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WEDNESDAY Team October 2, 2002 THE DAILY players Intramural sports heavy Sunny on fun, High: 58 | Low: 38 competition. More weather, Page 2 Sports | 5 Volume 109 | No. 31 | [email protected] | www.dailyevergreen.com gg A student publication of Washington State University | Pullman, Washington Peace Corps recruiting in Pullman Shayla C. Hope Contributing writer Recruiters from the Peace Corps will be on campus today to interview WSU students who are interested in volunteering. The recruiters will be at by the front desk of the CUB throughout the day. Students who wish to serve in 2003 should apply now for their assignments. Taylor N. Robinson, a senior English major, plans to graduate this spring and would like to teach English overseas next fall. “I want to make a difference in the lives of those less Mark Han/Daily Evergreen fortunate,” Robinson said. “This is something that I’ve Dave Pallone speaks to students Tuesday night in the CUB about his experiences in Major League Baseball and thought about my whole life.” having to hide the fact he is gay. The Peace Corps is a two-year commitment where vol- unteers work to help improve the lives of those in devel- oping countries. Volunteers with a general knowl- edge of teaching, business, agriculture, Join the health and the environment are a huge Umpire recounts asset to the Peace Corps because most Peace of their service will focus on one or more of those areas. Corps However, there also are a number of Students who community development projects that want to be volunteers have the chance to work on. involved in hidden lifestyle Workers are not paid, but they are the Peace given a monthly allowance so they may Corps can Myiah Hutchens “Students need to ple Tuesday night at the CUB. live in a similar manner to the people see recruiters Daily Evergreen staff realize that every day Pallone was the third in their assigned community. by the CUB youngest umpire in history During their years of service, volun- front desk Two small props said more there is at least one when he began working for the teers also are provided with full med- today. than he could. person on campus National League at 26. He kept ical and dental coverage, as well as A 2-by-1 inch box and an his secret from Major League transportation to and from the country empty picture frame told his they know considering Baseball for 10 years, until a for- of service. story. suicide because of mer friend sold his story to the Volunteers are given 24 vacation days each year. Dave Pallone, a former pro- who they are.” New York Post for $100 in 1988. Vacations can be taken all at once or divided throughout fessional umpire-turned-advo- He was fired from his job as the year. cate, came to WSU Tuesday to Dave Pallone an umpire, and a huge weight Many volunteers use these opportunities to go home speak about being a gay umpire was lifted from his shoulders. and see their families, while others use the days to speaker explore the world. in the major leagues. He watched the first pitch of Since he was 11 years old, Once a volunteer completes the three months of train- the opening game of the 1989 ing and two years of service, they receive $6,075 when when he watched his first base- would discover his secret life baseball season and realized ball game, Pallone’s dream was and ask who the man in the pic- they come home to help them readjust and begin life after that he had to do something. their overseas assignment. to become part of baseball. ture frame was. For the past 12 years, Pallone However, baseball would not The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President Pallone, the author of the has been speaking at college John F. Kennedy. Since then, more than 165,000 allow him to be gay, so he had to New York Times best-selling campuses and corporate confer- choose. Americans have made commitments to the Peace Corps. autobiography “Behind the ences trying to educate the pub- For students worried about paying off student loans or He chose to keep his dream Mask: My Double Life In lic about the reality of sexual trying to decide between going overseas and attending and live a double life, cramped Baseball,” delivered an informal orientation. graduate school, the Peace Corps enables them to do inside a 2-by-1 inch box with speech, “Who’s Really on First,” “It’s not a choice,” Pallone both. empty picture frames, because about baseball, respect and sex- he was too afraid that someone ual orientation to about 75 peo- See UMPIRE, Page 4 See PEACE CORPS, Page 4 Safeway getting facelift Natasha Jaksich “With all the new square feet added, Daily Evergreen staff it will give us a chance to offer all the new Pullman’s Safeway store is products to the community.” getting a new look and a new home. Pete Johanson The store, located on Grand store manager Avenue, will move across the street to a new location next to ShopKo in the summer of selection to our customers,” he this store is really small com- 2003. added. pared to different Safeways Chris Nash, assistant man- Employees, as well as cus- I’m used to,” Slusher said. ager of the Pullman Safeway, tomers, are excited about the One of the main goals of the said he is really excited about remodel. remodel is to fit the customers’ the remodel. Morgan Leap, a sophomore needs. “Right now, the store has Spanish major, and Sam Plans include wider aisles about 30,000 square feet, but Slusher, a sophomore phar- for easier access and having Stephanie Kress/Daily Evergreen the new one will have around macology major, are frequent From left, Mark Haugen, Angela Hutchinson and Bob Walk view designs newer and larger shopping 60,000 square feet,” Nash shoppers at Safeway. carts for customers. for the site of a new Safeway store behind ShopKo on Bishop Boulevard. said. “I personally can’t wait Haugen said the store is expected to open in August. “More room for a larger until they get remodeled ... See SAFEWAY, Page 4 10-02-02 02,03,08 10/1/02 10:14 PM Page 1

2 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN correction Pullman weather Tomorrow: Showers In Tuesday’s front-page story “Men recover from sum- High: 55 Low: 39 mer shooting,” a man’s name Friday: Morning showers was misspelled. High: 62 Low: 34 His name is spelled Chris Saturday: Partly cloudy High: 63 Low: 39 Twice A Day - Every-- Day- Weese. BUFFET- - policelog peoplebriefs The police log comes from Lunch $ 99 Dinner $ 99 the Pullman and WSU daily Lloyd Webber has 11 a m - 2 p m 4 4 - 9 p m 5 activity log. new stage ‘Dreams’ Monday NEW YORK — The composer All-You-Can-Eat Animal complaint of “Cats,” “The Phantom of the Pizza, Salad Bar, Cheesesticks & Dessert Pizza NW Sunrise Drive, 8:33 Opera” and “Evita” announced a.m. Monday that he’ll present No coupon necessary. Dine-in only. Valid at Pullman location only. Sales tax not included. Prices subject to change. The reporting party said an “Bombay Dreams,” the hit older black dog walked into London musical, in Manhattan traffic in the area of Dairy after an extensive casting search Queen. The dog was wearing a that will include stops in Toronto Check Out Our NEW Game Room collar. and Vancouver, Canada; Seattle; San Francisco; New York and Los Pool, Darts and More! Abandoned vehicle Angeles. SE Ridgeview Street, 8:46 The opening date and theater 1232 N. Grand Ave. a.m. have yet to be announced. The reporting party said an abandoned red pickup truck The musical, which Lloyd 338-3883 with a white canopy and a flat Webber premiered at London’s tire was sitting in front of their Apollo Victoria Theatre last June, Dine-In, Carryout, Get Coupons Online at house. has a cast of 42 and celebrates Delivery www.godfathers.com the Bollywood movie musicals of Parking problem the Indian subcontinent. NW Valhalla Drive, 9:03 “Bombay Dreams” has music a.m. by A.R. Rahman and lyrics by Don The reporting party said Black. The story focuses on a there is a small maroon poor but handsome young man Mazda sedan parked across who dreams of becoming a from Pullman High School and Bollywood movie star. It will be it is causing a traffic hazard. directed by Steven Pimlott, who The reporting party said the directed the hit revival of the car is parked there every morn- Lloyd Webber musical “Joseph ing. and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Traffic violation Pullman Airport Road, THE ASSOCIATE PRESS 11:18 a.m. The reporting party said two cars were racing and cut through the yellow lines on the The Daily Evergreen road. P.O. Box 642510; Pullman, WA 99164 The Daily Evergreen is the official student publi- Lost property cation of Washington State University, operating under authority granted to the Board of Student NE Providence Court 3:33 Publications by the WSU Board of Regents. p.m. The reporting party said Responsibilities for establishing news and adver- tising policies and deciding issues related to con- they lost their cell phone. tent rest solely with the student staff. The editor and advertising manager provide reports to the Found property Board of Publications at its monthly meetings. NW Nye Street, 7:56 p.m. The governing “Statement of Policies and The reporting party found a Operating Bylaws” is available at SP’s adminis- trative offices in Room 113, Murrow Building. SP moped. general manager is Bob Hilliard.

