Weekend Magazine Inside Today Well-timed gift See Editorial, Page 4 tic Ninety-three Years of Editorial Freedom ttti Pleasant Mostly sunny today with a high in the low 70s. Look for increasing cloudiness tonight, however. Vol. XCIII; No. 26 Copyright 1982, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, October 8, 1982 Ten Cents Sixteen Pages plus Supplement Enrollment decline less *severe than predicted By JIM SPARKS Fewer students came to the University this year-but the decline was less thanfialf of what administrators had predic- led. Originally, officials expected a drop of up to 800 students from last fall term's level, but to the benefit of the school's coffers, the drop amounted to only 364 students. THE BIGGEST decreases came in the School of Natural Resources and the School of Education, both under budget review, which lost 135 and 310 students respectively. "I would not deny the reviewshave had some effect, but they're not the entire cause of the decline," said Billy Frye, University vice-president for academic affairs. "Education has been falling for years, and I'm sure the review doesn't help any," Frye said. SOME OF the enrollment drop-most of which came from fewer graduate students-was planned, Frye said. For example, Frye noted the School of Public Health reduced its enrollment by 101 students this fall. Last fall, the school had almost 100 students more than in previous years, and this year's cutback simply put the number back to normal, he said. Another element in the decline of graduate students at the University is an attempt by many schools to beef up, un- dergraduate studies and not graduate programs, according o John Gould, a student member of the University's Ad- issions Advisory Committee. GOULD ALSO indicated that the committee members hope to see an increase in the number of out-of-state students ad- mitted, which would bring in more tuition money to the University. Current enrol'-ient at the Ann Arbor campus stands at 4;859. Undergraduate enrollment dropped 82 students from last year, and graduate enrollment dropped 282 students. One school kept rolling along, however-the College of Engineering tallied up another 202 students, the biggest enrollment jump of the University's 17 schools and colleges. IU'race relations 'the pits,' book says SCOTT KASHKIN the University of Michigan is rated as one of the worst leges in the nation for its relations between black and ite students in a soon-to-be-published survey of 114 univer- es. The study, which will be printed as a "Black Student's ide to Colleges," describes race relations on the Ann Ar- campus as "the pits." 'he survey, conducted by graduate students and a >fessor at Brown University, along with its criticism of chigan's black-white relations, points out that the Univer- y does offer extensive courses in Afro-American studies. MANY BLACK students, contacted yesterday by the Daily, ;reed with the survey's findinks. I get the feeling that blacks are not really wanted or come here," said University senior Keith Huckaby, a ack student from Southfield. "I don't feel that I have an ability to relate to whites. (But) we are outnumbered and I 1 like they're trying to get rid of us." 'I feel that there's a strong division (between black and ite students) and anyone who crosses over appears funny both groups," said another black student. "This place is pposed to be so liberal but you really can't have the friends .u want to have." PATRICK MASON, a University graduate student who ves as a minority peer adviser, called the guide's sessment of Michigan an "understatement." 'You have a university that strives to cater to a certain pe of student, traditional students, middle to upper class," ason said last night. "This is seen in terms of course elec- ns; faculty make-up, course material." See RACE, Page 8 * Doily Photo by SCOTT ZOLTON Sawdust memories It's lonely at the top, or at the Michigan Union when it comes to renovations. Carpenter Ken Brown finds little company yesterday as he works in the cavernous interior of the Union. Jobless rate, edges higher, nears new post-war pa WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 700,000 more Americans sought jobless benefits late last month, the gover- nment reported yesterday. That jolt came on the eve of the expected release of figures showing the highest unem- ployment level since the waning days of the Great Depression. For the seventh consecutive week, first-time claims for uremployment compensation checks surpassed 600,000, a level considered by economists as a clear signal of a pen- ding rise in the overall national jobless rate. THAT RATE was 9.8 percent of the work force in August. The latest claims figures, reported by the Labor Department, revealed that 697,000 people completed forms at local employment offices designed to test their eligibility for 26 weeeks of gover- nment checks. you The claims filings for the week en- ding Sept. 25 fell 6,000 short of the P record-setting 703,000 first-time claims ser placed the previus week, according to ass the Employment and Training Ad- i ministration. typ BUT THE filing binge, nonetheless, Ma, was the second highest registered since tion the government began compiling such See JOBLESS, Page 8 Some clericals upset with raises Tylenol deaths in two c ities found. unrelated By JIM SPARKS University clerks and secretaries may get $2 million in raises, but the proposed pay increase has left many of the clericals wanting something else - a union. 