VOLUME 72 NUMBER 153 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1978 News MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING MICHIGAN 48B24 5 DISSATISFIED WITH LANGUAGE Egypt wants treaty changes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS "Questions were asked and answers were reporters in Cairo after discussing the returning home. given. It can be assumed decisions will be treaty proposals for two hours with When he returned to Israel from Wash Egypt asked for "modifications" Monday in the proposed peace treaty with Israel, taken," Begin said of the secret session that President Anwar Sadat. ington Sunday, Dayan said the pact was observers had predicted would be stormy He would not specify what modifications "not yet ready for signature" and some apparently dissatisfied with the draft's items with heated opposition from some far-right were sought, but he said he and Sadat were not covered in the text "because language linking the Palestinian issue and an Egyptian-Israeli settlement. Cabinet ministers. "informed our delegation in Washington we haven't agreed about them." Other ministers emerging from the about some technical remarks on the text." The Israeli Cabinet, conceivably, also In Jerusalem, the Israeli Cabinet spent He then explained that the "remarks" could order its negotiators to seek further meeting refused to answer questions. four hours Monday night discussing the relate to the linkage issue. changes in the draft when they return to U.S. sources said in Washington over the proposed treaty and adjourned until Tues¬ weekend the two sides reached a "50-50 Khalil confirmed, however, that a linkage Washington to resume the talks. day without ruling on the document that compromise" on the linkage issue. A formula had been developed in the Wash The other major issue that U.S. sources could end 30 years of hostility. reported settled over the weekend was the loosely-worded formulation on the subject ington talks and stressed that "Egypt has was inserted in the treaty's preamble to not rejected the draft treaty." timetable for establishing full diplomatic Prime Minister Menachem Begin told A treaty incorporating a firm Israeli relations between Egypt and Israel, an item reporters the cabinet "heard detailed appease Egypt, the sources said, and commitment to make progress on the West that was not covered by the Camp David explanations" from Foreign Minister Moshe apparently the link was not strong enough to arouse Israel's opposition. Bank-Gaza issues such as a "synchro accords. Dayan and Defense Minister Ezer Weiz- — But Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa nized" timetable for Israeli withdrawal The Egyptian-Israeli treaty will deal man, who head the Israeli team that has been negotiating with the Egyptians in Khalil said Monday that Egypt now has from both the Sinai and those territories — primarily with Israeli withdrawal from Washington. "asked for modifications." Khalil spoke with could draw other Arab states into the conquered areas of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula U.S.-sponsored peace process begun at and the establishment of normal relations Camp David. between the two neighbors. Cairo's authori¬ It would also help cool some of the Arab tative A1 Ahram newspaper reported criticism aimed at Sadat since he launched Monday that four "annexes" will be Cambodia under his unilateral peace drive 11 months ago. attached to the treaty dealing with military, President Carter is scheduled to have diplomatic, economic and cultural ties. lunch Friday at the White House with Saudi No date has been set for signing the Arabia's King Khaled, whose wealthy treaty, but both sides have discussed the kingdom has considerable influence over possibility of a joint ceremony in Cairo and other Arab governments. Khaled under¬ Jerusalem on Nov. 19, the first anniversary increased attack went open-heart surgery at the Cleveland of the visit Sadat made to Jerusalem to Clinic earlier this month and will be open his peace initiative. BANGKOK. Thailand (UPI) - Insurgent airport about 50 miles northwest of Phnom forces including Cambodian troops rebelling against the Phnom Penh government have seized control of key roads and an airport Penh have mutinied and gained control of the control tower from which they were able to coordinate other rebel forces. ACLU asks to' join and attacked several major towns through¬ "Rebel soldiers working with insurrec¬ out Cambodia, Vietnam reported Monday. tion forces attacked the towns of Kratie and An official Radio Hanoi broadcast moni¬ tored in Bangkok described widespread Kompong and in the Kandal military zone" — all major provincial centers, the broad¬ PIRGIM info act suit uprisings spreading throughout Cambodia, cast said. but, unlike similar previous claims, gave "Meetings and demonstrations have been By PAI LCOX details of the action. staged on state farms and factories, calling Sute News Staff Writer "The Cambodian people have risen up on people to rise up and overthrow the Pol The American Civil Liberties Union of Lansing asked Monday to join a PIRGIM lawsuit against the Pol Pot-Ieng Sary clique," the Pot-Ieng Sary clique," it said. to determine if the Lansing Board of Water and Light comes under Michigan's Freedom broadcast said. The broadcast said rebels in the western of Information Act. State News Bunny Mais It claimed insurrection forces in Rattana- military zone shot their commanding officer The PIRGIM lawsuit was filed in Ingham County r-r-»it C->ur< ,r. August by members kiri province on the northeastern border and people fled en masse into Thailand, but seeking documents related to the board's possible purchase of a share of the Midland The Department of Public Safety recommends that students keep their nuclear generation plant. with Vietnam and in Stung Treng Province did not say what province the rebellion had bikes chained to the racks and out of reach of thieves. Some people occurred. No reports of mass escapes to The board will make a decision by Dec. 5 on what type of energy source will be used to on the border with Laos, "occupy all roads, will go to any lengths to comply. Thailand have been reported in Bangkok so fill the future power needs of the Lansing and East Lansing area. Buying 7 percent of the cutting supplies to Phnom Penh." It said soldiers at Kompong Chnang far. Consumers Power Midland plant is one option being considered by the board. Vietnam has reported uprisings in Cam¬ Circuit court judge Thomas Brown will rule on the ACLU's motion to participate in the bodia several times before, but outsiders suit in about a week, ACLU chairperson Phii Dean said. have little proof of the claims and Although board General Manager Earl Brush released the documents the day after the Federal student loan program seen intelligence analysts have doubted the suit was filed, PIRGIM pursued the suit because a board attorney said the board is a insurrections are occurring on the scale business and is not subject to the state's Freedom of Information Act. suggested by the Vietnamese reports. Under the act, a public body must release most of its records within five days after a Two weeks ago Radio Hanoi said 16 of request by any member of the public. In a document filed with the Ingham County Circuit Court Sept. 11. board attorney drop family income limitations Cambodia's 19 provinces have had mass to insurrections. Joseph Lavev said the board is "purely and simply a business. landl to operate properly Cambodia has claimed that whatever and efficiently, it needs and should have the privacy accorded any other business." internal disturbances it has have been "We continued to pursue the case because we wanted to be sure that the board would WASHINGTON (API — Federal officials sional studies under the program, but most private non-profit agency. The government be responsive to future requests from the public for information." said Steve Freedkin. caused by Vietnamese agents trying to say they hope to make interest-free loans families with income under pays the lenders a bonus over the 7 percent PIRGIM acting executive director. available to all college students, regardless $15,000. The full inti st subsidy has been interest to make the