BO BLEW IT See editorial page . E LtE 43UU 1~Iai1r VERNAL See Today for details Ninety Years of Editorial Freedom ol XC, No. 130 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, March 16, 1980 Ten Cents i Ten Pages -Ford say no to presidn~a bids From UPI and AP Gerald Ford, in what he called the "toughest ecision of my life," announced yesterday he ill not run for president this year. His problem was more Ronald Reagan than President Carter. ALTHOUGH FORD lost the White House to Carter in 1976, he is sure he could defeat the Democratic incumbent this time around. But could he overcome Reagan's lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination? His political friends say the spirit was ready. They questioned the arithmetic. A Ford associate, who asked not to be iden- tified, said they "looked at all the facts and figures and decided that the mathematics just aren't there, that it would be an uphill fight, and it would take almost a miracle" for Ford to over- take Reagan. THE COLD numerical problem, he said, is that by waiting this late Ford has missed the filing deadlines for primaries in more than 20 states which will send more than 800 of the 1,994 delegates to the GOP national convention in July. Reagan already has a healthy and growing delegate lead. Reagan, said yesterday he is relieved but not surprised at Ford's decision not to run for president this year.? Asked if Ford's decision means he has the Republican nomination locked up, Reagan said, "It's too early in the race for that. Never say that." FORD PLEDGED to support the 1980 Republican standard bearer, whoever it is, "with all the energy I have." George Bush, whose campaign is loaded with former Ford aides, seemed a lot happier. "Politically, he cleared the air, I know it wasn't an easy decision," said Bush, whose troubled campaign had been expected to be a major casualty if Ford had entered the race. Candidate John Anderson, who Ford has said is too liberal for the GOP, declared in Cham- paign, Ill. "I am, of course, pleased that former President Ford will not enter the race ... "If he had entered, it might have proved a complicating factor in my own campaign and you can't blame me for being pleased," Ander- son said. I I pledges not to run Inflation controls to curb credit, raise gas prices ZARGOSSA VARGA, Ph.D. candidate in American culture and Vietnam veteran, speaks" about the effects of racism and classism on military policies toward recruitment and composition at a teach-in workshop. Peace topic of teacin talks From UPI and AP Americans will feel the effects of President Carter's new inflation control program shortly in the form of less con- sumer credit and higher gasoline prices, the government's top economists said Saturday. The federal controls on credit cards and other consumer borrowing will remain in force "as long as necessary and as short as possible," Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker promised. "THE THRUST of this thing is to put resttaint on consumer credit," Volcker said at a news conference. "There is no way we can deal with the problems of inflation and the problems of overly rapid expansion of credit than by placing restraint on people who in- dividually would like more credit." "A certain amount of pain is inevitable in this process," Volcker said, noting that Americans owed $68 billion on all kinds of credit cards at the end of 1979, plus $116 billion on personal loans. More than 60 million people have s credit cards and the average credit s card holder has eight. Particularly hard hit on the credit d side could be young people, who 0 traditionally have relied heavily on - borrowing as they leave home and - strike out on their own, banking experts warned. - AND VOLCKER suggested that other consumers will, in the near future, see credit card companies calling back some cards, refusing to issue new ones, speeding up repayment schedules, and tightening the terms of their lending agreements. K. .n Hurley, director of financial forecasting at Chase Econometrics in New York, pointed out that most credit- tightening measures will 'have the ef- fect of "reducing outstanding credit balances and bringing people back on a pay-as-you-go-basis." That is just what the Carter ad- ministration would like to see. CREDIT-TIGHTENING fights in- flation because as Americans borrow less, they spend less. Then business slows down, the Qverall economy cools and there is less pressure on prices. In addition to finding credit tighter, motorists will start paying 10 cents more for a gallon of gasoline in May as the effects of the new $4.62 fee on each barrell of imported oil reaches the Proposed 75% federal revenue gasoline pumps, Charles Schultze, chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, said. Schultze-said