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…77, WE One hundred three years of editorial freedom AAW Vol. CIV, No. 120 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 9, 1994 0 1994 The Michigan Daily adiation committee: no testing done at 'U' By DAVID SHEPARDSON Daily News Editor A committee created by President James J. Duderstadt to investigate the University's role in the use of radia- tion experiments in the 1940s and 1950s has not uncovered any evi- #nce of experiments on volunteers, m...…

…National Tally V.S. Senate 53-47 U.S. House 232-202 U.S. Senate Virginia Charles Robb (D) Oliver North (R) Tennessee Jim Cooper (D) Fred Thompson (R) Bill Frisk (R) / Jim Sasser (D) U.S. Hoi se Illinois Michael Flanagan (R) *Dan Rostenkowski (D) Goverors California *PeteV4ilson.(R) Kathleen Brown (D) Florida Jeb Bush (R) *Lawton Chiles (D) Massachussetts *William F. Weld (R) Mark Roosevelt (D) New York George E. Pataki (R) *Mario M. Cuomo...…

…e'Elan Unit- One hundred four years of editorial freedom MSA safety walk report details hazardous campus areas Report finds problems with safety phones, lighting By AMY KLEIN Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly has targeted the Medical Center and Markley area, South Forest Avenue 40 North Campus as three of the most unsafe areas on and off campus, in a report released Tuesday. On Oct. 27, MSA asked students, University emplo...…

…WEy OF LET Wi at I One hundred three years of editorial freedom SA -d yA 'M' basketball players to be arrested by end of week I FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS The three Michigan basketball team members accused of stealing beer from a local convenience store are expected to surrender to police today to be arrested and arraigned on charges of second-degree retail fraud. The players have five business days to surrender to police from Mon- day....…

…WE f 1 41 at4 One hundred three years of editorial freedom Clinton names new White House counsel Widow of Malcolm X speaks on her mission By MPATANISHI TAYARI DAILY STAFF REPORTER Issuing a challenge to all Univer- sity students, the widow of Malcolm X said if she could conquer numerous adversities, anyone can. Bettey Shabazz, the spouse of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X), spreads her own beliefs by giving speeches across the country...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 CHANGES Continued from page 1 Betts said although he has not com- piled any numbers, from his observa- tions, the number of incidents have declined. "From what I've been told and checking with custodians, it seems to have ended the problem." He added that his initial impresssion is that the activity has not moved to any other area of campus. Aaron Rank, a facilitator of the East Quad Group fo...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 ENGLER Continued from page 1. not end with this election," Wolpe said. "There's a lot to do with limited resources. Where we can, we're go- ing to work with and support this administration." Despite his concessions, Wolpe promised to remain consistent to Democratic ideals. "When (the governor's) principles head us down a different path, we're going to be the loyal opposition." The jubilant...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 RHODES Continued from page 1 Many of the University's candi- dates called the process a positive ex- perience. LSA senior Karen Jones said the interview was "a good chance to evaluate my future goals." "Going to the state competition was an interesting chance to meet some other top students," Jones added. The candidates spoke before apanel of about six interviewers, and each lasted about 30 mi...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 9, 1994 Clinton health plan is dealt blow by Congress WASHINGTON (AP) - In a set- back for the White House, the Con- gressional Budget Office said yester- day the Clinton health plan would drive the federal deficit $74 billion higher over the next six years, not cut it by $58 billion as billed. In its long-awaited, independent look at the White House proposal for paying for universal coverage, the...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 1994 MASSACRE Continued from page 1 It is unclear if Palestinian witnesses will cooperate. None has come for- ward in response to the government's appeal for testimony. The radical Mus- lim group Hamas has warned Palestin- ians not to cooperate with the Israeli probe. In reconstructing the crime at the Tomb of the Patriarchs, Yatom said yesterday about half the guards were missing because of "loc...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 3 Same-sex couples to receive employee benefits The University is moving forward with its promise last September to end discrimination based on sexual orien- tation. The University Board of Regents amended Bylaw 14.06 - the nondis- crimination clause--to include sexual orientation in the list ofcharacteristics that the University may not use to dif- ferentiate between individuals. At its month...…

… *Students buck state vote for *Democrats By AMY KLEIN Daily Staff Reporter While the Republican Party won in a landslide election nationwide, an on- campus exit poll survey yesterday showed overwhelming campus sup- port for Democrats. Surveys distributed at the Michi- *gan Union, Alice Lloyd Hall, Bursley Hall, Mary Markley Hall, East Quad and South Quad polling places, found the opinions of 173 exiting students. Students strongly favored Dem...…

