Subscribe to the Daily call 764-0558 FREE ISSUE cl P LIEa 1E34aiI FREE ISSUE Vo1. XCI NO. 84 Copyright 1981, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan, Thursday, January 8, 1981 Free Issue Twelve Pages Student king and queen charge bias By DEBI DAVIS It all began last October when a small panel of University faculty, staff, and students chose the 1980 Homecoming king and queen. The Homecoming fiasco will end today when the king, senior Timothy Lee, collec- ts a University check for $584 as a result of an out-of-court settlement. Lee had threatened to sue the University for discrimination because it paid for the queen's Rose Bowl trip while failing to of- fer him a free ride as well. SOME THOUGHT the reign of the royal couple would end at the conclusion of the October 25 Homecoming game against Illinois. "It is my feeling that their duties as Homecoming king and queen ended after Homecoming," said Neil Attenborough, president of the University Activities Cen- ter, the organization that sponsored Homecoming. Apparently the king and queen did not see it that way. The queen, senior Sherry King, said she wanted a "big Homecoming" similar to that at other Big Ten schools. She saw a free Rose Bowl trip as an appropriate part of such a reign. BUT ATTENBOROUGH said UAC had not "planned anything of that scale." King then complained to University of- ficials-all the way to President Harold Shapiro-that she was being shortchanged on the benefits of her position. She said she suspected racial discrimination was in- volved. f In her quest for funds to attend the Rose Bowl, she said she found administrators "closed-minded about the whole thing. They really gave me the runaround," she said. AFTER EXTENSIVE lobbying from King, University officials decided to use non-general fund monies to pay for King's Rose Bowl trip. Henry Johnson, the University vice president for student ser- vices, said yesterday the decision to pay for her trip may not have been based on, royal duties awaiting King in Pasadena. "It could be considered pleasure, I guess she's a persuasive person," Johnson said. Meanwhile, in addition to studying business and performing any kingly fun- ctions, Lee was running for president of the LSA student government. AS HE WAS posting campaign literature in West Quad, Lee was confronted by building director Leon West, who repor- tedly insisted on removing literature that was not properly posted on bulletin boards. One thing led to another, and Lee even- tually spit on West. As a result of the incident, Lee said he See ROSE, Page 8 West . , spitting victim Daily photos by DAVID HARRIS THE HOMECOMING queen and king in happier days last fall. U.S. sends envoy to Algeria *o clarify response WASHINGTON (AP)-Deputy Secretary of StateWarren Christopher, declaring that the differences between the United States and Iran "seem to be narrowing," left last night on a hastily arranged trip to Algeria for more talks about developments in the 14-month-old * stalement over the 52 American hostages. Christopher will meet today with Algerian Foreign Minister Mohammad Benyahia to further elaborate on a U.S. message sent to Iran on Tuesday night. Algeria is acting as a go-between in the negotiations between the United States and Iran, THE TRIP, ANNOUNCED by the State Department, only two hours before Christopher left from Andrews Air Force Base, was at President Car- ter's request. Speaking to reporters before taking off, Christopher said, "The process is continuing and the distance between us, which is still measured in very large numbers, seems to be narrowing somewhat." He added that "serious problems remain, communications are difficult, and time is running out," a reference to the 12 days which remain before President-elect Ronald Reagan takes office. CHRISTOPHER, WHO IS making his third trip to Algeria, said that he could not say that the United States and Iran were on the verge of imminent breakthrough. His trip came just 24 hours after Iran, through Algerian intermediaries, posed a series of questions to the United States seeking clarification of the American position on ending the im- passe. The United States, under Christopher's direction, relayed a response to Iran through Algeria See U.S., Page 8 FTODP lU stndying program reductions By JULIE ENGEBRECHT A number of non-academic Univer- sity programs and activities-among them radio station WUOM, the Center. Directors of University programs under review are preparing for-and worried about-budget cuts. Vice President for Academic Affairs Billy Frye says the time making those painful cuts come. Tomorrow's Daily the stories. for has has Milliken signed an appropriation bill that gives the University only 95 pei - cent of the amount that it received last year. UNIVERSITY deans have already been asked to cut their budgets in the current and 1982 fiscal years by more than $9 million. "One way or another we've got to make $12.1 million in cuts," University Vice President for Academic Affairs Billy Frye said last night. "It seems to me we have to make these program- matic reductions." Other