Former dean dies in Arizona The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 25, 1980-Page 3 SUSPECTS CHARGED WIT H HARASSMENT OF BLACKS Four plead guilty in shooting Dr. Russell Stevenson, 90, dean emeritus of the University's School of Business Administration, died Sunday in Phoenix, Ariz. Stevenson, a native of Muskegon, received his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University and his M.A. from Michigan State University. He was dean of the business school from 1944 until his retirement in 1961. STEVENSON WAS instrumental in the inception of the Un- dergraduate School of Business Ad- ministration, and was largely responsible for the building of the present Business Administration Building. "He was a very approachable per- son, very easy to get along with," said Accounting Professor Emeritus Herbert Taggart, who served as the business school's assistant dean from 1946 to 1956. "He was an ideal dean - somewhat of a politician, but I think one has to be to get what one wants from the administration. Deaning was an ideal occupation for him." A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow at the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor. DETROIT (UPI) - Four men linked to the Ku Klux Klan pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges stemming from the harassment of several blacks, 4 one of whom was shot at to scare him away from a bar the four frequented. U.S. Attorney James Robinson said he was prepared to produce a witness who would testify he participated in the shooting and that it was discussed at meetings of the Michigan Ku Klux Klan. THE FOUR, all of whom face prison, were identified by Robinson as Ronald Bishop, 21, of ,uburban Garden City, Raymond Echlin, 31, and Donald John- son, 40, both of Detroit, and Richard Johnson, 38, of Fenton. The four had been indicted on several federal charges, including conspiring to violate the civil rights of black Detroit- area residents and interstate shipping of the high-powered weapon used in the shooting. Included were charges they fired shotguns at George Stewart, a black man, as he stood outside the Sky Club Bar last August and later that night fired several rounds from an AR-15rifle at Stewart's Detroit home. TEWART WAS not injured in either attack. After a plea negotiation session, Robinson said, Bishop, Echlin, and Donald Johnson pleaded guilty to con- spiracy to deprive Stewart of his civil rights. Echlin and Bishop also pleaded guilty to the use of a firearm during the com- mission of a felony in the shooting at Stewart's house, Robinson said. e RICHARD JOHNSON pleaded guilty to conspiring to deprive another black man, David Allen, of his civil rights in a scheme Robinson said was also discussed at a Klan meeting. The indictment charged Bishop, Echlin, and Richard Johnson met in November 1979 to "hold a drawing" to determine who would harass Allen and," his family, who had moved into a white neighborhood in suburban Romulus. Robinson asked that charges against a fifth defendant, Charles Furtaw, be dismissed. The guilty pleas were entered before U.S. District Court Judge James Chur-. chill. Bishop and Echlin face a maximum of four years imprisonment, Donald Johnson could receive two years and ' Richard Johnson faces one year in prison. All four could receive fines of $10,000 or more. Gay Vietnam vet wins case against Air Force Medical School Four-year fully recogni- zed andnestablished Mexican Medical School, with several hundred American students en- rolled. Use English text- books,rwith First Semes- ter exams in English. School Wmbines quality education, small classes, experienced teachers. modern facilities. Onlverlded Dal MRwste 120 East 41 St .NY. NY 10011 (212) 594.6589 or 232.3784 i' I ; Turnout heavy in LSA 'election Students turned out in near-record numbers yesterday to cast their ballots in the first day of the LSA Student Government elections. As of 8 p.m. yesterday evening, more than 1,200 LSA students had cast ballots, according to LSA-SG Elections Director Joe Daniels. DANIELS SAID he expected the total number of students voting to approach 1,400 before the last poll closed for the day at 104p.m. DANIELS ATTRIBUTED the ap- parently heavy turnout to a com- bination of the weather and active campaigning by the candidates. He said that since the day was overcast, there may have been more students than usual in the fishbowl area which may have raised the turnout at that polling site. However, an even more important factor, Daniels said, was that "the can- didates have been campaigning really hard." WASHINGTON (UPI) - The gover- nment agreed yesterday to pay $160,000 to settle a court battle with former Air Force Sgt. Leonard Matlovich, a decorated Vietnam veteran discharged from the service after announcing his homosexuality. In return, Matlovich agreed not to seek further damages or to re-enlist in the service. In pressing his test case for gay rights, he had said previously he would try to rejoin the Air Force to ser- ve as an example to other homosexuals serving in the military. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT lawyers planned to file the negotiated set- tlement in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The settlement was prompted after U.S. District Judge Gerhard Gesell ruled in Matlovich's favor in his civil rights suit on Sept. 12. Matlovich, now working for an auto dealership in San Francisco; could not be reached for comment. His Washington lawyer, Patricia Douglass, Computer shutdowns frustrate 'U' students' Campus Inn room robbed A burglar found an unlocked room at }Campus Inn Friday night and allegedly stole $17,000 worth ofjewelry and cash, police said yesterda . The guest discoverd the room ran-' 'sacked and listed several items stolen including an $8,000 watch, a $4,500 diamond ring, and $350 in cash, Police Sgt. Harold Tinsey said. There are no suspects in the case. (Continued from Pagel ) to unscheduled system failures, which Pirkola said are aresult of hardware or software complications. (Hardward is a technological term that refers to computer machinery and components; -software, a term that refers to com- HAPPENI FILMS AAFC-Dark Star, 7,10:20 p.m., Television's Star 'I Angell. Cinema Guild-It's a Wonderful Life,. 7, 9:05 p. PERFORMANCE! CARP-Prime Force, new wave rock band, 6, 8 I Michigan Union. School of Music-Chamber Winds, Carl St. Clz Rackham. Quiet Revolutions Theatre Company-"No More M bury Loft. SPEAKERS Engineering-Uwe Pleban, "Denotational Sema Directed Generation of Implementations," lecture, 12 Chemistry-James Cook, "A General Approach of Polyquinines," 4 p.m., 1300 Chemistry Bldg. Bioengineering-John Holland, "Adaptation, Learn p.m., 1084 East Engineering. Geology-Thomas Crdugh, "Hot-Spot Tracks acr( p.m., 4001 C.C. Little. Institute for Values and Science-Richard Sands, Society, and Freemasonry," 4 p.m., MLB 4. N. Eastern and N. African Studies-Sofinddian Secularism in Bangladesh," 4 p.m., Lane Hall Commc Psychology-Dr. Daniel Wagner, "Traditional Isl 1980's," 4 p.m., Schorling Aud., School of Education. Museum of Art-Victor Miesel, "The Winston-Mal sions, Intersections, Interactions," 8 p.m., Hale ministration Bldg. MEETINGS Botticelli Game Players-noon, Dominick's. Biological Research Review Comm.-4 p.m., SPH I WICI-6 p.m., Conference Room 6, Michigan Union Mich. International Relations Society-7 p.m., Pen Union. His House Christian Fellowship-7:30 p.m., Roor League. HSO-"Lesbian /Gay Male Health Professions," 7: MSA-7:30 p.m., 3909 Michigan Union. PIRGIM-Energy Task Force, 7:30 p.m., Michigar Women in Communications-Carole Halicki, edit TV Peoria, Ill., 6 p.m., Conference Room 6, Michigar MISCELLANEOU ID-- Qv ... T71f TT44 Un..A 11 Tnin m n R~ - A a m r, p la K r 1 'n ,a o h 11 e I. 1. x n n t( n J T NGS rek, 8:40 p.m., Aud. A, im., Lorch Hall Aud. S .m., Anderson Room, air, cond., 7:30 p.m., asks," 8 p.m., Canter- ntics and Semantics- p.m., 2050 Frieze. toward the Synthesis ling, and Inference," 4 oss the Continents," 4 'Physicists, The Royal Joarder, "Islam and )ns. amic Education in the bin Collection: Exten- Aud., Business Ad- dleton Room, Michigan ns D and E, Michigan 30 p.m., 802 Monroe. Union. orial director, WRAU- Union. S TM Rldut puter programs). UNEXPECTED SYSTEM failures typically occur from nine to 18 times per month and last approximately 90 minutes. Because they can, and do, oc- cur at any time, these types of failures are the greatest source of student com- plaints. The second most frequent source of downtime is actually scheduled to allow Computing Center personnel to diagnose computer problems and to check up on hardware products. These early morning interruptions - when any average of 35 persons are using the computer - are generally not a source of user complaints. They occur about four times per month, Pirkola said, and last an average of 20 minutes each. Two other types of computer in- terruptions are usually inconsequential to the student computer user. These are late start-ups and power failures. POWER FAILURES, however, ac- counted for increased downtime during the stormy months of July and August, Pirkola acknowledged, and were the source of many student complaints. Very little can be done to decrease downtime on the University computer system, Pirkola said. "As the industry develops more reliable equipment we can expect downtime to decrease, he said. "But it is impossible to predict from month to month what will occur." HIT said, "I think it's a satisfactory set- tlement for Mr. Matlovitch's part." MATLOVICH, 37, was discharged in 1975 after 12 years in the service when he wrote a letter declaring his homosexuality to Air Force Secretary John McLucas. Matlovich, who was a technical sergeant stationed at Langley Air For- ce Base, Va., went to court, but Gesell ruled against him. In 1978, an appeals court told Gesell to reconsider the case on grounds the Air Force's homosexuality standards were vague and needed clarification. In September, Gesell ordered Matlovich reinstated, declaring that without clear, reasonable regulations the Air Force could not discharge Matlovich. The standards say that homosexuals will be discharged except in "unusual circumstances," but the appeals court said the standard never defines those circumstances. In the settlement, the Air Force con- tended the discharge was "fully in Agent Orange suit thrown out by court NEW YORK (AP) - A federal ap- peals court yesterday dismissed a class action suit filed on behalf of hundreds of Vietnam War veterans exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange. In a 2-1 decision, the 2nd U.S. Cir- cuit Court of Appeals said federal common law would not cover the suit. THE SUIT claimed five major manufacturers of the defoliant were liable for billions of dollars in damages because of adverse toxic effects on service persons and tleir offspring allegedly caused by ex- posure to Agent Orange. The plaintiffs were seeking to have the manufacture of Agent Orange banned and to have its manufacturers set upa trust fund to cover individual claims. The multi-district litigation star- ted with a few individual actions in late 1978 and eventually mushroomed into claims on behalf of eight named plaintiffs from 25 federal judicial districts across the nation. 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