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THE DAILY EVERGREEN NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 | 3 ASWSU to initiate elected justices Amy Trang than others and this bill is to Daily Evergreen staff make it more balanced so there is an equal number of con- As Homecoming Week rages stituents in each district.” on, the ASWSU Senate will Bill 32-17 will allow Senate continue working at 7:15 committee chairs to select a tonight in CUB room 232. representative to attend com- The Senate will confirm mittee-squared meetings. three new members to the judi- “Chairs are fairly busy so in cial board at their weekly meet- the case that one can not attend ing. a meeting, they can select a The candidates are Wes E. representative to go to the Henricksen, a senior interna- meetings without actually tional business major; Wyoshe going,” said Sen. Pro-Tempore Walker, a senior prebaccularate Jennifer Whitaker. major; and Nichole Zuger, a The first read of Resolution senior English major. 10-2-02 also is on the agenda. The judicial board is a Sponsored by District 6 Sen. branch of student government. Chad Savaikie, the resolution The student justices rule over regards how senators can be cases and controversies expelled from office. It states brought before them.is a that it would take a three- \\The Senate also will vote to fourths majority vote for a sen- pass Bill 32-16, sponsored by ator to be removed from office. District 3 Sen. Sean Kinney, “This allows for another which clarifies district bound- method to expel a senator,” aries for all Greek chapters. Savaikie said. “It’s to protect Jill Aquino/Daily Evergreen “This bill is redistricting the the Senate in case some sena- Richard Zack, entomology professor, rebottles insects in his lab in the Food Science and Nutrition Greek chapters,” Kinney said. tors do not show up or are not Building last week. “Some districts were bigger doing their job.” Rental car agency Professor markets sued by Muslim The Associated Press 6-legged lollipops “The dress code that PHOENIX — A muslim Kelsey Tjersland 101 class genuinely are unin- them is the hobo spider, Zack woman was fired from her cus- they cited says you terested in insects and are said. tomer service job at Alamo Contributing writer can’t wear bobby looking only to fill the biological Rent-A-Car when she refused The hobo spider’s bite can pins or have rubber Nearly 150 students left science requirement. cause considerable damage to to comply with her boss’ orders Wegner Hall in September to remove her head scarf. bands showing.” According to the objectives humans, comparable to that of with giant grasshoppers in on Zack’s syllabus, he hopes the brown recluse spider. Bilan Nur had previously their possession. been allowed to wear a head students will learn about Yellow jackets also are ominous Mary Jo O’Neill The students all were mem- scarf to work during the insects as unique life forms, as and are a serious threat to peo- EEOC acting regional attorney bers of Dr. Richard S. Zack’s Muslim holy month of well as develop an appreciation ple who are allergic to the poi- entomology class. They were Ramadan. for their diversity, adaptation, son. instructed to check out the 3-to The Muslim woman’s boss values and habits. Entomologists such as Zack ing Ramadan. We don’t see it.” 4-inch preserved grasshoppers told her she couldn’t wear a Zack said attendance is key face many different issues Employers legally are on their own time and play scarf in front of customers at to passing his course. Keeping regarding the study of insects. required to accommodate reli- with the different parts. the airport rental car agency — up with the reading and Zack said entomologists still gious beliefs whenever it is rea- Zack said the grasshoppers assignments also is important. even if the scarf bore the com- sonable and doesn’t cause are trying to understand cer- pany logo. were an example of a true “I have no intentions on tain medical issues, such as undue hardship. insect and a good tool for exam- The U.S. Equal Employment The EEOC last week filed a making this class one of those malaria and the West Nile Opportunity Commission says ining the head, thorax and that a student must study for virus. religious discrimination com- abdomen. it’s a clear case of Sept. 11 back- plaint on behalf of Nur against three days straight to pass the Local issues concern the He has other interesting les- lash discrimination, and it has Alamo Rent-A-Car and its Fort exams,” he said. management of insects and son plans for the near future. sued Alamo and its parent com- Lauderdale, Fla.-based parent During his time away from protection of crops without pes- pany. company ANC Rental Corp. “We will cook and eat campus, Zack studies insects ticides, he said. “The dress code that they O’Neill said it is the first insects in class,” Zack said. all over the world, including in Erik M. Thorson, a former Malaysia and South Africa. However, Zack was not cited says you can’t wear bobby Sept. 11-related discrimination always interested in insects. pins or have rubber bands case filed in the nation by the entomology student, said he On one trip to Jordan, Zack Zack earned his bachelor’s showing,” said EEOC acting commission. She was not aware remembers eating chocolate- recalled collecting insects along degree from Ohio State regional attorney Mary Jo of any other such cases filed by covered crickets and bug tacos a stream with a few local chil- University, where he was origi- O’Neill. “And even if it (said you private parties. in Zack’s class. dren who did not speak nally interested in becoming a couldn’t wear a head scarf), Alan Katz, a spokesman for Zack said he plans to take a English. veterinarian. that’s not permissible. There Alamo Rent-A-Car, declined to class trip to the insect collec- The children invited Zack to was no undue hardship to allow comment on the lawsuit, citing tion on campus that he helps their home, where he ate din- After taking an entomology her to wear her head scarf dur- company policy. tend in his spare time. ner with their family. He said class, he became hooked and In the upcoming weeks, his experience in Jordan is one decided to pursue a career in Zack said the class will rear of many he cherishes. entomology. silk worm moths to observe the Closer to home, Pullman is Zack earned his master’s metamorphosis. host to a few interesting insects degree from Kent State www.dailyevergreen.com Zack said most students as well. University and his doctorate who enroll in his Entomology The most dangerous of from WSU. 10-02-02 01, 04, 07 10/1/02 10:23 PM Page 2

4 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN Ujaama ordered held without bail The Associated Press July 22 in Denver. He was “He was a fine “He was a fine citizen lateral, that would not held as a material witness over those years,” the mag- ensure Ujaama would stay SEATTLE — A federal until Aug. 29, when a grand citizen over those istrate said, “but people in this country to face trial, magistrate on Tuesday jury in Seattle indicted him years, but people change.” Weinberg said. ordered an American Muslim on one count of conspiracy change.” Weinberg called some of Trial is set for November held without bail on charges to provide material support the changes “drastic” and but likely will be postponed, of trying to set up a terror- and resources for the al- John Weinberg “tragic” and said the govern- perhaps for as long as a ist training camp in Oregon, Qaida terrorist network, and U.S. magistrate ment had presented persua- year. saying the court had no another count of using, car- sive evidence that Ujaama Prosecutors allege Ujaama other way of ensuring he rying, possessing and dis- had been helping terrorists. tried to set up a terrorist would appear for trial. charging firearms during a Weinberg noted Ujaama’s Although Ujaama’s moth- training camp at a ranch in James Ujaama, who grew crime. previous work as a commu- er and aunt had offered to Bly, Ore. He denies the up in Seattle, was arrested U.S. Magistrate John nity activist in Seattle. put up their houses as col- charges.

