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Show Thandar, March 2 - The Dally Utah Chronicle 7. 1996 WORLD Irate Israeli's Chinese Nightmare Lafferty Trial - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A retrial for prophet Ron Lafferty was postponed and his competency again in question Tuesday in light of his claims that he is possessed by evil spiritual "travelers" out to destroy him. A pair of psychiatrists interviewed him over the weekend and have apparently issued conflicting reports about Lafferty's ability to proceed with a retrial on charges that he murdered his and her infant niece 12 years ago. Fourth District Judge Steven L. Hansen said the reports raise "bona fide doubts" as to whether Lafferty is competent to proceed. He set a competency hearing for March 14. Jury selection began Monday and testimony was originally scheduled to begin March 11. But problems arose late last week sister-in-la- after Hansen, angered over Lafferty's repeated and sometimes obscene courtroom outbursts, threatened he would expel Lafferty from the courtroom and proceed without him if the disruptions continued. That prompted a motion by defense attorneys saying such a ruling could hurt their relationship with Lafferty. That motion was the focus of Tuesday's hearing. Twice since Lafferty was found competent to stand trial in 1994, Hansen has had to recess proceedings because of Lafferty's bizarre behavior. In recent hearings, according to court documents, Lafferty has see "Lafferty4 on page - WASHINGTON (AP) The State Department outlined what it described as a nightmarish human rights situation in China on Wednesday, with increased repression of dissent and widespread mistreatment of prisoners, including torture and forced confessions. Despite the harsh words, the administration said it has no plans to to renew threats the Clinton administration voiced in 1993-9- 4 condition trade privileges for China on its human rights. "We think mere is little evidence that denying trade to China would lead to major improvements in human rights," said John Shattuck, assistant secretary of state. "In fact, it's possible that the contrary could occur." The report said China's rights problems stem from intolerance of dissent and inadequacy of legal safeguards for basic freedoms. "Abuses included arbitrary and lengthy incommunicado detention, forced confession, torture and mistreatment of prisoners," die report said. "Prison conditions remained harsh. The government continued severe restrictions on freedom of speech, the press, assembly, association, religion, privacy, movement and worker rights." It added that by the end of 1995, almost all public dissent was silenced by "intimidation, exile or imposition of prison terms or administrative detention." The e review on China was part of the State Department's annual report on human rights conditions in 194 nations and territories worldwide. 42-pag- see "China" on page S University Faculty Members Receive Prized Fellowships The prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded fellowships to four University of Utah science faculty members the most ever selected in a single year at the U. a All four of the 1996 Sloan Research Fellowships, considered in as among the most difficult to obtain and which carry grants of the College of $35,000 each, are being given to a single college Science, and each of the four departments in the college received one: Dr. Thomas Beebe, Jr., chemistry. Dr. Robert Morelli, mathematics. Dr. Rui Du, physics. Dr. Kendal Broadie, biology. Beebe is a leading expert in surface chemistry and scanning probe peace'. PLO chairman Yasser Arafat's forces Gaza Strip's Islamic University from page I Those blue and white fragments, upon separation from the pompon unit, provided an hour or so of youthful bliss due to their extraordinary ability to cling to hair and clothing. The gifted jokesters who secretly placed these fragments on unsuspecting fans could actually form words, if the subject stood still long enough. In order to stir up a competitive spirit, the audio staff continually blasted angry growls from a kitty followed by the beginning bangs of Janet Jackson's tune "Black Cat." You Morelli is conducting fundamental research in combinatorics, a branch of higher mathematics dealing with combinations and permutations. Du is studying the interactions in solids, particularly Broadie is a neuroscientist studying the transmission and control of nerve impulses. The four Sloans received this year is consistent with the national ranking and the general high quality of the College of Science, said Dean Benny Rushing. The faculty has received scored of Sloans over the years "and has consistendy attracted world-clas- s young scientists." In the 50 years since they were established, Sloan Fellowships have been given to 36 U. faculty members. This year, only one other university, Stanford, received more fellowships than Utah. Princeton, MIT, University of Chicago, CalTech and the University of Minnesota were the only other institutions to receive four fellowships. A total of 100 were awarded. Sloan Foundation President Ralph Gomory said the purpose of the fellowships is to stimulate fundamental research by young scholars who show outstanding promise. "Those who receive them are considered by the foundadon to be the very best scientists of their generation from around the country," Gomory said. 