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The Observer VOL. XXV. NO. 104 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1993 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S U.S. stages third relief mission over Bosnia Standoff WASHINGTON (AP) — The the Balkan region, contending ■Serb attacks/ page 5 Clinton administration on it is significant they participate \H U N G A R Y | Most air with cult Q Zagreb drops fall Tuesday hailed Russia’s an “in this kind of humanitarian into Serb nounced participation in the NATO Secretary General mission, essentially changing CROATIA hands Bosnian airdrop as a milestone Manfred Woerner, after a as a re su lt o f the end o f the continues of post-Cold War cooperation. meeting with President Clinton, Cold War as our military has B elgrade WACO, Texas (AP) — An “It’s very important that they also welcomed Russia’s partici changed.” Tuza armed religious cult’s leader participate,” Pentagon pation. “I think this is a good V BOSNIA said he would surrender spokesman Bob Hall told re signal,” Woerner told reporters Defense Secretary Les Aspin, HERZEGOVINA Saraiev Tuesday and end a siege that porters. “They have a tremen in the White House driveway. speaking with reporters on YUGO. has killed at least six. but the dous military capability.” “And from the talks I just had, I Capitol Hill, termed the air Serbia standoff dragged on well into During the past two nights, know that the new drops a “great success” be its third day. six C-130 transport planes have administration sees it the same cause they had resulted in the A newspaper reported dropped 38.3 tons of food and way.” Serbs allowing land convoys to Montenegro Tuesday that the death toll medicine over eastern Bosnia, Woerner said NATO also was reach isolated regions. Kosovo from Sunday’s gun battles at the latest drop to the region of playing an active role in the Aspin said the third airdrop Adriatic Sea ~f Zepa, Hall said. It is the most Balkan crisis “and we are pre taking place Tuesday night ■ FBI efforts/ page 5 direct U.S. intervention so far pared to do more if the United might be the last for a while the Branch Davidian com in the conflict among the war Nations gives us a mandate.” because humanitarian aid was pound may be at least 11. ring factions of former Yu Hall pointed out that the Rus now reaching the region by AP/Carl Fox Authorities have said four goslavia. sians have “major interests” in land. federal agents and at least two people inside the com Students help pound were killed. The Houston Chronicle, quoting unidentified sources, in hurricane reported that children released from the compound said at least seven people relief effort inside were killed in the fire By THERESA ALEMAN fight. The newspaper, in its News Writer afternoon editions, also said agents believed they had After the extensive media killed as many as 15 people. coverage of the Miami hurri A state source, who spoke cane disaster ended, the need on condition of anonymity, for aid and repairs remained, told The Associated Press he according to Tyler Farmer, had heard that seven cult Morrissey Hall sophomore and members had died and up to volunteer in extended Miami 40 people had been wounded. hurricane relief efforts. Officials have said about 75 A group of eleven Notre people were in the compound, Dame students spent last fall but cult leader David Koresh break repairing homes dam has claimed more. aged in Miami’s Hurricane An In a 58-minute taped state drew late last year. ment broadcast Tuesday on A group of fourteen Notre Texas radio stations at the # * * Dame students and one Saint FBI’s request, the cult leader Mary’s student organized by said: “I, David Koresh, agree Farmer, will return to Florida upon the broadcasting of this over spring break to help vic tape to come out peacefully tims of the hurricane repair with all the people Photo courtesy of Tyler Farmer their damaged homes. immediately." Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s students fill a water tower at a hurricane relief sight in Miami over October In the fall, the students re “Even a man like Christ has Break. They are returning to Miami as part of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program which continues to paired four roofs, replanted up- to meet with unbelief,” said assist victims of Hurricane Andrew. Koresh. see RELIEF / page 1 Keane: Peace in Northern Ireland Coughlin: Corporations attainable only through representation manipulate agreement By SARAH DORAN “When you look at the best raise the ire of Irish By SEAN SULLIVAN sound appealing, it is actually a News Writer way to facilitate this, it is Americans. News Writer deceptive catch phrase in re evident that you cannot have “It is time for Irish gards to NAFTA. peace w ithout representation.” Americans