'U' LAW SUIT DEFENDED See Editorial Page C I 4c lflrigt ~aitjI' DRIPPY High-TO Loaw-40 See Today for details Vol. LXXXIII, No. 126 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, March 2, 1973 Ten Cents Ten Pages t f { f IFY©U SEE NEWS HAPPEN CAt.L76-UAJ IY Palestinian guerillas raid Arab embassy; seize .s. Plamondon jailed Pun Plamondon, a local activist and a leader of the Rainbow People's Party, and Craig Blazier, also a member of RRP were arrested yesterday on charges of robbery, extortion and usery. According to city police, the pair were arrested while in their car in the Packard-Hill area.hThetcity police said that they only assisted the state police who had the warrant for the arrest. The Rainbow People said they would not have a statement until after Plamondon and Blazier were arraigned later today. Au revoir Bleary-eyed and distraught after a disastrous week of mid- terms, the Daily staff begins today a well-deserved respite at the Mardis Gras, or wherever the sun shines bright. Hopefully with renewed vigor, we will return, body rested and mind at-ease, on Tuesday Mar. 13 so you can read the news with your morning juice. People's park Downtown' Ann Arbor promises to be a little greener and brighter come next spring. The Ecology Center yesterday an- nounced plans to build a temporary park on the corner of Main and Huron Streets. John Dames, owner of the vacant property will allow the Center to create a simple park until he decides on a further use for his land. The Ecology Center is calling upon the entire community for volunteer financial and labor support to make the park a reality. Solstice's sunset Solstice School, once the pacesetter in local free schools, will meet its ignominious death today. According to two former Solstice students, Cindy Baker and Peggy Hefner, the building will be razed today for lack of student participation and a num- ber of unpaid debts. For several years, the students said, the school was a place where high school and junior high school students could take courses in a relaxed setting. Since the estab- lishment of alternatives within the public school; system itself, few new students have come to Solstice. The University, the landlord of the school building, will now go ahead with a plan to extend the adjacent parking lot. Vote notes Political action is increasing at a steady rate with all par- ties having an eye on the city's election April 4. The Human Rights Party, in a mass meeting, Wednesday night adopted platform planks against ageism and sexism. In addition David Kaimowitz, 15-year-old son of mayoral candidate Bea Kaimo- witz, and Kathy Barnett were chosen to co-ordinate the party's campaign. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates Ethel Lewis and Mona Waltz, called plans to construct a segment of Eisenhower Parkway to connect Maple Road in Georgetown a "piecemeal approach rather than planning," and described the plans as "obsolete." Future Worlds future The gnomes at University Activities Center (UAC) have an- notmced a Future Worlds Conference Festival April 13, 14, and 15. The future fest will explore a variety of alternative futures through panels, workshops, discussions, art, etc. Students are invited to contribute to the program as they can. The confer- *ence festival is open to anyone, according to UAC, willing to ex- plore the future. Those interested can contact Future Worlds at 763-1107. Read Today for future future features. Happenings . . . . .include an international folk dance at Barbour Gym at 8 pm. . . a meeting of the Commission for Women at Homer Heath Lounge in the Union at 3:30 pm. . . . and a meeting of the Medical Center Committee for Women Steering Committee at S6330 main hospital at noon . . . and the best happening of all, the end of classes for 10 glorious days. On the inside. ... The Editorial Page features an article on drug laws in other countries and another "not insane" column by feature editor Bob Barkin . . . arts page delivers it popu- lar cinema weekend . . . and sports night editor George Hastings sheds another tear for Michigan's maplemen The weather picture The weather today will be nothing better than awful but will fall short of abysmal. The high will be 45-50 with lows between 35-40. But the accompanying rain will make the warm temperatures less enjoyable. Can't have your temperature and sunshine, too. diplomats Release of Sirhan, Arab captives asked Hostages freed b Indians By AP and Reuter The 11 persons held host- age for two days by members: of the American I n d i a n Movement (AIM) were freed last night after the militant Indians negotiated for more than two hours with South Dakota's two senators. The freed hostages said they would stay in Wounded Knee be- cause it is their home, Sens. George McGovern and James Abourezk both Democrats told a news conference. Meanwhile, in Gallup, New Mex- ico, an Indian student leader from the University of New Mexico was shot and killed yesterday, after an