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;F-OJSEE NWS MAM1' CALAL
A switch
Senator Donald Riegle said Monday he won't
stand for Jimmy Carter's nomination of Griffin
Bell to be attorney general, and he cast a 'no'
vote when the Senate met to confirm the Georgian
yesterday. Now, this is an interesting state of
affairs. Understand that Michigan's spanking new
junior senator is a member of the Judiciary Com-
mittee, which reviewed Bell's qualifications and
background, and just last week Riegle refused
to vote against recommending Bell to the ful
Senate. He didn't support him either; he just
voted "present." Riegle now says he abstained
last Friday because he had told Carter he would
do nothing to keep the nomination from going to
the Senate floor. "The toughest one to get hold
of," said Riegle, "is the degree to which, as a
nominee, Bell is consistent with the basic com-
mitments of the campaign. Does he keep- faith
with what people were led to believe and count
on?" Hard to say, Don. Bell was confirmed yes-
terday.
Tax relief
You're worried, right Income tax season is
right around the corner, and you're lying awake
at night with your stomach growling and your
ulcer burning, worrying about how you're going
to get that ridiculous form filled out. Quit los-
ing sleep; Project Community is about to come
to your rescue. The group is providing volunteers,
trained by the Internal Revenue Service, to help
you out with your 1040 and 1040-A income tax
forms. The program starts 'February 1. .Call 763-
3548 for more information.
Happenings...
will keep you running today ... but first, get
in some skating at a Learn'n Roller Skate party
sponsored by the Department of Recreational
Building, with instruction starting at 1 p.m. and
an open skate from 2-4 p.m. ... and after you've
got the heart pumping, zip over to the Assembly
Room of the Union anytime from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. and give blood at the Alpha Phi Omega
bloodbank ... at 3 p.m., Dan Tsang and Mary
Spooner will deal with "Uncovering a Hidden
Part" at 1053 Natural Science, as a part of the
University course "Lesbian and Gay Experience."
. then, at 4 p.m., Dr. James Teern of the Uni-
versity of Chicago will lecture on (take a deep
breath) "Phenotypic Variation of Potentilla Glan-
dulosa of Environmental Variability" at 2111 Nat-
ural Science ... then take a break until 7 p.m.
when you can attend an orientation meeting for
all those interested in working at the SOS Crisis
Center, 114 N. River St., Ypsilanti ... at 7:30 p.m.
Festival of Women in the Arts presents "Minority
Women and their Art" in the Pendleton Room
of the Union; distinguished guests will include Dr.
Eva Jessye, Vera Embree and Maria Mitchell
then at 8 p.m., take your pick of a seminar en-
titled "Up-date on Argentina," sponsored by the
Ann Arbor Committee for Human Rights in Latin
America ... or enjoy an evening of songs from
many lands by Alina Brychova at the Rackham
Lecture Hall, courtesy of the Music School and
the Multi-Ethnic Alliance ... or hit the Jung Dis-
cussion Group at Canterbury House, corner of
Catherine and Division, and hear about "Androgy-
ny - The Integration of the Feminine and Mas-
culine Principles ... if that doesn't suit your fan-
cy, trot over to the Ecumenical Campus Center
Lounge at 921 Church St. and hear Father James
Sinnott speak on "Korea: Oppression and Human
Rights" ... and finally, you might check out Stu-
dent Night at the Gay Community Services Cen-
ter from 8-10 p.m.
Tube wisdom
A prisoner in Michigan's Marquette Prison
says convicts there are using television crime
shows as training courses. Grant Hendrick wrote
about these avid TV fans for the latest issue of
TV Guide, saying many of his fellow inmates
are scanning "Kojack," "Baretta," and "Police
Woman" for tips on improving their act once
they leave prison. "A surprising nine out of ten
told me that they have ' actually learned new
tricks and improved their criminal expertise by
watching crime programs," Hendrick said. "Four
out of ten said that they have attempted specific
crimes they saw on television crime dramas, al-
though. they also admit that only about one third
of these attempts were successful."
Ford papers
Your tuition dollars will not be used to help
pay for the Ger ald Ford presidential library fund-
raising campaign, University Information Services
Director Joel Berger said yesterday. Officials here
were unclear last week, when Ford's papers be-
gan rolling into the city, whether University funds
would help pay for the nation-wide, professional
fund-raising project, but Berger said he has learn-
ed 'U' funds "will not be used for the campaign
and its expenses ... The campaign will do that."
