IrYCU SE E Nlr HAPE CALL )ADLY The ol'one-two punch The only event to mar the success of Ann Arbor's first fling at punch- card voting in last Monday's primary election was a rumor that 150 votes were not counted. That rumour has finally been put to rest. City Clerk Al Vollbrecht distributed a memo to the mayor and City Council Thursday night stating that 121 votes were not tabulated because they were cast by persons who punched slots for two candidates running for the same office. The other "missing" votes were cast by voters who attempted to split their tickets - voting for both Republicans and Democrats. Both practices are illegal. City hall officials remain con- fident in the new system and are ready to give the punch-card another whorl in April's city election. Correction Yesterday's story concerning dormitory reapplication lotteries mistakenly stated the lotteries held Wednesday were for losers of the initial dorm lotteries. Actually, the Wednesday drawings were the initial lotteries for dorm residents wishing to return to the dorms next year. There will be a second lottery April 3 at the University Housing Office for those who did not enter the first lotteries, as well as for those who did not obtain high enough priority to sign a lease. Take ten The Literary College Curriculum Committee on the evening of Feb. 24, 1969, unanimously recommended the establishment of an inter- disciplinary concentration program in Afro-American studies to become operational the following fall. The faculty would later spprove the committee's recommendation in an April meeting. In addition to creating five new interdisciplinary courses, a senior seminar,sand three introductory survey courses, about 20 hours in already existing advanced courses in several areas would constitute a major. Happenings FILMS Ann Arbor Film Co-op-The Friends of Eddie Coyle, 7, 9 p.m., MLB, Aud. 3. Cinema Guild-Blue Collar, 7,9:15 p.m., Old Arch. Aud. Cinema II - Seven Per Cent Solution, 7, 9 p.m., Angell, Aud. A. Mediatrics - Drive-In ,7, 8:30, 10 p.m., Nat. Sci. Aud. Couzens Hall Film Co-op-F.M., 8, 10:15 p.m., Couzens Hall. PERFORMANCE Eclipse-Detroit Jazz Artists on Tour: Griot Galaxy, Sam Sanders and Visions, Paradise Theatre Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Power Center. Canterbury Loft-Stone, 8pm., 332S. state. Music School - Contemporary Directions, 8 p.m., Rackham. Russian Festival - Louis Nagel, pianist, 8 p.m., Museum of Art. Musical Society - Founders Day Concert, 8:30 p.m., Hill Aud. Ark-Michael Cooney, 9 p.m., 1421 Hill. Violin Recital-Joan Christenson, Recital Hall of Music, 2 p.m. Flute Recital-Cleon Chapen, Recital Hall School of Music, 4 p.m. Piano Recital-Suzanne Wilson, 6 p.m., Recital Hall, School of Music. Violin Recital-Dan Foster, 8 p.m., Recital Hall, School of Music. SPORTS Men's Basketball-U-M vs. Purdue, 4:05 p.m., Crisler. Women's Basketball-U-M vs. Purdue, 5:15 p.m., Crisler. Women's Basketball-U-M vs. Oakland, Crisler.' Men's Gymnastics-U-M vs. Iowa, 8p.m., Crisler. SPEAKERS Church of Scientology - A taped lecture of L. Ron Hubbard, foun- der of scientology, 7:30 p.m., Church of Scientology, Huron Valley Mission, 809 Henry St. ABENG-EMU Prof. Jose Llames, "Does the University Meet the Needs of Hispanic Students?" 1 p.m., E. Quad, R.C. Aud. Ann Arbor Art Association-Garo Antresian, "The History of Lithographic Achievement in America," 1 p.m., 117 W. Liberty St. MISCELLANEOUS Rhyme Space-M. Clark, A. Nasopolos, M. Brown, poetry readings, 2 p.m., Pendleton Rm., Michigan Union. Forum "Human Rights At Home: Repression of Labor in the United States," 1-5 p.m., Angell Hall, Aud. B. Poetry Reading - 3 p.m., E. Quad, Benzinger Lounge, sponsored by ABENG. Fashion/Talent Show-E. Wuad, R.C. Aud., sponsored by ABENG. T'ai C'hi Workshop-10 a.m.-4 p.m., Earhart Clubhouse. Ann Arbor War Tax Dissidents-Brown bag lunch and planning spring efforts to raise public consciousness about war taxes, noon, First United Methodist Church, 602 E. Huron St., Wesley Lounge. Canterbury Loft-Workshop in mime, movement, and im- provisational theater, 10 a.m., 332S. State. ACLU Forum - "The Rights of Minors," discussion with Diana Autin, Keith Hefner, and Chris Roach, 8 p.m., Guild House, 802 Monroe. Bronze Elegance-A Fashion and Talent Extravaganza sponsored by UAC and Alice LloydMinority Council, 8 p.m., Michigan Union Ballroom. Workshop-Ron English, guitarist, noon, Fraugm Bey, saxophonist, Spencer Barefield, guitarist, noon, 1:30 p.m., 306 Burton Tower. Musicians should bring instruments. Eat may shorts ... sir It was on y writing on the wall, nut officials at the U.S. Air Force academy in Colorado took it-seriously. The 900-member senior class at the academy, restricted to campus since Wednesday, were set free yeserday when two unidentified senior cadets admitted to drawing an unflattering caricature of a