COLLEGE COURSE 327 & ACADEMIC FREEDOM see editorial page Ci 4c Si'r tAa 4Etait3J MODEST High-32 Low-1d Mostly cloudy, not so cold Vol. LXXXI, No. 112 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Thursday, February 11, 1971 Ten Cents Eight Pages T U request. cut I)y X19.3 million Budget crisis iaced By MARK DILLEN Gov. William Milliken's pro- posed budget increase for the University for the 1971-72 fis- cal year will total only $2.7 million, falling drastically short of the University's $22 million requested increase, well-informed sources in the 4 University administration said I last night. This would set the state's total, appropriations at $71.7 million rather than the University's pro- posed figure of $91.7 million, mak- ing a tuition hike likely. The appropriations request, which will be made public in Mil- liken's annual budget message to- day, reflects both a stringent belt- tightening in the state expend- tures and a severe financial dilem- ma for the University. With a state austerity cut of one per cent from the University's $69 million allocation for the cur- rent fiscal year, University of fi- cials were counting on a sizeable' increase to offset current econ- omy measures. An appropriations increase of only $2.7 million would increase the likelihood that the University, will raise tuition for the second consecutive year. Since state ap- propriations usually amount to approximately two-thirds of the University budget, they are con- sidered crucial in determining whether a tuition increase is ne- ,~cessary.£ Faculty pay, which has failed to keep up with increases at other schools and amounted to $10 mil- lion of the University's increase' request, stands particularly threat- ened by the relatively small in-1 crease. * Faculty pay has gone up less{ at the University than at other Big Ten schools in the past five years, with many incensed faculty mem- bers recently advocating unioniza- tion as a means to achieve greater wage hikes. Although the exact break-down of the appropriations were n o t available, United Press Interna- tional reported that only $1.7 mil- lion of the increases would go toward the Ann Arbor campus, with the remaining $1 million go- ing to the Flint and Dearborn campuses. Michigan State reportedly will receive a $4 million increase over its $70 million budget, and Wayne receiving a $5.7 million increase over its current $45 million. The cut looms all the more om- inous, observers say, in light of recent statements by University administrators expressing fears a substantial budget cut will jeo- pardize "essential programs" of the University. The University's proposed $91 million figure, which was consid- ered by administrators as v e r y "tight" due to the recent AFS- CME settlement, was first sub- mitted to the state Bureau of thet Budget last October.E Since then, President Robben Fleming, Fedele Fauri, vice-presi-t dent for state relations and plan- ning, and the University's Legisla- I * * * * * * * * * U.S. D FORCE REPORTED *I * * OS; 400( PROTESTERS TO FACE SREGENTS By RUSS GARLAND and ZACHARY SCHILLER More than 4,000 demonstra- tors marched to a rally at City Hall yesterday afternoon in a protest against widening U.S. involvement in Laos. After the march, a meeting of 250 people, in the Union formu- lated a list of six demands, to be presented to the Regents at their special meeting tomorrow. The group resolved that "the administrative functions of the University will be shut down Mon- day". if the demands are not met. The demands are that the Uni- versity abolish ROTC, end war re- search, ban all recruiting on cam- pus by corporations that practice discrimination, establish a 24-hour child care center, allow students to control the Course Mart pro- gram, and maske University facili- ties available to publicize the anti-war movement. Also last night, Student Govern- ment Council called for a demon- stration at next week's Friday Re- gents meeting to demand an end to military and classified research. The meeting after the march voted to organize a rally this Fri- day to protest the presence of General Motors recruiters who will be at the business school to- day and tomorrow. A steering committee was set up to coordinate this week's actions and a mass meeting was called for Sunday night at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the SAB. A resolution was also passed that last night's meeting support "any and all anti-war activities." The march was called Monday night by a group of 300 people who assembled to discuss anti-war actions in Ann Arbor. 