Page 10-=Saturday, February 10, 1979-The Michigan Daily U.S. never alsked Chin a not to attack Taiwan Students to seek southern sun (Continued from Page 1) WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. never asked China for written assuran- ces it would not try to seize Taiwan by force, White House press, secretary Jody Powell said yesterday. Powell told reporters that Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, during a visit to Peking in August 1977, raised the Taiwan question but did not request a commitment in writing. NEITHER DID other U.S. officials who subsequently negotiated with the Chinese, Powell said. He added the administration found in July 1977 that an explicity Chinese assurance was "very unlikely." He said this was the case because former President Richard Nixon; in signing the 1972 Shanghai communique, had accep- ted the view that there is only one China and that Taiwan is part of China. That view is shared by the gover- nment on Taiwan, but the Taiwanese argue that they are the sole legitimate government of all of China. SEN. JACOB JAVITS, senior Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said yesterday he believes Peking would accept a stronger U.S. commitment to the in- dependence of Taiwan than the ad- ministration has made. "I think the administration, at least in its public face, underestimates what the People's Republic of China will ac- cept," the New York senator told a group of reporters. Javits is working with committee chairman Sen. Frank Church (D- Idaho) to draft a statement, acceptable to the administrition, that would ex- press U.S. concern about the future of Taiwan. AT A JAN. 17 news conference, Car- ter was asked: "Did you at any point ask the Chinese to provide a binding, written pledge that they would not try to seize Taiwan by force?" Carter began his response, according to the official White House transcript, saying, "Yes. One of our goals was to get a public commitment on the part of China that the differences with Taiwan would be resolved peacefully. This was not possible to achieve ... Powell said the Policy Review Com- mittee of the National Security Council prepared in April 1977 a memorandum that listed explicit Chinese assurances concerning Taiwan as a U.S. goal in negotiating for diplomatic ties with Peking. But Powell said the document was revised three months later, following a policy review, because the ad- ministration had decided the goal was unrealistic. MARTY'S... GOES DUTCH TREAT WITH THEIR FOURTH ANNUAL ... While acknowledging that "Michigan students are pretty wild," Fort Lauderdale Police spokesperson Diana Cipriani said most of the problems en- countered by officers involve transients and local indigents, known in Florida as "dirtbags." "THE NUMBER of arrests jumps drastically during this time, but the majority of those arrested aren't college students," said Cipriani. "We mostly arrest the dirtbags who try to rip the kids off." Cipriani advised students to never leave anything of value in hotel rooms. "Many times the rooms are ripped off with no sign of forced entry, indicating that someone who stayed in the room before kept the key, or the maid is responsible. Always leave all valuables with the hotel desk to put in their safe. That's what they are there for," she said. While students are warned to beware of rip-offs, they should also find out just how much rowdiness Florida police will tolerate. Although the drinking age in Florida is 18, Daytona Beach Police spokesman Brad Cowell said that at least 70 per cent of the arrests there during the spring rush are for alcohol- related offenses. "Drinking on the street and the beach are strictly prohibited," said Cowell. "There are signs posted all over the city stating the city and state laws." He explained that anyone seen breaking the drinking laws can be arrested, taken to jail, and required to post a $32 bond to get out from behind the bars. A court date is then scheduled for sometime during the remainder of the law-breaker's stay in Florida, if possible. HARSH PENALTIES and strict en- forcement of marijuana laws are ad- ditional considerations for students vacationing in Florida. Possession of under five grams of marijuana is a misdemeanor requiring $502 bond for