0 Page 8-Tuesday, April 7, 1981-The Michigan Daily SAFETY, EMISSIONS STANDARDS CUT Auto rules relaxed to aid industry From UPI and AP WASHINGTON-Halting more than a decade of increased auto regulations, the Reagan administration said yester- day it will relax or eliminate 34 pollution and safety rules to help the troubled American auto industry. The move will save manufacturers, who lost $4.3 billion last year, nearly $1.4 billion in capital investment over the next five years, the administration said. Auto and truck buyers would benefit by about $9.3 billion, and average of $150 per vehicle. THE NATION'S two biggest automakers, Ford and General Motors, hailed the government's new deregulation proposal as a welcome cost-saving step but warned the United Auto Workers union they still want wage and benefit concessions. The entire domestic industry, which for most of the past decade has ac- customed itself to fighting Washington rather than receiving its cooperation, agreed the proposals would speed development of fuel-efficient cars and trucks and result in cost savings to con- sumers. If implemented, the recommen- dations "will substantially reduce government-mandated costs over the next several years, reduce the cost of our vehicles, and help bring our laid-off employees back to work," said GM Chairman Roger Smith. "WE HOPE the United Auto Workers union will soon join in making this an all-out, full cooperative effort to meet our global competition and restore the competitive vigor of the U.S. auto in- dustry," Smith said. With that statement, Smith notified the UAW the regulatory changes have not dimmed the automaker's hopes the union will soon negotiate contract changes to reduce labor costs. President Reagan said in a statement, released at the White House, "The American automobile industry, is in serious trouble." Administration of- ficials said the industry incurred "un- precedented losses" last year and 180,000 auto workers are unemployed. "The industry must solve its own problems but the government must not unnecessarily hamper its efforts through excessive regulation and inter- ference," Reagan said. In addition to providing regulatory relief, the administration said it will speed up government purchases of cars, spending an additional $100 million on them this fiscal year, and promised to "monitor" the effects of Japanese imports. a 6 .. ........ .......v........ ... . .. **........... ....................... ........... .................................. ....x. . ..n...v.... . . DWASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats unveiled their "This is a budget which meets the needs of America," he long-awaited alternative to President Reagan's economic said, calling on Republicans to "put aside partisan urges in package yesterday, calling for a sharply smaller budget order to swiftly pass the budget." deficit in 1982, a smaller tax cut, less spending for defense Jones was accompanied at the news conference by House and more for social programs. Democratic Leader Jim Wright of Texas and Democratic p r e s e n t It calls for overall spending cuts roughly $4 billion deeper Deputy Whip Bill Alexander of Arkansas. than Reagan recommended, but does not assume enactment "I believe that the Democratic leadership is in support of of the three-year, across-the-board tax cut of 30 percent that this basic program," Wright said. is the centerpiece of the administration's economic recovery HOUSE SPEAKER THOMAS O'NEILL (D-Mass.), who b u d g et cu t program. did not attend the news conference, issued a statement af- REP. JAMES JONES (D-Okla.), chairman of the House terward commending Jones. Asked whether the proposals Budget Committee, unveiling the package at a news con- amounted to a Democratic package, O'Neill replied, "You ference, said it would produce a balanced budget in the 1983 can call it that if you want." lan fiscal year, a year earlier than the administration's own President Reagan's budget director, David Stockman, target. rejected the Democratic proposals as "unacceptable," LSAT GRE I GMAT Test Preparation How do you prepare for these important - tests? Get the facts no cost or obligation 32466 Olde Franklin eXon Farmington Hills, Educahnal M"'4801L £JU.CA s.J A (313) 851-2969 LC~ltC~ie (call colrect) Please send me your "What Are The Facts" brochure - Name Address _ Po __Phone Test: LSAT 0 GMAT 0, GRE 0 Long dis WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission voted yesterday to authorize a new profit margin for American Telephone and Telegraph Co. that, would force an in- crease in long-distance telephone rates' of up to 17 percent. The FCC set the company's profit at a floating range between 12.5 percent and 13 percent, compared with the curren- tly authorized margin of 10.5 percent. THE DECISION means the company is expected to restructure its