Two empty petition drives See editorial, Page 4 I E Ninety-three Years of Editorial Freedom IEIUIIQ Bah humbug Partly cloudy today with a high near 20. Lows tonight in the mid-teens. Vol. XCIil, No. 96 Copyright 1983, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Thursday, January 27, 1983 Ten Cents Eight Pages Renters can take time choosing a place to live for next fall By JACKIE YOUNG Bargain hunters who have already hit the streets in search of the perfect dwelling for next year should take their time signing a new lease, according to University off-campus housing officials. With the present vacancy rate in area rental housing above 13 percent, students no longer have to rush to find housing, and can avoid nightmarish fears that they won't find anything open.' "TAKE YOUR TIME. It s a good time to be looking around without making any commitments," said Jo Rumsey, director of off-campus housing. While landlords are taking longer this year to publicize their fall rental rate, eight of the major management companies in the area have already said that their rates will remain the same as last year. BUT A SPOKESPERSON from Post Realty said it would increase rates for its residents from 3 to 5 per- cent, giving former renters little or no increase, depending on the number of years at the residence. Last season was "the best year for Post," the spokesman said, despite the high vacancy rate. Gary Baker, owner of Baker Management, said he is increasing rent by 10 percent, but giving existing See RENTERS, Page 5 Blanchard asks for tax hike, leaves higher ed. hopeful By GLEN YOUNG Michigan's colleges and universities "have already felt the cold steel of the knife," Gov. James Blanchard said last night in his first state of the state address. Blanchard, however, avoided men- tioning specific cuts to higher education. Before a joint session of the state legislature in Lansing, Blanchard proposed cutting Michigan's budget by $225 million, $100 million less than Blan- chard's Fiscal Crisis Committee recommended last week. He also proposed raising the state income tax from 4.6 percent to 6.1 percent. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Harold Shapiro said he was "quite excited" by the concern over higher education expressed in the governor's speech. "My response to the (policy framework) is very positive, but I just don't know what the specifics will be for higher education," Shapiro said. Last week, after Blanchard's Fiscal Crisis Com- mittee had recommended a $60 million cut to higher education, University officials feared the Univer- AP Photo sity could lose up to $13 million. Blanchard said the $225 million budget cut would ng his come from "across the board," including a portion ack to from higher education. "The quality of sacrifice will be the same for all," he added. Blanchard said he expects everyone to par- ticipate in reviving Michigan's economy. "No one can save us but ourselves," he said. BLANCHARD SUGGESTED a two-part plan for "wiping clean the state's fiscal slate." He said this will be accomplished by the $225 million budget cut and by cutting 30 programs, boards, and com- missions to be announced today. Blanchard said raising personal taxes by 1.5 per- cent and adding a .25 percent debt surcharge in- crease would help eliminate the state's $1.7 billion budget deficit. Dwelling on Michigan's 17.3 percent unem- ployment, the worst in the nation, Blanchard said "it's time to put Michigan back to work." He said he would propose setting up a state-wide jobs program to help alleviate the problem. Blanchard also said he has commissioned a survey of local public works needs and asked the state Department of Transpor- tation to come up with "buildable projects." ALTHOUGH BLANCHARD said his budget cuts would come from across the board, he also said "I believe it is wrong to reduce state aid to those who need it when so many are out of work and suf- See BLANCH ARD, Page 2 Gov. James Blanchard appeals to the State Legislature last night durin State of the State address for the support of his plan "to put Michigan ba work." r Cofee house may lose grounds The Ark may have to close its doors By SUSAN MAKUCH Rough seas lie ahead for The Ark, Ann Arbor's avante-garde, nationally- renowned coffee house. The First Presbyterian Church, which allows The Ark rent-free use of its house on 1421 Hill St., is considering selling or demolishing the building. "I assume the Ark needs to be somewhere else by next fall," said Kathleen Dannemiller, co-founder and self-proclaimed "mother of the Ark." DANNEMILLER, who is also a member of the church, said the chur- ch's governing session created a task force in 1981 to decide what to do with the property, which is worth an estimated $200,000. She said a group of about 25 congregation members voted unanimously Jan. 16 to tear down the house and make it a parking lot. Dannemiller added, however, that the majority of the congregation disagreed with the decision to tear the structure down, so the Church gover- ning session will decide. "My hunch is that the task force will now recommend that it be sold," she said. THE NEXT church session will be in February. It will not be open to the public. First Presbyterian Church Senior Minister William Hillegonds said the building is badly in need of repair, and The church cannot afford to make the renovations. "The problem is that we set aside a little money for the upkeep of Hill House (The Ark), but that amount is not nearly enough," he said. UNIVERSITY finance prof. Thomas