ANN ARBOR CIVIC THEATRE presents: "THE CRUCIBLE" by ARTHUR MILLER at Lydia Mendelssohn April 9-12 CURTAIN 8:00 pm Page 6-Friday, April 11, 1980-The Michigan Daily STATE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK DISMAL 'U' prepares for fewer dollars 'pu-c INEMA Ij- presents (Ug NASHVILLE OA (ROBERT ALTMAN, 1975) America wrapped up in a country music fest. Our most controversial director's most publicized and most innovative film. Brilliantly scored (Academy Award for Best Song), and wonderfully acted, it remains one of the best films of 1975. HENRY GIBSON, LILY TOMLIN, KEITH CARRADINE, RONEE BLAKELY, KAREN BLACK, GERALDINE CHAPLIN, and lots more. (159 min). ANGELL HALL 7 & 10 $1.50 r 1 i U Tomorrow: JONAH WHO WILL BE 25... IN THE YEAR 2000... L GARGOYLE FILMS Presents THE STUDENT NURSES Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at Nursing School? See one woman's sensi- tive portrayal of four beautiful young student nurses experiences" in the real world. Friday, April 11 Room 100 Hutchins Hall (LAW SCHOOL) 7:07, 9:09 Admission $1.50 (Continued from Page 1) explain it. I guess inflation has really eaten up people's savings." The primary reason for the depressed state financial outlook is the direct slash in federal funding. Miller has asked that Michigan be exempted from the federal revenue sharing cuts, but that possibility is unlikely, several state officials say. "The thing that made this situation worse is the actions being taken in Washington," Miller said. HE SAID THE passage of the tax limiting Headlee amendment in the fall of 1978 was only a "minor issue." Miller said he believes the state is financially helping higher education as much as it can. In therearly budget recommendton, higher education, and the University of Michigan in particular, was the recipient of unexpectedly high allocations from the tight state budget "HIGHER EDUCATION is a very high priority-of mine and the governor's," Miller said. Therefore, he said, it will not suffer any worse than any other areas of state expenditures. Miller and University officials said the possibility of a three per cent reduction in state appropriations for the current fiscal year (ending Sept. 30) was still possible by an executive order of the governor. University administrators said they are not worried about such occurence, although the state losses from this year will probably be translated in a further reduction for fiscal year 1981. ANOTHER POTENTIAL state revenue cut may come in the form of one or a number of state tax proposals j currently being; prepared for November's ballot. One, the Tisch proposal, has been strongly condemned by the University. "It will rearrange the way the state does its business," said Ralph Nichols, one of the University's budget administrators. Nichols said the Tisch tax reduction proposal would result in a significant reduction of state dollars, which would Medieval and Renaissance Collegium MARC Strident Housing fall and Winter 1980-81 Would you like to live in an elegant neo-Tudor mansion (East Quad)? Dining hall, library, cultural events, interestin asso ciates, old-world - ambience. The. Medieval, and Renaissance Collegium is now accept- -'ing reservation for student accommodations in the MARC Residence House, effective September 1980. if you are a MARC con- centrator or if you are interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, you are eligible to live in the Marc House. For information or to reserve arroom for the Fall, call BOTH the Housing Office (763- 3164, 1011 SAB) AND the MARC office (763-2066, 206 Tyler, East Quad) with your name and address. Act now on your reservation. Only a limited number of places are available. have a "fairly strong and negative impact on the University." THE PLAN, which is the tax-cutting measure proposed by Shiawasee Drain Commissioner Robert Tisch, would cut and shift responsibility for taxes to local units. Nichols said the passage of such a proposal "would cause significant change" in the University's structure. He said the size of the institution would be reduced drastically, for instance. Several other proposals, including one in the planning stages suggested by Milliken, would cut property taxes and make up the revenues through sales or income taxes. The other plans would not reduce state revenues as much as the Tisch proposal. NO MATTER WHAT the case, administrators, faculty, and students all have a large stake in possible reductions in state funds. Not only will student tuition rise into the high double- digit numbers, but without increases in salary levels, faculty and staff will suffer large setbacks in the battle with inflation. Acting Vice-President for Academic Affairs Alfred.Sussman said the faculty compensation program is the University's highest priority. He said that with an y increase in state appropriations less than five per cent, there is "no way we can mount (an adequate salary) program... without a lot of effect on the size of the staff." Increasing reliance on student fees is a way to relieve the budgetary problems the University faces. But, Sussman said, there is a point beyond which tuition cannot be raised. A fee hike figure of 17 per cent is being discussed among certain administrative groups. A lower compromise figure of 15 per cent will not hurt students as much, some faculty members say, but that option is dependent on a more favorable state appropriation. SALARY AND TUITION hikes, as well as the amount of the state subsidy, will not be determined until July, and possibly later, if the state budget Naturalists concerneds picture keeps getting worse. Although the University's financial pictue may look bleak, and the cuts and belt-tightening may be at times rather difficult, the University survived similar hard times just five years ago. Tuition went up 24 per cent in 1974. The administration also put a freeze on equipment purchases, and-faculty and staff salaries did not increase. STATE AND University officials are preparing the recipients of their money for some hard times, but the funding problem is still up in the air. They say they are unsure of the