Page 8-Saturday, February 24, 1979-The Michigan Daily Vote on boycott likely FOR SHOOTING OF FORMER 'U' EMPLOYEE Killer gets 15-40 year term By JOHN GOYER Dorm residents will most likely get a chance to vote in early April to decide whether University Food Service should boycott Nestles', Libby's, and Campbell's food products. Norman Snustad, acting associate director of University Housing, said the University will boycott the products-if over 50 per cent of the dorm residents ask for one with a referendum. DORM REPRESENTATIVES over- whelmingly support the idea of a referendum on the boycott, according to Larry Pederson, a member of the In- fant Formula Action Coalition (IN- FACT). is preserved on mmWOUR Members of INFACT, along with members of the Ann Arbor Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), have spoken at several dormitory house council meetings over the past two weeks, seeking residents' support for the referendum. FLOC encourages a boycott of Lib- by's and Campbell's products because it claims the companies exploit migrant farm workers in Ohio. INFACT URGES a boycott of Nestles' products because it says Nestles' is inhumane in its promotion of baby formula in Third World nations. They say that because baby formula of- ten cannot be used correctly under existing conditons in many of these countries, millions of infants suffer severe diarrhea and malnutrition. Pederson said representatives from the dormitories will draw up the referendum ballot in mid-March, with the assistance of INFACT, FLOC, and University Housing Office officials. According to Pederson's timetable, there will be educational sessions in dormitories in late March until residen- ts vote on the referendum in early April. "ALREADY, A majority of housing councils (on campus) have approved a referendum," Pederson said. The Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) approved a resolution suppor- ting a boycott at its meeting earlier this week. Paul Hattis, a FLOC member who has spoken at house council meetings, claimed it would be easy to buy similar products made by other companies, at very little, if any, extra cost. At each house council meeting he goes to in order to present the referen- dum plan, Pederson said, "I'm very unsure as to how we'll be received. Af- ter a few moments, it becomes ap- parent that they're very receptive." "STUDENTS APPRECIATE that we've brought along additional infor- mation," said Pederson. They've made suggestions about disseminating in- formation, he said. "It was interesting to see that the goals they stated were to inform the students," said a Couzens Hall resident who asked not to be identified. "What they asked for was permission to go to the rest of the students," Couzens Hall resident David Lessnau said. "STUDENTS ARE very concerned with exactly what will be the ramifications of the boycott," said Hat- tis. "Students are very concerned that all the students in a dorm have a vote on the issue. I don't know if they're infor- med enough to be really concerned yet," he said, but he added, "that's what we're here for." "We decided definitely to work within the system," said Pederson. "We don't want to alienate anybody." "IT SEEMS that they (students) are very unsure of themselves in terms of representing their constituents," he said, "especially on issues that are of a political or related nature." He called the issue humanitarian and non- partisan. According to Pederson, "Everybody's wary that the other students are apathetic. But yet, everybody seems interested, or willing to listen." Last Sunday's Couzen's House Coun- cil meeting was the first David Lessnau had attended. "Now that I've gone down there, I'll be there quite a bit," he said. By KEVIN ROSEBOROUGH John Maddox was sentenced to 15-to-40 years in prison yesterday for the Sept. 12 murder of University custodial supervisor William Van Johnson. Maddox, 40, pleaded no contest to the charge of second degree murder in the September shooting at the Music School on North Campus. The sentence was handed down by Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Conlin. ACCORDING TO testimony given by Maddox's ex-wife Glendia at his preliminary examination Sept. 27, Maddox was jealous of "a relationship" Ms. Maddox had with Van Johnson. Ms. Maddox, also a University custodial em- ployee, worked under Van Johnson. Ms. Maddox told the court that shortly after midnight on Sept. 12, Maddox drove his car up next to hers on Baits Drive behind the Music School, blocking her car with his own. She said he told her that "this would be the night" he would do something she would never forget. He then drove north, away from the Music School, "He was acting strange," she said, "like he always has been when he drinks." Ms. Maddox testified that she then drove into the parking lot behind the Music School and waited for Van Johnson, 48, to arrive. He pulled in approximately five minutes later in a University van with three other University employpes. Maddox pulled in directly behind the van, she said. FROM HER VANTAGE point she could see her ex- husband, Ms. Maddox testified, but Van Johnson stood out of her view behind the van. She said they spoke "for three or four minutes," then Maddox pulled a handgun. She said she heard gunfire and saw flashes from the barrel of the weapon. She said that at that point she saw Van Johnson run into the building clutching himself. Ms. Maddox testified that her ex-husband mumbled something about turning himself in to police and drove off. He was at'large for two days before giving himself up to Apn Arbor police. Van Johnson died less than an hour after the shooting, of multiple bullet wounds to the chest. Maddox will be eligible for parole in eight years and nine months on the unpremeditated murder conviction, said Colleen Fry of the Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attor- ney's office. Maddox will be transported to Jackson State Prison for processing. After processing a decision will be made whether to keep him there, or transfer him to Marquette or another state prison. Saudi leader postpones U.S. trip The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard Street AND' Graduate Library WASHINGTON (Reuter) -Saudi Crown Prince Fahd yesterday post- poned a mid-March visit to Washington amid official denials that there were major strains between the two allies. The White House announced the post- ponement and cited health reasons, but the Saudi charge d'affaires in Washington said there was nothing wrong with the prince. THE POSTPONEMENT stirred press speculation that it was due to dif- ferences centered on U.S. efforts to promote an Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty and Saudi reluctance to maintain maximum oil output to ease the effect of Iran's oil shutdown. U.S. and Saudi spokespersons said there were no major strains between the two countries. State Department spokesman Tom Reston, while admitting there were oc- casional differences, denied there were major strains. ASKED ABOUT U.S.