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… NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 - 7A Iouse Dems say GOP covered up Soldier's suicide halts prosecution of rape case GingnCh los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) yes- tdrday waded into the partisan furor swirling around Newt Gingrich's ethics violations, accusing Republicans of engaging in a cover-up to prevent evi- dence against the House speaker from coming to light bef...…

… Mxb SMdii&u ltig 'Breaking the Waves' Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner continues its run at the Michigan Theater tonight. Lars Von Trier's film captures the plight of Bess, a young girl living on the northern coast of Scotland in the '70s. She marries an oil rig worker who becomes paralyzed in an accident. "Breaking the Waves" begins at 9:30 p.m. and is $5 for students, $6.50 for others. Verdict in:'Flynt' triumphs Superb perfo...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 - 9A Excitement overcomes minor bumps in 'Turbulence' By Julia Shih Halloran must find a way to survive Weaver's deadly Daily Arts Writer cat-and-mouse game, as the turbulent storm tosses the Poor Lauren Holly. She's aboard a plane that's des- plane around haphazardly. tined to crash, surrounded by dead bodies, and she The suspense in "Turbulence" is caused by both the has a psychotic killer st...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 of 4 40% cowhide oI 20% phew!, '8O/o bubble gum 4 01 01 10% cocker spaniel residue w 0 I I X44O/ SAVINGS A I I Dia 1-QOCOLLECT adsv0u o4% *For long-distance calls. Savings based sn a 3-minute AT&T operalto-dialed interstate call. Il 0 t …

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…2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 NFL Playoffs Yesterday's Games American Football Conference NEW ENGLAND 20, Jacksonville 6 National Football Conference GREEN BAY 30, Carolina 13 NBA Standings Eastern Conference In Two Weeks Super Bowl XXXI: Sunday, Jan. 26, The Superdome, New Orleans Western Conference Midwest Division Atlantic Division Team New York Miami Washington Orlando New Jersey Boston Philadelphia W 26 25...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1996 - 3B Hill The former Duke standout talks about life as an NBA star BARRY As a member of the Duke Blue Devils, Grant Hill led his team to two national championships in four years. He and his teammates had Michigan's number; beating the Wolverines four times. One of those victories happened to e for the NCAA championship. a senior at Duke, Hill was select- ed as afirst-team All-American and...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 HocuEY I Malicke takes over for Turco, doesn't miss a beat Michigan 13, Alaska-Fairbanks 1. Alaska-Fairbanks 1 0 0 - 1 Mdi15 3 5 -13 First peiod -1. UM, Muckalt.16 (Frescoln, Morrison), 1:06; 2. UM, Hayes 1 (Ritchlin), 5:29; 3. UM, Berenzweig 4 (Muckalt, Fox), 10:54; 4. UM, Hayes 2 (Ritchlin, Schock), 13:14; 5. UM, Botterill 15j (Ritchlin, Legg), 14:11;1. UAF, MacFarlane 3 (Jaros, W...…

… BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPRTSMonday - January 13, 1997 --58 Michigan starting to feel the effects of not having White -0 r Minnesota guard obby Jackson drove over, around and through the Michigan defense °.on Saturday. The O4bot4l guard, an '*ig Ten candi- date, scorched the Wolverines for a game-high 20 points. He also snagged 1 rebounds and dished out three assists In the Gophers' 70-64 victory. Minnesota now *a 4-0 Big Ten mark,...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 Men's tankers worn out in meet By John Friedberg Daily Sports Writer A 29-hour flight and a 16-hour time change are not part of the recipe for success in sports. Couple that with top-notch competition two days after the flight, and fatigue may begin to set in. After a successful three-week train- ing camp, the No. 6 Michigan men's swimming and diving team came back from Australia on W...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 - 78 4LLINI, Continued from Page 1B half. But a 3-pointer from Lemire and two free throws from Catherine DiGiacinto gave the Wolverines a 42-40 lead at the break. Michigan opened the second half with an 8-0 run to extend their advan- tgge to 10. Illinois did manage to take hold of the lead briefly at the 13:00 ° ark. But Michigan quickly recovered d went ahead for good, 67-65, on a b iucket...…

