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September 6, 1995
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NATO strikes Serb targets in Bosnia
SA RAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Its patience
exhausted by shifting Serb signals, NA TO launched new air
aattaks yesterday on rebel targets meant to force the Serbs to
pull their big guns out of striking range of Sarajevo.
The airstrikes appeared to end about an hour after they
started, at least around Sarajevo. But U.N. and NATO
officials said they were open-ended. One U.N. official, who
asked for anonymity, said yesterday's attacks would go late
into the night.
"The attacks will go on until the Serbs comply with our
demands," said U.N. spokesman Chris Gunness. "We hope
that a strong signal being sent to the Bosnian Serbs will make
them realize that the international community is serious."
Western military sources said targets were similar to those
attacked last week, when NATO went after ammunition ups,
anti-aircraft and radar sites, and command-and-control in-
Related Stodes
Sarajevans express relief after NATO action.
Airstrikes draw mixed response from international
community.
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stallations.
The Bosnian Serb military said the raids caused extensive
damage and civilian casualties, but did not say in its statement
what was attacked. There was no confirmation of the claims.
The primary aim of the bombardment was to get the Serbs
to pull about 300 heavy weapons out of a 12 1/2-mile zone
around Sarajevo. Other demands were reopening Sarajevo's
airport and land routes into the city, and an end to atacks on
U.N.-declared "safe areas," including Sarajevo.
Beyond that, the airstrikes were also meant to show the
Serbs that the West meant business ahead of the resumption
of peace negotiations Friday.
The United Nations wants the Serbs to accept a U.S. peace
initiative that would give the Serbs 49 percent of Bosnia
compared to the nearly 70 percent they hold now. A Bosnian
Croat and Muslim federation would get the rest.
"They cannot win this war through an escalation of a
military conflict," Gunness said in Zagrob, Croatia. "They
have to sit now at the negotiating table and talk peace."
Warplanes zoomed in over the western yart of Sarajevo
around noon, and several loud explosions followed in the
city's Serb-held southwest suburbs.
Huge clouds of smoke were visible following the attack.
After the initial strike, more air activity and several more
explosions were heard.
NATO launched
new alrstrkes
yesterday near
Sarajevo.
AP PHOTO
ESPRESS-ING THEIR DISCONTENT
Bmnloyee
alout
huts doors
t Espresso
yJosh White
aily Staff Reporter
Protesting a new dress code handed
own by'their store's parent corpora-
on, the entire staff of the State Street
spresso Royale Caffe walked off their
>bs yesterday morning. They forced
te store to close its doors on what is
sually one of the year's busiest days.
A group of employees - who said
iey had quit their jobs at the popular
offee shop-assembled on State Street
esterday to voice their disapproval and
rge customers to boycott the shop.
"They issued a dress code that was
rritten in a patronizing way," asserted
,SA junior Dawn Marsh, a former
mployee of Espresso Royale.
"I guess they have an image they
'ant to portray. For six months I thought
fit that image, but I guess I didn't,"
larsh said. "What is more of an out-
Ige, however, was the discrimination
-sed on sexual orientation displayed
ihe dress code statement. When they
iid they were an equal opportunity
mployer, they neglected to include
sxual orientation."
Marcus Goller, president of Espresso
affe Corp., which owns the State Street
op, said the dress code was strict, but
mething the corporation needed.
"The dress code is rather thorough
ecause you can't have a vague policy
ut there anymore," Goller said. "It
ets down to the nitty-gritty - brush-
ig teeth, bad breath and appearance in
eneral. In order to be professional, we
rant to present our employees in pro-
:ssional wait attire."
Goller also said the omission of the
exual orientation clause at the end of
ie Aug. 31 dress code statement was
n oversight, and that it will be changed.
"I did not include the protected group
f sexual orientation in the equal op-
LSA Juniors Dawn Marsh and Kati Lauffer, employees at the State Stree Espresso Royale, protest a dress code ye-terday, forcing the cafe to close.
portunity and non-discrimination sec-
tion of the statement," Goller acknowl-
edged. "The paragraph that I used was
transferred directly from the federal
mandate. While the federal mandate
does not include orientation, Ann Ar-
bor does, and I realize that I forgot to
put it in."
LSA junior Katie Lauffer, also an
employee of the State Street store, said
15-20 of the employees quit their jobs,
including the manager, and that others
walked out for the day to show their
support.
"It is not really the dress code, it is the
idea behind it," Lauffer said. "They think
that we will change the way we work
based on the dress code,. but it seems that
we were working fine befdre, and we
had many loyal customers."
But that loyalty may have backfired
on the striking employees, who were
urging a boycott. The other Ann Arbor
Espresso Royale Caffes remained open
with no staff problems, Goller said.
"We have not had a single problem
with the dress code at our store," said
Harth Hoffman, the manager of the
Packard store and newly appointed man-
ager of the State Street location. "We
have gotten a lot of the business from
State, and it has been a really busy day."
