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September 04, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 119) • Page Image 1

…IO ~A' dews: 76-DAILY j d1~tising: 764-0554 One hundred six years ofeditor dfreedoa Thursday September 4, 1997 Omenn 3y Heather Kamins )a itaffReporter sident Lee Bollinger will announce today hat he has chosen Gilbert Omenn to become the Jniversity's first executive vice president for med- cal affairs, a position responsible for overseeing Jniversity Hospitals and the School of Medicine. Omenn will earn $500,000 a year for leading he Uni...…

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…2A -- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 NATION/WORLD GRANT Continued from Page 1A examine patients, review x-rays and discuss treatment over phone lines with the aid of computers, said School of Medicine Prof. Daniel Teitelbaum. "The grant ... covers a unique niche of communication, which is to improve telemedicine links with regard to mater- nal/child (health)," Teitelbaum said Instead of driving eight hours from Michigan's ...…

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…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 - 3A I NI Teleconference set on sexual harassment 1 uman Resources and Affirmative Action will sponsor "How to Respond Effectively to Claims of Sexual Harassment," a free teleconference. The conference will be held noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, in the Anderson Room in the Michigan 'Union. There will be a discussion of v University policies following the tele- ference, according t...…

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…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997__ Ql1tE igttn 34trtild 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH WHITE Editor in Chief ERIN MARSH Editorial Page Editor NOTABLE QUOTABLE, 'My term ends in 2000. I will not run anymore.' -Russian President Boris Yeltsin, announcing his intent to step aside when his term expires to make way for younger leadership Unless other...…

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…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 4, 1997 - 5A America Reads to start at U' By Jeffrey Kosseff Daily Staff Reporter Data entry and phone answering are no longer the only options for University students who participate in work-. study programs. The University is now among more than 700 universi- nationwide participating in the America Reads alenge. An initiative heavily promoted by Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the program pr...…

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…A- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY! 4 bdrm. house 710 S. Division. Very nice, prkg., o r sal hardwood firs., idry. $1650. 741-1118. HERITAGE H E APTS. I **********PARKING!********** Fall '97 parking available. On campus parking! Special rates! 665-8825. HONDA ELITE 80 scooter. White, runs, great transportation. $500. Call 248-851- 5152. STUDENT STUFF at garage sale! Sat. 8-4. '906 Hutchins. Take Main ...…

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… * Variety of classes * Flexible Schedule * Faculty approved courses Apply at Grade A Notes 549 E. University Ave. Call 741-9669 for more info. PRING BREAK! Out going individuals - gl1 15 & go FREE. Cancun, South Padre, Mazatlan, Jamaica, South Beach FL. Guaran- -y ed Best Prices 1-800-S URFS-UP. www.studentexpress.com START NOW 1Local company opening new office needs people in all departments & all positions. SC O LARSHIPS AVAILABLE. PERMANEN...…

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…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 ti: r ..,: f.:. , r:. ' q ., k 0T £ .. .. 1fy . ' ; : r ':; aka., a,; r l 1S e G {. f , C'. -. :.' '1l ^ ' > :kt;3 ± ;l- , ' . ; .t. .: a',i.r .xf W ." ?. :r .Y - ..:..-z . . ; ^; r . . , .. .; , :, r .. ,,_ty Tiger Stadium construction may begin today DETROIT (AP)-The Detroit Tigers McHale had stated in a court affidadii yesterday announced an agreement with filed in Wayne County Circuit...…

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…NATION/WoL British public shows outpouring of sympathy for Diana's sons The Washington Post can't stop crying. In the midst of an ordered to hide all newspapers SLONDON - Princess Diana had extraordinary outpouring of grief fol- announcing the deadly accident in planned to return to London on Sunday lowing the death of Diana, the only Paris. The papers are full of stories a week-long reunion with her two public sympathy expressed for the royal...…