abortiveattempt to kidnap the community's mayor. McGovern and Abourezk who led the negotiations said they would continue to negotiate withj AIM leaders, who are requesting that: (-) the Senate Foreign Rela- tions committee hold hearings on the old treaties signed after the Indian warsn(treaties which they claim have not been upheld, by the government); and (-) the Senate investigate the current plight of Indians in Amer- ica, especially their treatment on Sioux reservations in South Da- kota. The Indians charge that the gov- ernment is neglecting their wel- fare while permitting race and job discrimination. Another complaint is poor housing conditions on res- ervations. The Indians originally seized the hostages on Tuesday night. They asked to see Sen. Edward Ken- nedy (D-Mass.) and Sen. William Fulbright (D-Ark.), but the two declined in favor of the South Da- See INDIANS, Page 6 KHARTOUM, Sudan, (Reu- ter) - Black September Pal- estinian terrorists stormed into the Saudi Arabian em- bassy with submachine guns yesterday and kidnapped and slightly wounded two Ameri- can diplomats. The guerrillas then demanded the release of Sirhan Sirhan, the convicted assassin of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and other Arabs in jails around the world. Saudi Arabian Ambassador Ab- dullah Al-Malhouk said by tele- phone from his besieged embassy that both U. S. Ambassador Cleo Noel and outgoing U. S. Charge d'Affaires George Curtis Moore were hurt. In Washington ,a State Depart- ment spokesman said Moore and Noel received minor injuries - Moore a facial bruise and Noel an ankle injury - and had been given medical treatment by a doctor. Diplomats who had been at- tending a reception in the embassy said the guerrillas rode up in land rovers, brandishing submachine guns. They shot their way into the building, but some of the guests, including the British Ambassador, managed to get out. Apart from the two Americans being held hostage, the guerrillas also seized the Saudi Arabian Ambassador and the Belgian and Jordaniantcharges d'affaires as 1well as the Saudi Ambassador's wife and children. The guerrillas identified them- selves as members of Black Sep- tember, the group which claimed responsibility f o r t h e Munich Olympic massacre of 11 Israeli athletes and officials. The organ- ization was formed following a Jordanian crackdown on Palestin- ian guerrillas in September, 1970. Sudanese government: officials contacted the commandoes atcthe embassy to plead for the safety of the hostages. They also said they were concerned for the lives of the captors. The reception that was disrupt- ed was being given in honor of Moore, who was leaving Khartoum after representing U. S. interests there through a special section in the Dutch embassy. Noel, a native of Oklahoma City, was named ambassador by Presi- dent Nixon in December. In Washington, State Depart- ment spokesman Charles Bray was asked about the terrorists de- mands as reported by Omdurman Radio and said he was not in a position to confirm the reports . Officials said the U. 'S. govern- ment was trying to restrain com- ment while the Sudanese authori- ties were negotiating with the guerrillas. If the Black September move- ment is demanding the release of Sirhan Sirhan to free the U. S. Am- bassador it would put the U.S. gov- See U.S., Page 6 Cleo Noel AP Photo Ssshlurp!' Lt. Cmdr. Edward Davis gets a kiss from Ma Co-the dog he brought back from North Vietnam-dur- ing a news conference at Bethesda Naval Hospital n ar Washington. Davis was shot down over North Vietnam on Aug. 26, 1965. Conflicet averted at Scene bar By DAVID STOLL Anticipated conflict b e t w e e n members of the gity's gay com- munity and the management of The Scene, a nightclub 'at 341 S. Main, failed to materialize last night. Confrontation was expected fol- lowing charges of discrimination, which had been levelled against the club by representatives of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and the Gay Women's Awareness Col- lective (GAWC) earlier this week, In a letter to The Daily, Neil El- kin, a GLF member, accused the club's management of "blatant" discriminationnagainst gay cus- tomers in a number of incidents which occurred there last Wednes- day night. Service was refused that night to some gaytcustomers and the music was stopped at pne point when a number of gay douples on the dance floor began a liberation cheer. Sam Roumanis, manager of the club, said service was refused to some customers because they were smoking marijuana. The music was stopped, he said, be- cause people on the dance floor were being "disorderly." In the only incident which oc- curred up to press time last night, two gay men were refused admis- sion to the club. According to the management, the two were turned away because they had been thrown out of the club the pre- vious week, one for "obscene dancing" and the other for abusive language directed at the manager. LOBBYING CONTINUES: U' area study centers may, be