Ninety-One Years of Editorial Freedom I E SiRtbtgn E aiI CRISP Indian summer seems to be gone. We'll see partly cloudy skies today with a low in the mid 40's. High should only reach the upper 60's. Vol. XCI, No. 18 Copyright 1980, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, September 24, 1980 Ten Cents Ten Pages W. Marwil loses suit for tenure review Federal judge dismisses case against 'U' By HOWARD WITT A Detroit federal judge yesterday dismissed a former engineering professor's suit against the University, ending a bitter year-long legal struggle for a tenure review that exposed pitfalls in the University's grievance procedures. U.S. District Judge Philip Pratt, in a written decision to be received in the mail by both sides *today, ruled that former Assistant Prof. Jonathan Marwil was not unjustly fired from the engineering humanities department faculty in his sixth year of employment. Marwil said last night he was "obviously disappointed but not surprised" by the verdict and indicated he and his attorneys were con- sidering an appeal. OFF THE UNIVERSITY payroll since May 31,. 1979, Marwil originally sought more than $1 million in damages or reinstatement to the faculty pending a review of his qualifications to receive tenure. His unprecedented suit named as defendants the Regents and three members of the humanities department administrative commit- tee: Department Chairman J.C. Mathes and Profs. Ralph Loomis and Dwight Stevenson. Marwil charged the committee members deliberately sidestepped department and College policies and customs requiring that he be granted a tenure review in his sixth year as an assistant professor at the University. PRATT RULED THAT no University policies were violated in Marwil's case and that the popularly-regarded "custom" of sixth-year tenure reviews "at best finds only tenuous sup- port in the facts"-an opinion disputed by many faculty leaders. The judge further wrote that department ad- ministrators were justified in their concern about the outspoken assistant professor's "abrasiveness" and inability to work compatibly with other members of the department. "Where administrators feel a faculty mem- ber's association with the University is no longer beneficial, any means rationally related to the goal of improving the faculty will weather ... challenge," Pratt wrote. WORD OF THE Marwil decision travelled quickly through the higher echelons of the University community. University General Counsel Roderick Daane, like Marwil, said he was not surprised by Pratt's ruling..He added that he was pleased, but declined to comment further until he reads the opinion. See MARWIL, Page 2 M arwid '., not surprised' Iran-Iraq fight escalates into full-scale war A PHOTO RELEASED yesterday by the Iraq News Agency shows one victim of the Persian Gulf area fighti government-controlled news agency said the girl was severely injured after a rocket: from an Iranian plane fell house. By CLAUDIA CENTOMINI Imagine an entire society func- tioning inside a transparent doughnut-shaped spaceship. One side of the structure is a multi- level ecosystem: a herd of cattle grazes below levels of ponds and forests. Futuristic offices and residential areas occupy another sector of the space structure. a IS SPACE colony is just one of the projects of the L5 Society hopes will be built in the near future. Space is the "keen focal point for the future," explained Scott Murto, president of the local branch of the international society of space en- thusiasts. The group meets every month in the Michigan Union to discuss ways to promote space exploration and expansion. Plans include a display at Briarwood Mall, literature in the Fishbowl, and numerous trips to Lansing to lobby for government support. "THE MAJOR problem we have Space cows and lightspeed cowboys From AP and UPI Iraqi ground and air forces struck in- to Iran along a broad front yesterday, zeroing in on the Iranian oil center of Abadan as the conflict between the two Persian Gulf military powers erupted into all-out war. Iran's U.S.-made war-, planes hit back with punishing raids on Iraqi cities and oil targets. The Iranian parliament declared a "freeze" on any moves to free the 52 Am'erican hostages and turned its at- tention to the war with Iraq. TEHRAN RADIO announced that the ,x captives had been moved to new secret locations to foil unspecified "plots." AP Photo U.S. and Iranian officials appeared to be in agreement yesterday that ng. The resolution of the hostage crisis will not I on her be possible as long as Iran's conflict with Iraq continues. Secretary of State Edmund Muskie said in New York any action on the release of the hostages had been halted "as a practical matter" by the fighting between Iran and Iraq. NONETHELESS, the State Depar- tment issued an appeal to Iranian authorities not to link the two issues and said it is in Iran's self-interest to settle the question of the 52 Americans held ached captive in Iran without delay. could The Carter administration, asserting limed a "special stake" in the Persian Gulf imed region, supported a United Nations ef- er of fort to end the growing conflict. nique The U.N. Security Council went into private consultations yesterday rship evening at the request of Secretary- nd at General Kurt Waldheim, who called the fighting "a grave threat" to world the peace. tht SOME DIPLOMATS on their way into that the talks speculated they might lead to tially a statement from the council president shing calling for a cease-fire. alter- U.S. officials said that while the ad- ,w, ministration wants to maintain strict oei neutrality, it would back mediation ef- ce is forts even if they stem from Iranian ac- Sive cusations that Iraq is largely respon- our sible for the new fighting. ential Secretary of State Muskie acknowledged, however, that the two warring Middle East nations might and ignore the Security Council if it called for a cease-fire. IRAQ CLAIMED its jets set the giant Abadan refinery ablaze, destroying it, and its armor-led ground forces cap- tured the major Iranian border town of