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News Digest Edited by Roger Price Kerrey wins South Dakota tallied, Bush had 69 percent and uncommitted 31 percent. The news had to be sobering for the White House, coming on the heels of Pat Buchanan’s 37 percent showing in New Hamp shire’s GOP primary a week ago. “In this case, the uncommited slate represents an anybody-but-Bush ticket,” said political analyst Stuart Rothenberg. “Pat Buchanan cam paigned day and night in New Hamp shire and drew 37 percent. And here, a nonexistent candidate who didn’t campaign drew nearly as much of the vote.” The results closed the campaign book on a preliminary round of single state contests with few delegates at stake. Kerrey said his victory had cata pulted him into the thick of the Democratic race. “Tonight, we’ve struck gold in the black hills of South Dakota,” he told supporters at a victory rally. “There’s no question we’ve gotten a solid vic tory here and tonight we’re going to begin a rush for gold.” ELECTIONS South Dakota primary results 96% of precincts reporting (Total votes) Percent of vote Democrats Kerrey, (222,256) Harkin, (14,248) MMHI 26% Clinton. (10,540) ■■■ 19% Tsongae. (5,295) ■ 10% Brown. (2,116) 1 4% Agran, (552) | 1% La Roue he, (424) j 1% Wilder. (127) | 0% Republicans Bush, (29,199) Uncommitted. (12,870) AP SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Bob Kerrey won the South Dakota pri mary Tuesday, the latest Democrat to gain a regional victory in a curious presidential campaign lacking a na tional frontrunner. President Bush won unopposed, but was buffeted by a strong GOP protest vote. Kerrey, from next-door Ne braska, had 40 percent of the vote with91 pcrcentof the precincts tal lied. His farm state rival, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, had 26 percent while Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton crossed regional lines and ran a respectable third at 19 per cent. Paul Tsongas was a far-away fourth, unable to capitalize on last week’s New Hampshire victory. Jerry Brown trailed, and was certain to lose his eligibility for federal campaign match ing funds. With 90 percent of the GOP vote Senate gives China conditional status Bill requires more progress in human rights WASHINGTON —The Senate voted Tuesday to slap new condi tions on renewing normal trade relations with China but fell well short of the two-thirds necessary to override President Bush’s prom ised veto. The 59-39 vote followed an un usual secret session of the full Senate to review intelligence about Bei jing’s arms sales to the Middle East. The compromise bill would re quire “substantial progress” by China in the areas of human rights, trade and weapons proliferation before most-favored-nation trade status could be renewed. That trade status expires in June. The House approved the condi tional measure409-21 lastNovem ber, and it now goes to the White House. The Senate tally was eight votes short of the two-thirds that would be needed to override a veto if all senators voted. The Beijing government Tues day spoke of unspecified “major breakthroughs” in U.S.-China trade talks now going on in the Chinese capital. China at the same time revealed the convictions of seven more dissidents from the 1989 pro democracy movement. After fervent debate last sum mer, the issue of U.S. policy to ward China had lain dormant for months. Action by the Senate’s Democratic leaders to revive it now was seen at least in part as an election-year effort to embarrass the administration by highlighting what has been an unpopular pol icy. Talks stall as Palestinians attack Israeli self-rule otters WAS H INGTON—Israelis negotiators said they were prepared to discuss Palestinian self rule Tuesday, but the Palestinians rejected the proposals likening them to apartheid. The sharp disagreement slowed the peace making process. Even selecting the site for the next round ran into trouble. Chief Israeli nego tiator Elyakim Rubinstein said only his gov ernment had responded to a U.S. request for suggested locations. “It’s a pity time has to be wasted on such things,” Rubinstein said at a news conference. Hanan Ashrawi, spokeswoman for the Pal estinians, described documents submitted by Israel Monday night as “an insult to our intel ligence” because they perpetuated the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and endorsed continued Jewish settlements of the disputed territories. Rubinstein said the “really elaborate ideas” did not amount to a blueprint for self-rule, but dealt with giving Palestinians who live under Israeli control considerable control over their day-to-day