CURBING WAR RESEARCH See Editorial Page Y L 3kir igau ~Iai~i& BLITHY High-37 Low-24 Cloudy, light snow flurries Vol. LXXXII, No. 84 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Thursday, January 20, 1972 Ten Cents Eight Pages ILLIKE KS $12 ILL0 HIKE FOR 'U' I RE ERS L OF a.. f- 9° G ST TE SUPPORT LEGISLATORS SPLIT ON GOV.'S BUDGET REQUEST By CARLA RAPOPORT Special To The Daily LANSING - Key state legislators initially concurred yes- terday that state agencies and institutions have a clear need for Gov. William Milliken's record state budget proposal for fiscal year 1972-73 - but Democrats express sharp skepticism over the state's ability to meet the $224 million boost. Prospects for a legislative approval of the request ap- pears to hinge on the overall state financial picture - which at present is termed weak by the Democrats, while Republi- cans think it is brighter. "It's a wonderful proposal and goodness knows, the state needs it," says Rep. Marvin St LSA govt P 1 VP VP resigi By DANIEL JACOBS Rick Ratner, '73, and Jenn; len, '73, the president and president of the literary co student government, yesterda3 nounced their resignations. In a letter addressed to ti 4 remaining government mem~ Ratner and Allen stated, " reviewing our position in the ernment and examining our attitudes toward the governr we have come to the concl that any future efforts on parts would be as fruitless a. past efforts." Ratner became president o two-year-old government on 6 of last semester, following resignation of his predecessor, Bridges. During its meeting last r, the government unanimously E ed Russell Bikoff, '73, to fill vacated presidency and app: Carl Herstein, '73, for the presidential post. The government then proc( to evaluate its performance last semester and to map ou ture actions. There was a ge consensus that the govern: has failed to initiate any si cant programs to date as member remarked, "Our le, ship last semester was non-( ent." Members hope, however, the goals of academic reform increased student represent in University decision-making cesses would be emphasized i: future. Along these lines, the go, ment will consider supportin Program for Educational ant cial Change (PESC) and pet ing for LSA student repress tion on important, all-Univ committees, such as SACUA. The latter proposal antici; a possible debate with the I ham Student Government comparative graduate- and u: graduatb-student presence on committees. There are no immediate pla fill the two government vacs created by the recent resigna tempien (D-Livonia), majority floor leader, for his colleagues. Yet the state congressmen split sharply along party lines over the possibilities of proposal's imple- mentation. In its annual budget review dur- ing the spring and summer months, the legislature has almost consis- tently accepted the governor's b u d g e t request with modest changes. Last year, a nominal $2 million was added to the approved state budget. The governor's request, which would pour an additional $78.1 mil- lion into welfare agencies and $43 million into higher education was seen as a "well-reasoned attempt to bring equity to state agencies and institutions, in light of recent austerity," according to Sen. Gary Byker (R-Hudsonville), vice-chair- man of the appropriations com- mittee. And it is this recent austere budget situation which is holding Democratic legislators to a wari- ness on Milliken's substantial budget request. Earlier this month, all state agencies and institutions of higher education were ordered to make a two per cent spending cutback in order to balance the present fiscal year's budget. However, due to revenues gain- ed from the state's new income tax imposed last August, along with what Milliken terms a "much stronger" state economy, the gov- ernor says his proposed budget would further strengthen state in- dustry and trade. "I'm sensitive to Milliken's op- timistic picture of the economy," says Stempien, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. "I think caution should still be the byword in increasing the state's budget." Other D e m o c r a t s questioned whether the state could fund Mil- liken's proposed increases without raising taxes. "Personally, I just See LEGISLATORS, Page 8 PROPOSAL SHOULD FUND MINIMUM '72-'73 NEEDS By SARA FITZGERALD Gov. William Milliken has recommended a substantial $12 million increase in state funds for the University for the 1972-73 fiscal year, it was announced yesterday. While the recommendation falls short of the $20 million hike requested by the University, it is unusually large - representing four times the amount of additional funds pro- posed by the governor last year. University administrators said that although the Univer- sity's financial picture would remain "tight," they acknowl- edged that the increase should cover most of the University's need for new operating funds next year. It was still unclear whether the--- - - appropriation would be sufficient to avoid a tuition increase thisC it year, although University officials indicated that chances for avoid- ing one are good. The recommended appropria- discussed tion, which would bring the state's contribution to the University's general fund to $90.2 million, des- ignates $9.5 million increase for the Ann Arbor campus. Under the proposal, the' Dearborn Campus would receive an additional $1.1 By DAVE BURHENN million and the Flint Campus, $2.7 The scope of Ann Arbor's finan- million. cial crisis and the viability of the The new funds, outlined in the proposed city