loans worth their stage a coup d'etat against the Premier Dean said the board is definitely a public body and must be answerable under the of family income, in time for spring term. denied any student hose family earned while. Ieng Sary, the latter currently visiting Indonesia. Freedom of Information Act because it was set up under the Lansing City Charter The Department of Health. Education $30,000 or more. The House Education and Labor Commit¬ The two Southeast Asian governments "It could be disasterous if the court ruled in favor of the board," Dean said. "Evi-ry city and Welfare expects 500.000 more college But a law Congress passed in its final tee, in a report on the middle-income have been at odds for several years, and board and organization could do as they pleased and not be answerable to the public." students to borrow money under the hours in lieu of tuition tax credits threw out student aid bill, said banks have been have been in open warfare for more than He said he is confident that the court will find that thCboard comes under the act. Guaranteed Student Loan Program, in the income eligibility level for these loans. reluctant to make the loans to students who nine months. A final decision on the suit is expected within a few months. Dean said. which the government will pay all the The law also will make Basic Educational were not eligible for the interest subsidy. interest until a student has been out of Opportunity Grants from $200 to about college nine to 12 months. After that, $1,000 available to students from families repayment is at an interest rate of 7 with incomes between $15,000 and approxi¬ percent. mately $26,000 for the first time. Grants for One million students now borrow up to low income students will range up to $1,800. Election survey shows Carr leads $2,500 a year each for undergraduate work The new grants for middle-income stu¬ and $5,000 each for graduate and profes dents won't be available until next fall for the 1979-80 school year. "We're going to implement the new guaranteed student loans this year, 30 days after President Carter signs the bill," said By KIMGAZELLA like Levin's ads — the way he's campaigning." Leo L. Kornfeld, HEW's student aid chief. State News Staff Writer East Lansing homeowner Kathryn Cawood said Griffin has "been in office a number Copyright, 1978 of years and he's doing a good job." He said he hopes to have the program in East Lansing voters will help send U.S. Rep. Robert Carr to Washington again, "I don't like the advertising they're doing against him," she said. operation by January. Students usually apply directly to banks according to The State News Election Survey. Levin, former president of the Detroit City Council, beat five other Democratic But the U.S. Senate seat is still up for grabs with the candidates running neck and candidates in the August primary. Griffin has been a U.S. Senator for 12 years and was inside for guaranteed student loans, but some states and educational institutions also are neck, the survey showed. in the U.S. House for 10 years before that. Read a feature on page 3 lenders. The State News Election Survey is made up of 361 respondents who were chosen at Carr has a three-to-one lead over his about the "mindless clowns" The loans insured by the federal random from the East Lansing registered voter's list. are Republican opponent, State Rep. The sampling error for this survey is 5.2 percent, which means the results can be running the University of Wis¬ government or guaranteed by a state or Michael Conlin. consin student government. U.S. Sen. Robert P. Griffin has a interpreted as being plus or minus 5.2 percent of the percentages shown. The State News election telephone survey wos conducted Oct 2 through 11 by MSU ,oor slight edge over Democratic challenger nolism seniors under supervision of instructor David Reddick weather Carl M. Levin. He carried 42.1 percent Today will be mostly sunny FBI, U.S. of the voters surveyed in comparison with Levin's 38.8 percent. Undecided with the temperature reaching the low to mid 50s. Tomorrow voters make up 18.8 percent, and .3 percent prefer other candidates. Poll finds opposition will be windy, increasingly cloudy and warmer with a high attorney look Carr leads in all 37 precincts with 60.1 percent of the votes to of 20.7 percent. Respondents who haven't decided equal 18.7 percent. Conlin's precinct total Conlin's support tops Carr's among voters over 60 years old while 67 percent of at state office Carr's support comes from those under 40 years old. Conlin trails among fulltime students, since only 11.2 percent support him while 59.2 percent support Carr. Over one-fourth, 29.6 percent, remain undecided. to tax amendments The U.S. attorney's office and the FBI are Of the people who said they were Republicans, 27.8 percent stepped over their party line to choose Carr, a four-year incumbent. By ANNE MARIE BIONDO investigating the Michigan Department of State News Staff Writer State for undisclosed reasons, but state "I think Carr is doing a good job and I'm quite pleased with him," said Republican homeowner Ellen Kimball. Copyright, 1978 Attorney General Frank J. Kelley charac¬ terized the investigation Monday as The Griffin-Levin race is too close to call in East Lansing. Griffin has a narrow lead The three tax proposals on the Nov. 7 ballot are unpopular among East Lansing "minor." among students, rounding up 42.9 percent of their vote to Levin's 35.7 percent. voters, according to The State News Election Survey. U.S. Attorney Other differences are in age and income groups. Levin has a solid lead among 21- to Proposal J. or the so-called Tisch amendment, which proposes to slash property James S. Brady in Grand taxes in half, tied with the Proposal H. or voucher plan with 55 percent o( the Rapids confirmed that his office and the FBI 40-year-old voters, with 56.4 percent to Griffin's 38.1 percent. are scrutinizing workers in the secretary of Griffin is strong among those under 21, with 54.8 percent to Levin's 38.1 percent. respondents opposing the idea. . , The voucher plan prohibits the use of property taxes (or funding education and state's office. He said Secretary of State Among those over 40, Griffin leads 46.8 percent to Levin's 36.4 percent. establishes a system in which families are reimbursed by the state for sending their Richard H. Austin, however, is not among Respondents with total family incomes between $15,000 and $25,000 chose Levin over Griffin, 31.1 percent to 21.7 percent. children to public as well as private schools. them. Those with incomes under $15,000 favor Griffin, 32.2 percent to Levin's 27.5 percent, While 23 percent of those polled favored the Tisch amendment. 22 percent also said Brady refused to say what violations of federal law might be involved or to release and those with incomes over $25,000 throw their support to Griffin, 45.1 percent to 36.1 they were undecided. The voucher plan gathered 21 percent of voter support with 24 percent. percent undecided. . . ,.. any other details. Austin, who is seeking re-election Nov. 7 Some Griffin supporters said they will vote for him because they don't like Levin's Proposal E, the so-called Headlee amendment. revealed the closest margin of the three proposals with 41 percent of the voters indicating opposition to it and 38 percent to a third four-year term, could not campaigning style. (continued on page 5) immediately be reached for comment on the "Griffin's doing a pretty good job," MSU student Dennis Chauvin said. "And I don't investigation. (continued on page 10) 2 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Tuesday, October 24, 1970 THIRD REBVKE WEEK SINCE_LAST U.S. denounces Rhodesian raids WASHINGTON (AP) - The inside Zambia were attacked. southern Africa believe the# warned of "bigger and better" three black allies at the Friday United States called or. the The continuing denunciations United States shares the blame raids against the externally meeting. Rhodesian government Monday of the raids appeared to be an for the raids, pointing out that based guerrilla forces until they The spokesperson said the to halt military actions into attempt by the State Depart¬ Smith was in Washington at the stop "murdering Rhodesians." attacks