options, like across-the-board cuts, would lead to mediocrity at the University, he said. Directors of the programs selected for review and their staffs have been meeting with University ad- ministrators in recent days. The sessions have been informational, with staffs being warned of elimination of jobs and operations, and ad- ministrators discussing goals and methods for the reviews with program See 'U', Page 7 Cross-country capers , The Miami Beach Hopefuls, members of a local cross-country ski co-operative, take a break between "arctic" exer- cises in Hunt Park on the city's west side. for Research on Learning and Teaching, and the Extension Ser- vice-face possibly severe reductions in their operations because of a need to cut $3 million more from the Univer- sity's general fund budget. A preliminary list of non-academic programs to be examined was drawn up last month after Gov. William .,.. ..... ........,r.:.... ........... . . . . . City move's cars to plow snowy streets; By ELAINE RIDEOUT Giant bulldozers, tow trucks, and parking en- forcement officers worked as a team yesterday clearing the snow fromcity streets, but not all Ann Arbor residents were happy about the results. "I called to find out if my car was parked on a snow route the night before," one resident com- plained. "They said it wasn't, but I still got a ticket." Claiming they were not sufficiently forewarned, several Cross Street residents who were ticketed plan to organize a petition drive to protest snow removal procedures. "WE'RE REALLY irritated," one resident, an LSA senior, said. "Some of us weren't home yet and didn't get the chance to move (the cars)." City Administrator Terry Sprenkel declared a state of snow emergency that was broadcast over local radio stations late Tuesday evening. Sprenkel said the emergency would be in effect "until further notice." Sprenkel said a number of small snow storms have* produced enough accumulation to necessitate implementation of emergency snow removal procedures as outlined in a city or- dinance adopted several years ago. DURING A DECLARED snow emergency, the ordinance states, parking on streets designated as snow emergency routes is prohibited. On all other streets, parking is restricted to the side of the street with uneven house numbers. Likewise, vehicles may be parked on the even side of the street only on even numbered days. The or- dinance allows parking to be resumed after the side of the street has been plowed. According to Mayor Louis Belcher, the or- dinance calls for impounding and ticketing of cars parked in violation of the law. But, the fleet of tow trucks assisting in snow removal See RESIDENTS, Page 7 residents comp lain .~ ... .... ........ Warmer winters? ith record or near-record low temperatures being expected for Saturday, here is some news that may warm up your frigid feet, frozen fingers, and icy ears: The Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies in Boulder, Colo. recently published a study that predicted the average earth temperature in the year 2000 will be 2.7 to 8 degrees higher than it is today. The report cites a-steady buildup of car- bon dioxide in the atmosphere as the reason for the tem- perature rise, even though the world's climate appears to September, went into effect on Oct. 1. The group is hoping that just 5 percent of the 220,000 spring-break visitors that annually descend upon Fort Lauderdale will decide to take their vacations somewhere else this March. Public relations director Steve Kingsley estimates the city would lose $3 million in tourist revenues if 5 percent of the visitors stay away. The group is even suggesting an alternative vacation spot: They say Galveston, Texas is almost as warm, is more friendly, has excellent beaches, and, most importantly, has a drinking age of 18. The Alliances's par- ting message is "Stay out of Florida and stay out of jail." for ordination in the Church of World Peace ($10), where I can become a bishop for a bargain-rate $20," Barrett said. Similarily, 10 Braniff Airways pilots declared themselves preachers of the Basic Bible Church of America, Order of Almighty God. But a former Texas International Airlines pilot who declared himself a preacher of the same church has ended up in jail for income tax evasion. Government prosecutors successfully argued that the former pilot, Charles Kageler, was part of a sham designed to avoid paying income taxes. The other 10 pilots are expected to face similar charges. No word on when services, . . . charges will be filed. their own time and place to contemplate "the glory that ' was Millard and the grandeur that was Fillmore." The An- napolis, Md. high school teacher also asked that people con- sider one highlight of Fillmore's political career-his suc- cess in the 1856 election when his "Know Nothing" Party ' carried Maryland and Maryland alone. Amdur and his fellow students say they almost succeeded in having Fillmore's name placed on the 1972 presidential ballot. "We thought it fitting to run a man who was dead .., against Nixon and McGovern." Filimore has been unavailable for comment. I I