…OPINION 4 ARTS 5 SPORTS 7 Death squad murders Tom Wolfe says he's what literature needs 'M' basketball team beats B.U. by 8 pts. do1e fvdiigau:4 zfiy Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 58 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Tuesday, November 28, 1989 r Millions workers PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia (AP) - Mil- lions of people ignored government pleas and joined a nationwide general strike yesterday in the largest and most dramatic demonstr...…
…4 Fage 2- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 28, 1989 Polish activist speaks on changes by Ruth Littmann Introduced by Institute of Social , Research Director Robert Zajonc as a 7 historian who doesn't just study his- , tory but who makes it, Polish po- litical activist and former political prisoner Adam Michnik made his , only United States appearance last night in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Rackham Auditorium. , Michnik, who has...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 28, 1989 - Page 3 107 die in airplane crash in Colombia BOGOTA (AP) - A Colombian jetliner crashed on the outskirts of Bogota yesterday shortly after take- off, and all 107 people aboard were killed. A caller to a radio station claimed drug traffickers bombed the jet. Witnesses said the Avianca Air- lines Boeing 727-100 exploded be- fore it plunged into a hilly area south of the capital, about a mile fr...…
…OPINION Page 4 Tuesday, November 28, 1989 The Jesuits were no exception: Death The Michigan Daily uurders S By David Austin The killing of six Jesuit priests, their cook and her daughter in San Salvador last week shocked the world and brought inter- national condemnation to the Salvadoran government and military for perpetuating such atrocities. However, a closer look re- veals that the killings were not unusual and very much in keeping...…
…ARTS The Michigan Daily Tuesday, November 28, 1989 Page 5 Vanity unfair Tom Wolfe claims to be what literature needs BY MARK SWARTZ TOM Wolfe has written an essay for this month's Harper's Magazine titled "Stalking the Billion-Footed Beast." It calls on the writers of this age to jettison their minimalist ways, their magic realist ways, and/or their neo-fabulist ways and embrace what Wolfe calls realism. "A realism," as he defines it, "t...…
…4 Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 28, 1989 ClA SSIFIED ADS 764-055P7 TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED IN "t Di 4%U N --- X ads cost $2.10/line for the first day, $.70/ine for each additional consecutive day X ads must be placed by 11:00 a.m. the morning before publication X ads must be prepaid with cash, an in town check, or a money order X(ads may be removed from publication, but there will be no refunds FOR RENT 1 BDRM AVAILABLE in 6 b...…
…Men's basketball vs. Grambling State Wednesday, 7:30 p.m Crisler Arena SPORTS Women's basketball vs. Youngstown State Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily* Tuesday, November 28, 1989 Page 7 Mike Gill U< Rumeal's mother Helen Sfuels her son's success BOSTON - The clock showed 12:15, lunchtime for some students at Cambridge's Rindge and Latin High School, as Helen Ford walked the first floor hallways. "Hrm. Hrm," she garg...…
…Page 8 -The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, November 28, 1989 Spikers end season on high note despite loss by Theodore Cox Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - It seemed as if the outcome of the volleyball match wouldn't have mattered. The reaction would have been the same. After Michigan finished their season by losing to Michigan State, the Wolverines huddled around coach Joyce Davis. Davis gave the team a quick season ending speech and wished everyo...…
… OPINION 4 ARTS 7 SPORTS 9 Health care is a right Taj Mahal to play at The Ark Baseball team gets a few good men Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 16 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, September 28, 1989Tr ldsilv Errant Bush is artillery strikes 80 soldiers FORT SILL, Okla. (AP) - An artillery shell fired at a practice range went off course yesterday and struck a group of about 80 soldiers, killing three and injurin...…
