AATA See editorial page cl be, Ninety Years of Editorial Freedom 1E ai1 BUTTON UP Higb.--65o Low-45* See Today for details Vol. LXXXX, No. 23 Ann Arbor, Michigdn-Tuesday, October 2, 1979 Ten Cents Ten Pages Grad dean to be interim V.P. By ALISON HIRSCHEL and JULIE ENGEBRECHT Rackham Graduate School Dean Alfred Sussman will be named interim vice-president for academic affairs today, according to President- designate Harold Shapiro. Sussman will assume his duties as in- terim vice-president Nov. 1, when Shapiro, currently vice-president for academic affairs, takes a two-month leave of absence in preparation for assuming the University presidency Jan. 1. SUSSMAN, 60, hopes to divide his time between the academic affairs "position and his own job at Rackham. tuIf it appears that the responsibilities are too heavy, I will have to look into alternatives," Sussman said. His appointment to the interim post pends approval from the University Board of Regents at its October meeting.' The vice-president for academic af- :airs is a powerful administrator who oversees the activities of all University schools and colleges, and is responsible to the Regents in reporting those ac- tivities. The academic affairs chief is required to prepare the University's budget and also to deal with the state Legislature in matters of funding for higher education. Sussman will probably hold the position for the rest of the academic year, according to English Prof. Earl Schulze, secretary of the faculty Senate Assembly. Schulze said he doubted a new, permanent vice-president could be selected between now and April. SCHULZE AND several o her Senate Advisory Committee -on University Af- fairs (SACUA) members said during their meeting yesterday that Sussman was rumored to be the choice of Shapiro and Interim University President Allan Smith to fill the vice-presidential post. When contacted, Shapiro confirmed the decision. The president-designate said he understood the official announ- cement was to have come yesterday. Some SACUA members said Sussman was an "obvious choice," both because of his administrative background and because he had previously held an interim post. He served as acting LSA deanffrom 1968-70. Sussman also holds the title of Professor of Biological Sciences. He has been dean of Rackham since July See GRAD, Page 5 Soviet troops in Cuba no, threat: Carter WASHINGTON (AP) - President Carter reported to the nation last night that the Soviet Union has refused to remove its troops from Cuba, but he said the controversy "is certainly no reason for a return to the Cold War." Carter said he has received "assurances from the highest levels of the Soviet government" that the troops are manning a training center in Cuba and offer no direct threat to U.S. security. NEVERTHELESS, the president said, "We shall not rest on these Soviet statements alone," and he announced that the United States is increasing its own military presence in the Carib- bean. In recent weeks, Carter had said the U.S. would act on its own to change the situation if no agreement could be reached with the Soviets. On one such occasion, he said, "The status quo is not acceptable." Calling anew on the Senate to ratify the strategic arms limitation treaty, the president said rejection of SALT II "would seriously compromise our nation's peace and security" and leave ty allies in Europe "confused and deeply m alarmed. IN THE TEXT of his nationally broadcast speech, Carter said Soviet of- ficials insisted to him that the brigade is a training unit, and not a combat unit. He said Soviet officials had indicated, "they will not change its function or status as a training center." "We understand this to mean that they do not intend to enlarge the unit or give it additional capabilities," said Carter, who marked his 55th birthday yesterday. The president also reported assuran- ces that the Soviet personnel on the island "will not be a threat to the U.S. or to any other nation." SOVIET OFFICIALS have insisted publicly for weeks that the Soviet troops in Cuba are not a combat brigade and that they have been there for years. Carter confirmed that U.S. experts believe "this unit had existed for several years, probably since the' mid-1970s and possibly even longer.' But he did not go so far as to accept the Soviet characterization,'of the brigade as a training force. "Just recently," Car-ter said, "American intelligence obtained per- suasive evidence that some of these See CARTER, Page5 NOTED LINGUIST and political critic, Noam Chomsky (left), is intro- duced last night to a crowd of 700 at Rackham Auditorium by University student Harry Clark. See story, Page 10. 