income tax as a governor's annual budget message solution were the subject of debate yesterday, would primarily cover last night at a public forum held increased costs for the University at City Hall. rather than new programs. City administrators, University Specifically, the proposed ap- faculty members, and private citi- propriation for the Ann Arbor zens were among those who de- campus would provide: bated at the meeting, giving their -$6.2 million for a 6.5 per cent opinions on fiscal policy and" an- increise in faculty and staff sal- swering questions from a "react- aries and compensation; ing panel" of community leaders -$926,000 for student aid pro- and the media. grams, particularly the Opportun- The income tax proposal, which ity Program for disadvantaged and The income tabralich minority group students;I will b~e on the February city ballot, -$470,000 to increase the size calls for a one per cent flat rate -f thedental school's enters tax on income with a 7.5 mill cut class to 150 as part of a five-year in property taxes. plan for growth in that school; City Administrator Guy Larcom -$299,000 for maintenance and spoke first, outlining with charts utilities for newly constructed and statistics what Ann Arbor buildings; faces in terms of a financial bind. -$691,000 to cover a 2 .5 per He said he believed that the situa- cent rise in inflation according to tion was. serious enough for the national guidelines; city "to look for some other fi- -$450,000 for renovation and nancing." new equipment for the literary John Laird, chairman of the college; and Citizen's Tax Committee (CTC) -$500,000 to cover shifts of en- told the audience of about 30 per- rollment into the health, science sons that the committee, after and professional schools where per meeting with city. officials, had student costs are greater. come to the unanimous conch: In addition to the general fund sions that as long as the gap be- appropriation, the governor pro- tween city income and expendi- posed about $5 million for capital tures was less than $1 million, the o-+ay I.T J v Lr.ni n i "Mo.. u '-i ty snou_. lc_ i not 1 _. a..opt an....income. Democratic hopefuls Minnesota Sen. Hubert Humphrey (left) brought his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination to Michigan yesterday. Richard Wheeler of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Iron Workers gave Sen. Humphrey a small hard hat tie pin at an informal meeting with AFL-CIO leaders. Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie (right) opened his national campaign headquarters in Washington yesterday, with a flourish of balloons. FIRST IN 22 MONTHS: U.. downs Y. Viet. IG: 21 4 x . t I a 1 5 r e e r d t ,_ i- e in intensifying air campaign SAIGON (RP) - In a steadily intensifying air campaign, a U.S. Navy Phantom jet blasted a North Vietnamese MIG21 from the sky yesterday 170 miles deep inside North Vietnam. It was the first MIG downed in 22 months. North Vietnam reported its anti-aircraft fire shot down two American F4 Phantoms yester- day over Nghe An Province south of Hanoi. There was - no immediate U.S. comment on the report from Hanoi's official Vietnam news agency. The engagement with the MIG21 came as B52 Strato- fortresses launched the heaviest raids in nine months in South Vietnam, and fighter bombers attacked the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos to 'blunt an expected North Vietnamese offensive. The nuclear carrier Enter- prise, back from the Indian Ocean, sent its 75 planes into action against North Vietnamese supply lines. It was not involved in the battle over North Vietnam. The command said the action began when eight surface to air missiles and fire from anti- aircraft guns were aimed at five American planes near Quang Lang airfield, 170 miles north of the demilitarized zone separat- ing the Vietnams and 155 miles south of Hanoi. One of the planes suffered minor damage, but all returned safely to their carrier, the Constellation, said Maj. Robert O'Brien, command spokesman. Four jets were accompanying an unarmed Navy reconnais- sance -plane when North Viet- namese missiles and antiair- craft fire opened up. The escorts returned the fire. Four minutes later, a Navy Phantom appeared, caught the MIG21, the fastest in North Vietnam's air arsenal, with air missiles and sent it crashing. Until recently, MIGs avoided U.S. planes, but in the past five days they have shown increased aggressiveness. This was the third encounter with a MIG in that period. In the two previous Iengagements, MIGs and U.S. tjets fired missiles at each other and missed. RESULTS 'INCONCL USIVE' PESC group, administrat By CHRIS PARKS Arbor community, has initiated a; Representatives of the University program which offers University, courses free to members of theI administration and the controver- community at large. Vice Presi- sial Program for Educational and dent for Academic Affairs Allan' Social Change (PESC) gathered Smith has recently challenged this privately yesterday to discuss anect of the Program as being theirt diffhrencegrin asmeetigg of a $50,000 literary college fund earmarked for "innovation, did not come up for discussion at yes- terday's talks. He said he "hasn't had any in- formation" on whether such a grant would be possible. The MIGs are being sent out r Sto harass American strikesat the Ho Chi Minh trail, but only a few have been sighted at a time. fering courses for credit, taught Meanwhile, Senate Democratic by non-University personnel. piMakeSesterDayourged According to