impact of fewer dollars being spent, and they admit that much of their discussion is speculation. Many privately admit more optimism than is publicly expressed. Budget Director Miller said he is not "pessimistic" about the state's financial condition, just "realistic." "There are other good economists who say it's worse than we're saying," Miller said, referring to the periodic economic forecast prepared by University researchers Joan Crary, Saul Hymans, and President Harold Shapiro. Vice-President for State Relations Richard Kennedy says there is "enormous resilience" of the University to adapt to these situations. He is confident that the University will come out of the trouble stronger and, better off than when there were more than enough funds to go around. =- Tomorrow: A look at the pro- posed federal budget cuts that will directly affect the University. By MAUREEN FLEMING. - Experts from various universities and natural resource agencies ex- pressed their concerns over global resources to a standing room only crowd in the Pendleton room last night. The panelists participated in the last of a four-day symposium sponsored by the School of Natural Resources. Pierre Dansereau from the Univer- sity of Quebec stressed that nuclear power was the greatest invention of all time and that it needs to be developed for safe use. "NUCLEAR POWER has been primarily geared to kill," Dansereau said. "We need to learn how to use this without peril". Turning towards the third world, Bernard Wood of the North-South In- stitute of Canada, felt that the United States shouldn't be exporting its culture to the third world countries. He added that the U.S. should also stop providing them with excessive economic aid. "Developed countries consistently undervalue and exploit raw materials and trade of the underdeveloped coun- tries," he said. Another panelist, Lynton Caldwell of Indiana University, said that third' world relations will'be a critical issue in the 1980's. He continued to say that third world problems are not wholly of the developed world's making. "Our uncritical acceptance of their problems is a counter-productive process, he explained, "We must alert people to the world's perilous' predicament with the goal of mobilizing, humanity to take care of itself." Russell Train, president of the World Wildlife Fund, concluded that it is necessary to =integrate conservation0 and development plans and in addition develop enforcement and regulatory mechanisms to deal with problems'with, political systems that dependon, national-sovereignty. IMPRESSIONS FROM JANUARY VISIT: Pro speaks on Iran (Continued from Page fi address in the Dana Building, "to get a first-hand impression of the revolution in Iran." The Detroit native didn't deny that his opinions about the events there were well-developed before he left. "I had an understanding that the revolution in Iran was a positive event," he said,-"that it was proper to throw out the shah, and that it was proper to conduct the revolution as a whole." Zweig's public support of the revolution gained him an invitation CINEMA GUILD PRESENTS TONIGHT TERRENCE MALICK'S BADLANDS Starring MARTIN SHEEN and SISSY SPACEK both of whom are hot property these days. He kills ten people in various midwest spots, and she watches. "He was the craziest guy I know." With WARREN OATE Sas her father. Saturday: DAYS OF HEAVEN Shows at 7:00 & 9:05 at Old A & D Aud. from the Confederation of Iranian Students, who brought Zweig and his two companions, Prof. James Cock-" croft of Rutgers University and his wife Eva, into the country as represen- tatives of the New York Committee to Send the Shah Back to Iran. HE SPENT his eight days touring Tehran, talking to Iranian residents around the embassy and in the suburbs, and exploring the local media, com- merce, and overall climate. During an interview yesterday, Zweig described several reflections on his visit to Tehran: "I noticed a very relaxed overall atmosphere," he said. - The American media had portrayed the rule of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as very strict, he explained; Americans were told that he had banned Western music and forced women to wear chodors in reverence of Islam, among other repressive measures. ' According to Zweig, Khomeini's measures were suggestions instead of orders. Western music can be obtained in numerous Tehran stores, and many women wear chadors only for religious and traditional observances, he said. In addition, Zweig said he noticed no suppression of ideas on the streets of Tehran: "Everywhere, people were expressing different'views, handing out panphlets and discussing the issues. "THE WAY the Islamic revolution was presented to this country, 'either you pray to Allah five hours a day or you're in trouble.' But it is not like that. It isn't the monolithic man-made state that it is cut out to be." Zweig said he also noticed a sur- prising lack of hostility by Iranians toward American citizens, as oppose to the harsh attitude of the Iranian government. "I didn't know whether they would spit on me or what," he recalled. "When it was clear that I wasn't representing the American government, there was a lot of genuine friendliness, even if I expressed disagreement over a particular Iranian policy." The professor said that he was "very struck by the Iranians' effort t establish a democratic government in- dependent from the United States and the Soviet Union. The orderly, step-by- step implementation process seemed very significant for a Third World coun- try." Zweig said he was impressed with how quickly the elections were held af- ter the overthrow of the shah, in which President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr was elected. He said there is , widespread disagreement over which country presents the most serious threat, if any to the well-being of Iran. Gonzomania Strikes AnnArbor' THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S OFFICE OF MAJOR EVENTS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT .. . WANGO-TANGO TOUR'80 I With Special Guests ROAD MASTER rK K FRIDAY, APRIL18 8:00 CRISLER / a A RENA. Ann Lrbor k