Two steps back on El Salvador See Editorial, Page 4 E Ninety-three Years of Editorial Freedom :43 ttiiu D~ ~tc1ien ~ ( (I in to(kly xvith tern- ~V'Q lB tho miti 10 lOW ~(JS. Tern- ~ ive'~\~l;I bE' (il-oppibg to 30 by B LI I Vol. XCIII, No. 55 Copyright 1982, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Thursday, November 11, 1982 Ten Cents Eight Pages .w....,.... ..... --r . - .. 'U' deans support proposed research corp. By JIM SPARKS The University's deans left a closed meeting with the executive officers yesterday morning "cautiously suppor- tive" of a plan to start a private resear- ch corporation with University funds, according to Vice President for Academic Affairs Billy Frye. The University would be a minority stockholder in the proposed Michigan Research Corporation, which would finance and help market potentially profitable research ideas of University faculty. THE $200,000 from University in- vestment funds would pay for a board of directors, staff, and president. They, in turn, would try to draw money from businesses, private investors, foun- dations, and the state. Frye said the University's executive officers may make a recommendation on the MRC by the end of this month, and begin the search for an interim director. He said the possibility of a December vote on the MRC in the Senate Assem- bly, however, may affect the timing of any announcement. MANY FACULTY members still have questions about the University's ability to control the proposed cor- poration, and the possibility that com- mercialism may dominate intellectual pursuits. "The University might find itself in an equity position in an institution whose goals diverge, from its (the University's) own stated goals . . . for example on affirmative action or military research," said mathematics Prof. Morton Brown. Yet Ara Paul, dean of the College of Pharmacy, said he doesn't think the MRC would be detrimental to research at the University. "I DON'T expect we're going to turn ourselves into an industrial research laboratory. That's not what attracts people to the University of Michigan." James Duderstadt, dean of the College of Engineering, said that while he'd rather see the goals of the MRC accomplished within the University, he recognizes that "inertia" may make that impossible. Duderstadt said the University's con- cern with appearances and with poten- tial conflicts of interest limits its ability to aggressively market faculty ideas. See 'U', Page 2 Ford, Haig headline U.S. policy discussions Daily Photo by BRIAN MASCK Protesters flock from a foreign policy conference held yesterday at North Campus' Ford Library. Dignitaries in atten- dance were (from left to right) former Secretaries of State William Rogers and Dean Rusk, former President Gerald Ford, and former Secretary of State Alexander Haig. Conference, sparks campus prot ests By BETH ALLEN As former U.S. foreign policy makers gathered on North Campus for yester- day's Foreign Policy Conference, a collection of student groups protested throughout the afternoon against the policies they say the visiting dignitaries represent. More than 200 students made the three-mile march from the Diag to the front of the Gerald R. Ford Library in the late afternoon, carrying signs and shouting anti-war and anti-defense department slogans. "THEY SAY we can destroy the world eight times over - what's the need for that?" said LSA sophomore Pat Galluci, expressing the mixed anti- military, nuclear freeze sentiment of the rally. Although the rally was coordinated by the Progressive Student Network, a new campus organization, the rally was a "coalition" effort, involving many groups and individuals, said spokesper- son Vicki Shapiro. Shapiro said that even though the foreign policy experts at the conference See CONFERENCE, Page 2 Daily Photo by BRIAN MASCK Suntanned Haig grabs conference spotlight By KENT REDDING With all the wisdom of 20-20 hin- dsight, former President Gerald Ford assembled former Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr. and a host of other ex-government exper- ts in Ann Arbor yesterday for a conference on U.S. foreign policy. Two other former secretaries of state, Dean Rusk and William Rogers along with former national security advisor Zbigniew Br- zezinski and several former congressmen joined Ford and Haig in the star-studded conferen- ce at North Campus' Gerald R Ford Library. The conference is intended to resolve the perennial struggle between Congress and the president over American foreign policy. THE REASON such "battlesover turf" causes problems for the United States, according to Ford, is that it makes consistent and ef- fective foreign policy virtually im- possible, as Congress tries to assert its influence over policy which is usually left to the executive branch. Both the executive and congressional groups largely agreed that U.S. foreign policy has grown increasingly hemmed in by congressional actions. In the wake of the Vietnam, war, the relationship between the president and Congress has stood on the "shakey ground of mutual suspicion," Ford said. As an example, Ford cited his problems as president in getting Congress to allow U.S. arms sales to Turkey and CIA intelligence operations in Angola. "I was precluded from carrying out responsible policy," Ford said. SURPRISINGLY enough, those in the first sessin, which was com- posed mainly of former members of Congress, largely agreed with Ford. "The War Powers Act which limited the president's use of U.S. troops was a result of the Vietnam War," said Hugh Scott, former Republican Senator from Pen- nsylvania.. "At the time it seem justified. I've had some serious doubts about it since. The result of the act has been to make implementation of foreign policy extremely inefficient, Ford said. The best way to solve the problem would be to give the pr- esident a free hand in guiding foreign policy, Ford said. "WE DON'T want an imperial presidency," Ford said, but he emphasized that the nation cannot have 535 members of Congress trying to put their mark on foreign policy. "We have to establish trust bet- ween the White House and Congress and we have to do it with civility," said Rogers, who served as Secretary of State under President Nixon. The two-day conference was spon- sored by the Gerald R. Ford Foun- dation, the Atlantic Council, a political think-tank, the Former Members of Congress Association, and the University. THE FOCUS of yesterday's session was to point out some of the 'major problems. confronting U.S. policy makers and delineate some possible solutions. Today's con- ference will try