'Reds 'leads Oscar nominations,Page 9 Ninety-Two Years Of Today will be cloudy and a Editorial Freedom ft t i the day is expected to be in the mid 20s. Vol. XCII, No. 110 Copyright 1982, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, February 12, 1982 Ten Cents Fourteen Pages Students protest University ties with Pentagon By PERRY CLARK Seventeen students, protesting the University's in- volvement with the Department of Defense, staged a peaceful demonstration at the University's Institute for Science and Technology on North Campus yesterday. The demonstrators presented Jay Katz, IST's assistant director, with a list of demands regarding the University's dealings with the Pentagon. The students' protest had been sparked by a meeting Wednesday bet- ween representatives of the Air Force and University of- ficials, in which the possibility of the Pentagon financing the construction of a robotics research center at the University was discussed. THE SMALL GROUP arrived at the IST about 10 a.m. carrying signs inscribed with such phrases as "Will Robots Build-Bombs?" "Robots For Peace Not War," and "ScholarSHIPS Not Destroyers." University Security Officer Terry Seems greeted the protesters at the door and informed them they would have See 'U' Page 5 Ann Arbor chosen for roboties site Daily Photo by JEFF SCHRIER STUDENTS AND OTHER members of the University community march to the Institute of Science and Technology building on North Campus yesterday. The group demanded from Institute Director George Gamota answers to a number of questions dealing with defense department influence on campus. Gamota spoke to the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce yesterday on the future of high technology in the area. See story, Page 5. 'U' officials fight aid cutbacks By FANNIE WEINSTEIN Making higher education a national priority and waging a war on federal cutbacks in financial aid were the main goals discussed by more than 100 University students and ad- ministrators, at a "state of emergen- cy" conference held yesterday at the Michigan League. Thomas Butts, assistant to the University Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Alfred Sussman, dean of 'the Ilackham School of Graduate Studies and Congressman Carl Pursell (R-Plymouth) spoke at the conference, which was co-sponsored by the Michigan Student Assembly, the Public Interest Research Group in Michigan, and the Rackham Student Government. BUTTS, WHO was the deputy assistant secretary of education for student financial assistance under the Carter administration, stressed the im- portance of publicizing federal cuts in programs other than the Guaranteed Student Loan program. Forathe 1981-82 academic year, the federal government budgeted $3,5 billion for the Federal Grant Program, according to Butts. However, he said, in the 1982-83 federal budget, only $3.3 billion was allotted to the program and just $1.8 billion has been proposed for 1983-84. These cuts would force the elimination of the State Student Incen- tive Program and reductions in the National Direct Student Loan program, the Student Educational Opportunity Grant program, and Pell Grants, he said. THE FEDERAL government claims even with the proposed 1982-83 cuts, a student could still be eligible for $9,200 in assistance, Butts said, but this would consist of $7,000 in loans for the student and his parents. "The community we represent is not going to feel for just this year or for the years of this administration but for years to come," Sussman said, of the proposed cutbacks. Though certain cuts have not been as severe as earlier projected, he said, those concerned must continue to fight an administration that he called "not conservative, but radical." See FINANCIAL, Page 6 By JOHN ADAM Ann Arbor will definitely be the location of the state-initiated robotics center, the acting director said yester- day. Though the exact site has not yet been determined, newly-appointed Acting Director Arch Naylor said he hopes research and development un- der the direction of the robotics in- stitute will begin by the fall of 1982. STATE, industrial, and University leaders said they hope the robotics center, officially known as the In- dustrial Technology Institute, will becomethe world's leading "center of excellence" in automated manufac- turing. "I think we have a very good chance" of becoming the Silicon Valley of robotics, said Naylor,a com- puter systems specialist on sabbatical from the University. The first-year budget of the ITI is approximately $500,000, but Naylor said he expects the budget to expand to $5-6 million next year, and $18 million by the third year. NAYLOR WHO has just completed his fourth day as director, said the bulk of his work as ITI chief will in- volve laying out the framework for the next .ine years of the institute's existence. The immediate goals, however, are a permanent location n Ann Arbor for the institute and the recruitment of the best scientists and Naylor ... new ITI chief engineers available, he said. Robotics research will be just, part of the work done at the ITI. As the name "Industrial Technology In- stitute" implies, the center will be concerned with all aspects of the automated factory of the future - in- cluding the social aspects, said Naylor, who.is a former chairman of the University's Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. See ANN ARBOR, Page 5 High tech research'. site at 'U' confirmed Daily Photo by JEFF SCHRIER. THOMAS BUTTS, FORMER U.S. deputy assistant secretary of education for student financial aid assistance, discusses federal cuts in financial aid at a "state of'emergency" conference held yesterday at the Michigan League. Student unity urged to fight educational cuts By BETH ALLEN Student leaders from several state colleges and universities, meeting in a planning session following yesterday's "State of Emergency" conference, said that increased pressure brought on legislators through student lobbying will be necessary to fight effectively further cutbacks in student. financial aid. Campus leaders from the University, Western Michigan University, Oakland University, and Alpena Community Ford and *UAWF near con tract agrneement College compared techniques they have employed to mobilize students on their campuses to combat proposed cutbacks in federal aid to education. The studen- ts agreed that to be effective in fighting the cutbacks students from across the state must be unified in their op- position. BUT, AT THE same time, they said that unity has been elusive. "We're very unorganized," said Oakland University student Lorie King, who complained that statewide student organizations were overlapping too much, making organizing confusing. Others said that