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Chad Margetu Advertising RcprctcntaiiYa Heather Hackett, Gavin Harris,Jason Castor, Rhett Evans , vfr T R A bill should be written and later passed as law, to prevent people who are late from claiming their seats. Such a measure would prevent the ugly ruckus caused by those who demand seats already taken by a barrel of fans. When the fans are kicked out of those seats, they have to turn out those who stole their seats, and so on and so forth until everyone is playing a vicious round of musical chairs. While we are making law, no one should be allowed to jump on, tackle, or maim others in the quest to catch the plastic balls thrown by cheerleaders. In order to equal tilings out a smidgen, everyone should stand perfectly still, and claim the ball that physically hits them. For those who can't catch all too well, the ball will be retrieved and restored to you its rightful owner. All began to look grim for the Cougar team, when suddenly a vicand e tory was scored for white side with 6:52 minutes left in the second half. A time out was called and the cheerleaders of both sides proceeded onto the court. Suddenly, and without warning, a "Toss Off" began. What is a "Toss Off" you might ask? It is a contest of stamina, skill, and creativity between squads to determine whose flying cheerleader can be thrown the highest and complete the most twists and flips before gravity takes over. Later on, bad sportsmanship reared its ugly head in the form of a BYU man, causing the .game to end on a sour note. He tossed an object onto the court, costing the Cougars a technical foul. He was escorted by security to the top of the portal. The amazement of this story is 'thatysomeonc from the BYU persuasion scored for the Utes. With such bad feelings caused by the game's conclusion, can the U. ever have anything in common with our neighbors from Provo, any shared details that wtld establish some sense of Walking down the Marriott Center stairs, you will find the same dirtsalt that is used on the U. campus sidewalks to prevent students from slipping. .. Call it the Universal rock salt, if you will, but we do have something to hold us together. Perhaps next season Ute fans should offer a couple of helpings of this salt as an olive branch to prevent them from getting bombed with pompons during the " "','"r,w" games; the-blu- Chronicle electron-to-electio- n s. Business Manager Accountant Account Asst OasriSed Ad Manager Clerical Asst CoOectioni Copy Editors - mili- see "Ureal" on page 6 $ acad-emi- microscopy. on Wednesday raided die - a hotbed of support for the tant Hamas group. The night before, they joined Israel in an arrest sweep in the West Bank for the first time. Palestinian police sources said more than 400 have been arrested in Gaza and the West Bank in the last 10 days, including four activists on Israel's wanted lists. Tuesday night's joint sweep netted relatives of a suicide bomber behind one of four explosions since Feb. 25 that killed 57 people and the bombers. Arafat also approved a life sentence with hard labor Wednesday for the man accused of recruiting three of the four bombers. Mohammed Abu Wardeh was not in court Tuesday night when he was convicted and sentenced by a Palestinian tribunal After the bombings, Israel clamped a curfew on refugee camps and hinted it may deport Hamas activists a tactic not used in more than three years. The Israeli army's return to areas that had been formally taken over by Palestinian police brought a flurry of activity from PLO officials seeking to job Israel's war on Hamas. "We are in a state of war with terrorism and. terrorists," said have to wonder if Janet knows? Do the BYU players actually get excited over the sound of a cat being stepped on? BYU is known for its emphasis on ethics and morals. However, such a behavior is null and void at sporting events such as this one. Anyone and everyone staked a claim on seats that were not legally theirs. The student section was an war, folks whipping oufticket stubs left and right to prove their ownership, while dozens of fans refused to leave. All felt the pain of being packed like veal, without the ability to clap, or for that matter, even blink without the entire row feeling the effects. Needless to say, sitting down was a trick. BYU Briefs - JERUSALEM (AP) With Israel in control of the West Bank, Palestinian police joined Wednesday in die crackdown on Muslim militants whose deadly bombings are tearing apart the Israel-PL- Robot McOmber Kay Andersen ShawnaHulT Adriana Alvarez Katie Tonkovich Stacy Hcrrera Mkah Halverson and Dave Cooper 1 |