AATA to study 'U' bus needs The Michigan Daily-Thursday, March 20, 1980-Page 3 Taiwanese dissident tells court of gov 't. torture By LEE KATTERMAN The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) decided last night to udy the University's bus system fore sponsoring a $3 million Univer- city grant application for new vehicles. i The University can only receive federal and state transportation funds by applying through AATA, the designated recipient of these monies in the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti urban area. The University and AATA have been discussing a grant application to the Jrban Mass Transit Authority (UMTA) Ior replacement of old buses during the past four years, according to Harlan Mulder, assistant to University Vice- President and Chief Financial Officer James Brinkerhoff. , AATA Board Chairman Cecil Ur- sprung said Tuesday the study was 'needed to ensure that the University :request would not jeopardize sub- sequent AATA funds requests to meet city needs. "If the University's request is gran- ted," said Ursprung, "AATA might not get their needs met." Mulder said the University has in- dicated its full support for such a study. He has also encouraged the AATA board to move as rapidly as possible to complete the study and reach a decision on the University's request. In other action, AATA Executive Director Richard Simonetta outlined a study of employee absenteeism recen- tly completed by his staff. When figures on AATA employee ab- sences were compared to data obtained from the Employers Association of Detroit, Simonetta reported that AATA employees were absent three times more often than the average non- manufacturing employee nationwide. Simonetta emphasized that the majority of AATA employees had good attendance records. The problem is with a small number of employees with more than 50 days of sick leave, he said. Simonetta said the problem was caused partly by a too-lenient attendance policy. AATA Manager of Human Resources Robert Potts reported that in 1979 there were no discharges and one suspension for violations of atten- dance. He ,further proposed that a new at- tendance policy be prepared and im- plemented on May 1, 1980, along with other changes in the personal policy manual. MUSEUM PUBLISHES VOLUME ON PAXTON INDIANAPOLIS (AP)-The In- dianapolis Museum of Art has published a comprehensive study of American artist William McGregor Paxton (1896-1941), illustrated with 53 full-color plates. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's leading feminist cried yesterday at her court martial trial after testifying that government investigators forced a con- fession from her by denying her food and sleep even though she had been treated for thyroid cancer. The woman, Lu Hsiu-lien, and seven other dissidents are charged with plot- ting to overthrow the Nationalist Chinese government. If convicted, they could be sentenced to death. Human rights groups, which have expressed concern about the future of democracy on Taiwan and about the government's human rights policies, view the trial as a key indicator of how much opposition the government will tolerate. Lu, a 35-year-old lawyer, and another defendant told the panel of five judges yesterday that they signed confessions after being subjected to non-stop in- terrogation for up to 60 hours. Changes proposed for LSA counseling FILMS Public Health-Noontime Film Fest, HMOs: Prescription for Change, HMOs: A Closer Look, HMOs: A Worker's View, Aud., SPH II, 12:10 p.m. Marketing Club/MSA-Film of the 1979 CLIO Awards for advertising: 12:30 p.m., Hale Aud.. Cinema Guild-The Burmese Harp, Old Arch. Aud., 7,9:05 p.m. Ann Arbor Film Co-op-Citizen Kane, Michigan Theater, 7, 9:30 p.m. SPEAKERS Computing Ctr.-Follow-up lab to Forrest Haftman's Mar. 11 lecture on the Ontel Terminal, NUBS, 9-10:15 a.m., 10:30-noon. Call764-9595 to register. CEW-Susan Harding, reviewing Phyllis Schlafly's Power of the Positive Woman and Jo. Freeman's The Women's Liberation Movement, E. Conf. Rm., Rackham, noon. Resource Pol. & Mgmt. Prog.-Wes Vivian, "Implementation of the USEPA's Air Pollution Offset Policy and its Energy Implications," 1028 SDana, noon. 4 Ctr. for Afroamerican & African Students-panel discussion, "The Oganization and Significance of BAM," Schorling Aud., Sch. of Ed., 1:30 Sp.m. Women's Studies-Lecture and slide show by Annis Pratt, "Women's Ar- chetypes and Women's Studies," 3-5 p.m., W. Conference Rm., Rackham. 9 Ctr. for Afroamerican & African Studies-panel discussion, "Perspectives on BAM from the University Community," Schorling Aud., Sch. of Ed., 3:45 p.m. Chemistry-Michael Rothman, "Computational Chemistry and Molecular Structure," 1200 Chem., 4 p.m. J HispanioAnerian: Lecture Series-Jose Carbranes, "The Process of Decolonizatioitin Puerto Rico," Rackham Amphitheater, 4 p.m. Ctr. farp. Afroamerican & African Studies-panel discussion, "The Challenge of BAM for the 1980's," Schorling Aud., Sch. of Ed., 5:30 p.m. Spartacus Youth League-Helen Kelley, George Crawford, "A Marxist View: To Defend Worker's 'rights," 7:30 p.m., Multipurpose room, UGLI. Undergraduate Political Science Associatiop-Husseine Hassouna, Egyp- tian embassy, "Egypt and the Middle East," 7 p.m., 100 Hutchins Hall. Spartacus Youth League-Helen Kelley, George Crawford, "A Marxist View: To Defend Worker's Rights," 7:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room, UGLI. Interfaith Council for Peace-Barbara Fuller, "Vietnam and Kam- puchea: The Unfinished Story," 8 p.m., Memorial Christian Church, Hill and. Tappan. MEETINGS Poli. Sci. Dept.-Concentrator's meeting, 4-6 p.m., Lec. Hall II; MLB. Michigan Students for Anderson-8 p.m., ASud. C, Angell Hall. PERFORMANCES Studio Theatre Series-"The Inteview," by Peter Snett, 4:30 p.m., Arena Theatre,, Frieze Bldg. Ypsilanti Community Band-concert, auditorium, Ypsilanti central Community Building, 210 W. Cross, 7:30 p.m. Guild House-poetry series, Lynn Coffin, Joseph Brodsky, 802 Monroe, 7:30 p.m. Soundstage Coffee House-Jazz band "Astralight," University Club, Michigan Union, 8-12 p.m. School of Music-U-M Concert Band and Chamber Winds, 8 p.m., Hill. PTP-"St. Mark's Gospel,"8 p.m., Power Center. Canterbury Loft-"The Anita Bryant Follies," 8 p.m., Canterbury Loft, 332S. State. Ark-Joe & Antoinette McKenna, Irish pipes, harp, singing, 1421 Hill, 9 p.m. EXHIBITS' Museum of Art-"American Photographs: Gifts from the collection of Marvin Feldheim," and "Fifteen Photographs: A Purchase Exhibition," 9 a~m.