any lobbying efforts on the state and local level were too scattered right now to be effective. "If yog have a couple of scattered campaigns, you just don't have the im- pact," said University student Steve Belkin, a member of the Michigan Student Assembly. ALTHOUGH THE students agreed to follow similar tactics to combat future cuts, they did not set any dates for combined letter-writing campaigns or state lobbying efforts because of the. different levels of student participation the four schools have achieved in their individual efforts. "We're still working on getting the students aware," said Western Michigan University student gover- nment representative John Anthony. "We're so far behind you guys." Anthony said that while there have been several rallies at WMU concer- See STUDENTS, Page 6 By MARK GINDIN University officials and a local attorney agreed this week to establish a massive technological research park on the out- skirts of Ann Arbor, Unviersity Vice President and Chief Financial Officer James Brinkerhoff confirmed yester- m v. The 400-acre site, located several miles off the University's North Cam- pus, is specifically set aside for technological research, but "it could be a prospective site for a robotics cen- ter," Brinkerhoff said. ACCORDING to the plan, a number of high technology research firms would locate at the industrial park and would work closely with Unviersity scholars on research and development projects, Brinkerhoff said. University officials added that there is a chance the $200-million robotics research center proposed by Gov. William Milliken will locate at the site. The newly-named director of the robotics institute, Arch Naylor, said that while the institute may not necessarily locate at the new research park, it will definitely be located in Ann Arbor. The newly-established research park is designed to "provide an opportunity for industry and the University to in- teract with high 'technology," said Brinkerhoff, who headed the Univer- sity's negotiations. LOCATED. ON Plymouth Road near U.S. 23, the land is presently owned by a group led by attorney Richard Wood, who is out of town this week. The agreement will allow the Wood group to offer the site to private com- panies for technical research, but a part of the agreementrspecifies that if the robotics center, called the In- dustrial Technology Institute, is located there, Wood will not be allowed to profit directly from it. The ITI arrangement with Wood is similar to a shopping center, said Brinkerhoff, whereby a major store would locate at a reduced rate, but would act as an attraction to other companies. DETAILS OF the arangement will be announced at a press conference Wed- nesday morning, Brinkerhoff said. University President Harold Shapiro said that while it is true that the University negotiated with Wood to acquire the land for use as a research park, it is not at all settled whether the center will locate there. If ITI decides not to locate the robotics center at the Wood site, Shapiro said, it would be offered to private research and development cor- porations, not necessarily involved with robotics. THE UNIVERSITY has been negotiating with Wood for the property since December, according to Engineering School Dean James Duderstadt. DEARBORN (UPI)- In a major bargaining breakthrough, the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. agreed yesterday on the wage and benefit concession portions of a new contract that will reportedly save the company $1 billion over the next- 31 months. UAW President Douglas Fraser an- nounced the agreement following a day of bargaining on the economic issues. FRASER SAID there were a few details left to be agreed to but he doub- ted they would stand in the way of an agreement on economic concessions. A Detroit radio station reported the agreement will save Ford $1 billion over the next three years. Fraser would not confirm the figure, adding he might not ever supply repor- ters with the amount. THE PROPOSAL reportedly calls for a nine-month freeze on cost-of-living allowances, currently $2.03 per hour on top of wages. 'Ford had wanted a 15 month cost-of-living allowance freeze. The UAW plan also reportedly called for the company to guarantee wages for hourly workers with 10 years service. Ford had offered to grant workers with 15 years experience at least 50 percent of their pay until age 62. Fraser characterized the economic settlement as meeting the needs of the floundering automaker and said negotiators will now concentrate to plan an end to plant closings, and Ford's practice of farming out work to foreign and non-union domestic sour- ces. "There will be no agreement unless Ford satisfies the union on the problems of our members," Fraser said. "Up until now, we've been working on satisfying the problems of Ford Motor Company. If they are not willing to work hard and resolve plant closings and outsourcing there won't be any agreement." Fraser was hopeful an agreement on a new contract could be reached by Friday night. TODAY- Campus best sellers AT CARTOONS, the "Official Preppy Handbook," and a career guide top the latest campus best- seller list, indicating that college students have abandoned books of substance for "simple" ....r 6 ...L1.... 'cr " ca m A -. Tit 1.'m a -an P-n,. in 17th 70's gave way to the 'me' generation, which seems to have yielded to the 'amuse me or tell me the answer-and keep it simple' generation. I think it means the students are looking for simple solutions." 0 Need lap, will travel Joan Abrahamsen's 4-month-old twin daughters are looking for "a nice person with a nice lap." With a helping hand, Abrahamsen said she can avoid paying an extra $400 Link of Denver saw the hiccups he got last July as something to take in stride. But .now, six months and thousands of hiccups later, Link says he's no fun anymore. "I haven't been able to have any social life any because I can't go out and enjoy it," he said. "I have to turn around and come home and hiccup sit and hiccup." Link, 66, said he has tried just about everything to combat the hiccups. "I've breathed into a bag, I've taken sugar, I've held my breath," he said between hiccups. "The only thing I didn't try is sticking my head in a barrel of water three times and and British biologist Charles Darwin both were born February 12, 1809. Also on this date in history: - In 1953, the Soviet Union broke off relations with Israel when terrorists bombed the U.S.S.R. legation in Tel Aviv. * In 1973, the first 116 American prisoners of war were released by North Vietnam. " In 1974, Patricia Hearst's abductors asked her wealthy father for $230 million dollars worth of free food as evidence of good faith in negotiating for her release. I ,j I