The Michigan Daily--Thursday, April 18, 1991 - Page 3 .MSA elects CC members as new committee chairs by Julie Foster ,and Jay Garcia Daily MSA Reporters zt At Tuesday night's meeting, the Michigan Student Assembly elected chairs for its five committees but .the meeting was adjourned before the commission chairs could be *lected. Whether MSA will continue to "have all its commissions is still up r Jn the air. Proposed changes to the MSA compiled code and Constitution with respect to the abolition of five commissions were tabled until next week. MSA President James Green said commission chairs will be elected at next week's meeting. However, sev- eoral Conservative Coalition (CC) :members wrote an amendment to the MSA compiled code and consti- tution that would abolish five of .,he assembly commissions. If the .assembly passes the amendment to change the compiled code, chairs of ,the commissions would still be -elected, but the commissions would .be non-functional. The abolition of the commis- sions would become official if the rstudents vote in favor of the pro- posed change to the constitution in the fall assembly elections. The push for the changes and referendum is led by CC assembly representa- tives. Newly elected committee chairs were: Budget Priorities - MSA Treasurer Andrew Kanfer; Communications - LSA Rep. Brett White; Campus Governance - LSA Rep. John Line; External Relations - David Englander, and; Rules and Elections - Greg Morrison. All five newly-elected commit- tee chairs ran with the CC party. The Rules and Elections Committee must recommend the changes before the assembly can proceed with making the five MSA commissions defunct with a change to the compiled code and the addi- tion of a referendum to the fall bal- lot. New Rules and Elections Chair Greg Morrison favors the abolition of the commissions. "For the most part I'm for re- ducing MSA bureaucracy. MSA should not be pursuing the agendas some of these commissions do," Morrison said. The commissions are the Women's Issues, Student Rights, Academic Affairs, Health Issues, and Peace and Justice commissions. Hold on tight Suzie Yesta, a first-year LSA student, swings Alex Linker. Said Yesta,' "I'm not his mom, I'm the baby-sitter." I Striking workers at *-largest Soviet coal :mine return to work Troops brii scout Ira qi ISIKVEREN, Turkey (AP) - U.S. special forces helicoptered into northern Iraq yesterday to begin scouting sites for Western-super- vised camps. But hunger, disease and cold took an ever-mounting toll of lives at the camps along the Turkish border. About 800,000 of Iraq's 4 mil- lion Kurds have fled to Turkey and nearly 1.5 million others have sought safety in Iran, according to the latest estimates. The Iraqi News Agency quoted Iraq's foreign minister, Ahmed Hussein Khuddayer al-Sammaraci, as saying it was "unnecessary" for al- lied troops to protect the refugees because Iraq had agreed to cooperate with U.N. relief efforts for the Kurds. But U.S. officials said they didn't expect Iraq to interfere with the foreign troops. If Baghdad wants U.N. permission to sell nearly $1 billion in oil to buy emer- MOSCOW (AP) - The nation's largest coal mine resumed opera- tions yesterday free from Kremlin control - a small crack in a crip- pling strike but a victory in the fight by republics to gain control over Soviet industry and natural wealth. Meanwhile, workers in other in- +ustries threatened to join miners who continued the 7-week-old strike. The strike was backed by a vet- eran dissident who returned to Moscow this week after more than 15 years in exile. Vladimir Bukovsky urged -,protests and said a general walkout is the only solution" to force ,Kremlin reforms and to oust President Mikhail Gorbachev. He was in Tokyo seeking Japanese in- vestment for the crumbling Soviet economy. Some hard-liners also have de- manded Gorbachev's resignation, saying he has not acted firmly enough to end ethnic and labor strife. Next week, the party Central Committee is scheduled to meet in Moscow to review the work of its leaders, including Gorbachev. The mine strikes have battered the Soviet economy and posed a strong challenge to Gorbachev's au- thority as party chief and govern- ment president. The miners started the strike on March 1 demanding pay raises, but Gorbachev's resigna- tion has become their main goal. ng supplies to refugees, terrain for camp sites gency food and other supplies, it will have to cooperate with the Kurdish relief, the officials said. Even as helicopter-borne troops crossed Iraq's northern frontier for the first time, U.S. forces completed their withdrawal from all of south- ern Iraq except a narrow zone bor- dering Kuwait. The remaining 18,000 troops will protect and feed refugees until effective alternatives are found, the U.S. military said. At the Isikveren settlement on the mountainous Turkish border, thousands of refugees burst into ap- plause as a column of about 30 U.S. special forces arrived. U.S. officials at the Incirlik air base in Turkey said troops had flown into northern Iraq to begin looking for flat terrain. The Pentagon said U.S. forces -- sources said at least 5,000 troops - will set