the effects of the ad- ministration's plan to balance the 1981 federal budget, by trimming $13 billion to $14 billions in spending, will take longer to reach the public as program cuts gradually take effect. SOME OF these cuts have been an- nounced, including $1.7 billion in See CARTER'S, Page 2 sharing cut to hit local, budgets I A series of campus workshops on war-related issues highlighted the third day of the weekend teach-in on peace and politics in the decade. Vietnam veterans Bob Chenoweth, Jirh Dries, and Pat McDougall talked about the special problems faced by Vietnam veterans. Adjusting to civilian life is difficult for many veterans, they said. The feelings of Americans toward the Vietnam War created many problems for veterans, stressed McDougall, who is on the board of directors of the Michigan Association of Concerned Veterafs. "During Vietnam the attitude of the country changed, so that a veteran became a very unpopular thing to be," McDougall said. "Many Vietnam veterans would not even admit that they had been in Vietnam." DRIES, OF THE Committee of Viet- nam Era Veterans, said the U.S. government's desire to continue its involvement in foreign conflictE explains its failure to admit that it wa, wrong in Vietnam. A discussion of U:S. policy in the thin world by four' professors drew 10( people yesterday in another teach-in of fering. The speakers outlined U.S. In tervention in several countries. History Prof. Norman Owen, Philippines specialist, said.that th4 present situation in the Philippine resembles that found in Iran before thf revolution.' "I. won't predict revolution, but the conditions look likf Iran of a few years ago," he said. THE PEOPLE of Chile also suffe from strict rule, according to Residen tial College Prof. Elliana Moya-Raggio "Chile has one of the most repressiv governments that Latin America ha; ever seen," she said. The image of Chile as a "successfu consumer society" conveyed by the mass media accounts for only a smal percentage of the Chilean population See TEACH-IN, Page 7 WASHINGTON (AP) - Many towns and cities will be forced to fire workers: or raise already high property taxes to cope with President Carter's proposed $1.7 billion cut in federal revenue sharing, local officials say. And some human services financed by this money may have to be shifted to beleaguered local budgets if they are to survive intact, these officials warn. "MANY OF our cities will be faced with serious disruptions of their budgets," said John Gunther, executive director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Carter proposed on Friday to slash 75 See related story, Page 2 per cent of the states' $2.3 billion revenue sharing portion. This will help create the largest federal budget sur- plus in more than 30 years - a move designed to cool double-digit inflation. HOWEVER, that is little comfort to localities that have grown increasingly dependent on revenue sharing since it was begun in 1972. Carter chose not to touch the $4.6 billion in revenue sharing money that would go directly to localities. However, many states pass through all or part of their portion to counties, cities and toWns or provide services to them. Since 1972, municipalities have used revenue sharing primarily for police and fire services, public works, tran- sportation and recreation. States use much of their portion for education and welfare programs. a e" s e a e r - e s1 SHAPIRO'S FORMAL CEREMONY SLA TED FOR APRIL 14TH: 'U' inaugurates presidents too Terrorists raid Bush, Carter heai From UPI Armed Puerto Rican terrorists yester- day staged simultaneous raids on two presidential campaign headquarters in Chicago and New York, binding and gagging workers and spray-painting "Free Puerto Rico" on the walls. The raids took place on the eve of today's Puerto Rican Democratic primary. IN CHICAGO, two men and a woman-one of them a former Carter- Mondale campaign volunteer-stormed Carter campaign headquarters, bound and gagged seven hostages, ransacked the office and then fled. In a similar hit-and-run attack, four dquarters men burst into George Bush's New York headquarters, tied up ten workers and demanded voter lists with telephone numbers. No one was injured in either attack, but a Carter spokesman said damage was "extensive" in Chicago. VICE PRESIDENT Walter Mondale, campaigning in Chicago, was told of the incident at the downtown headquarters and replied, "I'm glad everyone's safe." Bush, told about the New York takeover while campaigning in Chicago, said, "Obviously, we are outraged by this. But I'm going to say See NATIONALIST, Page 3 By JULIE ENGEBRECHT It may not quite match the scale of the quadren- nial Washington affair, but the University will have its own version of a presidential