Amer's Delicatessen, three doors down
from the State Street Espresso Royale,
saw brisk business yesterday, but Amer's
manager Jason Lawrence said it was hard
to tell just how much of a difference the
closing made.
"There wasn't a really huge onslaught
of people, but we were considerably
more busy, especially in the morning,"
Lawrence said.
Goller would not comment as to how
much business he thought was lost by
the one-day closing, but said he knows
it made an impact.
"If those employees wanted to hurt
us, they did," Goller said. "It is very
disappointing that this happened. They
got their point across."
Goller said he does not feel vindic-
tive about the situation, and said he
would be willing to hire back some of
the employees who walked out.
"What bothers me is that they just did
this without ever saying that anything
was wrong," Goller said. "I don't deny
that I omitted a sexual orientation clause,
but that doesn't mean that we have not
been diverse and equal in the past. In
fact, if they were to look closely at the
business, they would realze that we are
quite diverse."
Espresso Royale Caffe on State Street
will remain closed until tomorrow, when
it will open with staff members who
have not quit theirjobs. Goller said they
will be looking for new employees.
Humcane
,Caribbeda
The Washington Post
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hurri-
cane Luis - among the most danger-
ous and severe storms to reach the re-
gion in decades - spun across the
Eastern Caribbean yesterday, knocking
out power and phones in the tiny Lee-
ward Islands before casting its wide
and angry eye toward Puerto Rico.
The storm, with maximum sustained
winds near 140 mph, is being classified
as "severe" by the National.Hurricane
Cemter in Miami. It crossed over or
grazed the islands of Antigua,
Guadeloupe, Montserrat and St. Martin
before heading to the British and U.S.
Virgin Islands yesterday.
Phone lines were down and radio
stations off the air in Antigua, Barbuda,
St. Barthelemy and Anguilla - small
islands whose widths seem puny when
compared to the 60-mile-wide eye of
Luis, whose hurricane force winds
stretch 105 miles from its center.
Antigua reported winds of 140 mph.
"We're on the edge, it looks like its
going to pass to the north of us, but with
this one, the whole thing beats you up,"
said Bill Steif, a freelance writer in St.
Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, who
was interviewed by telephone as he
gathered with his family in the shelter
of the bathroom. Officials at the U.S.
Virgin Islands announced a curfew. The
island was the sight of wide-spread
looting after Hurricane Hugo struck in
1989.
On Montserrat, which is also being
threatened by an active, rumbling vol
cano forecast to erupt at any time, Maj
Steven Bruce, commander of a 70-man
force of British Royal Marines, said,
"We didn't get full force ... we're wait-
ing for the storm to die down."
Bruce reported high winds and
downed trees but said it looked as if
damage there seemed relatively light.
But the marines were still hunkered
down in their hotel yesterday after-
noon.
Authorities on Guadeloupe said Eric
Puellet, a Parisian tourist, was swept
away and killed Monday after walking
See HURRICANE, Page 2A
card system gets
prob ms
y Michelle Lee Thompson
aily Staff Reporter
With only a few bumps in the road for local retailers and
e University, the Mcard has been inaugurated into Ann
rbor's business community according to plan.
"It definitely has improved our sales," said Raleigh Woods,
ffice manager of Michigan Book and Supply.
About 6,000 cards were distributed to first-year students at
rientation, and another 2,500 have been distributed since
ove-in, said Bob Russell, director of the Meard program.
Prior to the introduction of Mcard, students could use
intree Plus at the Michigan Union Bookstore, making it the
nly bookstore that accepted a University-sponsored card.
)ther bookstores and outlets raised concern that the Union
ad a monopoly on the convenience the cards can provide to
tudents.
Lynn Gorecki, Michigan Union Bookstore manager, would
ot answer questions about the effect the Mcard has had on
Adrian auto shop
emplyee aagned
for A2 car break-ns
By Michelle Lee Thompson
Daily Staff Reporter
An Adrian man was arrested Saturday in connection with
more than 20 car break-ins on Olivia Street, Martin Place,
Hill Street and Church Street, Ann Arbor Police Sgt. Philip
Scheel said yesterday.
Jeremy Bates, an 18-year-old automotive shop employee
from Adrian, Mich., was arraigned yesterday on one count of
breaking and entering with intent to steal from the parked
autos. At his arraignment, Bates did not respond to the charge.
Bates was charged with breaking into a Ford Ranger pickup
truck parked on the 700 block of Church Street. The penalty for
that crime can be up to five years in jail or $1,000 fine.
Washtenaw County Magistrate George Parker set Bates's
bond at $10,000 cash, citing "a tremendous amount of car
thefts recently."
Parkersaid after setting the cash bond, "The court believes the
public needs protection." He set Bates' trial for Sept. 13 at 1 p.m.
Bates told the court he had about $200 in cash to his name
ELIZABETH LIPPMAN/Daily I
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