…6 Page 2 - The Mjchigan Daily - Thursday, September 28, 1989 Student shot at MSU party by Roberto Sanchez A Michigan State University stu- dent was taken to a Lansing hospital Saturday night to be treated for gun wounds resulting from a scuffle dur- ing a weekend party, the second such incident in the past year. Two Detroit men were detained in connection with the incident and will face charges of attempted murder, said East Lansing Police D...…
…East Germans still seek freedom PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia (AP) - Hundreds of East Germans ig- nored spreading illness and pouring rain yesterday as they crowded into the West German Embassy com- pound to press their demands to em- irate. "I leave here only to the West or in a coffin," said one woman. Newcomers scaled the fence of the embassy garden, and refugees told reporters that at noon yesterday, about 1,500 were inside the embassy compound. ...…
…0 OPINION Page 4 Thursday, September 28, 1989 TheM*hlgan Daily. Av Terry Boulatta is a twenty two year old Palestinian political prisoner from Bir Zeit University. She majored in Sociology be- fore the closure of her university. Boulatta has an undiagnosed liver ailment, but her attempts to receive proper medical diagno- sis and treatment have been continually hampered by her arrest and detention by the Israeli authorities. She is in the Uni...…
… House Republicans call for discipline for jailed state rep. LANSING, Mich. (AP) - House Republicans agreed yesterday to call for disciplinary proceedings against jailed state Rep. Dennis Dutko, with GOP leader Paul IHillegonds saying the Legislature's integrity was at stake. Hillegonds, the House Minority Leader, said he hopes Speaker Lewis Dodak (D-Birch Run) will have a committee start hearings on Dutko's status. Dutko (D-Warren) is serv...…
…Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 28, 1989 6 ClASSIFIED ADS 764-0557 TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED IN Rt 0 td U tY 1g .;. X ads cost $2.10/line for the first day, $.70/line for each additional consecutive day X ads must be placed by 11:00 a.m. the morning before publication X ads must be prepaid with cash, an in town check, or a money order x ads may be removed from publication, but there will be no refunds ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION ...…
…ARTS Thursday, September 28, 1989 The Michigan Daily Page 7, 'Home-grown wonder Bluesmaster Taj Mahal finds his roots TAJ Mahal has seen it all and done most of it, but in mid-career he is hardly pausing to look back. He's known as keeper of the blues flame but his musical versatility and di- verse heritage make him one of our most original and charismatic per- formers, incorporating blues, folk, caribbean, latin, and rock all within a ...…
…Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 28, 1989 Beauty meets terror Red Sorghum poignantly portrays '30s China BY MARK SHAIMAN The Chinese film Red Sorghum is like a fine wine in that it gets better with age. You'll enjoy it when you first see it, and the more you reflect upon it in the days to come (and if you see the film, you will), the more you will appreciate it. There are two distinct parts to Red Sorghum, and while each w...…
…Field Hockey vs. Central Michigan *Tonight, 7 p.m. f Tartan Turf SPORTS Football vs. Maryland Saturday, 1 p.m. Michigan Stadium The Michigan Doily, Thursday, September 28, 1989 Page 9 NEWCOMERS GET DREAM TRYOUT FOR BASEBALL TEAM Freehan fields three walk -ons By Peter Zellen Daily Sports Writer Young men dream of playing baseball. Over the past two weeks the Michigan baseball team has provided an opportunity for some of those dreams...…
…40 Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, Sentember 28, 1989 Terrapin tailback strives for versatility After playing fullback, Lowery returns to favorite position for final season at Maryland by Marc Weiszer The Maryland Diamondback He may not be the biggest, the strongest or the quickest running back in the Terrapin backfield, but senior Bren Lowery may be the most valuable. The versatile performer is the team's starting tailback once a...…
…Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID lw w Ann Arbor, MI PERMIT NO.13 Ninety- nine years of editorial freedom SUMS Vol. XCIX, NO.10-S Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, July 28,1989Dn Nurses sa no to -U 1 Striking nurses reject University contract offer BY MICHELLE RABIDOUX 1 Striking members of the University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council voted this week to reject the hospital's contract offer, by a margin of more than 3 to 1, extending the ...…