PEACE CORPS McDermott’s Iraq trip continued from front page Typically, volunteers can Peace Corps and the participat- defer any payments on their ing graduate school of their student loans until they return, choice. makes him GOP target and in some circumstances, aca- Once accepted to both, stu- demic credit is granted for dents usually will complete one The Associated Press riated Republicans by criticiz- Hussein that inspectors would Peace Corps service. year of graduate school before ing President Bush over U.S. be allowed unfettered access to More than 50 colleges and WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim starting the Peace Corps policy toward Iraq. Iraqi weapons. universities offer scholarships assignment. McDermott has long been a “I think the president would The barbed remarks, char- and assistance for students who During their service, volun- thorn in the side of mislead the American public” acteristic of the sharp-tongued wish to further their education. teers typically work on their Republicans. about the need for war, McDermott, again put him in The Master’s International thesis or other requirements The Seattle Democrat McDermott said. the bull’s-eye for Republican Program offers individuals the determined by their school. earned infamy in GOP circles On its own, the statement critics, who accused him of cod- opportunity to combine Peace after disclosing a secretly was bad enough, Republicans dling Saddam. Corps service with a master’s With more than 78 locations recorded 1996 phone conversa- said, but it especially was out- Chris Vance, the degree program. More than 40 around the world, the Peace tion among Republican lead- rageous since McDermott was Washington state Republican campuses across the United Corps offers a wide variety of ers, including then-Speaker in Baghdad at the time, during chairman, branded McDermott States participate in the pro- culture and a chance to make a Newt Gingrich. afive-day trip to Iraq with other “Baghdad Jim,” and columnist gram. difference. Now McDermott has done it Democratic House members. George Will compared Students interested in the “I’m ready to explore the again. McDermott also said he McDermott’s trip to Jane MIP need to apply to both the world,” Robinson said. The seven-term lawmaker, would take “at their face value” Fonda’s infamous visit to Hanoi an unapologetic dove, has infu- assurances by Saddam during the Vietnam War. SAFEWAY UMPIRE continued from front page continued from front page A pharmacy department, as our customers, and if our cus- well as an expanded product tomers are increasing, it’s nat- said. “It’s something you’re “I believe that I am He said people need to find line, will add to the list of new ural that we would expand as born with.” inner peace and when they additions. well,” he said. Pallone was raised a the way I am can respect themselves, they Employees will have the The store, which was built in Catholic, and even though because of God.” will be able to respect others. option to transfer over to the 1986, is due for a remodel. many members of the church “Students need to realize new store or not, and new jobs “Over 11,000 new items think homosexuality is evil Dave Pallone that every day there is at will be opening up in many were introduced to the store and sick, he still believes in speaker least one person on campus departments. last year, and we just didn’t God. they know considering sui- Lindsay Nedley, a video have the room,” said Store “I believe that I am the cide because of who they are,” clerk who has worked at the Manager Pete Johanson. way I am because of God,” and get a ring, but said he he said. Pullman Safeway since “With all the new square Pallone said. received something even bet- August, is used to being part of feet added, it will give us a Many consider Pallone a ter. Pallone still hopes that the remodeling process. chance to offer all the new prod- gift from God. In 1994, after one of his professional sports will some- “I used to work at the ucts to the community,”he said. Pallone has received more presentations, he finally was day accept openly gay ath- Lakewood Safeway in Tacoma, Construction and the plans than 122,000 letters thanking able to personally meet some- letes, but he now believes where we went through a are going as anticipated. him for speaking out and one he saved. Knowing that that a college student will be remodeling,” she said. “It was “We have the site we want telling him he kept them from he had saved lives was better the one who breaks down the long, but well worth it in the and it’s now all about making it committing suicide. than any ring, he said. barriers. end.” a reality,” said Cherie Meyers, Pallone never was able to Pallone encouraged stu- “I have never given up,” he Nash agreed: “I think public affairs director for umpire a World Series game dents to respect who they are. said. “I live for the future.” Safeway is all about matching Safeway Incorporated. Sports 10-2-02 10/1/02 10:06 PM Page 1

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the I NTRAMURAL SPORTS sideline Payton shows up late for practice SEATTLE — It took a while, but Gary Payton finally made an appearance as the Seattle SuperSonics opened training camp Tuesday. Payton didn’t attend a morning workout and he was not on hand at the start of another practice Tuesday night. But about 30 minutes after the start of the evening practice, Payton drove through a gate into the Sonics’ training facility. He did not immediately speak with reporters. Payton had skipped WSU student Jason Monday’s media day, and Young goes up for a coach Nate McMillan said shot in a practice Payton would be fined for game with friends missing media day and Thursday night. Young Tuesday morning’s practice. is part of a three-man “It’s an unexcused intramural basketball absence,” McMillan said. He declined to say how much team preparing for Payton would be fined. the tournament next Goodwin said Payton was- semester. n’t concerned about missing workouts. April Leigh/Daily Evergreen “He’s a 12-year veteran,” Goodwin said. “How much did he miss in a day?” Gunmen plead A way to get involved guilty on charge CLEVELAND — Two former Supervisor says have their own league. Playoffs are single elimination. Freshman Christina college basketball players “Most teams have four or League winners are award- Fontenett said the league is fun pleaded guilty Tuesday to rob- playing basketball is five players, but a team can ed with intramural champi- and keeps her in shape. bing Cleveland Indians pitcher good for newcomers have as many as it wants,” said onship T-shirts. “It gives women a chance to C.C. Sabathia at gunpoint. Jeff Elbracht, assistant director “It’s definitely fun and every- play who aren’t on the team,” Damon Stringer, 24, and of intramural sports and body’s a good sport,” said Toby she said. M.J. Valencia Jamaal Harris, 23, who were camps. Ripplinger, a graduate student Fontenett said the women’s teammates at Cleveland State Daily Evergreen staff Elbracht said players assess majoring in agriculture busi- league is competitive and the University, face four to 11 their own skill level to decide ness. sportsmanship generally has years in prison. The sound of squeaking which league to join. Chris Rettkowski, a sports been good. Sabathia, 22, and his shoes and swishing nets come The league started on Sept. supervisor for university recre- Ripplinger and Fontenett cousin were robbed about 4 together in one of University 15 and games are played at the ation, agrees. both recommend intramural a.m. on May 17 at a Marriott Recreation’s most popular Physical Education Building on “This is one of our biggest sports because it’s cheap, fun, hotel downtown, where they intramural sports. