Ninety-Two Years of Editorial Freedom. L~aE 1~a iI CHARMING Fair with decreasing cloudiness today. A high in the mid-50s and a low tonight in the mid-30s. Vol. XCII, No. 42 Copyright 1981, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, October 28, 1981 Ten Cents Ten Pages AWACS sale gains 10 votes From AP and UPI President Reagan, combining tenacity with "quiet persuasion," 1pulled within striking distance yester- day of victory in the showdown Senate vote on the Saudi AWACS sale scheduled for 5 p.m. EST today. Reagan, who argues the $8.5 billion arms deal is needed for Mideast security, switched three opponents and picked up seven, other votes from among the uncommitted yesterday. THE GAINS put the president within two votes of a come-from-behind vic- tory for the sale of AWACS radar planes and F-15 jet fighter weaponry and left Senate Democratic Whip Alan Cranston of California conceding, "We may well lose." Cranston, who was saying last week he expected the opponents to score a strong victory, was taking a different tack 23 hours before this afternoon's showdown vote. "The odds have shifted in favor of the White House," he said. "We may well lose. We have not lost yet." He spoke as latest counts had 52 senators declared against the sale, and 47 announced or leaning in favor of the deal. John Melcher (D-Mont.), who had remained undecided until late yester- day afternoon, declared his support of the sale shortly after the final tally; swinging the number in favor to 48. SOURCES CLOSE to the leading Senate opponents of the sale indicated yesterday two more Republicans-now inclined to vote against the sale-may ultimately switch their positions and support Reagan. They were identified as Sens. Slade Gorton of Washington and Mark An- drews of North Dakota. They are among the 18 Republicans who originally sponsored the resolution of disapproval. That could .make the final Senate tally 50-50 and give Reagan the victory he has been fighting for with "quiet persuasion." The disapproval effort will die unless it wins a majority vote. SWITCHING IN favor of the sale were Sen. Roger Jepsen (R-Iowa), who had been a declared opponent, and Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and J. James Exon (D-Neb.), both of whom had been leaning against it. See SENATE, Page 2 P otby ULD ,c-.Lt~ Masked momt No Star Wars' Darth Vader didn't make an impromptu visit to Ann Arbor for Halloween, but at the request of son Marc, Erica Paslick modeled the ever- popular Darth Vader costume at the Campus Bike and Toy Center at 514 E. William Street. Arms sale may lead to Mideast instability By FANNIE WEINSTEIN If the Senate accepts today the proposed $8.5 million arms sale to Saudi Arabia, the spread of Soviet influence in the Middle East region may be- 4revented, according to a White House official. However, Senate acceptance of the sale may also destablize the area, say University experts and Washington officials. . Senate rejection of the arms sale, proponents say, may lead to insecurity in U.S. access to Saudi oil, while arms sale critics maintain that blockage of the deal would eliminate any chance. that the weapons could be used against U.S. allies, such as Israel. The United States has four primary objectives in completing the-sale,-ex- plained White House official Lou Gerig. These are the continuation of stable and secure access to Saudi oil, the preven- tion of the spread of Soviet influence, the security of friendly states in the region and a demonstration of support of overall Middle East security., CRITICS OF the proposed sale say selling arms to the Saudis is unwise because the weapons pose a threat to Israeli security. In addition, although the present Saudi regime is friendly, to. the United States, the potential exists that the Saudi government doild be overthrown by internal dissidents un- friendly to the United States. This new government would then have access to U.S. weapons. Incidents such as the Iranian revolution and the Iran-Iraq war have increased U.S. interest in stabilizing the area, Gerig said. "The planes are strictly for defensive purposes. They will help them protect their territory, especially their oil fields," he said. GERIG SAID the Saudis have assured the United States that the arms will not be used offensively against Israel. Despite Israel's strong objection to the sale, he said he does not see it af- fecting U.S,-Israeli relations. U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Don Riegle of Michigan plan to vote against the sale, said congressional aides. "It's too much of a threat to American security to have these weapons in the hands of another coun- try if we don't know if they're going to be secure-or not," said Burt Hoffman, press secretary to Levin. Hoffman said Levin believes threats to Saudi Arabia, particularly to its oil fields, are internal rather than external, and that the Saudis have little use for the arms. DONALD Billingsley, an aide to Riegle, said Riegle also believes the sale would not be in the best interests of, the United States and would "do more to increase instability in the area than diminish it." He said.Riegle did not see oil playing a large role in the sale but that proponents are using it as an excuse to complete the deal. Saudi Arabia has been a friend for its own self-interest, Billingsley said. "They have exercised a moderating in- fluence on other members of OPEC," he said, but added the Saudis were most interested in continuing the sale of oil. If the price of oil continues to increase, Billingsley said, alternatives to oil begin to look more attractive. According to Political Science Professor Jerrold Green-who termed the deal a "symbolic gesture"-the single feasible rerason for the sale is that the Carter administration commit- ted itself