C.

Page 10-Sunday, February 4, 1979-The Michigan Daily
Steelworkers man the gates in shipyard strike

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - Picketing steelworkers
shouted at guests arriving to christen a ship at Newport News
Shipbuilding yesterday,' the fourth day of a strike that
promises to test union strength at the world's largest private
shipyard.
Nearly 100 pickets manned the six gates to the yard -
about 30 of them at the gate where about 200 guests entered
for the christening of a giant oil tanker, the UST Atlantic.
THEY SHOUTED and signaled thumbs-down at guests
arriving for the ceremony, but no violence was reported.
Ralph Cousins, chairman of the board of thel shipyard,
mnade only an oblique reference to the strike by production
workers in his speech when he welcomed guests "on behalf of
all the employees, or almost all the employees" of the yard.
The real test of the United Steelworkers' clout against the
shipyard, triggered by a dispute that for more than a year
has defied solution, may come this week.
TOMORROW, the strikers will pick up paychecks for the
,last work they did before walking out on Jan. 31. After that,
there will be no paychecks for them until the strike ends - or
until they decide to cross the union's picket lines, as thousan-
ds of other workers have done.

"That's when the tempers start getting short #nd they.
start getting mean," said a state trooper, one of about 90 sent
here by Gov. John Dalton to help Newport News police
preserve order and to guarantee safe passage through picket
lines to all who want to work.
"We're building ships," says a
shipyard spokesman. "They're lying,"
the union man scoffed. Either way, it's
a test of the United Steelworkers' clout.
'Things could get bloody about the first of the week," said
a non-union worker, Buford Mitchell, who sat out the first day
of the strike and then returned to his job.
TO WARD OFF possible violence, Newport News police
have the promise of assistance not only from the state police
on the scene but from the police chiefs of neighboring

Tidewater Virginia cities.
Two of these cities - Virginia Beach and Portsmouth
already have lifted restrictions on "moonlighting" by police
officers and are permitting more than 60 to work as security
guards for the shipyard during off-duty hours.
There was a minimum of disorder through the first three
days of the strike. Police did arrest 12 persons - 11 of them
pickets charged with blocking access to the yard, a
misdemeanor under Virginia's right-to-work law.
LT. GOV. CHARLES ROBB held secret negotiations with
both sides Thursday and offered a proposal which the union
agreed to and which it was believed shipyard president Ed-
ward Campbell also approved. But the shipyard said Cam-
pbell had not agreed to the proposed settlement and that the
company's top attorney also turned it down.
The giant shipyard, a major Navy contractor with $2.3
billion in federal contracts or federally subsidized work pen-
ding, has 22,000 employees, all told, and a normal weekly
payroll of $3 million.
An effective strike of more than several weeks' duration
would have a paralyzing effect on the economy of this city of
140,000.

BUT HOW EFFECTIVE the strike has been, or can be, is
a matter of hot debate between the Steelworkers union,
which claims 13,000 shipyard members, and Newport News
Ship.
"We're building ships," said a spokesman for the shipyard,
whose management claimed more than half its work force
crossed the picket lines.
But union, spokesman Bill Edwards scoffed at the com-
pany figures, said "They're lying," and put the number of
blue-collar workers who grossed picket lines on Friday at
somewhere about 3,600, plus 1,100 non-union supervisors.
Even by union calculations, the strikers have not beep
able to bring the shipyard's operations anywhere close to a
halt. Just how much work was getting done, however, the
yard would not say. The union said only a handful of welders.
vital to the yard's work, were on the.job.
. The shipyard has refused to bargain with the
Steelworkers since the international union defeated the in-
dependent, company-backed Peninsula Shipbuilders
Association as agent for the blue-collar workers in a Jan. 31.
1978, bargaining election.


Students concerned about Iran, tuition

MANAGER PAIENT RESERVATIONS
AND -INFORMATIN
Due to our expansion, we havea career opportunity for
an individual to manae our patient reservations and in-
formation departments. Duties will Include the follow-
ing:
" accurate preparation and processing of inpatient room
reservations.
" develop, recommend and administer departmental policies
and procedures through subordinates supervisory person-
nel.
" maintain regular contact with medical staff departments
and attending physicians.
The successful candidate should have:
" associates degree/B.S. desirable.
" 3-5 years of progressively more responsible experience in
a reservations department.
We will consider on M. H.A. with little or no experience.
We offer an excellent salary and fringe benefit program, along with
opportunities for advancement. interested applicants may call Connie
Hall at 414-11. or send resume in confidence to:
Employment Services Department
Harper-Grace Hospitals
Operating Harper and Grace Hospitals
3990 John R.. Detroi. Michigan 48201

(Continued from Page 1)
although few could identify him,
many students acknowledged the
existence of an interim president. Only
one student suggested a candidate for
the office: "President Gerald Ford
might be on the list of someone to
replace him," he said.
UNIVERSITY ISSUES
When students were asked to express
an opinion on the University issue most
important to them, many were reluc-
tant to make a specific response. Of the
200 students surveyed, 33 per cent
responded, "I don't know."
Many of these students indicated that
the question was "too vague" or "too
broad" to make a response, although
the majority in this category simply
said that University affairs did not in-
terest them.
"I DON'T HAVE the faintest idea,"
said one student. "I'm really not too
concerned with those sorts of things."
The University issue which troubled
the greatest number of students was
rising tuition rates: 11.5 per cent of
those polled complained about the costs
of attending the University.
"It (the most important University
issue) has got to be rising tuition
costs," said LSA junior Gregory Yovan.
"This year, more than most years, it
has been really tight for money."