1 CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN NEXT SUMMER: Council OKs Ingalls mall By PATRICIA HAGEN Despite concern over possible parking problems, City Council voted 9- 2 last night to vacate a portion of Ingalls Street at the request of the University. A University planner presented designs for the construction of a pedestrian mall on the block between Hill Aud., the Modern Languages Building, and the Michigan League. THE RESOLUTION had been tabled twice in recent months because of ongoing discussions with the University Regents over the sale of two acres of land on North Campus the city had requested. L ate last night, no action had yet been taken to approve the purchase of the two acres of land at Green and Baxter Roads. The land, if purchased, would become a city park. Council members had questioned whether the sale of the land was con- tingent on the city's giving up the por- tion of Ingalls Street. TWO AMENDMENTS were passed to assure that the University will provide access for senior citizens and han- dicapped citizens to Hill Auditorium and the Michigan League. 'I think it's a heck of a trade. It gets two parks f tr one street and 70 parking meters.' -Mayor Loris ielrher Councilman Earl Greene (D-Second Ward) pointed out that by giving up the west side of Ingalls St. to the Univer- sity, the city would be giving up parking meters, spaces, and revenue, leading to "significant parking problems." Greene, along with Ken Latta (D-First Ward) voted against the measure. Mayor Louis Belcher (R) said that by ceding the portion of Ingalls and ap- proving the purchase of the North Campus land, the city would gain two parks. "I THINK it's a heck of a trade," Belcher said, "it gets two parks for one street and 70 parking meters." University planner Fred Mayer, who presented his plan to Council last night, said construction of the pedestrian mall is scheduled to begin next summer. He said the project would be completed along with the construction of the new alumni center behind the Michigan League. In hopes of increasing efficiency, in city services Council also approved a plan to consolidate the engineering divisions in several city departments into a new Engineering Department. Engineering operations in the present Streets, Traffic, and Parking Depar- tment (STP) will also be transferred to the new Engineering Department. STP will be renamed Transportation and will include thelairport and bicycle path systems. TPlan According to the plan, a Ci Engineer will be named, probably fro among present city employees. No ne personnel are expected to be hired. The ordinance to create the ne department was tabled two'weeks a to allow council members to consid the objections to the consolidation t the Director of the Utilities Departme Wayne Abbott. Abbott said the ne organization plan would impair accou tability and problem-solving in h department. In advocating the change in depa tmental functions, city officials haN said personnel would be used more e ficiently and operations involving mot than one department will be mot easily coordinated. They also said mo residents will probably not notice t changes. ew nw go er by nt w in- is r- ve af- re re st he 400,000 Bostonians cheer Pope's first visit to U.S. BOSTON (AP) - Pope John Paul II opened a pastoral visit to his divided American flock yesterday, raising a shepherd's crozier to bless a drenched but ecstatic Boston. He had words of praise and friendship but warnings, too, for this rich and troubled nation. 'I greet you America the Beautiful," the pope told a cheering throng in Boston Common in the first major ad- dress of his six-city U.S. tour.. "I want to tell everyone that the pope is your friend." 'He hailed America as a free and generous land, but said its 'youth was being lured from religion to the empty "escape" of sexual pleasure, drugs, violence and indifference. "I PROPOSE to you the option of love, which is the opposite of escape," See DRENCHED, Page 2 Palestinian mayor blasts Israeli oppression;' demands homeland A2CET By JOHN GOYER Twenty-eight persons employed through the city's Comprehensive Em- ployment Training Act (CETA) lost their jobs effective yesterday as the result of federal legislation designed to prevent the use of federal CETA funds to stretch local governments' budgets. One Washtenaw County CETA employee also lost his job. 'A workers fired A new law, which went into effect in April, limits the time a person can be employed through CETA to 18 months, and time ran out yesterday for many CETA employees nationwide. Previously, there had been no time limit on the jobs. THE NEW legislation is aimed at stopping local and state governments from using CETA funds to finance Irate Schembechler shoves Dailysports By GEOFF LARCOM Michigan football coach Bo Schem- bechler shoved a Michigan Daily repor- ter yesterday afternoon after the writer asked him a question regarding the Wolverines' kicking problems this season. 