Ninety- Two Years of Editorial Freedom e it iganl 43 ati NO END It will be today with degrees. partly sunny a high of five Vol. XCII, No. 88 Copyright 1982, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, January 17, 1982 Ten Cents Eight Pages 'Siberian Express' chugs into Midwest From AP and UPI A surge of polar cold nicknamed the Siberian Express blew into the frozen Midwest with paralyzing blizzards yesterday, and the mercury sank to painful lows deep into the Sunbelt. The frigid winds sent the chill factor to 80 degrees below zero in places and the death toll reached 251 in a wintry assault that began writing weather history last weekend. "IT IS ONE of the most severe out- breaks of cold weather mid-America has seen since the 1800s," said meteorologist Noland Duke of the National Weather Service in Kansas City. Winds gusting to 50 miles an hour whipped snow to near blizzard levels yesterday in many areas of Michigan and savagely cold temperatures en- veloped the entire state for the second straight weekend. Travel throughout the state was ex- tremely hazardous and authorities were urging residents to stay off the roads if at all possible. THE WEATHER started to sour late Friday as the winds picked up, snow began falling and temperatures started to nosedive. Roads were quickly turned into sheets of ice and visibility was near zero in some areas. Temperatures dropped six degrees an hour in Michigan where the fierce winds and snow caused "white-outs" on the highways. "THE SNOW is coming down in buckets," said Robert Sullivan, a dispatcher at the Benzie County sheriff's office. Wind gusts of 30 mph with the tem- perature at minus 18 made the wind chill factor 74 below zero in Rockford, Ill. Chicago reported a wind chill of 67 below. Icy roads caused a pileup of 20 to 30 cars on the Southfield Freeway in Suburban Detroit. Police also reported about a dozen smashups on Interstate 94 on Detroit's east side. OHIO OFFICIALS were urging motorists who insisted on traveling to pack a "survival kit," including blankets, a knit cap, extra gloves and socks, a cup for melting snow for drinking water, crackers, candles and matches and plastic wrappers to wear over feet and hands. "The most treacherous thing about this storm is the wind chill," Duke said. "That has been the real killer." Duke said the cold is coming from the polar regions of Siberia, prompting one meterologist to dub it the Siberian Ex- press. Unlike normal winter weather patterns in which the systems move across the warmer waters of the Pacific, the present air is taking a nor- therly track across the polar regions of Canada. "It just sits up there in total darkness, getting colder and colder, then wallops us," Duke said. Daily Photo by KIM HILL CURRENT WEATHER conditions have stilled all hints of summer, including these bicycles. A surge of polar cold air has hit the campus-and the country-bringing along sub-zero temperaturew and 30 MPH winds. Doctors divided on advei By LOU FINTOR The American Medical Association, found guilty by a lower court of unethical anti-competitive practices, will try to overturn that earlier decision in the Court this summer. The lower court ruling upheld a decision by the Federal Trade Com- mission that the AMA was restricting the advertising practices of its mem- bers. The outcome of the high court decision, which will determine whether the AMA has engaged in a nationwide conspiracy to keep its members from publicly advertising their services, will have far-reaching implications for many local chapters of the AMA. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the case by July. If the Supreme Court decides against the AMA, local practitioners will be able to advertise extensively in papers and on television. This, in turn, may let consumers make more informed decisions about their choice of medical care. It may also make doctors more responsive to the needs of their patien- ts, a University report states. - The case began in December 1975, when the FTC concluded that the AMA and its state and local medical societies were guilty of restricting, in an anti- competitive form, the advertising and contracting practices of physicians. The FTC ordered that the medical society stop dictating advertising prac- tices to its members and its order was upheld by a lower court ruling. Sources within the medical professions maintain that while restric- tions on the amount of advertising a doctor may buy are not "official policy" of the AMA, they are nonetheless enforced through the peer pressure of fellow doctors. The sources, who refused to be iden- tified, said the AMA secretly claims rtising that these restrictions must be kept in order to insure quality medical treat- ment standards through higher prices. Not allowing doctors to advertise main- tains a lack of free market competition within the medical care marketplace, and thus keeps prices high. A University study, edited by Univer- sity business professors James Leigh and Claude Martin concluded, however, that advertising by physicians will not damage their professional standing and that consumers will be receptive to it. Within the study, an article written See DOCTORS, Page 5 .. Course studies black involvement in media AP Photo King statue restored A San Bernadino, Calif., fireman cleans off a statue of Martin Luther King Jr., vandalized with red paint only days before a commemoration of the slain civil rights leader's birthday. The anniversary of King's birth was Jan. 15.N Redistricting group must prove By STACY POWELL The State Court of Appeals notified the Washtenaw County Apportionment Commission on Friday that it has until Feb. 8 to show that its plan of redistric- ting Washtenaw County is note uncon- stitutional. Earlier this month, local Democratic attorneys took the Commission's redistricting plan to court, claiming the proposal was designed to favor the Republican party. The appeal said the new districts