Page 6-Friday, June 2, 1978-The Michigan Daily Israel asks more arms UNITED NATIONS (AP)-Israeli U.N. Ambassador Chaim Herzog called yesterday for an all-embracing Arab- Israeli disarmament conference "to break the vicious cycle of arms buildup in the Middle East." Addressing the General Assembly's special session on disarmament, Her- zog also said it is Israel's "hope and trust" there will be a resumption of the Israeli-Egyptian peace negotiations broken off in January by Egypt's President Anwar Sadat. REFERRING TO those talks, Herzog said Israel "believes that a similar breakthrough can and must occur in the field of disarmament and that another momentous step can and must be taken to break the vicious cycle of the arms buildup in the Middle East." "While the present escalation con- tinues, the hope for peace remains remote. It is therefore incumbent on the leaders of all states in the region to sit. together and discuss proposals for a mutual and balanced reduction of for- ces in the Middle East." Just hours earlier, Herzog told a television interviewer he did not believe the U.N. disarmament conference would produce anything and that his country would ask the United States for ~,Thre original more arms. HE ALSO SAID on NBC's "Today" program that for almost two years af- ter the 1973 Mideast War, a 3,000-man Cuban armored brigade was stationed on Syria's Golan Heights facing Israeli troops. A previous mention of such a Cuban force was made in Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan's autobiography, but the book provided no details. In his U.N. speech, Herzog said Israel was alarmed at a statement made by Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia in an interview with Paris Match magazine April 21 that the Saudi army "can intervene wherever our national duty requires it." He said he also was concerned by reported Saudi plans to greatly expand the Tobuk airfield "just 150 miles from Eilat, Israel's Red Sea port." In view of such things, he said, Israel will not "allow its concerns to be assuaged by well-meaning interpreters of Saudi intentions." "CONSIDERATIONS of self- defense," Herzog concluded, "make it imperative for Israel to maintain its military readiness until a joint and cooperative approach to arms reduc- tion is adopted." He said figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London showed that in 1975 the Arab "confrontation states" had an advantage of 3-to-1 over Israel in tanks and combat planes, 5-to- 1 in troops, 9-to-1 in artillery and 12-to-1 talks in surface-to-air missiles. "By 1980," he said, citing the same sources, "the airpower of the Arab states will equal the combined Warsaw Pact forces and constitute double the airpower of NATO and three times that of ... China." Herzog also accused Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Ibrahin Kamel of "attempting to mislead this assembly" Wednesday with a_"blatant falsehood" alleging Israeli military cooperation with South Africa and with the statement that Israel has not agreed to a Middle East nuclear-free zone. Herzog said Israel has repeatedly offered to negotiate for such a zone. California tax vote may establish trend Is s ti ,ere. BOWLING at the UNION Open 'til 1 a.m. tonight WASHINGTON (AP) - City officials are worried that California voters will approve a drastic cut in property taxes next Tuesday, saying that could touch off a "ripple effect" taxpayer revolt throughout the nation. "There are related tax measures in a number of states" said Alan Beals, executive director of the National League of Cities, regarding Proposition 13, a question on the California ballot. "WE ARE concerned that approval in California will provide a boost to ef- forts across the country," Beals said. Efforts to impose strict tax limits or to abolish property levies completely are pending in a number of states besides California. Housing inflation and the resultant increase in property tax bills are taking huge bites out of many family budgets, and in state after state, lawmakers are hearing strident calls for tax relief. Leaders of the league of cities and the Municipal Finance Officers Association discussed yesterday the national im- pact of approval of Proposition 13, the so-called Jarvis-Gann initiative. THE INITIATIVE is named after tax critic Howard Jarvis, 75, a onetime newspaper publisher and munitions maker who now heads a landlords' association, and Paul Gann, a retired realtor and tax reform activist. It would limit property levies to one per cent of market value, but an ad- ditional one-quarter per cent would be permitted temporarily to pay off local bonds outstanding at the time of the election. By cutting property taxes by a statewide average of 57 per cent, an- nual collections will drop from $12 billion to about $5 billion. The city officials warned that tax- payer efforts to impose ceilings on property tax collections, or to eliminate property taxes completely, would bring chaotic cutbacks in government ser- vices and reduce the ability of gover- nments to borrow money. PROPOSITION 13 has gained wide approval in public opinion polls. California officials say that if it passes, the result will be broad cuts in programs such as libraries, special education and social services, and significant reductions in education, police and fire protection. Election day is June 6. The new rate would go into ef- fect would have an immediate impact on local government revenues. Some believe Proposition 13 may be a blessing in disguise, at least for cities outside California. Because Jarvis- Gann style tax reform would force such a radical shift in government financing, this argument goes, reluctant state legislatures will finally develop tax plans to lessen the dependence of local governments on property tax revenues. The fiscal officials say alternative budgets drafted by California budget directors indicate dramatically reduced services if the initiative passes. They say the impact would be similar in other states that may em- bark on Jarvis-Gann style tax reform. "In public education, the wage bill is 80 per cent of all spending," said John Peterson fo the association. "You don't have any choice. You have to punt teachers." Herzog Women and Achievement A workshop exploring the problems and ques- tions women face as students and in planning a career. * What does it mean to be a successful woman? * Why do so many women fear success? * How have the media, parents, and friends affected our goals ? An opportunity to explore these issues with other women students in d small group setting. WHE: Thursday,June8, 7:30-9:30 WHERE: Counseling Services, 3rd floor Michigan Union REGISTRA~iON: Msy 31st-June 7th To register either call (764-8312) or drop by Counseling Services. Enrollment limited-Early Registration is advised FACILITA TED BY PEER COUNSELORS AT COUNSELING SERVICES rTired of your own cooking? Bell's has great pizza & r grinders. S. State & Packard 995-0232 Open from I11a.m.' FREE DELIVERIES from 4:30 p. I '