victim o f Nixon budgetary cuts By LAR BISHOP Unless current lobbying ef- forts are successful, federal funding for the University's four foreign language and area stu- dies centers may soon be elimi- nated. Among the many cuts in the new Nixon budget is' a slash of $15.3 million for area study cen- ters. The cut will affect 53 col- leges nationally, but the Univer- sity, which has one-tenth of all the country's fellowships in this area, will be particularly hard hit. At the present time 88 full- time fellowships totalling $370,000 are awarded to University stu- dents in this field. In addition the University's four area studies centers East Asia, Northeast and North Afri- ca, Russia and Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia receive $350,- 000 from Washington annually. In defense of the cuts the gov- ernment maintains that the man- power shortages that existed when the program started in 1958 no longer exist. Over 5,000 specialists in non-Western cul- ture have been trained in the last 15 years and the government considers that sufficient. Furthermore, the Administra- tion contends that federal fund- ing is no longer necessary as 90 per cent of the funds for area studies centers now come from regular university funds and ex- ternal sources. Some students, however, say say the cuts may be more po- litical in nature. They cite long- standing disagreement with Nix- on foreign policy as a possible reason for the decrease in fund- F Fleming s back from vacation ing. Anticipating the f i n a n c i a l shock waves, a partisan audi- ence of students and faculty met recently in Lane Hall the home of the area study centers to dis- cuss ways of averting the crisis. Noting that the wholesale cuts of the HEW budget touched areas with larger, more vocal constituencies, political science Prof. Robert Ward, realistically. appraised the groups chances of 'success. He said, ,"Richard Nixon is probably not even aware of our cause when so many others are clamoring for his support." Ward, director of the Center for Japanese Studies, assured clrrent fellowship recipients not to worry too' much about this academic year. He , explained that forward funding of the pro- gram under a continuing reso- lition meant that the "money pipeline" would almost certainly remain open until June 30, the end of this academic year. Ward expressed hope that the c u r r e n t antagonism between Congress and the White House would induce Congress to restore the funds, but he cautioned the auidence against undue optimism. Ward reminded them that since the President had already vetoed two education bills, the Admin- istration had probably deter- mined its limit on educational funds. When faced with a 50 per cent reduction of funds in 1970, pres- idents of universities with area studies centers met en masse with Nixon and convinced him to reinstate the funds. By SUE STEPHENSON Relaxed and sporting a golden tan, University President Robben Fleming returned to his office yesterday after a two-month junket to warmer climes. Sitting at his desk, adorned with a bouquet of yellow roses-a{ "Welcome Home" greeting from his, office staff - Fleming relatedt his travels of the past two months. Making their way down the west coast and up the east coast of : . South America, Fleming and his wife managed to "visit practically all the South American ,countries," and some of their universities. "You see things in a better perspective when you get away," Fleming said. For any spring travellers planning to head south for vacation, Fleming recommended the Virgin Islands. The jet-setting Flemings spent a week on the islands and had nothing but praise for the weather. "Day after day of sun, warm, but there's always a nice breeze," he said somewhat wistfully. The trip was truly a vacation for Fleming. "The last few weeks I : wored n a few sneeches fnr this nrinx " he rcmmented "hut the* From AP & Reuter The Big Five nations yesterday joined in an endorsement of the Washington-Hanoi peace agreement barring all foreign interference in Indochina. The world's great powers, plus the communist and anti-communist contenders in Vietnam, and the four nations supervising the cease- fire, initialed a nine-point declara- tion. Its central purpose was to iden- tify the international community with the terms of the month-old complex of peace accords. Canada, South Vietnam and Britain, however, voiced definite anxieties even while accepting the document. Foreign Secretary Mitchell Sharp of Canada told his colleagues frankly that the peacekeeping ar- rangements seem inadequate. can POWs by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. The refusal of the communists to free the men earlier in the week had set off the first real crisis in the Vietnam cease-fire agreements. Coming out of POW camps with the Americans will be two West German medical workers, two Thais and two Filipinos captured Major powers initl Vietnam peace accord 432 790 are' this week's winning lottery numbers