The Michigan Daily Vol. LXXXV, No. 65-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Saturday, August 16, 1975 Ten Cents Twelve Pages Lastmin cut.dee * * * Joan L, Jury returns v in hour 21 mi By AP and UPI RALEIGH, N.C.-A jury of six blac] took an hour and 21 minutes yesterda Joan Little killed jailer Clarence Alli further sexual abuse. She was acquitted The 21-year-old black woman's acq joicing in the camps that supported he ists and prison reformers. THE JURY foreman said "some wo take heart' from the verdict. "A woman defend herself," he said. Little was accused of murdering C the 62-year-old night jailer at the Bea inWashington, N.C., in an escape plot. emotion packed testimony how she gra from him and stabbed him 11 times wh into an oral sex act. "I feel it is the first step as far asa concerned to stand up and say they d< to defend themselves," said Little. "I ju the verdict the jury brought back in. Ti evidence." LITTLE IS NOT entirely free. She is bond from the 7-to-15 year sentencec entering she was serving when Alligooi cell last Aug. 27. The leader of her half dozen attori 33, lost his freedom as soon as he won Court Judge Hamilton Hobgood summo bench and sentenced him to 14 days inj of court. See LITTLE, Page 4 ute state appropriations pens U'financial crisis * * Feming ittle acquitted rejects erdict further fee hikes By BILL TURQUE An unforeseen eleventh ks and six whites h o u r cut in the state's y to decide that ..,, higher education b il1 for good to end his fiscal year 1975-76 has sent and set tree. * University officials scram- uittal set off re- *bling to make up a new $1.6 r-blacks femin- million deficit in an already austere operating budget. men are going to N e w hiring freezes, pro- has the right to gram cutbacks, or even an additional tuition increase 'larence Alligood loom as distinct possibili- ufort County jail ties. But she told in University President Rob- ebbed his icepick ben Fleming, who returned en he forced her last night from a west coast visit with his daughter, met black women are the n e w s from Lansing a have the right stoically. st felt good with ey looked at the "WE KNEW that it they pass- ed the budget the way it was," said Fleming, "there would out on an appeal probably be a cut before the on breaking and end of the calendar year. d came into her It looks like they've decided to cut it back now." With the state appropriation neys, Jerry Paul finalized, the University's op- Little's. Superior tions for dealing with the deficit ned Paul to the are limited. Fleming maintained lail for contempt last night that a new tiution in- AP Photo crease beyond the six per cent Joan Little after verdict See APPROPRIATIONS, Pg. 10 'U, By ELAINE FLETC Following a marathon bargainin versity and the clericals union r contract agreement early this moi "We did reach agreement and mended for ratification at next, meetings," stated Carolyn Forrest UAW Local 201 bargaining team. NOTING THE late hour at whic came, William Neff, head of the U ing team commented, "It may loo lems tonight but it was really put for one year and making sure we I that took the time. We're very plea agreement." Neff also stated that until last nig team was certain they would be conclude negotiations, "but it gelle it falls together it goes quickly." "I'm hungry and glad it's over, Gould, a member of the clerical ne session which began at 2 p.m. yes clericals reach HER expectations of finishing within several hours, con- University g session, the Uni- tinued steadily until 1 a.m. this morning. union dem reached a tentative THE CLERICALS declined to comment on any of But both rning. the details of the new contract until it is presented at brought a it will be recom- membership meetings next week. four sessio week's membership However earlier reports from University officials The two a member of the indicated that the administration had gone above its publicly r last formal offer of a 5.6 per cent pay increase to a cent pay it h settlement finally figure near 6 per cent. cent hike, niversity's negotiat- Union negotiations, dragging on for the past eight had brough k like we had prob- months, have stalled twice over economic differences. Thoigh ting things together Following overwhelming rejection of a formal Uni- ion for eil had everything right versity contract offer in June, union bargainers were the meetii sed that we reached authorized by their 3,200 members to call a strike. over the tc But after a month of inactivity, the team agreed in- to the Barg ht's meeting neither stead to resume negotiations July 11. However able to successfully Talks stalled again one day later and a state-appoint- that evenin d tonight and when ed mediator was jointly requested. Discussio Head negotiator William Neff claimed some of the the econon commented Jane delay has been caused by the slow pace inherent in tative agr gotiating team. The negotiation of a union's first contract. economic - terday afternoon in However union bargainer Jane Gould accused the boards, an pact of "dragging its feet" and not taking all ands seriously. sides agreed the presence of the mediator new sense of direction and purpose to the ns held since his arrival. teams reported that, while the University emained frozen in their offer of a 5.6 per ncrease and the clericals demanded an 8 per- informal caucus sessions with the mediator ht them closer to agreement. spokespersons from both sides felt a decis- ther a strike or contrc could come during ng held August 1, continued disagreement otal cost of the pay hike brought the teams aining table again Monday. , Phillips' inability to continue the talks later ng resulted in yet another session yesterday. ns with Phillips have centered largely on mic differences dividing the two groups. Ten- eement had already been reached on non- issues such as stewards structure, bulletin A union lounges.