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…1QA -- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 NATION/WORLD Arizona governor convicted of fraud PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Fife Symington was convicted yesterday of lying to get millions in loans to shore up his collapsing real estate empire, becoming the second Arizona governor in a decade to be forced from office by scandal. "I have never been one to linger and I don't intend to start now," a tearful Symington said in a resignation speec...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 -11A yllabus W E L CO M E BACK UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Mark your calendar and make plans to attend this semester's events. SE P T E M B E R Presentation - Hale Auditorium O C T O B E R BBA Career Trek O C T O B E R BAP Meet the Firms O C T O B E R OCT BER23 Mixer O B E R 24 Interviews Additional information about ABS events will be mailed to you shortly. S E P T E M B E R 29 Informat...…

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…4'77 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Detroit 12, ATLANTA 4 CHICAGO CUBS 10, Minnesota 6 CLEVELAND 7. Pittsburgh 3 CINCINNATI 6 Kansas City 3, ST. LOUIS 4, Chicago White Sox 2 HOUSTON 4, Milwaukee 0 MONTREAL 1, Boston 0 PHILADELPHIA 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 FLORIDA 7, Baltimore 6 N.Y. METS 4, Toronto 2 Los Angeles at TEXAS, inc. San Francisco at OAKLAND, inc. San Diego at SEATTLE, inc. 4 Thursday 12A ~ City ~ FLORIDA 7. Seotember 4. 12A - . - - b v ja...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 -13A 41student's voice is too italuable to nore A year ago, if you saw any of the ~Following, you knew that armaged- don was approaching for Michigan fports fans. Lloyd Carr bringing the run- and-shoot to Michigan football. ® A Rhodes Scholar planning to ~lay basketball for Steve Fisher. Red Berenson screaming "Go .3reek!" to all of his new recruits. Students crowding around tele- isidn sets in...…

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…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 Despite major league fame, Sorensen remembers 'M' baseball. By Maok Snyder Daily Sports Writer During his three-season career in the mid-1970s, -frmer Michigan pitcher Lary Sorensen was close every college baseball player's dream - twice. And the memory still stings him. "The two Big Ten titles and then losing two years in a row to Eastern Michigan in the regionals over at Eastern," Soren...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 - 15A 4. WORLD'UNIVERSiTy GANir-i..s Two Wolverines win medals in international meet By Josh Klelnbaum Daily Sports Writer Winning swimming meets is not new to Jen Eberwein. The junior All-American is the defending Big Ten champion in the 50- yard freestyle event. She was a part of Michigan's 200 and 400 free relay teams that won Big Ten Championships six months ago. As a freshman, she was ...…

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…16A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 AROUND THE BIIN- CONFERENCE Big Ten teams out for dessert in cupcake nonconference slate 0 By 8. Luia Daily Sports Writer The college football season begins in earnest this weekend, and football fans around the country will be flocking to see their teams in action. Michigan fans, however, will have to wait one more week before they can see the 1997 installment of the Wolverines. Luckily...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 - 17A Lrge and in charge Wisconsin' s Great Dayne 'is small on words but BIG on everything else Great Dayne's greatest As an 18-year-old true freshman, Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne rewrote the Wisconsin and NCAA record books. Here is a look at some of his accom- plishments after just his freshman season - by the numbers. 2,109 - Rushing yards 1,472- Yards by which he eclipsed Wisconsin f...…

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…18A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 M' women's volleyball team features errorless Fielder. 6-foot-2 freshman helps lead Wolverines with talent, smarts 4 By Tracy Sandler Daily Sports Writer The Michigan volleyball team begins its home schedule today, hosting the 1997 All Sport Volleyball Challenge. Competitors beware - this year the Wolverincs are playing the field. Freshman Joanna Fielder has already established herself as...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 - 19A 'M' soccer's trip out East will be homecoming for Belkin ,Vois Farah Sports Writer I he word homecoming brings 4y,images to mind. * 6tive dances in high school oriums marked by gaudy, over- dresses, boring suits and ties, ages, kings, queens, soccer ocer games? bmecoming will take on a new ning for Michigan soccer coach bie Belkin when the Wolverines el : to Amherst, Mass., to face (as...…