'See MARCH, Page 8 SGC ca classifi By TAMMY JACOBS Student Government C o u n c i (SGC) last n i g h t unanimously called for an end to both military and classified research on campus, and pledged itself to working in "effective, but non-violent" ways to bring about such action. As part of what it calls "pre- liminary steps" to make known its ) A 4 ,t. : I CITY ARCH G I ST R DRIVE ON N. VIET SEEN; MARINES PATROL COAST From Wire Service Reports U.S. soldiers in South Vietnam said last night that at least 100 American ground troops have been fighting Com- munist forces in Laos, an action which may violate congres- sional restrictions, United Press International reported. The report contradicts repeated assertions by Nixon administration officials that no U.S. ground troops would participate in the recent invasion of Laos by 20,000 South Vietnamese troops. However, the administration has pledged full American air and artillery support. While the drive in Laos continued, South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky said an invasion of North Vietnam across the demilitarized zone might be necessary. "One must realize that at a certain point, one will have to cross (into North Vietnam) - and attack the rear bases of the North Vietnamese troops F rin1 t on their own territory," KyF i ng o -Daily-Sara Krulwich Various signs head yesterday's march to City Hall Demonstrators across nation denounce 0 0 invasion of Laos said. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported early this morning that the United States has rushed a special landing force of 1,500 marines off the northern coast of South Vietnam to counter a pos- sible N o r t h Vietnamese drive across the demilitarized zone. in the UPI report, correspon- dent Kenneth Braddick quoted U.S. soldiers based at Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, as saying that 100 U.S. ground troops from the 3rd pla- toon, Delta Troop, 7th battalion, of the 17th Air Cavalry were operating on the ground in Laos during the past three days. Braddick's report has been de- nied by U.S. officials in Saigon and Washington. The soldiers quoted by Braddick said the 100 ground troops were members of an "aero-rifle" group that is flown by helicopter into areas where ground forces are' needed on short notice. According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Command said this morning that American teams are; flown into Laos to recover downed helicopters. But the Command de- HRD aid By GERI SPRUNG disperse the crowd in Berkeley that nothing provocative should be A b o u t 750 demonstrators re- Demonstrations, most of them and demonstrators and policemen done because it might interfere grouped on campus and began peaceful, were held on campuses were injured in Baltimore. In with preparations for a strike by marching again. At this point, all over the country yesterday Madison, 500 students took over a the non-academic community. The an Atomic Energy Commission protesting the extended U.S. in-. building at the University of Wis- rest of the crowd, however, called staff car was overturned and set volvement in Indochina. Violence consin. for militant action to protest the on fire. As the protesters progress- did break out, however, at the At Berkeley, according to the invasion of Laos and university ed down the street they were tear University of Wisconsin. the Uni- Daily Californian, a noon rally in Eties to the Defense Department. gassed. versity of California at Berkeley, front of the administration build- About 1,500 people decided to Skirmishes continued over the and in Baltimore. ing attracted 5,000 people. The act and began marching through area and a number of people were The largest demonstrations oc- assembled groups could not agree campus chanting anti-war slogans. arrested. curred in Berkeley, Boston, and on what kind of action to take. As they left the campus, the Ber- At Johns Hopkins University in Ann Arbor. Tear gas was used to About half the crowd argued keley police dispersed the crowd. Baltimore there was a peaceful demonstration by about 350 per- sons. According to the Johns Hop- kins student newspaper, one of the speakers announced at the S send of the rally, "We're going to Federal Plaza. Here's the phone number of a bondsman. If you get arrested we have money to get ed rseach o ca pusyou out." The crowd then began to move through the streets of downtown Early this morning, SGC also that SGC adopted, SGC chargers claims of neutrality are "morally Baltimore towards Federal Plaza. took action to support the de- the University with "conducting indefensive," as long as military Along the way windows of the mands of the anti-war group that million of dollars worth of re- contracts are accepted, and de- First National Bank were broken. met in the Union Ballroom last search to perfect Weapon systems clares invalid the argument that Police barred all but 30-40 dem- night. SGC joined that group in and subsystems which are being the results of military research onstrators from entering the plaza calling for a demonstration at to- used by the military to kill and can be used for peaceful purposes. and then cleared those who had morrow's Regent's meeting. incapacitate other human beings."' In other action, SGC voted that entered by shooting mace at them. "If the Regents fail to accept "When the University accepts'they would no longer appoint stu- As that group was dispersed, the the demands, SGC will