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Page 2 By The Associated Press Edited by Jeff Singer NEWS DIGEST Net>raskan Tuesday, October 26,1993 Nigerian jet hijacked, 34 hostages still aboard NIAMEY, Niger — Gunmen de manding democracy in Nigeria hi jacked a Nigerian Airwaysjet to neigh boring Niger Monday, then freed all but 34 of the 159 people aboard. The four hijackers said they would set the Airbus 310 on fire in 72 hours unless Nigerian authorities agreed to their demands, which at first included the resignation of the military-backed government, a Niger civil aviation official said. After negotiating with authorities for two hours, the hijackers freed most of the hostages. Niger officials gave several conflicting accounts of the numbers involved, but the Interior Ministry said late Monday that all but 34 of the 159 people on board were freed. The hijackers were armed with guns and knives, Niger officials said. There were no injuries among the released passengers, who included Rong Yiren, the vice president of China, said Souleye Abdouleye, Niger’s transportation minister. The Interior M inistry said the num ber of people still being held aboard the plane included Nigerian govern ment officials and six of the 12 crew members. Nigerian media said one of those still held was the head of the Electoral Commission. The flight began in Lagos, Nige ria’s largest city, and was to have gone to Abuja, the capital. Officials at the Lagos airport gave conflicting reports on whether the plane was hi jacked while in the air or still on the ground. The plane sought to land in Ndjamena, Chad, for refueling but was denied permission, then diverted to Niamey, the capital of Niger. The Niger Interior Ministry said by late Monday night, the hijackers were demanding only enough fuel to take the plane to Frankfurt, Germany. Initially, they demanded that Ni geria’s military-backed government resign and name Moshood K.O. Abiola as the president; a return of press freedoms in Nigeria; and the prosecu tion of people who collaborated with the military government, Nigerian officials said. Abiola, a wealthy businessman, was the apparent winner of the June 12 presidential election that was to end a decade of military rule. But the military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, voided the results of the election and named a close civilian supporter, Emest Shonekan, as head of an interim government. 12 obGE ciry 27th & Holdrege Every Tuesday: Dance Lessons 7:30 - 9:30 pm Karaoke 9:30 - Close Wednesday COLLEGE NIGHT 18 & over (ID required) y * Kovar & Kernes (October 27th) Th“rsday/fa|f& Ffam/WggHMtMMK Friday thru Halloween: CALIBER Nightly Drink Specials - Support Live Music When your schedule isn't flexible, it's nice to know that UNL courses are. UNL's most popular courses in: Accounting English Math AG LEC Finance Philosophy Art History Geography Physics Classics History Political Science Educational Psychology Management Psychology Economics Marketing Sociology Available through UNL College Independent Study: • Study and take exams when your schedule allows, when you're ready. • Take as long as a year or as few as 35 days to complete a course. • Send an average of six assignments per course to your instructor, and receive rapid turnaround of your materials. Call 472" 1 926 for a free College Independent Study Program Bulletin or stop by our office at 269 Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, 33rd and Holdrege Streets, UNL East Campus. n University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division of Continuing Studies Nigerian hijack NIGER Plane lands for refueling. Hijackers free 100 women, children and foreigners. O Abuja NIGERIA Intended route CAMEROON GUINEA Hijackers seize Nigerian Airways flight GABON Abiola said he denounced the hi jacking. NEWS BRIEFS U.N. official makes internationalplea PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—U.N. envoy Dante Caputo urged interna tional statesmen Monday to come to Haiti in 48 hours to protect lawmakers against political terror and salvage a rapidly unraveling plan for restoring democracy. Caputo made the desperate appeal just five days before ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is scheduled to return under the terms of a U.N. peace plan. Before Aristide returns, a U.N. plan calls for Haiti’s parliament to pass laws putting the army’s police divi sion under civilian control and giving amnesty to military leaders. Lawmak ers have been unable to reach a quo rum. Caputo hopes the presence of former world leaders would deter vi olence against lawmakers and allow passage of the legislation. Pro-Aristide lawmakers said they would not meet Tuesday because they feared for their safety. “If people could kill the justice minister, which is unacceptable, why not kill a lot of parliamentarians? What would block them from killing me or anybody else?” pro-Aristide Sen. Jacques Rony Mondestin said. Justice Minister Guy Malary’s death on Oct. 11 was the latest in a series of attacks on Aristide support ers since a U.N. plan to restore de mocracy was signed July 3. Kevorkian accused oj Homicide PONTIAC, Mich.