CREDIT FOR ROTC See Editorial Page AtL4 r~l oan Dali IMPROVING High-T23 Low--23 See Today for details Eighty-Four Years of Editorial Freedom Vo. LXXXV, No. 89 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, January 17, 1975 Ten Cents Eight Pages RHODES HINTS LAYOFFS IOU S F 6M PNCkL -k"yty Detroit dethroned Detroit has been dethroned as the nation's fifth largest city. The distinction now goes to Houston, according to a recent population study in that city. The report shows that Houston has 1,440,000 resi- dents while Detroit is estimated at a relatively mere 1,396,000 residents, although the latest esti- mates for Motown will not be available till March. But, combined with its suburbs, Detroit still con- tains one million more residents than metro Hous- ton, estimated at three million. And if that's no consolation, fellow Detroiters, cheer up: We still rank Number One as the murder capital of the world. 0 Students barred Angered by the bitter Crestwood school district dispute, West Bloomfield instructors have refused to tutor student teachers. "We don't want to train people to take our jobs," said Susan Smith, presi- dent of the West Bloomfield Education Associa- tion. "If we're fired in the future, one of these student teachers could be hired to take our place." The decision was termed "unfair, unprofessional and unethical" by representatives of Central Mich- igan University. The college had planned to place 10 of its own student teachers in the district Mpn- day. The action was, at any rate, predictable. Said Dr. Roger Garvelink, West Bloomfield assistant superintendent, "I suspect West Bloomfield will just be the first of many teachers' unions in the state to refuse student teachers. It's a sad situa- tion. I don't know what we can do." 670 and 879... . . . are this week's winning lottery drawings. Car bonus numbers at 454, 598 and 344. And, for the jackpot $1 gold ticket numbers, the winners are six-digit 967965, five-digit 41907 and three-digit winner 064. The second chance drawing has been eliminated. 0 Happenings... are scarce at best. There's free entertain- ment today and tomorrow in the basement of East Quad's Greene Hall with the RC Players. They will present the play Which Way to Winnipeg at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. . . . the Aikido Associa- tion will demonstrate the Japanese martial art at 4 p.m. in the IM Bldg. Wrestling Room . . . the Midwestern Conference Concert will be presented in. Hill Aud. at 8 p.m. . . . otherwise, party down at the coed Theta Xi fraternity on Washtenaw at an all-campus T. G. with a live band and plenty of beer. McGovern speaks Sen. George McGovern, the South Dakota Demo- crat whose 1972 presidential fiasco was based on his opposition to the Vietnam War, spoke out yes- terday against the most recent U. S. intervention in Southeast Asia. "We have no obligation to count violations on either side, and we have no obligation to act as referee," said McGovern. "We conducted the negotiations to secure the release of our pris- oners of war;" He added that he was astonished to hear State Dept. claims of "our right to break the peace agreement made two years ago." No stronghold Here's a twisted bit of news from Knoxville, Tenn.: Woodrow Harvey was in such a hurry to go to the bathroom that he fired five pistol shots through the lock of the closed door - as his son-in- law, who was on the seat at the time- scrambled for safety out the bathroom window. "I was just trying to shoot the door open. It was locked and I had to get in there," Harvey, 58, told a court Tues- day when he appeared on a felonious assault charge brought by his wife. Judge Jewell Watson reduced the charge to simple assault and imposed a six-month suspended sentence. He also offered a word of advice: "Get an extra key to that bath- room so you won't have to shoot your way in when you have to go." On the inside ... . . . guest writer John Ellis examines academic credit for ROTC on the Editorial Page . . . Marnie Heyn reviews the John Prine concert on the Arts Page, which also features Cinema Weekend . and Dave Wihak advances this weekend's hockey game against Wisconsin on the Sports Page. ' confronts 4%0 budget slash State ftund cut IRA ends its truce, el resumes violence BELFAST, Northern Ireland W) - The outlawed Irish Re- publican Army (IRA) ended its 25-day-old cease-fire early today and resumed its campaign of violence aimed at ending Nor- thern Ireland's link with Brit- ain. Shootings, a bombing and dis- covery of a truckload of ex- plosives were reported in the province as the cease-fire ex- pired at midnight last night. THE RESUMPTION of vio- lence was condemned by politi- cal