inauguration next month when Harold Shapiro is officially in- stalled as the University's 10th chief ad- ministrator. "When he officially took over on January 1, it was probably a nice, dull, gray day and nobody really noticed," said University Organist and Music Prof. Marilyn Mason, who heads the com- mittee planning the April 14 inauguration. "We're following the great tradition of making a public presentation of the new president," she added. Attached to the activities is a cost of "around $25,000 or $28,000," according to administrator Jim Shortt, who is responsible for handling inaugural details. See related story, Page 10 THE INAUGURATION of a new president probably ranks as one of the most important ceremonial times at the University, according to those planning the festivities. According to Jonathan Knight of the American Association of University Professors in Washington D.C., universities are simply expec- ted to inaugurate their presidents. "It's just a ceremony - a gesture for a new administrator," Knight said. But for a simple gesture it seems to some like a lot of money to spend. Knight explained that the more "status" a university has, the more im- pressive a show they are expected to put on. "There are those who think that it ought to be the grandest occasion going and others who would rather have a small ceremony," said Shortt. "It's automatically assumed that there will be an inauguration, but it is important. It's an occasion to recognize the new president - it's the Shapiros' day." SHAPIRO IS "looking forward" to his inauguration, but said he really doesn't look at it as though it's his day. "It's for the University," he said. The 44-year-old chief executive said he believes the value of ceremony is often underrated at the University. "I think we've lost something in that respect," he said. Shortt said an inauguration is an opportunity to get a perspective on how outsiders view the University. "Considering the type of person going to attend, it's a chance to show off the University," he said. BUT ADMINISTRATORS are also quick to point out that the inauguration is not just a public relations activity. "The activity is really a formal one," said university Coordinator for Visitor Relations Vivian Green. "It's not really a state relations/PR opportunity, it's giving them a chan- ce to see Mr. Shapiro." She did say, however, there might be a long-run benefit for the Univer- sity. According to Shortt, the financing for the inauguration will probably come from a special fund, to be used at the administration's discretion for such expenses. He said commencements and special convocations, such as the honors con- vocation, are budgeted in a similar fashion. See SHAPIRO, Page 10 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REQUEST THE HONOR OF YOUR PRESENCE AT THE INAUGURATION OF HAROLD TAFLER SHAPIRO AS THE TENTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH OF APRIL NINETEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY AT TEN THIRTY IN THE MORNING ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN The Favor of a Reply is Requested by March Fourteenth INVITATIONS TO University President Harold Shapiro's inauguration were sent to delegates of colleges and universities across the country and over 2,000 others early this year. The inaugu- ration will take place April 14. but the celebra- tion will occur over a number of months. I It was great while it lasted Anyone walking past Betsy Barbour hall Friday night noticed this uniquely constructed sign of school spirit. By yesterday, however, the 'M' was melted down to its stumps. The snow sculpture was constructed by Barbour residents Janet Olszewski, Jackie Paul, Lisa Pruitt, Anne Scott, and Maria Mediavilla. As Janet put it, "We built it when we should have been studying." One of the sculptors admitted to being enrolled in Snow Sculpture 101, but the true explanation that finally came out is that the majestic Too hot to handle Rather than risk another fine, Drew Terry of Norfolk, Va. agreed to build a new fence around the backyard hot tub that was the site of a nude party. "I love to sit in my tub and look up at the stars and moon," said Terry, whose love for the great outdoors was undaunted by the conviction. "It's really very therapeutic and relaxing." He said during the recent blizzard that buried Norfolk in 14 inches of snow, "I was out there in the hot tub. It was just great." Terry and his coed group of hot tub enthusiasts initially were On the inside Arts checks on the Ann Arbor Film Festival and reviews the Marshall Tucker Band . . . A look at corporal punishment in the schools, on the edit page... Sports has results of the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. On the outside DL.* D.-,f- L-L~_.,a Ln-