—The medical examiner ruled that the death of a woman in the presence of Dr. Jack Kevorkian was a homicide, not a sui cide. “The moment there is someone else’s involvement in death it be comes a homicide,” Dr. Ljubisa Dragovic, Oakland County medical examiner said. “Assisted suicide is a misnomer. It does not reflect the actu al happening.” An autopsy showed Merian Frederick died of carbon monoxide poisoning, Dragovic said. The 72 year-old victim of Lou Gehrig’s dis ease was the 19th person to die in Kevorkian’s presence since 1990. She died in Kevorkian’s apartment. Kevorkian, 65, advocates the rights of the terminally ill to commit suicide with a doctor’s help. Last year, the state Legislature passed a law against assisted suicide to stop him. Debate arises about human cloning WASHINGTON — The clon ing of human embryos by scientists at George Washington University raises ethical questions about ge netic manipulation that neither sci ence nor the government is ready to answer. ‘The fact that there is a total moral vacuum in this whole area is now finally being realized,” Cynthia Cohen, head of the Na tional Advisory Board on Ethics and Reproduction, said. • Cohen and other experts said there now are no clear, specific guidelines to control research on what some believe is a slippery slope on the edge of human exper imentation. The George Washington Uni versity researchers removed cells from a group of Hawed human embryos and grew these cells into new embryos. The Foundation on Economic Trends threatened to file lawsuits if the National Institutes of Health did not stop all federal sponsorship of human embryo research. However,Officials at the Amer ican Fertility Society said the George Washington University re search by a team did not breech general voluntary guidelines on human embryo research now pro moted by the AFS. Boye Continued from Page 1 volved and old city directories. Boye said he could trace the history of the house, its owners and what happened to them through the directories. “Sometimes it’s easier than you think,” Boye said. Farm Continued from Page 1 They finally discovered a white, two-story house in a farmer's front yard near the hamlet of Hallam, just south of Cortland. “It's kind of different being in his front yard,” said Denton, pointing out his window to where the farmer lives in a nicer-looking frame. “He proba bly has a good time watching us.” “We’re definitely a new breed of tenant for him,” Johnson said. Johnson said the two get along pretty well with their landlord, espe cially when he’s away at church. “On Sunday mornings,” he said, “we jam.” Some students might dread a 25 minute commute to school, but the roommates said it wasn’t all that bad. “It hasn’t gotten old, but 1 like to drive a lot,” Johnson said. “When it snows, that may change.” Despite the drive, the two said they didn’t feel isolated from the Lincoln Some houses may have had only two owners who cover 50 to 80 years of the house's history. That limits the amount of investigation needed to trace the site’s history. Boye said his interest in Lincoln ghosts stemmed from his childhood. Bom and raised in Lincoln, Boye said he knew about some of the stories scene. “You’ve got access to it,” Denton said, “but you can get away from all the bullshit." Living so far from civilization can have its drawbacks, however. Both roommates said they missed the con venience of being able to run to a grocery store or going to the library to study. “Living in town, you get so used tc swinging into Burger King, or Super Saver’s just down the street,” Johnson said. “We eat a lot of Ramen (noo dles). Probably the biggest thing we miss is pizza delivery. Denton agreed. “You learn to drink water wher you’re joncsin’ for a pop.” And Denton said the pair was find ing out more about wildlife than the) ever wanted. But they haven’t been attacked yet, and they both said they had no regrets about heading for the fields. “I’ll always look for a farm place,” Denton said. “I’ll always live away from the city.” since he was a boy. “1 grew up knowing where the haunted houses were in my neighbor hood,” Boye said. “The stories help define what a community is and give it its character. “I am really fascinated with folk lore and how it survives in a commu nity^ Assault Continued from Page 1 The attack raised concern among international students at UNL. Cauble said the investigation revealed the incident was not racially motivated. Cauble said he had been handling the investigation personally because of the sensitivity of the issue. The UNL police department came under fire last year during the investi gation of the Candice Harms case. Officers were accused of singling out three black men who had class with Harms, a missing UNL freshman. “Because of everything involved, I’vebeendoing most of the interview ing,” Cauble said. “If anybody wants to make any accusation, it’s me they need to talk about.” James Griesen, vice chancellor for student affairs, said representatives of international student organizations were satisfied with the university’s investigation. Net>ra&kan FAX NUMBER 472-1761 The Daily Nebraskan(USPS 144-080) is published by the UNL Publications Board, Nebraska Union 34,1400 R St., Lincoln, NE. Monday through Friday during the academic year; weekly during summer sessions. Readers are encouraged to submit story ideas and comments to the Daily Nebraskan by phoning 472-1763 between 9 a m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The public also has access to the Publications Board. For information, contact Doug Fiedler, 436-7862. Subscription once is $50 for one year. 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