BALANCED BUDGET See Editorial Page C I he Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom L utj DECADENT High-45T Low-30's See Today for details Vol. LXXXIX, No. 125 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, February 28, 1979 Ten Cents Eight Pages arter announces Iran's oil prices to soar )a forrinS >1an ,.r rationing gas Plan for use in emergency TEHRAN (AP) - National Iranian oil company director Hassan Nazih said yester- day Iran would resume oil exports Monday after a four-month suspension caused by strikes that finally toppled the shah. And the Iranians who say they may soon have production back up to three million barrels a day, about half the pre-revolution total, said they would sell the oil to the highest bidder rather than through the consortium of companies that used to buy it. "THAT WOULD bring even higher prices," said Larry Goldstein, an analyst for the Petroleum Industry Research Foundation, a New York-based industry group. Iranian of- ficials have indicated that they think they could get as much as $20 a barrel for their oil. The OPEC base price is $13.35 a barrel. Several nations have raised their crude oil prices five to ten per cent above that level, however, including Kuwait, Qatar, Venezuela, Libya and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, the Venezuelans have added 15 per cent to the price of heavy fuel oil exported primarily to the U.S. East Coast for use in factories and generating plants, which could See IRAN, Page 8 From AP and Reuter WASHINGTON - President Carter revealed a standby gasoline rationing plan yesterday as a last-resort emergency measure and other fuel-saving actions, stating that he has no present intention of putting them into effect. Carter told a news conference he does not want to impose stringent restraints on fuel use that could impose economic hardships and higher unemployment on the nation, but that it is wise to have the plans ready just in case they are ever needed. THE PRESIDENT said he would send Congress, early next month, proposals for ad- ditional measures, presumably less stringent, which he might use to ease the impact of shor- tages resulting from the current loss of Iranian oil production. The plans are to be submitted formally tomorrow to Congress, which then has 60 days to approve or disapprove them..They would not take effect unless the President declared a national energy emergency, and they could be blocked by a negative vote of either house of Congress. Under the proposed standby plan, gasoline would, if necessary, be rationed by mailing gasoline allotment "checks" to owners of registered vehicles, to be "cashed in" for ration coupons at banks or other institutions. THOUGH THERE had been speculation the plan would limit individual motorists to two gallons of gasoline a day, it assigns no specific See CARTER, Page 8 Carter ... Reveals rationing plan. r Proposed high-rise plan draws criticism By ELISA ISAACSON A plan for a multi-million dollar high-rise that could have been the first step in construction of a four-prong apartment and condominium complex at the intersection of Washtenaw and South Forest Avenues, has been tem- porarily withddrawn by the developers, but that did not prevent a barrage of protest against the proposal 4 last night's City Planning Commission meeting. The University Regents had voted at their February meeting to allow private developer John Stegeman to bargain for a 1.4 acre parcel of Univer- sity-owned land wedged between the University Towers apartment building and the Church Street parking lot. THE PUBLIC hearing and discussion session scheduled for last night's Plan- ning Commission meeting was can- elled,' in response to a letter from developer Richard Fry stating that plans for the project were being with- drawn, but that "the project will be ,resubmitted for a later date." No ex- planation was offered for the retrac- tion, and the developers, who were both absent from the meeting, were unavailable for comment. According to City Planning Director Martin Overhiser, the Planning Depar- tment had sent a memo to the developers last week informing them the project as proposed was unaccep- table in terms of parking spaces and size. Overhiser said the city would require a minimum of 312 parking spaces for the building, but "they (the developers) are saying they don't need that many." The planning director also said he would recommend the apartment size be "reduced from 36 stories to 22-23 See HIGH-RISE, Page 2 Chinese repulse Viet attacks I AP Photo The 1980 dream ticket? Contrary to appearances here, Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts and Gov. Jerry Brown of California have not decided to run as a team in the 1980 primaries. Rather, the discreetly ambitious Senator and the overtly ambitious Gov. just stopped to chat for a moment at the National Governor's Association conference in Washington. What are, they talking about? ... Just bet Jimmy Carter is dying to know. PROJECT OUTREACH MAY BE SPARED: LSA group won't advise cuts By AP and Reuter Vietnamese troops launched several counter-invasions "into Chinese territory .in the previousfew days, but were driven back each time, the official Chinese news agency reported yesterday. Intelligence sources said China appears to show no intention of withdrawing from Vietnam and has even moved to reinforce its troops along Vietnam's northeastern front, where some of the Vietnamese incursions reportedly took place. IN HIS BLUNTEST comment on the 10-day conflict, Presi- dent Carter asked China yesterday to undertake "a speedy with- drawal" from Vietnam. The request was in a message given to top Chinese leaders by Treasury Secretary W. Michael Bw Blumenthal, who is visiting Peking. Blumenthal told Senior Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping on Tuesday that , o COtt China's invasion of Vietnam is causing "unwarranted"risks. But he said Teng set no date for ending the action E-M i Blumenthal told reporters that during a 90-minute meeting, "I con- veyed the position of the U.S. gover- su m i t nment with respect to China's move in- to Vietnam and indicated our opposition JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's to that move and our hope for a speedy Cabinet yesterday rejected President withdrawal from Vietnam."' Carter's call for a Mideast summit, but HE SAID Teng gave him a lengthy Prime Minister Menachem Begin said reply for President Carter. BuKmenthal he would go to Washington for "per- is to meet Premier Hua Kuo-feng sonal talks" with Carter. The Cabinet's today. nsaction plunged Israeli-Egyptian peace In Washington, Carter said at a news efrst