appear to be the most neighboring Zambia, saying ment to disassociate itself as time. Reston said U.S. Undersecre¬ destructive of the war, particu¬ they will not bring about an end much possible from the Smith said he was not in¬ Assad to meet with rival Iraq to the conflict. as decision by the Salisbury volved in the decision to go tary of State David Newson larly in terms of loss of life. The reiterated American concern Rhodesian government estima¬ State Department spokesper¬ government to escalate the ahead with the attack but about the raids to Smith and his ted deaths at 1,500. DAMASCUS Syria (AP) - Syrian The visit would be the most concrete son Thomas Reston said if the conflict. attacks continue, "violence and The assault was carried out President Hafez Assad is scheduled to fly step taken by Syria and Iraq to patch up a suffering will be prolonged and on the eve of a Friday meeting to Baghdad Tuesday for the first meeting bitter and often-bloody political feud, a negotiated solution will be¬ here at which Rhodesian Prime in 15 years with rival Iraq in an effort to based primarily on ideological dif¬ come still more difficult to Minister Ian Smith expressed a hammer out a joint policy to overthrow ferences between the wings of the Syrian and Iraqi Baath Socialist Party. achieve." willingness to attend a con¬ the Camp David agreements. ference of all Rhodesia's It was the third time the State con¬ The official Syrian news agency said Department has rebuked the tending factions. Assad would discuss "the possibilities of The visit follows Syria's decision to Rhodesians since last Thursday, The guerrilla leaders as well a common confrontation" against the when guerrilla camps deep black-rule nations in reopen its border with Iraq on Sunday. w as some "wild Zionist attack . . . and the The border was closed last March to capitulationist. unilateral reconciliation prevent what Syria claimed were ter¬ of the Egyptian regime with Israel." rorist attacks from Iraqi bases. Indians accept Pro-statehood control election Maine land deal SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — won would be available until after the Pro-statehood forces took control of the final tally was complete. The voters AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's top leaders agreed Monday Democratic Party here in an uncontested elected 200 delegates to next month's island-wide party convention. to accept an out-of-court settlement that would provide two Indian election Sunday that saw a strong voter tribes with $27 million and 100,000 acres of land — less than turnout. The vote was expected to be a clash one-half percent of the state's total land area. Franklin Delano Lopez, leader of the between party members who favored the If the tribes and Congress go along, the compromise plan would victorious Democratic faction, said unof¬ current commonwealth status and U.S. settle one of the largest Indian land cases in the nation for a ficial results showed more than 361,000 statehood. fraction of the Indians' original claim of $25 billion and 12.5 million persons hod voted. But leaders of the pro-commonwealth Delano Popular Democratic Party, which had The land that would be turned over to the Indians is about the Lopez's slate was unopposed controlled the local Democratic Party size of Memphis, Tenn. except for a few independent candi¬ On the other hand, the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribes, dates. organization for years, announced sev¬ Officials said no breakdown showing eral months ago they would boycott the numbering fewer than 4,000 members, would get a large portion of Maine woodland without ever proving their case in the courts. how many independent candidates had election. Chinese Deputy Premier Teng Hsino-ping |2ndfLI embraces Premier Taken The tribes have not formally accepted the agreement, but Fukuda while Chinese Foreign Minister Huang Hua (L) shakes hands with Penobscot tribal governor Wilfred Pehrson said last week there is a "good chance" his people will accept the his Japanese counterparts Sunao Sonoda Monday after exchanging ratification compromise. The tribes instruments of the peace and friendship treaty at the premier's official expect to vote on the deal in a matter of weeks, according to their China and lawyer, Thomas Tureen. Tokyo residence. Japan wrap up peace treaty If the plan is ratified by Congress, the tribes would get one-tenth of a penny for every $1 they sought and about 350 square feet of land for every acre. Carter TOKYO (AP) - Chino and Japan would help heal scars of World War II and The Indians' claim is based on a 1790 federal law called the wrapped up a peace treaty Monday that formally ends four decades of hostility between the two Asian powers and open up vistas of economic cooperation that could reach the multi-billion dollar mark. Non-Intercourse Act which said all land deals with Indians must be ratified by Congress. The Carter and Ford administrations worked to achieve a anti-inflation plan brings the world's most populous nation The treaty contains no military clauses, negotiated settlement that would keep the case out of court. If the and the third richest closer together than ever before. and although it implicitly opposes Soviet expansionism in Asia, no provisions are Maine Indians had proved their case in court, then other eastern Indian land claims based on the Non-Intercourse Act might use the case as a precedent. * won't work, groups say Ratification documents were ex¬ included for resisting it. Hathaway said that because the proposal has the delegation's changed in a 30-minute ceremony wit¬ The Japanese have agreed to supply endorsement, chances are very good that Congress will approve WASHINGTON (AP) solution to the inflation program dent - George Meany criticized nessed by Chinese Vice Premier Teng complete industrial plants, technical the $37 million deal sometime next year. Congress could begin President Carter takes his new is to diminish the control over voluntary wage-price guide¬ Hsiao-ping and Japanese Prime Minister know-how and loans in exchange hearings on the proposal by February or March, he said. anti-inflation program to the the economy exercised by big lines as unfair to labor, arguing for oil Takeo Fukuda. Both sides said the treaty and coal over a long period. American public Tuesday night business. that it is easier to control wages and already business, labor and "Business control over the than prices. consumer groups are telling him marketplace and government Pope endorses it won't work. economic policies may be too hot Business leaders, on the other The program, to be unveiled for the Carter administration to hand, say the solution to infla¬ in a nationwide broadcast at 10 handle," said consumer advo¬ tion is to control government p.m. EDT, includes voluntary cate Ralph Nader. spending and reduce environ¬ communism plan limits on wages and prices. They would be enforced by some new government wea¬ Last week, AFL-CIO Presi¬ mental and safety controls. VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Many in the church believe a pons, say. administration sources SALT negotiators John Paul II endorsed the pope from Poland — a man who Carter's program would set a Roman Catholic Church's policy spent almost his entire priestly 7 percent limit on wages and of accommodation with commu¬ nist nations Monday, saying career under communism and understands its workings — fringe benefits. The price for¬ mula is more complicated but is fail to finalize pact will accelerate this piucess aimed dialogue is the only way to ease Widmg increases to Westinghouse pleads guilty to payoffs problems. The church's policy of recon¬ detente. Cuba and Yugoslavia are the 5.75 percent a year. The government plans to use MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. tod Soviet negotiators failed Monday night to conclude a treaty to limit strategic weapons, complicating ciliation with the Soviet bloc only communist nations that sanctions to enforce the guide¬ prospects for a signed accord or a presidential summit before the was initiated by Pope John have diplomatic relations with lines, such as possibly withhold¬ end of the year. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Westing- false statements to the government XXIII and was pursued the Vatican. An estimated 60 Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance cabled vigor ing federal contracts to firms a detailed account of house Electric Corp. agreed to plead when it denied making payments to on ously by his successor. Pope million Catholics live in commu¬ which do not comply, and the proceedings to President Carter, and plans to report to him on guilty Monday to 30 counts of lying about official of a foreign government. The Paul. The anti-communist trend nist countries. allowing more imports, sources his return to Washington Tuesday night. in the church reached a peak The reconciliation effort is said. Both sides described the talks as "constructive" but said some foreign payoffs and will be fined names of the official and the government $300,000, the Justice Department with Pope Pius XII's 1950 aimed at securing more free¬ At conference Mon¬ issues remained unresolved. State Department spokesperson an¬ were withheld by the department. a news nounced. decree excommunicating dom for clergy, more opportu¬ day, spokespersons for some Hodding Carter declined to say what the next step would be in the The department said the agreement "atheistic communists." nities for religious instruction. consumer groups said the main efforts to conclude a new SALT treaty. In return, the department said it would would not prevent the government from file no additional charges against the prosecuting chorges of perjury against company in connection with allegations any individuals or the company in of bribing foreign officials and would not connection with statements made to prosecute any individuals on related investigators of the Securities and charges. Exchange Commission, which has con¬ Westinghouse was accused of making ducted a parallel investigation. Target shooting ends in tragedy Dttploy Advertising AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A routine his mouth and pulled the trigger atter target-shooting excursion became a Brett was accidentally killed with a tragedy when a 17-year-old boy was shot .22-caliber rifle. to death and his stepbrother took his own "It's a simple matter — one boy slipped CORDON life in remorse, authorities say. with a loaded gun, the other boy just couldn't face up to it," said Garth's Stepbrothers Bruce Garth, 23, and father, Emory. 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Grand Rivar e next ta Tach Hi-Fi Jacobson's I Lounge hearing nd Irani peg® set after appeal Tuesday, October 24, 1978 By JOY L. HAENLEIN State News Staff Writer A hearing to discuss the fate of the Women's Lounge in the Union Building has been set for Wednesday, Nov. 1, after a student appealed the original decision of the australmm favor mbsamm Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board. The Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board's fact finding committee rendered an opinion at the beginning of fall term, stating that exclusive use of the lounge bv women does not discriminate against men. Educators avoid contract disputes Bruce Guthrie, a senior majoring in history and economics, filed a complaint last January with the board, claiming the existence of the lounge was sexually discriminating under an article of the Anti-Discrimination Policy and Procedures. The article prohibits limited access to activities of the University due to race, creed, By THERESA D. McCLELLAN proven to be successful alternatives to negotiations between faculty and adminis¬ own system by looking at other systems." ethnic origin, sex, age. political persuasion, or sexual preference. State News SUff Writer striking in Victoria, Australia. trators cannot be reached. In Australia, the union leaders bring their The four-person judicial committee described the lounge as affording "numerous Unlike the surge in salary disputes among "Salaries are kept in line with the rest of "When collective bargaining breaks down case to the arbitrator. essential services to University women" such as a refuge for women to study, rest, wait teachers and faculty in the Lansing area and the universities and colleges in the state," compulsory arbitration is available and "The arbitrators are saddled with the for rides or breast-feed in privacy, and recommended that it be maintained. nationwide, Australian teachers have Isaac said, referring to Australian teachers. when the union strikes, it does not strike for blame for adverse decisions by the union Guthrie then filed an appeal with the Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board October 12, avoided such disputes for the past 10 years, Most faculty disputes are over curricula, long," he said. members," he explained. The union mem¬ claiming "the advantages of maintaining the Women's Lounge are minimal and that the said the Deputy President of the Australian promotions and qualifications, he said. "Also," he said, "it is unheard of for bers feel that the arbitrator is not liking in reasoning behind the committee's decision is unsound." Conciliation and Arbitration Commissioner. However, he said, "the teachers have a grievance committees to last for a year." their interest." "The committee assumes that all females cannot establish a refuge for themselves very strong union." About 57 percent of the "However," he added, "you cannot judge But if the arbitrator's decision is in the from males without a study lounge and that all males can," he wrote in his appeal. Joseph E. Isaac told approximately 50 MSU students Monday that collective workers are unionized. or assess what happens elsewhere by what union's favor, the union leader reaps the "It is apparent that the committee has made sex the relevant criterion in bargaining and compulsory arbitration have Compulsory arbitration occurs when we have. Students can learn a lot about their benefits. determining who needs differential protection from assault when this is not the valid criterion to use," Guthrie wrote. He also suggested that the bathroom be maintained for exclusive use by women, while the lounge area be closed off and made available to both sexes. Feasibility study will "The Women's Lounge provides a comfortable and quiet study area for women only, and being neither a toilet, locker room or shower, is therefore in violation of the title (Title IX). Legally, MSU must integrate the Women's Lounge." Guthrie wrote. Title IX, a provision of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, calls for equal opportunity for men and women in all federally funded programs, including focus on new facility sports. The Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board said in its written opinion that (Title IX) was never intended to deprive any segment of the community of "the Act essential services particular to that group. Despite ongoing study and planning for improved By BRUCE BABIARZ State News Staff Writer safety and security of women on campus, it remains a fact that for off campus females A and for women generally after dark, the "Women's Lounge" represents the only safe feasibility study of a multi-use $1.5 million community facility or facilities for Spartan Village and Red Cedar areas of East Lansing is expected to begin by January. refuge in the area for awaiting rides and studying or resting between classes." The city has allocated $15,000 for the feasibility study. But several problems prevented a The Nov. 1 hearing will provide both Guthrie and respondent Michael study from getting under way this year, said Gary Zick, community development Dmochowski, MSU Union manager, with opportunities to support their claims. administrator. Dmochowski was out of town and unavailable for comment. "For one, we didn't have a housing and community development commission," Zick said. Both parties may question each other before the judicial board renders its decision. "It wasn't created until June." The hearing will be held in 443 A Administration Bldg.. and is tentatively closed to As the largest project in the city's community development program, the center needed the public. a consultant committee — something it didn't have, Zick said. Health, recreational, social, educational, and child day care services, as well