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday years for three-on-three basket- and competitive. attended a party with several Three-on-three basketball evenings. Game times vary by ball and everybody seems to Intramural basketball people they met earlier in the allows players of all skill levels league and day. enjoy it,” he said. leagues are underway this evening. to compete and most of all, have All games are self-officiated Rettkowski said the league semester, but will return in the Sabathia was robbed of fun. and won by the team scoring 30 is especially beneficial to fresh- spring semester with five-on- $44,102 in cash and jewelry, There are 44 teams split into points first or leading after 20 men. five play. including a necklace and ear- three leagues this year. Men are minutes of play. “It gives them something to For more information, call rings. No one was injured. split into recreational and com- Teams play six games in a do and a way to interact with 335-6639 or go to Stringer and Harris pleaded petitive leagues and women three-week regular season. older students,” he said. www.wsu.edu/urec/im. guilty to aggravated robbery with a specification that a gun was used to commit the crime. Harris also pleaded guilty to a robbery count. Players look to get healthy for weekend Players, owners Jahmal Corner sign settlement Daily Evergreen staff NEW YORK — Baseball The first day of practice since WSU players and owners made defeated California 48-38 passed without their labor settlement official any injury — a blessing considering recent Tuesday, signing a memoran- history. dum that outlines the labor Quarterbacks Matt Kegel and Chris deal that avoided a strike. Hurd took all of the snaps, with Gesser get- Union head Donald Fehr ting the day off. and Rob Manfred, the owners’ “We want Gesser to get another day to top labor lawyer, signed the rest those ribs,” WSU coach Mike Price “memorandum of understand- said. “It’s important for him to relax ing” separately Tuesday at because with his type of injury there seems their offices. Just before the to be soreness for at least a month.” start of the playoffs, they sent Tight end Troy Bienemann returned to the signed copies to each practice and will play Saturday, as did run- other by messenger. ning back Allen Thompson. Because of late changes The Cougars’ defense still is a little beat made this week, copies of the up, however. Linebacker Will Derting did documents were not scheduled not practice Tuesday and will not play on to be available until today. The Saturday. agreement ensures baseball will have labor peace through Price said it doesn’t surprise him that the 2006 season. Derting has been out so long considering That guarantees of 11 his injury. straight uninterrupted sea- “A high ankle sprain is the worst ankle Ryan Winters/Daily Evergreen sons of baseball. injury you can have,” he said. “If you don’t WSU quarterback Jason Gesser strolls the sideline during the Cougars’ 45-14 win against Idaho on Sept. 7. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS See WEEKEND, Page 6 Sports 10-2-02 10/1/02 10:12 PM Page 2 (Black plate)

6 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 SPORTS THE DAILY EVERGREEN Fired manager count increases to five The Associated Press not unprecedented. As recently team. I think they’ll play far, far change that was necessary was as 1999, there were seven man- “We put very good better next year.” change on the field.” NEW YORK — For Bobby agerial changes in the offsea- players in place who Valentine was gone after a Phillips agreed with Valentine and Jerry Narron, son. didn’t play very well.” 75-86 season and the team’s Valentine’s dismissal but said last place meant no more last Valentine sensed he was in first basement finish since he did not suggest it. “I didn’t chances. trouble during a 12-game losing Fred Wilpon 1993. It also was the Mets’ first have to,” he said. “I’m glad it Two more managers paid the streak and a National League- New York Mets owner sub-.500 record in six years, all didn’t get to that point.” price Tuesday for disappointing record 15-game home losing of them with Valentine at the Narron’s Rangers were seasons as the New York Mets streak that doomed the Mets’ helm. worse than the Mets, finishing and Texas Rangers decided to season. Owner Fred Wilpon two days after the dreary Mets Phillips, the architect of a 72-90 and in last place for the change dugout direction. repeatedly said both the man- finished in last place and two $95 million reconstructed ros- third straight season. Like That brought to five the ager and general manager years after they played in the ter of high-profile players who Valentine, he had one year left number of managers dismissed Steve Phillips would be back World Series. Phillips survived, underachieved, survived on his contract. since Sunday, the last day of the next season for the final year of largely because Wilpon thought because Wilpon thought his “This has been a very diffi- season. The Chicago Cubs fired their contracts. the Mets’ problems were on the moves were good ones, even if cult decision because I like and Bruce Kimm that day while Valentine noted the endorse- field, not the front office. they didn’t work. respect Jerry Narron,” Texas Detroit let go Luis Pujols and ment and observed that the “We put very good players in “In my view, Steve has done general manager John Hart Tampa Bay dropped Hal boss could always change his place who didn’t play very well,” a creative job putting this team said. “But we have to make McRae on Monday. mind. Wilpon said. “I believe the guys on the field,” the owner said. some tough decisions now. Our In each case, no replacement Wilpon did just that — at are as good as we all thought, a “They’re good players who did fans deserve better than the was named. least half of it. very competitive team. I still not play well. I think they will record and performance of the The rapid rate of firings was The owner fired Valentine, believe it’s a very competitive play well together. I felt the 2002 Texas Rangers.”

“Those guys really run to When WSU lines up sportsbriefs WEEKEND the ball,” he said. “They have against USC Saturday, the continued from Page 5 great defense, and All- Cougars will find a friendly foe Giambi’s single Clutch hitting gives Americans all over the field. on the other side. gives Yanks lead Twins Game 1 win stay off it, there can be slow It’s another step to the Pac-10 Melvin (Champ) Simmons, recovery. That’s kind of what Championship.” a former Cougar linebacker, Bernie Williams and the New The Minnesota Twins shook (linebacker) Donnie Jackson is The last time WSU played now is starting at the position York Yankees had a little leftover off a serious case of the playoff dealing with (slow recovery).” USC (in 2000), the Cougars for USC. Simmons transferred late-inning magic. jitters in plenty of time. Offensive linemen Phil won 33-27 in the Coliseum. in spring 2001 and sat out last Jason Giambi hit a tying single A.J. Pierzynski had four hits, Locker and Josh Parrish didn’t football season. with two outs in the eighth inning and Corey Koskie homered and practice either, and they’ll be Familiar faces “It will be great to see and Williams followed with a drove in three runs as the Twins scratched for Saturday’s game. Champ,” Price said. “I’d rather three-run homer, providing anoth- overcame an early deficit and Former Cougar linebacker have him on our side than er stunning Yankee Stadium fielding blunders to beat the Challenge ahead and current Minnesota theirs.” comeback as New York beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 Tuesday in Viking Raonall Smith Anaheim Angels 8-5 Tuesday the first game of the AL division It’s safe to say that WSU watched the WSU practice Scholarship awarded night in Game 1 of the AL division series. isn’t taking USC lightly. from the sidelines. Smith series. In their first postseason “They (USC) have such a was a part of the Cougars’ Mawuli Davis, WSU’s After Troy Glaus’ second appearance since winning the great defense,” Price said. “I 2001 Sun Bowl team and senior middle linebacker, was homer put Anaheim ahead 5-4 in World Series in 1991, Minnesota don’t think they really have a was drafted in the second- awarded a scholarship after the top of the eighth, the Yankees made three errors in the first two weakness. We may invent some- round by the Vikings. He practice Tuesday. Davis is a took advantage of a questionable innings while falling behind 5-1 to thing to give our players hope.” sustained a shoulder injury walk-on transfer from New decision by Anaheim manager the A’s. Junior running back during the preseason that Mexico State. He won the Mike Scioscia. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jermaine Green said USC’s will sideline him for the rest starting middle linebacker team speed is impressive. of the season. position during this season.