to pin down ways in which those problems can be solved, and is composed mostly of University professors. In a pre-session press conference attended by Ford, Rusk, Rogers, and Haig, the former president said the recent elections were "pretty much of a standoff." "There was a movement toward the center rather than to either extreme," Ford said, adding that he See FORD, Page 2 From staff reports Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr. was sporting a neat tan yesterday. He said he picked it up "hitting tennis balls in Puerto Rico." He was also wearing a blonde camel hair suit, which stood out against the multitude of blue and grey pinstripes. Everybody noticed. Everybody noticed everything Haig did yesterday, as the tough retired general gar- nered more attention at the foreign policy conference on North Campus than all the other guests combined. DOES THE MAN with bushy eyebrows and a quick temper miss the White House? "Oh, you're talking about withdrawal pains. I've never been happier," he said to a flock of hungry reporters taking down his every word. What about his replacement? "I think (Schultz) can do a better job than I can, or I .,, wouldn't have left." Haig talked freely with reporters, and even signed some autographs - one gutsy student had his picture taken with the ex- secretary. WHEN FORMER President "Go-Blue" Ford heaped lavish praise on Haig, the man in the camel hair smiled and said Ford's comments were "richly deserved, and seldom received." There was also a subtle game of state department intrigue played at the conferen- ce. Carter's national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski walked in late and sat opposite Ford and Haig (who sat together), in an im- plicit foreign policy rebuff. How'd they get $20,000-per-lecture Haig to come to Ann Arbor? "All they had to do was ask. I haven't been doing very much lately," he said. Just hitting those tennis balls. Escapee to stand trial on four felony charges YippieAbbie Hoffman talks on democracy By GREG BRUSSTAR Convicted murderer Kyle Johnson was ordered yesterday to stand trial for four felony counts stemming from his escape from a prison van three weeks ago. Johnson will stand trial Tuesday in front of Circuit Court Judge Edward Deake for two counts of breaking and entering, escape from custody, and assault with intent to do great bodily harm. WASHTENAW County Prosecutor William Delhey called four witnesses to the stand in yesterday's pre-trial hearing, including Maris Marley, 43, who is credited with aiding police in Johnson's arrest. The pre-trial hearing was held in City Hall, before 15th District Courty Judge Pieter Thommasen. Marley, of South Lyon, said Johnson broke into her home through a sliding glass doorland assaulted her before she could escape and call the police. "I asked him who he was and he didn't say anything," she said. "Then I picked up a dining room chair and threw it at him." ONCE IN the house, Johnson struck her on the face and head, she said. She has since had plastic surgery around her eye. She also received several stit- ches on the top of her head, and sprained her hand as a result of the at- tack. After Johnson struck her, she went into the kitchen to wash the blood off her face and he ordered her to fix him breakfast. As she was cooking he said he wanted to take a shower, she said. She directed him to the bathroom and turned on the water for him. She said she escaped her home and notified police while Johnson was taking a shower. Johnson interrupted her testimony saying, "That ain't right - these are all lies." CORRECTIONS officer Michael Kline, who drove the prison van from which Johnson escaped Oct. 22, said See ESCAPEE, Page 2 By HALLE CZECHOWSKI Special to the Daily ROCHESTER- Abbie Hoffman- '60s Yippie, '70s fugitive, and '80s ac- tivist-visited Oakland University yesterday to teach students what democracy is all about. Updating '60s rhetoric with '80s issues, Hoffman told nearly 350 eager listeners that now is the time to forget causes, and concentrate on issues. "Don't get involved in causes, all causes are lost causes," he said. "You have to think big, but act small. You have to forget causes and start thinking issues." HOFFMAN, a leading figure during the '60s student protest, joined the civil rights movement af- ter earning a degree in clinical psychology. In 1964 he formed the Youth International Party-the Yippies- and in 1968 made a further name for himself as a member of the Chicago Seven. In 1973, facing a life sentence for dealing cocaine, Hoffman fled un- derground. There he stayed until 1978, when he resurfaced under an assumed name to protest the plan- ned destruction of the 1,000 islands between Canada and New York State. Hoffman turned himself in two years later, served a one-year stint in prison, and is currently in a work release program allowing him to See'60s, Page 2 Johnson . to stand trial TODAY- Beyond the freeze T HE NUCLEAR Freeze Initiative passed in Michigan and several other states Nov. 2, but its supporters say there's more work to be done. Today, the local chapter of United Campuses to Prevent Nuclear War will hold a day-long convocation on Solutions to the Nuclear Arms Race. The event will take place from 1:00-10:30 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium. race; John Powel, chairman of the Ann Arbor Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, who will speak about the links between the arms race, the poor, and people of color; and Katherine Magraw, assistant legislative director of the Council for a Livable World, whose talk in on the citizen's role in influencing U.S. arms control policy. Workshops will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and from 9:30to 10:30 p.m. Stocking stuffers "To our knowledge, we are the first school to offer'them.". Of course, if the gift certificates were used at the University of Michigan they'd stuff a lot more than stockings. Given tuition rates, they'd probably merit their very own gift- wrapped boxes-with ribbons, no less. Q The Daily almanac O N THIS DATE in 1937 the dean of students announced that University-employed students would receive a Karen Quinlan did not have the right to die and would be kept alive indefinitely by artificial means. " 1980-At the Michigan conference of the National Organization for Women, The American Civil Liberties Union threatened suit against the Michigan legislature for supporting a ban on state-funded abortions. On the inside ... The Opinion Page features a dialogue with tennis star Ar- thur Ashe ... Arts reviews Sweet Pea Atkinson's aDnearan-