…The Michigan Daily -- Friday, December 9, 1994 - 3 :. i. i mA look at the University's *North Campus nuclear reactor By ANDREW TAYLOR Daily Staff Reporter Just two buildings away from the North Campus Commons, tucked between a construction site and a couple pine trees, rests a nuclear reac- tor. This inconspicuous lab looks mple, both inside and out. There are no tinted glass windows or high-story offices, as found on many Central Cam- p...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 9, 1994 - 3 *Red Cross reports low blood supplies MSA votes to keep Kevorkian off election ballot r Washtenaw County reports an urgent need for blood after the limited success of its original appeal By JULIE MAZUR .OR THE DAILY A sharp drop in blood donations across the country has spurred the worst national blood shortage since World War II. Washtenaw County's American Red Cross donor center in Ann ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 1994 - 3 Engler declines challenge to debate merits of Proposal A LANSING (AP) - Gov. John Engler has declined to debate the merits of Proposal A before the March 15 special election. The Democratic co-chair of the House Committee on Higher Educa- tion challenged the governor to de- bate the controversial ballot proposal to reform the way public schools are financed. Softwar helps in housing search By MI...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 G.be £irbixttuu ntuig 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Jessie Halladay Editor in Chief Samuel Goodstein Flint Wainess 'This is the most talented Michigan team I've seen since I've been here.' - Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz, who has a knack for aggrandizing opponents ATURDAY AFTERNOON WTH THE NATIONAL ENDOWM~.ENT FOR THE ATRIT-...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 cI je £idi~wu &zilg ! L e [0 ± ! g 1Ie f1 : 'Woe is us.' 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Jessie Halladay Editor in Chief Samuel Goodstein Flint Wainess - the Daily editorial staff Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other art...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 (Ittw cbigun&rg 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Jessie Halladay Editor in Chief Samuel Goodstein Flint Wainess Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters, and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 9, 1994 cl1te dgu &tilg 'Sometimes I get up and tell myself, "You know, damn it, I wouldn't have said that at 9 a.m., but I said that at midnight."' -David Stead, City Councilmember (D-3rd Ward), on a proposal to adjourn council meetings at 11:30 p.m. 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JESSIE HALLADAY Editor in Chief SAMGOODSTEIN FLINT WA...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 1994 (IteC £ibinitt&ulg It's like a choice of being shot in the left ventricle or the right ventricle.' -Ann Arbor City Councilmember Larry Hunter (D-1st Ward), on Proposal A, the March 15 school finance ballot proposal 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JESSIE HALLADAY Editor in Chief SAM GooDSTEIN FLIr WANESs Editorial Page Editors t4L...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 5 'U' pays $38OOOI) after IRS review By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter The word "audit" is enough to send achill down anyone's spine. But individuals aren't the only ones who fear the Internal Revenue Service. Institutions across the nation, in- cluding the University, are having their books scrutenized for financial jproprieties. "About two years ago, the Internal Revenue Service announced ...…

…The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, November 9, 1994 - 5 I o Code Rules. Come to Microsoft and write the code of your life. Technical Presentation …

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 - 5 'Marcia' speaks on birth control By DANIEL JOHNSON Daily Staff Reporter About 300 students streamed into the Michigan Union Ballroom yester- day, some to learn about birth control and others to pay homage to pop cul- ture icon Maureen McCormick, also Own as Marcia from the '70s TV show, "The Brady Bunch." McCormick participated in a semi- nar called "Birth Control Matters" - a nationwide contr...…

… RTS Crypt blows the roof off *By MATT CARLSON When San Diego's Rocket From The Crypt formed in 1990, the post-punk rock band pledged to never play a place that had a stage. They quickly had to abandon that idea as the group found themselves playing in larger and larger venues. But tonight at the Michigan Union Ball- room, you can see Rocket live out their dream, lost in the exhaust of MTV promotion and an exploding legion of fans. Although ...…

… Is More to Melon than bees By KRISTEN KNUDSEN Enough about that damn Bee Girl. The members of Blind Melon-singer Shannon Hoon, bassist Brad Smith, drummer Glen Graham and guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens-are people too! And Blind Melon's music, a bluesy, groovy grunge, is not based on an image. Any sort of image is, in fact, exactly what Blind Melon rebels against. "You've got people like Whitney Houston that sing someone els...…