…8B3- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 'M' grapplers suffer tough loss, fall to No. 4 Penn State at Keen By Evan Braunstein DaiLy ports Writer With six teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation, the Big Ten conference has some of the toughest competition in collegiate wrestling. The Wolverines found out just how tough this competition can be in a close loss to No. 4 Penn State yesterday. The seventh-ranked Wolverines (3- 1) ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 - 9B Two netters fall early at Milwaukee Classic By Jordan Field Daily Sports Writer Taking the courts for the first time since November, the Michigan men's tennis team traveled to Wisconsin this past week for the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. "The main purpose of this tourna- ment is to get back playing tennis," Michigan assistant coach Dan Goldberg said. "After being off for quite a while, I...…

…10B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 Men's track sweeps Hoosiers, Spartans Women's track rolls to inaugural victory By Chad Kujala Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's track and field team hosted its opening meet of the indoor season Saturday and came out on top. In front of a packed track building,. Michigan escaped with a narrow victory in the triangular meet, beating Indiana and Michigan State. The event was also ...…

…1£.. Unt Tonight: Snow showers, low around 17*. tomorrow: More snow showers, high around 220. One hundred six years ofeditoriafreedom Friday January 10, 1997 Plane crash near etro kills 29 Markicy PA ~urio Mayk rani Yachnin DE)iy Staff Reporters :Aati Sharangpani's last term at the University and her hopes for a job at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, where she iteviewed before her return flight, ended in the fatal crash of Comair fl...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 10, 1997 NATION/WORLD SITE Continued from Page 1. "I heard the plane go by and it made this sound, there was a big boom," Fleming said. "My house started to shake. Then I saw a whole bunch of smoke coming up." Fleming's older brother also saw the rising smoke. "It sounded like a plane buzzed by, riding real low," said David Fleming. "I looked out the bedroom window and saw black smoke coming out of t...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michig'an Daily - Friday, January 10, 1997 -- 3 Winnie the Pooh items stolen from LSA A caller who works in the LSA *ilding reported to the Department of Public Safety that several items had been stolen from her office. Items including a stereo and a few Winnie the Pooh-style bookends, worth an estimat- ed- $200 according to DPS reports, were taken from the office sometime during break. DPS reports said there were no signs o...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 10, 1997 stichi m tt'r1g LAW e 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief ADRIENNE JANNEY ZACHARY M. RAIMI Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial hoard. A ll other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect ...…

… Uf£tmiuImiun ai Three Men and a Tenor MSU Men's Glee Club spin-off comes to the Power Center tonight for a zany evening of music and celebration. Tickets are $12 for students and $15 for others and are available in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the ticket office at 763-KTS. Friday January 10, 1997 I SEvita: Saint or slut? Madonna triumphs with tragic film By Bryan Lark D...…

…KEYS FOUND in Elbel field on 12/8/96. Ford key and bike key. 332-1272. _ LOST 12/23 Dark blue backpack, Elbel Field-Bums Park Area. Reward 994-7391. a 1010 E. ANN - Great location bet. Med. Ctr. & central cmps. Your own room. Free prkg., ldry., and util. Available Jan. 1 to Apr. 30 or Aug. 31. $285/mo. Call Matt 663-1714 or 761-5491. 1014 CHURCH- Modem, furn. eff. for 1 person $500; studio for 1 person $570; tri- level townhouses for 2 to 3 p...…

…LAWYER'S CLUB dining services now biting for winter term. Lunch and weekend ihifts available. $6.50/hr. Meal benefits, catering opportunities. A in person at 551 S. State or callnow at -1115. EOE. LOOKING FOR students to work with diverse population of children ages 2.5-11 years of age at the Family Housing Child kvelopment Center on North Campus. Need viduals with flexible schedules and an in- terest in or experience working with children. Pa...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 10, 1997 -- - _ i Cruise's performance drives home Jerry Maguire' By Kristin Long Daily Arts Writer The latest Tom Cruise flick, "Jerry Maguire," attempts to swoon the romantics while simultaneously captivating the interest of the realists. Based on nothing more than human relations, "Maguire"-- with its simple style -makes for an enjoyable film, but one of mediocre quality. Cruise is Jerry Maguire:...…