'Dan Perrin, one of the four senior editors covering football for the Daily, had been interviewing Schembechler alone with a tape recorder for about five minutes when the outburst oc- curred. ON THE TAPE, Perrin is heard reporter asking: "Would you emphasize the kicking game more when recruiting from now on, after what's happened so far this season?" Schembechler started to answer, but suddenly became angry with the repor- ter. "We emphasize. . . you guys are way out of base asking me that damn question, anyway ..." Schembechler shouted. "What the hell do you ask me for, when you know it's not true?" AT THAT POINT Schembechler See DAILY, Page 9 regular jobs, according to Abby Martin, a spokeswoman for the Labor Depar- tment in Washington. The CETA program is intended to give people job skills, not to provide permanent employees to local gover- nments, Martin said. In addition to putting a halt to misuse of CETA funds by local ,governments, the Labor Department spokeswoman said the time limit encourages CETA employees to actively seek jobs in the private sector while they are still em- ployed. HAROLD TURNER, Director of the city's CETA program, said yesterday the new legislation affected 55 persons employed either in City Hall or in a variety of community agencies, such as the Veterans Administration Hospital. . According to Turner, those employed in City Hall were offered jobs there, but 28 persons employed in community agencies were laid off.' About 200 persons were affected in the County's CETA program, according to Doris Langford, administrative assistant for the county's CETA office. ALTHOUGH ABOUT 30 of those county CETA employees have yet to See 29, Page 2 By H10WARD XITT "We are not the enemy of the Jews. We are the enemy of anyone who takes our right to live," said the mayor of the second largest Palestinian city on the West Bank yesterday. Fahd Kawasmeh, mayor of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron, told an audience of about 120 in the Michigan Room Pendleton Room that the Palestinians need a homeland and recognition of their basic human rights. KAWASMEWPS VISIT to Ann Arbor coincided with Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday. A spokesman for the Palestine Human Rights Organization-one of the groups which invited Kawasmeh-said that this coincidence was unintentional. "What's my nationality? Where is my homeland? What is my flag? We are four million Palestinian people-what are we?" asked Kawasmeh, who has been mayor since 1976 of the cityhof 70,000. Kawasmeh said the Palestinian people have been seeking a homeland since 1948. They have been most active, he said, since 1964, when the Palestine Liberation, Organization (PLO) was established. "Both the Palestinians in occupied territory and in Arab coun- tries are under the flag of the PLO," he said. "WE ARE NOT terrorists," Kawasmeh said. "We are under oc- cupation, we a-e struggling. We are struggling for our rights to live in freedom. To struggle for your aim, you take all possibilities that are in your hands. "Can you believe a population of four million is a terrorist?" the mayor continued. "Was (French) President (Charles) deGaulle a terrorist because he was fighting for freedom for his people? "The Jews would like to take their revenge from us for (the actions of) Hitler," Kawasmeh said. KAWASMEH SAID that Israel is purposely making life uncomfortable for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. "We must pay two thousand million Israeli pounds in taxes to Israel, and our budget is only one thousand million," he said. Israel demolished 20,000 Arab homes and built 30,000 apartments for Jews surrounding East Jerusalem, Kawasmeh said. Palestinians whoop- pose the Israeli occupation of the West Bank are routinely deported, and hospital facilities in the area are in poor condition, he asserted. Kawasmeh also cited an incident last March when the entire population of a Palestinian city was put under military curfew after a boy threw a rock at a windshield. During the curfew, two Palestinian youths were killed, and no outside medical help was available to the city for 17 days, he said. Responding to fears for Israel's security which aresoften expressed whenever a Palestinian Mtate is discussed, Kawasmeh said "Israel is the strongest country in the Mideast. See PALESTINIAN, Page 5 Kea' wa(stne(ll 4 F Wednesday. On Friday, MSU's board of trustees approved, the recommendation. Stewart is one of three new vice- presidents appointed by Mackey since he took office in August. She replaces Robert Perrin, who is assuming a position at the State University of New York at Albany. permit this year found it shields his car from tickets, but not from brushes with unruly trees. William Kestler, the owner of a 1975 Monte Carlo, parked at the east end of the Coliseum lot, discovered the vehicle's roof creased substan- tially by a rotted tree limb. Kestler said, "It looks pretty bad, but I'm not too bothered by it - accidents like this happen." He said he doesn't know the cost of damages but said University insurance will cover it. A University groun- ds crew cleared away debris from, the decaying tree yesterday morning, and blocked off the area. 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