activities. . | Apple on the move at UNL. The CRC Computer Shop has moved and so has all of the Apple Macintosh computer systems on display for UNL students and faculty. Even though we've moved from the Nebraska Union to 501 North 10th Street, the CRC Computer Shop and Apple still offer a wide variety of affordable Macintosh computer systems and an easy credit plan. Stop by the new CRC Computer Shop today and discover for yourself which Apple Macintosh computer system was created just for you! “We hope the Palestinians will be seriously considering them,” he said. Eventually, Rubinstein said, “they should be elaborated further into a more detailed model” for self-rule. Rubinstein said, the issue of Jewish settle ments should be deferred until territorial prob lems arc taken up later in the negotiations. Ashrawi said the Palestinian negotiators would refuse to discuss self-rule until the issues of settlements and human rights in lands the Arabs lost in the 1967 Six-Day War are resolved. The day’s bargaining at the State Depart ment mostly dealt inconclusively with a proce dural issue, where the next round of talks would be held. Jordan proposed extending the current sessions here until March 11 and Israel agreed to consider the suggestion. Rubinstein said he doubted it would be accepted. After two weeks of bargaining the Israeli negotiators must consult with their government in Jerusalem, he said. Players cited for assault From Staff and Wire Reports Seven UNL football players were issued 12 citations after an alleged fight with members of the UNL baseball team Friday night, according to Lincoln Police. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said Tuesday that two of the players allegedly involved in the fight are no longer on the team. T know the facts, and we’ll stand by our decision. They won’t play any more football at Nebraska,” Osborne said. Osborne said he would not give the names of the players removed from the team. He said other players allegedly involved would be suspended for part or all of spring practice but would not say how many others were sus pended. The players are scheduled to appear in Lancaster County Court over a three-day pe riod beginning March 11. City Attorney Bill Austin said Tuesday no formal charges had been filed. Police U David Beggs said a group includ ing some baseball players forced two football players to leave a house party Friday night because the football players would not pay a cover charge for beer at the party. The two came back later with other mem bers of the football team and a fight allegedly ensued, Beggs said. Six members of the baseball team and one former player were injured, Beggs said. Sev eral of them were treated and released from Lincoln General hospital. Police identified the football players as: • Brian Havens, 19, cited for disturbing the r- ■■■ ■ -- ■ _ peace and trespassing. Havens, a scholarship linebacker, is from Los Alamitos, Calif. • Jeffery Hughes, 20, cited for assault and trespassing. Hughes, a walk-on receiver, is from Norfolk. • Lance Gray, 21, cited for assault and disturbing the peace. Gray, a walk-on line backer, is from Oswego, N.Y. • Zach Wiegert, 19, cited for trespassing and assault. Wiegert, a scholarship lineman, is from Fremont. • Raymond Reifenrath, 23, cited for assault and criminal mischief. Reifenrath, a walk-on lineman, is from Dakota City. • Todd Gragnano, 20, cited for trespassing. Gragnano, a scholarship quarterback, is irom Fountain Valley, Calif. • Terrence Connealy, 19, cited for trespass ing. Connealy, a scholarship lineman, is from Hyannis. Lt. Lee Wagner said he did not know which two players initially visited the party. Osborne said the players who relumed to the party were ‘‘out of line.” ‘‘We’ve always told them that they have to walk away from these kinds of things, because they never win. ‘‘This is embarrassing to the program, to the team and to me," he said. Wagner said the incident still was being investigated, and more citations could be is sued, depending on the results of the investiga tion. ‘‘We arc going to continue talking to those involved in the incident and see if we can’t get any more information,” Wagner said. Nebraskan M^g.nglSE N«h,N».,E«loa Assoc News Editors Chris Hoptsnspsrgsr Wsndy Mott Kris Ksrnopp Tom Kunz Publications Board Chairman Bill Vobsjds, 472-2588 Photo Chief Michelle Paulman Professional Adviser Don Walton, 473-7301 lmcS.DNii'y ~ShSc1i4'°?0) i8^'^by^UNL Publications Board, Nebraska Union 34.1400 RSt., Bin Vobeida 472 2588 V m flh Fnday ™ publlc *,5° ha8 a«*sa *>V* Publications Board. 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