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The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Tuesday, February 16, 1998
Volume 3, Number 75
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) World news roundup
2) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) World sports roundup
2) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Partly cloudy, high around 50.
So Valentine’s Day is finally over.
Tonight: Cloudy, lows in the mid-30s.
You didn’t get flowers?
Tomorrow: Showers, high near 50.
Console yourself… there’s always next year.
NEWS REPORT
1) World news roundup
TROUBLE IN KOSOVO TALKS, TROUBLE IN IRAQ, END OF TROUBLES WITH AIRLINE
Little progress has been made at the Kosovo peace talks despite the
approaching Saturday deadline. If no agreement can be reached then NATO
might resort to air strikes against the Serbs to force a settlement. The
main sticking point is the deployment of NATO forces to enforce the
settlement. The Serbs, who are backed by the Russians, oppose the use of
any troops, but the Albanians do not trust the Serbian government enough to
accept an agreement that does not include the presence NATO troops…
Yesterday, Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan threatened to attack
the Turkish base at Incirlik if the US planes which are stationed there
continue to fly missions into Iraq. National Security Advisor Sandy Berger
said that the US would respond to an attempted attack “swiftly and
firmly”… The sickout by American Airlines pilots has ended, at least
temporarily, as talks resumed between the union and American’s parent
company, AMR Corp. The sickout began because of a dispute over how the
pilots from the recently acquired Reno Air would be paid…. President
Clinton and Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo signed an agreement yesterday
that would measure the progress of each country in fighting drug smuggling.
Despite increasing Congressional doubts about Mexico’s efforts to decrease
drug smuggling, Clinton is expected to renew Mexico’s “certification” as an
ally in the drug war.
*****
2) Campus events
Biology lecture
Kirby Lecture Hall, 4:15 p.m.
State Public Interest Research Groups, Public Service, Information Session
Bond Memorial Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Gender/Race discussion & workshop
Women’s Resource Center, 7:30 p.m.
Ballroom Practice
Upper Tarble, 9:30 p.m.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
1) World sports roundup
ESPN PRAISES MAC, REGGIE LEAVES PACK, ‘ZO BACK ON TRACK, VIKINGS CHOOSE
QUARTERBACK
ESPN paid tribute to the wonder that was the year in sports, 1998, with its
annual ESPY awards shoe held in New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Mark
McGwire took home awards for both baseball performer of the year and the
outstanding male athlete of the year… Packers linebacker Reggie White has
officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 14 seasons, winning
Defensive Player of the Year honors in his final season… Alonzo Mourning
scored 34 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked seven shots as his Miami
Heat trounced the New Jersey Nets 95-72… The Minnesota Vikings
traded quarterback Brad Johnson to the Washington Redskins Monday and
officially named Randall Cunningham as their starting quarterback for next
season.
*****
2) Today’s and tomorrow’s events
TODAY
Women’s basketball hosts Muhlenberg at 7:00 p.m.
TOMORROW
Badminton visits Albright at 7:00 p.m.
Men’s basketball visits Muhlenberg at 8:00 p.m.
*****
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