… tjgduti Da Scoreboard NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TORONTO 110, Utah 96 Mich. State 58, WISCONSIN 50 Minnesota 110, NEW JERSEY 107 No. 1 KANSAS 134, Niagara 73 Atlanta 97, ORLANDO 92 No. 3 KENTUCKY 68, Canisius 45 Golden State 102. VANCOUVER 86 No. 18 N. MEXICO 79. TCU 64 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE No. 21 STANFORD 109, UCLA 61 Detroit 5, PHOENIX 4 No. 17 Oregon at WASH. ST, inc. Home team in CAPS Thursday January 10,...…

…*s' The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 10, 1997 Mexican sun, sand draw students south Daily Staff Reporter' PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico - Over winter break, the vast majority of University students headed home to see their families. But for some, home was not their only destination as students from campuses across the country invaded ski slopes and beaches worldwide with family members. Those lucky students enjoyed spring break-like excursio...…

…Weather Tight: Snow showers, low around 200. Tom orow: More snow, high around 250. r ru "UY One hundred six years of edikn;rlfreedom Thursday January 9, 1997 ,.; .. : .. ,. ,.. ,, ., ~,GC :vF ~. :. ,va .. L'Y n-. >. '.} ti ti' .x.> a G" 5 r fi .>. k<<: :, .Y.' ,;vv 4'Sa > ":.; Es <j ,5. .. r... « ? 5 s rsk5;' <G. 2{r3'V 2f >.Yr,;<YEt'M' 5v ,«<55 S <i,....+'+S .,q ru 3k <' . e {S ' ., ,, 2 .< . < .:' :" . , s .... ,,,'_.."f. I MSA pres. ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 9, 1997 NATION/WORLD Albright sails through confirmation heanng .... . > ..: , " ... ..:.ti :: . . NMW V . The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Secretary of State-designate Madeleine Albright sailed virtually unchallenged through her confirmation hearing yesterday and appeared assured of prompt approval by a friendly Senate Foreign Relations Committee. From day-old freshmen such as Sen. Gordon Smi...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 9, 1997 - 3 Study: Chest- pain centers may save lives - Chest-pain centers - emergency rooms for possible heart attack victims - may save lives and dollars, a recent study reported by the Associated Press shows. The study of 502 patients at the .;chest-pain center of Ann Arbor's St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, published this week in the journal "Annals of Emergency Medicine," found that so- calle...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 9, 1997 (hII 3tirbigtu Paig 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the Unversity of Mtcahigand RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief ADRIENNE JANNEY ZACHARY M. RAIMI Editorial Page Editors NOTABLE QUOTABLE 'We're particularly concerned with the effort that the University puts forth to recruit minority faculty, but we need to put forth an equal amount of effort to retai...…

… a e dctdjt u ztg Firebird Balalaika Ensemble Come hear one of the best Balalaika ensembles around. The Firebird Balalaika Ensemble will perform heartwarming Russian and Eastern European Christmas music on traditional instruments today at 12:10 p.m. The performance is in the University Hospital Lobby on the first floor. Best of all ... it's free! Thursday January 9,1997 f a wrap-u of the highs and lows of 1996 'Tne Fugees saw success i...…

…6A -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, January 9, 1997 4-6 BDRM. Ig., furn. hses. can accommodate. 7-8. Prkg. Great shape & loc.! 722, 710 McKinley, 214 Packard, 1229 White. 810/553-8510 or 313/660-9683. 1 LG. RM. 6 bdrm. hse. Lawrence. Hardwood flr. Ldry., off-st. prkg., great locale. $380/mo. (neg.) Amiel 332-4783. a-i KEYS FOUND in Elbel field on Ford key and bike key. 332-1272. 12/8/96. CABLE DESCRAMBLER KIT $14.95 view all premium & pay...…

… The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 9, 199.7- 7 -NJ1 A r~ TI r I I WOURT - W inued from Pagel This is not an issue of simply "choos- Ing to die," Chief Justice William Rehnquist noted. "It's that they want assistance from a physician to do it, tIat's what we're arguing about" Justice David Souter, one of the jus- tices more inclined to protect issues of rsonal privacy, suggested it might be soon for the high court to assess the risks of...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 9, 1997 * jw* Horror film makes audiences scream New Wes Craven thriller dishes out an exhilarating ride By Julia Shih Daily Arts Writer When you're trapped in a dark room, surrounded by strangers and witnessing endless scenes of chilling carnage, sometimes the only thing you can do is scream. And scream you do, as the lat- est thriller by horror- king Wes Craven erupts before your R disbelieving ...…