n fterlws onssn conference that he has made known to Erts to one of their lowest points in- the Chinese his "firm disapproval" of ce gyptan Presi nwar t's - their invasion but said it would be coun-hstoric trip oJerusalem 15 monts - terproductive to terminate the ago. newfound bilateral relations with Carter also announced that Begin Peking. would arrive in Washington tomorrow EARLIER YESTERDAY, Chinese evening for a "frank discussion" of the Senior Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping breakdown in the peace process. He told American reporters "we have no told a news conference yesterday he other claims than to explode the myth had telephoned both Begin and Sadat that is Vietnam's claim to be the third after hearing the Israeli Cabmet had strongest military power in the world rejected his ivitation to a summit See BEGIN, Page 8 By MARIANNE EGRI The Literary College's (LSA) Curriculum Committee will not be making any recommendations to reduce the credit available for the Psychology Department's Project Outreach as a result of yesterday's meeting. In two close votes, committee members defeated a motion to cut the possible number of credits a student can receive for Project Outreach from 12, to six. The committee also defeated a motion to cut the credits to nine. THE COMMITTEE has been reviewing all experiential courses, with special emphasis on Project Outreach for several months, and will make their recommendations to the LSA Executive Committee. As a result of an investigation of some hospital Outreach programs, Curriculum Committee Chairman John Knott said he found "patterns that need to be considered." Accor- ding to Knott, many students repeat the Outreach experien- ce, and also much of the supervision of the project is done by undergraduates who advise and grade other undergraduates. Knott said there is also a great deal of variation in the requirements of the projects. Some committee members said that cutting credits from the courses was not the issue, but stressed a need to raise consciousness in the various departments to prove the worth of their experiential courses. No decrease in alcoholism,. 'U' researcher testifies By TOM MIRGA University researcher Richard Douglass told the U.S. Senate Subcom- mittee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Monday that 30 years of. inquiry and millions of private' and public dollars spent on funding have left the nation no closer to solving its problems with alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Douglass, who holds joint appointmen- ts with the Institute of Gerontology and three other University research in- stitutes, said there was an urgent need to examine why certain populations-such as youth, women, and retired persons-are particularly vulnerable to alcohol abuse, and to discover what kinds of prevention programs are effective. "WE ARE woefully short of the critical insights that are apparently necessary to reduce the enormous public health costs of abusive and inap- propriate drinking practices of Americans," the researcher said. Doulgass continued, "Alcohol is one more retail product that is enjoyed by See NO, Page 2 Wednesday- * Certain members of' the women's track team are comn- plaining they aren't getting enough time and space in which to practice. For the story, see page 7. " The Ramones, a rock group from New York City, performed Monday night at the Second Chance. The group played some of their most popular tunes, in- cluding "Pinehead," "Suzy Is A Headbanger," and "Cretin Hop." For the review see page 5. Read the Today column, Page 3 By JULIE ENGEBRECHT The Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) had not made a decision by press time last night on whether to for- ce its appointees to the University Cellar Board of Directors to take specific action on negotiating a new management structure with Cellar em- ployees. Assembly member Jim Sullivan in- troduced a resolution which would direct MSA's appointees to negotiate with employees. MSA would be enac- ting a new policy in relationship with its appointees with the pasing of the resolution. Assembly members were involved in a lengthy debate on whether MSA should set this precedent. During constituents' time, Walter Smith, second year medical student, gave his view on the recent problems University Cellar has had in dealing with a proposed management structure for the bookstore. "I use the 'U' Cellar a lot," said Smith. "I've been keeping up with the controversy and I've been talking to a lot of people. A lot of them are unhap- py." Smith said that while medical school tuition, already very high, keeps rising, the price discounts offered at the Cellar are very important to medical students. "Personally speaking, I have very good relationships with the people down there (working in the Cellar), and I feel very comfortable going in the Univer- sity Cellar," Smith said. "You have a fine bookstore here. You should really consider keeping it as it is. The struc- ture is fine; don't screw up a good thing." Also during constituents' time, Laura Leary, East Quad dorm council treasurer, addressed the Assembly, asking it to provide a coordinator to deal with dorm governments and ac- See MSA, Page 2 See GROUP, Page 2 MSA debates 'U' Cellar status Byrne edging Bilandic, may topple city machine (AP) - Democratic upstart Jane Byrne took a razor-thin lead over Chicago Mayor Michael A. Bilandic, the man who ousted her from city government, as the party machine faced one of its stiffest primary challenges ever yesterday. Meanwhile, Cleveland voters gave their financially pressed city a boost by nvrruhdlminlu unnrnvinL 2an increase Rose, Mrs. Byrne's campaign manager. !"But it's not definitive yet. "The size of this margin is so small that it could be whisked away at any moment." Mrs. Byrne is a one-time Democratic Party regular and city official who was fired after she criticized the mayor. The city's bitter winter and the nrnhleam it hvnuuht gav imntne n per cent to 1.5 per cent a 73,648-34,717 lead. The proposal to sell the Municipal Electric Light System trailed 69,302 to 38,363. Kucinich and many of his political foes supported the tax increase to help the city stave off bankruptcy but the mayor bitterly opposed selling the utility. In Kansas City, Mo., early returns Another councilman, Joe Pelofsky, received 19 per cent of the vote, while John D. MCDonough, head of the Tax- payers Defense League, and James R. Lloyd, a high school algebra teacher, had less than three per cent of the vote each. A projection made at midday showed that about 49 ner cent or 697.000. of the :,i: .+ tea:., Y' .x o,.... vln.. M