Free Issue! Subscribe 764- 0558 A warmer So what Increasingly cloudy today with a W high in the upper 30s. See Editorial, Page 4 Ninety-three Years of Editorial Freedom Vol. XCiII, No. 78 Copyright 1983, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Thursday, January 6, 1983 Free Issue Eight Pages Reagan vows cuts in federal deficits From AP and UPI WASHINGTON - President Reagan vowed last night to curb federal deficits n the years ahead and denied that he has gone overboard on defense spen- ding. And he declared anew that "we're on the road to the kind of recovery we have been talking about." His first New Year news conference turned quickly to the subject that dominated those before: the economic slump and the deficit-plagued federal budget. REAGAN, despite complaints a day earlier that his spending program was headed for what Republican Sen. Paul Laxalt of Nevada called "terrifying" levels, said he wouldn't discuss budget details because "there are no decisions that have been made." "I will look at everything," he said. But he did say that "clearly," we're facing very big deficits unless we take action, and we will because deficits are unacceptably large in the out years." Reagan's own team of economic ad- visers have warned that red'ink could hit $300 billion by 1988 without defense cuts and tax increases. THE PRESIDENT said he does not think the economy is deteriorating fur- ther. Rather, he said, the indicators point to improvement. Reagan acknowledged congressional and public concern over his insistence on increases in defense spending. He said that stems from a drumbeat of claims that "we are overboard" on the military budget. He said it isn't so, in- sisting that his program is not out of line with past spending as a percentage of the gross national product. Reagan opened his nationally broad- cast news conference by announcing the nomination of Elizabeth Hanford Dole to become secretary of transpor- tation - and the first woman to head a Cabinet agency in his administration. HIE CHOSE Dole to succeed Drew Lewis, who resigned to become head of a cable television firm. Dole, wife of Kansas Sen. Robert Dole, has been White House assistant for public liaison. Reagan said she will be succeeded in that post by Faith Ryan Whittlesey, now ambassador to Swit- zerland. Reagan then turned to questions that focused on the economy and his up- coming budget. Earlier he was por- trayed as rejecting the entreaties of his own advisers and congressinal allies for Pentagon cuts and tax increases, believing instead the nation can return to economic health despite massive federal deficits... REAGAN'S economic team and top Republicans in Congress have com- plained that without scaling back the defense buildup and enacting some new taxes, federal spending could it $300 billion in red ink by 1988. Reagan said up to half the projected: federal deficit is due to unemployment, and the other half is "built-in increase" that nobody can do anyting about unless federal laws are changed to revise en- titlement programs. California im ages Daily Photo by BRIAN MASCK The Michigan Marching Band performs at Disneyland last week in a pre-Rose Bowl show. Saturday's Daily will feature two full pages of photographs capturing the excitement, flair, and heartbreak of Michigan's trip to Pasadena. WSU begins engineering By SHARON SILBAR "We are very enc Despite gloomy projections of cutbacks in recognition of our ne state and federal aid, Wayne State University facility and their k officials are forging ahead with a $12 million trnds Lobenherzls construction project to upgrade their AL THUG cons engineering department and keeping their begin before the s fingers crossed that the state will agree to WSU information foot the bill. WU rsasion About $2 million has already been pledged "Weth she number by private industry toward the project, which doublg, existing f would overhaul WSU's engineering depar- tment, but college officials are still waiting to hear whether the state will pay the rest. IW M Meanwhile, final project plans are being drawn up to expand and renovate three By JERRY ALIOTT engineering buildings. By JERRY ALITI THE STATE already has shown interest in In the 1930s, it w the project. It earlier gave WSU officials pot." The 1970s brow; $150,000 to start detailed planning of the con- hand. For the 1980s, struction work. a computer on every "This is basically planning money," said At least that's w William Lobenherz, vice president for gover- Michigan Universit nmental affairs at WSU. "Additionally, the as they've just insti state has appropriated approximately as a graduation requ $100,000 to complete the plans and begin con- st school in the state struction, but that hasn't even been touched STARTING THIS yet." majors in fine arts t The state appropriations have indicated to required to learn b P WSU officials that there is a good chance the "We're trying to ex state will come through with the $10 million. City drops charges against dtdent hurt in game melee By SCOTT KASHKIN Charges have been dropped against a Toronto student who was clipped by a police nightstick while trying to rush a Michigan stadium goal post after last November's Purdue game. Chief county prosecutor William Delhey said yesterday that he will not pursue misdemeanor charges against the student, Jeffrey Patterson, stemming from his attempt to join a crowd of fans rushing a police line around the goal post. ANN ARBOR police officer Walter Willard accidentally struck Patterson in the head with his nightstick during the incident, ac- cording to Delhey. Patterson was treated at University hospital for a concussion and bleeding. See PROSECUTOR, Page 3 ouraged with legislative eed for renovation for this keeping our planning on said. "We're hopeful that ble." truction isn't scheduled to ummer, Bob MacDonald, officer, described the ion as one of emergency. of engineering students acilities are busting at the seams," he said. Lobenherz said that the problem was not only one of overcrowding, but one of danger. "Many of the renovations will simply amount to bringing current buildings up to code," he said. IN ALL, there will be three major projects. The main engineering building will be renovated to contain primarily laboratory space, and an addition will be constructed to replace lost office space. "We're building new LU A was "a c ught a ca it looksl ydesk. 