… UljeL jg n k130 Scoreboard NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBA LL BOSTON 107, San Antonio 83 Minnesota 96, INDIANA 91 Houston 81, CLEVELAND 78 OHIO STATE 70, Penn State 62 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE VILIANOVA 64, Oral Roberts 46 Colorado 1, NEW JERSEY 1 CINCINNATI 74, Ala.-Birmingham 54 Detroit at DALLAS, inc. NORTH CAROLINA 85, Maryland 75 LOUISIANA STATE 88, Florida 82 Home team in CAPS Thursday January 9, 1997 #1l. Purdu...…

…10- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 9, 1997 'M' grapplers face stiff competition Men tankers stop. in Cal after tour By Jordan Field Daily Sports Writer The Michigan wrestling team has a big weekend ahead of itself. And everyone is ready for battle. The 10th-ranked Wolverines (2-0) host Central Michigan on Saturday and No. 4 Penn State on Sunday. "This is a situation where we will be facing extremely tough competi- tion all weekend,"...…

…Weather Tonight: Cloudy with chance of snow. Low 15°. Tomorrow: Snow likely. High in upper 20s. d loan 4 qoppapy One hundred six years ofeditorialfreedom, Wednesday January 8, 1997 "r'" ' _. ; . , , ,, I 'tYstudent mugged near local 4TM By Anupama Reddy Daily Staff Reporter A male, University student was mugged close to campus early Monday morning after withdrawing money from an ATM. LSA senior Bryan Freeman said he had withdrawn $20 f...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 1997 NATION/WORLD Flooding ravageS :W,,est Coast MANTECA, Calif. (AP) - Raging rivers burst through levees in California's soggy Central Valley yesterday, flooding more homes and farms and forc- ing new evacuations as the damage total rose to near- ly $1 billion. Crews laid sheets of plastic and stacked sandbags against the rising tide. At Lake Tahoe, which swelled with Sierra runoff to its hi...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 1997 - 3A ITD cracking down on overdrawn users MSU student kidnapped, miurdered first-year Michigan State University student from Saginaw, was found slain Saturday in an apparent kidnapping-murder, the Detroit Free Press reported. Karen King's body was found arpund II a.m. Saturday in a field on the last side of Saginaw. King had left her home for a what was to be a quick trip to the gr...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 1997 hbe A hbign gaiI 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief ADRIENNE JANNEY ZACHARY M. RAIMI University of Michigan Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily :s editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the...…

… ftbekfw SiDiaUg 'Vertigo' spins into Michigan Theater Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 classic shows at 7 p.m. James Stewart and Kim Novak star in this chilling tale of lust, obsession and murder, newly restored in 70 mm. It's only $5 for students or $6.50 for others. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to see a classic thriller on the big screen. Wednesday January 8, 1997 January 8, 19975A :Crucible' bewitches Ilaunting performances add life ...…

…6-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 1997 KEYS FOUND in Elbel field on 12/8/96. Ford -key and bike key. 332-1272. - 715 ARBOR #2 1 bdrm. can accommodate 2, May lease. 332-6000. 819 S. STATE #1 3 to 4 person; #2 6 bdrm.; May lease. 332-6000. 839 TAPPAN- Behind Law & B-schools at Hill. Fum. 2 bdrms. w/ A/C, dwshr., prkg. $950-1170. Clean, quiet apts. for n-smkrs. 668-1111 or 668-7978. ASK FOR MORE... from your May or September lease f...…

… NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 1997 - 7A Lovernment 1 pend $1M to ~tdymarijuai - WASHINGTON (AP) - One week California and after denouncing the medical use of advantage of th marijuana, the White House said yes- relaxed restriction terday the government will spend up to of some illegal d t! million gathering scientific evidence juana. on its effectiveness as a medical treat- Those same act ment. terday the credibil ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 1997 - 8A Twinkle, twinkle 'Evening Star' Schmaltzy 'Terms' sequel fails to outshine original By Jennifer Petlinski Daily Arts Editor Before you enter the home of Aurora Greenway and family, wipe your feet on the mat and check your emotional baggage at the door. There's certainly more than enough inside. In director Robert Harling's "The Evening Star," we are left with the pathetic rem- nants of ...…

