NA TIONWIDE POLL ON FR OSH SHO WS: The Michigan Daily-Sunday, January 21, 1979-Page 7 Tanker accidents close roads Studen WASHINGTON (UPI) - Today's, average college freshperson is a political moderate who favors legalized abortion and homosexual rights, but also believes in ending preferred ad- missions for disadvantaged classmates, a nationwide survey in- dicated yesterday. The study also suggests the A-student may not be what he used to be. THE SURVEY of 289,641 new fresh- prsons at 566 colleges and universities was conducted by the Univesity of California at Los Angeles and the American Council on Education. It ws the 12th annual look at first year college students.- Survey director Dr. Alexander Astin said "grade inflation" continues to in- crease, providing the class of 1982 with the highest school grades of any previous freshman class. "When these grade increases -are considerd in light of declining scores on college admission tests, it seems clear that the secondary schools' grading ts poltic standards have been steadily declining since the late 1960s," said Astin. FOR EXAMPLE, nearly one in four students in the 1978 frosh class was a straight A student compared to only 12.5 per cent a decade ago. C-students, on the other hand, make up just 17.6 per cent of the incoming class, compared to almost a third in 1969. Even 63.7 per cent of the students, said Astin, agree that "grading in the high schools has become too easy." As for political labels, 57.8 per cent-the highest number in the history of the survey-describe themselves as "middle-of-the-road." The trends show that while conservative students are holding fast at around 16 per cent, the number of liberals has declined more than 10 per cent since 1970. HERE IS WHAT the freshpeople think about current political issues: * Support for busing to achieve in- tegration increased over last year-40.6 to 41.5 per cent. * There was a 1 per cent in- ally 'moderate' crease-up to 56.7 per cent-in the number of students advocating legalized abortions. * Support for outlawing homosexuality dropped from 48.6 to 46.3 per cent. " There was 65.4 per cent agreement that "there is too much concern in the courts for the rights of criminals," " Support for legalizing marijuana decreased. * And only 35.5 per cent advocated preferential treatment of disadvan- taged students in college admissions. That figure was down from 44 per cent in 1970. DETROIT (UPI)-Two separate accidents involving tanker trucks in suburban areas killed one driver yesterday and forced authorities to close portions of major roads. The fatality occurred when a double tanker loaded with powedered lime and smokestack dust from a factory slid on Interstate 94 ice and overturned. The cargo posed no danger and did not spill from the two tanks. THE DRIVER was not immediately identified. Macomb County sheriff officers said' the tanker was trying to avoid another accident on the freeway, which was closed most of the day between 21 Mile' Road and 23 Mile Road because of the wreckage and hazardous icing on the pavement. In Novi in the northwest suburbs,' single-bottom tanker truck loaded with' 8,000 gallons of gasoline lost its trailer. at the intersection ,of Grand River' Avenue and Haggardy Road moment.: after leaving a storage area. ALL BUT 2,000 gallons of the fuel spilled onto the roadway and surroun- ding property from the overturned trailer, causing city police to seal off the busy intersection all day. Department of Natural Resources specialists were called to pump up tia spilled gasoline, and anti-fire fore was sprayed over the roadway. No fire developed. The cab portion of the rig remained upright in the accident and the driver was not injured. Job market tight for women, says report Students volunteer in community for credit (Continued from Page 1) decisive affirmative action programs to alleviate the injustice suffered by those who happen to be born female or dark-skinned in the United States." THE STUDIES SHOWS 7 per cent of elected officials are female or mem- bers of a minority. Women and minority group members own businesses accounting for just 2 per cent of the nation's gross business receipts. The study dealing with sexism said, "The rate of occupational segregation by sex is exactly as great today as it was at the turn of the century, if not greater." OF 441 OCCUPATIONS listed in a June 1978 Census Classification report, the study said, majorities of working women are found in only 20. Among the other findings on sexism: * Median weekly income of full-time women workers was 73 per cent of men's pay in professional technical jobs, 64 per cent in clerical jobs and 45 per cent in sales jobs. " Median income for women college graduates was $10,861 while male coun- terparts earned $17,891. " Women account for 2.3 per cent of executives earning $25,000 or more an- nually. The study noted that 60 per cent of all working women were clerks, saleswomen, waitresses or