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…20B - The Michigan Daily Weeken Magazine - Thursday, Sepmber 4, 1997 Y YDS. 3 DAYS Continued from Page 13B become totally callous. It's at this stage now where these things are happening andI certain key factors start laying on top of each other really quick. "The film's within 3 days of this char- acter's life, and by the third day, a lot of these things have built on and it's just an enormous amount of pressure. It's neat because he's more...…

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… . . 9R p ihi rnniu WiAirMaciiwmn -Thtr d o~ptmber 4.1997 0 0 0 0 The Michiganaily Weekend MA -_ , .. _..t,_ . ~LF *"Tf IIi mr ally -7" 'slutI~JAI7V ~ - - Parties, sports, entertainment fili University students' weekends . By Jessica Eaton Daily Books Editor Even though you've seen all of the banners and heard it nearly a thousand times by now, let me say it again: Welcome back to Ann Arbor! Back to lectures, papers, exams, work ... a...…

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…s {s " v a ._ ._ _ 0 The Michigan Daily WeekenaMagazi 188 - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, September 4, 1997 A weekly guide to who's where, what's happening and El! why you need to be there ... RETURNING TO THE 'U' Life in A2 flourishes despite seasonal attend thursday THEATER CAMPUS CINEMA The Blues According to Lightnin' Hopkins & A Well Spent Life (1969 & 1971) Two docu- mentaries about blues legend Lightnin' Hopki...…

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… f i A T. ;0 48 - The Michigan Daily Weekend Buddy Guy (right) and Beau Jocque (far right) will appear at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival this weekend. Guy headlines tomorrow night's lineup at the Michigan Theater, and Jocque will play with the Zydeco High Rollers at Gallup Park on Sunday. Magazine - Thursday, September 4, 1997 1f11 Blues and 0 0 The Michigan Daily Weekend M . v ....... .,b.+.. ...... .7 . w . . Jazz Fest hits A...…

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…168 - The Michigan Daily Weekend agazine =-Thursday, September 4, 1997 Aimm Aim& 0 0 0 The Michigan Daily *ekmff Magazim FALL TV Continued from Page8B acco tting to one gay rights group - will give their straight buddies support and the common sense they were born without. The new season will bring more diversity despite the overlapping themes, one expert says. "If you could point to a common strategy among the networks this season, it's...…

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…I a M The Michgn ily eekfin ~af BCoumn 'Greasy spoon' diners provide unique eating experience 21 State of the Arts A THEATER TOO GREAT TO BE GC "DIAMOND," "TUESDAY MORNING" "CROWN" Ann Arbor is a town known for its fancy, trendy restaurants. Gratzi. Palio. The Gandy Dancer. The list of establishments providing delicate, cultured cuisine for enormous prices goes on and on. And then there are the proud, the few, the relatively unknown - th...…

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…,. , "'O 148 - The Mmign -baily~eeld W M huyr S ptenr 4, St 0 0 0 music Continued from Page 78 and magazine readers everywhere were singing "Mmmbop" subconsciously in their slggp. Unfortunately, the consequences of these maneuverings have thrown the term "alternative radio" into such a charcoal gray area that it is now virtual- ly impossible to define. Because of the attempts to make mainstream hits out of "new" music (considered "new" on...…

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… 88 -he Michigan Daily Wee ii Magazine -- Thursd September 4, 1997 4 U 9 0 a a 0 The Michig*3aily Weeken'U Magazin4- Thursday. September 497 - 138 to Television Feature Networks aim to gain viewers with diverse fall television lineup I-BFilm Feature Independent '3 Days' gives reprieve from summer failures LOS ANGELES (AP) - He's a big- city, crime-busting priest who questions authority, hangs with hip gay angels, gives counsel to sing...…

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…12B - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, September 4, 1997 9 0 The Michigan Daily Weekend I e-Thursday, September 4, 1997 - 9B Books offer advice on study abroad, time off from school By Jessica Eaton Daily Books Editor Do you really want to be in school right now? If you are nodding your head and shouting "YES!", wondering how any- one could possibly ask such an inane question, then move on to the next arti- cle. This isn't...…