…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Friday, July 28,1989 Nu e "We haven Cn es from Page 1 f patints University hospital spokesperson Universi Catherine Cureton said that the rejec- about 20 ten tion of the contract is a disappoint- the gap left ment, but added "it's not a surprise." Nurses in supervisory positions She did do not belong to the UMPNC was costing because they are involved in temporary si employment decisions. financial iss Since the strike...…
…The Michigan Daily-Friday, July 28,1989-Page 3 EMU holds forum on contested logo BY SAM GREEN Eastern football games as one exam- Nearly 20 Eastern Michigan ple of the way she believes Native University students, alumni, offi- American culture is "denigrated" in cials, and local residents voiced a the university setting. broad range of opinions yesterday in Roxanne Spruce, a Native a public forum on the school's use American former student cla...…
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…ANC member tells *students of struggle BY AARON ALIZADEH medical school in Cape Town, only "Apartheid is legalized racism and four Blacks had been admitted into a racism in any form demeans human- class of 120; and only 14 Black stu- ity as a whole. People must realize dents had been admitted across South that there is a war of liberation go- Africa to the more than 400 spaces ing on in South Africa." stated Dr. available. Ahmod Randeree, a me...…
…OPINION Adak Pa t . The Michigan Daily y r ayts cr n I c - n A fate worse than debt; AMIDST ALL the hooplah accom- debt payments "kill more people panying the recent debt reduction ac- than wars." cord between the United States and Nor is this idle rhetoric. Brazil has Mexico, it is more necessary than been forced to severely cut back on, ever to question both the parameters its provision of social services, lead- of the Brady Plan withi...…
…PERSPECTIVES 0The Michigan Daily Page 7 Interview with Tony Avirgan: How to stop future Iran-Contra affairs: abolish the CIA On May 30, 1984, U.S. journalist Tony Avirgan, along with about thirty other journalists, attended a. press conference in La Penca, Nicaragua (just over the Costa Rican border). Here Eden Pastora, contra leader on the Southern Front, was prepared to denounce the CIA for transforming what he saw as a legit- imate oppo...…
…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Friday, July 28,1989 Students to be taxed extra to pay back MSA deficit BY TARANEH SHAFII After a morning of heated discus- the University-there would be "no sion and three amendments to the qualms about raising tuition," he original proposal, the University's said. Board of Regents approved with a Regent Deane Baker (R - Ann vote of 4 to 3 next year's budget for Arbor) questioned University funding the Michigan Stud...…
…ARTS The Michigan Daily Who in Detroit: not kids, but still Alright BY MICHAEL PAUL FISCHER opera Tommy employed unpre- "We are a bunch of guys," de- dictable segues between instrumental clared an aging Pete Townshend passages and radio standards like proudly - as roaring applause fol- "We're Not Gonna Take It," and lowing "Won't Get Fooled Again" "Pinball Wizard." And aside from the reverberated through the giant Pon- band's rousing versions...…
…'Page 10-The Michigan Daily-Friday, July 28,1989 r The Nylons Rockapella Windham Hill "Rockapella" - it's a term which Canada's Nylons have per- sonified by weaving together a pure a capella sound reminscent of the 50s and 60s with updated, energetic rhythms. Their originality continues on the fourth LP, Rockapella, which takes on an innovative spirit that further develops their style. Generally, more emphasis is placed on the ensemble rather...…
…SPORTS Page 11 The Michigan Daily i Baseball, ugliness, and Adam other random ideas Just a series of random thoughts as baseball teams start to gear up for the pennant races, football training camps open up, and the opening of CHICAGO - Seven A.M. is an odd hour for a fall practice inches closer. press conference. - How can Creighton University officials see no basis for a lawsuit So when Jim Delaney, the new Big Ten filed by former baske...…