as similar services are proposed for the community center. All community service centers funded through the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development must be multiple use facilities, Zick said. The construction of the project has a proposed HUD funding of $725,000 for the next three years. "With $725,000 we would not be able to construct a facility that people in that community Dendrology, tobacco desire," Zick said. "Even for $1.5 million we might not get what we need." spitting, logging mix Zick said the city will try and obtain matching funds from private groups such as the Mott or Kresge foundations, and possibly funds from MSU. Another problem that needs to be worked out is who will pay for the operating and maintenance costs of the proposed facility, Zick said. An MSU task force has been set up to negotiate and work in conjunction with the city in carrying out the proposal. Marylee Davis, assistant vice president to Jack Breslin, MSU executive vice president, at foresters conclave will be the head spokesperson for the university. Peter Brown, coordinator of university apartments programs, and John Roetman, By RANDY HALEY university apartments manager, are also members of the committee. Stete News Staff Writer "We're still at the very beginning stages," Davis said. The 27th Annual Midwestern Foresters Unfortunately, the losers had the dubious The economic, geographic, and community desired aspects of a facility will be studied in Conclave, held last weekend in Augusta. honor of taking home a smelly, rotted bear a feasibility report, said Bradford Pryce, group manager for the Housing, Planning and Mich., was the biggest and best ever, skin. Community Development Department. according to Steve Swen, an MSU junior and "Missouri won top prize this year and we The City Council is expected to appoint a consultant to conduct the feasibility study co-chairperson of the conclave. almost won the bear skin." Swen said. "We State News Deborah J. Borin sometime in December, Zick said. He estimated it will take three months to complete the "Mother Nature blessed us with beautiful were 10th." Ohio State took home the bear skin. The annual Pork Sale sponsored by The Block and Bridle Club offers study. sunshine and there were about 300 partici¬ If the facility is feasible, an architect will be commissioned to design a structure. Zick pants and spectators from 11 schools around The annual fun and frolic was originated smoked and fresh hams and loins, bacon, spare ribs, and fresh pork said. the Midwest," Swen said. sausage. Charles Crissman takes an order in the MSU Meat Lab for Funds for architectural work would also come out of community development grant Activities included tobacco spitting, log¬ Tony Kroetsch. The sale will continue through Oct. 27. funds, Zick said. ging, match splitting (with an axe) and No location has been determined for the facility or facilities, but Zick said it will probably two-man bucksawing. "In one contest be developed on University property to cut the costs of purchasing land. participants had to chug a pint of beer, run around a stick five times, shinny up a 15-foot Participants had to chug pole and then chop down a tree and beer, run around a stick, guestimate where it would fall," Swen said. shinny up a pole, then chop Hannah speaks on world hunger problems He was quick to point out, however, that there was more to the conclave than meets down a tree and guestimate where it would fall — Steve the eye. "It was a great learning experience as Swen, an MSU junior. By THERESA D. McCLELLAN production in underdeveloped countries. come from within," he said. Encouraging Awards were given to: well," he said. "In the dendrology competi¬ State News Staff Writer "The conference is concerned with the developmental sponsorship has to be with •Dallas Darling, International Develop¬ tion contestants had to correctly identify the Letting people "die like rats because of restoration of food resources and funds the local people. It has to be done their ment award for his contributions in Belize parts of a tree." hunger" is not tolerable in the world today, available for programs that would increase way," he stressed. in the British Honduras; This year's learning and social event John A. Hannah said Sunday night at the food production," he said. Hannah told the audience of about 250 he •Cliff M. Drury, International Youth featured forestry student representatives Kellogg Center. "There should be a right where children wished they could visit some of the poor and Exchange Award for his work study tours from 11 schools. by the MSU Forestry Club in 1951. Addressing the Michigan International should not be brought into the world unless starving countries to realize what hunger for youths in Asia; In addition to Michigan State. Michigan, "The number of participants has grown Council Awards Dinner, the MSU president they have enough to eat." Hannah said. "If really is. •John A. Hannah. Higher Education Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan Tech. steadily since the beginning." Swen said. emeritus said world hunger must be they are strong physically, they will be "Most of you are not aware of what Public Service Award; Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa combatted. strong mentally." hunger is really like," Hannah said. "You •R. I. Jervis Jones, Business/Cultural and Southern Illinois participated. "It is possible to combat world hunger," In recent years, Hannah said, young have not seen the swollen bellies of children Both males and females participated in the Affairs Award for her work in Central and Hannah said. "It will be difficult but it can adults from underdeveloped countries are dying from malnutrition." events. "I think an important result was the North America; and be done, and it will be done." attending colleges in their countries or Hannah was one of six recipients of "We had about 31 men and seven women personal relations that were made with Hannah explained that the World Food abroad and returning to their homeland to awards given to Michigan citizens who have •Carl and Ethel Snow, Community Ser¬ students from other schools," he said. reps from MSU," Swen said. "Everyone had Conference in 1974 was called by the United practice new agricultural techniques. made notable contributions and shown vice Award for their presentation on the a ball." "Those relationships will last a lot longer Nations to determine ways to increase food "Any progress in these countries must cnnci'Wohle le#Hor«»hin in world affairs. Peoples Republic of China. than the conclave." Among the prizes for the first place Parties and booze: all part of their style By SANDY HOLT thing had to be sung by representa¬ Some State News Staff Writer University of Wisconsin has 'mindless tives, and next month will be holding a people believe student govern¬ "happy-jolly meeting," a "sad-depressed ment is run by a bunch of clowns. And in some cases, they're clowns' at helm of student government meeting" and a "Baretta meeting" - exactly right. "We all have to talk like Baretta, see," At the University of Wisconsin-Madi¬ he explained. son, two self-professed "mindless the phones off the hooks. right?" Varjian said, explaining the Varjian and Mallon said they have clowns" are running rampant at the "Nothing can stop us now," Varjian television-watching, radio-fiddling and already changed the university's name helm of the student government, party¬ said, his voice a carbon-copy of Groucho beer-drinking the government group to the University of New Jersey and its ing, boozing and spending student fees Marx's. does during its office hours. mascot from a badger to a rat. They are with abandon and style. "I control the ultimate — the power of "We are acting as seriously as now changing the campus "We're doing important things with newspaper's veto," President Mallon said trium¬ student government is taken," he name from the Daily Cardinal to the the student's funds," Leon Varjian, vice phantly, noting that for the two leaders continued. "Student government has "Passaic Times," a small city in New president of student government, said to be ousted, a three-quarters vote of always been run by clowns — we're just Jersey. of