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…0 0 0 0 0 0 V V V V 0 The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, Ocotber 10, 1996 - 11. 10B - The Michigan Daily Weeked Magazine - Thursday, October 10, 1996 f11 IYfivrrrurr rr awrrJ "vva- ... .. .... . _- _. .J. -._- , The Little Tugboat That Could A day at sea with Captain Bill and the tugboat Coastal Miam ii P h o t o s t o r y b y W a r r e n Z i n n Coastal Tug and Barge. A tugboat essentially has two jobs: moving...…

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…One /hundred five years of edi-l freedom *ar Wednesday September 4, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n nd strike Saddam vows to down U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) -The United States fired a hailstorm of cruise mis- siles at Iraqi air-defense sites for the second time in 24 hours to destroy tar- gets that survived yesterday's initial attack. The strike came 12 hours after President Clinton warned that a defiant Saddam Hussein must "pay a price...…

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…2- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996NATIONORLD Bitter customs, immigration officials patrol Chinese-Vietnamese border The Washington Post- FRIENDSHIP PASS, On the Chinese-Vietnamese Border - The surly Vietnamese customs agent in the ill-fitting olive-green uniform was taciturn as he inspected the two suitcases, unfolding each article of clothing, flipping intently through the pages of every book and magazine as he searched for...…

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…Tt,,... Rd:... 4.:x..... n-:f.. LOCAL/STATE ne Michenigan aiy - wednesday, September 4, New MS reps. optimistic about uture 1996-3 University 'of Minnesota admits diploma-less Two women will begin classes at the niversity of Minnesota at Morris this week, even though they were denied their high school diplomas because they wore ethnic symbols to their com- mencement ceremony. One woman, Danaj Battese-Trudell wore a Native American eagle fe...…

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…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 U E , iC i IT I)tflt 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michlgan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief ADRIENNE JANNEY ZACHARY M. RAIMI Editorial Page Editors NOTABLE QUOTABLE, '(The youth vote is) damn important.' - Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), at the Democratic National Convention last week. Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials ...…

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…i LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 - 5 -Workers strike against state Kemp promises secunty in tax cut teachers' LANSING (AP) -Unionized work- ers of the Michigan Education Association went on strike yesterday, concerned they'd have to pay more in pension contributions and health insur- ance deductibles under a proposed con- tract. "It's the classic, 'Let's attack the employees' benefits and see if we can t a ...…

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…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 ROOMS AVAIL. NOW, 1 yr. lease $200- 350. Medical or central campus. Landlord pays all util. Contact Dan @ 810/406-8131. ROOMS IN 5 bedroom house near central and medical campus, incl. some parking, washer/dryer, fum. 810/651-5765. TYPING & WRITING Resumes, cover letters, applications & essays. Ann Arbor Typing 994-5515. I BOOKSHELVES, DESK, furniture, bed, sofa for sale. All nice cond. ...…

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…NATION/WORLD nesthesia has faced highs an The Washington Post Anesthesia, wrought by any drug that pro- duces partial or total loss of feeling, is 150 years old this year. The word was coined by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, father of the famous jurist, to describe the use of ether, the first major gas to revolu- tionize surgery. To Holmes, the effect of ether was "anti-aesthetic"; that is, it worked against the sense of feeling. Long before the...…

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…8 = The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 Dole supports troops, attack NATION/WORLD Sources differ on' location of TWA chemical traces 0 The Washington Post SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Presidential ambition gave way to pre- senting a united front during an over- seas. crisis yesterday as Bob Dole exe- cuted a calculated retreat from criticiz- ing President Clinton for "weak leader- ship" against Saddam Hussein. After speaking by p...…

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… NATION/W ORLD The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 - 9 Adoption reflects family changes] More adopted children learning identities of birth parents : Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - Becca Price and her husband, Christopher Clayton, decided that they wanted to see a movie. As parents typically do when planning a Saturday night out, they arranged for a baby sitter. But Thea Grimes-Tenney, the woman who sat with David, 5, and Tori, ...…