release from jail in Daytona Beach. Possession of over five grams is a felony that carries a possible five-year prison sentence with it. A $1,000 bond is standard for release from jail on this charge. "This is the South," said Fort Lauderdale's Cipriani. "We won't tolerate pot or narcotics-even one joint is against the law." Cowell added that enforcement of the law wasn't a discretionary matter with police of- ficers. "Kids don't realize this," he said. "As police we are sworn to uphold the law, and leave it to the judge to throw the thing out if he wants to." ,The two officers also encouraged Florida travelers to arrange confirmed hotel reservations, since sleeping on the beach after 8 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale, and after 9 p.m. in Daytona Beach, is also against the law. SLEEPING ON the beach during the day, however, is acceptable to both police, and vacationers, since mercury in thermometers across Florida climbs past 70 degrees Fahrenheit most March days. Tourists will swarm to Disney World in Lake Buena Vista near Orlan- do, and to Busch Gardens near Tamps, which lies on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. And along the Gold Coast, more vacationers will visit the Kennedy Space Center near sleepy Cocoa Beach, watch the motorcycle races in Daytona, and some will venture farther south to the reefs in the Florida Keys. Spring training for major league baseball will be under way for 18 teams in various Florida cities by the first week of March. Among the teams prac- ticing in Florida will be the Detroit SOME BUSINESS proprietors down in Florida just don't appre- ciate those fun-loving young folks who invade the premises each year with beach balls and bare feet. And some have no qualms about being blunt. Tigers in Lakeland, the New York Yankees in Fort Lauderdale, the Mon- treal Expos in Daytona Beach, and the Cincinnati Reds in Tampa. The cost of round trip flights to dif- ferent cities in Florida varies between $130 to $150 on the night Super Saver flights. There are still a few spots available, though most of the prime departure dates are filled. Various charter flights offered through travel agents and newspaper ads are also nearly booked. Florida authorities warn those still hoping to arrange a flight and accommodations on their own to do so immediately, lest the hopeful vacationers be unable to find a booking or vacancy. So as students in snow-covered Michigan look forvard to a week of cut- ting loose in Florida, the travel agents, the airlines, the hotels, the bars, the gas stations, and the police in the Sunshine State prepare for their arrival. The an- nual migration is about to begin. DUTCH AUCTION NOW THRU SATURDAY -SPORT COATS - SUITS- I. Regular prise $115 $14S $155 $165 $195 $225 dnesda ureday' tch Titch re 9 7s5 1 02 - $ S $ S $5s 21 9 Friday : Dutch Treat $ SS $ 85 $ 95 $105 $150 $180 Saturday's Dutch Treat $ 35 $ 65 $ 75 $ 85 $135 $165 Regular price. $ 6s $ 75 $ 85 $ 95 $105 $115 ednesdf s ursda tch Tr t tchT at 5 $ 5 5 $5 55 10 9 Dutch Treat $ 35 $ 45 $ 55 $ 65 $ 75 $ 85 Saturday's Dutch Treat $ 25 $ 35 $ 45 $ 55 $ 65 $ 75 l. Nis Lady Shop For Women Blazer Jackets Regular des ys rsdn Friday's Saturdays pie ch of D hTItT Dutch Treat Dutch Treat $40 $22 $16 $48 i 4 $27 $20 $68 $41 $32 $85 6 $52 $41 I Shirts - Slacks $26 $14 $10 $42 $27 $22 $50$32 $26 $58 4 $37 $30 DRESS SHIRTS TIES 5 reduced Nv.iNG t TH MAN N tower level M 306-310 S. State St. Par COATSa JACKETS 5 0%a LEATHER off SWEATERS' V & Crew neck turtle neck up5 cardigan to 5 fashion styles off ASTER CHARGE, VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS k for free if you use the Moynard St. corport. We'll validtte your ticket, I --t-ower level- quantities limited to broken sizes & styles Open Thursday and Fridoy evenings until 8:30 j I i "SUPER PARTY" IS HERE! A TONIGHTI. 8pm The Michigan Union .$'1.oo Featuring Carnival games p Live bands (including "Nymbus") Movies (Marx Bros. "Duck Soup," Three Stooges, cartoons) A Casino Acts (magicians, minstrel, juggler, wizard, Friends Roadshow U.S.A.) YOGURT Free bowling & bi liards/ Half-price pinball Refreshments The "21 Club" 4 SUPR RAFLE with Prizes from:I Tice's Mens shop I1 Special thanks to the Frats, C r nr i fiac rlrirm ni r-ind'1 i