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Big shoes ID Ron Papp retires as Associate Athletic Florida Director after 35 MONDAY Eastern IHinois University Charleston, Ill. 61920 years at burning June 22, 1998 Vol. 83, No. 155 Eastern Wildfires continue to spread 8 pages throughout the state ews PAGE PAGE3 ''Tell the truth and don't be afraid" 8 Edgar: a political life requires drive and determination By Matt Adrian society are well-prepared for the F.ditor-inChief opportunities, challenges and Gov. Jim Edgar spoke for the second responsibilities that many women of past time ar F.astem in two weeks. This time in generations , I think, could of handled but person and not beamed via satellite to lhe unfortunately were not given the campus. opportunity," Edgar said. "Girls State will Edgar was unable to make a speech in help (a girl) prepare for that" person at the Boys State convention two Illinois Girls State teaches students weeks ago because of heart problems. about the election and political process. In an address to 549 Girls State During lhe week, the high school juniors participants, Edgar talked about what it receive lecturei. on parliamentary takes to survive in politics. procedures and pass legislation much like "You've got to have drive," Edgar lhe Illinois General Assembly. said. "You've got to be willing to put up The students apply the knowledge by with a lot of knocks. But you also have to running campaigns for city, county and want to make a difference. If you stick state government. The simulation with it, you can make a difference and culminates with a gubernatorial race. have a very positive impact." During the week, the students will also Edgar also spoke about the increasing elect two representatives to attend the number of women becoming involved July Girls Nation in Washington D.C. w1th politics. He added that by I.he time The convention members are picked his new granddaughter enters school. by their local American Legion post and Illinois will probably have its first woman must have at least a "C" average. lllinois governor. Girls State is sponsored by the American "It's particularly important to make Legion Auxiliary. ~ure I.hat I.he future leading women of our Clinton justifies trip to A dancer performs the grass dance during the fifth annual Kaskaskia China despite opposition Riverdancers Pow-Wow at Peterson Park over the weekend. WASHINGTON (AP) - Days before human rights advocates as giving tacit his departure for China, President recognition to the Chinese Clinton and his administration made government's policies. plain their view that shunning the There's been specific dismay O\.'er world's most populous nation. either by his agreement to be officially welcomed refusing to talk to its leaders or in ceremonies just off Tiananmen imposing rrade restrictions, would be a Square, the center of the democracy disaster for the United States. movement. "In isolating China, we would only "The symbolism of the trip I think is encourage China to tum inward and to a tragedy;• said Sen. Tim Hutchinson. act in opposition to our interests and R-Ark., on CNN's "Late Edition." "It's values," Clinton wrote in an essay a terrible image the world is going to published Sunday by Newsweek. see of our president being received at Clinton leaves Wednesday for the Tiananmen Square." ftrSt visit to Beijing by a U.S. president But Clinton, who during his 1992 since the 1989 crackdown against pro­ campaign for the presidency leveled Nearly 25 Members of the Kas.kaskia Riverdancers take part in a lntertribal dance democracy students. The trip has been harsh crit~cisms of President Bush's Sunday at Peterson Park widely criticized by Republicans and See CHINA page 2 Cabinet approves plan to extend Jerusalem authority ERUSALEM (AP) - Over Palestinian legislator Ziad Abu that Israel was annexing disputed Palestinians were the ones criticized the measure during a merican protests, Israel's Ziad, whose views reflect West Bank land and accused the violating the peace accords by phone conversation with binet unanimously approved a official Palestinian policy on Palestinians of creating an trying to establish an authority in Netanyahu. Ian Sunday that would extend Jerusalem, called the measure a "artificial storm" for political Jerusalem. " I told him that it was being rusalem's municipal authority "de facro annexation" of the gain. The United States called the viewed as something that was not er nearby Jewish settlements in settlements by Israel. "This is an important decision plan "provociitivc," coming at a helpful,'' Albright said io au West Bank. "The Palestinian Authority aimed at strengthening Jerusalem," delicate point when U.S. officials interview on NBC's "Meet the Palestinians charged that Israel will do what it can to confront he said in a news conference. "We are trying to shepherd the two Press." as violating the Israel­ this challenge," he said. "The are not changing the status of any sides toward agreement on an The plan does not annex the lestinian peace accords by people must stand up to defend ·one of these communities or of Israeli withdrawal from the West West Bank settlements in · y expanding Jerusalem's Jerusalem." Jerusalem... There is no violation Bank. question, wh ich surround rs and annexing West Bank Prime Minister Benjamin of the Oslo accords." . Secretary of State Madeleine Jerusalem to the north, south and Netan.yahu rejected the charge Netaayabu claimed tlaal the Albright said Sunday she bad Su mRllllEL page 2 2 Monday, June 22, 1998 The Dally Eastern News Judge takes steps to keep Cosby trial out of the spotlight SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) eras will be in his courtroom justice." immigrant with a history of gang nesses, Eli Zakaria, is more likely _ Bill Cosby has said he wants because he does not want the trial Bill Cosby is not expected at affiliations and a previous brush to be the killer than Markhasev. dignity and due process in the to become a "TV episode." the trial although a large contin­ with the law, was arrested nearly "It could be very interesting," trial of the man accused of killing "The absence of television gent of his family and friends two months later. said Loyola University law pro­ his son and it looks like he'll get cameras will lower the media appeared in the courtroom specta­ 'This is a gang case," prosecu­ fessor Stan Goldman. ''It's a high­ that when testimony begins temperature in this case," said tor section Thursday and are like­ tor Anne Ingalls has said in court. profile trial with a mystery. If Monday in the trial of Mikail UCLA Law School professor ly to be on hand for testimony. and her witnesses will come from (Bill) Cosby was there every day Markhasev. Peter Arenella. "Without video During an appearance last the world of gangs and drug it would be a very big trial." Cameras are banned, lawyers footage to feed the magazine weekend in Los Angeles, Cosby deals. Some will come to court Expecting huge interest. Perez aren't talking co the press and the shows it will not attract the same said "the family wants dignity" at from behind bars clad in jail uni­ drew on his experiences from the judge is determined to get a ver­ type of attention." the trial. Previously he and his fonns. Others will come toting the O.J. Simpson civil trial. Perez. (i(), dict in less than a month. The nature of the Ennis Cosby wife, Camille, have said only that baggage of past convictions and was the supervising judge for the "I expect this case to go to the murder case itself also is likely to they want jurisprudence to take its reasons to lie under oath. entire courthouse in Santa Monica jury by July 10," Superior Court tone down coverage, Arenella course. "We're talking about people when that one took place and he Judge David Perez said after said. Cosby's only son, Ennis, a 27- who had a motive to lay this handled media arrangements. selecting a j ury at breakneck "You don't have an interesti ng year-old graduate student at crime off on Mikail Markhasev," He has tried to restrict cover· speed - a day and a half (because defendant. and the only celebrity Columbia University, was fatally defense attorney Henry Hall said. age of the Cosby case in every the lawyers did none of the ques­ involved is the father of the vic­ shot Jan. 16, 1997, while chang­ ''We're not dealing with untainted way possible, enforcing a gag tioning of prospective jurors). tim, who's doing bis level best not ing a flat tire on a dark road in people here." order on lawyers and trying to Perez, a 22-year veteran of the to intrude on the proceedings," suburban Sepulveda Pass. Hall has promised to show that seal all documents in the case bench, has also_ decreed no cam- Arenella said. "It will be simple Markbasev, 19, a Ukrainian one of the key prosecution wit- until an appeals court reversed CHINA frompageone contacts with C h in a, said in of U.S.