the $80,000 in student fees the group the senate would be necessary. admitting it." The student government leaders said controls. "And we control the senate!" the two Varjian said the Pair and Shovel they spend their time giving interviews, "We had a toga party, a smoke-in, a partners shouted, a fast-talking team Party — "you know, the little things you talking on the telephone and embezzling. Halloween party, and we got ourselves complete with a well-rehearsed one- carry around and dig with?" — ran last Varjian added that there is no boss to limousines and secretaries ..." liner routine. fall against a bunch of real clowns who watch over them and they receive $150 Varjian and his partner, student "If students want us out, they can buy clouded the campaign with a bunch of a month salary — "that's over the government president Jim Mallon, can¬ us out," Varjian said. phony issues. counter." didates from the Pail and Shovel Party, "We've installed glass table-tops so "We campaigned for moving the "But they offer us fancy plane rides, were elected last fall by students to you can see all the under-the-table Statue of Liberty out to the lake behind car trips, a parking space in front of the head the student government. payments." the Union," he said. "We had rallies, uhion," he continued, and in the Three weeks ago, when 29 of 36 Varjian and Mallon are taking their slung mud at our foes (in effigy) and tradition of Spiro Agnew and Boss senate seats were won by other Pail and leadership positions seriously. made all kinds of vile allegations." Tweed, his favorite heroes, wouldn't Shovel candidates, Mallon and Varjian "After all, if weren't happy, we we Varjian said he had just returned say whether or not he partook in the put their feet up on the desks and took might not come in and run the place, from a singing meeting," where every¬ fringe benefits. ©jpDtnfcln) Committee work is vital to effective government The University of Wisconsin at Board, code changes, constitu¬ entail. It is not merely something Madison, now known as the tional changes, academic Freedom to put on resumes to prove University of New Jersey, has Report changes, etc; etc. leadership ability, it is a commit¬ elected a student government The Space and Personnel Com¬ ment to an ideal — the ideal being that, if nothing else, totally lacks mittee has submitted press re¬ that you represent students in any semblance of self-importance. leases asking people to come and your college or major governing While MSU is not yet ready to sign up for interviews for positions group and that you take part in become the University of New in student government only to find that representation to your fullest abilities. Jersey, some of its student repre¬ that no one has been there to sentatives on ASMSU seem to be interview them. Student leaders This is by no means being lament the fact that numerous realized in this session of the taking their responsibilities about as serious as their counterparts in positions have yet to be filled, yet Student Board. Some board repre¬ Wisconsin. Space and Personnel fail to follow sentatives have lamented that it is This attitude is by no means a through on their half of the hard to get interested in student totality of the Student Board, but bargain. government when the leaders fail it is prevelant enough to draw It must be made emphatically to show any interest. Whether or not that allegation is true is beside attention — specifically, the no¬ clear, however, that this perva¬ ticeable lack of quorum at Space sive apathy is not a total phenome¬ the point. If that attitude is at the and Personnel and Policy standing non. The chairpersons of the three root of the apathy, then it is a committees. standing committees, Karen Pas- definite cop-out on the part of the In the meantime, dozens of saik of Space and Personnel, Tom representatives. The board presi¬ things have happened demanding Church of Budget, and Dan Stouf- dent is very influential in setting the immediate attention of com¬ fer of Policy, are as committed to mittee members. Policy commit¬ student government as any three the tone of the entire board, but the position does not have total RHA takes positive stand tee has been deluged with bills people one could find. But the level influence. commendable. The proposal, should it pass, would requiring decisions. Most are of of commitment at ASMSU almost Committee work is the meat of Proposal D is rapidly becoming the main ballot have a devastating effect on student lifestyles. It is a relatively little importance to the stops here. student government. After a bill is issue in the Nov. 7 election — at least in this area. average student, but a few will Though these three individuals proposed, it automatically is shuf¬ That proposal, which would raise the legal drinking legitimate interest of RHA, and in the best interest have far-reaching implications. cannot be expected to do it alone — of the students it represents, to oppose Proposal D. fled to the appropriate committee. age to 21, has tremendous support across the state. Such as: a move to eliminate a they probably could, and more All groups which are supposed to represent student That is where the individual Some observers say its only chance of defeat will interests should voice strong objections to Proposal popularly-elected Student Board efficiently at that. When personalities of board members come from a strong student vote. D. president, a referendum to ask individuals decided they should be have their greatest impact. That is We have students if they mind paying 50 board representatives, they must where illogical becomes logical, urged not only a strong student vote, but The consequences of Proposal D cannot be cents more for the Programming have known what the job would where good is separated from bad a strong student "NO" vote on that proposal. And we have criticized some student organizations for failing overemphasized. It is, to many, an emotional issue. and where viable is separated from Alcohol has been responsible for several social ills. far-fetched. to oppose the proposal. But no reasonable justification has been presented Sitting on a committee should be RHA was originally one of those groups. Rather which commands support for raising the drinking I3C considered a privilege. Supposed¬ The than take a definite stand on the issue of student age back to 21. State News ly people are selected for commit¬ tee work because their past drinking, that group chose instead to demand only A higher drinking age will cause more problems Tuesday, October 24. 1978 that students be aware of the issues and get out and than it could ever solve. The higher age will be actions have demonstrated a cool, Editorials ore the opinions of the State News Viewpoints, columns rationality along with the ability to vote. Apparently they thought theirs was a safe generally ignored, creating enforcement hassles in and letters ore personal opinions. communicate with others. But ground to stand on. an area where education is the key to the prevention Editorial Department some committee members have The RHA stand was only half the necessary effort, of alcohol abuse. Even disregarding the economic >r-in-chi«f James L Smith Photo Editor Kafhy Kilbury Anne Stuart Entertainment & Book Ed,It Dove DiMortmo turned that implicit trust into a though. As a student representative group, they are impact, a higher age would severely affect college Edit, Mike Klocke town lifestyles. n KimShonohon Nunzio Lupo Sports Editor Scott Wierengi mockery, a charade. Hopefully it obligated to promote the general interest of the layout Editor Michelle Chambers freelonce Editor Deborah Haywood has not been done as a symbolic students. That obligation means taking a real stand. And upon examination of the evidence, a "NO" vote Survey results across the state reveal strong Paula Mohr Chief Copy Editor Kenneth E Porker gesture, hopefully it is mere support for Proposal D. This is no reason to quit — in . S'aff Representative Joy I Hoen/em laziness on the part of board is the only stand to take. Advertising Department members and not spite. But the fact, it is reason to fight harder. RHA should be Advertising Manager Bob Shaffer Assistant Advertising