to lobby the The North American Free “Free trade,” said Coughlin, Any sort of peace is impossi Keane cited the massive hu American government. They Trade Agreement (NAFTA) al is a way that American com ble to achieve without repre man rights violations that are must raise the issue of human lows corporations to undermine panies can avoid labor regula sentation and inclusive “commonplace” in the six rights abuses in order to pro the democratic process, accord tions such as minimum wage, dialogue in government, ac counties of Northern Ireland mote the dialogue that can ing to Ginny Coughlin, the Na job safety laws and child labor cording to Mairead Keane, a as evidence that the situation lead to peace in Northern tional Campus Organizer for laws by moving their operations representative of the outlawed is in dire need of a peaceful Ireland," said Keane. the Democratic Socialists of to third world countries such as Sinn Fein political party of solution. In light of the new Clinton America. Mexico. Northern Ireland. Until the A recent example of the vio administration, this awareness “NAFTA is a corporate moti Coughlin pointed out that this government formally lations is found in the actions is more than ever key to an at vated strategy to gain control of practice goes on now between recognizes all its political of the British agent Nelson, ac tainable peace. international trade,” said Mexico and America. American parties, the wartorn situation cording to Keane. Nelson set “The Irish American lobby Coughlin. companies already move of Northern Ireland will per up assassins and conspired to ists are on his (Clinton's) NAFTA is pending legislation operation plants south of the sist, she said. bring in arms from South agenda, as is peace in meant to lower international border to produce unfinished Stressing the need for the Africa that were used to Northern Ireland. We want to trade barriers between many goods. representation of Sinn Fein assassinate innocent make sure that he stays with different countries including She described a trip she took and all political parties, Keane nationalists on the streets of the agenda and peace Mexico and the United States. to the Mexican border town of addressed the Northern Northern Ireland, she said. He awareness should make him According to Coughlin, if Matamoros, Mexico, where Ireland Awareness Group on “escaped” with an extremely do so. He can then use the NAFTA is passed by the U.S. prominent American companies “Prospects for Peace in small punishment. special relationship that congress it will greatly lower such as Zenith, Converse and Northern Ireland” last night. “The British are not neutral America has with Britain to the standard of living in third General Motors have operation Keane, the director of Sinn in the Irish problem. There bring about peace,” she said. world countries at the expense plants that produce unfinished Fein's women and education are over 700 political Sinn Fein, which is the sec of American jobs. goods. department, is currently tour prisoners between England ond largest political party in Coughlin says that while the ing the United States with the and Ireland because of the Belfast, in coordination with concept of “free trade” may see NAFTA / page 1 intent of increasing support British presence," she said. its peace awareness and attaining representation Keane's speaking tour is de prerogative, has widely for the party, w hich she sees signed to lead to peace in the submitted peace proposals Vote Today as a necessary component for country because it will that advocate the represen Run-off elections for Elections for Saint Mary’s achieving peace in Northern increase the awareness and tation of all political parties to Sophomore and Junior class Residence Hall Association Ireland. concern that is necessary to governments, political parties, officers are today from 11 officers are today. Students “We want the British and gain the support to rid the non-governmental or a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. can vote in the Le Mans side Dublin governments to make country of British control, she ganizations, and other groups Off campus students can vote of the dining hall today during British withdrawal from said. around the world, according to at the LaFortune Information regular lunch and dinner Ireland the priority,” she said. Namely, Keane intends to Keane. Desk during the same hours. hours. page 2 The Observer Wednesday, March 3,1993 INSIDE COLUMN NATIONAL Weather FORECAST The Accu-Weather® forecast for noon, Wednesday, March 3. Cloudy and cool with Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. a 60 percent chance of light rain. Cloudy Mary 2 0 S ' and cool tomorrow with a 60 percent chance of light rain.

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