long- distance rates with a target profit margin of 12.75 percent. But the FCC will allow the actual rate of return to vary as much as .25 percent in either tance rate direction. Earlier yesterday, the firm had estimated its long-distance phone rates would rise about 17 percent if the FCC approved its request to raise the rate of return to 13 percent. AT&T spokesman Pic Wagner estimated late yesterday a 12.75 per- cent rate of return would lead to a 16 percent increase in interstate phone rates that would generate an ad- ditional $1.4 billion in revenue over a full year's time. Yesterday's decision does not allow AT&T to raise its rates immediately. Once the commission releases a written order explaining its decision, AT&T can hike seen then file a new rate schedule which must be reviewed by the FCC's staff before it takes effect. "An administrative law judge who spent more than nine months studying this thing had to have had some reasonable basis for reaching this decision," charged Samuel Simon, the director of the National Citizens Com- mittee for Broadcasting, a group chaired by Ralph Nader., Smaller but better? AP Photo Robert Van Etten (left), who had moved to Washington after being promised a government position but was caught in the Reagan administration hiring freeze, is sworn in yesterday on his first day on the job. He appealed the hiring freeze decision to,-gain the promised position. Todd Buchta (right) also started his job yesterday. Haig blames Syria for Lebanese vin Pn1 .En s ci tnat Finn i 'S-i There's always a need for a ratio] For most of those here in our nat But the food at the League With a price that's not beeg Can keep us all filled with elation TheMichigan L(AKJU(e Next to Hill Audit Located in the heart of the car it is the heart of the campus . Lunch 11:30 to 1:15 . Dinner 5.00to 7:15 R.L. SPECIAL LOW PICES FOR STUDENTS Send your League Limerick to: Manager, Michigan League 227 South Ingalls orium You will receive 2 free dinner mpus. tickets if your limerick is used in one of our ads. E From AP and UPI BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli war- planes streaked over Beirut yesterday during the sixth day of fighting between Syrian and Lebanese forces. U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr. blamed Syria for the street battles in Beirut and nearby Zahle and said the upsurge in violence could have "most serious" consequences. The Lebanese police department said 154 people have been killed and 500 wounded, most of them civilians, in the six days of fighting. The Lebanese ar- my said four of its soldiers were killed and 51 wounded. The Syrians did not announce casualties. , "WE VIEW THE brutality of the Syrian action against the Christian en- clave as a very, very serious turn of events which is unacceptable by any measure 'of appropriate international standards of conduct," Haig said. Haig flew to Amman yesterday and met with Jordan's King Hussein after a 14-hour visit to Israel. A U.S. official said the Jordanian monarch-presented his views of the Palestinian problem to Haig, and the two discussed the situation in Lebanon. From here,' Haig is to go to Saudi Arabia today, wrapping up a four- nation Mideast tour before flying on to Europe. U.S. OFFICIALS traveling with Haig said the situation in Lebanon is on the verge of becoming "a najor hostility" unless there is an early cease-fire. The officials said they came away from 24 hours of meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and his military staff believing "there wil be irresistible pressure on the Israelis" to become involved if the Syrians do nto stop shelling Christian enclaves in the city of Zahle. In Israel, the outbreak of fighting around Zahle and in the capital of Beirut was a major topic in Haig's discussions with Israeli leaders. WESTERN DIPLOMATIC sources in Damascus, the Syrian capital, ex- pressed fears Israel would strafe the Syrian troops and armor to break the siege at Zahle. Two Israeli warning flights over the capital drew heavy barrages of anti-aircraft fire from Palestinian guerrilla positions. A Syrian government official accused the United States of one-sidedly ignoring "Israel's continued aggression in south Lebanon." The senior official who briefed repor- ters on those discussions said that ''sin- ce the intense shelling of 1978, Lebanon has not been this bad." EXPRESSING CONCERN that the fighting could spread, he said it already involves the Syrians, elements of the Palestine population, right-wing Christian forces, and the Lebanese ar- med forces, all of whom could get more deeply involved if the fighting doest ot end soon. A direct Israeli intervention and con- frontations with the Syrian forces in Lebanon could endanger, Mideast peace on a broader scale. Haig's statement was the first public American criticism of the Syrian role in