up five or six camps. Once the sites are identified, con- struction of the tent camps will be- gin - probably within a few days - and the hundreds of thousands of refugees will be encouraged to relo- cate. The Pentagon said the camps could be providing food and medical aid within two weeks. Pentagon spokesperson Pete Williams said a "quick reaction force" of U.S. Army and Marine Corps troops will be established at an undisclosed location in Turkey to provide firepower in the event that Iraqi troops try to interfere with the relief effort. At Isikveren, U.S. supply heli- copters droned steadily above the camp. But there the choppers were having trouble delivering aid be- cause scores of refugee children swarmed below when they tried to land. "They won't come in because the kids rush them," said Army Sgt. Scott Grimm. More U.S. military personnel leave Iraq SAFWAN, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military presence in southern Iraq shrank to a narrow buffer zone along the Kuwait border yesterday. For the first time, meanwhile, U.S. soldiers entered northern Iraq to look for sites that will serve as camps for Kurdish refugees. The Pentagon said U.S., French and British troops would build tent cities and provide food and medical care for the Kurds. At the southern buffer zone, the field commander in charge of the 18,000 soldiers of the 3rd Armored Division said they would feed and protect refugees in the area until re- lief agencies can take over the work. "We're not going to pull the plug until people can take care of themselves or until there's some- body else here to take care of them," said Lt. Col. John Kalb, who runs a sector of the Kuwait border zone that includes the U.S. Army-run refugee camp in Safwan. An estimated 40,000 Iraqis are in the zone, seeking refuge from civil unrest in southern Iraq, where Shiite Muslims rebelled against Saddam Hussein. About a fourth of them are fed and treated for medical prob- lems at the Safwan camp. The zone, which was created un- der the cease-fire implemented by the United Nations Security Council, stretches six miles into Iraq and three miles into Kuwait. Iraqi and Kuwaiti military units are barred from the zone, but the Iraqi part of the zone is to return to the civil control of Saddam's gov- ernment once U.N. peacekeeping troops are deployed. Many refugees who deserted from the Iraqi army or supported anti-government upris- ings fear that changeover will give free reign to Iraqi police to exact revenge. Kalb said the refugees would be safe as long as U.S. troops were around. "If an Iraqi policeman shows up with a gun, I'm taking the gun," he said. He said that no regular Iraqi po- lice had returned to Safwan, but that several secret police agents had been arrested by the Americans. They were seeking information on the U.S. military and the names of Iraqis working with the Americans, he said. Kalb said American soldiers might stay on to run humanitarian programs even after the 1,440-mem- ber United Nations peacekeeping force begins patrolling the buffer zone. No deployment timetable has been set, and relief agencies have not announced plans to take over the Army's humanitarian work. Kalb's staff said the other major U.S. contingent in Iraq, the 1st Infantry Division, finished moving out early yesterday, leaving only the 3rd Armored from the 200,000 American soldiers who occupied the area after the allied victory in late February. U.S. military strength in the Persian Gulf theater dropped under 270,000 men and women yesterday; just under half the peak at the war's end, the U.S. Central Command in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said. The command also announced. that its headquarters and its com- mander, Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, were leaving the kingdom Saturday. The command said Schwarzkopf was departing along with the majority of the Central Command headquarters staff because of the drop in troop numbers. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Meetings ACT-UP Ann Arbor, weekly meeting. Group not affiliated with Revolution- ary Workers' League. Call 665-1797 or 662-6282 for info. Union, Pond Rm., "7:30. Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, *weekly mtg. Hillel, 7 p.m. Tagar, Pro-Israel Student Activists, weekly mtg. Hillel, 8 p.m. College Life, weekly meeting, spon- sored by Campus Crusade for Christ. Dental School, G005 Kellogg Aud., 7 p.m. Amnesty International, weekly mtg. MLB, B-116, 7 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Club, weekly mtg. New members welcome. Fuller Park, lower fields, 5 p.m. Homeless Action Committee, weekly mtg. MLB B124,5:30. Institute of Industrial Engineers, general mtg and elections. 439 Mason, 8:30. Rainforest Action Movement, mtg. School of Natural Resources, rm 1040, 7 p.m. Society of Women Engineers, end of the year party. 1013 Dow, 6:15. Newman Gathering, mtg and bike ride. Newman Center, 331 Thompson, 7 p.m. Speakers "The Role of Biological Knowledge and Expertise in Policy and Decision Making," John Lehman. Nat Sci Bldg, 4th floor conference rooms, 6 p.m. "High Strength/High Modulus Polyethylene Fiber and Its Surface Modification," Dr. Chul Rim Choe of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. 