. Vol, LXXXVIII, No. 1-S rf I h19 l )11 TWednesday, a ,17 Abichign D IFLs Ann Arbor, Michigan Free Issue Twenty-Four Pages Plus Supplement Sun Day 'reflects energy needs By ELISA ISAACSON approved a resolution introduced by Councilman Ken Although this isn't the proverbial "month of Sun- Latta to officially recognize today as national Sun days," the first week of May could be considered a D ay. A special local Sun Day was declared last mon- week of Sun Days. The United States Senate has th, and a group of University students calling them- designated today as national Sun Day, to direct selves the Ann Arbor Sun Day Coalition sponsored an public attention to the importance of solar energy as alb-day "Sun Expo" at the time. a source of power.sNational Sun Day is sponsored by a coalition of An array of festivities will be wending its way labor groups, environmentalists, consumer activists, across the country today, along with the rising sun in and other groups, and is classified by Maria celebration of the holiday. Fairs, demonstrations and Oharenko of the U.S. Department of Energy as a exhibits will continue throughout the week. "grass roots" program. EVENTS WILL commence with a pre-dawn hike on t THE COORDINATORS are urging the government Cadillac Mountain in Maine, where the sun's rays fir- to apportion more money for development of solar st touch the United States each morning, energy. Alison Freeman, spokesperson for the event, Other events will include a sunrise ceremony at the said "It is hoped Sun Day will both create a political United Nations in New York City, a greenhouse- constituency and a network of people who are in- buiding race in Austin, Texas, and a Sun Day fair in terested in solar energy and will educate the general Santa Barbara, California on Friday, complete with potential market." solar cooked food, music and dancing. According to the sponsors, solar energy has been No local activities have been publicized, but the utilized as a source of power for about fifty years, and Ann Arbor City Council Monday night unanimously See SUN, Page 17 1 .;. , House panel may kill Carter arms sale plan r ritz comes and goes lie's in Manila with Ferdinand Marcos now (see story, page 2), but Vice President Walter Mondale was in town Saturday to address graduates at Crisler Arena (see story, page 12). Pair accused of plot o by'72vp.,sp btO BOSTON (AP)-Two Massachusetts before. Ambasssador Volpe was never businessmen were accused in court considered as a replacement for Vice yesterday of trying to raise $500,000 in President Agnew in 1972 . . . Also, we an effort to influence Richard Nixon to don't know these two gentlemen." dump Spiro Agnew as his 1972 running William Masiello, head of a Wor- mate in favor of former Gov. John cester architectural firm, and Albert Volpe. "Toots" Manzi,' a member of the There was no evidence that Nixon Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, either asked for or received any money pleaded innocent at arraignment on ex- and no indication how much money ac- tortion charges. Within hours, Gov. tually was raised. Volpe denied any Michael Dukakis suspended Manzi knowledge of such a scheme. from his post. A SPOKESPERSON for Nixon, Ken Stephen Delinsky, fir-, assistant at-. Khachigan, said, "The former torney general for " State of president has never heard of this See PAIR, Page ii WASHINGTON (AP) - A clear majority of the House committee that President Carter was hoping would help save his proposed sales of war planes to three Mideast countries backed a resolution yesterday to veto the sale. In a rapid crystalization of op- position, 22 members of the 37-member House Internaional Relations Commit- tee introduced a resolution in the House to veto Carter's entire sale of jet fighters to Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. THE PRESIDENT had been counting on the committee to do just the op- posite-to kill veto resolutions against the sale so the full Congress could not vote to veto them. Rep. Edward Derwinski (R-Ill.), one of the leaders of the move, had said earlier that he believed the committee would oppose the entire sale and thus force Carter to make the jet deal more favorable to Israel. Carter wants to sell 60 sophisticated F-15 war planes to Saudi Arabis, 50 F- 5Es to Egypt and 75 F-16s and 15 F-15s to Israel-a $4.9 billion deal. REP. BENJAMIN Rosenthal (D- N.Y.) said he believes the 22.committee members took the public stand against the planes for several reasons. "What it means to me is that a significant majority of the members of the committee believe this sale is unac- ceptable in content and in form-and in timing," Rosenthal said. An Associated Press survey found most opponents in the committeee ob- jected to having to vote for war planes to the Middle East without knowing what effect the sale might have on delicate peace negotiations. BOTH HOUSES of Congress have 30 days-until May 28-to veto all or part of the proposed sale. Carter has suggested he will drop the entire package if Congress rejects any part of it. No specific congressional approval is needed for the arms sales to go through. However, at least half a dozen, in- cluding some who listed themselves as being tentatively opposed to the Saudi sale, said they would vote for it if Car- ter makes concessions for Israel, THERE SEEMED to be little congressional resistance to the proposed sale of less sophisticated jet fighters to Egypt. Rep. Clement J. Zablocki (D-Wis.), chairman of the committee, had said Friday he would get the 19 votes needed to kill any resolutions aimed at vetoing the sales. In another development, the White House issued a statement denying a request by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a 90-day post- ponement of the arms sales proposal. The committee, which also is studying the proposed sales, requested the delay so that its members could make a Mid- dle East inspection tour. Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher told Sen. John Sparkman (D-Ala.), the committee's chairman, that such a postponement isn't feasible, the statement said.