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Show World & Nation The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Two 200,000 East Germans march for free elections Parliament chose a leading reformer as more than 200,000 East Germans and premier today, marched in Leipzig to demand free elections from a BERLIN (AP) government that already has been pressured into granting them free travel. Parliament also for the first time elected a as its speaker. The demonstrators, gathered in the city that has become the focus for protests against East German leadership, demanded the Communist Party abolish its monopoly on power. , West German television newscasts estimated the number of protesters at between 200,000 and 300,000. . , ; . non-Commun- ist The protest came after a weekend in which East Germans by the millions exercised their new freedom to travel, a right, granted by the government to counter an exodus of emigres to the West. East Berliners today began returning to their jobs after four days of frenzied celebrations at the newly opened Berlin Wall, and officials said fewer than 1 percent of those who crossed into the West during the weekend chose to stay in West Germany. About 100,000 East German visitors still headed West Monday, West German authorities said. The flow of visitors was far slower than during the weekend, when more than 3 million people made the trip. In East Berlin, Parliament convened and elected Hans Modrow, a leading reformer, to be the new premier. He would replace Willi Stoph, who resigned along with his cabinet last Tuesday. . 44-mem- Tuesday, November 14. 1989 Soviet Union courts to trial by jury experiencecourtrooms, in line with MOSCOW (AP) Soviet" falling d President Mikhail S. Gorbachev's drive to create a next trials the month, will by jury holding begin society, decided Monday. Legislature The Legislature approved a plan to restructure the court system that Includes a provision for trial by jury in cases where the defendants are accused of crimes that carry 15 years' imprisonment or the death penalty, according to Tass. Currently, judges decide cases without juries. Gorbachev, a lawyer by training, has repeatedly called for strengthening the independence of the courts to prevent the kind of interference by politicians that led to abuses in the law-base- past. "' ' ; - Under Stalin's bloody terror campaign in the 1930s, for instance, defendants as being "enemies of the people" and sentenced them to death. Another change included in the legislation approved Monday is that defense lawyers will participate in cases startinc with me Dreliminarv investigation. Under current practice, the lawyers are only allowed after , the inquiry is complete, allowing prosecutors to question a suspect for months without a defense lawyer's presence.. in III Supreme Court allows Arizona to tax river trips tui-t-i THE AMERICAN HEART WASHINGTON tAP) The Supreme Court Monday allowed Arizona to tax the river-ra- ft trips a Salt Lake City business runs through Grand Canyon National Park in ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL PROGRAM 22 - WERE FIGHTING FOR OURUFE : Arizona. The justices, without comment, turned away arguments that the tax is unconstitutional. Moki Mac River Expeditions in Salt Lake City operates river rafting adventures in several Western states. One such trip is on the Colorado River through Arizona. Moki Mac pays the National Park Service a fee for the use of the park . 6 - Association Don't take chances. y This space provided as a public service. A public service message from this newspaper and the Utah Department of Public Safety. Tu areas. t v-'- ; Arizona tax officials in 1983 told Moki Mac it must pay transaction privilege tax for doing business in their state. Moki Mac protested," contending that the tax violated the Constitution's ban on undue state interference with interstate commerce. v A state judge ruled that the new tax is invalid because Moki Mac does not have enough business contacts with ' Arizona. American Heart fefY "1 panels often convicted innocent three-judg- e . A. EKDEZ WDM MI Registrar is now accepting applications for this year's Elections Committee. Interested Students who want to make a difference and are willing to give their time to make this year's elections great can pick up an application at ASUUC234 Union) The Elections DEADLINE: In November as well as questions and ' comments from you. November call in and talk with: president John Lund, ASUU vice president Date Rape Jeff Harris, counseling center - oa V November 26: The President is resposible to formulate the direction of ASUU in order to best meet the needs of the student body. He serves as a link between students and administration and represents the student body. east Request a guest call Sundays from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on KUER-F90 -5- uu a 81-6866 M . asuu mm . Molonai Hola, ASUU 19: 4:00 Friday, November 17th for ASUU office. Elections are during Winter Quarter... Run A University of Utah live radio talk show featuring interviews with University faculty, staff and students, KUER -- |