…No. 1 Michigan battles Big Red to 3-3 tie Bylan Stillman Daily Sports Writer Referee Roger Graff took control of last night's game at Yost lee Arena early. The result - a good and relatively clean overtime thriller.. In the end, No. 13 Cornell tied No. 1 Michigan, 3-3, as the Wolverines failed to win at home for the first time since tying Ohio State last season. Omell (6-3-2 ECAC, 8-4-3 overall) played from behind throughout the game as the...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSWednesday - January 8, 1997 NFL Playoffs Last Week's Games American Football Conference Jacksonville 30, DENVER 27 NEW ENGLAND 28, Pittsburgh 3 NATIONAL Football Conference GREEN BAY 35, San Francisco 14 CAROLINA 26, Dallas 17 NBA Standings Eastern Conference 2 iez £irbliguu ?3atiIg Sunday's Games AFC Conference Final: Jacksonville at NEW ENGLAND, 4 p.m. (NBC) NFC Conference Final: Carolina at GREEN BAY, 12:3...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSWednesday - January 8, 1997 - 3B Women cagers prevail over break BARRY SOLLENBERGER Sollenberger in Paradise By Richard Shin Daily Sports Writer With its 97-90 victory over Northwestern on Jan. 3, the Michigan w en's basketball team won consecu- t Big Ten games for the first time since the 1994-95 season and surpassed last season's conference win total of one. The Wolverines, 2-1 in the Big Ten and 10-2 overall, d...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSWednesday - January 8, 1997 GAME STATISTICS Floyd heals, reveals his potential PASSING Player Kitchens Totals RUSHING Player Alexander Riddle Foust West Kitchens Totals C-A 9-18 9-18 Yds 65 65 Att 9 13 5 1 7 35 Yds Avg 99 11.0 58 4.4 29 5.8 4 4.0 -8 -.2 182 5.2 TD 0 0 Lg 46 19 11 4 2 46 Lg 14 13 12 6 4 14 RECEIVING Player No. Vaughn 2 Rutledge 1 Hape 1 Riddle 1 Alexander 3 Totals 9 PUNTING Player Stockt...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSWednesday - January 8, 1997 - 5B ................ Always a cowboy at heart, coach rides final victory into sunset GAME STATISTICS S\ld PASSING Player Griese Woodson Totals RUSHING Player Williams Floyd Howard Griese Shaw Totals C-A 21-37 1-1 22-38 Yds 287 4 291 TD 1 0 1 F ,, . :. ~..,. By Ryan White Daily Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. - If Alabama coach Gene Stallings had his druthers, he would have sported a ...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SPQRTSWednesday - January 8, 1997 M' icers survive Lake State Ninth straight trophy is reward at season's halfway point By Jim Rose Daily Sports Writer Lake Superior goaltender John Grahame stood a few feet from the goal mouth, hunched over, hands on his knees, head bowed between his legs. His net was off its moorings, both magnets dis- placed from their slots. His stick was shat-' tered in three pieces. A stray glo...…

… BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSWednesday - January 8, 1997 - 7B 4fter a huge collapse, Michikan mustfind an answer now VANSTON - It seems almost like last Less than three weeks ago, Maurice Taylor was answering questions about whether this bunch of Wolverines had finally eclipsed the legacy of the Fab Five. Michigan had just beaten Arizona in overtime wth Taylor stricken with such a bad case of the , he needed an I.V the day before....…

…88 -The Michigan Daily - SPORTSWednesday - January 8, 1997 'Bama defense too much for Blue Wolverines kept out of end zone until game's final moments By Barry Sollenberger Daily Sports Editor TAMPA, Fla. - Long after Michigan had dropped its second consecutive bowl game, a number of Alabama fans remained on the field at Houlihan's Stadium engaged in a game of touch football. After one particularly impressive defensive play, a Crimson Tide fa...…