'hat offic y in Kal ituted ac jirement to do so. fall, ever o poultry asic com pose stud to require compu micro-computer," said James Powell, hicken in every chairman of the school's math department. "I lcuator in very think that's the future." like there will be Most other faculty members agree that the program devoted to developing computer literacy is a step in the right direction. ials ao believe, "It is a thoughtful initiative," said William omputer , course Combs, chairman of the English department WMUite fr- at WMU. "I am generally sympathetic with . WMU is the fir- the program and I think we should go forward ry student-from with it," he said. r sctrdce-will be BRUCE CLARKE, dean of Arts and Scien- sctarfunctions.. ces at WMU, said computers seem to be the putrdirection in which the world is moving. dents here to the "Anyone without computer literacy would ?grade office space instead of new lab space because it's a lot cheaper," Lobernherz said. The engineering technology building will be renovated to bring it up to code, and the biomechanics building will also undergo some structural changes. These renovations will reduce the number of engineering buildings from nine to three. The other six buildings, mostly converted houses, will be closed. ter iteracy have the same disadvantage as someone who is illiterate," he said. "The response has been extremely positive by both students and faculty as polls have in- dicated," said Clarke. "It is one thing that has brought the University together during a time of economic hardships." On the other hand, an art education major at WMU, Georganna Gifton, agrees with the computer revolution but is quite unhappy with its consequences. "It's a good idea just because everything is turning that way, but it's too bad people don't use their brains more than machines," Gifton said. AND SOME professors in fields unrelated See WMU,Page2 _:- : _: x "** ~ ' '.; .;. r t, I Pictured in a poor quality family photo are Russell and Ruby Grafton, an elderly couple who drove 4,000 miles in nine days searching for their home. Elderly coup'le gets lost, drives 4,000 miles CARMAN, Ill. (AP)- An elderly farm couple who apparently got lost and wandered for nine days and 4,000 miles along back roads after delivering a Christ- mas gift were found yesterday, unharmed but disorien- ted. Their odyssey had taken them across the heart of Illinois, possibly as far north as Chicago and as far south as Paducah, Ky., and maybe into Kentucky, In- diana and Missouri. RUSSELL GRAFTON, 77, and his wife Ruby, 74, were the object of a statewide search after relatives reported them missing on Monday. The family's efforts to locate the couple through the powers of a water dowser, who attempted to locate the couple with his forked divining rod, failed. But after news accounts of the missing couple brought reports of sightings, the couple turned up Tuesday night at a motel in Alton, about 150 miles south of their home near the Mississippi River. See LOST, Page 2 WhileatWork... piclous .:f . .. Daily Photo by DOUG McMAHON Big Brother? This sign is being used by campus crime fighters to reduce thefts at the University. One man has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 20 typewriters. See story, Page 3. ToDAY They keep trying W HEN THE TINY town of Spivey's Corners, N.C. applied for permission to host the 1982 Super Bowl, it really didn't expect an answer. But the 49 residents of the Sampson County town will be the subject of a two-hour NBC special just before the Superbowl on Jan. 30. "It was just a tongue-in- pound cheerleader," Godwin said of Turner. "She does a 'basque hollar.' It's just a long holler-it'll just about ring your ears when she does it." The Super Bowl is being held in Pasadena. Bowl rejection isn't the only disappoin- tment Spivey's Corner has had in the past few years. The town put in a bid as the site for the 1984 Olympics but Los Angeles was chosen instead. Spivey's Corner also invited the Shah of Iran to come visit when he was seeking political asylum. "We never did hear from him," said Godwin. D that the time has come for safety in the local store as well," said Robert Keston, vice president of New York-based Babysafe Inc., the belts' manufacturer. The reason, Kaston said, is most children's abundant curiosity. "Children are. often tempted to reach for products. as their parents do, and all too often fall from the cart into shelving, or dif- ferent types of casing, which results in serious injury," he. said. The next supermarket innovation? Carts equipped with inflatable airbags. " 1943 - The girls of six University dormitories gathered to discuss the college woman's contribution to the future world. * 1940 - It was announced that the first 1940 All-Campus T-Dance would feature a novelty quiz entitled "We're Right-You're Wrong." * 1912 - Percival Blanchard, a Michigan sophomore was awarded a Rhodes scholarship. i i I .