Manager Last Wednesday, RHA, after receiving student commended for finally recognizing their responsibi¬ burden of proof is definitely on the committee members. petitions, voted to oppose Proposal D. This is lity and joining this fight. VIEWPOINT: NUCLEAR ENERGY COSTS BRUCE GUTHRIE An clear is more costly with time Having kids In an By CHUCK WILL Oct. 11,1978 Lansing State Journal and that critics of that proposal would have a hard time disputing the economics." are now being made to spread the excessive cost of the Midland Plan to smaller utilities Michigan Public Service Commission, esti¬ mates the cost of decommissioning a plant article by John Albright entitled, "City Bologna! and rate payers across Michigan. is at $300 million. This does not include the a basic Power Board Sets Study of Nuclear Purchase," Albright quotes Board of Water and Light General Manager Brush as saying The Midland Nuclear Power Plan has become such a boondoggle that Dow Chemical Corp. wanted to get out of the During Midland Plan hearings Dow testified that coal-fired power plants — unknown cost of storing radioactive wastes for as much as half a million years. the "Midland Plant would provide the deal; but Consumers Power threatened meeting all pollution requirements and The consulting firm Komanoff Energy serving all Dow's energy needs — could be and abused right lowest cost power for Lansing rate payers Dow with a $600 million law suit. Attempts built for $350 million. Construction of the Midland Plant is currently estimated to cost Associates made these findings for the Public Service Commission of the State of New York in a report entitled, "The Rising about seven times more than the original Costs of Nuclear Power Plants," "For plants Indira Gandhi, during her 11-year do. estimate. The latest price tag is $1.67 Parents are in a position to inculcate completed during 1974-77 (31 nuclear, 61 reign as prime minister and sometime- billion. coal), nuclear plants averaged a 73 percent dictator of India, initiated a policy of their morals, ethical values, and prefer¬ ences into their children. I know of few A recent report by the Environment, higher capital cost than contemporaneous mandatory sterilization for citizens who coal plants." Further, new and future had "too many" children. People in her Catholics who chose that religion, most Energy and Natural Resources Subcom¬ country were none too pleased about were simply raised Catholic by Catholic mittee of the House Committee on Govern¬ regulatory requirements are likely to have a much greater impact on nuclear than coal this policy. People in the United States parents. Studies show that by fourth ment Operations and entitled "Nuclear costs. were aghast. grade, a child already has a political Economics of abortion unrealized Power Costs," states that "contrary to It's odd, really. Sterilization isn't party preference while few children at widespread belief, nuclear power is no The September 1978 Electric Power unusual. As a form of contraception, it's this age know anything about politics. longer a cheap energy source." The report Institute Journal says that the steam A recent letter advocating the Michigan Legislatures' stand against state-funded cites the "still unknown costs" of handling more widely-used throughout the world This is brainwashing by any other generators of all pressurized reactors (such than any other, including the Pill. And abortions for poor people represents the narrow minded thinking that is so prevelant in radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel." as the Midland Plant) will have to be the United States is one of the most Parents are largely responsible for today's society. It warns that nuclear power may be more replaced due to corrosion' problems. Reac¬ vocal countries when it comes to Our legislators follow the basic principle of vote maximization. As a result, they can lease expensive than conventional energy tors in Florida and Virginia are already their children's personalities as well. their constituents by voting down state-funded abortions for poor women, thus such coal." The report even demanding that India, as well as other Introvert-extrovert, trusting-paranoid, claiming a sources as sceduled to have their steam generators overpopulated countries, do something certain-insecure, or gay-straight; the great savings of the taxpayers' money. states that nuclear energy may "well not be replaced. This replacement will put these There are, however, long-range problems that the legislators fail to consider. The economically competitive with safe, re¬ about its population problem before basic characteristics are already deter¬ refusal to give state funds to poor women seeking abortions inevitably leads to unwanted plants out of service for two years and is newable resource energy alternatives such getting more food aid. Apparently, mined before a child ever sees the expected to cost more than $250,000. sterilization was not among the "some¬ children, possible child abuse, higher crime rates, and overcrowded prisons. The cost to as solar power." Finally their is a whole book on the kindergarten teacher. things" we hoped for. Parents are also responsible for the society of these problems is far greater than using state funds to provide abortions for the The states of Iowa and Wisconsin have economics of nuclear vs coal power called Most people believe that there is a class background that a child will have. poor. declared a moratorium on nuclear power The Economics of Nuclear and Coal Power The basis for analysis of this situation should not solely be that of least cost to the society, plants based primarily on their excessive right to have children. This is a right Token Horatio Alger stories excepted, a by Saunders Miller. Miller explains in detail but rather social equity for all. Since most people in decision making positions care little costs. which exists regardless of which regime child born to poor parents in a why nuclear power is more expensive than about such matters, it is necessary to appeal to them with economic incentives. The Beck Report, which the Board of coal power. He also explains how utilities a person is governed by ; this is a human lower-income neighborhood will go to If our legislators could set aside their shortsighted desire for vote maximization and Water and Light commissioned, says it make more money when they invest in the right. Not only a human right, but one inadequate schools, get inadequate which is supreme to most, if not all, training, get an inadequate job and analyze the long range effects of providing state funds for abortions, they will surely see included in it's calculations a Consumers more expensive nuclear plants. At the that our entire society will benefit, just as the entire society will ultimately bear the costs Power estimate for decomissioning of the other rights. To violate this right is to become a poor parent. And in this expense of the rate payers, of course! of a decision not to provide the funds. plant; but it fails to mention either the commit an unconscionable sin. Gandhi society, where rights are based on amount or how this amount was arrived at. apparently committed this sin. income, the class background of a child Some of the supremeness of the right has a lot to do with what that child will Roger Fisher, chief of staff of the rubs off on the children. Children are get out of life. semi-sacred beings in our society. Few Children are largely reflections of Letter Policy argue against providing food to desti¬ their parents but, for some reason, tute children although destitute adults people seldom consider their responsi¬ DOONESBURY by Garry Trudeau are considered bums. Few rally to bilities to the child before becoming a The Opinion Page welcomes all letters and viewpoints. Readers should follow a few lootaairm mi lack protect film makers who make skin parent. They seldom consider whether rules to insure that as many letters as pos¬ understand, definition, z. OOBSNTmER. do too realize i flicks with pubescent stars while many they have the time, patience, love, or Kim mm i do/ft feel ROUNDOR. ASIANS AS fT boy,you m/esoumi sible appear in print people find brothels and adult porno spare income necessary