BOYCOTT See editorial page C I ht Sirb]9a 14DIatiI COLD See Today for details Ninety YeaC(1rs o f EdiI (riE'I IFreedIom Vol. XC, No. 121 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Tuesday, February 26, 1980 Ten Cents Twelve Pages Afghan regime breaking down From AP and UPI KABUL, Afghanistan-The Soviet- backed government here appeared to have virtually broken down yesterday in the face of strikes and violence protesting the Soviet presence in Afghanistan. Medical sources said more than 300 civilians died in street fighting. Striking civil servants and office workers ignored repeated official AP Photo broadcasts ordering them to return to work and Afghan government ministries were paralyzed for the third rday. day. A general strike of shopkeepers aters continued into its fifth day. Heavily-armed Soviet and Afghan troops, backed by submachinegun- Olympians at the White House Members of the U.S. Olympic team are greeted by President Carter and the First Lady at the White House yeste Pictured athletes include hockey players Mark Wells and Dave Silk, figure skater Linda Fratianne, and speed sk Eric and Beth Heiden, and Leah'Mueller. toting civilian members of the ruling Khalq People's Party, maintained patrols throughout the city. THERE WERE indications the Soviet military commander in Kabul was, in effect, acting as the head of the government. In Washington, State Department spokesman Hodding Carter said later yesterday that most Afghan civil servants had returned to their jobs but that the shopkeepers' strike was continuing. He said fighting was still going on in parts of Kabul. Radio Kabul, monitored in Islamabad, Pakistan, attempted to paint a picture of normalcy returning to the Afghan capital, but admitted that most shops failed to reopen. Diplomatic reports in Pakistan said hospitals in Kabul were overflowing with injured people from the riots and protests. Reports indicated fighting that raged in Kabul on Friday had slowed considerably. One report reaching New Delhi said gunfire rattled through the streets of Kabul through Sunday night, but a Frenchman in Kabul told a Paris radio station during a telephone interview that the center of the city was calm. TASS, THE official Soviet news agency, said "life in Kabul is now gradually coming back to normal," and claimed an "armed sortie of agents trained by the special services of' Western countries led by the CIA" were responsible for heavy street fighting that erupted last Thursday. President Babrak Karmal, who took power in a Soviet-backed coup on Dec. 27, has not been seen in public in three weeks. Unconfirmed reports said he took refuge in the heavily guarded Soviet Embassy during fighting thati medical sources said resulted in the deaths of 300 civilians and an undetermined number of Afghan and Soviet troops. During the weekend the protests became violent and reports from Kabul said there was fighting in- the streets with Soviet and Afghan troops firing into ; crowds to break' up the demonstrations. The Afghan government has accused the United States, Pakistan, and China of fomenting the rebellion and claimed to have broken up the effort to topple Karmal's Russian-installed regime. In protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Carter imposed a total ban yesterday on the shipment of phosphate fertilizers and feed supplements to the Soviet Union. "The President's decision today, which is being taken in the interest of U.S. foreign policy, forcefully demonstrates our refusal to do business as - usual with the Soviets," said Commerce Secretary Philip Klutznick THEY STILL HOPE TO SEE HOSTAGES: U.N. commission begins inquiry From AP and UPI The United Nations commission of equiry on Iran held two sessions yesterday with Iranian jurists amid growing hopes that the five-member panel will be allowed to meet the 50 American hostages, contrary to recent comments by Iranian leaders. Despite the hard-line statements of recent days, State Department spokesman Hodding Carter cautioned visiting Irvn will eventually lead to the hostages' release. Carter would not directly comment on a statement by Islamic leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, saying there could be no release of the hostages until at least after the election of the Iranian parliament in April. But he said, "One of the points of reference of the five-man commission is the resolution of the crisis between it would remind you that we have had days when official statements have covered 360 degrees.' State Dept. spokesman Hodding Carter foreign threats. Machine gun-armed Moslem militants marched back and forth in the courtyard of the embassy, where the American hostages spent their 114th day in captivity. Bani-Sadr's appearance, part of Iran's "Mobilization Week" ceremonies, was his first at the embassy since he was elected president Jan. 25. In an interview published'earlier yesterday, he praised the militants who have held the embassy and hostages since Nov.,4 as "young patriots." He made no mention of the release of the hostages in either the interview or speech.- But he did tell the interviewer for the Hong Kong Star newspaper that the militants "must 'respect the lawful authorities." The five-member U.N. investigative commission on Iran heard testimony in Tehran yesterday from top Iranian jurists about alleged humanrights violations under the regime of the deposed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In New York, a spokesman said U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim feels the commission "is making progress." "The secretary-general is confident all these efforts will lead to final solution of the crisis," said spokesman Rudolf Stajduhar. "Obviously more patience is needed." Candidates divided on issues in race for 1st ward council seat against putting too much weight on any single statement coming from Iranian officials. "I WOULD -REMIND, you that we Gave seen days when official statements have covered 360 degrees," he said. His comments indicated the Carter adminsitration has not abandoned hopes that the commission of inquiry Iran and the United States. Our position is that one of the things at the heart of the crisis involves the release of the ,hostages." IN TEHRAN, thousands of Iranians paraded through rain and snow past the occupied embassy yesterday. President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr told them from atop the compound wall they must stay united in the face of potential By ELAINE RIDEOUT and JULIE ENGEBRECiT The race for the First Ward City' Council seat should be, at very least, a colorful one. The candidates - incum- bent Susan Greenberg, a 40-year-old homemaker, and