…6 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 WATCH FOUND in river at Arb. Still ticking! Owner, please call Mike, 662-5257. I BLOCK from central campus. $380 + 1/2 utilities to share 2 BDRM. apt. w/ grad student. Female, non-smoker, no drugs. Spa- cious apt. Has bay windows, separate entrance, hardwood floors, laundry facilities and off street parking. Sept. '94 to Aug. '95 lease. Call Catherine at 662-9075. 2 BEDROOM- AATA bus, near US...…

…6 - ThSe Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 LOST- MOSTLY black 1 yr. old cat. White on paws, chest and belly. Gone since 10/5. Any info please call 668-0227. Bad Credit? No Credit? INSTANT CREDIT! Auto loans with no tumdowns. First Time Buyers. Loans available for bankruptcies. If you Work - You Ride Your Job Is Your Credit Call Mr. Bond at 434-9600 MR. BOND SAYS!! '82 Mazda 626................$300 down '84 Tempo, auto................…

… 6- The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 = m MISSING: TALL-DARK fraternity boy answers to GQR. Last seen playing foosball. If found please call 913-9907. High sen- timental valueY!! 5 '94 TRACK TREK mtn. bike. 800 men's 16 in. $175 & '93 Jazz voltage Trek men's 18 in. $125. 475-2584 after 6 p.m. *** BEER SWEATSHIRTS *** Lg. - XXX, most beer logos avail. Ask for Jeff or lve. mess. 1-800/US1-LOGO. AGE-OLD WINTER ANTIQUES Market. A2, ...…

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…Henry Ford chairman of Los Angeles Times DEARBORN - In a surprise move that makes a Ford family mem- ber the front-runner to eventually as- sume the top job at Ford Motor Co., a *great-grandson of founder Henry Ford was named yesterday as head of the auto maker's powerful finance com- mittee. William Clay Ford Jr. will take the post Jan. 1 when it is vacated by his father William Clay Ford Sr., the 69- year-old brother of the late Henry Ford l...…

… The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994--7 DATA ENTRY/OFFICE CLERK positions available with flexible hours in our Ann Ar- bor office. Must be experienced in perform- ing general office duties, able to communi- cate effectively & accurately type 60 wp. Knowledge of medical billing and coding helpful but not necessary (willing to train the right person). If you are an articulate and dedicated individual who enjoys working ,~with pople...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 - 7 &enate tightens child porn laws LANSING (AP) - In the calm be- fore the end-of-session storm, the Sen- ate approved bills yesterday to strengthen laws against child pornogra- phy and to permit the possession of ferrets in the state. The chamber approved several other P nor bills, as it thinned down its calen- ar in anticipation of next week's fi- nale. And it advanced to final votes legislati...…

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…8'- The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 Crime bill to distribute $200 million for more police E The new crime bill should provide 20,000 officers over next 16 months The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Attorney General Janet Reno yesterday an- nounced that the Justice Department plans to distribute $200 million for about 2,600 police by Oct. 1, the first week the crime bill goes into effect. "This bill will fight crime on the street a...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 Keiley re -elected asAt' General U Crime key issue in race vs. Smietanka DETROIT (AP) -Voters elected Attorney General Frank Kelley to a 40th term yesterday, rejecting federal prosecutor John Smietanka's sum- mons to focus the state office more on fighting street crime. Kelley had 552,284 votes - 57 ,percent - to Smietanka's 415,148 votes, or 43 percent, with 34 percent of the vote counted....…

… RTS 'Disclosure"s no dinosaur By JOSHUA RICH Tom Sanders is having a bad Mon- day. He oversleeps, misses the early ferry to downtown Seattle, and is late for work. Once there, Tom, the manager of manufacturing for DigiCom, a major A Disclosure Directed by Barry Levinson; starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. politics into an entirely engrossing, interesting and provocative motion picture. The viewer is drawn into a world of big bucks,...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 9, 1994 Pawin' their way to By BEN EWY Nirvana spawned a musical monster that is still rearing its ugly head. The term "grunge" is now being used to refer to almost any new band with long hair and electric guitars. This broad generalization of "grunge" has created a rush from music producers to sign any band that fulfills the supposed grunge formula. Subsequently, many new bands have understand- a...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 1994 'Accompanist' sheds 'Piano' comparisons BY CAMILO FONTECILLA Since its release, Claude Miller's film "The Accompanist" has had to suffer inevitable comparisons to its more boldly titled sister, Jane Campion's "The Piano." Miller's movie, however, is distinctly different, despite the intrinsic presence of piano The Accompanist Written by Claude Miller and Luc Beraud; directed by Claude Miller...…

