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££_»_ 'NFTrX/Q Fiinr <sT Nebraskan Edited by Jeff Singer J_ J f yy |J I /|\ 1 | J[ w.dn..d.y, Octobor «, i»a Clinton sends more troops to Somalia WASHINGTON — American re inforcements headed to Somalia Tues day as President Clinton warned of swift retaliation if captured U.S. ser vicemen are harmed and Congress debated whether it was time for the White House to end the mission. Infantrymen and heavy Army ar mor left a Georgia base to begin the trip to Africa, sent to bolster U.S. forces that suffered 12 deaths and 78 injuries in weekend battles with forc es loyal to Somali warlord Mohamcd Farrah Aidid. The Pentagon declined to com ment on reports that up toeight Amer icans were being held. One was shown on a videotape being interrogated by his captors. Meanwhile, Pentagon sources said the total number of U.S. soldiers be ing sent to Somalia would number about 650. That includes 200 replace ment troops, a mechanized infantry company of at least 200 men, and the remainder made up crews for the he licopters and AC-130 gunships and support personnel. With the heavy armor en route, Army Maj. David Stockwcll, the Unit ed Nations military spokesman, said American forces would be better equipped to evacuate soldiers after skirmishes with Aidid’s supporters. Clinton planned to meet later to day in the white House with his top national security advisers to discuss the crises in Somalia and Russia. White House Communications Director Mark Gcaran said Clinton was return ing early from his three-day trip to California for the session. Clinton’s decision to send in rein forcements won an influential endorse ment today in Congress, but many other lawmakers joined the chorus urging the president to order Ameri can forces home. Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, a leading member of the Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee, echoed Clinton in saying addi tional troops were “imperative for the safety of those that arc there now.” “There arc things that can be done to make things safer while we debate the policy ” Lugar said on Fox televi sion. Sen. Sam Nunn ofGcorgia, chair man of the Senate Armed Services Committee, also said the deployment was necessary to protect American troops while the overall policy is de bated. Ar But another Senate Republican, John McCain of Arizona, said the humanitarian mission to feed starving Somalis and the more difficut job of restoring political order should be left in United Nations' hands. The United Nations said Tuesday it was seeking the release of the cap tured Americans. On Monday, Cl inton warned of “appropriate” retaliation if the captured Americans are mistreat ed, and said it was no time to end the deployment he inherited from the Bush administration. Jordan to announce retirement NEW YORK — Michael Jordan, the world’s most famous athlete and basketball’s greatest player, will an nounce his retirement Wednesday, according to NBC and published re ports. “Dateline NBC,” the Denver Post and the Chicago Sun-Times reported the news al most sim ul tancousl y Tues day night. Jordan, NBA scoring champion the last seven years, leader of the three time champion Chicago Bulls and two-time Olympic gold-medal win ner, is expected to cite his father’s slaying this summer as the reason for his retirement at age 30. “It’s time for me to move on to somcthingelse,” the Sun-Times quot ed Jordan as saying. “I know a lot of people arc going lobe shocked by this decision and probably won’t under stand. But I’ve talked it over with my family and friends, and most of alll’m at peace with myself over the deci siort.” His father’s death apparently robbed Jordan of his desire to play, the Post said. Dateline NBC producer Neil Shapiro said the show learned of Jor dan’s plans from “authoritive sources close to the NBA.” The Bulls have scheduled a news conference at 10 a.m. CDT Wednes day to make what they called a “major announcement.” Jordan threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Tuesday night’s playoff opener between the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays at Comiskey Park in Chicago. He left after the seventh inning, got behind the wheel of a black Mercedes-Benz and drove off. Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the White Sox and Bulls, said from the ballpark: “I have nothing to say tonight. We’ll have something to say tomorrow ” The NBA refused comment, de flecting queries to the Bulls. China defies Clinton by detonating nuclear weapon BEIJING — China detonated a nuclear device underground Tuesday, defying an international moratorium on nuclear testing and a personal plea from President Clinton. The govern ment said it needs to develop nuclear weapons for its self-defense. In response, Clinton directed the U.S. Energy department to prepare for possible resumption of under ground nuclear testing. “The United States deeply regrets this action. We urge China to refrain from futher nuclear tests and to join the other nuclear powers in a global moratorium,” Clinton said in a state ment issued by the White House. As foreign governments denounced the test, picked up by seismic moni-, tors, China said it will stop nuclear tests only after a comprehensive test ban treaty is in place. In a statement acknowledging the detonation, Beijing repeated its vow not to be the f irst to use nuclear weap ons. “It is entirely for the purpose of self-defense that China develops and