He
continues his banking career in a
University position, managing en-
dowment money and finance bond
issues.
But some people feel it is inap-
propriate for the Mayor to work for
two of the largest institutions in
Ann Arbor.
"It has never been a conflict
because the University officers
have... just never made it an is-
sue," he said. "We've never dis-
cussed, other than in a professional
manner, any of the relationships
between the city and the
University."
Executive Director of Univer-
sity Relations Walt Harrison said.
Jernigan's mayoral position does
not alter their relationship.
"My relationship with Jernigan
is like with any other politician.
We're on good terms, we have an
honest exchange of opinions," Har-
rison said.
Jernigan feels especially com-
fortable with the University's re-
cent deputization of its own police
force.
"I think I have b
by everyone on coup
"but I still think (dep
good idea. (The depu
more police on cam
city could. For safet:
a great idea. I don't
cost the city as mu
everyone thinks1
University will still
back-up."
In the upcoming
tion, Jernigan faces
ber Liz Brater (D-Th
Libertarian David Ra
elected, Jernigan w
third term as Ann Arb
stimulating'
een criticized "This will be a very interesting
ncil," he said, race," he said. "I am rmore familiar
utization) is a of Liz than I was of my opponent
utization) puts in the last race, and we are well
opus than the aware of the contributions and
y reasons, it's omissions the other has made."
think it will "Dave always brings an inter-
ch money as esting, engaging point of view,"
because the Jernigan said. "This is my second
need police or third time on the ballot with
him. (Libertarians) force you out of
April 1 elec- the middle and into the edges: no
Councilmem- government, no taxes, let's just do
ird Ward) and it." .
-Jernigan
-
aaflaub. If re-
'ill begin his
ior's mayor.
Jernigan said he is interested in
entering into a contract with the
See JERNIGAN, Page 2
Fund bestows grant
to Women in Science
MSA passes funding
request to attend
USSA conference
by Andrew Levy
The University's Women in Sci-
ence Program was recently awarded
a $100,000 grant by the Clare
Boothe Luce Fund to establish fel-
lowships for incoming women doc-
toral students in physics, mathemat-
ics, and engineering.
Fellowships under the grant will
be given to four doctoral candidates:
two for the 1991-92 school year, and
two for the 1992-93 school year.
Candidates for the fellowships, who
*'must be incoming students, will be
nominated by the individual Univer-
sity departments. A selection com-
mittee will decide the recipients of
the money.
The fund stipulates that the grant
money be given to support junior
women faculty members, provide
undergraduate fellowship money, or
provide graduate fellowship money.
The Women in Science Program ap-
"The Aiare Boothe Luce Fund
will have an enormous impact on the
training of this country's future sci-
entists," said Davis.
Clare Boothe Luce had no partic-
ular involvement in the sciences, but
she created the fund in her will be-
cause she saw science as one of the
last frontiers not tackled by women.
Students receiving the fellowships
will be funded for one year by the
grant. Following the first year, the
funding will be taken over by the
sponsoring department.
"If the fellows are successful, the
departments will continue funding
them throughout their graduate edu-
cations (at the University)," Davis
said.
University President James Dud-
erstadt also commented on the
award.
"The University must still make
enhctantilnnare e fare we ran
by Julie Foster
Daily MSA Reporter
A funding request for members to
attend a United States Student Asso-
ciation (USSA) lobbying conference
passed at last night's Michigan Stu-
dent Assembly meeting.
The assembly will take $400
from discretionary executive funds
and $400 from the External Rela-
tions Committee budget.
USSA is a national student lob-
bying group which sponsors this
conference every year. The confer-
ence takes place in Washington D.C.
and is attended by college and uni-
versity students across the nation.
At last week's meeting, External
Relations Committee (ERC) Chair
Bill Cosnowski announced ERC had
decided not to sponsor the conference
this year, saying it was not "cost
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said.
Student Rights Commission
Chair Corey Dolgon disagreed with
Cosnowski. "My experience going
two years ago is there is not a spe-
cific agenda that one has to lobby
about. You discuss the issues that
you choose to talk about."
'If External Relations
does not want to go, it
seems odd that they
should have to pay for
it'
- Kim Watson
LSA Representative
MSA Vice President Angie
Burks, one of the members who will
attend the conference this year. said.
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