The Michigan Daily--Thursday, April 5, 1979--Page 5 S. Africa issue hits nationwide (Continued from Page 1) 1 , t ; 1 , ; . caQlUUN!K U&me RIDGeI in employment opportunities for non- whites," Stevens said. Stevens maintained that Harvard would divest from a company "if we find that we don't believe companies are making progress. We havt a policy of not investing in debt securities of banks granting loaft to the government of South Africa." ACCORDING TO Stevens, Harvard has $350 million invested in American companies with some South African connections. But, he said the school has withdrawn all direct investments from South Africa. "Harvard hasn't invested direc- tly in South Africa since the early seventies," he said. Administration officials of the University of California system use a similar argument in defending its youth Africa investments. "The regents have tended to take the point of view that we aren t invested in South Africa," ex- plained Steve Moore, an investment of- ficer for the University of California system. INVESTMENTS IN concerns connec- ted with South Africa are "a minor part of the total operation," Moore said. "We are sensitive to outside pressures and the university's role in society." Ken Burt, a leader of an anti-apar- theid group at the University of California at Berkeley, disputed Moore's claims. Burt said his group conducted a study which showed more than half of the University of California system's investments are somehow tied to South Africa. Nevertheless, Burt said the emphasis in Berkeley has shifted from fighting the university's South African invest- ments to the city's. In a referendum, Berkeley voters will determine this month whether or not to release the city's South Africa-related holdings. "STUDENT ACTIVISTS from all over the state are coming to Berkeley," said Burt. "We can get the city to divest this April by winning the election and that's likely." Burt says election suc- cess will serve as a "roundabout way to put pressure on the regents and to show that divestiture is possible." Although South African divestiture is a major issue at the University of Min- nesota, protest leaders in Minneapolis have made it a point to avoid confron- tations with the administration. "Ad- ministrators like disruption," said Dick Cook of the South African Solidarity Committee, a student organization. "Administrators would rather face disruptions than discuss the issue," Cook explained. "They feed on disrup- tion. At one meeting an administrator provoked a disruption." COOK SAID evading confrontations will lead to success for his group. "We have some very reasonable regents," he said. "There's no doubt that we will see divestiture within the year." Administrators at Minnesota, however, foresee no change in the University's policy toward South Africa. Ann Rutledge, assistant to the vice-president for finance, said MVIin- nesota's regents oppose divestiture. "I don't see the issue coming up again in the near future," she said. "We will continue to be active shareholders" in companies dealing with South Africa, Rutledge stated. She said there would be no review of the companies' connection with South Africa because "we don't have any criteria" for evaluating them. "THERE WAS an extensive debate on total divestiture," Rutledge added. "Butnthere is a legal requirement that the University could not divest for social reasons." No such problems exist at the University of Wisconsin, which divested its holdings related to South Africa a year ago. According to Joseph Holt, an investment officer for the university, Wisconsin was forced to divest because of an order from the state's attorney general. Tony Man, editor of the University of Wisconsin campus newspaper, said that the school's divestiture followed large demonstrations in which protestors tried to take over regents' meetings. But, Man said, "Most people now are only copcerned with the Statue of Liberty," referring to a replica of the statoe's hand built on a lake near the campus. Medical research has determined that when a person sneezes, between 2,000 and5,000 atomizedmdroplets are expelled at a speed of more than 100 feet per second, traveling as far as six feet. WANT TO BE A CAMP COUNSELOR? SPEND YOUR SUMMER IN CAMP EQUINUNK OR CAMP BLUE RIDGE, A BROTHER-SISTER CAMP IN THE POCONO'S Openings in all field sports, general, waterfront (with WSI), water-ski, tennis, gymnastics, pioneering, nature, science, music, archery, and hockey. 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In his suit, Spirnak chargi Assemply didn't vote on th dum early enough, and that of the Assembly did not vote it, as required. In discussing the possibi filing a suit against specif procedures, Spirnak said, "I WCCAA closes 'strategy' meeti controversy iminates a The possibility exists that I might sue prohibiting with other candidates. I'll have to look g it with a at the election code and find specific of 3.9 per grievances. to officers' "I'M GENERALLY upset. I was counting on a lot of votes from Bursley. ed that the Yvonne (McClenney) was too. It's fun- ie referen- ny that one place' (closed) was Bur- two-thirds sley," he also said. in favor of Koo said there will probably be no problem in catching ballot stuffing lity of his because procedures for validating ic election ballots are very strict. might sue. She also said according to the elec- tions code she could throw out ballots which had been checked or marked gwith an "X" instead of ordered in numerically according to guidelines of preferential voting. lief sought MANY VOTERS had