divided Democrats to limit their voting strength and spread them out among the strongly Republic= an districts., THE LAWSUIT represents Yp- silanti Township residents who object to both the boundaries of the new plan legal districts and the reduction of the num- ber of districts from 15 to nine. The appeals court, in a letter dated Jan. 14, ordered the Apportionment Commission to: " explain the differences in population numbers among all districts no matter how small; * provide the appeals court with a complete set of minutes from the com- mission's meetings; " provide the court with copies of all plans submitted to the commission for consideration; * provide the court with specific reasons for the rejection of the plans submitted. "THE BURDEN of proof now lies See REDISTRICTING, Page 2 By PAM FICKINGER The impact of the mass media on black Americans and problems encoun- tered by blacks seeking entry into communications professions are being addressed in a special course taught this term by a prominent Detroit jour- nalist. The course was developed because a number of students asked for a class that examined the role of blacks in the media, said Niara Sudarkasa, director of the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, sponsor of the course. She said there is a demand for such a course because blacks on television are visible and serve as role models for younger blacks. The course, entitled "Com- munications Media and the Black World: Focus Black America," is being taught by Ron Scott, a TV journalist and producer for Channel 56 in Detroit. Scott said he is teaching the course because he believes there is a need to encourage and develop programs on black culture. Two key problems Scott sees-and that the course discusses-are the ex- clusion of blacks from media jobs and inconsistencies in coverage of black issues. Blacks should not be an "oddity" in the news, Scott said. He added, however, that media treatment of minorities and minority issues is im- proving. "(When you can) sit back as a black producer and say 'That's how I would have done it,' you're getting close to dispelling stereotypes," Scott said. Another focus of the course is the problems blacks have in breaking into media jobs. The job outlook is very poor, Scott said. It is more difficult for blacks to find positions in newspapers than in television, he added. Scott illustrated his concern by citing a recent survey of 382 U.S. daily newspapers. The study reported that: * no minority journalists are em- ployed at 18 percent of the papers with 50,000-100,000 circulation; " no minority applications were received during the past year at 38 per- cent of the papers with 250,000-500,000 circulation; and, " no effort was made to recruit minorities for journalism jobs at 21 percent of the newspapers with 100,000- 250,000 circulation. The outlook for minorities in the broadcast business is only slightly bet- ter, Scott said. Many black women are being seen as TV broadcasters, but their image still isn't positive enough, Scott said. They are important because many young blacks view these women as role models, he added. Another problem, Scott said, is that blacks in media who complain and make waves are put in a "very precarious positon." "It's hard to be black, radical, and good at it," Scott said. Another feature of the course is that it will be "quasi-starstudded," Scott said. Guest lecturers will include Ben Frazier, anchorman at WDIV-TV in Detroit; Betty DeRamus, editorial writer for the Detroit Free Press; Congressman John Conyers; former See COURSE, Page 5 Daily Photo by PAUL ENGSTROM DETROIT JQURNALIST Ron Scott teaches a special course this term on the role of black in the media,. The course, sponsored by the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, will focus on the special problems faced by blacks entering the communications field. -TODAY- It's warm in Hawaii HE HAWAII VISITOR'S Bureau is hurrying to cash in on the cold weather sweeping the rest of the country. Officials in Honolulu have hastily organized a 14-city radio advertising campaign aimed at luring cold-weary that "makes your mouth water," says William Unhelhop, part-owner of a 550-acre parcel near Bala, Kansas, that has been leased by Cominco American for exploration. The land has formations of kimberlite, an ingneous rock sub- stance that forms in long "pipes" 300 to 500 feet across and sometimes extends as much as several hundred miles down from the surface. Geological experts say the strips of kim- berlite can contain diamond deposits. But it is impossible to tell the difference between kimberlite formations with diamonds and those without, unless a company is willing to invest in a detailed exploration and analysis project. Before the snow and sub-freezing temperatures. But in this strike, labor is 9-year-old Brian Roberts, and management is Betty Renfroe, his grandmother. "My grandmother doesn't pay me enough for the jobs I do: I'm on strike," the picket said as he marched up and down the sidewalk in front of the Renfroe residence in Ashland, Ky. He wore a homemade sign with bold, black letters: "On strike Mama. Not Fair To Grandson." In smaller letters, in the left hand corner, was: "Demand More Pay." Brian, whose family from Kitts Hill, Ohio, had just spent the night at the Renfroe home, claimed he was a big help to his grandmother. "I ruq errands for her Tasteless treats Old Towners may not be able to buy their favorite X-rated candy anymore. City officials of Albuquerque, N.M., are threatening to close down the Candy Lady, located in this historic section of the city. Debbie Dorbandt, owner of the store, said city officials told her she was violating a part of the zoning code that prohibits the sale of material relating to sexual activities or anatomy in a historic district. The city has threatened to take Dorbandt to court if she does not stop selling the candy bgyJan. 21. She said she stands to lose i I I