leaders of all persuasions and brought back the menace of terror attacks throughout Brit- ain. The militant Provisional wing of the IRA, which called the truce before the holidays, said it was ended because the British had not offered enough concessions. A British soldier was shot in the foot and arm shortly before midnight when troops chal- lenged two men seen climbing a fence around an electricity sub- station in Tandragee, County Armagh, the army said. The men ran off after an exchange of gunfire. In North Belfast, four shots were fired at a police patrol in Cliftonville Road and more shots were heard in the Falls Road, the army said. EXACTLY 'at midnight, a bomb was thrown at an army post on Antrim Road in North Belfast. An army spokesman said there were no casualties. Three men were picked up from a panel truck in the Mar- kets area of downtown Belfast, a known IRA stronghold, and troops found 47 pounds of com- mercial explosives - a typical charge for an IRA car bomb See IRA, Page 2 x {: V' fi? feared By JEFF SORENSEN Next year's budget will "very likely" face a jolting four per cent slash as a re- sult of probable reductions in state appropriations to the University, the Regents were told yesterday. 'Although Academic Af- fairs Vice President Frank Rhodes indicated that most of the reductions would be made by not hiring as many new staff members, he specifically refused to rule out the possibility of layoffs. THE VICE P R E S I D E N T stated, "some things that we cherish may have to be reduc- ed or eliminated," and that the four per cent cut would result in a "less diverse University. This will cut deeply into some of our programs," he said. Rhodes refused to disclose or confirm any details of the bud- get cut. President Robben Flem- ming said specifics would be provided at the next February Regents meeting. Jim Weinstein, a student member of the Budget Priori- ties Committee, disclosed later that the four per cent budget cuts might force a reduction in the number of University cours- es, particularly during spring and summer terms. "As a re- sult, teaching fellows will defi- nitely be affected" by the de- creases Weinstein said. He add- ed that clerical workers may be affected by the cuts as well. He also reported there will be "no reductions in financial aid" and that "highest priorities will be given to avoid cutbacks in our central research and teaching functions." IN OCTOBER, Gov. William Milliken warned Fleming in a See 'U', Page 2 Photo by SCOTT BENEDICT PRESIDENT ROBBEN FLEMING ponders his next move in Markley Hall dining room's "scramble" system (left photo) while Secretary Richard Kennedy digs in for another nelping. The University's executive officers joined the Regents for dinner last night at Markley's cafeteria. Yum-yum! Regents sup. at Markley; Fleming eats lasagna, loses at foos ball By DAVID BLOMQUIST They loved it. They ate it, and they loved it. The Board of Regents came to dinner at Mary last night, and left several hours later-happy, considerably better informed about life and living the University's residence halls. Markley all well-fed, and conditions in by the series of salad, hot plate, beverage, and dessert self-serve stations. "So far, so good," said Regent Thomas Roach (D-Grosse Pointe) as he joined President Robben Fleming in line at the hot plate section. "I haven't made any mistakes yet." ONCE SEATED inside the candlelit dining room, however, the Regents seemed more than pleased with dormitory cooking- and especially with the lasagna. "The lasagna was great," exclaimed Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) between bites of cherry cake. Lawrence Lindemer (R-Stockridge) agreed, but laughed and admitted that the broccoli was "a little overcooked." Neverthe- See REGENTS, Page 8 ACCEPTING an invitation extended several months ago by Markley's Frost and Butler houses, the Regents joined the dormi- tory's 1000 students for lasagna, roast turkey, and grilled chopped round-an absolutely typical dorm meal-in the regular dining room dinner lines. Most of the Regents were sampling Markley's "scramble" food service for the first time, and seemed somewhat confused Consumer prices soar as 4 auto industry, By The Associated Press per cent below the same period Americans fighting inflation a year ago when production anrecession got more bad was lower than normal because and eeso go moe d of the energy crisis. news on both fronts yesterday:o There were warnings of higher THE AUTOMAKERS otepped prices for consumer goods be- up efforts to convince people to cause of President Ford's en- buy. Henry Ford II disclosed a ergy proposals and announce- plan to offer purchasers of 1975 ments