-5 p.m. SSlusser Gallery-"Six B.F. Eggs," exhibition of sculpture, ceramics, metal work and paintings by University Students, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clements Library-"Childhood in Early America," 9 a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m. Exhibit Museum-"Indians of the Great Lakes Region," 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pendleton Arts Center-paintings by John Guthrie, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Union Art Gallery-"Group exhibition of graduates from the U-M MFA program in ceramics," 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Rare Book Room-"French Illustrated Books of the Eighteenth Century," Matthaei Botanical Gardens-"Friendship through Flowers," Japanese Flower Arrangements, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Stearns Collection-Musical Instruments, 1-4:30 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS Alpha Phi Omega-Student Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Union. Washtenaw County Coordinating Councilfor Children at Risk-brown bag *, __ -, _ar! D]I -C.. nn fl..443_ «......r m By DAVID MEYER A proposed overhaul of the Univer- sity's academic counseling program might require next year's LSA fresh- persons to meet with an assigned academic counselor before electing courses at CRISP, LSA-Student Gover- nment (LSA-SG) was informed yester- day. Mitch Mondry, LSA-SG member and a student representative on the LSA Administrative Board which is spon- soring the proposal, said he will seek LSA-SG's endorsement for the proposal in their meeting next Wednesday. MONDRY SAID the proposal, which must be approved by the University's Executive Committee before taking ef- fect, also changes the focus of academic counseling. He said required counseling might force incoming fresh- persons to more closely consider their educational objectives and more carefully select their courses to meet those goals. The Administrative Board, c9m- prised of both student and faculty members, will finalize its proposal in its meeting next week before seeking LSA-SG's endorsement and presenting it to the Executive Committee. In other action, LSA-SG appointed William Ling to the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Scott Kelly. Ling will serve on the Assembly for the remaining four meetings until the MSA elections when a replacement can be elected. LSA-SG DECIDED to appoint Ling, who had been interviewed in the past for previous MSA seat vacancies, rather than council member J. P. Adams, who had been MSA's choice to fill the Vacant seat. Most council mem- bers, however, led by LSA-SG President Dan Solomon, argued that the vacancy should be filled by a student who had undergone the stan- dard interviewing process. Because the vacancy needs to be filled by Tuesday, council members felt there would not be enough time to conduct further in- terviews. 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MEMOREX Recoring Tape CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Attorney General William Scott was convicted of income tax fraud yesterday by a federal jury that deliberated 461/2 hours after a one-week trial. Scott, in his fourth term as the state's chief legal officer was found guilty on one count and innocent of four others by a jury of ten men and two women. THE VERDICT was read by U.S. District Judge John Powers Crowley as Scott sat listening in the packed cour- troom. Scott, who was upset Tuesday in the Illinois Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, was charged with five counts of underreporting his income from 1972 to 1975. The jurors began their deliberations Friday. Conviction on all five counts would have carried a maximum sentence of 15 years imprisonment and fines of up to $25,000. He was accused of converting campaign contributions for personal use and failing to report them on his in- come tax returns. CROWLEY PERMITTED the jurors to work at their own pace and allowed. them to continue deliberating as long as they did not indicate they were deadlocked. The longest deliberation in a federal court in Illinois was in 1966 when a jury took 47 hours and five minutes to acquit four men and a research foundation of NEW CASTS TOLEDO, Ohio (AP)-Some ortho- pedic patients are finding the weight being lifted from their shoulders, arms, legs, or any other area that is set in a cast. Plaster is often being replaced with lightweight, high-strength glass fiber casts-recently cited by the American Hospital Associaiton as being among today's top 10 advances in hospital care. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., a supplier of the glass fiber filament for the casts, says the material is two or three times stronger and one-half to one-third the weight of plaster, allowing greater comfort and mobility. ANDT mail fraud and conspiracy in the Krebiozen cancer drug trial. Scott, 53, who was beaten in the primary voting by Lt. Gov, David O'Neal, had been elected attorney general four times and state treasurer once by whopping margins. Scott had done little campaigning, since the trial began Jan. 8 and .has vowed to appeal any adverse verdict. In an attempt to receive a verdict before Tuesday's primary vote, Scott refrained from testifying in his own defense or calling on what he said was a long list of politicians and officials to testify in his behalf. If the conviction is upheld, Scott could be stripped of his state office. L.: MORE THAN A BOOKSTORE 599 E. University 662-3201 1 Z z Z2-zZ,2' f .r X70" School getting you down? Take A D aily break! 0. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. . . 764-0558 tI UNIVERSITYACTVITIES CENTER U/M Largest Student Run Organization MAKE LIFE BEAUTIFUL FOR FEILOWSTUDENTS """APPLY NOW: COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON. 1980-1981 UAC-Viewpoint Lectures: The people who brought you Hayden-FondJa, Ralph Nader, and Bella Abzug. 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