hold the contracts from the Department of dents to serve on committees that rest of the crowd continued Regents responsible for the crisis Defense," the resolution states, "it are purely advisory to the Univer- marching and there were skir- that will follow," the resolution provides the military with more sity's executive officers, and called mishes with police. said. effective ways to destroy and kill." for the establishment of policy' Police said 23 demonstrators The demands include an end to The paper says that University boards under each vice president. See INVASION, Page 8 d ebated By ALAN LENHOFF Last week's firing of Robert Hunter as assistant director of tike city Human Relations Department (HRD) has brought mixed reac- tion from the community. The firing was announced by HRD Director James Slaughter, who released a statement Feb. 4 saying, "Mr. Hunter was no longer performing the required duties of his position in an efficient and responsible manner. . . It is in the best interests of the city and Mr. Hunter to detail no further his release from city employment." Slaughter declined to clarify the specific reasons for the firing when contacted y e s t e r d a y. Hunter, meanwhile, has charged his dis- missal was politically motivated. The firing was the subject of a verbal barrage levelled at Monday night's City Council meeting by members of the black community. Demaris Booker, speaking for Black P e o p 1 e United, praised Hunter as a black man "dedi- cated to the struggle of the black people who feels that human re- lations means more than making the black man palatable to the white man." "I'm convinced that justice has gone bankrupt in this city as far as black people are concerned," she added. Dr. Albert Wheeler spoke on behalf of the local branch of the NAACP, calling Hunter "the only man in City Hall who would com- bat racism." Wheeler said Hunter, "had the 'audacity to challenge the city's sacred cow, the Police Department. It would be very wise, expedient and in the interests of good rela- See HRD, Page 8 nied the UPI report. "If troops thought they operating in Laos they were See U.S., Page 8 were mis- Regents to ' study judie The Regents and the University's top executive officers will hold a special meeting here tomorrow to s t u d y the proposed University- wide judicial system in an attempt to reach agreement on a judiciary plan. No formal action will be taken at tomorrow's closed session. According to Regent Robert Nederlander (D-Detroit), the Re- gents will also study alternative See REGENTS, Page 8 tive lobbyist. Richard Augenstein, stand. SGC called for a mass dem- have been actively promoting it onstration at next Friday's regular to legislators and state officials. I Regents meeting. Canterbury agrees to allot BEDL $10,000, military and classified research, an end to ROTC, a 24 houriday- care center, and making available University facilities for the anti- war group. SGC is demanding that all re- search contracts be available to anyone in the University, and that me-tings of the classified research committee, which are presently held in closed session, be immedi- ately opened. It is also demanding an end to "all research funded by the De- partment of Defense or any other military agency."~ University researcherssperformI about s.4 million of research for l the Defense Department annually. PEOPLE'S PEACE CONFERENCE By JOHN MITCHELL The Board of Trustees of Can- terbury House, the church-affil- iated coffeehouse, voted yester- day to transfer $10,000 of i t s Sassets in "reparation" to t h e Black Economic Development League - Welfare Rights Organ- ization (BEDL-WRO). bringing to an,, P a .thr.P, nv -it-in by began Monday at the coffee- house. A statement issued yesterday by Canterbury House -explained that the action recognized the legitimacy of claims by blacks, the poor and the disenfranch- ised, that "some of the wealth of churches and synagogues in this country needs to be devoted DelegatI By RUSS GARLAND Daily News Analysis The national Student-Youth Conference on a People's Peace held at the University over the weekend was often confused and disunified. But considering the severe time limitations and the basic conflict between the goals of devising a national program the participants was: Now that we have the treaty, what can we do with it? The attention given a "May Day" dem- onstration scheduled in Washington, D.C. tended to misrepresent the real tone of the conference. Most of the delegates at the conference were primarily concerned with regional organizing. The conference participants, most of x rnmw *1 th miPVPC a nti-wa V fmove-. stress 1 mass organizing that will not always be as visible to the national media as a large demonstration, but which will in the long run be more effective. People must be organized to work for the ratification and implementation of the treaty on a local level with the under- standing that it will be a long, protracted struggle, according to many conference nar1ticiflO ntis