2- The Michigan Daily - September 20, 1995 Serbs complying with U.N. resolution The Washington Post SEMIZOVAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina - As a media event, it was something of a strain for the rebel Serbs. A clutch of reporters lined up on one side of a country highway in Serb-held territory six miles north of Sarajevo while on the other a convoy of Serb trucks rolled by ferrying mortars, artillery and cannons. The direction was the problem for the Serbs. Their trucks were heading north, away from the Bosnian capital, forced to pull out of useful range for their weapons. "We don't. respect the agree- ment that is causing this," said an of- ficer who identified himself only as "the Captain," adding, "but we do what our command says." The parade, under the eye of U.N. monitors, formed part of the apparent Serb compliance with orders to with- draw artillery 12 miles from the center of Sarajevo, the capital that is divided between the besieging Serb force and, on the defense, troops loyal to the Mus- lim-led Bosnian government. Underan agreement signed last week by the Serb military commander, Gen. Ratko Mladic, and brokered by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke, the Serbs must complete the pullback by tonight. Otherwise, NATO jets may resumeabombing cam- paign that until its suspension damaged Serb antiaircraft missile sites, ammuni- tion dumps, radio relay stations and bridges in their eastern Bosnian strong- hold. "You go up the road and you'll see bridges and houses destroyed by the pilots," the Captain said in a complain- ing tone. "So we want that to stop." The number of weapons the Serbs are -NAINAL REPORT House Republicans drop plan to change Medicare benefits for business retirees WASHINGTON - Facing strong complaints from the business community, House Republican leaders have reportedly dropped a plan allowing workers to remain in their company health plans after they turn 65, using their Medicare allowances to pay for it. Businesses feared a future Congress might convert a voluntary, government- subsidized program into a mandatory one in which employers would foot the bill. "We have expressed serious concerns about it," R. Bruce Josten, director of member policy forthe U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said yesterday. "There is a fear that future Congresses would make it mandatory. There is no guarantee that the government would keep pace with health care inflation in making reimbursements to business." Workers 65 and older enrolled in a corporate health plan could stay in the plan after retiring. The federal government would give the amount spent for an average Medicare beneficiary to the business for each worker in corporate coverage. But in a federal financial crisis, the government might cut its annual payment, forcing a financial burden on corporations to cover the cost of retiree medical care, said James Klein, head of the Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans. AP PHOTO Bosnian Serb soldiers rest outside of Sarajevo yesterday afternoon. supposed to remove has become a se- cret. Before the air raids stopped a week ago, the United Nations said it was about 300, but these days U.N. officials here are mum - to keep the Serbs guessing, they say. On the other hand, it keeps pressure off the United Nations and NATO if somehow the number withdrawn turns out to be lower. About a dozen trucks transported 50 0 N GLP WA N115PA H E ihVK 9( /, L, 4GCY0Lj1 weapons. They had gathered to begin the convoy on this damp day in the farming town of Semizovac. The only sign of damage from the war was two burned-out, roofless houses close by. Twenty 82mm mortars were visible on the dozen trucks. Othertrucks dragged eight anti-tank cannons. An- other foureach pulled awheeled 122mm mortar tube. Two others towed a pair of large artillery pieces. Two Soviet-style T-55 tanks rolled by. Some trucks were covered. "I am satisfied that they are cooperat- ing," said Col. Pierre Briere, who was overseeing the retreat for the United Nations. "After they are away 12 miles, I don't care where they go." The retreat seemed a blow to the Captain's morale. The Serbs had long thrived on a self-image of invincibility, and even if this is but an inconvenience to their war plans, it is an inconve- nience forced on them. "They are trying to leave the local population defenseless," the Captain" said as truck engines warmed up. From within the uniformly green ve- hicles, soldiers gave the Serb a three- fingered hand signal that stands for their motto: "Only Unity Can Save the Serbs." According to the Captain, disunity was precisely the reason for this un- seemly retreat. He blamed the exodus on Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, who helped negotiate the withdrawal with Holbrooke and Mladic. Milosevic, the prime sponsor of the Bosnian Serbs but recently a somewhat reluctant ally, is seeking removal of U.N. trade sanctions that have strangled his country. "The problem is, Milosevic is there," the Captain said, gesturing vaguely northward toward Belgrade, "and we are here. We have cemeteries full of dead, too." The Captain insisted that the Serbs are largely victims of the Muslims. Some curious and playful children from nearby farmhouses served as props for his presentation. Simpson defense focuses on detective LOS ANGELES - O.J. Simpson's lawyers took aim at the lead detective's truthfulness yesterday, using statements from an FBI agent and mob figures to suggest police set out to get Simpson as soon as his ex-wife was found slain. Detective Philip Vannatter returned to the witness stand and insisted he did not consider Simpson a suspect when detectives entered his estate hours after discovering the bodies ofNicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. "Mr. Simpson was no more of a sus- pect at that point than you were, Mr. Shapiro," Vannattersaidas attorney Rob- ert Shapiro accused him of lying under oath about his motives for invading Simpson's property without a warrant. "I went to the location to make a death notification," Vannatter insisted. The defense quickly called FBI agent MichaelWacks, who acknowledged hear- ing Vannatter discussing the case a few months ago with a reputed mob figure who was a witness in another case. He said he heard Vannatter saying something to the effect of, "Not going up to the house to save victims," and "that he was a suspect." " I never said that .J. Simpson was a suspect," Vannatter said. House rejects bill to sbrink parks system WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives rejected a proposal yes- terday to begin shrinking the system of national parks and recreation areas. The measure would have established a commission to recommend which National Park Service properties should be closed, turned over to state or local authorities, or given to private compa- nies. The purpose was to save money, supporters said. The 54 largest national parks, includ. ing Yellowstone, Yosemite and Sequoiah, would have been exempt. But the list did include the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument. "This is a signal that the concept of park-closing is dead," said Rep. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.), who led the op- position. "The American people want to keep their parks." t a LPL~. 5-roP P5Y. 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He first said he wanted asylum in the United States, but later asked to stay inIsrael. Although the flight attendant appar- ently had no political motives, the hi- -jacking immediately became politi- cized. On hearing the news, several Israeli Parliament members pushed the gov- ernment to hang on to the plane - and possibly the passengers - to bargain with Iran for information on the fate of Israeli pilot Ron Arad, a military navi- gator whose plane was shot down by pro-Iranian guerrillas in Lebanon nine years ago. Iran's news agency fueled the politi- cal flames with a charge that the hijack- ing was an Israeli plot and demanded the return of the plane, passengers and hijacker. Five of the passengers asked for asy- lum in Israel. The passengers were to spend the night at a base before an expected re- turn today. Huncane Ismael kills 91 in Mexico TOPOLOBAMPO, Mexico - Hur- ricane Ismael hit Mexico's west coast earlierthan expected, catching hundreds of fishermen at sea. 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