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… The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 5, 1995 - 13 j Associated Press basketball polls New Tiger Stadium is al most a reaty DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Ti- gers moved another step closer to- ward building a new stadium Monday as the Detroit City Council voted 7-2 in favor of spending $40 million to help pay for it. "It's a proud day for the city of Detroit," said Mayor Dennis Archer. "Everybody came to the table in good faith." Archer said t...…

…14 O'he Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 5, 1995 Plan to watch Amazon with radar in jeopardy lAkIrlow/woltILD 0 Brazilian president may void $1.4-billion contract with Mass.-based company The Washington Post BRASILIA, Brazil -Brazil's ambi- t ous surveillance system for the Ama- zon, a $1.4-billion project designed to shield one of the least protected regions in the world, is tangled in a controversy that could have broad consequences for ...…

…it I4an t rnR Wwather Tonight: Mixture of rain and snow, low around 30*. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, ligh snow, high in the mid'30s. t One /uwidred six years of editon7alfreedom Thursday December 5, 1996 MIk si/-. ;J~ M.. ?. ..~a n : ..5 rS4..'~i Y .: L . :; '6S¢ o ' Ah N'2+: 8 DAYS OF LIGHT A2gay praise couples Hawaii Neo-Nazi fliers planted hi 'U' books By Ann Stewart Daily Staff Reporter Student leaders say they are concerned after l...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 NATION/WORLD I NASA launches $196 million probe to Mars APE CANAVERAL., Fla. (AP) - NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars early yesterday carrying the 1rst-ever interplanetary rover, a six- wheeled cart that will roam the frigid Martian surface in search of rocks. The Mars Pathfinder began its 310 million-mile journey atop an unmanned rocket that lifted off at 1:58 a.m. It was the third try...…

…Economics affectAs health of hinese girls The survival rate for baby girls in China is now higher than for boys in locations where health care is easily accessed and provided at low cost. "Members of ethnic groups that have a strong or very strong preference for sons, such as the Han or Korean Chinese, will do whatever possible to assure survival of their sons," reported University researchers Barbara iderson, professor of sociology and scient...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 bE rbCuigjun tti~g 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 board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect th...…

…r"- Ad:-L.:.r.. - r%-.I.. TM.......3.... l1.... ..... L..... c 4 rtf1[_" c A SPECIAL REPORT Te Micnigan uaiy - inursay, Decemoer 5, i996- niversities nationwide attempt to curb A rape, sex attacks with various methods ~4m niversities across the counti and sexual assaults in increased campus secui Joyce Wright, director of the University of Michigan's Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, said that in comparison to other U.S. ...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 I 95 ROCK SHOX Judy XC - $200. 11/8" Threadless steerer tube. Neal 662-8703. CABLE DESCRAMBLER KIT $14.95 view all premium & pay-per-view channels. 1-800/752-1389. CANNONDALE racing mtn. bike w/front suspension. New cond. 21 speed. Call Brian at 332-0797. MOVE SALE Like new dinette w/4 chairs $50. Futon w/pillows $125. PC desk w/ cabinet/shelf $80. Fake trees $15. Rocker w/ footrest $70. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 = 7A NATION/WORLD Justice Dept. turns down immigration probe request LAWYER'S CLUIs dining services now AAA! Spring Break '97. Cancun, Jamaica, STUDENTS ANYWHERE in the U.S. on hiring for winter term. $6.50/hr. Meal & Bahamas!!! 7/nights w/air from $399. En- Continental $159 or $239. Bring your Con- benefits, catering opportunities. Apply in per- joy Daily Free Drink Parties, No. Cover @ tinent...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 NATION /WORLD Algerians suspected in Paris bomb PARIS (AP) -- Clue by clue, a shadowy network of Algerian militants emerged yesterday as the prime suspect in a deadly Paris subway bombing. A gas canister. Black powder. Nails to cut flesh. All were hallmarks of a wave of bombings last year claimed by Algeria's Arned Islamic Group. All were present at the scene of Tuesday's attack, which kil...…

… NATI ON/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 - 9A ormer generals urge nfue sarming WASHINGTON (AP) -Two retired generals who once oversaw America's nuclear arsenals are now urging disar- mament. "We believe the time for action is now, for the alternative of inaction could well carry a high price," they said. Joining them in an unprecedented peal to U.S. and Russian leaders to orge a global consensus to reduce nuclear arsena...…