On the inside ...,.,
Errol Shifman pucks around on Sports Page
and Charlotte Channing writes on justice in
Rhodes
aU
top
choice
for
Cornell
'Hate to lose him'--President Fleming
By DAVID GOODMAN
University Vice-President Frank Rhodes is a top
candidate for the presidency of Cornell University,
several members of the Cornell search committee
revealed last night.
"He's certainly very high on the list (of' candi-
dates)," remarked Austin Kiplinger, chairman of
the Trustee Presidential Search Committee at Cor-
nell. "He's a man of great talent," he continued.
SEARCH COMMITTEE members indicated that
Rhodes was among nine people under highest con-
sideration at the group's January 12 meeting. Kip-
linger said the list had been further narrowed - -to
eight or fewer - on February 24 with Rhodes re-
maining on the highest level of consideration.
"I really don't know very much about this, but I
am interested," Rhodes remarked, acknowledging
that he knew he was being considered. "It's news
to me that I'm in the final eight," he added.
Rhodes said he is "very happy here (at Michigan)"
but continued, "I would certainly consider an offer
from Cornell ,- it's a fine university."
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Robben Fleming said
he had discussed the Cornell presidency with Rhodes.
"I would be very sorry ?o lose him - he is a very
fine man," Fleming commented.
Cornell University began its presidential search
after the current president, Dale R. Corson, indicat-
ed last May he would resign effective July 1, 1977.
The Board of Trustees appointed a ten-member
Trustee Search Committee of its own members, and
set up alumni, faculty and community (student and
staff) committees to aid the trustee group.
EACH COMMITTEE submitted nominations, and
over 400 people were initially considered.
Kiplinger said that Rhodes' name."came up on all
of those lists. One of the reasons that he's so well
See CORNELL, Page'2
Rhodes
irann
Carter, to gtve $50
cash tax rebate to
all U.S. citizens
From Wire Service Reports
WASHINGTON-President Carter's economic program may in-
clude a $50 cash paymelt for nearly every American, including the
non-tax paying poor, Carter's budget director announced yesterday.
Bert Lance said the payments would be in the form of a tax
rebate for each personal exemption claimed by taxpayers for 1976.
There also would be a cash payment for persons receiving Social
Security benefits and for low-income persons who do not pay taxes.
LANCE SAID Carter has also decided to ask Congress to en-
courage business investment by raising the investment tax credit
rule
enipped
from 10 per cent to 12 per cent.
' In other news from the Carter.
* The President asked Demo-
cratic congressional leaders to
push for quick passage of emer-
gency legislation to help ease
the natural gas shortages
caused by severely cold weath-
er;
* Vice President Walter Mon-
dale' and Chancellor Helmut
Schmidt agreed on the need for
the U.S., West Germany and
Japan to cooperate in stimulat-
ing the world economy;
* Andrew Young, Carter's
nominee as ambassador to the
United Nations, predicted the
new administralion will move
shortly toward "some kind of
recognition" for Vietnam: and
* Defense Secretary Harold
Brown said he believes a stand-
by draft should be restored to
cover "emergency situations'.
Some liberal Democrats and
the AFL-CIO criticized the em-
phasis of Carter's economic pro-
posals and said they would try
to shift the focus of the legisla-
tive package to job creation and
minimize the tax relief.
Lance told reporters it. may
not be possible to provide pay-
ments to all the poor, especially
those with incomes below $4,000,
because it could cost nearly as
much in administrative costs to
reach themtas the amount of
the payments themselves.
THE WAY Lance outlined the
rebate plan, a family of four
with income of $10,000 would re-
See CARTER, Page 2
Administration yesterday:
Justices~rjet
busing
program,
WASHINGTON (AP)--The
Supreme Court yesterday
refuned to give cerntnal
suspects not officially in
police custody 'the, same
rights granted suspects un-
der arrest.
In a 6-3 decision revers-
ing an Oregon Supreme
Court ruling, the high court
said the rights not to talk
to police and to be warn-
ed about the consequences
are reqv~re-' only when a,
criminal suspot is' arrest-
ed.t
In another major decision,
the court indicated it wants
federal judges to apply
more stringent tests before,
ordering widespread school
desegregation, and barred
a court-ordered plan to in-
tegrate schools in Indian-
apolis, Ind.
THE COURT'S ruling takes a
narrow view of one of its most
controversial decisions of the
1960s. Under that ruling, most
often referred to as the Miran-
See SUPREME COURT, Page 2
confirms
Bell
From Wire Service Reports
WASHINGTON - The Sen-
ate yesterday confirmed Presi-
dent Carter's nomination of
Griffin Bell, an Atlanta lawyer
and long-time Carter friend, as
attorney general. The vote was
75-21.
