Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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EPSCoR The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/cqual opportunity employer. Nation & World Flag from page 4 NAACP isn’t behind the signs, Execu tive Director Dwight James said. “We won’t throw rocks and hide our heads,” he said. The NAACP is leading a tourism boy cott of South Carolina that began Jan. 1 to force legislators to remove the flag from the dome. Legislators are the only ones who can take the flag down. In the Senate on Tuesday, plans get ting hammered out in private by key sen ators to remove the flag were pre-empt ed by Sen. Robert Ford, D Charleston, who introduced his own flag bill. Ford’s plan would remove the flag from the dome and display it in a glass case at an existing monument in front of the Statehouse. Ford also wants to fly the black liberation flag at a new monument honoring black South Carolinians and to fly another Confederate flag at a monu ment honoring women of the Confeder acy. But Sen. Darrell Jackson, D-Hopkins, said Ford has been in discussions among key senators trying to find a new plan to bring down the flag. Jackson said he thought the timing was wrong to intro duce a bill. “I’m disappointed he took part of some of the things that we’re work ing on to do it now, but he has a right to do that,” Jackson said. Ford said he thinks his bill stands the best chance of getting through the Re publican-controlled House because key lawmakers like Rep. Jake Knotts, R-West Columbia, are behind it. But Knotts said he supports no plan to remove the flag when the NAACP’s boycott is in place. ‘Some of those folks can't afford to show they want to bring down the flag.' Sen. Robert Ford D-Charleston “Some of those folks can’t afford to show they want to bring down the flag,” Ford said. A flag bill must pass the Sen ate or House by May 1, or it needs a two thirds vote to even be considered. Ford’s bill isn’t the only flag plan on the table. A bill by Sen. Dave Thomas, R-Greenville, would remove the flag from the dome and fly it at a new Confeder ate history park near the Statehouse. Clinton from page 4 to try to help settle the Kashmir dispute, but India has rejected outside mediation. In Islamabad, Pakistan Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar said he hoped that Clinton could use his “healing touch” to find a peaceful resolution. Clinton expressed reluctance about getting deeply involved. “I’m not go ing to be dragged into something that, first of all, India doesn’t want us to be part of. And secondly, that I got dragged into from deliberate acts of violence. I just don’t think that’s right.” He made his comments in an inter view with ABC News. Despite tensions, Vajpayee declared; “There is no threat of war. India is com mitted to peaceful means. We are pre pared to solve all our problems, discuss all problems on the table. Wfe do not think in terms of war, and nobody should think in those terms in this subcontinent.” Refusing to endorse the Compre hensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Vaj payee, wary of threats from Pakistan and that country’s own nuclear capability, said he explained to Clinton “the reasons that compel us to maintain a minimum nuclear deterrent.” He said; “I have reiterated our firm commitment not to conduct further nuclear explosive tests, not to engage in a nuclear arms race and not to be the first to use nuclear weapons against any coun try.” Elian from page 4 But in his ruling, Moore rejected that argument, saying the wording of the law contradicts itself and if taken literally could be harmful in some cases, such as when a child is kidnapped abroad and brought to the United States. Attorneys for the Miami family have argued that the INS violated the boy’s rights by refusing to grant him a political asylum hearing. “Elian has not had his day in court, but today’s ruling gives us some hope that after we complete the entire legal process, including appeals and reconsideration, he just may,” said Spencer Eig, one of the family’s attorneys. But government lawyers said the INS did a thorough investigation and found no basis for an asylum claim. And they argued that Elian’s father opposed asy lum for his son, and that his wishes should be respected over those of the boy’s great uncle. Reno said the judge’s ruling affirms the Clinton administration’s position that “only Elian’s father can speak for his son on federal immigration matters.” While the boy’s relatives back in Cu ba say he has told them over the tele phone that he wants to return to his home land, the family in Miami claims that he wants to stay. “We’re not talking about the family or the government or the politics, but they need to look at what this 6-year-old wants,” Elian’s cousin Marisleysis Gon zalez said. “They haven’t looked at what he wants, what he feels and what his needs are.” Elian, who was at school when the judge issued his decision, returned home at about 6 p.m. EST and was greeted by supporters. After the ruling, about 50 people peacefully protested outside the home where the boy has been staying. Many held signs in support of Elian’s remain ing in the United States, and some prayed for the boy. “This is a triumph for Castro and his government, and that is what we have to stop,” said Maximino Perez, 72, who was wearing a T-shirt with a cartoon draw ing of Ftdel Castro and President Clinton lying in bed smoking cigars. Elian’s great-uncle Lazaro Gonza lez thanked the crowd for its support. “We are not going to lose the faith,” he said. “We are going to keep praying.” I he t it There’s Still 1 er! March 20-24.Russell House Lobby 10:00-3:00p.m. April 3-7.Russell House Lobby 10:00-3:00 p.m. ii • ii nnggnaa While TIAA-CREF invests for the long term, it's nice to see performance like this today. „.r,e*kout TIAA-CREF delivers impressive results like these by combining two disciplined investment strategies. In our equity accounts, for example, we combrne . active management with enhanced indexing. 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