…im Uxihe Itdjig=an ~ai 1, Scoreboard NCAA BASKETBALL HOUSTON 79, Tulsa 7 Texas 82, FLORIDA 64 VILLANOVA 75, Providence 64 KANSAS 72, Cincinnati 65 UTAH 60, Southem Utah 40 BOSTON COLLEGE 73. Rutgers 64 Virginia 75, WILLIAM & MARY 64 CLEMSON 82, Furman 55 TEXAS TECH 77, New Mexico 68 Home team in CAPS West Virginia 101, SYRACUSE 79 Thursday December 5, 1996 iDA This time, Tfurco is Ihe savior 6y James Goldstein Daily Sports Writer Last s...…

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…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 Intrasquad competitions kick off'96-'97 gymnastics' seasons. Healthy women tumblers kick off season Men's gymnastics tumbles into action By Sara Rontal For the Daily Put away the Band-Aids and ace bandages; the Michigan women's gymnastics team is finally healthy and ready to start fresh this season. With five consecutive Big Ten championships and four straight trips to the NCAA champions...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5,_1996 - 13k Grapplers head to Vegas By Evan Braunstein Daily Sports Writer The Michigan wrestling team will travel to Las Vegas this weeked, but the wrestlers won't have much time to bet at the craps tables. The Las Vegas Classic is the Wolverines' first team tournament of the season, and they will spend most of the trip on the wrestling mats. The tournament includes almost 40 steams from around the...…

…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 TURCO Continued from Page 10A Turco was the difference - no doubt about it. The Wolverines did not have many scoring opportunites in the first period. They couldn't get it going. If it weren't for Turco, Michigan could have been down early. And the result could have been the same as last year's home opener against the Broncos. "Turco played terrific," Western Michigan coach Bill Wilkinson ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 -15SA A DV E RTI SEM EN T I1 VOUiME, 2, HUMBER 1 11 F HNIESIUOFMHFA DECEMBER 1911 DOING IT**. In high school, Seany Handelman played tennis for the love of the game. At the University of Michigan, he's mixed business with pleasure. A senior economics major who spent the* second half of . his junior year at the London School of Economics, Handelman has merged his tennis \ and business skil...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1996 - A Blue cagers prepare for clash with Watson's Titans By Alan Goldenbach Daily Sports Editor It's tough to get up-for a game where your opponent considers it a rivalry but you see it as another cupcake-type, early-season game. That's what the Michigan men's bas- ketball team will be facing tonight when Detroit comes to Crisler Arena. And undoubtedly, the Wolverines are thinking ahead to a li...…

…One hundred seven year' ofedirzalfreedom Friday December 5, 1997 rws 76-DAILY Ivertlslng: 764-0554 . . ducation lan freezes te tuition Peter Romer-Friedman aily Staff Reporter After a year's worth of court battles and rocky times dur- ng a recession in the early '90s, the Michigan Education rust, one of the nation's first pre-paid tuition programs, is iming to help make college more affordable again. The state of Michigan began the MET p...…

…c-- r rm 1 T u"gmnuarmy -- rTvuny, u tirir z , i"7r NATION/WORLD TICKETS Continua orn Page 1 "It does not appear that we are going to have to gp to a lottery system, which means that every legitimate faculty and staff member that filled out a ticket appli- cation will receive tickets," Molin said. ;"inesiolgy junior Doug Gnodtke, Who works at the ticket office, said the faculty and staff ticket requests are low because of the University's d...…

…LoCALISTATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 - 3 Pizza, wallet stolen from man A man was robbed by four people outside The Backroom on Church reet last Friday, according to AAPD iprts. The robbers knocked the Ypsilanti man down and stole his wallet and pizza, AAPD reports state. At least one of the suspects was armed, according to the police reports. The robbery occurred at .,ound 11 p.m. uspect breaks ito apartment Ann Arbor Po...…

…4- The Michigan Daly - Friday, December 5, 1997 c l e %t igtt t l ttil 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH WHITUF Editor in Chief ERIN MARSH Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily edoitrial hoard. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 - 5 JAWSUITS ontinued from Page 1 inferred that Hopwood was the uni- versity's chosen route to resegrega- tion. "Many people outside in the com- munity thought we instigated it,' Wilson said. "Because of the history dating back to Sweat, it didn't res- onate positively with the minority community." But Wilson said it is difficult to ompare the Texas community's Gesponse to the Ann Arb...…