During the long, heated de-
bate over Bell's confirmation,
Sen. John Danforth (R-Missouri)
said he had learned of FBI Di-
rector Clarence Kelly's plans
to retire before the end of the
year.
LATER, IN A letter to Bell,
Kellv confirmed that he would
retire on Jan. 1, 1978. He said
he will co-operate in the choos-
ing of a successor and "will
assist in this process in order
that a smooth transition is ef-
fected."
Sen. Robert Dole (R-Kansas)
accused Bell of forcing Kelley
out more than six years before
expiration of his ten-year term
by announcing without prior
consultation that a new direc-
See BELL, Page 2
AP Photo
CARTER NOMINEE for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Andrew Young (right), speaks
at his confirmation hearing yesterday. The new diplomat indicated that the United States will
soon recognize the People's Republic of Vietnam.
NOW THE TIME TO LOOK:
Housing expensive and scarce
Inflated rates determined
by size and location
Students give Carter
wcheme colds oulder
By ENID GOLDMAN
President Carter's suggestion
that "all Americans" turn down
their thermostats to 65 degrees
in the daytime and lower at
night to help cope with the pro-
claimed energy "crisis" seems
to have had little effect upon
students here.
Though an informal survey
revealed that campus thermo-
stats were remaining steady be-
tween 68 and 72 degrees, the
reasons for lack of concern and/
or negligence varied greatly.
"I'D FREEZE to death at 65
Tower Plaza Apartment man-
ager, Jerry Mains.
Landlords of large buildings
don't seem to be the only tar-
gets, however.
"I live on the old west side
and the 93-year-old woman who
lives below me, controls the
heat," rationalized Phil Balla.
"I guess it's good for her."
HEALTH factors were cited
by two students as reasons both
for and against lowering their
thermostat.-
"If the temperature is kept
down, I've heard you have a
tehdencv to get sick more oft-
By STU McCONNELL
Before you set out to look for
your dream house or apart-
ment in Ann Arbor, be aware
that you are shopping in the
second most expensive housing
market in the country.
A recent study by the city
found the average monthly rent,
per person to be $157, and the
rates rise every year. It is not
unheard of to pay $280 for a
one-bedroom apartment.
THE PRICES for different
varieties of apartments vary
enormously with location, size
and condition of the premises.
Outside a six- to eight-block
radius of campus, housing is
less expensive, but it is also
scarcer and eight blocks is a
long way to walk in the win-
ter.
"Students -who , are willing to
live - outside the campus area
can often find a good selection
of low rents," said Jo Williams
average about $120 per bedroom,
but they are sparse and are
usually the first units to dis-
appear from the market."
RENTS WILL INCREASE any-
where from 5 to 10 per cent,
with the .average about 6 per
cent. Robert Hightower, who
rents 30 modern units in the city,
says a 5 per cent increase in
rents will barelykeep pace with
inflation, and that landlords in-.
terested in expanding their in-
terest in the housing market
will have to increase rents even
more.
Trony Associates is unique in
that it has a contract with the
Ann Arbor Tenants Union (TU)
stipulating that the agency can-
not raise rent above expenses
it can prove from income tax
returns.
Even these average prices are
only for 12-month leases-eight-
month leases cost 20-30 per cent
more if you can find one. Tow-
A 1 .'1 aaa An rm~e f __ v
Annual search for fall
begyins 6monthsearly
By ROBERT WALT
In Ann Arbor the snowy season is not only a time to gather
winter fuel, but a time also to scavenge for fall housing.
According to the Ann Arbor Office of Building and Safety En-
gineering, there are 14,000 rental apartment units in the city -
5,000 in the central campus area.
THAT FIGURE SOUNDS impressive until you realize there are
22 000 undergraduates and thousands more graduate students who
need housing, not all of whom can live in dormitories.
Even in dormitories the housing shortage is acute. The return
of the infamous dorm lo'tery will throw many people out into the
street to look for housing in an already tight market and for
those who stay, there is the threat of a 7.6 per cent rate increase.
"H.U.D. considers a vacancy rate of less than five per cent
in a community to be a cri ical emergency," said Kim Keller,
Legal Coordinator of the Ann Arbor Tenants Union (TU). "Ann
Arbor's central campus vacancy rate runs somewhere between
.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent."
THE WORD FROM the University's Off Campus Housing Office
is not to panic. "We are very concerned about students making
housing commitments before they fully analyze the housing situa-
tion," said Jo Williams, Off Campus Housing advisor.