of new declines in aua small model Ford cars rebates production and the Gross Ns- of up to $500. The plan, -imilar tional Product. to one begun by Chrysler Corp. The trade paper Automotive on Monday, takes effect immed- News said the auto industry pro- iately and will run through duced 41 per cent fewer cars February 28. this week than it did last week, r Company Vice President .John reflecting the closing of 20 as- Naughton said, "We feel a cash sembly plants because of sag- rebate at this time will help in- ging sales. The output was 49 fluence potential buyers who GNP*d have been reluctant to purchase automobiles because of the cur- rent economic climate." T h e President, meanwhile, urged prompt congressional ac- tion on his antirecession pro- gram; a White House spokes- person said there was "common ground" between Ford and his critics; the government said the weather-stricken 1974 corn crop was 18 per cent smaller than in 1973, and there were more in- dustrial and municipal layoffs. FORD, IN AN off-the-cuff speech to state and local offi- cials attending a White House lye meeting on his economic pro- gram, said: "We're in trouble. I think we've got some answers . . . The responsibility is now on the shoulders of Congress." S e v e r a I businessmen said Ford's proposals for higher fuel taxes as a means of curtailing energy consumption would sim- ply add to inflation by increas- ing prices. A spokesperson for Delta Air- lines said substantial fare boosts would be necessary and said such increases "will further in- hibit already declining traffic growth and also add to infla- tionary pressures on the economy." EDWARD CARLSON, presi- dent of United Airlines, said the suggested $3-a-barrel +qx on im- ported crude oil would make it "necessary to increasetpassen- ger fares and freight rates sub- stantially to compensate for the added fuel costs." Robert Williams, Illinois agri- culture director, said costs for liquid nitrogen fertili per, used in corn production, could go up $25 a ton, from $275 to $300, because of the pr')0ooaed tax in- crease. Higher fer-ilizer costs might cause farmers to cut 'bacik production, Williams said, and lower production would mean higher consumer cots for graim, and grain-based foods. Truck drivers, who staged shutdowns last year to protest high costs for diesel fuel, said Narcotics agents bust 18 suspects By DAVID BURHENN Eighteen suspected area drug dealers have been arrested and another nine are being sought following a massive Wednesday night bust conducted by area police agencies. Sixty-five officers participated in the raids-the payoff of an 11 month investigation into local heroin trade by mem- bers of the Washtenaw Area Narcotics Team (WANT). THE WANT agents, including state troopers, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti city police, and sheriff deputies from sur- rounding counties, posed as drug buyers during the probe. The suspects arrested in the raids were arraigned yes- HOUSE BOSSES OUSTED Derns dump senior. chairmen WASHINGTON (Reuter) - House Democrats revolted against the political establish- ment yesterday by stripping two powerful and influential< members of their committee chairmanships. In a post - Watergate reform movement, the Democrats voted at a party caucus to unseat} Rep. Edward Hebert of Louisi- ana, a hawk and a strong sup- porter of the military, as chair- man of the Armed Services Committee. They also toppled Rep W. R. Poage of Texas as terday on "delivery of controlled Washtenaw County Prosecutor William Delhey said that a total of 45 warrants were brought against the 27 men and women, some of whom are charged with more than one drug sale to agents. DELHEY SAID that 38 of the warrants dealt with the delivery of heroin to the agents; two were for marijuana, four for cocaine, and one for LSD de- livery. In addition to the suspects arrested in Washtenaw County, several Wayne County men were being held, and several others were being sought, on similar drug sale charges. The prosecutor said that the purchases made by the WANT $800 for pretty good heroin."~ substances" charges. P O S T I LL: "No major drug people were arrested last night - just a lot of pushers and .lealex y." unit "ranged from $20 to On the outside ... ASSISTANT County Prosecutor Lynwood Noah said four of the persons arrested could be described as "pretty good- size dealers." Noah labeled those four as Washington Ryals, Albert Tay- lor, Charles Taylor, and Edward Amison, all of Ypsilanti. Amison is the brother of James "Dirty Red" Amison, a --iaellnal rn kiani nw g~,in stmeo n a heroin How about some sunshine for a change? Thanks to a large fair weather system passing east of us