Lebanon. He made it in Jerusalem before heading to Amman, Jordan. Haig suggested the Soviet Union might be encouraging the Syrian at- tacks to divert attention from Poland. He said the United States had taken a number of measures to bring about "an immediate return to a holding, balan- ced cease fire." /" XXk'_"7 L':7XRLM.AL" WXYJLJL k--7 qL , -IL -IL %x MAL k-:7 MfSA onDecision-Maig The Michigan Student Assembly seeks a comprehensive and inte- grated policy-making relationship between students and University Administration. The Administration's response to student contributions this year has led us to question the legitimacy of the student role in decision-making processes, and specifically in budgetary decisions. Thus far, we believe that the University Administration has not instituted a role which de- fines full student participation in the decision-making process. A brief review of student participation in the procedure fpr proposed budget cuts in non- academic and academic units includes: 1) Student involvement in non-academic review subcommittees- 1) Students have reviewed and voted on budgetary decisions concerning four non- academic units; a) Center for Research Learning and Teaching, Extension Services-Al- though we do not necessarily support the subcommittee's final decisions, we are satisfied with the processes by which they were arrived. b) Recreational Sports-We accept the subcommittee's decision to reduce Rec. Sports by 27% under the condition that facility hours are not significantly curtailed, student employment positions are not cut back and no additional user's fee is imposed on students. c) Michigan Media-We believe, after hearing testimony from a Budget priorities Committee representative that the BPC inadequately considered the Review Subcommittee's information, an act which may have influenced the BPC's deci- sion to favaor the Subcommittee's minority opinion to cut Mich. Media by $250,000 over the majority opinion (with which our student representative con- curred) to cut by $99,000. THIS DEMONSTRATES A SUPERFICIAL COMMITMENT TO A LEGITIMATE STUDENT ROLE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. 2) Less meaningful than our role in the non-academic budget-cutting process is that which the Administration has provided us in the academic process. Despite our repeated requests to the Administration, students have not been allowed to fully participate on the review committees for proposed budget-cuts in and discon- tinuance of academic units. We believe that the Administration must have full student participation in order to make responsible policy decisions. |A|._||L L L , 1 _|..J L|. .....a. |....,.r|| |r. ie ~ ~ hn m v A n i g Czech leader condemns instability in Poland ,t i °i ' Paying $20 cash for your '81 Michigan football coupons CALL KEVIN 769-2643 FOR CASH (Continued from Page 1) leader Erich Honecker, in a message to troops participating in the war games,. told them it was their duty to "put a stop to the activity of. all enemies of socialism." ON A FOUR-NATION Middle East trip, Secretary of State Alexander Haig said in Jerusalem the United States remained concerned at what appeared to be "readiness steps" forintervention in Poland by the "the Soviet Union and MSA NEEDS YOUI VOTE'1 All currently enrolled Um students are eligible and ENCOURAGED to VOTE in April 7 and 8 general elections. ALL YOU NEED1IS A VALID STUDENT ID card. ALL POLLING PLACES AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW: POLLING PLACE TIMES (GENERAL) its satellites." Weinberger, en route to a NATO meeting in .West Germany, said there was uncertainty about the exact nature of the Soviet military moves. But in Bonn, he called the thre4t hanging over Poland "very serious," and said there would be no arms limitations talks with Moscow "as long as the Soviets continue to intimidate the Poles." An adviser to Solidarity counseled the independent labor union yesterday to 4 follow a no-strike strategy in order to avoid provoking Soviet intervention in this troubled country. The adviser, lawyer Jan Olszewskti, said only outside interference could block the move toward reform within the Polish Communist Party. "The only thing that can rescue the hard-liners from the rebellion of the party's rank-and-file is intervention," he said in a statement published in a Solidarity newsletter. CRISP Engineering Arch Fishbowl Union Steps or Lobby Washtenaw Bus Stop Undergraduate Library (SCHOOLS) Art and Architecture Business Dentistry 9:10 to 4:20 ...................7, 8 9:30 to 5:45 4/7; 9:20 to 5:30 4/8..7, 8 8:45 to 3:30 4/7..............7,8 9:45 to 5:30 4/7; 9:45 to 5:45 4/8.. 7, 8 9:35 to 6:304/7;, 9:45 to 6:30 4/8 . .7, 8 7:00to 11:00 4/7 only ............. 7 8:40 to 2:40; 4/7 only ................. 7 9:10 to 3:15 .......................7, 8 9:15to3:15:4/7 onlv.................7 I Ad