possesses a small number of nuclear weapons,” said the statement, read over China Central Broadcasting ra dio station. “China has always exercised ut most restraint on nuclear testing,” it said. In a clear reference to the United Stales, the statement said it was up to countries with the largest nuclear ar senals to “bear the special responsi bility by taking the lead to cut down their own nuclear development.” It pledged China will work with other countries to achieve a test-ban treaty “no later than 1996,” but made no promise regarding testing before an agreement is reached. Seismic monitors picked up the blast early Tuesday in far northwest ern China, said the London-based Verification Technology Information Center and the Swedish defense re search agency FAO. “So far 71 seismic stations have detected the explosion. More will pick it up as time goes by once they real ize AP it ison their seismomctcrs,”said Vipin Gupta of the Verification Technology Information Cdntcr, which accurate ly forecast China’s last nuclear tests, in 1992. The test could undermine the mor atorium on nuclear testing being ob served by the world’s four other ac knowledged nuclear powers, the Unit ed States, Russia, France and Britain. It could also undermine Clinton’s push for a permanent worldwide ban on nuclear testing and worsen already strained relations between China and the United States. In extending the nine-month mor atorium set by Congress in October 1992, Clinton had warned that if an other country tests before Sept. 30, 1994, he would seek congressional authorization to resume U.S. testing. There have been reports for weeks the Chinese were preparing a nuclear test. Cl in ton publ icly urged Beij ing to drop such plans. * China said on Sept. 20 only that it had taken note of the U.S. appeal. Gupta, an American physicist from DcKafb, 111., and foreign affairs con sultant with the center, said the test was conducted at China’s Lop Nor test site. The site is north of the T aklimakan desert, about 1,450 miles west of Beijing in Xinjiang province. He said the detonated device was 80-to 90 kilotons, which is medium sized. Nils-Olov Bcrgkvist of Swe den’s FOA said the strength of Chi na’s nuclear devices has varied from 10 to 160 kilotons. Governor lauds report urging welfare program changes By Steve Smith Senior Reporter Gov. Ben Nelson told a group of student Democrats Tuesday that a report encouraging welfare recipients to get back into the work force was a step in the right direction for welfare reform in Nebraska. “The welfare system in our state r" today is not a safety net, it’s a spider web—people can’t get out,” Nelson said at a meeting of University of Ncbraska-Lincoln Young Democrats members in the Nebraska Union. Nelson said tight government su pervision affected the current system so it no longer served as a transitional program for its recipients. “We’re kidding ourselves to think i EXTRA MONEY. 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Nelson said the plan would focus on putting people on welfare for a limited period of time. During that time, he said, the State would emphasize helping recipients improve their job skills and employ ment opportunities. “We’ve got to build bridges to continue helping (recipients) after they’rcoffwclfarc,”Nclsonsaid.“Wc need to get across to people that with self-sufficiency comes self-esteem.” union Board ponders green space proposal By Rebecca Oltmans Staff Report* _ The Union Board field an emer gency meeting Tuesday night to, as board member Joel Weber put it, “take a concrete stand on the issue of green space.” No pun intended. However, board members decided to wait until they learned more about the intended uses of the space before taking a position. “It’s not a matter of opinion,” Ne braska Union director Daryl Swanson said, “but how both the parking lot or green space will affect the union.” “It’s a mixed bag of advantages and disadvantages,” Swanson said of UNL chancellor Graham Spanier’s proposal to turn the parking lot north of the union into a flat, grassy area. Union Board members also had mixed reactions to Spanicr’s propos al. \ Some members said the union need ed to consider the safety of students who parked in lot at night. “For those students who come to study at night in the crib, taking a safe lot from them discourages their use of the union,” board member Amy Adkins said. But Kevin Brown said the green space idea was no different from pro posals at many other universities. “I’ve been on St. Louis University campus and they’re knocking build ings down for green space,” Brown said. Members on both sides of the issue agreed on at least one point: that the project was pretty much already in the -44 - It’s a mixed bag of advantages and disadvantages. —nSwanson Nebraska Union director — -ff works despite objections. Frank Kuhn, assistant director of the union, said fewer students might object to the space if it would be “usable” for various student activi ties, and not just a landscaped space. The board will meet Tuesday in the union with University of Nebras ka-Lincoln landscaping and adminis- ' tration representatives to learn more about the proposal. Nelna&kan ___ . FAX NUMBER 472-1761 Friday^ckjnng^^acIidar^cyJiif^waaijy B°**' "*"** Unton M-1400 R Lincoln. NE. Monday through aoXSTNE ^ addfe“ Ch*n°e* toth#D*lfy f^bri*k*n' Nabradta Union 34.1400 R St.,Lincoln. NE 66586-0448. Sacond-daaa poataga paid ALL MATERIAL COPYRIGHT ,___1993 DAILY NEBRASKAN