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THE DAILY EVERGREEN REGION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 | 7 Yates gives conversion account The Associated Press murders of two women in Pierce “I felt a heavy yoke had been lifted from my ing I caused to so many people” County. Earlier, he confessed to as he knelt and prayed for 30 TACOMA — The jury that 13 murders in a Spokane shoulders ... the old Robert Yates died and minutes, he wrote. must decide on life or death for County plea agreement that the new Robert Yates was born.” “I used half a roll of toilet serial killer Robert L. Yates Jr. spared his life — but Pierce paper just to dry away my heard his account Tuesday of County prosecutors didn’t sign Robert L. Yates Jr. tears,” he said. how his arrest shocked him into that deal and have pressed for convicted serial killer “I felt a heavy yoke had been remorse — and finding God. the death penalty in their case. lifted from my shoulders,” he “I believe God intended for The jury of seven men and said. “In that moment the old me to be arrested,” Yates said in five women watched a videotape pleasures of the world,” he said. the truth. Robert Yates died and the new a May letter to Pastor Kent of Attwood reading Yates’ letter “I couldn’t see God even if he After being arrested and Robert Yates was born.” Attwood of the Church for All during a dramatic performance was standing in front of me. I jailed in Spokane, he began to Yates said he now teaches Nations, a congregation of about called “Rebounder” at the had fallen for the big lie. feel the “weight of guilt,” he other inmates about the Bible at 1,500 people in south Tacoma. church. “We all know how terribly wrote. “I asked myself over and the Pierce County Jail. Yates is expected to address “I sought the pleasures of the wrong I was and because of that over how could I have done Yates, 50 and the father of the Pierce County Superior world instead of the treasures of falsehood many people’s lives these terrible things to others? five, was convicted last month of Court jurors today before they heaven,” Yates said, as he told of have been destroyed,” he said. “I surrendered to God, I went aggravated first-degree murder decide whether he should be drifting away from his child- Yates said that, like Christ’s over every wrong I could for two killings he admitted in executed or sentenced to life in hood Christian faith. apostle Paul, he needed a remember, all the death I had Pierce County. prison without parole for the “I was blinded by the sensual “shocking experience” to face caused, all the pain and suffer- French fries, apples Swedish adventurer dies while climbing at risk in port dispute The Associated Press “It was a sad day for The Associated Press Dockworkers were ordered Tacoma and Portland, Ore., YAKIMA — Goran Kropp, who once rode his bicycle from humanity. We lost off their jobs indefinitely primarily to points in Asia. an exemplary YAKIMA — Washington’s Sunday at all 29 of the nation’s The dispute also comes dur- Sweden to Nepal to climb farm industry could lose bil- major West Coast ports. The ing harvest season for fresh Mount Everest and recently human being who lions of dollars, along with its International Longshore and potatoes and fresh apples and was called “the most entertain- had impacted the competitive advantage over- Warehouse Union and the pears. ing adventurer on Earth,” has seas, in the labor dispute at Pacific Maritime Association, died in a rock climbing accident lives of many of us.” West Coast ports. “This is really bad timing,” in central Washington. which represents shipping lines Boss said. “This is going to have a mas- and sea terminal operators, are Kropp, 35, fell to his death Erden Eruc sive trickle-down effect on the at odds over pensions and other Washington exports, on Monday, about five feet from climber economy,” Pat Boss, director of benefits, as well as cargo-han- average, one of every three the top of the Sunshine Wall in the Moses Lake-based dling technology that the union apples picked in the state. the Frenchman Coulee area Washington Potato “Apples are a product we fears could eliminate jobs. near Vantage, 40 miles north- uation,” he said. “It was a sad Commission, said Tuesday. can’t just put in a closet like wid- east of Yakima, Grant County day for humanity. We lost an All over the Northwest, Washington is the biggest gets,” said Tracy King, export Sheriff Mike Shay said. exemplary human being who processors and other farm- exporter of french fries in the director for the Washington Kropp fell about 60 feet, had impacted the lives of many related businesses could be world. Last year, about $500 Apple Commission in struck a rock ledge, and then of us.” seriously damaged by the dis- million in french fries went Wenatchee. “We need to find a hit the ground, Shay said. He Kropp, originally from pute, he said. through the ports of Seattle, home for them.” was pronounced dead at the Jonkoping, Sweden, had moved scene of head injuries. to Issaquah, east of Seattle, Erden Eruc, 41, of Seattle, about six months ago. who was holding Kropp’s rope, He was best known for a was treated for minor injuries 1996 trip in which he rode his Weyerhaeuser plant fined at Yakima Valley Memorial bicycle 8,000 miles from Hospital and released. Stockholm to Katmandu in “It all happened very quick- Nepal to climb Mount Everest ly,” Eruc said Tuesday. — without the aid of porters or for poisonous gas leak He said he felt the rope go bottled oxygen — and then rode slack, and heard Kropp hit the his bike home to Sweden. ledge. He wrote a book about the Workers evacuated prompted evacuations and violated state regulations as “When I descended next to trip, called “Ultimate High: My highway closures was danger- they are written, she said. Goran, his helmet had shat- Everest Odyssey.” to avoid Chlorine ous, and it was fortunate no one Weyerhaeuser has 15 days tered and was not on his head,” Last year, he tried to ski to was hurt. to ask Ecology for a reduced Eruc said. the North Pole but had to aban- The Associated Press “It’s the maximum,” said penalty and 30 days to appeal Kropp was cut and bleeding. don the trip, suffering from frost Sandy Howard, the depart- the fine to the state Pollution Eruc could not find a pulse. bite after a polar bear attack. OLYMPIA — The state has ment’s spokeswoman. “We Control Hearings Board. When he started cardiopul- National Geographic fined Weyerhaeuser $10,000 — have the ability to go up to The July 11 incident monary resuscitation, it wors- Adventure magazine called him the maximum allowed by law $10,000 per day, per event.” released a yellow-green cloud of ened the bleeding, Eruc said. “the most entertaining adven- — for a July 11 release of dead- Weyerhaeuser will appeal chlorine dioxide gas, which the Another climbing friend turer on Earth” in a May fea- ly chlorine dioxide gas at its the fine, said Marian Snyder, a mill uses to bleach wood pulp. tried to tend to Eruc’s injuries, ture and Outside magazine, in Cosmopolis pulp mill. companycommunicationsman- Emergency crews shut down but Eruc said he could only its current issue, said he was “a Department of Ecology offi- ager. The company does not parts of U.S. Highway 101 and think about Kropp. role model for the next 25 cials said the accident that believe the accidental release State Route 107 for three hours. “It was the most helpless sit- years” of adventure. 10-02-02 02,03,08 10/1/02 10:18 PM Page 3