Gies, who is also a committee member, said the building is "no longer going to be safe for public or private use," ad- ding that it could cost as much as $250,000 to renovate the house. "The church just cannot afford that," he said. "I understand the church's position financially," Ark fundraiser Chuck Tyson said, "but the church is moving ahead without adequate concern for the needs of the students and the com- munity." Tyson said the building has historic value for Ann Arbor. "It would be tragic if the church tried to tear it down See ARK, Page 2 Daily Photo by ELIZABETH SCOTT The Ark, one of Ann Arbor's most popular coffee houses may be demolished. oAlabama coaching legend Bryant dies at 69 From staff and wire reports TUSCALOOSA - Paul "Bear" Bryant, the winningest coach in college football history, died yesterday of a massive heart attack. He was 69. Bryant, who retired as Alabama's coach in December after 25 years with the Crimson Tide, died at 1:30 p.m., said Druid City Hospital spokeswoman Lucy Jordan. BRYANT DIED while being X- rayed, hospital officials said. Bryant, who won 323 games and lost 84 in a coaching career that spanned 38 seasons at Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Alabama, was admitted to Druid City Hospital Tuesday night after complaining of chest pains. Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler said he was very upset at the death of his fellow coach. "I'm shocked and grieved at the loss of the Bear. College football lost a great coach and friend. I think I speak for all coaches on ail levels when I say we're going to miss him," Schembechler said. BRYANT ANNOUNCED his retirement from coaching on Dec. 14, after Alabama had lost four games for the first time since 1970. He was suc- ceeded by Ray Perkins, who left the New York Giants of the National Foot- ball League to take the job. His final game was the Liberty Bowl in Memphis on Dec. 29, won 21-15 by an Alabama team playing on emotion for their departing coach. By the time Bryant's career ended af- ter the 1982 season, he had taken teams to 29 bowl games and had been named national coach of the year three times. He averaged 8.5 victories a season. Daily Photo by ELIZABETH SCOTT Hare Krishna Guru Bhavanade Goswami addresses a small but attentive audience of University students and local residents last night. Krishna guru urges spiritual. By PHILLIP K. LAWES "Education without a goal leads1 frustrated student body . .. (it) li to anarchy," Hare Krishna G Bhavananda Goswami Vishnu said last night to a small but atten audience of Krishna devotees, lc students, and residents. As a means of rounding out standard university fare, Vishnu urged that students pursue an ditional "spiritual education." surprisingly, he recommen education to a Krishna consciousness as the vehicle eads for this education. eads ANGELL HALL'S Auditorium D pad took on an exotic air as the Guru's ad- ipad dress was preceded by 30 minutes of ocal religious chants by saffron robed musicians and other members of the the local center. ipad In his 40-minute speech, the Guru, ad- chief of the religion's preaching Not projects in India, Australia, New ded See GURU, Page 5 Bryant ... winningest college coach TODAY Quit calling OR THOSE OF you who keep calling the Daily to ask if we're planning to print the listing of faculty and staff salaries this year, the answer is yes. For those of you who are asking when we plan to print the list, the answer is we don't know. Due to delays caused primarily by January pay increases, the University's per- sonnel office hasn't completed its computer file of salaries. We hope to print the listings during the first week of point, the barrel of the pistol fell off and hit the floor, the police report said. The startled robber retrieved the faulty barrel, looked at the clerk, and said, "Forget it." He then fled the building. "Life is more humorous than any comic strip," Warren Police Chief Richard Galgozy said. "In this business, a person sees things that could not be made up. This was not a startling report. But it was unusual, to say the least." Galgozy said the would-be robber probably was a bit shaken. "It's good news on the Saturday Night Special gun," he said. Police have a description of the man but have made no arrest. Dl other side of the much-maligned sea creatures. He unveiled a rare specimen, originally about 30 feet long and weighing some 450 pounds preserved in 125 gallons of alcohol. Roper made a joke about a large martini before showing guests the "sushi bar." Roper explained that a squid's high mineral and low fat content make it an "almost perfect food." The exhibit is believed to be the only museum piece of its kind in the United States, although Yale University has a fiberglass replica. Roper maintained that the "sea monster" is useful and apparently prospering because of the decline in the sperm whale population. Although not a vicious animal, Roper said he "wouldn't necessarily want Also on this date in history: " 1941 - A man returned to his car, which was parked on Church Street, to find 'he had three flat tires. Upon discovering this, he smashed all the windows of the car with his tire iron and walked away. " 1967 - Astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffe were killed when the spacecraft they were using for pre-launch tests burst into flames at Cape Ken- nedy. e 1978 - Classes were cancelled for the second day in a row after a blizzard socked Ann Arbor and dumped more than 12 inches of snow on the campus. E J i i ,