to the Saudis and that the United States would seem an "unreliable and unattractive ally" if it backed out now. "It's a response to a Soviet threat that does not exist or lhas been blown out of proportion," Green said. There is no evidence of a possible Soviet in- vasion of the Persian Gulf, he said. Green also said he thought com- pletion of the deal would not pose an immediate threat to Israel but "it would make Israel wonder how com- mitted the United States is to Israeli security." -- U'gets $1.2 million Job hunt '82 Outlook improves in liberal arts endowment By JANET RAE An endowment fund of $1.2 million has been awarded to the University for the establishment of a faculty chair in any area of the University's choosing. The fund is expected. to yield some $200,000 annually. Stipulations for the grant, one of nine awarded to University research in-{ stitutions nationwide, say only that the chair must be named after the donating organization, the John D. and Catherine T.MacArthur Foundation. ACCORDING TO foundation of- ficials, the purpose of the $15.6 million grant, which also is providing smaller endowments to 16 liberal arts colleges See $1.2 MILLION, Page 7 NEW YORK (UPI) - Job prospects for 1982 college graduates are expected to continue to be excellent for the "golden degrees" - engineering,, business and computer science, a College Placement Council official said yesterday. Judith O'Flynn Kayser, manager of CPC statistical=services said a recent survey based on 551 employers also found the job outlook good for most other fields-including a 5 percent in- crease in positions- for liberal arts graduates. THE EXCEPTION: federal gover- nment jobs. "Federal government hiring for en- try-level positions (except in engineering) is expected to decrease, primarily due to hiring limitations im- posed by President Reagan in January 1981, as part of his anti-inflation economic program," she said. Kayser said the predicted 5 percent upturn in jobs for liberal arts graduates, comes after three years of decline. "WE ARE PLEASED that things are expected to look up for liberal arts graduates," she said. "They really have suffered." Highlights of the survey: Engineering: At the bachelor's level, placements to go up 12 percent over last year; at the master's level, 32 percent; at the doctoral, 37 percent. Science, math, other technical categories: A 23 percent increase in hirings at the bachelor's level; a 29 per- cent gain at the master's level; a 32 percent increase at the doctoral. Business: Bachelor level jobs, up 13 percent; at the master's up 15 percent. Other non-technical category: A 5 percent increase in anticipated hiring compared with last year. Liberal arts graduates dominate the non-technical category. Increased job opportunities for such graduates - poetry, language, music majors and such- were expected especially in merchandising and ser- vice fields. The survey, based on responses from 551 of 729 public and private employing organizations, was taken at the end of September during the recent recessionary slump. Bob Ufer memorial service tomorro w Because of the anticipated num- ber of people who are planning to at- tend tomorrow's funeral of longtime Michigan football radio broadcaster Bob Ufer, the Ufer family has an- nounced that a memorial service for friends, well-wishers, Michigan fans and students has been set for 7 p.m tomorrow at Crisler Arena. The 1 p.m. service tomorow at the First Congregational Church in Ann Arbor will be for the family and friends of the Ufers. Harold Shapiro .. says private support makes the difference TODAY Mayberry memoirs NGLISH PROFESSOR Richard Kelly says TV viewers got to know more about the mythical North Carolina town of Mayberry in "The Andy GrfihShow" than about their own hometowns. Kelly, a professor at the University of Tennessee in Knox ville. has made a study of the show which he says merits a He said each character-from Andy Taylor, played by Grif- fith, to Aunt Bea, Opie and Barney Fife, Taylor's sidekick- was three-dimensional, with a past, present and future. In that sense, the show is like a good novel, he says. The show ranked among the top 10 shows during each of its prime- time seasons. It was the top program in the nation when Griffith left. The episodes are repeated today through syn- dication. Like any diehard Mayberry fan, Kelly hopes the series can be revived. "I finally got Andy to think about it. it. I don't know if it will ever come to pass but at least he's thinking of that." El where he met his first female gorilla. He was intimidated, zoo officials said, and wouldn't stand up to other males. His sperm count was low, apparently due to his inability to be accepted by his kind. In 1978, he was sent to the Philadelphia Zoo. "He's a gorgeous animal," said Jeanne Segal, a spokeswoman for the Philadelphia Zoo. "But nothing ever happened between him and the females." Ex- perts hope the warm weather and roomier surroundings will relax Ramar, said Metrozoo spokeswoman Kate Zwerin. "Whatever happens, he'll be a star attraction," Zwerin said. O state legislatures in those states have rejected the amen- dment but will be asked again to ratify it when they meet in January. The proposed amendment has been approved by 35 states but needs the ratification of three more by June 30 if it is to become part of the Constitution. The commercials were played at a news conference yesterday by the ERA Communications Task Force, formed by the National Business Council for ERA and the League of Women Voters. One, for example, contains a dialogue in which one woman tells another: "Take right here in Georgia. If a married couple own property together, the law says it t .t.«.. *. 1.....« 1P.. OA . .1..l 1.,... ... 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