superior. The drawing of Brig. Gen. Thomas Richards was posted on a dormitory wall earlier this week with the caption: "King Richard-You can be as hard as you want, but not for long." Supposedly, the commander was coming down a little hard on the cadets. Officials said the guilty cadets probably will face disciplinary action, but probably will still graduate this May. Student government was never like this The University of Wisconsin recently held their studentgovernment elections, and this term's winners decided to add a new twist to their terms in office. To get things off to a jolly start, they campaigned in clown suits. Then, as one of their many unusual campaign promises, they brought the Statute of Liberty to Badgerland. Sound impossible? Well, they did.. . in a sense. They made a 20-foot high facsimile out of chicken wire, mesh lumber and painted plaster. The masterpiece cost the student representatives $4,000 to put together, which they got from the student government's $80,000 budget. Most students were "outraged" by the incident and the representatives admitted they abused the powers of office but were just sticking to their campaign promises. The student representatives also has plans tofloodthe, school's football stadium and hold mock naval battles. What will they --,- The Michigan Daily-Saturday, February 24, 1979-Page 3 LA WMAKERS CHANGE THEIR MINDS More states raise drinking age BOSTON (AP) - The Vietnam era saw 18 states accept the argument "old enough to fight, old enough to be an adulte" - and, in the process, drop the drinking age to 18. Now, after years of rising teen-age alcoholism, lawmakers in several states have changed their minds. MASSACHUSETTS, where the Senate has acted to raise the age to 19 and the House wants to raise it to 21, will likely become the sixth state to reverse itself after lowering the drinking age in the early 1970s. Maine and Michigan have already restored former age limits of 20 and 21, respectively. Minnesota, Montana and Iowa compromised at 19. Throughout the nation, advocates of a lower drinking age say teen-age drinking can't be controlled by law. But many feel differently. "THERE ARE people within the field who feel the restriction will lessen abuse of alcohol," said Paul Garner, a National Institute of Alcohol Abuse spokesman. "But no agreement has been reached." Yesterday, the debate in Massachusetts illustrated the kind of dialogue going on in other states .where, when federal law lowered the voting age to 18, state legislatures followed suit. Massachusetts was one of 18 that lumped the right to drink with the right to vote. But soon after it took effect on March 1, 1973, the new limit became a favorite target of police, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and high school principals. They blamed it for aggravating \ problems related to teen drinking - problems already there, but to a lesser degree. "WE FEEL IT was a disaster," said Mike Donovan, an assistant to Boston's police commissioner. "Not only have auto accidents and fatalities increased, but it has also created a very serious increase in vandalism and crimes associated with street gangs." Donovan said vandalism grew to "epidemic proportions" by last sum- mer. Special patrols were created to break up gangs of young rowdies hanging out - and drinking - on streetcorners and parks. "If you talk to people who live across the street from parks, they'll tell you the quality of life definitely went down since the drinking age was lowered," Donovan said. MANY PEOPLE between the ages of 18 and 21 had been drinking long before the lowered age went into effect - of- ten, for example, when college seniors _ _ _ _ 4 would buy liquor for underclassmen. But now, high school officials say, there has been a "trickle down effect" in which the seniors buying for friends have been seniors in high school - and their friends have been as young as 14. "You could almost pinpoint drinking problems in the younger kids to the time they lowered the drinking age," said Carmen Rinaldi, headmaster at Brookline High School. "Monday mor- nings became very difficult for students who spent the weekend getting bom- bed." ONE ARGUMENT used by those who want to raise the age is that there has been a jump in fatal traffic accidents tied to teen-age drinking. Nobody disputes that there has been an in- crease, but opponents say the jump has not been as dramatic as the other side paints it. The Registry of Motor Vehicles' figures are the ones most often cited by those who want the age lowered: Last year, 105 drivers under 21 had been drinking when involved in fatal ac- cidents, as compared with 38 in 1971. Meanwhile, the total of under-21 drivers in fatal accidents rose from 232 to 301. The total of all highway deaths drop- ped. Those who want to raise the age say the figures show a 150 per cent increase