-Saudi ties, he said: "While differences occur from t GENERAL PURPOSE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMERS Caliornia Opportunities, Applications Software, Inc. (ASI), a highly successful software firm, headquartered in the "South Bay" area of Los Angeles is expanding its operations as a result of accelerated sales of ASI/INQUIRY and the ASI-ST Data Management and Reporting System, ASI's primary software products. Staff openings at ASI's corporate offices in California exist for software develop- ment programmers. 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"The slug crashed through the glass, ricocheted off the bed and door, then fell to the floor by the window," said Dave Kotzian, who lives in the room on the south side of the building. KOTZIAN, president of Rumsey House in West Quad, and his roommate Jerry DeShaw were seated by the door of the room around 10:30 when the bullet slammed through the window, "Two more shots followed the first,, and they all came from somewhere out on Madison Street," said Kotzian. Ann Arbor police were called to the scene, and so far no suspects or reasons have been found for the gunshots. Jan uary prices jump .9%;" pchasing power declines Pu(Continued from Page 1) inflation rate last year was nine per a shorter work week, the Labor Depar- cent. tment said. Over the past year, rea "I don't find that just because the in- spendable earnings have declined 0. flation rate stayed high for the first per cent. month of 1979 that the forecast for the Food prices soared by 1.4 per cen whole year has been invalidated," he last month, the biggest increase since told the Joint Economic Committee of the 1.6 per cent gain of April 1978. Shop Congress. pers paid higher prices for beef He also disclosed that the ad- poultry, fish, fruit, and vegetables. ministration will expand its anti-in- Costs of medical care and transpor flation monitoring of price increases to tation each rose by 1.1 per cent. include small businesses, a persistent problem area. WHITE HOUSE Press Secretary Jody Powell said of the January figures that "although certainly no one would welcome such an increase, it's not sur- prising." He said the report supports the administration's contention that the inflation cannot be curbed in a few months. The Consumer Price Index last mon- th stood at 204.7, meaning that goods or services that cost $10 in the base year of 1967 had a price tag of $204.70 in January. The average worker's dollar bought 0.1 per cent less last month than in December because of higher prices and r- al 7 t e r- time to time, we do not agree with press reports that there are major strains in- U.S.-Saudi relations." The Saudi charge, Essa Abdulla al-. Nowaiser, said he knew of no strains: and'declined to talk about any differen- ces. Whatever the strains, they were un- derscored by contradictory ex- planations given for the prince's decision not to go through with the visit as scheduled. THE CARTER administration had hoped that the prince's visit would lead to open Saudi support of the U.S. at- tempts to help bring peace to the Mid- dle East. At present, the Israelis and Egyp- tians are meeting at the U.S. presiden- tial retreat at Camp David in a bid to iron out problems holding up a pelace. treaty but there is no visible sign yet of any progress. The White House and State Depar- tment both expressed "great regret" that the prince had put off his talks with President Carter because of a health problem which, they said, may require him entering hospital for tests. The Saudi charge d-affaires said this was completely untrue. U Fl AL DAYS STORE CLOSING S O OFF. .EVERYTHING over 100,000 new books still in stock "EVERYTHING MUST~ GO SOON V Local increase hits 1.4% CHICAGO (UPI)-The Detroit area Consumer Price Index rose 1.4 per cent from December to January for the sharpest monthly increase in nearly a year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday. Higher prices for food, housing, tran- sportation and health care were only partly offset by lower prices for ap- parel, said William Rice, the bureau's regional commission in Chicago. Rice said the January rise of 1.4 per cent to 205.1 was the sharpest monthly change since March 1978. Compared with a year earlier, he said, the all items index rose 10.9 per cent for the largest 12-month change since December 1974. In terms of dollars, Detroit area con- sumers paid $110.90 this January for a typical selection of goods and services costing $100 in January 1978, Rice said. Doily Photo by PAM MARKS Dodging Puddles University students splashed their way through the Diag yesterday as winter ice turned to water and was covered with fog. The importance of being funny (Continued on Page 5) . remarked Haggerty dryly. Joe Doyle, an elf in a green cap who flitted restlessly in and out of the dressing room during the interview, talked about the ensemble's ability to make something special out of common but closely observed human action. "It's a heavy reality. Like Bob Newhart: An event as simple as sharpening a pencil people laugh. . . and we make people think." He describes a scene in which he is the star, called "Divorce." "It isn't funny. Divorce isn't funny. It's touching, and that makes people laugh." John Kapelos defends his point. "We might play an entire scene and not get a laugh and that's okay." There is warm cast feeling on this subject. "We commented: "I'm like a sound track. It's a cinematic approach; it's not sup- posed to be noticed. It's not Star Wars stuff - that's too much. I just want people to say afterward, 'Hey, there was music." She smiled a little and left the room. Perhaps Second City's off-beat style of humor is not to everyone's tast