8 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 NATION THE DAILY EVERGREEN Elderly woman Applebee’s says ad during gets meningitis ‘Gay Weddings’ was mistake The Associated Press “As an advertiser, we — like take, and no Applebee’s ads ran most companies — prefer to during subsequent episodes, KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The stay with non-controversial Ellison said. Bravo spokes- from pain pill Applebee’s restaurant group, shows,” Laurie Ellison said. woman Caroline Bock con- which drew fire from a conserv- The ad ran once during the firmed that the cable channel ative Christian organization for Two others sick “As it is now, we just first episode of “Gay Weddings” erred. advertising on the Bravo reality on Sept. 2. The show ran for in North Carolina don’t know how miniseries “Gay Weddings,” Cathy Renna, a spokes- four nights, each time profiling said Tuesday that the ad ran by woman for the national Gay this happened.” a gay or lesbian couple prepar- The Associated Press mistake. and Lesbian Alliance Against ing to exchange vows. Dr. Jeffrey Engel A spokeswoman for Defamation, said she was dis- On Sept. 4, Focus on the appointed with Applebee’s. RALEIGH, N.C. — An epidemiologist Applebee’s International said elderly woman died and two the company specifically asked Family’s Web site criticized the “This is a lost opportunity others were sickened with the cable television channel not show and named Applebee’s as for Applebee’s, not to support a meningitis after being inject- to run the spot during “Gay one of the advertisers. show that promotes under- ed with a contaminated Weddings.” Bravo acknowledged its mis- standing,” she said. painkiller at separate health know how this happened,” clinics, state health officials said state epidemiologist Dr. said. Jeffrey Engel. The three patients Vials of the drug were dis- received spinal injections of tributed by South Carolina Transient charged with the drug methylprednisolone Urgent Care Pharmacy in — a steroid used to treat joint Spartanburg, S.C. Company pain — between April and founder and pharmacist Ray July, and later contracted Burns said tests of returned murder after attack on bus meningitis, the state vials of the drug showed no The Associated Press Los Angeles and did not draw hospitalized Tuesday at a Fresno Department of Health and contamination. attention to himself until after a hospital, where they were listed Human Services said. The drug was shipped to FRESNO, Calif. — A tran- dinner break in Coalinga, about in fair condition. A 77-year-old woman died clinics in four other states: sient was booked on suspicion of 70 miles from Fresno, authori- murder Tuesday for allegedly Alfredo Saravia, a passenger in August after being trans- Virginia, Connecticut, South ties said. from suburban Los Angeles, ferred to a hospital when she Carolina and Massachusetts. stabbing a Greyhound bus driver According to witnesses, he in the neck with a pair of scis- said he was awoken by the became ill. Her name was not North Carolina received 95 rose from his seat shortly before attack. released. percent — or about 800 vials sors, causing a crash that killed 9 p.m., walked briskly up to the — of the contaminated batch, two passengers. “The people in the front, Two others were treated driver and attacked him with the when they saw, they tried to stop for fungal meningitis; no Engel said. The bus, heading from Los scissors. The driver survived. Angeles to San Francisco, flipped the guy, but he already had the other cases have been detect- No other states had “It happened very quickly. He driver. Everything happened in ed. reported problems with the on its side Monday evening and slid into a field off Interstate 5 immediately stabbed the driver, seconds,” he said. “The bus 870 people in North drug, which was recalled by too quickly for the passengers to started tumbling and went off Carolina received the drug, the supplier Sept. 17 and is near Fresno. It was carrying 50 passengers. take action on their own,” Mims the road and started which was contaminated with no longer being distributed. said. She said the driver “strug- flipping.”Greyhound, the Wangiella dermatitidis, a Health officials in The suspect, Arturo Martinez, 27, was held on two gled, tried to defend himself and nation’s largest bus service with common soil mold but an Massachusetts said the lost control of the bus.” 20,000 daily departures, has uncommon cause of meningi- entire supply was sent back counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Two women were crushed to hired a private company to tis. before it was used, Engel death, said Fresno Sheriff’s Capt. screen some passengers with State health officials and said. Authorities said they did not know of any motive. Carlos Mestas. Their identities electric wands but has inspec- investigators from the nation- Meningitis is an infection “He has told us several stories were not immediately released. tors at only a portion of its ter- al Centers for Disease Control of the lining of the brain and about why he did what he did,” Authorities caught Martinez minals. and Prevention are trying to spinal cord. Symptoms sheriff’s Lt. Margaret Mims said. as he tried to run away. determine how the contami- include severe headache, Congress has included $3.8 She said authorities were check- nation occurred. fever, stiff neck, vomiting and Greyhound Lines spokes- billion in an anti-terrorism bill ing to see whether drugs, alcohol “As it is now, we just don’t worsening back pain. woman Lynn Brown said 26 pas- passed this year to augment avi- or mental problems played a sengers and the driver were ation security. It has approved role. taken to hospitals. Two people, $15 million for security improve- Martinez boarded the bus in including the driver, remained ments on intercity buses. Yale Law School to allow military recruiters while seeking gay policy The Associated Press other prominent law schools exceptions to anti-discrimina- around the country have anti- tion policies to avoid the loss of NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale discrimination policies for any- federal aid. Law School will allow military one doing business with the Because the military would recruiters on campus on a tem- schools. Employers who wish to not endorse Yale’s policy, porary basis, as the school use the law school’s recruit- recruiters had not been allowed seeks a way to comply with fed- ment office must agree to abide to use the law school’s recruit- eral law while retaining a poli- by the policy. ment services office or hold cy barring discrimination Under a 1996 federal law, information sessions on campus. against homosexuals. the entire university faces the The military was still free to Law School Dean Anthony loss of about $300 million in contact students independently Kronman said university offi- federal aid — mostly for med- to seek interviews. cials will ask the military or a ical and scientific research — if Lindsay Barenz, a student court to decide whether the law the law school bars military at Yale Law School, said she is school’s anti-discrimination pol- recruiters. The law does not proud Yale is challenging the icy and the military’s “don’t ask, affect federal aid to students. law. don’t tell,” policy on homosexu- This year, Harvard and “No other school is taking als can coexist. Stanford, among other law such an aggressive stance,” she Yale Law School and many schools, capitulated or made said. 10-02-02 09 opinion 10/1/02 7:25 PM Page 1

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staff heavilysedated Spencer Morris | The Daily Evergreen editorial Greeks Guest lecturer lives true diversity still good Mistakes of the few Diversity can come in the are not of the whole most subtle ways. WSU has tried to boost diversity since s the president of a fra- the school year began, and ternity, let me tell you yet a simple guest lecture A what fraternity means Tuesday night drove the con- to me. A fraternity is a mem- cept home far better than a bership of individuals working protested weenie roast at toward the common goal of Beasley Coliseum. their perpetual improvement Dave Pallone, a former as human beings. That’s what major league umpire, came to it is to me, and that’s what it the CUB to talk about the out- should be to all Greeks on this look of baseball from the campus. eyes of a gay man. But it has become undeni- At last, true diversity from ably clear to me this isn’t the someone who not only talks case all the the talk, but walks the walk. time. What With a single speech, happened Pallone brought diversity, which Sept. 20 is has become a relative term at sickening, WSU, back to what it should so sicken- be: learning about and accept- ing, in fact, ing others’ differences. He did that I was this without adding an ashamed to American Diversity class to wear my WSU graduation requirements. letters the He didn’t host a once-a-year following event. And he didn’t command Monday. Matt people to accept diversity. He They didn’t mean what Hudson simply spoke about his life Guest Commentary and the challenges that have they were faced him. supposed to Pallone did not come to that day because