to raise a ekactly is like i live '6rease:' "ahm. house,' 'com- SQUARE? CANSURPORT reauyare no memory of flicks acceptable, if not necessary. well-balanced individual. So everyone mmtsmim inanerai m home,"etc., but none of l THEWEMTOF depressed.. the ford years? While suspected gays may be ferreted goes out and has children and many get Letters should be S5 line for less and may the seventies? can really them is really me. 16uess \ momcnoNs. screwed up. be edited for State News style and concise¬ call mm'. you c0ud say i'm a pes in out of the teaching profession where ness to fit as many letters as possible on search of a holei they come in contact with "sensitive When a person breaks a significant a page. Viewpoints may be no longer than 75 young minds," gays are highly tolerated law, for example when Son of Sam comes lines and may also be edited in certain non-child-related fields. unglued and kills six people in New But, as I said, children are only York City, society tries only that individual. That's incomplete justice All letters end viewpoints should be semi-sacred. They are protected from typed on 65-space lines and triple-spaced every force except their parents. Which really, because Son of Sam was conspir¬ Letter/ and viewpoint, miut be tigiud and is odd since parents are in the position ing with his parents when he killed include local addren, ,Indent, /acuity or to do the worst damage to children. And those people. Mltff etanding-if any—and phone number. No letter or viewpoint without three items will be considered for publication Michigan Stote News, East Lansing, Michigan Tuesday. October 24, 1978 5 Federal grant given Lansing's police news now in taped message to African Studies The African Studies Center has received a grant of $42,103 By RUSS HUMPHREY a program designed to reduce the accident rate from the U.S. Department of State News Staff Writer among those 15 to 24 years old, Hasetiner said. Health. Education and Welfare. The Lansing Police Department has installed a "They are not enforcing, specifically, traffic The grant will be used for laws on that age group," he said. "They are improving the quality of Afri tape recording system to inform area news media of significant events. compiling information on the target group's can audio-visual material in movements and try to determine patrol zones." The HEW grant is internlM Local media, television, radio and the press, grades K-12 and in university will be given an unlisted telephone number to Officer Tim Poxson, an MSU criminal justice courses, said Diane Pflugard. to supplement and suppnr' 'hi student assigned to public affairs for the program, coordinator for the African grant from the National En receive a prerecorded message on the previous said national studies have indicated nearly 57 Media Center. dowment for the Humanities day's Lansing Police Department news beginning today. percent of traffic accidents can be attributed in Earlier this year the African some way to the target age group. Studies Center was awarded a There will be an extension number where the Information gathered will be used to reduce grant from the National En public safety officer, Sgt. Irv Ruby, can be reached for additional information on the selected traffic problems in the age group by first locating dowment for the Humanities to news. troublesome intersections through the additional prepare and disseminate a The system is the only one of its kind in the patrols, Poxson said. The program has been operating since May 5, country, Phillip Hasetiner, of the Michigan 1978, and will last two years, he said. Department of Highway and Safety Planning, said. It is being funded by a portion of a multimillion Comprehensive data gathered during the program will be sent to the University of Water plant cited dollar grant recieved by LPD from the National Michigan for analysis and grading of the Highway and Traffic Safety Administration of the department's progress, he said. of East Lansing's Wastewater a r Department of Transportation in Washington, The department was selected to be awarded Treatment Plant on Trow water pollution ianlitv D.C. this grant from seven other metropolitan areas in This was the first mj bridge Road has received an The grant has also allowed the city to purchase the nation, he said. award from the United States issued by EPA and the six additional patrol cars and hire 13 staff Environmental Protection granted in the state > members and patrol officers. The program is completely federally funded, he Agency. gan. said city public said. The enlarged staff is gathering information for The award was presented for tion officer (ieorgcha "excellence in operation and Muirhead Voter opposition to tax amendments (continued from page 1) the amendment and 37 percent thing for the people." opposing it. More than 62 percent of supporting it. About 20 percent Democratic voters oppose the r WEARHOUSE > said they are undecided. Students and homeowners EAST LANSING KALAMAZOO Headlee amendment while 58 The amendment puts a limit found the amendment equally on state taxes and spending to percent of Republican voters unappealing. Over 50 percent of favor it. the average rate of personal both groups opposed it, and 'That one doesn't make any Anniversary Sale! Democratic voters indicated under 25 percent supported it. Some voters said they oppose sense," one Democratic voter 1 year of ownership! said. "Someone's going to have the largest margin of opposition the tax proposals because they to all three proposals, with to pay if they pass. There aren't are suspicious of them. more than 50 percent saying any miracles — we're realistic." Select women's The voucher plan received they will vote against them. "They will undermine the Almost 68 percent of East public school system," one East overwhelming opposition from sweaters $9.99 both Democrats and Repub¬ l^ansing Democrats said they Lansing homeowner said. "There better ways to cut licans. Dittos will vote against the Tisch are About 58 percent of Demo¬ Stote News Kim VanderVeer amendment, with only 16 per¬ state spending," another said. cratic voters oppose the corduroys $9.99 cent favoring it. "I've reviewed them all and The Plant Pathology Club will sell pumpkins today from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. voucher plan with 20 percent But Republicans were evenly they seem ineffective and hap¬ at the intersection of Farm and Shaw Lane. Graduate student Rose Loria Select men's hazard. I don't think its the best favoring it. Among Republi¬ split, with 37 percent favoring (left!, helps Jean Roberts (right) decide which pumpkin she wants. cans, 47 percent oppose it and 21 percent support it. sweaters $9.99 "For educational reasons, I oppose all of the tax proposals," Carters get pumpkin an MSU student said. "They 6Unusual' Wine tasting celebration 6-9 pm will put a burden on public schools and that's not good." photo sale at Union ALL 1st QUALITY The State News Election WASHINGTON (AP) - A Not, however, in pumpkin- Unusual black-and-white photographs will be Gallery employee. dom. Survey is composed of 361 sold at the Union Gallery this month. The price is $40 for unframed photographs and* great, great, great big pumpkin respondents who were chosen 529 E. GRAND RIVER. E. LANSING arrives Tuesday at the White Pennsylvania's prize is a The sale, which will run to the end of the $50 for framed ones. at random from the East Lan¬ New hrs. House, and its grower attrib¬ weakling next to a 297'/»-pound month, features work by Kim McKesson and "We have had more and more visitors come sing registered voters list. through each day — about 60 to 70," Doerner Mon.-Fri. 10-9 utes its size to steel mulch. pumpkin that won the World The sampling error for this Nancy Stuart, photography instructors at Lan¬ Heavyweight Pumpkin Cham¬ sing Community College. said. Sot. 10-6 Sun. 12-5 The 195-pound vegetable is survey is 5.2 percent, which orange and pumpkin-shaped pionship last Wednesday in means the results can be inter¬ "This is part of an effort to expose the public to The gallery on the first floor of the Union is NEXT TO BAGEl-FRAGEL but has the soft stem of other Half Moon Bay, Calif. 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