1017 Dow, 4 p.m. «Mlrn~v nsrn m n C *4 dvof Archaeological Research," Adon Gordus. Nat Sci Museum, 12-1. "Delicate Balance: Central Authority and Local Interests in Toyama Politics, 1868-1912," Michael Lewis of Michigan State University. Lane Hall Commons, noon. Furthermore Safewalk, nighttime safety walking service. Functions 8-1:30 a.m. Sun.- Thurs. Call 936-1000 or stop by 102 UGLi. Also at the Angell Hall Com- puting Center 1-3 a.m. Sun. - Thurs. Call 763-4246 or stop by the courtyard. Service ends April 24. Northwalk, North Campus nighttime safety walking service. Functions 8- 1:30 a.m. Sun.-Thurs. Call 763-WALK or stop by 2333 Bursley. Service ends April 24. ECB Peer Writing Tutors available to help with your papers Sunday- Wednesday, Angell/Haven Computing Center, 7-11:00. 611 Church St. Com- puting Center, Tuesday, Thursday, 7- 11, Wednesday, 8-10. Russkij Chaj, weekly Russian conver- sation practice. MLB 3rd floor confer- ence rm., 4-5:00. U of M Shotokan Karate Club, Thursday workout. CCRB Small Gym, 8-10:00. U of M Taijiquan Club, Thursday practice. Cube, 5:15. Michigan Prison System, weekly seminar. MLB B135, 7:30. Coursepack Recycling Project. Bring used coursepacks to Michigan Document Services to be recycled. "Public Health Impact of War," panel discussion for World Health Day. School of Public Health I Auditorium, noon. "Bacwk t rt." film. i ze rmnD. Housing security officer assaulted in South Quad South Quad cafeteria was the site of more controversy Saturday morn- ing when an unknown suspect as- saulted a Housing Security officer in the kitchen at about 1:30 a.m. According to reports from the University Department of Safety and Security (DPSS), Housing Security Officers discovered intrud- ers in the kitchen early Saturday morning. The suspects fled the scene after encountering the officers, dropping their stolen goods as they ran away. Another report added that one Housing Officer was attacked in the kitchen. The officer was treated for injuries at the University Hospital emergency room. Man tries to kidnap two girls with ring A man attempting to kidnap two girls replaced the "want some candy" line with a "want a pretty ring" line when trying to lure the girls into his car. According to reports from the Ann Arbor police, a car travelling down the 2000 block of Pittsfield carrying two men and three women pulled alongside the two girls, aged eight and nine, who were walking home from school. A man in the car told the girls he had a "free" ring on his fingers and that the girls each could have one if they got in the car. He also tried to convince them to get into the car by Man freed after being held hostage A man who had been kidnapped April 2 was freed early Tuesday morning at the intersection of I-94 and Huron. According to reports from the Ann Arbor police, the victim, who was driving his mother's car, picked up a man near the Arborland area three weeks ago Tuesday. The victim then drove to Arborland where his passenger pulled a gun on him and hijacked the car to Monroe. Upon arrival in Monroe, the vic- tim was held hostage in a house by the hijacker and several other men. The men held the victim and beat him repeatedly, before finally putting him into a black Ford Escort last Tuesday and driving him out to I-94. The vehicle the victim was driv- ing, a 1988 model Volvo 240 DL, is still missing. Man missing stereo pulls gun on friend A man in a fight with an acquain- tance over stereo equipment pulled a gun on his friend outside a garage on the 1000 block of Broadway Monday. According to reports from the Ann Arbor police, the suspect ap- proached the victim Monday after- noon, demanding some stereo equipment be returned to him. The suspect claimed to know nothing of the stereo. A suspect then left the scene for a moment, but soon re- turned with a gun. The suspect then proceeded to threaten the victim with the gun un- til an employee from the garage broke-up the altercation. Police are still looking for the suspect, reports said. According to reports from the Ann Arbor police, a 1989 burgundy Buick with dents matching those that would stem from hitting a pedestrian, is currently being exam- ined by Michigan State Police in Northville. The car belongs to a local man. No arrests have been made nor have arrest warrants been sought by police. The owner of the car is still un- dergoing questioning by the police. Roommate attempts murder after chore fight A man, in an arguement with his roommate over household bills and chores, attempted to murder the roommate yesterday morning. According to reports from the Ann Arbor police, at about 11 a.m. yesterday morning in a house on the 2500 block of Adrian, two male roommates began arguing about cleaning and splitting bills. One of the roomates was on the phone dur- ing the arguement. Although the exact turn of events is still in question, it is known that one of the roomates left the room where the arguement took place. He returned a few minutes later with a three foot metal bar and struck the other rommate twice. 0 ECCOO -CARV OPEN 7 DAYS!