0 "What they're trying to do is buy people off with the pay increase," said Donna Stern, a secretary who has been passing around union cards in the mathematics department, where she works. STERN AND other clericals were angered that the University's faculty members will share $5 million in pay hikes, while secretaries, clerks, technical workers, and non-faculty administrators will share on $2 million raises. "We don't begrudge the faculty their raises, but $2 million is a pittance," Stern said. Vice-President for Academic Affiars Billy Frye said the proposed increase, which "will have to come out of our hides," would be given out on a merit-based system, giving the biggest raises to those deemed the best workers. THOUGH THE plan still has to be approved by the Regents at their meeting two weeks from today, Frye said much of the money for the non-faculty raises would come from reductions in the University's non-salary budget, which pays for travel expenses and supplies. The University also has some unexpected money since utility hikes it was expecting have not yet materialized. See CLERICALS, Page 11 Defendant Arroyo takes stand in conomies Building arson trial PHILADELPHIA - No test for Tylenol was performed on the body of a graduate student who died April 3 of cyanide poisoning, and the test can't be done now because the body was cremated, a city official said yesterday. Illinois aujthorities said there is no connection between the seven recent deaths there from cyanide-laced Ex- tra-Strength Tylenol and that of William Pascual, 26, a University of Pennsylvania= graudate student whose case was originally closed as a suicide. PHILADELPHIA police were silent yesterday about the matter, which became public Wednesday night when they released details in Pascual's death that turned up 'during a blanket review of all recent cyanide-related deaths. A police search of Pascual's Philadelphia apartment yielded an Extra-Strength Tylenol bottle which was fund to contain cyanide, accor- ding to a second laboratory test completed Wednesday. The investigation of Pascual's death was reopened when seven people died in the Chicago area last week after taking capsules of Extra- Strength Tylenol that had been con- taminated with cyanide. CHICAGO'S top police official had discounted a link between the Chicago and Philadelphia cases earlier yesterday after being briefed by Philadelphia police about the in- vestigation into Pascual's April 3 death. A spokeswoman said Chicago Police Superintendent Richard Brezeczek confirmed "there is no connection between the death in Philadelphia and the series of Tylenol-cyanide-related deaths here in the Chicago area." I"That conclusion is based upon in- formation received by the Chicago Police Department and law enfor- cement officials in Philadelphia," the spokeswoman said. . AUTHORITIES in Chicago, after starting the week with 24 prime suspects, now have "eight or nine" primary suspects, a spokesman said. Meanwhile, in Oroville, Calif., detectives investigating the discovery of Tylenol laced with strychnine said they believe "the crime probably is local," and a new lead had turned up. Authorities there had speculated that the poisoning was See TYLENOL, Page 2 By SCOTT KASHKIN Arthur Arroyo, accused of burning down the University's Economics Building, took the stand in his own defense yesterday, telling the court of his troubled youth and confusion about his homosexuality. A chemical expert also testified, con- tradicting previous police testimoney bout the presence of fire accelerants n the building, a key factor in deter- mining if Arroyo meant to burn the building down. . ARROYO BURST into tears early in his testimony after his attorney questioned him about his childhood. Circuiut Court Judge Henry Conlin ad- journed the court for a brief recess, at the request of defense attorney Mitchell Nelson. After composing himself, Arroyo returned to the stand and told the court that Nelson's questions "brought back memories of how when I was little, we moved so many times, I never got a chance to establish friendships." A former University employee, Arroyo, 31, is charged with breaking in- to the building last Thanksgiving to steal a typewriter and setting fire to the 125-year-old structure the following Christmas Eve. Arroyo's attorney insisted that when Arroyo confessed to both crimes before police last February, he had not meant to confess to intentionally burning down the building. Arroyo had started a small fire in a hallway to get attention, his attorney said, and the fire got out of control, burning the entire building down. Arroyo talked quietly in a high-toned, weak voice throughout his hour-long testimony, his eyes fixed in a lifeless stare on the courtroom floor. He sat motionless, never once lifting his head to look at his attorney while answering questions. He traced a lonely life from his frien- dless childhood when he felt "unwan- ted" and "alienated" to several broken relationships in later years. See ARROYO, Page 13 Arroyo ...sobs on stand TODAY Fun with fire FFICIALS IN Kentwood, Michigan, a Grand Rapids suburb, think a video computer game called "Firebug" might encourage arson, and they have passed a resolution urging local retailers not to sell it. "I think it's in very poor taste," Mayor Gerry DeRuiter said of the game after Tuesday's vote. "We don't want our kids playing a game that tests ar- new directions don't mention buildings or arsonists, Uret- zky-Miller said. The brochure instead asks players if they can "succeed at a test of fire" and "guide a mechanical firebug through a maze." Muse also changed the object from burning down a five-story building to destroying a five-level maze, she said.i d Luck be a lady X TEVADA is famous in its taste for gambling. and the gam- Grace in age A T THE AGE of 75, Angus Walker figured it was time for another career change. He had been a writer, personnel director, labor expert, teacher, chief photographer for General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War, and a family man with four children. So when his wife of 51 years died in 1980, he decided to join the seminary. "At the age of 77, why not become a priest?" he said. "Grandma Moses was painting when she was 100. At 94, Bertrand Russell was teaching at Oxford. At 92, Bernard Shaw wrote his play, 'Far Fetched Fables.' So if the good permanently close the Michigan stadium was requested in Washtenaw County Court by a resident complaining that the available law enforcement officers were inefficient for handling football games. Also on this day in history: " 1956 - Two University students were among 10 persons sentenced in Municipal Court for scalping tickets at the Michigan-Michigan State football game. * 1971 - The History department unanimously approved a code for the equal treatment of women. " 1973 - About 620 people were standing in line at 8 p.m. the day before tickets went on sale for the Moody Blues con- M. . j } I