not been infor- t or desire med by poll workers that they were physically working under a preferential voting red. Such system, although it was specified on the ontrary to ballot, and on the ballot box. rned," the Students who voted with an "X" also had the option of voting again with the urt should first ballot being thrown out, according lay recess to Koo. rder to ex- Some candidates also said that some e peace," candidates were working at the polls, and questioned the legitimacy along, protesting with the "severe" problem of can- icy on in- didates being close to the polls. One also which do said that some polling workers were 'he group,, displaying signs and buttons promoting ty divest- the party they supported. Indio's distinguished playwright/novelist KIRAN NAGARKAR in two special events, Thursday, April 5 3:30 p.m. Lecture at U-M International Center "Contemporary Drama in India" 7:00 p.m. Play reading in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union. "BedtimeStory" For more detailed information: 763-5213 APRIL 20-21 Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre NO MATINEE Stephen Sndhei y r b Hugh heel "nfested by a 144y by Ingmar Bergmnn presented b y ANN ARBOR CIVIC THEATRE CURTAIN EVES 8 p.m. Tickets available at Tix-Info, in Jacobson's J Shop 312 S. State St. 662-5129 all seats $5.50 (Continued from Page 1) Gottfried, who initiated the motion. Several members expressed fears that any published strategy would assist the Regents' case for a court order. "They're (the University Regents) going to use everything they can to put a prior restraint on us," said member Judy Weiss. She added that any publication of WCCAA plans "would be very detrimental to us." Gottfried said that Thomas O'Brien, WCCAA's lawyer, had recommended against any discussion of the case with members of the press. SOME MEMBERS argued in favor of keeping the meeting open, saying that the University already knew roughly what to expect at the Regents meeting. One member said he feared receiving "bad press" should the meeting be closed. After the group voted to close the meeting, two students left, saying later that they disagreed with the decision. After the meeting, which ended shor- tly before 10 p.m. last night, sophomore member Phil Kwik said the group did not make any major strategy plans during the closed session. "We decided we don't have enough information on what the Regents are going to do," he said. Kwik voted against excluding the press. ATTENDANCE at the weekly WC- CAA meetings has dwindled since a peak of more than 60 two weeks ago. Approximately 25 persons attended the meeting last night. "We hope it's just a bad time of year," said Kwik. At last night's meeting, Literary College (LSA) junior George Wilson, one of the two students arrested following a scuffle at the March Regen- ts meeting, said he was arraigned yesterday on charges of assault and battery. Charges have been dropped against the other arrested student, David Kadlecek. Wilson is charged with assaulting Regent Gerald Dunn and Ann Arbor Police Captain Kenneth Klinge. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for April 17. Both WCCAA attorney O'Brien and University General Counsel Roderick Daane agreed yesterday that the major C. Players prese.its: BETWEEN WOMEN: FACES OF factor in theRegento' case will rest in Judge Campbell's interpretation of how a public body may exclude disrupters. DAANE DECLINED to make any other comments on the case. O'Brien also said he preferred not to talk about the specifics of the case until he meets with representatives of the WCCAA sometime this afternoon. O'Brien and the group are still considering further action of their own. One possible move would be to ask that the court void all business transacted at the Regents' semi-private meeting last month. Davis' brief states that the Board could have dragged all the disrupters from the meeting last month and could follow the same course of action during the April Regents meeting, butdalso says that allowing the Board to meet behind closed doors is a "more peaceful, rational alternative. "To argue against the rel herein is to advocate the righ of defendants to be arrested, removed and possibly inju position is both illogical and c the best interests of all conce report states. "'ACCORDINGLY, the co declare that the Regents m and move their meetings in o clude those who breach th Davis' brief concludes. WCCAA members were last month the Regents' pol vestments in corporations business in South Africa. T which demanded Universit ment from such holdings, st Regents from going throi agenda when Board member to promise that the divestm would be on the Regents' Apri opped the uigh their rs refused nent issue it agenda. Dance Concert This Weekend A NIGHT OF CONTACT IMPROVIZATION with MIRAGE AND FRIENDS Friday and Saturday, April 6band 7-8 p.m. at CANTERBURY LOFT 332 S. State Street-second floor $2 general admission beginning at 7:30 p.m. THE SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE OF SAUL BELLOW A lecture by Professor Anthony ALBION COLLEGE Taffs Saturday, April 7, 1979-8 p.m. Rudolf Steiner House 1923 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor Sponsored by the Rudolf Steiner Institute of the Great Lakes Area ANN ARBOR CIVIC THEATRE AUDITIONS FOLLIES' Production Dates May 31, June 1, 2, 3 Power Performing Arts Theater Performances at 8 p.m. and 3 p.m. on June 3rd only *t******* * * *** Take a night's leave' before the final'sy * ~bl itze PRESENTS OPENS TONIGHT! 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