…6- The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 !'"BEAUTIFUL 6 BDRM. 819 S. State #2. May lease, A/C, dwshr. 332-6000. !!!BEAUTIFUL 2 BDRM. apts. 1004 S. Forest #B1, & #B2. 332-6000. !!!BEAUTIFUL 7 BDRM. house 948 Greenwood. May lease. 332-6000. **********P'ARKING!********** On campus parking! Special rates! 665-8825. 1995 4 BEDROOM MANUFACTURED home. 2 full baths, a/c, dwshr., wshr./dryer, shed with electric, much more, located in Ar- bor ...…

…i LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 - 7 Exhibit explores 'taboo' UI mages of t ransgender and transsexual identity on display ily StaffReprt Transsexuality and transgender identity across different cultures are being recognized on campus through a photo exhibit that displays images and explanations of these taboo lifestyles. "Crossing Over: Images of Transgender Performance Across Cultures" is on display through Dec...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 LOCAL/STATE prepares for ung's funeral Drug task force targets Detroit area DETROIT (AP) - Yesterday, the day before thousands were expected at Greater Grace Temple for former Mayor Coleman Young's funeral, Roy Harvey came to the church to see what his chances would be of getting in to today's service. 'it's going to be a celebration - it won't even be like a funeral," said Harvey, who e...…

…Mande1a on wron The V ashington Post )HANNESBURG, South Africa -- Accused of involvement in murder and torture committed by her former body- guards, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela publicly defended herself for the first time yesterday, boldly telling South Africa's truth commission that all alle- gations against her are "fabrications." In nearly 10 hours of combative testi- mony, the former wife of President Nelson Mandela lambasted her detrac- t* ...…

… ~~iz £igian Ndg arm Check out M-Flicks' Film Farm, a showcase of student films, Saturday night. M-Flicks has a farm. And on this farm they present short films from young 'U' filmmakers, including Matt Reichle and Michael Massie whose 22-minute "Baby Seal" headlines the screen- ing. Don't miss this exciting first-time event that will likely become a campus tradition. Nat. Sci. Auditorium. Admission is $2. Friday December 5, 1997 10 'Come...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 -11 Duran Duran strikes back on new CD But in Duran Duran's case, the '8Os label album, is a bit pretentious with singer that arc more typical Duran Duran R u is even more difficult to shed, given their Simon LeBon speaking the lyrics with a includin "Big 13 n7 Gcndron ' and Continued frm Page 10 perception as "the MV band" bar none. distorted sound Rapplied to his voice. But "Buried InIn The Sand...…

…2 - - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 Bizarre, moder twist on Henry V' proves tragically hip By Stephanie Love Daily Arts Writer A group of London punks meet for drinks. Meatloaf is playing in the background, and Henry V is clad in leather. Halloween? Not quite. It's Shakespeare with a new twist, R and "Henry V" as you know it R will never be the same. The opening percussion, played from a maze of scaffold- ing, set the scene fo...…

… COLLEGE BASKETBALL {3} KANSAS 102 Emporia State 50 (16) CLEMSON 78 Maryland 65 (19) Temple 56, MICHIGAN STATE 54 N.C. State 71, (21) GA. TECH 69 PRO FOOTBALL CINCINNATI 41. Tennessee 14 PRO BASKETBALL WASHINGTON 118. Sacramento 96 DALLA S 105, New York 91 HOUSTON 94, Atianta 87 MILWAUKEE 102 Charlotte 92 PRO HOCKEY OTTAWA 3. Los Angeles 2 Colorado 2, CHICAGO I ST. LOUIS 4, Toronto 3 New Jersey 4. PITTSBURGH 0 "Former Michigan center B'ndan...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 European Union bans tobacco advertising Longtime tobacco. supporter Bliley subpoenas papers Los Angeles Times PARIS - Health ministers from Western Europe, where smoking is blamed for more than half a million pre- mature deaths each year, overcame eight years of deadlock yesterday, agreeing to phase in a ban on tobacco advertising }end sponsorship of sports and cultural events by tobacco co...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 - 15 ool records, victories mark women results By Una Subramunian Daily Sports Writer A lifetime best, two pool records and a handful of victories were the results of the first day of a three-day tournament for the Michigan women's swimming team. And that's on an off day. The flu-ridden Wolverines traveled to South Bend yester- day to partake in the Notre Dame Invitational against Syracuse, Notre ...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 1997 FRIDAYFOCUS Covering the spread The success of Michigan's athletic teams has elated thousands of loyal fans. But at local bars and behind closed doors, bookies regularly take bets on athletic contests, as students look for a quick thrill and an easy way to gain cash fast. BY DEBRA HIRSCHFIELD DAILY STAFF REPORTER It's not whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game. Where sportsm...…