ONLY EIGHT per cent of those polled
cited the search for a new University
president as a pressing issue, and seven
per cent were concerned with housing
problems. Overcrowding in dormitories
and escalating apartment costs were
problems which were often mentioned
in the housing category.
Two controversial issues were men-
tioned by 21 students: The denial of
tenure for Professor Joel Samoff
received 5.5 per cent of the total, and
the University's divestment from South
Africa was mentioned by five per cent*
of the students in the poll.
"The most important University
issue has to be the Joel Samoff tenure
decision," said James Ghannam, an
LSA senior. "It has a lot to do with the
rights of individuals and the attitude
the University has towards students
and faculty members."
OTHER ISSUES which received
some attention were: quality of
education at the University, the
decision to renovate the Michigan
Union, general trend of student apathy
on campus, and the low enrollment of
minority students.
Two students felt the poor quality of
dormitory food deserved greater atten-
tion. "No one really cares, but they
should," said one student. "They could
feed us dog food and no one would
rebel."
WORLD ISSUES
Of the 200 students polled, one-fifth
cited the present violence in Iran as the
world's most pressing problem.
LSA SOPHOMORE Lisa Bowen said
the Iran conflict is particularly impor-
tant "because we've had a lot of Iranian
students on campus lately. Because
they're here, standing in front of us, we
have to deal with the issue."
There are 216 Iranian students
presently attending the University.
Relations with the Peoples' Republic.
of China, publicized recently because of
Vice-Premier Teng Hsiao-ping's visit to
the U.S., won second place as the most-
important issue, with 16 per cent of the
student vote. Running slightly behind
U.S.-China relations was the world

economy, which garnered 15.5 per cent
of the vote.
"IT (INFLATION) hurts everyone.
It's ridiculous - prices are going up
and quality is going down," said one
student.
Other issues that aroused strong
feeling among students were the Middle
East negotiations and the world energy
shortage. Also mentioned were the
SALT II talks,,racial discrimination,

and human rights.
This article was written by Night
Editors Leonard Bernstein, Mitch Can-
tor, and John Sinkevics, with polling aid
from the following staff members: Pat
Hagen, Miranda Morrison, Mark
Parrent, Judy Rakowsky, Steve Hook,
Adrienne Lyons, Cindy Lescaleet, and
Julie Engebrecht.

Zoning election issue
(Continued from Page 1
using this rationale as they approve patterns we have."
more single-family developments. AT THE SAME time, both Belcher
The Cranbrook housing development add his probable April mayoral op-
is located in the Fourth Ward - ponent, former Fourth Ward 'Coun-
traditionally a swing ward. The ward's cilman Jamie Kenworthy, have obser-
partisan split was evident in last April's ved that Ann Arborites, in some instan-
city election when Councilman David ces, detour from their customary
Fisher won his seat by less than 60 politics. Last November, Republican
votes. Governor William Milliken won much
Belcher, however, said his decision to of the city's' Democratic support, while
vote for a single-family zoning code for many Republicans voted Democratic
Cranbrook, located near Briarwood State Senator Edward Pierce into of-
Mall, was based on population density fice.
and not partisan leanings. The mayor City Planning Director' Martin
also said he does not tfinK Ann Ar- Overhiser said that in the past 12 years
borites vote strictly along partisan more multi-family units have been con-
lines, thus denying the type of housing structed than single-family units. The
built would attract any. specific approximate ratio of multi-family units
segment of the voter population. "I to single-family units built. in the past
honestly don't think it has anything to 12 years is 7,00 to 2,500.
do with the price of oats in January," Even so, Belcher said, "The 'city's
Belcher said. Republican party is enjoying more
TROWBRIDGE'S political analysis strength than ever." Though Ann Arbor
was attacked by members of both par- is considered by many political obser-
ties. Several Democrats pointed out vers a town of Republican voters, and
that members of both parties are despite the fact the present Council is
plagued by rising property costs. controlled by the GOP, neither party
"People who move into apartments seems to have a clear-cut monopoly. In
now are middle income families that the last four years, the mayoral seat
cannot afford houses.," ,said Coun- has been occupied alternately by
cilman Ken Latta (D-First Ward). Democrats and Republicans.
"Many of those families are conser- Latta pointed out a potential increase
vative, and not those that are poorer in Democratic voters, saying that with
and would traditionally vote the demise of the.more radical parties
Democratic." like the Human Rights Party (HRP),
Despite disagreement, however; the Democratic Party has moved
Trowbridge has since reiterated his slightly to the right, garnering the sup-
prediction that ". . . this is going to be a port of many , former independent
Democratic city, in light of the growth voters.

U I

AL

JARRIEAU

f _
/{ (.,
ixt.f -.
:1c


CENTICORE
20%
OFF

BOOKSHOP
ALL
BOOKS
KITES
POST ERS
CALENDARS

EVERYTHING!!

hardcovers
soft covers
remainders
loeb class. lib.
tschachky

l00's

of used books: 29C each

*

THAT'S EVERYTHING
IN THE STORE

*

FEBRUARY 25 SUNDAY. 8:00 P.M. HILL AUD.
RESERVED SEATS $ 7.50,6.50 & 5.50
Tickets go on sale Monday February 5 at 10:00 a.m. at the Michigan Union
Box Office (763-2071, Mon.-Fri., 11:30 -5:30).Tickets are also available at
Falsetta's Market and the Huckleberry Party Store inYpsilanti. Sorry no per.


Animals e Bridge Chess Dictionaries Environment Flying Gastronomy e Hallucinogens
Indians eJobhunting e Kilns e Linguistics e Masonry e Novels e Ontology e Plays e Quarter-
backs e Rock & Roll e Sewing e Television e Urban Studies e Vegetables e Wine e X-Mos
V..'.... nr .7 nV. - I....L a Yipf.... i W * i arc i Ij., a"Trnvail a rrc