the PESC plan, plicymakers yesterdayS urged Accodingto he PSC panthe withdrawal of all U.S. forces students enrolled in courses which from Indochina within six are not officially recognized by months, provided American pris- the University *may receive credit oners of war are released. for them by electing them as "in- T dependent reading" courses under The Senate Democratic Polcy a PESC professor. Committee, with 11 members on hand, approved 11 to 0 a with- Last Monday PESC representa- drawal resolution virtually iden- tives met with Rhodes at which tical to the amendment spon- time it was decided yesterday's sored by its chairman, Majority meeting Would be held between Leader Mike Mansfield of Mon- PESC, Smith and Rhodes. tana. outlay projects. These would in- city should not adopt an income clude construction of a new archi- tax. tecture and design school, an en- Mayor Robert Harris'spoke next, gineering college Water Resources defending the proposed income tax Lab, and a library and resources as the "most progressive" means building for the Dearborn Cam- available to finance city opera- pus, renovation of the General Li- tions. He said that the city had brary and continued work on a three options in its search for a classroom office building for the balanced 1972-1973 budget doing Flint campus, nothing and accepting service cuts, Commenting on the proposal, increasing property taxes past Vice President for Academic Af- fairs Allan Smith said yesterday; present levels, or adopting a flat "I find this kind of attention to rate city income tax. the particular request for addi- Harris received strong criticism tional dollars refreshing." against this position from opposite "It's going to make planning ends of the political spectrum as easier than last year," he added. Councilman James Stephenson (R- However, Smith cautioned. Fourth Ward) and Prof. Robert "Even with $9.5 million, it's going Hefner of the Human Rights Party to be very tight. "There are needs rose to speak. which I think are extraordinary Stephenson attacked the income that we can't meet." tax as risky when the state was Smith expressed particular con- contemplating the abolition of the cern for funding student aid, the school propery tax, and perhaps University's top priority for the replacing it with increased state next fiscal year. income taxes. Milliken's recommendation for Hefner attacked the proposal for student aid funding was based in putting a financial burden on lower a formula that sets student aid income taxpayers while being a See MILLIKEN, Page 8 "windfall" for landlords. i untheir differences in a meeting which participants described as ns to "amicable" but inconclusive. ncies PESC, a group of professors, tions. students and members of the Ann Pentagon refuses to reveal My Khe facts contrary to University policy. Although most of what went onf at yesterday's luncheon conferencet at the League is being kept under; wraps, it is clear that the Univer- sity does not intend, as yet, to move against the group. "The PESC program will go on until we see how it comes out," Smith said after the meeting. The meeting, which was attend- ed by literary. college Dean Frank Rhodes, Associate Dean for Cur- riculum Charles Witke, Smith, and four PESC representatives, cen- tered mostly on-broad questions of the PESO policy rather than spe- cifics, the participants said., Although' participants declined to reveal details of the discussion, PESC representative Ron Alpern, '74, said last night a "full report" on the meeting is being prepared by the PESC representatives who attended the meeting. This report Both sides agree there will be further similar meetings and that the lines of communication will be kept open. The controversy over PESO in- volved several aspects of the PE'C program including the open-audit- ing policy and the validity of of- i T _ _, WASHINGTON (P) - The Pentagon refused yesterday to disclose details of the second alleged massacre near My Lai, asserting that disclosure might prejudice judicial reviews of the sentence of Lt. William Calley Jr. Defense department spokes- man Jerry Friedheim said this is the judgement of the Defense pending review" in Calley's case. Calley is the only soldier con- victed of a crime at My Lai. Under House arrest at Ft. Ben- ning, Ga., he is awaiting the outcome of judicial reviews of his life sentence for the murder of 22 Vietnamese civilians. That sentence already has been re- duced to 20 years. Proposal By ALAN LENHOFF Daily News Analysis Gov. Milliken's proposed $12 million funding increase for the University may be the first indication of a gradual eas- ing of the current University financial problems. For the first time in several years, Mil- liken has4 proposed an appropriation figure for the University that will allow it aids rU' financial picture These included a tuition increase, end of payments to the city of Ann Arbor for police and fire protection, and a three per cent across-the-board cutback in all departments. This year, however, Milliken has pro- vided an amount of new funds equal to what he judges to be the University's need for additional financing. Although the governor's: pronosal call- For example, at the Ann Arbor campus, for which $9.5 million of the new funds are earmarked the increased funding will be used for the following purposes: -$6.2 million. Faculty and staff salary compensation increases averaging 6.5 per cent; -$691,000. Adjustment for inflation on non-salary items; <,;:";::::" :;;:;; '..........':r::< ::. ' i'i'''?iii?,.'