…Page 12-The Michigan Daily-Friday, July 28,1989 Wolverines named Big Ten favorites BY STEVE BLONDER CHICAGO - Bo Schembechler has always set winning the Big Ten title as a goal for his teams, and this year is no exception. But he fired back when the conference coaches unanimously chose Michigan to repeat as league champion during the opening session of the 18th annual Big Ten Football Kickoff Luncheon, this 'week in Chicago. "For you to think...…
…Baseball and Softball Preview, pp. 8-9 Ue frid :Baily Ninety- nine years of editorialfreedom Vol. IC, No. 121 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, March 28, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily £1 AA __. soviets vote Riots kill independent in first liberal elections MOSCOW (AP)- Boris Yeltsin and other anti-es- tablishment candidates rode a wave of popular discon- tent to victory in parliamentary elections that gave Soviet voters their fi...…
…4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, 'March 28, 1989 Associated Press Guatemalan Mutiny A member of the "Pavon" penal farm police notes the name of one of the wounded in yesterday's mutiny as he was evacuated to on of the city hosptials.-. Martin Continued from Page 1 tics is based on a belief in "voluntarism" and "grass-roots community involvement," rather . than having city bureaucrats provide the answers to all the city's prob- lems....…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 1989 - Page 3 I u Activists remember Three Mile Island nuclear tragedy HARRISBURG (AP) - Anti- nuclear activities marked the 10th anniversary of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident with renewed warnings yesterday that the health effects are hidden and the lessons forgotten. Scientists and nearby residents held news conferences at the state Capitol and a vigil was planned out- side the plant ...…
…4 OPINION The Michigan Daily Tuesday, March 28, 1989 Page 4 4 abl£ kbigau aiij Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Aid for food, not for guns 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor. MI 48109 Vol. IC, No. 121 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All ot er cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. Participate in Awareness Week: Support g...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 1989 - Page 5 Soviet editor challenges armed forces MOSCOW - (PNS) Through an arch at Pushkin Square, the visitor finds an unmarked door lead-1 ing to the editorial offices of "20th Century and Peace," published byI the Soviet Peace Committee.I The little bulletin - with a cir- culation of 90,000 - is character- ized by some Soviet scholars as "ground zero" in this country's growing debate on national ...…
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…ARTS Tuesday, March 28, 1989 The Michigan Daily Page 7 '0000 *§ z sKK {w a h 5 Professional cynics the Wonder Stuff belie their bulging eyes and stringy haircuts by recalling mid '60s Beatles, rather than Aerosmith, on their debut LP, The Eight Legged Groove Machine. 'The Wonder Stuff The Eight Legged Groove Ma- chine Polydor Records If you raided The Wonder Stuff's record collections you'd doubtless come across The Undertones' first tw...…
…Page 8 - The Michigan Daily-- Tuesday, March 28, 1989 1 r M A rid ......................... .... ... ......... ....... ... - - - -- - - - - - ------------- - - " -- 7 A rMiua i. i S - - NEI N i - ! ALTHOUGH INEXPERIENCE IS THE BIGGEST CONCERN M' looks for competitiveness BY DAVID HYMAN After finishing 48-19 last season and ranked 24th in the Baseball America poll, the Michigan baseball team began the 1989 season with this ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 1989 - Page 9 . , ., ,,., ~ ,.. ,,, ..... ........ .. .., ,,.Mn, , ,,,,k,, . ,.,.N . ,,,t.N~ ,,... ~,, .,:, _IJ __7t _ _ 1l r !-E1, -U _k MF.. F KANE r- - - M' SS Gagin plays role in baseball, life BY JAY MOSES When minor league players talk about the major leagues, they refer to it as "The Show." And why not? That's a pretty accurate description of baseball. It's a show, and each team i...…
…4 Baseball vs. Bowling Green Today, 3 p.m. Ray Fisher Stadium SPORTS Softball vs. Wayne State Tomorrow, 3 p.m. Varsity Diamond The Michigan Daily Mike Gill Where is the sacred game going? Wade Boggs and Margo's sex life, Steve Garvey breeding like a triple crown winner, and Pete Rose putting his legendary career in jeopardy. Baseball has its problems. Added to those is the story developing right here about Bud Middaugh and his Michigan bas...…