hair- dressers, and that in the media, although women told 25 to 35 per cent of all jobs, only about 5 per cent are in policy making. Among the findings on racism: " In 1970, black-family income rose to 61 per cent of white family income. In 1977, it fell to 57 per cent. " Although 9.3 per'cent of all U.S. families lived below the poverty level, according to August 1978 figures, other rates were: Mexican-American, 18.9 per cent; Puerto Rican, 38.9 per cent and Cuban, 15.1 per cent. * Blacks account for less than 4 per cent of professionals in medicine, law and engineering fields. * Only 5.3 per cent of those living in suburbs were black. * At the high school level, blacks are suspended three times as often as whites. Receive The Daily daily Subscribe-Call 764-0558 a (Continued from Page 1)f program. Many with unselfish motives still join but most students, Howard notes, are more interested in the per- sonal rewards. Some new projects are under way. Last term, the program began Project Transition, which helps former mental patients and residents of small old age homes return to the community. , TO' HOWARD, the program for the elderly is especially important because these people have little contact with the outside world. At this time of year, Howard said, many elderly people seldom go outside for fear they might slip and fall. Others have little money and no friends to go out and visit, he added. "We're hoping the students can draw them out.. . take them places and put. sort of a* dent in the lonely lives they lead," Howard said. I Khomeini plans return to Iran (Continued from Page 1) "The day when I will no longer be there, I don't know," Bakhtiar said. It was unclear what response Iran's 430,000-man armed forces would have to Khomeini's homecoming. Gen. Abass Gharabaghi, chief of the joint staff, said last week military leaders could prevent a coup only if Khomeini acted within the framework of the con- stitution-which provides for a con- stitutional monarchy. ALTHOUGH THE SHAH has left Iran for what many believe will be a per- manent exile, he remains the titular head of state under the 1906 con- stitution. He has been in Egypt and is expected to leave for Morocco Monday and later travel to the United States. Vietnamese claim Chia's raids kill 20 (Continued from Page 1) namese and their Cambodian allies about a week ago. After its capture, the Vietnamese claimed they held all major cities in Cambodia. The Vietnamese were also reported trying to dislodge an unknown number of Pol Pot troops atop a 2,000-foot-high cliff on which the ancient Cambodians built many Buddhist temples. One, the cliff temple of Preah Vihear, sits astride the Thai frontier and was the focus of a World Court dispute in which it was awarded to Cambodia, rather than Thailand, in 1962. THE SOURCES said the Vietnamese had regained control of the deepwater port at Kompong Som, but that the area around the southwestern port, as well as the port of Kampot, was being con- tested. Despite overwhelming evidence cited by sources here, Vietnam has denied invading Cambodia at all. But an Associated Press news and photo team that approached close to the Cambodian coastline from the sea yesterday reported seeing gunboats with Vietnamese markings and flags that appeared to be those of the new Cambodian government. The newsmen approached within a mile of Kong Island, a key base of the Pol Pot forces, and reported seeing 22 gunboats, frigates and landing craft. Aides said Khomeini has not with- drawn his call for national strikes to immobilize the Bakhtiar government, which is trying to dismantle martial law and assuage the shah's political op- ponents. Tehran Radio reported 162 political prisoners had been set free last night on Bakhtair's orders. Only eight political prisoners,-all held on murder charges, remained in custody, the radio said. THERE HAVE 'BEEN reports in recent days of scattered clashes bet- ween Moslems and Marxists in Iran, including a fight during Friday's pro- Khomeini march here. During yesterday's march, protesters distributed a statement by Ayatullah Teleghani, Tehran's Shiite Moslem leader, saying, "It is necessary to maintain complete solidarity among all participating groups and put an end to various 'isms.' A few Marxist slogans, including "Long Live the Iranian Communist Pasrty," have appeared on walls near Tehran University, but other slogans have called for "death to communism, Zionism and capitalism." KHOMEINI LEADS religious op- ponents who say the shah has "wester- nized" Iran and eroded Moslem values. The shah's political opponents want an end to his autocratic rule. Yazdi said in Paris he had been in- formed that 2,800 anti-shah air force personnel at two air bases in western Iran had been arrested. He said there were rumors some airmen had been tried by military tribunals and executed. The report could not be independently verified here. 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