some mem- WSU to make an ostentatious bers of another fraternity display or performance about broke the oaths they all took diversity. The impact of his upon initiation. message, in its elegance and And it makes me under- subtlety, spoke louder than any stand why the rest of the cam- protest or celebration. Pallone’s Mayor’s actions against pus sees us as a nuisance, a visit helped reduce the stereo- hindrance to education and an type that gay men don’t like elitist, trouble-making group baseball or other sports. He is of wannabe Abercrombie mod- Glenn Johnson wrong els. I understand because I a baseball umpire, and a proud one at that. Information officer prevent the police department the mayor’s personal endorse- was there once, a freshman It is nice to see a speaker from having any input on news ment, that all requests for living in the dorms and hating who actually embodies diver- necessary in society stories that will get written public information go through anything Greek. sity, as opposed to the mem- anyway. Further, the failure to a formal and cumbersome But once I put all that bers of the administration s professors of commu- release information in a timely process, and to consider a five- hatred aside, I saw what it who stand around telling stu- nication who teach pub- manner will place the depart- day response period adequate could be, and what it is to dents to be diverse, while A lic relations at ment in a consistently defen- when dealing with news orga- many people in the Greek sys- they themselves feel it is nec- Washington State University, sive position, nizations always on deadline. tem: a place to grow. I see it in essary to plan a day to be we are which cer- Attempts to minimize the people like Ben Brewer, a diverse. appalled by tainly will type of information disseminat- Theta Chi and my former pres- Diversity is not something Mayor Mitch not improve ed about recent events at the ident, who saved my house that needs to be planned. Chandler’s community Attic and of the alleged sexual from oblivion and instilled in Pallone is a prime example of Wednesday relations. assault already have cultivated our members the duty to this. Diversity can be the sim- directive for- Our stu- cynicism toward the city and the always be improving upon our- plest thing: people enhancing bidding the dents learn university. Such attempts also selves and our chapter. our culture by just living their police depart- that the “no automatically give critics more I see it in Sigma Nu. They everyday lives. ment to comment” credibility and more “air time.” got what they deserved, all And that’s worth celebrat- engage response is Most important, delays, obfusca- right — a new house for having ing. Glenn always the tion and subsequent rumors the best GPA on Greek Row for Johnson as worst allow unsafe behavior and crime what seems like forever. JENNIFER JACKSON, its public Erica Bruce Or in a sorority like Kappa FOR THE EDITORIAL BOARD response to to propagate, because people do information Weintraub E. the media, not receive the information they Alpha Theta, which has a 3.25 The Daily Evergreen representa- Austin Pinkleton because it need to protect themselves. house GPA, well above the all- tive. Besides campus GPA. Editorial Board sacrifices an Consistent and thoughtful dishonoring a organiza- application of public relations I will fully admit there is a TJ Conrads colleague tion’s oppor- principles will benefit the city, percentage of Greeks that serve whose service Editor tunity to be the university and the public, no purpose to the betterment of has exempli- Brian McLean represented particularly during times of their community. Every house fied what we has to deal with them and Managing editor in any news conflict. We urge our commu- teach about many are beginning to realize stories that nity leaders to pursue policies Jennifer Jackson how public come out. they no longer serve a purpose. News editor relations pro- that embody those principles When it comes down to it, if Due to the and employ individuals dedi- Jordan Falk fessionals time sensi- you aren’t living up to whatever cated to those principles. Photo editor should act, tive nature of oath you took when you this directive news opera- Glenn Johnson has developed became a full-fledged member Rob Keenan already is Julie Moon J. a well-earned national reputa- of your chapter, then you serve Opinion editor tions, the worsening, Andsager Lee lack of timely tion for his teaching, his ethics no purpose to your house. Chris Chancellor not improv- Guest commentary public com- and his professionalism. The Greek system at WSU Sports editor ing, the ment by the Instead of disparaging Glenn is still battling the demons of Stephanie Keagle department’s police depart- Johnson, the mayor should be its past: block parties, hazing, Arts editor relationship with the public. ment will encourage reporters gratefully accepting his extra- the riot, alcoholism. But it is Staff editorials are the majority vote of the Public relations profession- to depend on the comments of ordinary generosity, skills and important to note that these editorial board. als must provide forthright and others, resulting in one-sided credibility as a communicator problems have slowly died out, The views expressed in commentaries and letters are those of the individual authors and not truthful information, particu- and, potentially, anti-police and community advocate. and after the consequences of necessarily those of The Daily Evergreen staff, larly in crisis situations. 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THE DAILY EVERGREEN WORLD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 | 11 Tension high in Ramallah Israeli forces still watching and other West Bank towns, also bitterly under scathing criticism from Israelis comment on deployments. When troops condemned U.S. legislation urging recog- across the political spectrum for not hav- took over the house late Monday, Yasser Arafat’s compound nition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. ing foreseen the operation would lead to Palestinian security sources said snipers Israeli tanks crashed into the com- an ignominious dead end. were posted there, but these could not be The Associated Press pound on Sept. 19 after a suicide bomb- But on Tuesday, Israeli Defense seen Tuesday. ing that killed six people in Tel Aviv. The Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said the It was not clear whether any of the RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli Israeli forces lay siege to Arafat’s build- “blockade” was continuing, though from wanted men had left the building during forces were positioned in at least two ing and demanded the handover of 19 a greater distance, “to allow a certain the recent days’ rush of visitors entering buildings overlooking Palestinian leader men who were among the 200 inside amount of inspection so that Israel can and leaving — including the convening Yasser Arafat’s battered compound with the Palestinian leader. The U.N. put its hands on all those inside who are of Arafat’s Cabinet. Tuesday, underscoring Israel’s insistence Security Council and the United States suspects if they try to come out.” All the Cabinet ministers resigned on that wanted Palestinians still inside must demanded the siege end, causing Israel Israeli troops were seen on the roof of Sept. 12, when the Palestinian legisla- surrender, despite the hasty pullback of to retreat Sunday from the compound’s the eight-story Palestinian Ministry of ture was poised to vote no-confidence to Israeli tanks from the site this week. immediate vicinity. Culture building, about 500 yards from protest mismanagement and corruption. Inside, Arafat convened his Cabinet Palestinians saw the pullout as a sig- Arafat’s office, and on the roof of another Arafat had until Sept. 25 to name a new for the first time since before the siege. nificant victory, and Prime Minister eight-story building under construction. one, but the Israeli siege put this on Its members, unhappy about the contin- Ariel Sharon — who returned Tuesday They also were seen at least briefly in a hold, and one minister said legislators ued Israeli troop presence in Ramallah from a two-day trip to Moscow — came nearby house. The army said it could not would be asked to approve a delay.