…,Quayle att The Washington Post inner ci SAN FRANCISCO - Former "Ou Vice President Dan Quayle returned group, to the scene of his infamous "Murphy Comm Brown" speech yesterday and opened cisco. up a broad new front in his attack on 1960s - the "poverty of values" in America. has tak Continuing along acomeback trail fruit. TI * e hopes will transform him from a to welfa diculed former vice president to a are actu serious presidential candidate,...…

…RTS f 'Hansel and Gretel' leaves a trail of magic University students and children prepare to perform a classic opera By BRIAN WISE Engelbert Humperdink capably demonstrated how to walk that fine line between mass audience appeal and artistic integrity when he composed his first opera, "Hansel and Gretel," 100 years ago. Originally composed as fam- ily entertainment, it contains a wealth of popular folk melodies, and its narra- tive is base...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 - 9 'Angels' flies into the Arena By J. DAVID BERRY "Angels in America," Tony Kushner's award-winning two-part drama, closed its doors last Sunday, ending one of the longest and most heralded runs a straight play has ever enjoyed on Broadway. If you were like me and missed this tremendous opportunity to be a part of Broad- way history, you have several options: 1) Hop on the train to Chicago, pay...…

… Women's Basketball vs. Michigan State Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Women's Gymnastics vs. Western Michigan Friday, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena 'M' dances to old-time romp-n-roll, 91-67 ,! Y uCHAD A. SAFRAN Safrancisco Treat Wolverines give it all for full 40 minutes microbiologist removes small bits from an organism and later examines it under a high-powered microscope to locate something, anything, that normally cannot be found....…

…it Women's Basketball vs. Indiana Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena INg k. . t Men's Basketball vs. Penn State Tonight, 8 p.m. Crisler Arena Michigan fights to regain top spot Penn State's first visit to Crisler has added meaning By RACHEL BACHMAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER There was a time when the Michi- gan basketball team would have rel- ished its current status like a champion- ,ship ring. But after Sunday's loss to Purdue knocked the ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 10 Pontiff decries bloodshed in Bosnia Los Angeles Times VATICAN CITY - "Enough war! Enough destructive rage!" the pope implored from an altar that should have been in Sarajevo. Preaching to faithful he didn't meet in a city he couldn't reach, Pope John Paul II yesterday lamented "the deso- late spectacle of a sinking humanity" and prayed for peace in the former Yugoslavia. "The dead of Saraj...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 Check out 'Clerks' Lisa Germano: Get geeked for the girl's great new disc and tour By ALEXANDRA TWIN It all started again with "Slacker." The exhumed new wave of low-fi, no- budget, existential opinion pieces, that Clerks Written and directed Aby Kevin Smith; with n/ Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson. is. While Hal Hartley, Nick Gomez and Richard Linklater may be the reigning kings of...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 A welcome 'kiss' of Pinter By SHANE MICHAELS Harold Pinter is alive, on stage and ready to confuse (and sometimes even delight) in the RC Players' "Kisses and Chaos: An Evening With Harold Pinter," continuing for a final two shows this weekend at the Resi- Kisses and Chaos: An Evening with Harold Pinter R.C. Auditorium December 2, 1994 dential College Auditorium at East Quad. The evening is...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 9, 1994 Ski teams perform well over weekend By JENNIFER DUBERSTEIN FOR THE DAILY While most were sitting in their warm rooms this weekend, the Michi- gan men's and women's ski teams were heating up the cold and ragged slopes of Northern Michigan. The Wolverines competed in the Pepsi Collegiate Challenge at Sugarloaf Ski Resort Saturday, and at Caberfae Ski Resorts Sunday, to close out their regul...…

…The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, March 9, 1994 -10 Bosnian Muslims in Mostar venture out from basements OH, WHAT A SWILL LOS ANGELES TIMES MOSTAR, Bosnia-Herzegovina -Bahrudin Hrvic cleared a path yes- terday through his friend's second- story apartment, righting toppled chairs and picking broken picture frames and shelving from a tumble of drapes, lamps and sofa cushions thrown to the floor by 10 months of shelling. It was the first day sinc...…