The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, August 1, 1979-Page 3 U9area planners closer to compromise By JOHN GOYER University officials and regional health planners seem more willing than previously to compromise on cutting costsof a proposed new University Hospital, as the two sides prepare for a second regional review of the hospital replacement project. But as in the initial review, the University still is not obligated to change the $241 million hospital plans in response to criticism from regional planners. REGIONAL planners of the Com- prehensive Health Planning Council (CHPC) of Southeastern Michigan and University officials argued to a stan- dstill over the size and cost of the proposed hospital during the initial regional review in March and April. The regional council won a second review of the hospital plans by threatening to delay state approval of the project through a court battle with the Michigan Department of Public Health. The department will now decide whether to approve the hospital project by October 1, instead of the original target date of June 8. DR. MEL RAVITZ, outspoken mem- ber of the regional health planning council, charged during the initial review that the University was ignoring regional planning concerns and bypassing the regional council. Yesterday, however, in a more reserved tone, Ravitz said that See U', Page 9 McGoff fined by court for ignoring orders SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)-A federal his order. He said a hearing on the judge has imposed a $10,000 fine on motion was set for Aug. 16. Panax Corp. President John McGoff, saying he failed comply with subpoenas EXECUTIVES OF Panax Corp. aimed at discovering where he got the declined to comment on the judge's ac- money to purchase the Sacramento tion and referred reporters to a Union, statement made last week by Curtner. In imposing the fine Monday, U.S. "We hope that all the information District Judge Charles Renfrew about South Africa . . . will be found declared that McGoff and his irrelevant," Curtner said in the July 23 newspaper "have deliberately and edition of Publishers Auxiliary, the willfully violated the court's orders." weekly publication of the National Newspapers Association. THE FINE WAS levied against Renfrew declared the Detroit law McGoff, the Sacramento Publishing Co. firm, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and and the Detroit law firm representing Stone, has "participated in such them. An official South African com- violations and multiplied the mission in June said the administration proceedings so as to increase costs of new-deposed Prime Minister John unreasonably and vexatiously." Vorster made $11.35 million available to McGoff, supposedly to purchase the McGOFF'S ATTORNEYS contended Washington Star. the subpoenas were legally defective. However, the commission said McGoff was not at the proceeding. McGoff apparently used $6 million of The action was taken at a hearing in that money to buy the Sacramento the Union's $43 million anti-trust suit Union instead. The U.S. Justice Depar- against McClatchy Newspapers, tment reportedly is investigating those publishers of the rival Sacramento Bee, allegations. which has countersued. Renfrew ordered Richard Jones, a ON JULY 18, McGoff issued a McGoff attorney and business statement denying he was an agent or a associate, to appear for deposition Aug. front for the South African government. 6 in the San Francisco offices of the Panax Corp., headquartered in East Bee's attorneys, Brobeck, Phleger and Lansing, own six dailies-five in Harrison. Michigan-and more than 40 weeklies. McGoff himself was ordered to ap- The Sacramento Union is owned by pear Aug. 10, and both were ordered to another McGoff company, Global bring any documents relating to the Communications. source of McGoff's financing. In Detroit yesterday, Gregory Cur- A recently issued South African tner, a lawyer representing McGoff in government report said McGoff used $6 the California suits, said McGoff had million given him by agents of that not responded because a motion had government to buy the Union. McGoff been filed asking Renfrew to reconsider has denied the report. University Hospitatl- 'U' union delay settlement By PATRICIA HAGEN The campus skilled trades union and ,the University failed to reach a con- tract settlement by the end of bargaining yesterday, before the union's two-year contract expired at midnight. The union, which is the campus unit of the Washtenaw County trades coun- cil, scheduled a general membership meeting for 7 p.m. last night to discuss the negotiations and plan action, accor- ding to University chief negotiator Arlie Bramen. NEGOTIATORS FOR the union" of electricians, plumbers, and other skilled tradesworkers on campus could not be reached for comment last night. Bramen said he did not know whether the union would take a stike vote last night. The union did not request an ex- tension of the current contract and the University did not offer to extend it, Bramen said. Before yesterday afternoon's negotiating session, Bramen said, "We're down to three issues right now." Two of the issues were economic, he added. The University negotiator said he could not comment on the University offers, union demands, or how close the bargainers are to reaching a set- tlement. today- It's what's on the inside that counts Minnie's Co-op, that purple landmark at 307 N. State St., soon will get a new coat of paint, accor- ding to Jenny Skwiertz, who will be president of the co-op this fall. Currently Minnie's is a bright purple, certainly the most noticeable building on the block. Instead of the "empire purple," Minnie's will sport a color called "African Violet," apparently named after the pale lavender flower, and a lighter trim. We guess the new paint job won't diminish Minnie's uniqueness. False alarm? A 32-year-old woman from Stevensville, which is near Benton Harbor, reported to state police early, yesterday that someone had broken into her trailer home. When the troopers arrived at the scene, both doors of the trailer were swinging open and clothing and other articlessere strewn across the floor. It did, indeed, appear that the home had been ran- sacked. "She advised us, however, that was its normal state," the police report said. The troopers helped the woman sift through her belongings. Finally the woman admitted that only "a nickel bag of Hawaiian gold" was missing (worth about $30, according to UPI). The report continued, "When asked why she kept contraband of that sort in her house she replied, 'Because, if I kept it in my car I'd get busted for sure.' " Said a state police spokesperson, "I don't think we're going to pursue it too diligently." Happenings.. . ... paintings, drawings, and metalwork by three University art school students go on display through Aug. 17 in the Slusser Gallery in the Art and Ar- chitectural Building on North Campus starting at 9 a.m. today.... Stewart Pollens, senior restored of musical instruments at New York's Metropolitan Museum of art, will present a seminar on Early Developments in Piano Construction at 10 a.m. in Room 2058 of the School of Music.. . at noon, and again at, 8 p.m., the Students International Meditation Society presents an introduction to "Transcendental Meditations and TM Sidhi Programs" in Room 4315 Michigan Union . . . on WCBN, 88.3 FM, Riase Jakpor will interview Peter Kornbluh of the National Alliance for Freedom of Nicaragua and Eliana Lovelock of the Residential College on the topic "From Chile to Nicaragua: A Change in American Foreign Policy?" at 6 p.m. Listeners can call in at 763-3500 ... enjoy a Middle Eastern vegeterian dinner and a lecture by Sat- Guru Dr. Jose Manual Estrada starting at 7 p.m. at the Yoga Center of Ann Arbor, 207 E. Ann At.... Summer Reperatory Theatre '79 presents "Ah, Wilderness!" at 8 p.m. in the Power -.Cen- ter ... FILMS: Ann Arbor Film Co-op-Herzog's Aquirre, The Wrath of God, 7 p.m,, 10:20 p.m.; Herzog shorts, 8:40 p.m.; both in Aud. A, Angell Hall. On the outside The sunshine will come creeping through the clouds today, and keep the temperatures hovering around 80. The low will be in the lower 60s. Welcome.to August. 2 *._6.. c.1, *ji 1, AiA0 f °.f . * :+# A