in deaths of teen-agers who drank and drove. Opponents cite the increase in alIteen fatalities - a less dramatic 30 per cent-rise. Even critics of lowering the drinking age concede that changing the law without taking other steps would do lit- tle to solve the problems. The National Institute for Alcohol Abuse says 95 per cent of teen-age boys have experimented with alcohol by the time they reach 18, whatever the law says, and girls will soon be at the same level. THE MICHIGAN DAILY (USPS 344-900) Volume LXXXIX, No. 122 Saturday, February 24, 1979 is edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mor6- ings during the University year at 420 Ma ynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 48109. Subscription rates: $12 Septem- ber through April (2 semesters); $13 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Summer ses- sion published Tuesday through Satur- day mornings. Subscriptionrates:. $6.50 in Ann Arbor; $7.00 by mail out-' side Ann Arbor. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. POST- MASTER: Send address changes: to THE MICHIGAN DAILY, 420Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. WIN LAS VERAS at DON CISCO'S (3 days-2 nights) The Michigan Economics Society presents a benefit dance and raffle THURSDAY, MARCH 1. TICKETS $2 at Fishbowl, 38 Econ. Building, or MES member. Disco & Rock 'n Roll State ed. officials hold meeting, discuss budget BY AMY SALTZMAN In an effort to "find out what the people in the educational community are thinking," a state Senate subcom- mittee and the state Department of Education held a public hearing in town yesterday to discuss Gov. William Milliken's budget proposals for the department. Those proposals may include a cut of up to $30 million in the total state education budget of $354 million. STATE SENATE Appropriation Sub- committee ,on School Aid Chairman Kerry Kammer (D-Pontiac) described the hearing - one of eleven such gatherings to be conducted during the next three weeks across the state - as a means of "soliciting criticism" from the public. During the hearing, held in the city library's Main Board Room, Ann Arbor School Superintendent Harry Howard said a primary concern of his was that the requirements of bilingual students wouldn't be met. The city, according to Howard, hasn't had the money to properly teach foreign speaking students. He men- tioned the North Campus area - where 700 of these students live, in public housing with only a $100,000 subsidy from the University - as particularly distressing. HOWARD SAID the uncertain effects of the Headlee amendment may further curtail funding in this area. In general, Howard said, the roll- back provisions of Headlee could lead to severe cuts in state educational programming. But neither Howard nok Kammer described the specific effects of Headlee. "The one thing we know for sure about Headlee is that we really don't know anything at all," quipped Kammer. Another major concern of Howard's was in the area of school evaluations. Howard said assessment testing can create problems since schools con- tinually scoring poorly are often ridiculed and stigmatized. "The three schools in Ann Arbor that are at the bottom of the list in terms of achievement will probably remain that way no matter what we put into them. I believe in assessment but because of the public scorn placed on those who are last, the process may be self- defeating," Howard said. The Ann Arbor Film ooperative presents at MLB 3 Saturday, February 24 THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE (Peter Yates, 1973) 7 only-MLB 3 Sadly relegated to a "second feature" status almost immediately after its release, this film about the last days of family man and small-time hood Eddie Coyle (ROBERT MITCHUM) is a powerful film indeed, with Mitchum at the height of his talent. THE GODFATHERS (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972) 9 only-.-MLB3 Coppola's magnificent depiction of the transfer of power from one corrupt generation to another is one of the great American films. The performances from MARLON BRANDO, AL PACINO. JAMES CAAN, and ROBERT DUVALL are perfection. Complete and uncut. "The greatest gangster picture ever made."-Pauline Kael. TUESDAY: John Carpenter's DARK STAR & ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 I WEDNESDAY IS1 MONDAY ADUETSVM.,VAT., SUN. "BARGAIN DAY" "GUEST NIGHT" EVE. XIDHATS s. . $1.50 until 5:30 TWO ADULTS ADMITTED ALL MATINEES E 2.. FOR PRICE OF ONE CHILD T 14 $1.5 Wayside Theatre FRIDAY & SAT MIDNIGHT SHOW I 020 Wbshtenaw WALT DISNEY'S Ypsilanti "Nlorh Avenue Iffoof/m I iI MON, TUES, THURS, FRI 7:00 & 9:25 SAT, SUN, WED 1-4-7-9:25 FRI.7 & 9:25 SAT. 1-3-5-7-9:25 SUN. & WED. 1-3-5-7-9 They, couldn't have celebrated happier anniversaries if they were married to each other. Ellen Alan Burstyn Alda "ame ime, f lNext 'Year" 7 ..,