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…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 NATION/WIORLD Anti-drug message uses reverse pitch I Los Angeles Times It's a fresh new feeling, the coolest high. So pick up some heroin - and shoot for the sky! Everybody's doin' it, doin' it. Everybody's doin' it. Glamorous parties, a night on the town. With beautiful people, it's always around! Everybody's doin' it, doin' it. Her-o-in! For the rest of your life! - Television jingl...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 - 11 You get your tongue pierced You can barely talk You call dad 1-800-COLLECT He's proud you saved him money He can't figure out a word you're saying He thinks you're ill He sends you extra cash You get your nose pierced m …

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…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 Call girl credits herself for Dick Morris scandal NATION/WORLD I ° > The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Sherry Rowlands, the suddenly famous Virginia call girl, is taking all the credit for the downfall of presidential adviser Dick Morris. She says the Republicans had nothing to do with it. "The only person in the world I knew politically was Dick Morris," she told the syndicated tabloi...…

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…'TL,- RA:-L,:--- M-: L. 11I- I- --.J-.. Y'w .....a ...... L...o... A Anna A+"I NATION/W ORLD "ic"igan ai"y - Wednesday Septemer 41 x-Mossad leader defines the art of counterterrorism 6-13 Los Angeles Times TEL AVIV - From the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City to U.S. Army housing in Saudi Arabia, nd perhaps even to TWA Flight 800 over the skies of New York, the United States is becoming a key target of terrorism, with acts of great...…

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…14- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 Zapatistas capitalize on Mexico's economic pain The Washington Post HUATULCO, Mexico - Maria del Rocio lives in a mud-and-stick but two miles from a beach- front of multimillion-dollar resorts. Her three chil- dren sleep on palm leaves scattered on the bare dirt floor. Her husband earns $33 a week as a truck dri- ver - when he can find work. Here amid some of Mexico's most poverty- strick...…

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…-Rebels celebrate NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 - 15 cautiously on -ndependence I On fifth anniversary of drive and will not declare for independence, Chechen Movladi Udugov, t spokesperson. confidence growing "People are happy there will some rel sacrifices to comm day The Washington Post GROZNY, Russia - Friday is the day most hechens consider the fifth anniversary of the ginning of their drive for inde...…

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….6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 CRISIS IN THE GULF r EA CTION tnued from Page £ "The Pentagon has been wrong efore. There could be a lot more peo- le killed than we are being told. Where you have (military) bases there ave to be people living there who ork there;" said Amer Zahar, an LSA enior and officer of the Arab American Student Association. The students said that Iraqi citizens ill suffer as they have in the pas...…

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… CRISIS IN THE GULF The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 - 17 LAid officers leave Iraq's Kurdish people confused 'p I Election-year a showdown lurks for candidates -l The Washington Post ZAKHU, Iraq - Before dawn yes- terday, a few hours before U.S. missiles hit targets in southern Iraq, the head- quarters team for U.S. and allied aid to the Kurds stole across the border into Turkey. The departure of the Military Coord...…

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… Ule Sicljatim t~g She keeps going and going ... Brad Pitt's girlfriend - Gwyneth Paltrow, that is - is alive and well at the Michigan Theater. She stars in "Emma," you know, that story upon which last summer's hit, "Clueless," was based. Catch her at 7 and 9:15 p.m. today, or on most other days during the next two weeks. Wednesday September 4, 19961 A 'Very Brady' pop culture trip Oasis rocks its way, out of the U.K. By Joshua Rich Dail...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 - 19 Acclaimed 'House' comes to 'U' "Kansas City"'s Robert Altman. Director Robert Altman makes music out of movies Latest film, 'Kansas City,' explores 1930s, jazz NEW YORK (AP) - Robert Altman was an 11-year-old in Depression-era j(ansas City when the family maid sat him down in front of the radio one day and said, "Now listen to this. This is the best music there is." Even today, the 71-...…

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…20 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 1996 'First Kid' comes in dead last By Neal C. Carruth Daily Arts Writer Disney's embarrassingly aimless new comedy "First Kid" details the hijinks of the president's son Luke Davenport (Brock Pierce) and his hapless Secret Service escort Sam Simms (Sinbad). The president, campaigning for re-elec- tion, struggles to endure the embarrass- ment of his son's repugnant and destructive behavior, wh...…

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