Republican challenger Don Hubbard, a 20-year-old LSA junior - couldn't be more dif- ferent. Greenberg, a former First Ward chairperson and mother of two, says she is running for the April 7 election in what is generally considered a "safe"' Democratic ward because "once you try, the bug catches." The ward is a pie-shaped section of the city, stretching north and northwest from the intersection of Packard and State Streets and includes South and West Quads. The ward consists of one- third student, one-third .low income, and one-third residential housing. GREENBERG WON the council peat two years ago by defeating Republican' contender Wendell Allen by a two-to- one margin. She considers herself a representative of the liberal voices in the community. Hubbard, a political science major who cites as experience his work as a student volunteer in an Oakland County campaign in 1976 and a precinct captain in the First Ward last semester, says ci'ty election '80 N.H. won't klanycam paigns Rshowing in the polls will be a sign of himself the current underdog to the By KEITH RICHBURG significant momentum for Brown, who other. The most recent Boston Globe and MICHAEL ARKUSH has been building a coalition of students poll shows Bush, the former CIA Special to the Daily and nuclear power opponents. director, and Reagan, the former 3OSTON-For the three Democrats On the Republican side as well,, California governor, running virtually d seven Republicans competing in victories are not as important as neck and neck. w Hampshire's presidential primary merely staying alive. Neither George AFTER HIS IOWA caucus victory, ay, winning is not everything. Bush nor Ronald Reagan will drop out Bush has picked up some key 3ut for most coming close is of the race if they lose in New endorsements in southern states, and is that Greenberg is, unbeatable. "I went door to door, talked with the people and compiled voter registration lists," he says of his experience as captain of precinct six. "It led to my dissatisfac- tion with the present councilperson, and gave me insight into what is needed in this ward," he says. Hubbard considers police protection to be the number one problem in the ward, while Greenberg sees housing as the major issue. "The rising rape at- tempt and shoplifting rates of State Street and Main Street businesses are iA only two examples which cry out for in- creased police attention," Hubbard says. Greenberg contends that a large portion of First Ward residents are tenants, and' therefore, housing is the big issue there. Greenberg advocates a, plan which she says would provide Ann Arbor with "affordable housing." She proposes the development of pre-fabricated houses and mobile homes, not just in the First Ward, but throughout the city. Greenberg admits that the idea probably won't go over well in City Council. HUBBARD REJECTS rent contol as a possible housing solution. "As a student I'm as much aghast at rent hikes as anyone," he says, "but rent See GREENBERG, Page 7 B and Nev tod tantamount to survival. . It is unlikely that any candidate will e knocked out of the presidential race fter losing in New Hampshire. In fact, 11 the candidates now are practicing the politics of lower expectations. SENATOR EDWARD Kennedy (D- Mass.) is not looking for a win in his uphill challenge to unseat President Carter. Kennedy is only hoping to come close, and avoid a' repeat of his devastating two-to-one loss in Iowa's January caucuses. Carter, meanwhile, doesn't need a *andslide, even though the polls and political pundits are already giving him one. Should Kennedy come closer than predicted-or even eek out an unlikely victory-Carter could merely dismiss it as home region advantage. Even California Gov. Jerry Brown does not need a win here to continue his long-sought challenge for the Democratic nomination. In fact, anything over his current eight per cent Hampshire, since each refers to See N.H., Page 6 MSU students clash over embassy openings EAST LANSING (UPI)-Arab and Jewish students clashed at Michigan State University yesterday over the historic opening of embassies in Egypt and Israel. An estimated 50 Arab students protested what they termed a "phony peace" agreement between the two countries, while a group of Jewish. students describing themselves as Zionists heralded the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries. A FIST FIGHT between an Arab student and a Zionist student broke out at one point, witnesses said. Sami Esmail, a spokesman for the Arab students who himself has spent time in an Israeli jail, said "the Camp David accord is nothing more than an attempt to bury the Egyptian people." "Palestinians will never negotiate with Zionists. We will discuss peace with the Jewish people, though," he said. The Arab students marched in the bitter cold near the student union building chanting "the people united will never be defeated," while the Zionist students chanted back "Stop and talk peace with us." Esmail said they were protesting in conjunction with 120 similar Arab student organizations across the country yesterday for a "genuine peace in Palestine." ,.. \5 yr r Greenberg flu bhard attling minority status ... enthusiastic on council contender ...ba _ _ p Junk food junkies McDonald's-the traditional haven of families and junk food junkies-always has its clean, All-American reputation in mind. Recently the hamburger chain's white plastic coffee stirrer became popular with cocaine buffs. It seems the stirrer's tiny scoop is just the right size to hold a "line" of the expensive white' powder. Abashed at this inventive use of their innocent plastic utensil McDonald's has designed and manufactured a new stirrer with a flat Motorcyclists beware Easy Rider probably wouldn't care, but three research- ers at the University's Highway Safety Research Institute have data showing that three quarters of motorcycle-car accidents occur during the day-often because the car driver does not see the motorcycle soon enough. The study also concluded that traveling by motorcycle is several times more dangerous than automobile travel. In 1977 nearly 10 per cent of the five million motorcycles registered .r i- FTC an_ ..c ..ar : i . 9nniet nte h,,rcit a n hni, Olson. "The state legislature should pass a 'headlights-on' law." Olson said about 10 to 12 states in the country have the law, and that it has cut down on highway fatalities in accidents involving motorcycles and cars. The lights-on day-time treatment performs well, adds relatively little to operating costs, is convenient for motorcycle operators to use, and is relatively simple for police to enforce, Olson concluded. [ On the inside wi"'-"- I I