Qasr-e-Shirin, 300 miles to the north. The Iraqi invaders also surrounded the city of Abadan and the port city of Khorramshahr, across the disputed Shatt al-Arab waterway separating the two nations, Iraq government com- muniques said. They called it a "vic- torious march" into Iran. Initial Tehran broadcasts claimed Iranian forces repulsed the Iraqis, but later reports confirmed the Abadan complex had come under attack. THE BAGHDAD government said 47 people were killed and 116 wounded when wave after wave of Iranian jets bombed the Iraqi capital and other cities, air bases, and oil installations in Iraq. Iran issued no casualty reports from the attacks on its side ofthe bor- der. The Iraqi command claimed 67 Iranian warplanes shot down, but the Iranians conceded the loss of only two. Iran said it sent 140 planes into battle. The Iraqi air force for the second straight day attacked Iranian airfields, "setting scores of enemy aircraft ablaze on the ground," the Baghdad command said. It admitted losing six of its Soviet-made Mig-21 fighters in the raids against seven bases in western Iran. Profs sayneutralt By ELAINE RIDEOUT UNIVERSITY Political Science Prof. The U.S. would do well to stay out of Ali AI'Amin Mazrui said yesterday U.S. the Iran-Iraq conflict, University ex- intervention might only worsen the perts said yesterday. Mideast situation. "It is possible the Although the Carter administration need for spare parts could persuade yesterday reiterated that the U.S. Iran to free the hostages, but that would maintain strict neutrality, some seems unlikely at this time," he said. analysts contend the president had in- Allin Luther, professor of Persian dicated that the United States may be Studies, called the ill-equipped Iranian willing to side with Iran. air force a "major factor." It may only Administration officials have refused be a matter of days before the planes to elaborate on a statement issued are forced out of action, Luther said. He Monday suggesting the release of the suggested that such an event could for- hbstages could lead to a resumption of ce Iran to turn to the Soviet Union. military spare parts deliveries to Iran. See PROFS, Page 2 had are not economic and technical, but social and political," said John Beckerman, a medical photographer at'University Hospital and a past president at the local branch. L5, an international organization, was formed in 1975 by a diverse assortment of members including students, doctors, lawyers, and engineers. L5 is the name of a point in space. The "L" refers to Lagrange, a 16th century mathematician who discovered space could be divided into five points. THE GROUP considers the point L5 the best spot at which to start a space community. Once they establish a society in space at this point, the group says, they will disband because they will have reached their goal. "If you believe in technology, technology can work miracles," said Keith Jones, vice-president of the local chapter. Jones believes that many of their goals could be ree within 40 years. "Anybody in any subject find something to do on L5," cla Jones, adding that each memb the organization has ur aspirations and interests. "MY DREAM is to be a sta commander and cruise arour light speed," Jones admitted. The L5 Society members themselves as the hope for future. Murto claimed population is growing exponen and world resources are dimini: rapidly, forcing us to find native ways of living. "There is no more room to gr said Murto. Explaining in spa the only way we can continue t< without having to give up technology, he added. L5 sees technology as an esse factor of our lifestyle. "Take away technology thousands of people would4 Jones concluded. Luther Mazrui ... Iran might turn to Soviets .. . Hostage release "unlikely" DA- Voter registration F YOU HEAR a knock on your door during the next few days, it could be just someone hoping to sign you up-to vote. Students from various organizations around campus, such as the Michigan Students for Anderson campaign and the Michigan Student Assembly, have formed a voter registration drive. Today's volunteers will be stationed at the Fishbowl from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and near Auditorium A in Angell Hall before the 7 and 9 the world." The mayor, who just returned from a European trip, explained that "Automobile racing is a true inter- national sport." But not every Chicagoan favors the idea. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mike Royko was taking pot- shots at the race, even before the mayor announced the plan. Royko suggested that if there had to be a race, it should be through a maze of potholes, such as those found on Clybourn Avenue, which has little traffic on a holiday. "The reason it has so little traffic is that it probably has the deepest and sharpest-edged potholes of any main street in the city," said Royko. Hopefully none of the racers will Pork and beans Though politicians usually try to avoid any charges of pork barrel legislation, Michigan state lawmakers pigged out on free food yesterday at the First Annual Pork Day. Michigan Pork Producers sponsored the event, providing seven pigs which were roasted by legislators and staff. Though the Lansing folk are not easily hogwashed, the pig producers evidently hope to make them support pig-raising whole hog. House Speaker Bobby Crim's legislative aide, Bill Young, was not impressed with the event. "The bean plans to fuel its Port Everglades plant with marijuana and hashish seized from drug smugglers. Officials at the plant explained they are planning a test firing of the pot-to-power experiment later this year. The extra fuel isn't expected to lower customers' power bills since the 1.2 million pounds of marijuana seized in the area last year would equal only about 1,200 barrels of oil. But the new venture is expected to help U.S. Customs fight drug smuggling-if the service doesn't go broke first. Officials said the bales of dried, cured marijuana burn so hot they damage conventional in- cinerators; therefore, Customs has generously agreed to