worldbriefs Deal with Iraq opens U.S. soldiers fired Vatican official said on condition of anonymity. upon in Afghanistan BAGRAM, Afghanistan — Navy planes collide door for inspectors Shots were fired at a small U.S. the Security Council adopts including defense and interior, base in a remote region of south- in western India Restrictions remain eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, tough new rules. as well as the headquarters of NEW DELHI, India — Two on contested sites Saddam’s elite Republican but soldiers did not return fire, a Powell said in Washington U.S. military official said. Russian-made Indian navy planes that sending inspectors back Guard. The brief volley of gunshots flying in formation collided and Associated Press to Iraq now after a lapse of Under a 1998 deal worked was estimated to come from crashed Tuesday in western India, nearly four years would risk out between U.N. Secretary- VIENNA, Austria — Iraq about 600 yards away from the killing all 12 crewmen aboard and further deception by General Kofi Annan and agreed Tuesday to a plan for base in Shkhin and caused no three people on the ground, police Saddam. Baghdad, the inspectors are the return of U.N. weapons injuries or damage, said Col. and defense officials said. not allowed to visit the presi- inspectors for the first time in Blix said the agreement on Roger King at Bagram Air Base, One plane crashed into a dential sites unannounced and nearly four years, but the deal logistics, hammered out in two the U.S. military headquarters in house that was under construc- must be accompanied by a ignores U.S. demands for days of talks in Vienna, called Afghanistan. Soldiers at the base tion, and the other crashed into a team of international diplo- access to Saddam Hussein’s for “immediate, unconditional did not return fire because they field near a road, said Karnal mats when they do. palaces and other contested and unrestricted access” to could not pinpoint where the Singh, the general inspector of sites. most suspect sites. The chief Iraqi negotiator, shots were coming from, he said. police for Goa state, known for its Chief U.N. inspector Hans But, he said, eight presiden- Gen. Amir al-Sadi, sought to The base in Shkhin, 130 miles resorts on the Arabian Sea. Blix said an advance team of tial sites — 12 square miles of deflect attention from the pres- southeast of the capital, Kabul, The planes carried six crew inspectors could be in Iraq in territory — would remain off- idential sites. and near the border with members each and all died, Singh two weeks if it gets the go- limits to surprise inspections “Quite honestly, I don’t Pakistan, is used primarily by U.S. said. At least one of the dead civil- ahead from the U.N. Security unless the U.N. Security understand why it is so criti- military special operations forces. ians killed on the ground was a Council. Council bends to U.S. cal,” al-Sadi said, adding that An investigation into the shooting laborer working on the two-story But U.S. Secretary of State demands that all sites be sub- on the whole, Baghdad was was underway, King said. house when the plane smashed Colin Powell, clashing with ject to unannounced visits. “happy with this agreement.” Guns and rockets are frequent- into the ground floor. Eight other Blix, said hours later that the Besides the palaces, also He and Blix agreed that the ly fired at — though rarely hit — construction workers were search for hidden arsenals in declared off-limits were sever- issue of presidential sites had U.S. bases in the area south of injured, including three seriously, Iraq should be held up until al government ministries, not been on the Vienna agenda. Kabul, one of the most active he said. fronts in the U.S.-led campaign “It was a collision between IL- against al-Qaida and the Taliban. 38 planes flying parallel to each other. Their wings collided,” Singh said. Mother Teresa The planes went down in a res- Voting stations attacked idential area about a mile east of closer to sainthood the Goa naval base. The Associated Press raid on a bus near the lesser-known militant group, Pakistan border in Kashmir’s Al-Arifeen, claiming it was VATICAN CITY — Mother SRINAGAR, India — Kathua district. behind a dozen attacks on Teresa moved a step closer to Hong Kong activists Militants struck polling sta- Thousands of Indian sol- polling booths. beatification Tuesday, when a tions, set off explosions and diers patrolled the region’s Police say Al-Arifeen is an Vatican committee approved a burn Chinese flag fired on security forces in militant heartland to secure offshoot of the Pakistan- reported miracle attributed to the Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, polling stations. based Lashkar-e-Tayyaba late Roman Catholic nun, church HONG KONG — Democracy killing at least 15 people in the Just after polls closed, six militant group, which took officials said. activists marked China’s National third and most violent round of paramilitary troopers escort- responsibility last month for The Vatican’s Congregation for Day on Tuesday by burning the balloting for the state legisla- ing poll officials were killed the killing of Kashmir’s law the Causes of Saints committee Chinese flag — a crime in Hong ture. when their vehicle was blown minister and a ruling party that handles the process leading Kong — as they demanded an More than 135 political apart in Panzgam, 35 miles activist. to sainthood approved reports accounting for the 1989 activists, candidates, soldiers south of Srinagar, the summer Pakistan-based Islamic that an Indian woman in her 30s Tiananmen Square massacre. and civilians have died since capital. Four troopers were groups dispute India’s authori- was cured of a stomach tumor About 20 demonstrators scuf- the elections were announced injured. ty to hold the elections in the due to the intercession of Mother fled with police as they approached in August. Nevertheless, 41 The British Broadcasting disputed territory and vowed Teresa, officials said. an area where dignitaries were percent of registered voters in Corp. office in Srinagar said to disrupt them by killing vot- “We are very grateful to God holding a morning flag-raising cere- the disputed Himalayan it received a telephone call ers and candidates. for this wonderful grace and we mony, but there was no serious province braved the violence from the Pakistan-based The militants and are very joyful,” said Sister trouble and no immediate arrests. and ignored a separatist call Hezb-ul Mujahedeen claim- Kashmiri separatists claim Nirmala, head of the order found- The authorities warned the for a boycott. ing responsibility for the the elections are rigged to ed by Mother Teresa, the activists they had violated the law Minutes before the polls explosion. favor the pro-India ruling Calcutta, India-based by torching the red and yellow opened, suspected Islamic mil- A local news agency said it party, the National Missionaries of Charity. national flag and said they reserved itants killed nine people in a received a message from a Conference. Pope John Paul II still must the right to bring charges later. give formal approval, a step not Flag desecration was outlawed expected before December. After immediately after Hong Kong was this, a date would be set for her handed from Britain to China five beatification, but this could not years ago. Hurricane eats through Cuba take place before the spring, a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Cuba and began taking aim for ing palms on the Isle of Youth, Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. but authorities said there HAVANA — Hurricane Lili Gulf coast. were no casualties and no strengthened as it roared Forecasters put it near the immediate reports of major across western Cuba on Texas or Louisiana coast by damage. Tuesday, forcing thousands Thursday and said sustained “Western Cuba will contin- from their homes as emer- winds likely were to strength- ue to feel heavy rains and gency workers across the en. strong storm surges until Caribbean grappled with the Category 2 storms have Wednesday,” said Martin damage it left in its wake. The winds above 96 mph and can Nelson, lead forecaster at the storm killed seven people in rip boats from their moorings U.S. National Hurricane Jamaica and St. Vincent. and prompt serious flooding Center in Miami. “But by the Lili was upgraded to a and wind damage. time the storm gets to the Category 2 hurricane when its Government television United States, it will be winds increased to nearly 100 showed images of high winds stronger and it will pack a big- mph as it whipped across whipping the leaves of tower- ger storm surge.” 10-02-02 11 world 10/1/02 8:29 PM Page 2

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